The National tribune., 1910-12-29
GOLDEN WEDDINGS.

GOLDEN WEDDINGS.
Comradc and Mrs. John ]. Erford. Car
isle Pa celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary ian. 1. 1911, and would greatly
appreciate receiving cards from the comrades
Comrade Erford served in Co. A, 15Sth Pa.
Comrade and Mrs. n. Watkinson.. Blairs
town. Iowa, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary Dee. Q, and will appreciate card,
from the comrades, Comrade Watkinsor
served in Co. \. 19ad Ohio.
Comradc and Mrs. Henry Freeman, Fitch
willie. o.. celebrated their Goth wedding an
in the 55th Ohio, and is 81 yenrs old. Hi,
wife is 76. Cards from comrades will b" ap
preciated.
Comrade and Mrs W. C. Staser and Com
rade and Mrs. William Stevens, all Of Winter
Haven. Fla. celebrated their golden wedding
June 16, 1909, by going fishing. They so
home at dark, to find loaded tables On The
porch. from which l01 persons partook s;Imp
tuousIy. After supper Rev. y. q. Mullins
pastor of the Baptist Church, presented Com
-ade Staser with q gold-headed ebony walk
ing staff, and Mrs. Staser with u gold headed
paraso
ChampIin. Mimi, celebrated their golden wed
ding Christmas day, and would greatly
appreciate receiving cards from comrades
Comrade and Mrs. Henry Russell. Boonton,
y. j., celebrated their 10th wedding ami
yersary Dec. /. and would greatly appreciate
receiving cards from the comrades and their
wives. Comrade Russell served in 60. II,
40th y. Y, and is 81 years old. His wife
is 81.
Comradc and Mrs. Lindol Smith. a41 Mon
roe St, Moscow, Idaho, will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary Jan. 10, 1911,
and want Il post card shower from the com
rades. When Comrade Smith was wounded
in Hospital No. /, GaletOn Tenn, Mrs. Smith
enlisted as matrOn of the hospital in order 10
be with her husband. He served in co. q,
I'D Ind.
Comrade and Mrs. c. \. Bush, r. 1, Ok
ford, Neb., vclebrated their J5th wedding an
niversary Dec. 4, and would be glad TO re
ceive cards from the comrades. COmradC
Bush served in Co. *, 9th Ill, and thinks
the boys of his regiment will remember whilC
they were doing provost duty in New Or
leans in June. 1864, Comrade Bush's wife and
his neighbor's wife came down the Mississippi
and stayed with them six weeks until the
regiment was ordered up to Morganza.
Comrade and Mrs. Thomas Avery. Union
dale, Pa. Box 40. Il. F. u. ;, celebrated thcir
golden wedding Nov. ., 1910. Comrade
Thomas Avery, his brother George Avery and
sisters in the same year. and all six of them
are living now. The three young en-
listed when the war broke out. and served all
thru the war. Comrade Thomas Avery serv,
ed in Co. III, 10th Pa. He has seven chill
dren, 2l grandchildren and nine great.
grandchildren.
Comradc and Mrs. John Cross, sos " Sian.
tua, St, Kent, Ohio, celebrated their sd
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Cross Served in the first Long Island rpgi-
ment which was nicknamed ''Bccchers
Pups by the rebels. and his wife served as
matr0n OF Lincoln General Hospital, Wash
ington. ID. c. Comrade Cross would like TO
hear from any of "Beechers Pups, boys of
the 9th y. Y, or any inmate of the hospital.
Comrade and Mrs. George lIattabaugh,
Miami StationSt arroll County, No. will eel
o, and would greatly appreciate receiving
cards from the comrades. Conrade Hat1a-
bauga served in the 33d No.
Comrade and Mrs. Gottlieb Frey will ceIe-
II, 1910, and would appreciate receiving
cards from the comrades. Comrade Frey was
born in Baden, Germany, Dec. Z, 1910, and
hts wife was born in Wuertenberg. Germany,
in 1888. Their address is 1431 Howard St,
Allegheny, Pa.
Comrade and Mrs James g. Baker 2J1
South Delacy ST.. Pasadena, Cal, celebrated
the JOth anniversary of their marriage Oct.
IA; at their home, which was decorated with
yellow flowers and ferns. About 30 friends
were present, including members of the
Woman Relief Corps and John f. Godfrey
Post. Rev. W. c. Hall. pastor of the Chris
presented the host and hostess with a we'll
filled purse. a. L. Green then presented a
sum Of moncy from John F. Godfrey rost,
swelling the amount to $50. Comrade Baker
served in Co. L, 2Ith Ind.
Comrade and Mrs. Wells Knowles ceIe-
brated their golden wedding Oct. II, nj their
home, 461 Northampton ST., Buffalo, y. V,
the invitations being limited TO relatives.
Altho in his 10Th year, Comrade Knowles
entertained the guests with his violin, play
ing "OId Zip Coon" and other familiar airs
with as much spirit as ever. Comrade
Knowles served in the Sth n. Y. H. A. and
spent about six months in rebel prisons.
Comradc and Mrs. f. NJ. Cowles. Tomah.
Wis. were agreeably surprised by comrades
members of the Relief Corps and other
friends, on their golden wedding anniversary
III no -
many valuable presents. They would be
pleased to receive cards from the comrades
comrade Cowlss I, % served in Co. 4. 37th Mass
S'th St, New York City, celebrated their SD
wedding anniversary Nov. %, and would be
pleased to receive cards from the comrades
L. A., and is Adjutant OF Sheridan Ellsworth
Post 81. He is Il veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars, and is n years of age His
wife's age is II years.
Comrade and Mrs. d. NJ Kinter. Kirksyille
Mo-, celebrated their golden wedding ami,
versary Nov. ~, and would greatly appreciate
receiving cards from the comrades
Comrade and Mrs Lester Nelson, Smiths
burg, Md, celebrated their golden wedding
Nov. >. A sumptuous dinner
was served after which the aged couple and
their guests repaired to the parlor, where
q brief service was held. Comrade Nelson
served as on-commisSioned officer in the
24th n. Y.
COmrade and Mrs. John ]. Frey, GIandorf,
Ohio, Box 5S, celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary Nov. Z. Their nine chit
drcn and 10 grandchildren were present
Comrade Frey served as Corporal in Co. !,
3Ith Ohio and would like to hear from some
Of his comrades of the Second Brigade Sec
Ond Division, Fifteenth Corps, and would
greatly appreciate cards from any of the
Comrade and Mrs. p. A. ButterfieId cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary on
Nov. ], by receiving in the Woodman Hail.
nj pir fri
They received beautiful and costly gifts and
4 royal banquet was served. Among the
gift was brides cake, in the center of
which was five dollar gold piece. Comrade
Butterfeld has served his township in diff
ferent official capacities, and for number of
years was superintendent Of the La Sale
County asylum.