Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-27
YEARS GLIDE SWIFTLY
MR.. AND MRS. D'LASHMUTT TO
HAVE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Notable Gathering Will Be Held at
Dallas Christian Church Next
Monday Evening.

Fifty years ago next Monday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock, in Salt Creek
Mr.. Robert l.. D'Lashmutt and Mis-:
Orpha A. Campbell, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Campbell, were united
in the holy bonds of wedlock, the
Rev. G. W. Richardson, then pastor
of the Christian church, officiating
The wedding was attended by good
ly number of neighbors and friends
from this then sparcely settled sec
tion Of Oregon, among those present
being j. M. Campbell, T. j. Campbell
Mrs. Sarah Black, nee Campbell, Mrs
M. M. Ellis, nee D'Lashmutt, W. G.
Campbell, then of Fort Yamhill, Mr.
Albert Allen, brother of Mrs. Hardy
Holman, who now resides at The
Dalles, John Morris and Mrs. W. c.
Campbell, nee D'Lashmutt. The lat.
ter two crossed the plains with Rob-
ert D Lashmutt in 1860, and acted as
bridesmaid and groomsman at the
wedding.
A recurrence of that happy event
of half century ago will take place
at the Christian church in Dallas next
Monday evening, arrangements for
which are being perfected by the Ia
dies of that denomination, Mrs. Butt
being chairman of the committee in
charge of the golden wedding cele-
bration in honor of the long member
ship of the aged couple, Mr.. D'Lash-
mutt having been member for fifty
years, while his good wife preceded
him as a communicate by four years.
A notable thing about the observance
is that the same couple who "stood
up" with the contracting parties tif-
ty years ago when the nuptial VOWS
were taken, will perform that same
function again on this occasion, and
furthermore all those whose names
are given above as being witnesses to
the marriage will also be present. The
Rev. Barton z. Riggs, former pas
tor of the Dallas Christian church,
will be master of ceremonies, coming
from his home at Corvallis to re-unite
this aged couple and to preside over
the festivities that are to follow in
celebration of the wedding.
n Mr.. and Mrs. DLashmutt resided
'ssseeSa farm in Salt Creek four years
1fAa,Nbwing their marriage, after which
time they moved to Eastern Oregon
and then to Eastern Washington,
where the greater number OF their
children were born. The husband was
in Spokane, Washington, when that
now populous city had but two slab
shanties, and it was he who hauled
the first wagonload of merchandise
into that place from landing on the
Columbia river, there being no rail
way connections at that early day.
Until 1890, when the family returned
to Dallas to make a permanent home,
Mr.. D'Lashmutt farmed, raised stock
and followed other like occupations.
Being honest and upright in all his
dealings with his fellow men. conser-
vative in his business enterprises and
careful about making useless expendi-
lures, Mr.. D'Lashmutt during his
long life of activity reared a family
of eight children and besides acquired
sufficient means for the rainy day
that comes with the lipened years.
Those children who are living, and all
of whom will be present on this not
able occasion, are: Ernest L. of Tur-
lock, California; George L., Herbert
p, Robert F., Mrs. Clara Singtery
and Mrs. Elsie Hergeshiemer all of
Cedonia. Washington; William c. of
Krupp, Washington, and Homer E. OF
of Dallas. The celebration will begin
at 7 80 Monday evening, and all the
friends and acquaintances of this
well-known and popular pioneer cou-
pie are invited to be present and ten
der their congratulations There will
be no presents, the principals to the
affair desiring that no one should feel
themselves under obligations to bring
gifts.
Mr.. D'Lashmutt is as full of remin-
iscences concerning early days in
Polk county "as an egg is full OF
meat" The marriage license, which
was issued by W. c. Whitson, then
county clerk of Polk county, a copy
of which he secured for the ceremo-
nies on Monday, brought back to him
memories of the happy days of long
ago, and musingly he recited various
instances of that time. "Great have
been the changes of half century, "
he said to a representative of The
Observer as he fondled his grey
beard, "not only in the Willamette
valley but throughout Oregon and the
whole world. Only those who have
lived the seventy-five years that L
have can realize the wonderfulness of
these changes and appreciate the ad-
vaneement made. especially on this
coast. From a wilderness it has been
transformed as if by magic into a gar
den spot, populated by a happy, con-
tented and prosperous people, the
like of which would be difficult to
equal anywhere. And yet it is only
>he beginning of what is eventually
n come. when this famous valley
viii be trebled in population. and
when its prosperity will be even more