Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14
THEIR GOLDEN
WEDDING DAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Bacon
Celebrated Golden Wedding.

Thursday, February %, 1912, has
gone down in the family records of
Mr.. and Mrs Timothy Bacon, who
reside about six miles east of this
village, on the Wauconda road, as
one of the most memorable days III
the history of the family, as on that
day this estimable couple, together
with forty invited relatives and
friends and members of the family,
celebrated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary, an event that very few fam
lilies are given the honor of celebrat-
ing.
The invitations extended read that
the celebrants would entertain from
one until four O'Clock p. m. The
house was very prettily decorated for
the occasion, the yellow color scheme
being used thruout, the floral decora-
tions being yellow jonquils.
The guests were first entertained
at a sumptuous dinner, at which each
plate contained a souvenir of the
occasion in the form Of a golden slip
per. The afternoon was enjoyed i'm
mensely, both the host and hostess
taking an active part in the merry
making. Old time songs with piano
selections by Miss Lora Harrison of
Wauconda made UP part of the after
moons program, while stories of We
olden days and family happenings
were related and listened to with the
utmos- interest and attention The
guests left many valuable as well
as beautiful presents for Mr.. and Mrs
Bacon, to serve as mementose of the
occasion as we'll as tokens of es-
TEEN.
Mr. Bacon was born at Windsor,
Broom county, New York, on Novem.
Der 81, 1884,, while Mrs. Bacon was
born at Luzern, Penn, May %, 49,
IS. Mr.. Bacon was the youngest of
a family of thirteen children, being
the son of AsaheI and Rebecca WiIks
Bacon. Mrs. Bacon's parents were
William and Carolina Miller.
Mr. and Mrs Bacon were married
at Grand Rapids, Wis, on February
p, 1852
Mr.. Bacon left New York state
with his mother, brothers and sisters
in 1874, making the trip from his
birthplace to Binghamton, N. Y, a
distance of about 300 miles, by Wagon
From Binghamton the journey was
continued via water and land to
Peru, Ind, where he remained four
years. From Rochester he went to
Grand Rapids, Wis, where he remain
ed until 1868. Before his marriage
Mr.. Bacon learned the printers trade
and worked on a local paper at Grand
Rapids for ten years. He quit the
printing business to open up a feed
and hardware store, which he conduct
ed there for four or five years.
In 1868, with his wife and family,
he moved to his present home, where
he has continued to rsefde ever
since. Being a great lover of fancy
cattle Mr.. Bacon now lays claim to
one of the finest herds of full blood |
Jersey cattle to be found anywhere.
He has been in the dairy business
for quite a number of years and |
makes weekly trips to both this vii
lage and Wauconda with butter. He
has the reputation of selling the fl |
nest grade OF butter that ever came |
into McHenry and has little trouble
in disposing Of all that he can man
ufacture.
Eleven children were born to Mr.. /
and Mrs. Bacon, three of whom have |
passed to the glorious shore, and
eight living. The living children
are as follows: Mrs. Belle Fair /
weather of Chicago, William of this
village, Mrs Lizzie Davis and Har-
~ Bacon of Wall Lake, Ia, Frank
Of Wauconda, LaVinnie, Emma and
". E, who are at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon are both en-
Toying good health and are seeming
" enjoying life to its fullest extent