Alternate Text(Rev. Chas. A. Adey)
Silver Anniversary
A very pleasant time was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Durham Wells on Saturday evening, it being the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage. From the hour of seven o’clock guests started to arrive until their spacious home was filled with kind neighbours, relatives, and friends.
Those from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Bogart and son Ernest, Berwick; Mrs. John Ruddy and daughter Elizabeth, R.N. , of Berwick; Miss Kathleen Ruddy of the Civil Service, Ottawa; Miss Helen Ruddy of the teaching staff, Ottawa; Dr. and Mrs. I.G. Bogart of Kingston; Miss Gertrude Weegar, Chesterville; Miss Evelyn Locke, Dixon; also friends from Aultsville, Gallingertown, and Cedar Grove.
Mrs. Wells’ mother, Mrs. Helen Lane, who has just reached her 83rd birthday, and is enjoying excellent health, was present.
A program consisting of solos, duets, and community singing made up the evening’s entertainment. Mrs. C.A. Adey and Gertrude Weegar sand “When You and I Were Young, Maggie”, with all joining in the chorus. Miss Marion McConnell of Gallingertown, sang very sweetly, “That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine”. By request, Donald Kyle sang “I am Going to Get Married, Ha! Ha! My Ma”, which was greatly enjoyed by all present. Little Miss Estrel Swerdfeger sang a medley of songs, which ended up singing a child’s evening prayer, “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep”, done very beautifully in her child-like manner.
A number of men led in community singing until about 10:30, when Mr. and Mrs. Wells, were asked to go into the living room, where hung the marriage certificate, draped in vines, asters, verns, and bearing the date October 12, 1910, signed by Rev. H.S. Osborne, of the Methodist Church, Morrisburg, who had been the officiating minister at the marriage. Rev. Chas. A. Adey of Colquhoun, gave the address, speaking in kindly terms of Mr. and Mrs. Wells, and wishing for them on behalf of those present, by Mrs. Robt. Colquhoun amd Miss Marguerite Alguire, of a silver tea set, silver casserole, half dozen silver knives, half dozen silver soup spoons, silver sandwich tray, pair of silver salt and pepper shakers, pair of silver flower vases, silver butter dish and butter knife.
After the singing of “For They are Jolly Good Fellows”, Mr. and Mrs. Wells returned thanks to their many friends for their beautiful gifts and their thoughtfullness.
A buffet lunch, cosisting of sandwiches, cake, coffee, jellies, wedding cake, and fruit were served by a number of ladies of the vincinity. Before leaving for their homes, all joined hands and sang “The More We are Together, The Happier We’ll Be”. Mr. and Mrs. Wells, with their son Graham, and daughter Muriel, are residing on the old homestead, known as “Spruce Lodge”, Williamsburg.
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