, 1919-10-23
5Oth Anniversary \
of Wedding Day
Pioneer Residents of Saratoga Enter.
tanned by Friends on Occasion Of
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Lieutenant and Mrs. Joseph b. Ma
ghee of Saratoga, who were married in
philipstown, ILL.,, on October IS. 1869,
we're the guests of honor at a banquet
and gathering of friends at the Ma
sonic Hall last Saturday evening, DC
tober IS, 1919, the date being their gol-
den wedding anniversary.
The affair was under the auspices
of the ladies of the local Eastern Star
Lodge and the Ladies' Whist Club of
Saratoga, and proved one of the most
pleasant and memorable social gather
ings ever held in Saratoga. About
ioyed to the limit the program Of enter
tainment which had been deliberately
planned and successfully carried out
by the hostesses.
After greetings and congratulations.
q few hours were devoted to whist.
n then all were invited to the ban
quet room OIL the lower floor, where
tables loaded with good things, includ-
ing elaborate wedding cakes, occupied
their attention for an hour or more. A
beautiful birthday cake was also pro
vided, the occasion being Mrs. Maghee's
birthday as well as. her wedding ami
versary. AT the conclusion of the ban
quet, w. p. Hays, on behalf of the
many liituuS RdtntTel Ut the tHDIpS,
presented the bride and groom with
a gold-lined silver set, as a memento
of the occasion and a testimonial of
the reverence II respect in which
they are held by all. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Maghee responded. thanking the
assemblage for the pleasure which had
been afforded them and the love and
esteem evidenced by the many friends
present.
A couple of Monster Jack Horner
pies" We're then Investigated by all the
ladies of the company. each finding a
favor of some sort at the end of IL gol-
. den ribbon. which will serve as a me-
mento of u very memorable event.
Following the banquet. all repaired
again to the lodge hall. where all took
part in n wedding march led by Mr.. and
Mrs. Maghee, the music being furnish
ed by Mrs. NJ. b. McKillip and Mrs.
Gustave Jensen, after which n social
hour was enjoyed before the departure
of the guests for their homes. All
expressed their great pleasure in hav-
ing had the privilege of attending the
anniversary celebration and wished
III bride and groom many more happy
anniversaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Maghee are among
the very Oldest inhabitants of Saratoga,
there being less han half n dozen per
sons here at this day who resided here
at the time of their arrival, in 1850.
Mr.. Maghee came to Wyoming in 1878,
and spent a couple of years in the vi
cinity of Lander and other points
north of here, but did not bring his
wife west at that time on cou of
the Indians, who Were causing much
trouble in those parts of Wyoming. In
1850 Mrs. Maghee came west to join
her husband and they have been resi-
dents of Saratoga since that time.
Mr.. Maghee is a veteran of the Civil
war, having entered the service when
a boy of 10 as II member of the both
Indiana Infantry. After serving in
that organization for several months,
he returned to his home md organized
n company. which was made n part of
the 143rd Indiana Infantry, in which
he served during the remainder, of the
war, with the rank of first lieutenant.
He was one of the founders of Sara
toga Lodge Nc. IA A. +. & a. NJ. and
for three years held the office of Mas