The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-08-12
Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Mckenzie.


A very interesting social occasion OF
this week was the celebration of the gold.
EN- wedding ann iverssry of Mr.. aud Mrs.
John G. Mckenzie, residents at New
for many years. On Monday old friends
neighbors and relatives to the number of
about Two hundred gathered at the hone
at the above place in honor of the happy
event and to extend congratulations and
best wishes for many more years of con-
tinued health and happiness.
Sunday, the 9th, was the fiftieth ami
versary OF the wedding, and, by a happy
coincidence, Monday, the 10th, was the
seventy-seventh anniversary of the birth
of Mr.. Mckenzie, the celebration being
thus in the nature of double event.
Every detail customary upon such
events was duly observed. Rev. H. Lee
Dunlavy, pastor of the TionestaN, T..
church, made the congratu atory address,
aud in closing introduced other speakers
who spoke reminiscently of their ac-
quaintance and admiration for their aged
friends, among whom were the following:
Rev. G. Ii. Frampton, pastor of Bethel
NJ. E. church, Oil City, an old pastor;
Rev. w. Il. Frampton, pastor of the
Housewife NJ. Il. church and also form
or pastor; Rev. j. II. Summerton, OF Ty-
lersburg M. Il. church, a Grand Arm y
comrade and present pastor; Hon. f. X,
Kreitler, of Nebraska; and Geo. f. Wat
son, of Tionesta, former employers for
years; and Mr., Samue! Whitten, a neigh
Dor for years. Many very pleasant things
speakers and the best thing of all is that
everything that was said was deserved.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Mckenzie responded
in well-chosen words expressing their
appreciation.
John c. Mckenzie and Mary Warden
Van Houten were united in marriage at
Reidsburg, Clarion county, August o,
1864, The groom was at that time gal
liant soldier of the Civil war and had re-
turned home from the front on furlough
for the happy event, the bride being one
of the most beautiful and accomplished
young ladies of Redsburg. Mr. McKen.
zie enlisted when the war broke out in
Co. G, 10Th Regt. Penna. Reserves, and at
the end of his first enlistment re.enlisted
in the 9th Regt., U. s. Regular Artillery,
serving faithfully more than three years
In defence of his country. This union
was blessed with eight children, five of
whom are still living. OF the five living
children four are daughters, all of whom
were present with their husbands and
families, as follows: MIR. and Mrs. W. f..
Carbaugh and four sons; Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Tomadison and five children; Mr.. and
Mrs. o. w. Mckenzie and two children;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Smith and five child.
rem, all of Kellettville, Pa. Additional
relatives in attendance were: Mr.. aud
Mrs. E. e. Mckenzie, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
s. Mckenzie, of Franklin Mrs. Bert
Lawhead and son Paul, of Butler; Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Porter, Mr.. aud Mrs. e.
d. Baker, and Mrs. j. W. Mckenzie, of
Helen Furnace, Pa. Twenty-six grand
children and four great grandchildren
we're among the company.
The tokens of remembrance were not
confined to mere words, for the presents
included purse OF fifty-fve dollars in
gold, three dollars in bills and long list
of useful and beautiful articles, such as
cut-glass, linen, etc.
A splendid dinner was served to all
and when the guests departed they were
refreshed both physically and intellectu.
ally. Only those who participated in the
refreshments furnished on such occasions
can appreciate the splendid dinner served
and all declared it surpassed any of their
experience.
Not many couples are permitted TO live
to see their golden wedding, and it is
still more rarely that such lasting friend
ships have been formed as in this case.
Besides the above mentioned and long
list of immediate neighbors, the follow
ing were guests: MIR. and Mrs. G. f..
Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Watson,
Mrs. Cora Watson Felt, Mr.. and Mrs. L..
j. Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Porter
and daughter Miss Bessie, Rev. and Mrs.
II. Lee Dunlavy and daughter Miss
Evelyn, of Tionesta; Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Small, Mrs. s. II. Secor; Mrs. X. c.
Haugh. Mrs. @. A. Harrison, Mrs. Tru-
man Bingham, Mrs. g. B. McKOwn, Mrs.
Geo. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. De-
Woody, Miss Ida McKown, of Nebraska;
Mrs. l.. Il. Walters, Seattle, Wash Mrs.
Guard Bingham and Mr.. Walter Bing-
man, Plttsburg; Miss Ruth Maine, War
ren; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kinch, Miss
Amy Kinch, Mr.. Orie Kinch, DR.. and
Mrs. G. Y. Detar, Miss Margaret and
Russell Detar, Mrs. U. s. Day and Miss
Valrie Day, Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Watson.
Mr.. John Cook, Kellettyille; Rev, and Mrs,
w. e, Frampton, Rousevile; Rev. J. II.
Summerton and daughter Miss Esteleita,
of Ty yIersburg; Miss Helma Daum of Oil
City.
As if to still further show their love
and esteem for the" happy young couple"
about so neighbors gathered at the home
stead late in the evening and rendered
them rousing old fashioned serenade.
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