The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-04
GOLDEN WEDDING
At BURLINGTON

FRIENDS OF MR.. AND MRS. |
DANIEL CONAN, SR., ENJOY
ONE OF THE FINEST GATHER.
INGS IN HISTORY OF COUNTY.
On Friday afternoon, May 29th, u
large gathering assembled at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Conan, ST., in
honor of the 50th anniversary Of their
marriage.
At 1870 the guests were invited to
two large tents erected on the lawn
groaned with every delicacy that ex-
pert culinary artists could devise.
After each and everyone had done
ample justice to the feast the guests
were assembled about the porch and
the Rev. Hunter pronounced again
the words that united Elizabeth Gil
breath and Daniel Conan until death
do US part ......
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey johnson stood
up with the happy couple.
After the ceremony snap shot pho
tographs were taken Of the partici-
pants and also of the guests.
The merry company were then en-
tertained with reading by Miss Jes-
sic Foote of Kalispell, Montana. Rev.
Hunter and James johnson were call
ed upon for speeches and responded
with remarks that were appropriate
and replete with memories of the past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conan were married
at Chatfeld, MIMI, May 20, 1864, a
short time after Mr.. Conan's return
from the front where he served two
years and six months in the service of
Uncle Sam.
Mr.. Conan was born in Ontario,
near Toronto, June 3rd, 1910.
Mrs. Conan was born at Clairmont,
near Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 16, 1847.
In '65 Mr.. Conan left for California
driving six yoke Of oxen hitched to a
freight wagon. After his return the
spirit of the west seized him and in
'73 he moved his family to California
where he lived near Sacramento for
about seven years, when he moved to
North Dakota, settling here on the
Mouse in 80.
Seven children in all were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Conan, two dying in
infancy. Four daughters died be-
tween the ages of two and sixteen
during an epidemic of diphtheria.
One son grown to manhood, married
and living in Burlington, is the only
child left to comfort this aged couple
in their declining years. .r..
Many beautiful gifts were present
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Conan by host
of friends who We'd with each other
in doing them honor. A gold handled
umbrella for Mrs. Conan was pre-
sented by Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Hogy,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Madsen, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Millar, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y.
Millar, Mr.. and Mrs. Bonholzer, Mrs.
Carrie Wallace and H. A. Kluver. Mr..
Conan was the recipient Of gold
headed cane, the gift Of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. L. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Wer-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Strong and Mrs. Snider.
A gold lined gravy ladle was the
gift Of Miss Grace johnson and Geo.
and Rolla johnson.
A gold lined tea service was pre-
scented by Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jacob
son, Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Jacobson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fugelso.
A gold lined fruit spoon was the
Gift Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Johnson's
gift was gold meat fork.
Mrs. L. L. Stewart of Huntley,
MINI. presented Mrs. Conan with
gold thimble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Scribner gave
Mrs. Conan a gold breast-pin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Galbreath and
family presented Mr.. and Mrs. Conan
with two freshly minted five dollar
gold pieces.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wallin's gift was
handsome crumb tray set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truax gave the bride
and groom each a box Of fine linen
handkerchiefs.
A book of sermons was presented
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. Glib Of Brook
bank, N. D. -.......-
A photograph of Rev. Hunter in
gold frame was the gift OF Rev. and
Mrs. VIM. Hunter. -.
The following named gentlemen
presented Mr.. Conan with a fine How
ard watch: Messrs. H. A. Kluver,
Jas. Johnson, j. S. Wallace, J. F. Wal
lace, John Werner, L. D. Cotton, VIM.
Cozens, Joe jacobson, E. A. Madsen,
C. A. Bugge, Chas. Wistrom ]: r. Fal-
cOner, DR.. f. John Christie, Neu dal-
vim, Frank Hensel and Charles Serb
ner.
The guests present at the dinner
were Messrs. and Mesdames Ed. kel-
ley, John Bonholzer, P. Fugelso, D.
R. Jacobson, VIM. Hunter, John Wal
lin, of Minot; Mrs. Snider, Great Falls,
Mont; Mrs. Ella Galbreath, Enderlin,
N. D.; Mr.. and Mrs. Berton, Ender-
lin, N. D., Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jacob
son, Minot; Miss Jessie Foote, Kalis:
pell, Mont; Messrs. and Mesdames
w. L. Millar, J. S. Wallace, E. B. Wal
lace, j. p. Wallace, Fred Miller, Jos.
johnson, E. A Madsen, j. Y. Millar,
L. D. Cotton, Harvey johnson, Bur
lington; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Serb
ner, Tasker; Messrs. and Mesdames.
John Werner, Ned Calvin, H. 7. Hogy,
J. r. Falconer, Geo. Woods, Sam
Strong, Burlington; Mrs. Carrie Wal
lace, Mrs. Maude Trace, Misses Grace
johnson, Florence Miller and Myrtle
Hogy; Messrs. G. A. Bugge, VIM.
Cozens, H. A. Kluver, Rolla johnson,
George johnson, George Wells and
Harold Wells.
The Independent joins with the
hosts Of the friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.