The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-05

O'Brien of Mt. Vernon Miss Florence
Welland and Mrs. ID. w. Goodell one
day the past week.
Mr.. Okay wyker is at Magnetic
Springs taking treatment.
The tenth wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Brown was cele.
brated by their friends last Friday
evening when about forty came and
gave them pleasant surprise. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Misses Weltha Kecl, Jessie Strong
and Pearl Lee, who have been spend
ing the spring vacation with relatives
here. returned to school at Athens, o.,
last Sunday.
Comparatively few people have the
privilege of celebrating their fiftieth
wedding anniversary, but there are
several residents of Fredericktown
and vicinity who are coming to this
milestone of their existence, and last
week Mr.. and Mrs NJ. B. Rowley.
who have been residents of this conn.
try all their lives, were privileged to
see the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding.
Last Friday from a. m. until u
m. relatives and friends dropped in to
congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. Rowley
and partake of the festivities pre-
! pared for this occasion. OF the rs
invitations issued, So were privileged
to be present. Mr.. Rowley was born
at Fredericktown on July 1S, 1S49.
and Mrs. Rowley was born at Amity.
where they were married on April 28.
1866, Rev. j. A. Isenbarger, now living
at Sidney, o., performing the cere-
mony. Mrs. Mary Simons, now of
Coldwater, Mich, and Mrs. Emma
Ransom of Florida were witnesses of
the occasion, but were unable to at
tend this celebration. To this union
were born three sons and one daugh-
ter, two sons and one daughter now
living
At 2 o'clock a four-course dinner
was served, at which fifty-four sat
down and partook of a most sumptu-
GUS banquet of good things. After
this a miscellaneous program was
given to entertain the guests. Mr..
and Mrs. Dunham conducted the mus
ic with the piano and violin, Mrs.
Dague and Mrs. Anders leading in the
singing, in which all the guests took
part. The day was an ideal one for
such an occasion and all felt happy
and rejoiced with Mr.. and Mrs. Row
. ley, who remembered that the day 80
years ago was of a like character,
bright with the spring of promise and
Just enough crispness in the air to
! give buoyancy to everyone. The af
ternoon passed away too quickly for
all, and soon the guests were depart
ing for their homes, wishing the bride
and groom many more happy years OF
welded life.
or the presents received, we men
ton the following: Mr. and Mrs. Nor
ris Frazier, picture; Mr. John Gay
Mrs. Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Coulter, Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson
gold-lined berry spoon; Mr. and Mrs
William Hoeilick and daughters, gold
lined silver ladle; Mr. and Mrs
Charles Ebersole, Miss Betsy Eber
sole, china baking-dish; Mr.. and Mrs
j. II. Norrck, Mr. and Mrs. George
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cassell, Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Anders, Mr.. and Mrs
j. c.. Dague Rev. j. y. Morton Miss
Turkle, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson
' Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman, Mr.. and Mrs
]. b. Foote, silver tea set; Mrs Heller
: Kline, Mr.. and Mrs. William Kline
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carringer, set OF
silver teaspoons; Mrs. A. r. Mosier
" pair of gold teaspoons Mr.. and Mrs
l.. b. Houck, pair of gold teaspoons;
. Mr. and Mrs. E. j. Rowley, set of sill
= yer table cutlery; Mr.. and Mrs. James
u Dunham, Mr. and Mrs. John Reep
china sugar bowl and creamer; Mr.
y and Mrs. E. NJ, Rowley and son, flow
| ers ana set OF silver cutlery; Mrs
! Mary MARBLE, chiffon cover and dolly;
}. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dunham silver sal
: ad fork; Aunt Mary Rowley, gold
I lined salad spoon; Mrs. Isabel Stu
: dor gold-lined card dish Miss Amel
la Lewis, gold china candle-stick; Mr.
d Perry Cover Miss Matte Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. William Months, Mr.. and
e Mrs. W. II, KenwelI, So gold piece
Y Mr.. Joseph Fleming, cut glass sugar
|. DoWl and creamer Mr. and Mrs j
o b, Studor, cut-glass jelly dish; Mr.
$ and Mrs d. w, Struble, Mr.. and Mrs
e Paul Cummings, cut-glass jelly dish
Mr.. and Mrs, G. l., Marple, china flow
l. er vase
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