The Washington herald., 1907-08-04
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WeddINg
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Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Goodwin CeIe-
brated Theirs-Many Gests Pres
ent-Big OInner-GoTgus ist
Of Presents

One OF the most brillyuntest soshial
funckshions which has been consummat-
ed in BingviIle for 10. these many
months. took place IN our midst last
Thursday when Mr. and Mrs. Elisha
Goodwin celebrated the tenth anniver-
sary Of their married bliss BY means Of
a wood wedding
Lash and his wife was married 10 years
Z agone under auSpishious circumstances
/ Before she was married Mrs. Goodwin's
name was Patience Stout. the respeckted
daughter OF old Jabe Stout. who then
lived down Sorrow Hollow way and does
yet, for that matter. Lash and Patience
set up housekeeping In Bingvile where
Lash worked around by the day wherever
I he could get work and they was very
happy indeed To make them more so
twins came TO bless their union at the
end OF about year and following the
twins they had five other children max
Ing seven in all. if our arithmetic is
correct.
The fourth summer after Lash was
married he got employment with Alb
Synder's thrashing machine crew and was
earning q dollar and a half per day when
awful catastrophe overlook him. One
day at the noon hour when the machine
was stopped for dinner to let the crew
eat Lash he laid down on the feed board
at the mouth Of the thrasher and went
to sleep and when the machine started
up suddenly II ketched his leg and took
/ it of Just below the knee. This discour-
aged Lash considerable at the time, but
bye and bye he was up and around on
crutches and later he went 10 the Co.
seat and purchased woOdleg for hisself
which was a fine fit and soon he was
back with the thrashing crew feeding the
machine as OF yoFe and earning the same
wages as before his leg was took off.
Lash says he don't miss his leg half as
much as he would his pipe.
Well as Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin's tenth
anniversary approached they decided 70
| hold a wood wedding. and so invitashions
was sent out TO most everybody in Bing-
Vile and vicinity to come and join in
the festivities. and early last Thursday
morning people afOOt, on horseback and
/ in wagons could be saw vending their
happy way to Lash's place, which stands
| just on the outskirts Of Bingville. In
/ honor OF the Occashion Lash killed a
/ fatted calf. which was roasted whole out
in the front yard for a big dinner. which
! was served under the trees. The house
was filed to overflowing with gests. and
them as couldn't get in met in social in
7 tercOuTse under the shade OF the trees.
F Lash had also sent to the Co seat and
got q half dozen lemons and made tub
full OF lemonade, which was very refresh
/ ing indeed.
Rev. Moore. the beloved pastor OF the
Z Bingville Church. was present, and al
/ high noon Lash and his wife appeared
arm in arm on the front piazzer to the
strains of a wedding march. which Miss
Amelia Tucker played on the melodeum
in the parler, and while they stood uT
arm in arm. surrounded by their chill
dren, two dogs and the cat, Rev Moore
reiterated the words of the marriage
ceremony by which he made them man
and wife ten years previous. 1t was q
very affeckting scene Some OF the
women present broke down and cried
while others rushed forward and con.
graduated Mr.. and Mrs. Lash on having
lived together successfully for the period
of ten years. Then everybody set dowT
to table which groaned under a weight
Of good things, and they ct fit to bust
After the dinner numerous games was
INDUCED in, and along lords evening the
gests departed conschious Of having ha6
a awful good time and glad they had
| went
Below we take pleasure in giving q
list Of presents. together with the
names Of the donaters:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jabe Stout cher parents)
la wooden leg for Lash; Mr.. and Mrs
Simon Goodwin (his parents)--a briar
pipe; Mr.. and Mrs. Hen Weathersby-s
wood butter bowl; Mr.. and Mrs Ame
Hillyer-a rolling pin; Mr.. and Mrs