Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
HALF CENTURY
Of MARRIED LIFE

The celebration of the golden we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Bach
niger, Upper Mulberry street, on July
4th, was a most delightful event. at
which a vnerable and well-known
couple of our town were fittingly hon
ored.
The affair began with the celebra-
tion of solemn high mass at st. Hub
e1t's church, the Rev. Father Foin be-
ing the celebrant, Rev. Father Nc
Cam, deacon, and Rev. Father Feeser,
subdeacon. Victor Kmiecinski, a stud
ent at the Holy Ghost college, Phila-
delphia, was master of ceremonies.
As the party entered the church Pro
fessor Binder of Plymouth rendered
Mendelssohn' Wedding March. AS
they walked up the aisle Mr.. and Mrs.
Bachinger were preceded by two small
grand children, Elizabeth Aten and
Joseph Bachinger, bearing the flowers
and the golden crown, which were de-
posted on the altar. The church was
we'll filled with the guests.
Following the service reception
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Bachinger, which occupied the re-
mainder of the day. Professor William
Miller of Plymouth with his orchestra
was present and rendered music for the
occasion. Speeches, most happy in
their illusions, were made by Rev.
Father Foin, Rev. Father Feeser, Rev.
Father McCann, of Danville, and Rev.
Father o Malley of Plymouth.
A number of presents were received
by Mr.. and Mrs Bachinger, among
them being valuable purse. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Frank
Bachinger, grand child.
Augustus Bachinger is native of
Bavaria, Germany. Mrs. Bachinger,
whose maiden name was Elizabeth
Hetz, was born in this country. The
marriage took place in Lancaster, Pa,
where Mrs. Bachinger lived, in 1860,
five years after Mr.. Bachinger landed
in this country.
In 1869 Mr. and Mrs. Bachinger re-
moved to Danville where they have
since resided, being among our best
known and most esteemed citizens.
They are the parents of five children :
George Bachinger, of this city; John f.
Bachinger, of Plymouth; Mrs. Alex
ander Zundeli, of Reading Mrs. Grant
Aten and Mrs. William Spade, of Dan
vile. They have II grandchildren.
The following were present at the
golden weddings Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Aten, Mr. and Mrs. William Spade,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bachinger, of
Danville; Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Zundell, of Reading; Mr.. and Mrs, j.
F. Bachinger, Professor and Mrs. Bin
der, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Houghton,
Mrs. O. w. French, Rev. Father o.
Malley, of Plymouth; Mr.. and Mrs. +.
@. Sheridan, of Pittston Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Giller, Miss Mary Hetz,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hetz, Mrs. George
Hetz, of Lancaster; Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Schott, of Sunbury; Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Hetz, of Buffalo; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Foin, of Hanover; Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Goeser, Dr. and Mrs.
Paules, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter o. Greene,
J. G. Mincemoyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Stien-
miller, Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Tooley,
Miss Kate Wands, Miss Mary Wands,
Miss Edith Childs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Christop-
her Loeb, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mayan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mayan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Mayan, Mr. and Mrs.
George Lechner, Elias Maier, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gross, Mr.. and Mrs JOS
eph Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. John Eisen.
hart, Mr.. and Mrs. George Roden-
hotter, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zielenbach, Mr..
and Mrs Grausam, MIR. and Mrs. John
Lehman, Mr.. and Mrs. Boettinger,
Andrew Schatz, Mr.. and Mrs. Valen-
tine Mayan, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gar
net, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kehl, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Lechner, Mrs. Caro-
line Kmiecinski, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Swentek, Charles Jameson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Knoch, James Ryan, Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Hornberger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Goss, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Faust, DR.. and Mrs. Stock, of Dan
VILE.