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Mr.. and Mrs. Woolferd
Celebrate Golden Wedding
Hold Reception AT Their Home,
Liberty Hall" In Honor OF The
Fiftieth Anniversary O1 Their
Wedding.


who had been married nifty years
Yesterday. celebrated the event by
holding L rec option at their home,
Liberty Hail." at WOolford. They
were married in Philadelphia ana
both distinctly remembered that the
weather on that day was just about
the same as that of yesterday. The
bride of fifty Years ago was Miss
Lille Crawford of Philadelphia. and
after the wedding the couple went 10
, New York, where they saw a per
formance of Rip Van Wrinkle by the
celebrated actor, Joseph Jefferson;
later they came home by way Of Bal
timore and Washington and started
housekeeping in their present home,
"Liberty Hail." where they have
lived ever since. the property having
, belonged in the WoolfOrd family for
many generations.
| The beautiful home was decorated
yesterday with holly, evergreens and
! yellow roses and was lighted With
! golden candles. The guests We're
received in the old parlor. which has
! been the scene of so many festive
occasions, not only during the past
fifty years. but for many years be-
| fore the receiving party consisting
| OF the bride and groom of fifty years
! ago, their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Rees
and husband, and Mrs, Harry H.
Howard and husband, all of Chesa-
peake City and their son, MI.
Samuel w. Woolford, Jr., and wife.
of Philadelphia. The door to the
! home was opened by Bengy Opher.
an old colored man who has worked
| for the family for nearly fifty years,
! Mr. WoolfOrd the groom Of the
! Golden Wedding, is eighty-four years
| OF age and is sound in both mind
and body. having enjoyed remark
ably good health all of his life and
/ still conducts his store at the village
OF Woolford as well as superintend-
! ing the cultivation of the farm. MIS-.
| Woolford who is eight years young
| er is unusually active for one Of her
| age and frequently comes to Cam
! bridge. Both take an active inter
est in all current matters, reading,
without difficulty, the papers and
magazines and following with Keen
! interest the events of the county
state and nation.
They have three Childbirth, Mrs.
Ralph Rees and Mrs. Harry II.
Howard of Chesapeake City, and
Samuel W. Woolford. Jr.. a promi-
nent attorney of Philadelphia, and
several grandchildren. Mr.. Wool
! ford also has two sisters living, Mrs.
William Hurlock and Miss Susie
! Woolford. both of Cambridge.
! They were the recipients of an un-
! usually large number OF remem-
! brances from friends and relatives
and accompanying one OF the gifts
were the following beautiful verses:
! To Mr. and Mrs. Samuel w. Wool
ford on their Golden Wedding Anni-
| rersary.
| Your friends and neighhors gather,
! on your Golden Wedding Day,
! To render you that tribute
=. Which love alcne can pay.
Your welcoming. outstretched hands
! They warmly clasp and press
You who have been their friends
Both in Joy ana ii diatTess
Swiftly have the golden years
Passed and glided by,
But they have never dimmed
The love light in your eye
Lovers grown old together
Locks once dark and brown
Now are changed 10 silver,
On the heads they crown.
Gentle wife and tender lover.
Fifty years have passed and sped.
Through happy, peaceful paths
They have always led.
: Though SIS sometimes were gray
And Threatening was the weather.
With brave united hearts
/ You met the ST rm together.
! As YOUR children and grandchildren
gather.
They remembe" yoGessIen0et ehte'
; The old Homes charm still hoIus ~: 49,
II, And they love to linger there.
Now has come your Indian Summer.
Those who love you. far and near
; Wish that all its joys may last
-, Through many and many year.
Ruth Gouverneur Johnson,
January 4th. 1871
Among the guests were;
zNfr. and Mrs; Samuel w. NooiteFa
f.! (Philadelphia) Ralph Rees ano
Harry Howard Chesapeake CIty)'