Milford chronicle., 1945-06-15
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of
Uncle Jess and Amt Cora

hcle Jess and Aunt Cora
we are very. very happy to say
n'Ee H come TO ccl"hrat" ON this day
ihe lives and golden wedding of two
mo one DAY were somewhat like YOU
Whtn this pair were in their prime
III bet they had Il great time.
on course they didn't to movies 60
80 Just what they did, don't know.
From very larg" families. you sec
They both did surely come to he
- ne parents of one quite as large
Now. who can heat that? BY George!
"A Jester wis Aunt Cora. so. fair.
With rosy checks and black hair.
While Uncle was Il Brittingham. true
TO family, nciGhhors. friends and you.
They chanccd to meet one day
And 10. love laid away
On the hearts of them. who
For so very long have proved true
The Reverend Mcfarland was tn.
Who united them and took their hand:
Praying upon them there and then.
The blessing that our Lord would
send
some fifty years ago today.
So some of YOU. chccrfully say:
This pair started in holy wcdluck
k.
After Herman. John and Roy
They moved to this spot of Joy
Luck for them. like wind did whirI.
And Flo was the precious little girl
Hiram. Myrtle. Clara and Pearl
Really she WAS the fourth girl
So YOU see they were even now
But the race kept right on. somehow.
Lloyd. Helen and Honard three
Were not matched YOU see.
Only Ivy Melvin and Rhoda. YOU
know;
So. for the present wen no further
90.
But stay upon this farm where there
have been
Many changes from now To then
Where from oxen SloW-to tractors
With Jesse and Cora in the show
When the children were all here.
1t was very evident and clear
That things had to move with speed
To produce the food for family need.
If Uncle was called away for a day.
The boys didn't spend all their time
They would pillow. plant and hoe
And thus get things done, just So
When at the table they'd dcvour
The most things (like dumplingS) mad'
of flour
The cakes and egg pies it would take
For all except Uncle who seldom ate
thcmD.
During the spring of the year
The Strawberries. OH. dear.
They could pick and crate
And Uncle would haul like freight.
The corn they did plant
BY hand making them puff aud pant
The corn planter WAS Il jOV
To some of them. when a boy.
The hay how it would fly
When it was cured and dry.
Stack after stack in Il row
To feed the cows if they should low
When thrcShing time rolled round
A job for most everyone WAS found;
Hauling water and carrying wood
Was task for any and all who could
When the weeks work was DER
And Sunday mornings chores
TO my fathers house Uncle WOul
And ask me to read. just to know.
What the legislature had done.
Or what Congress had begun.
Then would inquire what else wa
In the Chronicle. or wccklics few.
Then about noon home he would =
And make ready for Sunday SCh0o
you know
1t was JOY and delight
To bring the children UP right.
In the company of Mcars and Hrit
tinGham
Many a tract of timber land thcN view
ed:
Just to see and agree if it's size
Would for them proht rcailZc'
Many the tracts they did cspN.
Many the tracts they did buy.
Their work together seemed a JOY
So said the Workmcn they did chpi"!
When Uncle WAS off to work
Auntie her duties did not shirk
She sent the children off to SCho
In the winter days when 1t WAS coo
school davs came and went;
Till the time when they were bent
ON doing their tasks elsewhere.
This of course, is not unfair.
because it is the family plan
That - hoy shall become man
Now we can say, "Wc'rc glad
They still have Il real Mother ana l)a
This day. may we later recall
AS one of interest to one ana an
Who have gladly come here
To bring and enjoy family cheer.
Now let US slightly pause,
To think of 26 children ana in-iaW
Hoping the 81 grandchildren cou
here he
And the nine great grandchildren 81
Brothers. sisters, unclcs' aunts
Cousins. ncphews and niccrs, TOO,
With neighbors and friends we gre
you. A., ,;1 =.
Upon our parting. we sadly hld V
adieu
But may we. wRen life is Der
Meet upon the golden shorr;; .
Where such gatherings VIII "S't e..
In the land of the redeemed "'" ii'