Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-10-13
MIR. Wright Writes of the Col.
den Wedding Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claxton.

W SlaAISh SSiSVA3SSN Wiz ~ w. 49,
niversary of their marriage, theil
golden wedding at their home
High Point" in Edgefield county
These two good people must have
felt very happy as they thought of
the past fifty years, when they stood
before the preacher and promised to
be faithful until death. And now
fifty years have passed. Children
have been given and they have
grown up, married and gone to
make homes for themselves. Many
grand children came from several
homes to cheer the declining days
of their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Claxton have borne the heat and
burden of many years together.
They have had joys and they have
had SORROWS. But now at their ad.
vanced age in life they are still hale
and hearty. Few men in the county
if any, can laugh heartier than I'm
Gle Lewis. And now as they are
coming down to the edge of the
river may the little bark on which
they have been sailing over the sea
of time have a safe landing in
the ports of heaven where they may
wait to meet and greet their chill
dren as each Of them cross over.
They have a splendid home at
High point" and Uncle Lewis is a
gentleman of the old school, veri
table Chesterfield, and his good wife
is the uncrowned queen of High
Point" We all will carry sweet
memories of this grand and brill
liant golden wedding, with all good
wishes for them in the future. This
happy couple did not expect any
presents, but they came rolling in
from South Carolina and Georgia.
They were numerous and the day
was an ideal one. There were one
hundred and sixty souls present for
dinner. Everything said welcome,
Ell cry countenance was full of be-
nign pleasure. The soft zypher as it
ifoated in the leaves of the grand,
old white oaks whispered Happy
greeting, the little brook that flow
ed hard by murmured its pleasure
at our presence. And with one &C
claim both man and nature bid
every one kindliest greeting. At
high twelve the big farm bell peal
ed forth calling the craft from labor
to refreshment. An old time ante
bellum dinner was served and en-
joyed by happy group of people
under the stately white oak trees.
Such a dinner kings would eayy.
1t as cooked so we'll and seasoned
so nice. The barbecued meats and
hash could not have been better.
Sim Daniel, colored, cooked the
hash. And now may each of You
enjoy the bright sunshine of peace
and contentment. May the golden
bowl of health be full like the pool
in the valley where flows the waters
from the springs hidden in the heart
of the hills. May your hearts be fill
ed in the future with sweet charm
like unto the gentle murmur of a
silver fountain stealing forth midst
a bed of roses and every evening
may you lie down in the green pas
lures of Gods love and by the still
waters of his grace where the angel
of the Lord will watch over you
until the morning comes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claxton appreciated
very highly the lovely bouquet of
flowers from the U. D. C's. of John
ston. The guests from abroad were
NJ. j. Claxton and family, G. L..
Claxton and family, H. p. Claxton
and family, Y. w. Claxton and
family, L. P. Claxton and family,
J. G. Claxton aud family and Oscar
Rener and Zone pug dog name
Buck). Twenty-Five Claxtons, all
from Kite, Ga, came through in
motor cars.
For several years Mr.. L. V. Clax-
ton has been giving from the full
ness of his heart dinner to his old
company A, 18th South Carolina
regiment. He is one of the few men
who take time to strew the bright
roses of affection, the white lilies
of sympathy and the sweet violets
of love while living. He can say
''Shibboleth. All of his dealings
are done on the level by the square.
For the lack of space we will have
to omit the names of the invited
guests from Johnston, Edgefeld,