Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-14
25TH WEDDING ANN|- h
/ VERSARY CELEBRATED.

Fill ali earth with Joy and pleasure,
Fill the air with music low.
Ere the touch of dear old winter,
Just before the coming snow,
Which does cover all earth's treasurers
With mantle pure and deep,
Come we here with best OF wishes,
.---. Our friends to congratulate.
Tis through cordial invitation
OF our host and hostess dear
To celebrate their silver wedding
That we all are gathered here.
On the ninth day of November
Eighteen hundred eighty-two,
These two friends were Joined in wedlock,
And with loyal hearts and true
Started out upon life's journey,
Each to help the other share,
Whether joy or whether sorrow,
Promised each the load to bear.
And they settled in the old home
Where his parents used go dwell.
oh the changes since that moving
1t would pain our hearts to tell,
Father, mother sister,
All have gone from earthly cares,
But the dear old house still standeth
As a monument OF years
While they lived within this homestead
Unto them was bern a boy,
And it filled the place with. gladdness,
~ And the parents hearts with Joy.
How they loved the baby fingers,
How they kissed the baby brow,
Oh the many fond carresess,
None but them can ever know.
Sent on earth for some good purpose,
All tits well we cannot see
Through the veil into the future,
What is there for thee me.
God claimed this little Everett,
The dear treasure He had given;
Called him to brighter realm,
To dwell with Him in Heaven.
His works we must not question,
Wait with patience doth he say
My way, though it seemeth darkened,
will make it plain to thee.
We oftentimes grow weary
With the ameness OF this life,
So our friend grew tired of farming,
And he and his good wife
Sough change in this direction,
And so Woodbury. did move.
Where we're glad they've been successful
As sutIoulsiings here rsGy prove.
Another son, ]. Owen,
- Ella H.. daughter dear,
Were born unto this couple,
Almost to man and womanhood
These children both have grown,
And their merry fun ana laughter
Are the light and life OF home.
May this brightness still continue,
As they journey day by day,
With just enough OF shadow
To temper the SUMS rays,
For too much of Joy brings sorrow,
So we must guard with cara
Against the great temptations
That are round us everywhere.
May they be help to father,
May they soothe the mothers brow,
And as age creeps slowly over them,
Make their cares to lighter grow.
And now congratulations
May the years that sill pass o-er them
Scatter blessings without end.
Many pleasant anniversaries
May the future hold in store
And may this bright, happy home
Be blessed forevermore
The invited guests, about two-thirds ol
whom were present, were as follows:
VIM. Horner and wife, George Hornel
and wife, Allen Goeden and wife, Maria s.
Shute, William Gooden and wife, OliYt
Gooden, Joseph Chatham and wife, Oscar
Owen and wife, Earl Horner, George c.
Tonkin, Annie G. Tonkin, Frank B. Ridg-
way and wife. Nathan S. Lloyd and wife,
Raymond Tonkin, David Owen and wife,
Mary KiTkbride, Alfred Kirkbride and
wife, Lille Gooden, Willie Gooden, Maria
Mccormick and Baily Souders and wife, Of
Mullica Hill; Susan P. Coles, Richman
Coles and wife, Ellen M. Coles,S. NJ Coles,
Chrissie Edwards and Lewis Edwards, ol
Woodstown; OrTin w. Horner and wife,
Thomas Dunlap and wife, Glen Stackhouse
and wife, Myra Stackhouse, Theodore
Horner, Carlton Horner, Susan Sparks,
Mary Sparks, Deborah A. Keen, Charles
Owen and wife, Adelma Hoffman, Joseph
r. Driver, Maria Elkins, VIM. Harris and
wife, Elizabeth Carter and George Carter
and wife of Camden; Joseph T. Carter and
wife, Barkett w. Warrington and wife,
Richard Brown and wife, Charles Heri-
tage aud wife, Walter Heritage and wife,
Albert Heritage and wife, John G. Heritage
and wife, Richard B. Heritage and wife,
Howard J. Rulon and wife, Lydia Owen,
Meridth Owen, Eta 7. Carter, Burleigh T.
Packtr, S. Mason Carter and wife, Harold
Carter, Francis Carter, Ralph Carter,
Rachel Brown, Clinton Brown, William q.
Brown, Hannah A. Warrington, William
Warrington, William H. Borden and wife,
Mary Owen and jeremiah Haines and wife,
Of Mickleton; Lewis Owen, Susan Owen,
Rachel Owen, and Gulielma Owen, OF
Paulsboro; Daniel G. Shute and wife and
Earle Shute, Of Haddonfeld; Elwood
Roberts and wife, William Robinson and
wife, Howard Roberts, William G. Roberts,
and Mary Roberts, Of Norristown, Pa Al
bert J. Driver and wife, Of Atlantic City;
William Clepsham and wife, Jennie Carter,
Mary Carter, Calvin Horne and wife, VIM.
Horner, James s. Shute and wife, Helen E
Shute, of Philadelphia; John Hunter and
wife, Elsie Hunter, T. Wilbur Hendrickson,
Doris Hendrickson, Of Swedesboro; Annie
Horner, LeYi Heritage and wife, John
Horner and wife, William Horner, Thomas
Rorke and wife, of Elmer; Jacob Hornel
and wife, Joshua Mickle and wife, Martha
Horner, Clarence Horner and Samuel
Carter and wife, OF Bridgeton; Clifford
Heritage and wife, OF Westyille; Howard
@. Hendfiekson and wife, OF Wenonah
Frank Allen and wife, of HurffgiIle; Geo
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