Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-29
GOLDEN WEDDING
IS CELEBRATED
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Miller Of This
City Celebrate Anniversary Of
Their Semi Center
NAL.
TEN CHILDREN ALL LIVING.
Have Resided in This County Forty
one Years-Lived Active and
Useful Lives.

One of the very excellent social
occasions of the season was the eel
ebration of the golden wedding OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Miller, who reside
on First street, last evening. The at
fair was as auspicious as an occasion
of this nature could demand, and the
smile of happy faces, the bursts of
laughter of rejoicing children, gave
apt expression to the success of the
affair. Relatives and friends came
from far and near to participate.
The bride and groom of semi-cen-
tennial received their guests as cor
daily as though no frost of age had
trimmed their heads, and no weight
of years had bowed their forms. Time
rolled swiftly back to the early days
when this worthy couple pledged
their lives to the devotion of one
another. Theirs not to repine over
possible ills; theirs not to grieve
over conditions that might. be ardu-
Gus, but with strong determination
and happy good will, they have met
the joys and vicissitudes before
them, rounding out a remarkable,
well-spent, useful half-century of
welded life.
Ten children and eighteen grand
children rise up to call them blessed.
Blessed, indeed, and blessing to all
has been their lives. Their home
WAS always open to the needy, their
assistance was always extended to
the sick and afflicted, and so to
speak, the Miller hospitality is as
we'll known as the proverbs. Their
pathways have been strewn. with the
sweetest of flowers, and also some
thorns. They have travelled the
rugged pioneer road from the early
day hardships to life of retirement.
The horn of plenty has served them
we'll. One remarkable feature of
this excellent family, is that out Of
the twelve members, all are living
and in the best of health. 1t is
seldom that one finds all the mem
bers of so large a family blessed
with health and strength permitted
to participate in the semi-centennial
celebration of a golden wedding.
Mr.. Miller was born in Washing
ton county, Pa. in 1S43. and was a
son of Adam P. and Sarah Miller.
An uncle, James Covert, lived to the
remarkable age of los. He cele
brated his hundreth birthday by the
cutting of one hundred trees-one
for each year of his life. Mrs. Mil
Ter was born at Stubenville, Ohio,
May II, 1916, the daughter of Jas.
and Elizabeth Trotter. They were
united in marriage Aug. 2S. 1866, in
Keokuk county, Iowa. They came
to Hamilton county in 1875, and
first settled on the old Willis farm
north of the city. Later they moved
to the farm now owned by them at
Mulberry Center-there they resided
for thirty years. In this commune
ty they have been very active. They
were instrumental in assisting to es-
tablish a United Brethren church
close to their farm, and in the work
of this denomination they have been
important factors. A few years
ago they retired from farm work and
since have made this city their
home The children, eight boys
and two girls, all but one of whom
reside in and near this city, are RE-;
C. c.; J. D.; G. W.; Ira T.; Lewis
L.; J.. W.: and G. w. Miller, now re-
siding at Gothenberg, Neb., Mrs. Car
RE Nj. lynch and Miss Lottie Mil
Ter.
The celebration of last evening at
the family home was a delightful
affair. About fifty relatives and
friends were gathered to help cele-
brate the event. To the strains of
Bridal Chorus, the
bride and groom of fifty years ago
re-enacted, in sense, the scenes
of their betrothal. They were es-
corted by Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo Pring-
lie. best man and brides maid, to an
arch overhung with beautiful pure
white decorations. The bride ap-
peared most enviable in a becoming
suit of dark silk, while the groom,
must be said-wore the
conventional black" and Prince
Albert coat at that. A very pretty
golden wedding service was read by
Rev. f. r. Baber, and Miss Carrie
Snow sang in her inimitable manner.
Silver Threads Among The Gold
Hearty congratulations followed.
The bridal party and their guests
then repaired to the dining room, |
where an excellent and bounteous