Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-15
times TELLS OF
GOLDEN WEDDING
UNIQUE ANNIVERSARY IN WHICH
ELDoN COUPLE PARTICIPATES
HELD SATURDAY.

! The golden wedding anniversary Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mills, parents OF
Mrs. Thomas Reed of Ottumwa
was celebrated Saturday with another
couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Peterson, In
Sheffield, Ill. The Davenport Times
carried two column pictures Of the ven
cradle couple, and the following story
of the unique event:
Sheffield, ILL.,, May 14.-Nearly every
resident Of Sheffield and people from
the country for miles around gathered
to extend their congratulations Satur-
day afternoon to Mr.. and Mrs. Lars
Petersen and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mills,
who 30 years ago on that day were
married at double wedding In Shelf.
Petersens still live.
Many relatives from distance were
present and seventy-seven Of them sat
down to the family dinner served In
the early afternoon. The celebration
took place at the Danish Brotherhood
hall and a general reception followed
in the afternoon and a dance in the
evening. Both old couples showed
their good health and activity by dane
ing until midnight.
In the party was also one of the
bridesmaids, Mrs. Stone, who resides
near Sheffield.
A committee of old settlers called on
the wedding couples in body and ex-
tended their congratulations. The
members Of the committee were John
Prior, B. F. Dewey, B. S. Williams, H.
L. Wood, E. F. Hortz, H. w. Booth,
Mrs. Howard E. w. Lawton, A. w.
Boyden, G. w. Boyden, G.. w. Boyden,
Mrs c. Boyden, L. A. Carroll, DR.. T.
Sprague and w. A. Lee. L. A. Carroll
took series of pictures of the we'd
ding party.
Mr.. Petersen further enlivened the
occasion by dancing some old time jigs
The band called on them at $50
o'clock and serenaded them and re-
NAMED for supper.
The two couples received 5000 in
gold from various organizations and
relatives besides many beautiful pres
ents. Among the organizations which
extended their congratulations we're
Ames lodge, of the Masonic fraternity,
of which Mr.. Petersen has been a
member since 1868, and the Eastern
Star lodge.
Mrs. Petersen Is sister of Mr.. Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petersen have lived all
their married life in Sheffield There
are probably few people who enjoy
the warm regard of the business men
with whom he has been associated
than Mr.. Petersen and this was evil
denced by the heartfelt manner In
which all joined in the celebration.
He is native Of Denmark and came
to Sheffield in 1857 Mrs. Petersen was
Lucinah Mills and was born in Barren
Grove, near Sheffield. They have four
children, Mrs. Robert Jones, Edward
Petersen and Mrs. Clarence Lee of
Sheffield and Andrew G. Petersen of
Silvis. ~. 49,.
Mr.. Mills is veteran employee of the
Rock Island railway company, being
an engineer for many years and later
working in the companys shops. He
and his wife lived in Rock Island for
40 years but more recently have been
living in Eldon, la. Mr.. Mills was born
In Barren Grove and his wife, who was
Mary Rhinard, was born in Indiana.
They are the parents of nine children, !
four of whom survive, Miss Martha
Mills, Torreon, Mexico; Mrs, Clara
Lorenz, Rock Island, ILL.,. Mrs. Thomas
Reed, Ottumwa, Ia, and Mrs. w. w.
Haines, Moberly, Mo. .-...