Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-24
EVENTS OF INTEREST TO MAR
sHALLToWN PEOPLE IN ami
vERsARY GATHERINGS.
y. PEMBERToN AND WIFE
CELEBRATE WEDDING HERE
At LAGRANGE. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Bremner Enjoy Anniversary OF
Fifty Years of Welded Life-Reia-
tives From, Many States Participate
in Pemherton Anniversary.

Relatives from several different
states as we'll as the many who live
In Marsnaiitown and us vicinity par
ticipated Monday in celebrate the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mon Pemberton, III South Ninth street,
The celebration was an all day and
evening affair.
The brothers and sisters. children
and grandchildren, twenty eight IN
number, were entertained at a sumpt-
uous dinner at noon, and informal re
ceptions in the afternoon and evening
were enjoyed by respective crowds OF
seventy-five and fifty relatives and
close friends Light refreshments
were served at both the latter oecas-
ions, the serving being in charge OF
Miss Jessie Cope assisted by Miss
Clara owings. Miss Nora Miller. Mr.
and Mrs. W. Z. LANCER Mrs. Edward
Blackledge, MeSsrs. Floyd and FRANK
Pemberton. Miss Ruth Mendenhall and
Mrs. Will Blackledge. All the living
brothers and sisters Of the couple We're
present. as We're also two great grand
children. Harmon Penberton Black
ledge little son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Blackledge, of Hay Springs, Neo,
and Herbert LANCER little son OF Mt,
and Mrs. ". T. LANCER Of this city,
Pictures OF the crowd were taken in
the afternoon including Two group PIC
lures each representing four genera
tions.
One of The most notable features OF
the celebration was repetition by
MIR. and Mrs Pemberton of the old
Quaker marriage cerem ony. requiring
announcement Of the bans bur no Il
cense nor preacher. by which they were
married fifty years ago in the Mississ-
inewa church al what is now Marion,
Ind. their farm being within the pres
ent corporate limits OF that city. Rev.
Mr.. Hodgin. of the Friends church OF
this city, read their marriage certifi-
cate. Owing TO the fact that the
Quaker customs have changed so
greatly the ceremony was Of especial
interest 10 the younger generation Of
that faith Among those present yes
terday were four who attended the
wedding fifty years ago. Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Bogue. Rev. Elmina Harris and
Mr.. Ell CoggeshaN. Among the many
beautiful presents received by the
couple was one una ssuming in appear
ance. but Of the highest intrinsic value
to rhen-a book entitled "A Tale Of the
Mississinewa,' history of the settle
ment OF that neigh borhood. in story
form, written by ROLAND Lewis Whit
son, a relative Of Mrs. Pemberton. and
presented to the couple by Mr.. Eli
CoggesllaN.
The children Of the couple presen,
were Mr.. L. E. Pemberton and wife. OF
Pittsburg, Pa: Mr. L. A. Pemberton
OF Topeka. kan Mrs W r. Black
ledge and husband. Of Hay Springs
Neb.; and Mrs. Howard z. Ware hus-
hand and children, Of Marietta town
ship.
Other relatives and friends from a
distance were Mr. Jesse Bogue, 4
brother OF Mrs. Pemberton, and his
wife, and Mr. and Mrs Barney Bogue
the former nephew. ell Of Fairmont
Ind; Rev. Elmina Harris Of Marion
Ind.. a sister Of Mrs Penn berton: Mr.
Eli Coggeshan. also of Marion. hel
brother law: Mrs. Henry Pember-
ton, sister ir-law OF Mr. Pemberton
and Mr. and Mrs Jervis c. johnson
and family. Mrs. Johnson being a niece
all of Lynnville: Mr.. Frank Penbertor
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Penoerto on
of Iowa Falls. the former two being
nephews: Mr.. A. J. Penn berton. also {
nephew, and wife. Of Greenfield; Mrs
Edward Blackledge, a granddaughte
of Hay Springs. Neb.; Miss Ruth Men
denhalI. of Hay Springs. Neb a cousin
of Mrs w. r Blackledge; and Mis-!
Jessie Cope, of Fort Dodge.