Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-02
GOLDEN WEDDING
Is CELEBRATED
MIR. and Mrs. ]. c. Payne Observe
Fifty Years of Married Life
Many Are Present

Payne celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary Although the streets
were a glare of ice many friends call.
ed during the Afternoon to extend
their Fluctuations to the popular and
kindly couple.
! At noon there was a family dinner
at the home Of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Rich,
following which the family and
| friends gathered at the home of the
couple married fifty years ago.
The residence was vertible para
disc of flowers from friends near and
| far. Congratulations came from Chi
cago, California, and elsewhere, sent
by friends who regretted they could
| not be present to personally enjoy the
happy afternoon.
Mr.. Payne was presented with a
gold headed cane by the children and
Mrs. Payne with gold cameo ring.
Married Fifty Years Ago
On February %, 1872, Jefferson G..
Payne and Miss Betty Hedges were
married at the home of the bride near
Merrimack by Rev. Todd. Only mem
bers of the immediate families were
ground and the couple went to the sta
tion at Merrimack in sleigh with the
expectation of going to Madison. After
boarding the train. Mr., Payne noticed
that his team was running away and
hurrying Mrs. Payne from the lcar they
abandoned the trip to look after the
horses, the team being driven, by, a
relative. The animals ran a mile or
so from town and stopped, no great
damage being done, but the exciting
hour was the beginning OF a long and
happy welded life fer Mr.. and Mrs.
Payne. '4
Another couple with the bride and
bridegroom did not have time to
leave the train, in fact did not know
the others were not aboard until they
had gone considerable distance.
The couple located on the Payne
farm in the town Of Sumpter where
farmers and the greatest growers of
Shropshire sheep in the whole country
round. He shipped the fine animals
to many states in the union. He was
most successful both in conducting
the farm and in growing fine sheep.
In 1908 the couple moved to Bara-
boo and have since resided here. In
politics Mr. Payne is a Republican,
and member of the Modern Wood
men of America
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne have three sons
and two daughters: Dayton Payne, a
resident of Sauk Prairie; Edward H.
Payne, Baraboo; Verne G. Payne,
Fairwater; Mrs. C. F. Rich, Baraboo;
Verne c. Payne was member of Co.
| in the World war and saw active
service in France. Miss Della is direct
or of the cafeteria work at the Stout
Institute. She has held a number of ex-
cellent positions All were at home on
Wednesday except Dayton and fam
lily. They attempted to mount the big
hill in an automobile but the surface
of the road being covered with ice it
was impossible to reach BaraboO.
There are seven grandchildren.
Mr.. Payne is son of Charles and
Orpha Squires Payne who came over
land from the state of New York to
Wisconsin in 1916, first locating in
non 1&vy nd IN iV
.nty. The father was born July 16,
1924, in st. Lawrence county, New
York, and the mother was born Feb
luary 10, 1925, IN Vermont, almost a
century ago. They were among the
pioneers of this country and lived to
celebrate their golden wedding on the
old homestead in the town of Stump
ter, December %, 1896
Mrs. Payne is a daughter of Charles
and Phoebe (Hoagland) Hedges, both
natives Of Pen Yam, New York. The
former was born in 1905 and the latter
in 1910, more than one hundred years
ago.
Attended Early Schooi
Wisconsin, and in the Baraboo C11-
legiate Institute. These were early
schools in the state.
During the afternoon c. A. Melzl, !
with Mrs. F. ]. Potter at the piano, |
gave two solos. These were followed
by singing by the company.
Mrs. George w. Hughes read a
poem embodying many of the Incl
dents of the esteemed couple 1t was
greatly appreciated.
Refreshments were, served by the |
daughter. Miss Payne, assisted by a |
granddaughter, Mildred Rich. The i
dining room was, decorated in gold |
and white with large blooming mar
eissusr for the center piece.
This golden wedding celebration |
was on the birthday anniversary of |
the birth of George Washington and !
viii long be remembered by those who !
enjoyed the felicitous occasion.