Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
Proud Ledden.

has attaacted more attention or generous
good wishes than that Of the celebration o.
the fiftieth anniversary of the wedding OF MI
and Mrs. Andrew ] Proud, Of Glassboro
on Thursday evening the 9th instant, al
their beautiful residence on Eben street
The 9Th day Of December, fifty years
ago, came on Saturday, but the dial flew
backwards three days and marked Thurs
day as the proper day Of the week for this
event.
Vhe decorations of the interior of their
residence was in holly with its red berries
and red carnations most beautifully blend
ed. The banquet table was in the shape OF
the letter l., corresponding with the first
letter of the maiden name of Mrs. Proud.
On the table were blended with this the
handsome and rare china of the children
ladened with the most delicious deicacies
SO tempting to the appetite and alluring to
the eyes.
Around Mr.. and Mrs. Proud were gath
cred their children and the family tree OF
each, yiz: Mr. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Proud,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Dayenport, Camden;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence W.Sickler, of Glass
boro; Mr. ard Mrs Wesley Richman, OF
Woodbury.; Mr.. and Mrs. Warren II.
Proud Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colclougb, OF
Camden; Abrams Proud, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Kirby, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin zimmer-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry R. Ledden,
Clayton; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Cum
ningham, OF Woodbury.; Prof. and Mrs.
William Mcfarland, of Bordentown; Mr..
Frank Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Proud,
DR.. and Mrs. William Dubois, of Camden
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis R. Ledden, of Clayton
Mr.. ,and Mrs. Andrew T. Cunningham, OF
Woodbury.; Misses Ida Anna Kirby, Leslie
Kirby, Rey. and Mrs. w. P. G. Strick-
land, Miss Abbie Strickland, Glassboro;
Mrs. Elsi Wescott, Of Woodbury.; Helen
Davenport, Mrs. Eddie Davenport and
Lawrence Rchman.
The family consists Of tive daughters and
three sons.
sThe crown OF stars is broken in part;
Its Jewels, brighter than the day,
Have one by one stolen away
To shine in other homes and hearts
The daughters are Mrs. Lewis Davenport,
Of Camden; Miss Jennie Proud, of Glass
boro; Mrs. Lawrence Sickler, of Glassboro;
Mrs. Wesley B. sRichman, of Woodbury.,
and Mrs. Charles Colclougb, Of Camden.
The sons are Henry NJ. Proud, Of Glass
boro; Milton Proud, Of GlassboIo, and
Warren H. Proud, of Camden.
They are highly esteemed as energetic,
industrious and generous citizens. They
have lived long in the past but are both
we'll preserved in health, young in spirit,
and the future holds much in promise for
them.
Mr.. Proud is the pioneer in this section
Of the State in the business of buying
dressed poultry for the Eastern markets,
and is now extensively engaged in his own
county-G Gloucester and the adjoining
county of Salem, in this business.
He originated the system of dry picking
poultry, instead Of scaldlng the feathers
from the fowls, which at that time gener-
ally prevailed.
This treatment gave the game much
better appearance, also price when il
reached the city market, and is now the
universal custom in preparing for the
market.
Their many friends and relatives offer
them their congratulations and wish them
many happy returns Of the day they cele-
brated, as well as continuous of Gods
gracious, favored blessing