Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-23
Mr.. AND MRS. BENJAMIN JARVIS,
OF PASADENA, MARRIED FIFTY
YEARS.
JARVIS PIONEER IN
LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Establishes Business Hero Shortly A.
ter Close Of Civil War, and Lived
A.r. Until Twenty seven Years Ago
Couple Married in This City March
10, 1se4-Give Big Reception.

Nsrshalltown friends OF Mr.. and Mrs
Ren,smin Jarvis, Of Pasadena, Will be
interested in learning the details o.
the celebration Of their golden "eo-
ding a. Pasadena on March u. Inc
Iarxises were very We'll known here IN
an early day. where they lived Tor
twenty-three years following 1heir
marriage.
Mr.. Jarvis was a pioneer in the loca!
nbo,osraph business, having estao-
lished a studio here at the close OF the
ciyi, war. 1t was under Jarvis that
r A. Brown learned the business as
.vorpe man. and Brown succeeded to
the Jarvis business. NJ. c. Beverage,
of this city. was partner OF Mr.. Jar
Wis in an early day.
Served in Local Company.
In one of the first civil war COM
NAMES 10 be recruited in this CIT!
Pen" Jarvis enlisted as third sergeant.
COMPANY D. Fifth Iowa infantry. "ells
Ri.e went out as captain OF the
.,oupany. and was succeeded by ooeo
Caswsll. and Caswell by John Z. rage
Jarvis enlisted July !, 1861, at the age
of %. On Feb 8, 1862, he was maos
second lieutenant. and on Sept. ~ OF
thar wear was wounded severely al
Iuka. shut thru the thigh and MP. ne
was made first lieutenant Jan. 20 i5'''
and resigned Aug. !, 1858.
Came to Iowa in 1857.
Mr.. Jarvis, who was native OF Eng
land. where he was born oct. l. $50
came 10 America Jan. !. lso7. ana "
iowa TWO wears later. His marriage 10
ida L. Bishop. OF Illinois. TOOK place III
this city March IS. 1864.
The Pasadena Account.
The Pasadena Daily News Of Satur-
a.v March II. tells Of the iftieth we'd
ding anniversary celebration as 1oI-
lows:
.Tventy-seven years residents OF
Pasadena. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Jarvis. Of SAC North Raymond avenue
celebrated their hftieth wedding ann.
versarv yesterday. surrounded oS an
their children. grandchildren ana sreal
grandchildren. Another feature OF the
wedding ceuebration was the presents
IF Mrs. Tom Jones. OF Ventura VINO.
+if,v wears ago. served as bridesmaid
at the ceremony performed a. Mar
shalltown. Iowa. She received Win the
pair yesterday.
Five hundred invitations were eN-
tended for the affair. anc MT. ana -hf ;
Jarvis received both afternoon ana
eva,ins. In the reception hall masses
NJ sniIax were used in decoration. ana
hover surrnounted by white cove
marked the place where MI ana -ir>'
ya,xis stood. Yellow and green chae-
scter;zed decorations OF the olher
rooms. and daffodils, combined VIII
sreenerv and ferns. were USED IN 'he
dining room. Mrs. Jarvis wore gown
If taupe crepe de chine, with Pr.
given her by her husband at the time 0.
her marriage, and her bridesmaid OF
fifty years ago was rooeo IN o!ach st!A
with white lace.
TT is an interesting romance that
Yesterdays celebration disclosed Al
the time Of their marriage fifty years
ago. Mr.. Jarvis and his bride were iiV-
ing in Marshalltown. Mr.. jarvis came
TO his home, wounded. al the close o.
the war and the pair were marrleo. Al
all their life together. the JarTlses nave
never paid rent on home, as II mas
ALWAYS been their policy TO buy theh
own place. Mr.. Jarvis is - ana MS
wife SIS. Both are in good health ane
have the full use Of all their faculties
Incidentally, the iftieth wedding ami
yersary Of the pair yesterday also
marked the twenty-fourth weoalne an
niversary OF their son and his Wl1e
MIR. and Mrs. Lucius JARVIS, OF o4
North Raymond avenue.
Children Of the pair present yester
dav were their daughters, Mrs. Z.
Lord, of Long Beach: Mrs. H. c. Prln
and their son Lucius, the former wv
with their husbands and the latte
with his wife: grandchildren, Mrs.
Stuart Barton and her husband, o
ocean Park. and Mrs. Georg
Bearther- age and her husband OF 10
Angeles: Thorley Lord. Of Long Beacf
and Clara Prinz Of Pasadena. TIL
great grandchildren at the celebration
were Elizabeth Beartherage and Mas
ter Ford Barton"