The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-01-08
Another Golden Wedding.

is67-Mr and Mrs. Chas. Ruley-19l7.
Mr.. Chas. Ruley and Miss Kate |
Glenn were married January 1, 1857,
at the home of the brides parents, |
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Glenn, one mile |
north of Oregon, on what is now
.nown as the James Meyer farm.
The family cante from Virginia In |
s55. Miss Kate was then q little
rirl, six years Of age. The family
ave all finished this life's work and
aiken up the higher, except one sis
Ter, Airs. Sol Cotton, and one BROTH
or, joseph. now residing in San Lris
Valley. Colorado. Mrs. Rulcy and
Nr. Claude King are the only ones Of
tho family now living in Oregon, MIR.
Kings mother being Mrs. Ruley's
sister. Sophia. The Wedding party
consisted Of Mrs. Anna Norman (nee)
Gotten. bridesmaid, and Mr.. Frank
Van Biskirk, best man. The officiating
minister was Mr.. II. ". Smith pastor
# the Presbyterian church Of Ore
gon, and the immediate family.
The following day, the bridal party
came into Mother Ruley's home TO the
infarc dinner, and a sumptuous re-
mast was served, only such as Mother
Guley and Sister Margaret could pre-
pare. The two families were the
quests for dinner.
Mr.. Ruley was then a clerk in Mr..
Billy Cooks general store. located on
the corner where the post office now
Is located. He continued that work
I for several years, then began the car
renter trade and was faithful TO that
work. NJ many Of the pretty homes Of
Il n-..-A aNAal monuments nf hta
workmanship.
In 1856, Mr.. Ruley came to Oregon,
from Indiana, whit his widowed
mother, sister and brothers TO make
this their home, his brother, James,
being postmaster here at that time.
His brothers, Robert, Samuel, Hugh,
Oscar, Newton Tone Of the former
owners Of the Scntinel) built . home
for their mother. the site being in the
Western Addition, where the new
home Of Mr.. Rem Morgan Is now To-
rated, the old home having been NOV
ed north Of the Evangelical church.
This home was a true type Of the
men ms Mr.. Charles Ruley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruley both belong 20
the First Presbyterian church. Of
II
| ful and willing during these fifty
years Of service. if we look back we
can all feel their influence for good In
our community. and hope the good
seed sown will continue on and on.
Now COMES tho Golden Wedding Day.
and with Il came the children ard
md to gather under the old roof tree
| ..I ....,..,.. sLA s..tt... ..aN TkA
only rcgrc, OF the day vas the vacant
hair rlade 20 b. tho absence Of the
Youngest child. Clyde. who, after fin
ishing ovr high school work here.
took q -four years course nj Park
College. then accepted n position with
Rev. Paul Jenkins, Of Milwaukee.
Wisconsin, rs assistant pastor. From
there he went TO Detroit with Rev.
same work In Auburn, New York.
with Rev. Chas. Richards. and Is now
assistant cashier Of the International
Harvester Company Of that place,
His wife. Stella Morris, Is q daughter
~ Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Morris. of
Wound City. and on account OF the
distance they were unable TO be pres.
ont.
1 tUt NUItVEtU UTfrfVt WfFes hODFIt
g.. oldest, born and raised here. and
noY one Of orr leading merchants,
interested In the lumber and hard
ware business, and always active In
everything that pertains 10 the good
" orr CITY. His wife. Anna. IN q
daughter Of the late Albert Rocker
and their two children. Pauline. q
: Senior In our high school. and Glenn
IA. E.a.L...a.,
G. York. whom we NIL know ns form.
cr'y an Oregon girl. but now q resi-,
J dent Of Kansas City, having lived
! there for the past ten years, her hus,
, band being An the real estate bust
ness. Their only child. Robert, Is q
, Senior In the Central High School, oI
that city.
. The day was pleasantly spent. n,
invitations being sent out. but man,
} friends. knowing Of the event. called
/ others sent their congratulations an,
good wishes.
/, In the evenings the other member
: Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ruley's family
Emma, Dora and Clara Wilson. chit
: drcn Of his deceased sister, Saral,
= whom he helped his mother TO care for
: being left when they were very small
}. felt thst they wanted to help "Uncl
3 Charley" round up the day. cam
, with their families-Emma. now Mrs
A Dan Martin, her husband. Mr.. Dal
1 Martin; son, N. r. Martin, wife nm
: boys, Bennett and Roland; Emil an
' wife and little son, Adrain Eli,
! Dora, now Mrs. 7. l.. Price, and chill
I dren, Mr.. and Mrs. John Simpson
d Clara, now Mrs. Lyons, Of st. JOSEPH
4 and her family were unable to attent
4 The many friends who so kindly re
!, membered the Golden Day with cor
a gratulations, good wishes and golde
ii gifts, Mr.. and Mrs. Ruley will alway
; remember with pleasant memories.