The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-04-13
NO. 4
Burton.

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were guests of Rey and Mrs d ) Cramer
over Sunday-Humphrey Scott is
quite sick-E w Mason has been >hav-
ing some improvements made on The
interior of his residence-Miss IneS
Cramer returned to her school at Trav-
erse City, Saturday of last w.ek---
Mrs Roosa was the guest of Mesdames
Pat and William Maloney, Wednesday
Miss Lucy Bennett, of Durand, is
visiting her friend, Mrs E Merrell-
Lawrence Richards spent Sunday with
friends in this place-Mrs A c Fuller
attended a wedding in Owosso, Wednes-
day evening of last week,
GOLDEN WEDDING.
April 6. 1906, Rev. and Mrs. D. s.
Cramer celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their marriage in a very pleas
ing manner. Long before the hour ar
rived the guests assembled in the Meth
odist Protestant church where the cere-
mony was performed. AT II o'clock to
the strains of Wagner's Bridal March
from Lohengrin, Rev. and Mrs. Cramer
came up the isle unattended and took
their places before the altar, Rev. w.
G. Harger, President of the Michigan
Conference, came forward and gave
short talk on, "The Morning of Life"
wlrich was very touching and impres.
sive. After which Rev. A. G. Fuller,
of Clio. Mich, the Oldest minister in the
NJ. P. conference, reunited Rev. and
| Mrs. Cramer in holy wedlock Then
Rev. G. E. Perry, of Lansing, gave a
brief address on the, Evening of Life"
which was very full of Deep earnest
thought and encouragement, taking
one from their youth down to old age,
which was very inspiring.
Next came the presenting of $65.00 in
gold which had been previously paid to
Rev. j. d. Young. Fifty dollars for
the years of their married life and
I fifteen for the years we hope to have
them with us. After this Cornation
was sung by over two hundred guests.
Congratulations followed, during which
Miss Laura Scott played Mendelssohn
wedding march.
Then all proceeded to the parsonage,
the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. ID. Young,
where wedding dinner was served in
honor of the occasion. After which all
returned to the church, where the after
noon Was spent in pleasant, social con-
versation interspersed with music and
singing.
Mrs Cramer wore very pretty mod
est dress of steel gray, and carried a long
bouquet of yellow roses. Mr.. Cramer
wore conventional black. The church
was very tastefully decorated with cut
flowers and potted plants, some Of
which came from Lansing. Also table
was well filled with handsome, costly
gifts, among which were two five dollar
gold pieces, all of which We're given by
those not residing in this place, which
all testifies to the high esteem in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer are held.
1t is forty.two years ago since Rev.
and Mrs. Cramer moved to this place,
comparatively a wilderness then, and
many time during these years have
they shared the joys and sorrows of the
surrounding community. For years Mr.
Cramer travelled this county over log
roads, swamps, and forests to meet his
appointments and bury the dead. 1t
has been a number of years since he has
engaged in the active work of the min
istry, but devoted his time to farming
until five years ago. when he and his
companion retired from hard work and
moved into Burton to spend the remain
der of their days.
Much credit is due to Rev. j. d.
Young, pastor of the church, for his un-
firing efforts in the finely arranged pro-
gram which made the day joyous one
and one that will long linger in our
memories.
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