The Holt County sentinel., 1917-06-01
Welded HALF CENTURY.
Continued from page one.)

A number Of valuable presents were
given by the relatives and friends,
both here and abroad.
The groom Of fifty years ago, like
his wife, is Of Scottish-lrish stock.
lie was born in Crawford county.
Ohio. March 20, ls4i. He grew to
young manhood near Dckalb in that
county, and received fairly good
education at the DeKalb Seminary,
and il was here that he met Eliza
Cahill, a school-mate, and they learn
I'd to have n fondness for each other.
When a lad of IL he took to the
mercantile life by clcrking in a store
ut Dekalb, until he was II years Of
age, when he answered his country's
call by cnlisting in Company ". Gath
Ohio Infantry of Shcrman's famous
brigade, and received his baptism of
blood at the Battle Of Shiloh, and also
participated in the Battle of Chicka-
mauga, where he was severely wound
ed By a shell in the right hip. He
was also in the battles Of Murfrees-
boro. Prarievilc and many others, go
ing through the Atlanta campaign,
and took part in the Hood-Thomas
campaign In the battles of Franklin
and Nashville. He was also wounded
in the battle Of Murfreesboro.
Closing his army career with an
honorable discharge. he concluded TO
come West and grow up with the
country, and in May, 1866, following
his pa and ma. he came to Oregon,
and in the fall Of that year began his
business career. by associating him
self with the late George Anderson
4 Al. l.. I...t.a.. Ia. .ltgna1.
cd of his interest to Joseph Hoblit-
zell, and then clcrkcd for the late
Samuel Watson until 1871. In 1917
he went TO the farm known as the
Rocker place, now owned by A. w..
Bailey. lie continued on the farm
until 1878. when he formed a part
nership with George Anderson IN the
general merchandise business, and
continued this until 1858, when he
and Hiram Hcrsbcrgcr formed n part.
nership. Mr.. II. buying the Anderson
interest. and they continued this bus
mess until 1893, when Mr.. Cummins
took over the business. which he con-
Quoted until 1907, when Mr.. llcrsh-
berger bought the stock and moved u
10 Eskridge. Kansas. Since this time
Mr.. Cummns has lived retired life.
with the exception Of holding the of
flee of county treasurer from 1908
to 1909. inclusive. and II now public
administrator. serving his third term.
In his entire business and public ca
rccr, Mr. Cummins has proven him
self a high-mindcd. honorable, safe
and conservative business man.
The school.day cour,. ship eliminated
In the marriage Of G.. ". Cummins and
Eliza Cahill. ut the farm home Of the
brides parents. near nckalb, Ohio,
ON May ~, 1867. the ceremony being
pcrformcd by pr u. simmons, of the
Lutheran church Of that place. Mr..
Cummins grew weary Of being West,
and boarding round, concluded to 20
back To the old scenes where he had u
girl he had left behind him.
The day following the marriage
the couplc started West for Oregon
and came 10 -. Joseph, over the old
Hannibal a. -. Joseph railroad, ar
irving at 81. Joseph. on May 81. and
here they took the steamer, Colo
RADIO" for Forest City, leaving ST
Joseph Mt . u. M, and arrived Mt For
est City, June |. 1867, about 2 y. NJ
The boat tied up near the old hricE
warehouse. aud the gang-plnnk reach
ed from the boats iorccastlc TO III,
old plank walk near the warehouse
They came over to Oregon, and The
couple soon began the task Of home
building in our city, where they have
constantly resided. go,
Here their two children Cnmc u
them, and have proven blessing ~
the fullcst-thc son, Guy L., Il ti'
cashier of the Iook 4 Rocker bank
of this city, and Gertrude. now The
wife of Rev. \. u. Scclig, of the PrcS
byteran church, at Humboldt, Ne
braska.
Mrs. Cummlns prior 10 her being
led To- the altar was Eliza, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs, Il. ". Cahlll, OF DE
Kalb, Crawford county, Ohio wher,
she was born October 20, lsio. ~
the age Of ~ she entered the Dekal'
Seminary, taking a siN-year course
and then entered the Springfield
Ohio, Female Seminary, from VINE,
she graduated in 1850, and then, well
just fifty years ago Monday oi I'M
week. she became the wife of Geo. W
Cummins, and they have journeyef
together side by side, mid storm ant
sunshine, living the life beautiful to-
gcthcr.
Shortly after coming hero, ssh'
identified herself with the Presby
terrain church, under the pastorate 81
Rev. W. II. Smith, who had THU
charge during $4,000, and durinl
this half century Of time she has eve
been an earnest, faithful worker II
the church, and for forty-iive year
she has been a devoted teacher in thu
Sunday school, and never away from
her post of duty unless caused b!
sickness or absence from the city
During these. years Of her faithful
work In the Sunday school, some 3O'
or 400 boys have come under he
teaching and many Of them are mum
bered among our prosperous youni
business men and noble women, boil
here and elsewhere.
Mrs. Cummins was also charte
member of the Oregon Chrysanthe
mum society, developing her share o