The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-12
Golden Wedding


The golden anniversary of a we'd
ding which was solemnized in this
county 5O years ago, was celebrated
at the home of the bride and groom
near ParLsville.
Fifty years ago last Sunday Mr..
Robert Madison Pittman and Miss AL
lie Jackman Middleton walked down
the aisle in little country church at
Walnut Flat in Lincoln county, and
the late lamented Ed. Jesse Walden,
father of Ed. William p. Walden
and Mr.. Jesse Walden pronounced
the ceremony that made husband and
wife. 1t was last Sunday that this
happy couple celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their wedding day at
the Pittman home on the Junction
City and Parksville road in the same
house they ate their wedding dinner
fifty years ago a house on the land
which has been owned by the Pitt
mans since the settling of Kentucky.
Mr.. Pittman was born June 5th,
1S43. Never strong physically for
several weeks he was very seriously
i'll, he is improving now, We are de-
lighted to stare and Is allie to be up
and go about the place. While weak
physically his big brain is still active,
he is the same great reader, retains
what he reads and possibly no man
in Central Kentucky is better posted
on national state, county and on
foreign affairs that Mr.. Pittman.
Mrs. Pittman was born near Crab Or
cEard, June 6, 1851. She is enjoying
good health, is one of the happiest
most popular and best women that
lives. The Pittmans seldom enter
tain. When they do, it is with a
lavish hand. The luncheon served
last Sunday afternoon from ] to
o'clock was an elaborate one, pre-
pared in way for which Kentucky
women are noted. The decorations
were pretty and appropriate. The re-
ception was an informal affair. Ev-
eryone present was made to feel
thrice welcome, so gracious were they
who had charge of that feature of
the celebration. Fifteen children
came to bless the union of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pittman. Of this number, sew
en- of them, Eliza, Irvie, Baine, Kit
tie, Eula Proctor, Lula Mae and Adj
die, have gone to their reward. Of
the eight surviving children the fol-
lowing We're present: DR.. H. M. Pitt
man, of Perryville, Mrs. Ben Boiling,
Misses Allie and Sallie Pittman, of
Boyle county, Mrs. Clifton B. San
didge, of Lincoln county. Robert
Madison Pittman, Jr., of Los Ange-
les, California, Elder Samuel P.
Pittman, of Hueyville, KY, and Mrs.
T. A. H. ward, of Seeley, Cal were
deprived of the pleasure of being
prescott. With one or two exceptions
only ~. res we're invited. The fol-
lpwi,1 - EDITION to the children
men tsnn eua5 came Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as d. Newland and Mr.. Howard New
land, of Stanford, Mrs. Julia Higgins
of Somerset, Mrs. Elizabeth Coffey,
Misses Jennie and Eva Coffey, Misses
Bette and Minnie Hayden, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. v. Kimberlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Kimberlin, Mrs. c. M. Harlan,
Mrs. Joseph w. McGinnis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex A. Johnson, Mr.. Henry
Harlan, of Boyle county, Mrs. H. NJ.
Pittman, of Perryville, Messrs Hor-
aine and Thelma Pittman, of Perry
vile, Ben Boiling, of Parksville, c.
b. Sandidge, of Lincoln county, Col.
G. ID. McCollum, of Junction City,
Mrs. Annie S. Harlan, Col. Jay w.
Harlan. Miss Rhoda Harlan, Hon. c.
c. Bagby, Mrs. Bagby, Col. c. r. An
derson and Mrs. Anderson. of Dan
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Hooker,
of Parksville. The gifts were num-
erous, pretty and useful. When the
hour came to separate, those present
left reluctantly, each one with the
and Mrs. Pjttman would live TO cele-
goodbye, expressing hope that Mr..
brate many more wedding anniver-
saries.