The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-26
GOLDEN WEDDING
WAS CELEBRATED
FORMER MOSCOW COUPLE HAD
CELEBRATION OF FIFTIETH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

ton, who came here in 1879 and took
up a homestead near Moscow. The
account of the wedding anniversary
celebration published in the Nez-
perez herald, has been sent to this
paper with a request that it be re-
published. The item will, undoubted-
ly prove interesting to the pioneers
who knew Mr.. and Mrs. Paige when
they lived in Latah county 1t fol-
lows:
The greatest thing in the world
is said to come once to every man,
but very few have the joy and honor
of experiencing unbrokenly that
greatest thing through a period of so
years, and those who do stand out as
beacon lights in the matrimonial sea.
as it were, to guide others clear of
the shoals and rocks which so infest
it.
Such beacons are Mr. and Mrs.
Horace G. Paige of this city. On July
18th, 1870, they embarked upon their
matrimonial journey in North Da-
kota, and hale, hearty and happy,
they celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary at their home in this
city last Monday. The event brought
about the assembling of their four
children and other relatives to the
number of 10 and twelve of their
friends at 2 p. m. on that day around
a festive board, the varied, ample and
delicious dishes of which had been
prepared by the two daughters of the
house and served by a granddaughter
Miss Anna Paige, and three of her
young lady friends, Misses Lillian
Odboso, of Charleston, Edna Cargill
and Adeline Poteet. During the pro-
gress of the feast, conversation dealt
mainly with experiences of the hon
ored couple had known, and at the in
PERMISSION between the substantial
and dessert portions of the feast, a
presentation of golden gifts was
made the venerable pair by their son.
Manford H. Paige, on behalf of the
relatives. After this touching cere-
mony, Rev. Pike gave a very pretty
talk appropos of the occasion. This
phase of the program was concluded
with vocal solo, "Silver Threads
Among the Gold" by Miss Poteet,
accompanied by Miss Cargill. Then,
after concluding the dinner the party
assembled for the photographer and
eS an oNdtoSiSo dOOdtt W SpCliO Jllc
balance of the afternoon IL social
intercourse, while some of the party
took brief auto SPIN among the
great wheat fields of This part of the
prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paige are the par
ents, of four children, and these are
all in good health and were present
at this celebration. They are Man
ford H. Paige of Elk River, Idaho;
Yrs. w. L. Campbell, of Boise; Jas.
\. Paige, of Charleston, and Mrs. A.
= Potter, of Lewiston
Including these the relatives in at
endance were: Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Paige, daughter and son, of Elk
liver; Mrs. w. L. Campbell of Boise;
dr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Paige and son
f Charleston; Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
'otter and four children of Lewiston;
Mr.. and Mrs. Manford p Mutt and
laughter of Charleston. Mrs. Camp
'ell's husband and their two children
md two grand children, the only !
bsent relatives of Mr. and Mrs. /
'aige, were unavoidably detained at
heir home in Boise. I
The other guests were: Mrs. r. S. !
Iarris, of Charleston; Mr.. and Mrs. J. \
AFFORD, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Ander- /
on, Rev. and Mrs. NJ Pike, Mrs. Ella f
'oles, M. D. DeMoude, Misses AIDE
ne Poteet and Edna Cargill, and w. i
). Conger.
H. G. Paige was born in Indiana I
n Nov. 81, 1913. His life-mate was "
orn in Norway on October 7th, 1852,
nd came to this country when IL
ears of age. He moved to Iowa in Q
5 and there first met his wife. They .
ter moved to North Dakota with i
eir parents and were married there Il
l July 10, 1870. They removed to is
lie Moscow country in 10 and took =,
} homestead. They crossed the 81
aims in train composed of 81 T.
agons and were three months and I I
days in making the trip, having q
urney. Their party took due pre- c@a
ution against raiders, however, pt
forming a circular enclosure each
ght with their wagons and keeping b.
guard posted wherever a stop was e
ade. Within this enclosure occurred \
their camp activities, divine serv- !,
IS, parties, dances, etc. This mode m
life lasted three months and was III
Sdliy enjoyed Especially ny lHe e.
unger members of the caravan. pr
In 1896 Mr.. and Mrs. Paige came tn
this prairie and settled near Old h ha
Then they went to the Alberta, fiji
n, country in 1903 and remained an
re until 1909, when they removed c ln
Waller, Montana, and came thence in
Nezperce six years ago, where as
" have since pursued the even ten 20 20
of their way, he taking leading me
It in local Masonic activities and thu
in the work of the Order of the ne ne
stern Star. They are good citi- ize
S, we'll meriting the trust bestow- thu
upon them by their friends, and 81 ~
hly esteemed by all who know qu,
m. May many another annivers- big
of their happy marriage come to hin hin
m. raj
n this connection it is recalled scr
Mrs. Harriet Doe, mother of the ntl
lie in this story, recently passed to HOY
reward at Juliaetta, Idaho, at the I'm
of 103 understood at the t nru
e of her passing to be the oldest Ida
zen in the state. app