Middletown transcript., 1911-11-25
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. ROthweII CeIe-
brated This HaDpV Event

DAoCSu AnAS AAoPPy ASSub
On November 10th, 1851. Mr.. John
Moody RothwelI of MiddIetoWn and Miss
Lydia Ellen Eliason were married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Eliaeon, near Mt. Pleasant.
On Monday November 10th 1911, Mr..
and Mrs. RothwelI observed the golden
anniversary of their marriage.
The wedding ceremony of fifty years ago
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Riley, then
pastor of Forest Presbyterian Church this
town. The bride and groom were attend.
ed by Miss Kate Eliason, now Mrs. George
w. W. Nsudain Of this town, Miss Anna
Nicholson, later Mrs. Edward Boulden. of
Summit Bridge; Miss Sue Deshler, of Eas.
ton, Pa, Mr.. James Rothwell, of Phil.
adelphia, brother of the groom; Robert
Pennington and George W. Pennington,
of Wilmington.
The bridal gown OF fifty years ago was of
white lace, with wreath of orange bios
some. The wedding was the social event of
the year.
OF the original wedding party, only one
beside the bride and groom was present
at the golden wedding, that being Mr..
James P. RothweIl and only seven of the
original wedding guests besides Mr.. Roth
well, these being Mr.. ]. Frank Eliason, of
Mt. Pleasant; ;Messrs. James T. Eliason and
Lewes E. Eiason, of New Castle; Mrs.
Eliza Green, Mrs. Sarah E Houston; Mr..
Andrew S. Eliason and Mr.. Sewell S.
HoIten.
The Rothwell home on Cass street pre-.
sented a very beautiful appearance on
Monday with its wealth of autumn leaves,
plants, ferns, and yellow chrysanthemuns
the golden flowers being dotted every
where in honor of the golden jubilee.
The dining room was beautiful with as.
paragus fern, autumn leaves and chrysan-
themuns.
Green and gold crepe paper was carried
from the electric lights to the corner oil
the table. Yellow chrysauthemuns were
use d for the decoration in the center of
the table and the silver service used at
the wedding fifty years ago, was used
upon this happy occasion,
Miss Mary Beasten presided at the col
Tee urn, and Mrs. ]. Frank Eliason, of Mt.
Pleasant; Mrs. john Paitp, R'thRe!l, oil
Philadelphia; Miss Minnie Rothwell, oi
Hatboro, Pa, Miss Mary Hutchin, Miss
Myrtle Houstin and Miss Eugenia Beasten
served the many callers from 8 to 10 p NJ.
Among the many beautiful gifts receiv-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Rothwell we're cut
glass, silver, beautiful white aud gold
dinner and tea set from the "bride's" els
ters and brothers five ten dollar gold
pieces from their sons and daughters, and
a number of other handsome articles.
One little gift very much appreciated by
| Mr.. and Mrs. Rothwell was penny wrap
ped up AMI taken to them by little Wal.
ter Beasten, unknown to bis family. Wal
ter gave the penny to "Uncle Moody" "
later took foul pennies to "Aunt Ellie"
Among the guests present from dis.
tance we're Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Roth
well, Mr.. and Mrs. John Patton RothweIl,
Mr.. James P. RothweIl, Jr. and Mrs.
Julia Cam. of Philadelphia; Mrs. R. 7.
Cam Sd, of Hannibal, Mo-; Mrs. Ella Out
ten, Mrs. Mark CIeaver, Miss Lillian
Budd, OF Wilmington; Mr., and Mrs. w.
E. Rothwell, Mr.. and Mrs. James 7. Ella
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis E. Eliason,
Misses Mary and Louise Eliason, of New
Castle; Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward HurIock, Mr.. and Mrs. 6.
Rothwell, of Smyrna; Mrs. A. E. Har'
mon, of Trenton; Miss RothWell, of Hat
boro, Pa; Mr.. Morris Eliason, Mrs. james
D. Eiason, Mrs. Natalie Jones, Miss Elsie
Paxson, of Mt. Pleasant; Miss Mary Tay-
lor, OF Blackbird; Mrs. Henry q. Ellison,
Miss Anna Ellison, of Summit Bridge;
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Janvier Woods, of Nc
Donough; and Miss Myrtle Cam Houston
of Baltimore, Md.