The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-09-01
NOTABLE FAMILY EVENT.
Golden Wedding Anniversary Of Mrs
F. +. NIuFPhy's Parents

Z
E F. MurPhy's Parents
The Free Lance, published at
Schuyler, Neb-, has the following to
say about the golden wedding ami
versary Of Mr.. and Mrs William
Morley, the parents of Mrs E. F.
Murphy Of this city:
Mr. and Mrs. William Morley OF
this city. celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary on Wednesday even
ing, August %, 1905, It is seldom
that a couple celebrate the 5Oth an
niversary Of welded life as young
looking as these worthy people, but
they were only nineteen years OF age
each when married, so are but sixty
nine years old and well preserved.
Mr. Morley came to Schuyler a few
years ago and is employed in the
laundry as engineer, being a hale and
hearty man. They were married in
McDOnough, county. Illinois on Au-
gust %, 1855. All last week and this
relatives began to arrive to be pres
ent at the big affair and TO visit the
old folks There were nine children
born to them Of whom eight are liv-
ing, a daughter having died in in
fancy. Those present Of the family
were: Mrs. E T. Murphy and hus-
band, their two daughters and a great
grandchild, son Of one daughter; Mrs.
2. L. Aten Of Burlington, Colo, whose
husband was also here; Mrs J. A
Nye OF Chicago, Ill, husband and
three children, one son J. ". Nye, be-
ing married and his wife present;
Mrs c. D. Bowling Of Cambridge, Ill;
E l. Morley Of SaIida, Colo. a for
mer resident Of this city; MIS- G. E
Fulconer Of Scardia, Kan, and two
daughters; Mrs. Benjamin Talbot Of
Galva, Ill, husband and son, while
Fred Morley Of Galva, Ill, and L F.
Morley Of Joseph, Ore, both married,
could not be present at the Celebra-
ton, but are TO come later There
was present quite a family group,
consisting OF the two old folks, six
children, eight grandchildren and one
grandchild. There are twenty-five
grandchildren in the family. The
house, which is the c. J Phelps resi-
dence. was lastly decorated in golden
hues to suit the occasion and every
where were yellow flowers and gel
low crepe paper. In the evening q
great number OF the friends OF the
old folks. mostly Of the Methodist
church. were invited in to spend a
I few social hours and to partake OF
refreshments and the house was
| crowded full. A great golden we'd
ding bell was arranged in one corner
where the couple stood and received
the guests. In the Afternoon the fam
/ lily was together TO observe the &C
| casfOn and in the evening il was the
family and friends. A great ma ny
valuable and beautiful presents ware
/ bestowed upon the old folks The
family gave them 500 in gold, each a
/ pair OF gOld-bOwed spectacles and q
| number Of golden articles beside,
while the evening guests brought
| them many splendid remembrance,
! including gold lined soup ladle, but
/ ter knife, sugar tongs, berry spoon,
| souvenir spoons. $50 in gold, book Of
l poems, etc. At the supper in the
/ evening the guests were waited upon
/ by four granddaughter dressed in
Il white and gold One welcome guest
i was Rev. G. NJ MOrey Of Tobias, Neb.,
an old schoolmate Of the bride and
/ groom OF fifty years ago and who had
/ Joined three Of the daughters in mar
/ riage- It was a happy reunion in the
i Morley family and many friends here
hope that the couple may live many
more years TO enjoy each others so
/ ciety. Mr. and Mrs Morley are s
worthy couple, and are held in high
regard in Schuyler. People who live
/ fifty years together and are as de-
voted as these old folks, are certainly
| living examples Of the fact that mar
rage IS not a failure"