The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-08-17
Wedding Anniversary.


the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding on Friday last at their res
idence on the home farm, known as
"The Tip Top Cold Spring Farm"
near Marshall. Daniel Williams and
Mary E Hatcher were married on
Feb 26, 1860 On the day of their
golden wedding, Feb. 26, 1910 they
received many handsome and useful
presents and preparations had been
made for family dinner, but on
account Of the serious illness Of Mrs
Williams, 1t was found necessary to
pospone 1t. In the meantime, on
March 5, 1910, was the twentyfifth
anniversary of the marriage of their
daughter, Priscilla, to John II. HE
stand and the twentieth anniversary
of the marriage Of their son, Joseph,
to Miss Minnie Brown, and the TWEEN.
tytifth anniversary of the marriage Of
their daughter, Nettie, to John R.
Horst was near at hand. 1t was then
decided to celebrate these annivers.
aries at one time with family din.
ner and reunion, and this was accord
ingly carried out.
Those present we're Mr.. and Mrs.
John r Horst and three children,
Anita, Paul and Robert, of Columbus,
Mr.. and Mrs. John II Hiestand aud
daughter, Blanche, of Hillsboro, and
grand child, Marjory Evans, Mr. and
Mrs. Milton 6. Lucas, Of Marshall,
with their children, Gilbert, Ruth
and Dewitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w.
Williams and children, Mary and
Dana, of New Vienna, DR.. and Mrs.
Thos. e. Williams, of Shreveport, La,
with their children, Marion Lucille
and Mary Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas @. Fulton, of Lovett. with
their children, Elmer and Homer,
and Mrs. Joshua s. Williams, o (
Kokomo, Ind., with her son, Heber.
Besides these were Samuel Evans, of
Hillsboro, and Mr.. and Mrs. S. Weier
and family, neighbors. In all there
were six children, fifteen grand-child-
rem and one great grand-child, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Evans
The tables were set under the trees
on the lawn near the house, and we're
beautifully decorated with flowers.
The center piece of the table was a
large cake representing the golden
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams.
Across the top In gold letters were
the words "Danie and Mary" anc
beneath 1t, the years, "1S6O-19l0." "
The icing surrounding the inscript-
ions was nodded into wreaths and
ornamented with fifty golden stars.
Cakes representating the other par
ticipants in the anniversary were on
each side of the center. The cakes
representing the twentyfifth ami
versaries were iced in white and orna-
mented with silver designs. At the
request of Mr.. Williams, a blessing
was invoked before beginning the re-
past, by J I'm II. Hiestand.
Only twice has this family been in,
vaded by death during so years In
1897, joshua the second son, died
leaving one son, Heber, and his wild
ow now Of Kokomo, Ind, 1t was a
great pleasure to all to have them
present The IA years since his death
have not lessened the parents love fol
good son. In 1892 a grand. child
Albert, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
III. Hiestand, was called away. Other
wise the family circle is unbroken.
This reunion will long be remem
bered, for never again may the whole
family be together. The parents are
growing old and even the children are
we'll in the prime Of life, and many live
too far away to be at the old home
often.
After the dinner the time was spent
in recalling the days when the child
rem were yet at home, and many
happy memories were given a new
life. At five in the afternoon, the
happy party began to disperse, many
returning to their homes while Others
will remain for short time.
Enanalad wara ~ oil rfndo and