The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-09
Celebrated By Mr., And Mrs.
John Wolfe, Sunday
MANY PEOPLE PAY HOMAGE
To The Aged Couple Both OF Whom
Are Still Hale And Hearty
Day One OF Fete And
Eclat
(By Mrs. Evaline Harris)

The beautiful country home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Wolfe, south of Blad-
ensburg, was the scene Of very de-
lightful occasion Sunday, June 4, 1916,
when their friends and neighbors gath
cred there to celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary, which occurred
May 80, 1916.
Mr.. Wolfe, at the age of seventy-two
is very hale and hearty while Mrs.
Wolfe who is sixty-nine still retains
youthful appearance.
Both are great workers and showed
their true hospitality by entertaining
SO many guests, when taken by sur
prise.
They are the parents of five chill
dren, all of whom are living. There
have been no deaths in the family,
something quite remarkable, consider
ing the number of years that have
passed. They have five grand children
and one great grand child, little Miss
Otta Donahey of Danville.
The day was a delightful one and
we'll suited for the occasion.
At the noon hour, a sumptuous din
ner was spread, making huge circle
around large maple tree in the yard.
Over 145 guests partook of this delight
full feast of tempting viands, which cer-
tainly was a great scene to gaze upon.
The five children, Mrs. Addie School
er, Everitt Wolfe, Mrs. Violet Porter
field, Virgil Wolfe, and Mrs. Eva Tay-
lor of Mt. Vernon, presented their
father and mother with handsome
leather Morris chair as token of their
appreciation of the loving care which
their kind parents had bestowed upon
them.
A number of other nice presents
were also given them.
In the afternoon several pictures
were taken of the entire crowd, of the
family and the four generations.
Mrs. Wolfe has three brothers living
in Indiana, one of whom was privil-
eyed to be present, Mr.. Wilbur Hay,
den of Muncie, Ind, and his two daugh'
ters, Bessie and Julia.
The others present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Ashcraft of Mt. Vernon, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs
Friendly Jones and daughter, Eliza
beth, of Mt Vernon, Mr.. and Mrs
John L. Wolfe, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Donahey and daughter, Otta, of Dan
Vile, James Cochran and daughters
Neya. Lulu and Edna of Danville, Mrs
Annie Hampshire and Mrs. Martha
Van Wrinkle of Newark, Mr.. and Mrs
White Elliott of Howard, Mrs. Bur-
Mckee and Mrs. Emma Horn of Gam
bier, A. B. Kemp of Danville, Tom Nc
Kee of Utica, Miss Rose Mckee o
Bladensburg, Mrs. Martha Mckee, Let
Mckee of Bladensburg, Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Cooksey and daughter, Mabel, o
Martinsburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Ramsey and daughters, Lena, Alice
Beatrice and Dorothy, and sons, Wa
lace and Clay, of Esto; Mr.. and Mrs
LOWS Scott and children, Gertrude
; Anna, Edith and Russell, George Whal
: ton. Miss Della Wharton of Esto; MI
and Mrs. Austin Neely, Mr.. and Mrs
: Willis Johnson and little daughter
Tena. Mr. and Mrs. George Harris, MI
and Mrs. Milton Hays, Mr.. and Mrs
:, Nathan Pryor Mr.. and Mrs. Wardi
d Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cochran, M
d and Mrs. Tom Hall, Mr.. and Mr.
Clark Schooler, Mr. and Mrs. Virg
(" Wolfe, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Porterfiel,
5, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Howell, Mr.. an
e Mrs. Grover Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Ra
IS Earleywine and sons John and Dwigh
l. Mrs. Mary Wolfe, Mr.. and Mrs job
II Loyd, Mt. Vernon; Mr.. and Mrs. Ha
Y per Rine and sons, Parker and Dwigh
r Martin Ashcraft, Mr., and Mrs. ClyC
o. Ashcraft and son, Manford, MAST
Clarence Purdy, Mr.. and Mrs. Jam,
N Fowls. Mr and Mrs. Edward Ashcrat
.g Mr. and Mrs Laird Ashcraft, Mr.. al
in Mrs Oliver Ashcraft, Mr.. and MI
ID Henry Van Wiukle, Mr.. and Mrs. Jot
Id Taylor, Mrs. Sam Davidson, Mrs. La
in rilla Ashcraft, Mr., and Mrs. Burl Ca
penter, Esto; Mr.. and Mrs. Leonal
C. Wharton and son Glen, Mrs. Thoma