Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
KINGS CELEBRATE
GOLDEN JUBILEE
Many Friends Gather at the First
M. E. Church, Where Program
Is Given Monday Evening
(From Tuesdays daily,l

Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester E. King of
Baraboo were married fifty years ago
on Monday and in the evening about
ITO gathered in the parlors of the
First M, E. church to celebrate their
golden jubilee. 1t was an occasion
rare in the lives of Mr. and Mrs. King
and their many relatives and friends.
M, Mather genialiy greeted the
guests and saw to it they were COM
fortably located. n. B. Knapp was
the master of ceremonies, and after
all had assembled, the marriage cere-
mony was performed by the pastor of
the church, Rev. c. E. Weed. He
spoke of many things, semi-serious
and semi-humorous, but by the time
he was through the company was in a
merry mood. The ceremony was much
more strange, striking and startling
than the one half century ago.
Program Follows
Mrs. Weed played the wedding
march, and the ceremony was followed
by an interesting program. Mrs.
George ID. Goodearle, with her sister,
Miss Alice Bates, at the instrument.
sang Silver Threads Among the
Gold;" Mr. Knapp related story; J.
E. Won Wald, with Mrs. Weed at the
D ano, gave violin solo; Rev. Weed,
with Mrs Weed at the piano, sang
Loves Old Sweet Song Mr.. Knapp
sang a solo, the words being by him
self, and the pastor presented the
gifts. A gold-headed cane was given.
Mr.. King and he was assured it was
not the value of the support, but the
good will that accompanied the gift
that was to be the most treasured.
In presenting a gold-handled umbrella
to Mrs. King she was assured it was
to keep away the hot sunshine as Well
as rain, with the hope her Journeys
might be all the more pleasant. Then
came the clock, wl1ich was to tick OH
the time for many happy years
The bridal couple Of fifty years was
greeted by all the guests and there
were extended to them the Warmest
felicitations.
Not only M Mather, H, B. Knapp
and w. D. Johnson, but many others
performed valiant service in making
the event a success.
A Great Surprise
The day had been quiet one 1or
Mr. and Mrs. King, they not knowing
what was impending. In the evening
Nh. and Mrs Grant Pobjoy drove to
their home in an automobile ana
asked them to take a ride. Later the
machine stopped al the church ana
Mrs. King innocently asked what was
going on. Mr.. Pobjoy replied by say
ing they might go in and see. MT
and. Mrs. King soon saw.
Married in Baraboo
Sylvester L. King and Miss Salome
A;meda Burdick were married March
"a. 1869, at the home OF the pri0e III
Baraboo, Rev Elmore Yocum OF the
First M. E. church officiating They
recall it was a mild March day WIN
a little snow on the ground, Ot those
still living who We're at the we0dlhs
were Engineer Charles Burdlck,
brother OF Mrs. King, Baraboo; MIS-
Clara Dash, a sister, North YAKIMA.
Wash, and Mrs. S. N Burdick os TIA
same place.
Mr. King was born on Sauk Prairie
on January II, 1845, son of Eli and
Clarinda (Eaton) King. He belongs
to one of the pioneer families of the
region, his grandfather, Hosea King,
having settled on Sauk Prairie | in
1912. He became a prosperous farm
er, opened hotel. and in his honor
the hamlet was caller Kings Corners.
Eli King was one of ten children, was
born in Ohio, married there, and came
with his fathers company to Sauk
county,.
Sylvester E. King, one of SIX sons
and daughters. attended school in a
log schoolhouse, and later was a stu
dent in the Baraboo Collegiate insti-
tute, when Professor Hobart was in
charge.
Mrs. King was born July 81, 1849, in
Clinton county, New York, daughter
Of Stephen and Betsy (CaldwelD
Burdick. The family came to Bara-
boo in 1851.
After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs.
King resided on Sauk Prairie, where
they acquired 23O acres of land. In
1912 they moved to Sixth avenue in
Baraboo.
The couple very much appreciates
the celebration arranged by the rela-
tiyes and friends: also the tokens or
esteem. now greatly treasured.
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