The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
WAS THEIR sIx1IETn
Deacon Morse and Wife Celebrated
Their sixtieth Wedding Ami.
versary at Wabash.

Sixty years of married life does not
often fall to the lot OF man and
woman, but that is the period of
marital happiness which has been
rounded out by Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min Morse, who were former resi-
dents OF Mitchell, but are now living
down in Waoash, Ind, to which
place they moved a few years ago to
make their home with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. b. Rowley. Ten years
ago Deacon Morse and wife cele-
DRAFTED their tiftieth anniversary in
Mitchell and a prominent feature of
that gathering, which was held in
the Baptist church. was the presence
of two other married couples who
had already celebrated their golden
anniversary, these being Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis and Mr.. and Mrs. Doty,
who have since passed to their
eternal home, except Mrs. Doty.
The Wabash Times-Star has the
following article concerning the
anniversary:
In response to a published invita-
ton, a goodlY number Of the friends
of the family and of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Morse, gathered at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Rowley,
l66 west Hill street on Saturday the
18th inst. to do honor to MI. and
Mrs. Morse. who on that day roun1-
de out the Goth anniversary of their
Wnd6p6 lifp Tbo homo ,Doc honpti
fully decorated with autumn leaves
and flowers. In the dining room,
four garlands Of smilax we're sus-
pended from the chandelier to the
of the table and a large
boquet of pink carnations and ferns
adorned the center, all giving a very
artistic touch to by the electric
lights. Light refreshments we're
served. From the table Miss Olive
Milliner poured the coffee which was
served by Miss Mae Williams. The
punch bowl was presided over by
Misses Mild1ed Glasco and Mae
Milliner in the sitting room. Mrs.
Rowley was further assisted in the
entertainment by Misses Coda Mil
liner, Mae and Marie Williams, and
Nina Walker and her daughters, Miss
Mae and Miss Faye Rowley. The
out-of-town guests were James Morse,
OF Chicago, brother of Mr.. Morse;
Mrs. George Watson, Of Mitchell.
So. Dakota and Mrs. e. M. Rowley,
of Cooper Plains, New York. Several
responses were sent by friends from
Boston on the east to Los Angeles,
on the west from friends who had
heen appraised of the event conveying
their regrets and in some instances,
valuable presents The city friends
who were present we're DR.. Little,
DR.. Preston, Rev. g. B. Work and
wife, MIR. and Mrs. George Barcus,
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Farr, Mr..
and Mrs; Frank Morse, Mrs. Curtis.
maker, Mrs. Roebuck, Mrs: Dicken,
Wilson, Mrs. Rector, DR.. Houser.
Mrs. Newhouse, Mrs. Anga Powell,
Mrs. Fougeres, Mr.. Lee Williams
and Otis Kibby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse were married
Oct. II, l847, at Sheffield, New
Brunswick, and after a year OF mar
ried life there they moved west to
Xenia, Ohio, where they lived until
The spring of 1856. They again took
up the westward trend OF civilization
and pioneer life and moved to West
Union, Iowa. They lived on Iowa
soil for ..25 years ::and .:then came to
Mitchell in 1881, residing here until
a few ear ago, when they went to
California to spend the winter and
then moved to Wabash. Their many
oldtime friends In Mitchell will join
in extending their hearty c%ongratu-
lations on the rounding out of such
a long married life and will hope that
they NAV be spared a greater length
of time.
On the same day Of the celebration
of the anniversary, a brother OF
Deacon Morse celebrated the 93d
anniversary of his birth, both com.
ing on the same day.