The National tribune., 1910-06-09
GOLDEN WEDDINGS.
And Still There Are Others Who Have
Been Married Over so Years.


On Aug. is, 1899, Comrade Charles
Martin and wife. of 1913 Keller street.
Carthage, Mo, celebrated their 5Sth
wedding anniversary. CCmrade Martin
is 50 years old and his wife is IA He
was a member of Co. b, 27th Mich.
and is a member of Stanton Post, No.
f6. and also member of several other
patriotic organizations Mrs. Martin
is a member of the W. r c. and o.
f.. S. Comrade Martin writes: Il would
like to hear from the old comrades and
see John McElroy our next Commander
in-Chief.'
on March 6. 1919. Comrade William
Decker and wife. of Darlington, Ind.
celebrated their 5jth wedding anniver-
sary. The comrade writes: or course.
we are not as spry az we were 80 years
ago, and we have seen lots of changes
in that time. We would have loved to
have had you here at our anniversary
and we would like very much to have
Il few post cards from the comrades.
Comrade Decker says that when he en-
listed in the Home Guard he left his
gun home with his wife at night. but
that the Knights of the Golden Circle
met and made arrangements to take
it away from her. Cne of the members
was a friend of theirs, and warned his
wife that they intended to take the gun
on a certain night. and she told him
& that she would shoot the first one who
came. At that time Comrade Decker
was in Alabama. The man told her
hat she couldn't shoot, and went into
her husbands shop to do some work.
While there Mrs. Decker took the gun
out in the yard and shot it off four
times into an ash barrel set close to
the shop which frightened him so much
that he reported to the lodge that they
had better not attempt to raid the
house. and so they backed out. One
day while hanging out clothes in the
yard a wagon load of rebels came by
and shot three bullets into pear tree,
not more than two inches above her
head, which shows what cowardly
rebels they were" says Comrade
Decker.
On May .7, 1910, Comrade J. R.
Wolfe and wife, who reside at 1890
i7th avenue. Oakland, Cal. will have
been married so years. and they would
be pleased to receive postal cards from
the comrades and friends.
Comrade James Smith and his devot-
ed wife, of New Lathrop. Mich, will
sary on May %, 1910. Comrade Lyman
is rs years old, and was a member of
the 7th Mich. Cav, serving three years
and four months.
Mr. and Mrs. William w: Keeling,
of Avon, Iowa, celebrated their 61st
wedding anniversary on May 20, 1910.
If any comrades of Co. K, 36th Iowa,
are still alive Comrade Keeling would
be much gratified to hear from them.
Uncle Ben" D. Wright and his dear
wife. of Lockport. n. Y. have celebrat-
ed their 64th wedding anniversary. and
they hope to see their 18th. Comrade
Wright was a member of the Sth n.
Y. II. A.
The 50th wedding anniversary of
Rev. and Mrs. r. \. John, of Blanches-
ter, Ohio. which took place April 8.
with a celebration extending over three
days. was most enjoyable affair. The
couple received many very handsome
presents. The festivities began with
the wedding dinner on April 8. after
which program of musical and lit
erary numbers was rendered by the
children, grandchildren and relatives of
the couple. In the evening the lawn
was illuminated with Japanese lanterns.
and the Blanchester Band serenaded
and gave a concert and the mill
tary company. under command of Capt.
Everett Bates, gave complimentary
drill. on April 9, in response to an in
vitation from Mr.. Wielert, the visitors
were rendered a reception and taken
thru the overall factory, the balance
of the day being spent in visiting.
At night the visitors were entertained
by a moving picture show, and after
the performance the visitors and the
drum corps returned to the residence
of Comrade John. Sunday, April 10,
public services were held in the
Universalist Church, which was attend
ed by the G. A. r. Post, w. r. c.,
l. o. o.. F. Lodge, Drum Corps and
large congregation of citizens.