Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-06-15
PASS BRIGHT
fIFTIETH MILESTONE
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wells, Two Of Pay
cites Most Respected Citizens
Pass the Date Of the Fiftieth An
nlverssry Of Their Marriage.


Tuesday OF this week Mr.. and Mrs
A. Wells, two OF Payette's mos
loved snd respected citizens passed
the nftleth milestone Of the anniyer
aary Of their marriage which occurr
Cd IN Rock Island county. Illinois
In 1861. Although Mrs. Wells ID
sixty nine years of age and Mr..
Wells eighty three, both OF them
show the results OF a well spent life
enjoying the blessings OF excellent
health considering their age and
though nearing the seer and yellow
b. years. In manner and actions
they are as young and much more so
than the majority Of people not
half their age.
To know this excellent couple is
10 be acquainted with high class
OF citizenship That kind that stands
for all that Is bright and pure In
I life and live TO spread the radiance
OF their own clean lives throughout
the community In which they live.
To talk with A. Wells when he IL
in a reminiscent mood Is as good
as reading any book of fiction. His
experience OF sixty years as a min
7 lister OF the gospel has given 10
In!m clear insight into the lives
OF men aud women and his knowledge
OF the world is complete.
Mrs. Wells was born in Sheffield.
Yorkshire. England and Mr.. Wells
10 Brooks county. West Virginia.
They were married in Rock Island
County. Illinois in 1851 at which time
Mr. Wells was minister of the
Gospel and for a long number OF
years Mr. Wells was engaged in
the high calling of inducing men and
women TO follow In the footsteps OF
the Master he loved to serve and
even In late years he has delighted
many audiences at the Christian
church IN the absence Of their reg
ular minister by filling the pulpit.
An interesting feature in the lives
Of this couple is the fact that OF
their children Bascom Wells, OF
New Plymouth. win Wells of Pay !
cite ana Sterling Wells, Of schaller,
Iowa, all are alive and of the grand
children and great grandchildren not
one has yet answered to the last
call. hut OF the near relatives and
friends OF Mr.. A. Wells, who were
with them on that bright happy day
in sixty.one when they were united
In wedlock not one remains all
having obeyed the last great sum
mons.
For the reason that II was impos-
sible for Mr.. and Mrs. Wells to
have their son Sterling with them on
this occasion there was no formal
observance OF the day that means so
much to them. They enjoyed It In
their own quiet way receiving from
their children as token of remeem-
brnace of the day a beautiful gold
handled parasol and a fine gold
chain and charm.
For eleven years Payette people I
have been acquainted with this
excellent couple and have
some to know aud love them
Just little more dearly each
rear aud their friends who are le- I
zion will make the extreme wish '
hat they both live to enjoy the |
me hundredth anniversary of their t
marriage and while this borders on !
he impossible, from the excellent .
lealth they now enjoy and the I
brightly manner In which they yet ?
indulge In the pleasures they both b
nJoy one would almost hazard c
uess that they will give the humid 6
edith anniversary a close shave s