The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-23

AIr. and Mrs. w. J. Hughes Cele-
beate Their Twenty-nfsh We'd
ding Anniversary.

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Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Hughes ceie-
bratsd their silver wedding anpiver-
sary Wednesday oflast week. Twen-
ty four years of their welded life have
been spent In Buffalo county, and
they invited all of the old settlers In
to celebrate the occasion. which to q
large extent participated OF the ma
turc of an old settlers reunion. About
$50 guests were present to partake
Of the boundless hospitality Of their
host and hostess and at noon an
elaborate feast was served. Plates
were lafd for eighty and the second
table was well filed before all were
served.
After the seemingly endless supply
Of good things to eat had been thor
ousllly enjoyed by the guests present.
an hour or more was spent in u go
cial way, renewing friendships and
, talking over old times.
The guests then reassembled and
Mr.. ard Mrs. Hughes renewed their
vows Of twenty-five years ago. Kew.
8. =. Heghin performing the ctre-
mOny. A literary aud musical pro-
gram was then rendered which FORM
ed a most interesting part Of the
days enjoyment.
II. b. Farren gave n short address
on the subject: TWENTY-FIVE years
OF married lie and what 1t means.
, e. E. Dye read a biographical sketch
covering the period OF the twenty
Ave years Of their married lie, and
O. 7. Dye gave an interesting paper
on "Pioneer Life In Buffalo County,"
in which he depleted many incidents
Of the hardships of those early days,
many OF which, at the time were
enough to make angels weep, but
viewed from afar, from the heights
Of success, the humurous side could
be seen and enjoyed. Arthur g. Hill
sang n song composed for the occa
sion entitled: "BiIl Ne Pays the
Freight" ana responded TO an en-
thusiastic encore with another verse,
"BHi He Adds the Freight" The
grandson. Edwin Swnrtont- 0ase--.
recitation. The music for the occa-
sion was furnished by two OF their
daughters, Myra and Lille, assisted
by Mrs. J. v. Drips and Mrs. Geo. W.
Fraser. At the close OF the program
Mr.. Hughes responded in a feeling
address to his old friends and neigh
bors, thanking them more especially
for their presence on the occasion OF
their silver wedding anniversary.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hughes were the re.
cipients Of many handsome presents
appropriate to the occasion, as a
slight token Of the high esteem in
which they are held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes were married
at Remsen. N. Y. March 10, 1888. They
immediately moved to Dakota Ter
ritory. remaining for one year in the
vicinity OF Mitchell; they then moved
to Buffalo county settling on "a home
stead, and experienced the hardships
Incident to frontier life. Against ad
verse circumstances they have won
out and have been fairly successful
and prosperous, and esn look back
with pride over their twenty-five
years OF experience ih South Dakota
: Mr.. Hughes was elected County
Treasurer OF Buffalo county at the
first election, which position he filed
for six years. During this time he
engaged In the real estate business
! and in 1893 moved to Gam Valley
and engaged In the general merchan.
disc business In which he has made q
success. He has always been promi
, nentiy identified with the best inter
este OF the county, and, with his
family. has been prominent In church
and social affairs.
r The occasion througout was q
2 great success, and an event long tC
. be remembered by all present.
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