Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-10-14
MIR. AND MRS. A. Il. VANFOSSEN
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

Surrounded by their seven chill
dren, five grandchildren, one great
grandchild, and about 100 neighbors
and friends, Mr.. and Mrs. AquilIa
B. Vanfossen of Windsor township,
lcelebrated their golden wedding an
niversary, Tuesday at their home.
The day was ideal, and everything
seemed to work together to make
the occasion one most happy In ev-
cry detail. Oct. IL, 1876, Mr.. Van
fossen and Miss Lavina Thompson
were married by Rev. Mr.. Boardman
G. Taylor. For about a year they
lived on the farm of Mr.. Vanfossen's
father, the late Amos Vanfossen. and
then moved onto the place near by.
where they have since SO happily re-
sided, and where their eight chill
tdren were born-J. w. Vanfossen.
Lee and John, all Of Pennsville and
vicinity; Mrs. Lucy Dougan, wife of
K. ,. Dougan of Penn township;
Fred, Hattie and Charles, all of the
home, and one child who died at the
age of two years. Mr. Vanfossen and
his good helpmate, in addition to
lrafsing their large family, have
Through their own efforts accumuIat-
ed considerable Of this worlds
goods, which was brought about by
successful farming and stock rails
ing. While well known throughout
the county. only those of the immed-
late vicinity, know the genuine
worth of Mr.. and Mrs. Vanfossen.
They are real neighbors of the truest
type, in every sense of the word.
Dinner was served at the noon
hour, cafeteria style, and was fully
satisfying in every degree. Rev. s.
P. Moody returned thanks. Fol-
lowing the dinner, with w. II.
Broomhall master of ceremonies.
talks were made by Reterends
Moody and Martin. These was also
the reading of messages of congrat-
ulations from friends, and recita-
tions by c. W. Cody. Others to
tspeak or recite were H. ]. Harmer.
/ Mrs. T. J. Bingham, E. T. Hollings-
worth, Mrs Anna Wetherell and W.
H. Broomhall. 1t was disclosed
that the occasion was also the 9th
wedding anniversary of H. J. Har-
mer; also that just next month will
be the 59th anniversary of e. T.
Hollingsworth, and on July 6, Mr..
Nanfossen's son Mr. J. W. Vanfos
sen and wife celebrated their silver
wedding. A feature deserving of
more than passing notice is the fact
that seven persons We're present at
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanfossen's golden
wedding, who were also present at
their wedding so years ago, and the
reception that followed They were
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Pidgeon, Mrs.
Rosella Thompson, Mrs. Edward
Parker, Mrs Annie Methereu.
Draper Eanfossen and Mrs. Emma
iFarnsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanfossen received
number Of nice presents, which in
cluded among others a number of
gold coins. While neither Mr.. nor
Mrs. Vanfossen is in the best of
health, they greatly enjoyed the oc-
easion.
4 list of the names of those pres
ent as furnished us, follows:
Jane R. Wootton, Mrs. c. W. Dew
let, Frances Matson, Amanda Smith,
Ollie Kirby, Dora Clifford. Laura
Pidgeon, Jennie Dougan, Mrs Mae
Harris, Mrs. Nan Ham. Cora Harm
er, Jennie Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Clifford and son Fred, Flor
ence V. Harker, Alta B. Hiatt, Ber-
tha H. Williams, Madge Vanfossen,
Gertie Hooper and baby Kathryn,
Mrs. Loretta Niceswanger, Hannah
Lynn, Amanda Matson, Mrs. D. S.
'Vanfossen, Laura Broomhall, Emma
Farnsworth, Media ChoguilI, Leona
Henery, May Penrose, Rev. and Mrs.
IS. p. Moody, Blanche Simpson, Nora
Henery, Goldie Choguill. Anna e.
Wetherell, Helen Choguill, Hannah
Barkhurst, Rossie Davis, Rosella
Thompson of Mattoon, ILL.,; Lucy,
Kenneth, Lois and R. S. DoLgan, jr.,
Lee Vanfossen, Grace Vanfossen,
Anna yanfossen, Mrs. Earl Carr.
Junior and Jimmy Carr, Edith and
Paul Wood Clara McInturf, Mary
Newsom, Coda Vanfossen, Helen
Lee Vanfossen, Mrs T. J. Bingham,
Goldie Parker, Mrs ]. S. Pidgeon,
Mrs. Ed Parker, Mrs. J. R. Mean
ulty, Mrs. J. A. Vanfossen, I'll. J.
Harmer, J. S. Pidgeon, L. NJ Hol-
lingsworth, Fred Williams, David
Vanfossen, c. B. Henery, H. H. Cho-
gull, ". E. Wootton. S. A. Smith,
r. S. Dougan, Ermil Newsom, J. r.
McAnulty, W. T. Choguill, Ed Park
er, Geo. B. Dougan, j. P. Grosskloss,
o. W. Cody, F. c. Wood, J. W. Van
fossen, John Vanfossen, C. L. Robin
son, Draper Vanfossen, c. w. Dewitt,
E. S. Kepple, Willard Lee Vanfossen,
Ester May Vanfossen, J. L. Hooper,
J. w. Vanfossen, Fred Vanfossen,
Essie Payne, Lucy Vanfossen, Will
son Thompson, Rev. E. A. Martin,
Mrs. E. A. Martin, c. E. Vanfossen,
A. B. Vanfossen and wife, Hattie
Amanda Hooper, w. Fl.
Broomhall, Minnie Mcdonald, E. T.
Hollingsworth, James Embree, Jesse
DR.. and Mrs. C. V. Davis
and son.
Picnic Supper, Presbyterian Church
Friday evening of this week, the
members of the Presbyterian Sunday