Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-10-14
CELEBRATE THEIR
GOLDEN WEDDING

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. r.
Fitch and Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Howard
at 1913 First Avenue South was the
scene of a very happy event Sunday
October the tenth in the hours be-
tween two and seven o'clock, when
a goodly number of old friends and
neighbors were invited to help Mr..
and Mrs. Howard celebrate their
Golden wedding. The spacious
rooms were beautifully decorated
with large festoons of autumn leaves
and large boquets of beautiful flow
ers This admirable couple took their
marriage VOWS in the town of st,
AIbans, Vt, in 1870 where they liv>
ed for two years; then left for the
West, settling at North Bend, Nebras
ka: and for thirty-six years titled the
soil and raised their family of three
children. the type of sturdy pioneers
that has made the West what 1t IS.
Fourteen years ago they moved to
Payette Valley where they have a !
host of friends who congratulate
them on their long and happy life
and their journey hand in hand tor
a half century.
Conversation and happy reminis.
censes of other years filled the hours
Rev Buell. offered Prayer and made /
few timely remarks on the well ]
spent life and paid tribute to the |
happy couple on their good fortune. /
fidelity and love for each other ano (
his remarks interspersed with flash I
es of wit and humor kept the guests .
laughing and highly entertained. In
closing he revealed the fact that the /
day also chanced to be their goth /
anniversary Miss Anna Story of 4
Edgewood, Iowa then read an ori
ginaI poem Golden Wedding" Lines
that had been read at two previous
Golden Weddings-the last one 3
years ago at the anniversary of Mr..
HOward's brother in North Bend,
Nebraska.
At five O'Clock the doors to the
dining room swung back, disclosing
the table arranged for a buffet lunch
con with the beautiful brides cake
a real work of arts as the center OF
The cake was work of /
the Payette Baker and weighed 8 5
pounds. 1t was built in three tiers,
each decorated with filigree iceing 4
and uniquely arranged flowers. Ths 4
delicious luncheon or sandwiches L
coffee and ice cream and an
abundance of cake and fresh fruits
was highly enjoyed by all.
The bride and groom were seated
at a prettily arranged table with Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Sloane of New Ply. |,
mouth, who four years ago, cele-
brated their 50th Anniversary. The /;
bride cut the cake. each guest re,
ceiying an ample slice to take home
Photographer Mcdonald was pres,
ent to take pictures of the brides
cake and gifts which were artistical-
Iy arranged on a small table and CON
prised forty-five dollars in gold
coins, a berry set in gold band, a
celery dish. a FURNISHED sandwich
plate, two berry spoons, fountain pen
cuff links and two pair of gold spec.
tacles. The guests were all group
ed in a half circle and photographed
by flash light.
The out-of-town guests were:
Miss Anna Story of Edgewood, Iowa,
cousin of Mrs. Howard; d. Mason
Howard and Mrs. T. w. Phelps of
North Bend, Neb., niece and nephew
of Mr. Howard; Mr.. Geo. w Gibson
Of Emmett. Idaho; Mr.. and Mrs. Nc,
Gee, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Sloane OF |,
New Plymouth-both couple being
old Nebraska friends; the nearest |,
neighbors of the Howard and Fitch
while they resided near
Fruitland were P. A. Cregor, Henry 4
Reins, the Smith families, Fairy
Spainhower. Besides the immediate
family was Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Fitch
and son Harland; Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
lick and Rev. and Mrs. Buell..
The departing guests left with
best wishes for many more happy
years for this worthy couple AND
on having been with
them to celebrate this their Golden
Day.