The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
A HAPPY WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. & Mrs. J.D. Emerson
Married SO Years
The Event Was Celebrated In G. 4
X Hall Monday Evening.

One of the happiest couples In
Skowhegan Monday evening was Mr..
and Mrs. James ID. Emerson. whose
50th wedding anniversary Was most
fittingly celebrated in Grand Army
hall by a large number of relatives.
friends and neighbors who had as
sembled to do honor to this generous.
kind-hearted husband and his much
loved wife. It was we'll worth 80
years of waiting, if need be. to hear
such unqualified approval of ones
devotion to country, family and hui
manity as Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson
heard on their anniversary.
Among the pleasant things about
the celebration was the presence o.
Mr.. Emerson's Oldest brother. Luther
Emerson, now almost eighty. and his
wife from Dover. Other relatives
who were present were Mr.. and Mrs
George Emerson. Mr.. and Mrs. Ral2a
Emerson and two children. Miss Ells
Emerson, little Georgianna Foss. Mr.
and Mrs. E. c. Tracy and Harold
Tracy.
A delightful program had been
prepared for this happy event which
was opened by brother George Emer-
son, in the chair, with a few words
of hearty welcome 10 all Then all
joined in the beautiful old song. the
Sweet BY and BY. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. George Merriam. Fol
lowing this George Emerson related
some of the principal events of
James life. how he was the middle
one of six children. always truthful.
industrious. quiet and pleasant from
boyhood and a thorough Christian.
and incidents of his marriage in Mad
ison and war record. We're Grow
ing Old Together was most appro-
priately sung by Miss Ella Emerson.
Mrs. Lizzie Emerson next received
Whole-souled praise for her beautiful
life when the speaker declared he
would Willingly share his last crust
with Sister Lizzie" One of the
quaintest parts of the program WAS
the singing by little Georeianua Foss
of old fayorites changed to suit the
occasion, such as billie Boy and
Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet"
Following remarks by Rey. +. l..
Hayward, Llewellyn Goodwin and
Luther Emerson, the aged bride
groom told of his happy life for ~
years, how he left his young wife 10
respond to Lincoln's call for volun-
teers and joined the 18th Maine III
Bath and of his early life at home
He had had a good wife he said
and mentioned that in her long life
of good health she had cooked for
him over 10000 meals. Then the
happy couple We're remarked by Rev.
George Merriam and received the con
eratulations of all on their long life
together.
For this occasion Rey. +. l.. Hay
ward wrote an especially appropriate
poem as follows;
'ris fifty years since they were we'd
And jogging on together.
HappY, useful lives they've led
In every sort of weather.
ha IL.
have beat,
The frosts have made them shiver;
But the sun has shone and their fears
have flown
And faith has left them never.
NO children unto them were given,
But these two you will find,
Have worked and wrought and pray
ed and taught
For the good of human kind.
A soldier he, no less was she.
Their lives were freely given;
Their eyes have seen rewards not
mean,
But more will come in Heaven.
About the time they started out,
The Prohibition banner
Was hoisted DER the State of Maine
In most emphatic manner
And in our latest hot campaign,
Just closed the other day.
James and three brothers cast four
votes
To nail it there to stay.
Long live King James and his good
wife
And may their sky grow brighter,
And may the burdens of their life
Be daily growing lighter.
And when their tolls on earth shall
cease,
And they be called above.
Nro fool ocSnrpd they will find neaCe