The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-12
Department of History
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Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Benedict Cele.
brate their Fifty Years Of
Welded Life

The honor and pleasure of celebrat-
ing hfty years OF welded life falls to
but comparatively few OF the many
thousands OF couples who pledge
themselves at the matrimonial altar.
We are glad to be able to chronicle
this honor for two OF our Milbank pi-
oneers, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j, Benedict.
who celebrated this great event in
their lives by a family reunion en- the
lOlh inst, when the three sons and
their families gathered at the f.. II.
Benedict home here. Edward j. Be-
nedlct, from Regina, is manager Of
the Emerson, Brantingham Implement
COMPANY, having the superintendence
OF this business throughout Canada.
Mr.. Lyle Benedict, OF Calgary, Can,
Is general collector and solicitor for
the Rumley Threshing Machine Co.
Elmer r.. Benedict is the cashier Of
the Merchants National bank of this
city. These three sons with grand
children and great grandchildren of
the honored couple were present at the
reunion to extend congratulations,
and in honor OF the occasion they
presented Mr.. Benedict with a fine
gold watch and chain, and Mrs. Be
nedict with SO in gold coin
Mr.. and MRS. Benedict were the re-
clplents OF many congratulations and
tokens Of esteem from their old
friends and neighbors. among these
tokens being the following lines from
Mr.. Benedict 5 old Grand Army
friend, Levi l.. Conright as his tri-
bule to his cOmrade in arms:
In reading these lines you may quick
~ see
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That they were written for a jubilee.
golden day it will be said
For it is fifty years since you were wed
This honored old couple together have
Serving their Master and their God;
They have worked together SO loyal
and true,
And supported the colors the red
white and blue.
You are nearly four-score years my
soldier friend,
And you give to your children who
here attend,
A pleasure greater than can be told,
For your years have failed to make
you old.
Some walk the streets at sixty years,
Feeble and gray, like ancient seers;
But you, veteran of the civil wars,
Are bright and happy with all your
scars.
So your children rejoice and give YOU
praise.
And wish you many happy DAYS,
And happy years. until unerring fate,
has called yoy home to the golden gate
May the blessing of heaven be with
you all,
Old and young, large and small;
And when you have parted, | hope
you will meet,
Some future time on the golden street.
Harvey j. Benedict and Ellenor
F'ltzslmmOns were married in Free
born county, Mimi Jan. 10, 1867,
and later moved to Steele county
where they lived until they moved to
Ortonyile in 1879 and later to claim
in Merose township and then to
home continuously since.
Mr.. Benedict was soldier during
the war of the rebellion, having en-
listed in Company c., Second Min
nesota Cavalry, which was sent to
the frontier on what was known az the
Sully expedition. Mr.. Benedict's
older hroter was also on this expe-
ditlun and died while on the march
and his remains we're buried at Ft.
Wadsworth.
Away interested in public affairs,
Mr.. Beuedict was three times elected
sheriff OF this county. served as
member OF the city council also as q
member o. the board of education and
was president of the board for two
years. and during the Presidency of
benjamin Harrison was appointed
depu u. S. marshal for the state.
TIE kildty thoughts and best wish
es of II g.eat army of friends and
neiyhbors are with this worthy cou-
pl. on this happy occasion.