The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-04-25
Fifty Seventh Wedding
Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. |. 0. AIdrich, former
Grant County Residents Given
Celebration
The following contribution from
the Inland Empire News, Of Spo-
kane, WASH, refers to former Grant
county pioneers, and will be of in
terest to the friends and former
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich.
who were pioneers here, and who
lived for about twenty-five years in
this county. This worthy couple
are certainly to be congratulated on
having attained to SO many years of
happy welded life, and on having
been able to defy both death and
TIE divorce courts, for the past fifty
seven years, although both of these
destructive agencies have been SO
busy during the more than half
century these good folk have been
keeping step together:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Aldrich cele-
brated their 57th wedding anniver-
sary Tuesday evening, April s, at
their home, 526 White avenue, by
little party given by their
daughter and son-jn-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hindman. An in
formal program was given which
most Of the guests took part in.
Music was furnished on the piano
by Misses Mary Finney, Ruth Nc
Bride and Thelma Downey, and on
the violin by Miss Ursula Gump.
A very pretty musical and dancing
number was given by Miss Ruth
Mcbride and Miss Mary Finney.
The bride of 81 years ago recited
a long poem which she learned when
10 years old, and responded to an
encore with another Of equal age.
The groom made a very fitting little
speech in which he gave the young
men present some good advice as
to choosing a wife and paid high
tribute to his own bride. He told
of their wedding day and the blizz-
ard and deep snow that kept most
of the invited guests away; spoke
also Of the home to which he took
his bride, furnished by himself be-
forehand, aid pointed with pride
to the Seth Thomas clock which cost
him four gold dollars and is still
holding a responsible position as a
family time piece.
Miss Clara Manuel spoke briefly
of the acquaintance with the family
since 1881, and the experiences of
pioneer days in South Dakota. Re-
freshments were served, the central
feature being an immense wedding
cake on which 81 pink candles
burned. The decorations were in
pink and white carnations. The
bride was attired in her golden
wedding gown of light tan silk, and
wore pink carnations, the gift of
her oldest daughter. Mrs. j. w.
Earl, of South Dakota.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
L. o. Aldrich; Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Thomas; Mr.. and Mrs. Collier
Gump and daughter, Miss Ursula; !;
Mrs. A. Downey and Thelma, Cliff
ford and Lee Downey; and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hindman; Mrs. Frank
Finney and daughter Mary; Miss
Clara Manuel: Mrs. VIM. Nc Bride
and Ru h. Frank and Norman Nc
Bride: and Mrs. M. J. Hindman.
all Of Spokane.
Mr.. Aldrich was born in Medi-
cine county. Ohio, in 1894, being
now in his 85th year. Mrs. Al
drich was born in Elmira. N. Y.
in 1912. and is now in her 18th
year. They were married in Win
ona county, Minn., April 8, 1862,
and have pioneered in Minnesota
and South Dakota. They move-
ed west Is years ago and lived in
Moscow. Jda.t until 1918. when
they came TO Hillyard. They have
four living children-lrvin D. Al
drich Of Big Stone. S. D.. DR.. J.
NJ. j. Aldrich Of Washington, D.
c.. Mrs. j. u. Earl Of Erwin, S.
D., and Mrs. George Hindman Of
Hillyard. They possess the un-
usual record Of having moved only
five times in the 81 years of their
married life, and never paid but
one months rent. They are re-
markably we'll preserved for their
years. both possessing the clear, &C.
tive minds and youthful hearts that
know no age. Their friends unite
in wishing them many more years
Of health and happiness together