The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-05-03
CAPT. AND MRS. B. +. ROCKAFELLOW
COMMEMORATED GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY AT BRILLIANT SOCIAL
EVENT AT THEIR HOME MONDAY NIGHT

( pliments between and 10 o'clock
| and the remainder between and IL
o'clock
/ Captain and Mrs. Rockafellow, the
latter of whom was Miss Katherine
NJ. King, were married at Springfield.
Michigan, April S0th, 1857 and came
to Canon City shortly afterwards 20
make their home. They made the
trip by rail as far west as North
Platte. Nebraska. thence to Denver
by stage and from Denver to Canon
City with freighter. the only means
of travel between the two places il
those days. They took prominent
part in the social, intellectual and
business affairs of the town and its
surroundings and have maintained 1t
without interruption for fifty years.
Their contribution to the community
| life has been an important factor in
| shaping the destinies of those who
have made their homes here, and.
that their influence has been of
wholesome. benefioelt character is
| evidenced by the high esteem in which
they are held by the public. The
| friends of Captain and Mrs. Rocka-
fellow. who are legion. unite in the
| wish that they may live to celebrate
/ their diamond wedding anniversary
under an environment no less pleas
In: and delightful than that which
4 marked the gathering at their home
on Monday evening of this week
Four children were born TO Cap
\ tain and Mrs. Rockafellow, of whom
lGnce. the oldest of the family. died
at the age of seven years. George F.
Rockafellow is president of the Fre-
mont County National bank, an insti-
tuition with which he has been con-
nected in various clerical and official
capacities for twenty-six years Mrs.
Florence Little. wife of DR.. W. T.
Little of this city. is the only sur
yivfnx daughter. Charles Rockafel-
low. the youngest son Of Captain and
Mrs Rockafeilow. Is cashier OF the
!, First National Bank of San Acacia,
Colorado All OF the children and
grandct ildren were present at the
golden wedding celebration. The fol-
lowing poem was Miss Rudd's coz
tributlon TO Monday evenings observ-
ance:
For iifty full and fruitful years
Yoa two have stood together,
Have shared life's gift of smiles and
tears.
Its bright and cloudy weather.
For fifty years you two have known
The secret of real living;
Like Fridays child you both have
i grown
In living and in giving
And all the ones who love you well.
And have for many seasons
Have for that love, as all win tell,
Two excellent good reasons.'s
For fifty years you. side by side.
Have met lite's changing weather;
In joy. health. wealth may you abide
/, For lfty more together.
The following little literary gem.
written by tire Sister Directeress OF
Mt. ST. Scholastica's academy, was
engraven on the margin of a water
color painting of cluster of yellow
jonquils within n gold embroidered
frame:
The setting sun in golden pomp
Il goes down:
How bright its lingering smile.
its parting wayi
So peacefully. without. without
a cloud OF frown
Shines forth. dear friends. on your
golden wedding day.
And when your eyes shall see the
shadows creep.
Like pensive twilight. Ger the
landscape gay.
Loves golden lamp a placid flame
shall keep.
To cheer unto the last your mortal
way
,lMAY FETE T0 Re HELD