Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
FIFTY HAPPY YEARS
OF welded BLISS
Mr.. AND MRS. JACOB BRUNN-
Err CELEBRATE EVENT.
Main Street Home the Scene OF
Happy Gathering Last Evening
All Children PTeSent-AlSO
Thirty-flve Grand Children
Three Great Grand Children.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Drummer of 40
Main street, reached an epoch in thei
lives yesterday that is rarely prlvileg
ed to mortals and one that was cele
brated IN a manner BETTING the oc
casion, which was the golden wedding
or fiftieth anniversary of their mar
rage. For half century, these vel
known pioneer residents of Waterfowl
have journeyed through life in /;
companionable happiness, such as wa
evidenced IN the gathering of las
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drummer have beer
residents of this city for the pas
forty-seven years. Two years pre-
vious to coming here. Mr.. Brunne
landed in Brooklyn, N. Y, coming
from Badin, Germany. Mrs. Brun
ner, whose maiden name was Caroline
Seefeldt, came to America in the yea
1856, three years after the arrival OF
Mr.. Drummer. The happy principals
of last evenings event were united il
marriage at Brooklyn, N. Y, in tn.
year 1857. Two years later, III 1859
they came west, coming direct t.
WATERFOWL and have resided here con
tinuoGsly ever since. During all tn Sc
wears, Mr.. Drummer has been ENGAGE
in the business of merchant tailor, anc
for the past thirty-seven years, has
been located in his present quarters.
To the union, thirteen children have
been born, twelve of whom are living
and were present at the anniversary
celebration last evening. They are as
follows:
VIM. Drummer, Boston, Mass. Mrs
Henry Breu, Fox Lake, Wis Mrs
John SchweItzer, Hegewisch, Ill
Henry Drummer, Fox Lake, Wis
Mrs. Joe Miller, Fond d. Lac, Wis.
Leonard Drummer, Kenosha, Wis.
Alfred Drummer, Chicago, Ill. Mrs
Henry Schaller of Watertown, Wis.
Fred Drummer, Ironw God, Mich.
Robert Drummer Marquette, Mich.
Emil Drummer, Chicago, ILL.,; Miss
Lydia Drummer, WATERFOWL, Wis.
Only relatives were present at the
gathering children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren. Following
is list of those present:
VIM. Drummer, Boston, Mass
Emil Drummer, Chicago, H.; MIR. anc
Mrs. Robert Drummer, Marquette,
Mich. Mr. and MIS-. HI. Brew and
family, Fox, Lake, Wis.,; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Schweitzer and family
Hegewisch, H.; MIR, and Mrs. jos
Miller and family, Fond du Lac,
Wis. MIR. and Mrs. H. Drummer ano
family, Fox Lake, Wis. Mr., ane
Mrs. Leonard Drummer and family
Kenosha, Wis; Alfred Drummer,
Chicago, Ill. Fred Drummer. Ironwood,
Mich. Mrs. H. SchaIler, Watertown,
Wis.,; Miss Lydia BInnner, Water
town, Wis.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas,
Speckin, Milwaukee; Nh and Mrs.
R. Gutherd, Milw aukee; MI. and Mrs.
H. Seefeldt, johnson Creek, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs Leonard Schempf, Water
town; Err. and Mrs. John LitzkIe anC
family, Hustisford, Wis.,; Mr.. ano
Mrs. John Seefeldt and family, Hus-
tlsford, Wis.,; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Grulke and family, Hustisford, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seefeldt ano
family, Lebanon, Wis. /; Mr.. and Mrs
VIM Schempf and family, WATERFOWL
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Earl, Beaver Dam
Wis: MIR. and Mrs. H. Grulke anC
family, Lebanon. Wis. /; Mr.. and Mrs.
Aug. Grulke, Ebernezer, Wis; Mr.
Richard Eggert, Ebernezer, Wis.
Miss Della Wiegand, Ebernezer, Wis.
MISS Minnie Thiedey, Mrs. Ida
Thiedey, George Gatterdam, Water
town; Miss Eva Earl, Beaver Dam,
Wis.,; Mrs. VIM. Grimm, Hustlsford
Wis.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Grulke,
Hustlsford, Wis. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Seefeldt, Hustisford, Wis
The home was appropriately de-
corated for the occasion, gold and white
being thep redominating colors. Al
7:3O clock, the many guests were
seated at the festal board, bound
teous repast having been prepared fol
the occasion by the children. Before
partaklng of the good things prepared
for the occasion, Rev. F. h. Eggers
pastor of St. John Lutheran church
offered very touch ing prayer. The
decorations of the tables were yer,
pretty. golden rod being one of thu
very pretty effects. The happy
but aged couple. ere seated at the en'
table, crowned in coIurs of gold. Al
in all the sight was one Of beauty ant
one that will hold lasting place II
the memoir of those who were presen
on the memorable occasion. Cover
were laid for one hundred and fifty o
the relatives Of ibis highly respected
couple, who have spsnt the best year
OF their lives in this city and wh'
have many friends who trust that Mr.
and Mrs. Brunner may continue il
their happy matrimonial life ard liv
to celebrate their diamond Wedding
After partaking OF The bounteou
repast, an hour or rrore was spent i
pleasant "reminiscences of the tamil
life and showering congratulation