The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-05
WILSON'S CELEBRATE
! GOLDEN WEDDING DAY
+. AT 9Th STREET HOME

Tuesday, at their home, 220 South
Ninth street
Open house for their many friends
and relatives was being held by the
couple, In the afternoon and again
in the evening from to 10 o'clock
Their son, Robert c. Wilson and his
wife, who passed their 18th wedding
anniversary in October, were assist
ing them in receiving their friends
during the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, give
their ages as 70, and NEARLY II"
though they look not a day over six
ty. OF them both it could be said as
it was said of Frances Tiger that
they are "fit as person Of So" Mrs.
Wilson is a charming, merry little
person with twinkling blue eyes. She
is very nimble and full of pep" She
declares, however, that she is "old-
fashioned, always has been and al
ways will be-"
Keen Sense of Humor
Mr.. Wilson is tall, handsome, and
distinguished looking. He has snow
white hair, white mustache, and kind
1y blue eyes. His fund of stories
is inexhaustable and sense of humor
1lnquestionable. His parents were
e T. Wilson and Amanda Hill Wilson
who as early settlers came from Vir-
sginia, and made their home in Cen
terville, where he was born in 1849.
Mrs. Wilson, who is a sister Of the
1ate Alec German, was before her
marriage Sarah Rebecca German. She
was born in Highland county, Ohio,
but when she was still very young
her parents moved to Centerville.
There she married c.. M. Wilson in
1872 and they resided in Centerville
until "a years ago when they moved to
Richmond. Bv trade Mr.. Wilson is a
blacksmith. F'ifty-four years ago he
started as a blacksmith and Is still
doing 1t: When he was a boy free
school was for three months a year
and lasted until boy grew big enough
10 be useful about home and then he
was taken out and put to work. Youths
in those days, says Mr. Wilson, were
measured by their manhood and took
great pride in how much wood they
could chop. and how much corn they
could shuck. There was no place for
the educated man in those days, as
there is now.
In Musical Circles.
AS a musician Mr.. Wilson has been
active in the life of the community.
For 30 years he was a member of the
City Band and his son, Robert G. VIII
con has been for % years a member.
Both were members of the Symphony
orchestra under the conductorship of
Will Earhart, Ralph Sloan, and j. E.
Maddy. Even before that time they
were members of the city's first or
chestra an organization of about 80
pieces, under Frank Butler, which net
and practiced at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Gennett on East Main
street. The organization was mainly
for pleasure then, only one concert
having been given so far as Mr.. Will
son remembers. He plays the tuba
Besides playing in the band and or
chestra he has organized half dozen
bands in Wayne county.
Oliver P. Morton, at the time he was
lieutenant governor, lived in Center
vile, Mr.. Wilson says. He recalled
when news reached Centerville that
Morton had been elected governor
Morton's young son. John, ran up and
down the street, shouting "'Rah for
Pap! 'Rah for Papi"
Recalls Bitter Fight
The county seat war, which was bit
terly waged between residents of Cen
terville and Richmond when the seat
was being moved here from that city
is recalled by Mr. Wilson as one Of
the most thrilling incidents during his
residence there. Before the matter
had been entirely settled by law Rich
mond commenced maneuvres to move
the records to this city.
Wagons and all available equipment
for moving the records was driver
over to Centerville to move the rec
prds. The Centerville residents wen
TO the blacksmith shop, got open link,
and after the Richmond wagons ha(
proceeded through the gates inside tn,
iron fence surrounding the courteous
there, they took log chains and LOCKED
them inside the courtyard while tn,
irate Centerville people sent to Indi
annapolis for restraining order.
was secured, but later turned in ia
vor of Richmond.
Old Cannon Used
Such hot feeling existed when tn
slate was to be removed from the jai
there to this city that the sheriff wa
fired upon when he attempted to re
move the slate, Squads were forme,
and they defended their cause wit
an old cannon. some of the marks O
its shots still being visible on som
old Centeryi1le residences. Ligh
guards were brought from Richmon
and the iron fence and cells remove
from the iaiIto this city. When pet
lions were gotten up by Richmon
for removal of the county seat tn
Centerville people accused them of 81
ing to the cemeteries and copying tn
names off tombstones.
The first court here was held in
fuRaiture factory at Fourth and Mai
street Mr.. Wilson said.
Asked II he thought the boys of hi
day had more fun than those of toda
do. he replied that no one could te
about that because the boys of hi
day were men now and could not fin
out He said pleasures were simple
then, but he thought boys We're ha'
ing just as much fun in these times
Life" he continued, sis just whs
you make It. You can find what 70
want. There's pleasure and Happiness
ii you want it."
Besides their son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wi
son have one grandson, Byron Wilson
who is a student at Purdue universit!
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