The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
MIR. AND MRS. CALVIN BROWN
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WE'D
DING ANNIVERSARY

DING ANNIVERSARY
A goodly crowd of relatives and
friends gathered at the home of
Howard R. Brown, near Sylmar, to
commemorate the golden wedding
anniversary of his father and
mother Mr. and Mrs. Calvin P.
Brown, on Monday, February 4th.
The home was beautifully decorat-
ed; bouquets of yellow snapdragons,
calendulas, daffodils and carnations
made the rooms beautiful, carrying
out the color scheme of yellow and
white.
The bride and groom of fifty years,
received congratulations under a
yellow bell suspended from an arch
Of yellow and white. After
bountiful luncheon the following
program was given:
Invitation of welcome, Howard R.
Brown; hymn, "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds; prayer, Rev. A. B.
Frye; instrumental duet, Howard
and Elizabeth Brown (grandchil-
dren); original reading, Haines
Job; vocal duet, "Silver Threads
Among the Cold" Mrs. A. B. Frye
and Mrs. Lewis Brown; talk, Samuel
D. Wilson; vocal duet, Howard and
Elizabeth Brown; address, Rev. A.
B. Frye; recitation by the groom,
which he recited sixty-five years ago;
hymn, "God Be With You Till We
Meet Again; original poem, read by
Mrs. Mary Taylor composed by Mrs.
Mary Graves) which is as follows:
One winter day many years ago,
When the ground was white with
snow,
Lizzie and Aunt Selma sleighing
went,
To spend the day with the Hollycroft
folks.
Just as they were leaving, up Cal
spoke,
AS he looked at Lizzie with eyes so
bright,
And said "Will you go sleighing with
me tonight"
She blushed and silly answered, YES"
| So in his cutter and to the jingle of
bells,
All tucked in warm with buffalo robe
Down the hills and along the dells,
A merry ride was had behind young
lobe.
So after a few trips to silvermere
Found his way to Delaware, I hear
| Sometimes he drove, sometimes he
| went by train.
And when at Guyencourt it did stop
He quickly rose and down the steps
did hop,
For now walk to the farm was had,
Where warmly greeted was this lad
On Feb 4th, 1885, when the clock
struck two,
Rev. Thomas r. Mcdowell who was
pastor of the Buck church near,
Pronounced the words that made them
one,
And so the journey of life together
was begun.
Two sons unto them came,
Howard and Lewis by name.
Howard. the elder, charming young
fellow,
Went to Maryland and courted Ella
Jolly laughing Ella in whose home to-
day we meet,
With them the friends of old to greet
Then grandfather's namesake Lew,
Thought he would go a counting, too
| so TO Maryland ne also went
| And with Edna seemed content.
Hard to tell which talked the most
Telegraph pole or hitching post.
For the difference in height you see,
Caused their friends lot of glee.
They live on the home farm, filled with
the noise
OF high school girl and also boy
These two grandchildren, Elizabeth
and Howard, too,
III. IINxr I'D n
| Lew.
So to these friends we hold so dear
Let us give a rousing cheer!
May blessings great be theirs at home
For many, many years to come.
| In his talk, Samuel d. Wilson
dedicated the following to the bride
and groom whose anniversary was
being observed, and to the Browns:
Our honored hosts, we come to pay,
Our homage on your nuptial day.
Full fifty years from that glad time,
When hearts were young and in their
prime
OF health and strength you favor well,
With offspring near. yonr wants to fill.
o. golden days are yet in store,
With peace and quiet at your door.
With happy thoughts of duty done.
As time draws near your setting sun;
Whose golden disc the radiance sheds,
And purple sky its beauty adds.
Then q bright orange color glows
And rainbow shades the horizon shows;
Our soul is thrilled with the display
That brings an end to the perfect day.
'Over to Jobs" through Sidwell's
woods
And Marshalrs lane, with bars put up,
ThrOuRh tTdtf1a Wooda's norv claarad