The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-30
Golden Wedding
Anniversary
Four Generations Gather Around
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Curriden
On Fiftieth Celebration

Fifty years of welded happiness
was celebrated last Thursday when
four generations and a number of
friends and neighbors gathered around
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis C%urriden, at their
home, on % Penns Street.
1t was indeed a bountiful day. n
full Of happiness for the folks who
are now two years beyond the three
score and ten. To them there seemed
to be no end of the good things that
had been provided and a deep appreci-
alton was seen in their eyes and ac-
lions, for they were truly young gain.
During the Afternoon about thirty
relatives gathered around them and
made the bride and groom" happy,
and later an old-fashioned pot-pie sup
per vas served. In the evening about
twenty more guests arrived and the
party was made cheerful with songs
and entertainment of former years
and later in the evening refreshments
were served.
A beautiful wedding cake, which
Mrs. Edward Jamison had made, was
cut. The cake was prettily decorated
with white icing and golden flowers
with a bright shining gold piece in the
middle. Many fine presents and several
gold pieces were received and the ap-
probation of the old folks was. more
than told by their expression of graft
tude.
The guests were: the children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Curriden: Edward B.
Curriden and wife, Walter S. Curriden,
Mrs. George Diver and Mrs. Edward
Jamison and husband; the %grandchil-
dren were: Mrs. Jacob Diehl, Preston
Jamison and wife, Miss Iona Diver
and Robert Diver; the great grand
children were: Virginia and Marie
Diehl.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Dennis, Miss
Mildred Locates, Mrs. Mary Dolbow,
Mrs. Kate Hewitt, Mrs. Harry Phil
lips, Miss Mabel Stevens; Mrs. Emma
Blizzard, Mrs. Sara Harris, Mrs. Geo.
Blizzard, Mrs. David Blizzard, of Mill
vile; Miss Martie Barnart, of Ches-
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Turner, Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Holton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jere Long, Mrs. Jennie Sparks.
Mrs. Johanna French, Capt. and Mrs.
Bloxen, Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Layton.
U1ISs SdICI yOIIJ SdpI. dllu DuIS.
Dougherty, Miss Frances Holton, Mrs.
Walter Hunt, Miss Averil Hunt, Mrs.
Samuel Gamble, Mr. and Mrs. John
Norton, Mrs. Gregory, Miss Mabel
Gregory, Miss Pauline Nisha.
Mr.. Curriden is not only an old
time native, but one of the last of the
old time shoe and boot makers, which
was a popular trade before machine
made footwear came into use more
cheaply.
He learned the trade with E. C. Tai
man, in Swedesboro, in the 1905. Mr..
Talman had.a- factory in .Massachu-
to make handmade custom boots and
shoes. He was there more than six
years. He worked one summer with
John c. Moore, at P~ennsville.
In 1872 he began with the late VIM.
D. Torton, in Penns Grove, and con-
tinued until 1876 when Mr. .Torton be-
came keeper of Deep Water Point
rear light in the meadow.
Mr.. Torton was some times eXasper-
atedated by Mr.. Curriden arriving
late, but when quitting time came he
had more work done than his I'M
ployer.
Mr.. Curriden's next employer was
George Stanton, with whom he was II
wears. Mr.. Stanton's shop in Odd
Fellows Hall was a popular place for
village gossip, especially politics. Mr.;
| Stanton was a staunch Republican and
twice an unsuccessful candidate fol
the Assembly. Mr.. Curriden was a
staunch Democrat. They worked har-
moniously together and as a team at
boot and shoe making they could not
be beat in this region.
During the past II years Mr.. Curl
| den has had charge of Riverivew
Cemetery and has helped lay away
many old residents with whom he had
happy recollections and can tell long
tales of personal local history.
He is now enjoying good health and
his many friends hope for him many
more years of happiness and activities.