Mahoning County OhArchives News.....MANCHESTER-SQUIRE 50th Anniversary 8 Nov 1909 November 12, 1909 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jennifer Neff ffen@zoominternet.net January 30, 2006, 3:22 pm Mahoning Dispatch November 12, 1909 Hugh A. and Rose A. SQUIRE MANCHESTER - 50TH Wedding Anniversary 8 Nov 1909 Happily Married Half a Century Married, by the Rev. W. G. March at the home of the bride, November 8th, Miss Rose A. Squire and Mr. Hugh A. Manchester. The contracting parties are well known young people of Dublin and begin life’s journey together under the most flattering auspices.” An item of news intensely interesting to this community appeared in the Mahoning Sentinel in November, 1859, conveying the above intelligence to its readers. November the 8th, 1909, there gathered in the parlors of the Canfield Presbyterian church a host of friends, new and old, to celebrate with Hon. and Mrs. H.A. Manchester the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. The transformed parlors were the scene of happy greetings and renewed good wishes for the bride and groom who led the way to the dining-room to the old yet always thrilling straits of Mendelssohn’s wedding march, rendered on violin and piano by Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Manchester. Seated at the bride’s table were twelve of the original wedding party, the bride and groom with Mr. W.G. Cassady, who was best man fifty years ago, Mrs. Elizabeth Smaltz, Mr. and Mrs. P.T. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. McGowen, Mrs. Laura Beardsley, Mrs. Margaret Hofius, Mr. Alex. Dickson and Mrs. Amos Russell. The wedding party on this occasion included also Mrs. Alex Dickson, Mrs. W.G. Cassady and Mr. Amos Russell. At four other tables, where white and golden-yellow chrysanthemums gave grace and cheer, were seated the family and friends to the number of ninety, who did abundant justice to the wedding dinner upon which Rev. Dr. William Dickson invoked the divine blessing. Toast time was in charge of Rev. Robert E. Pugh, present pastor of the happy couple, who, after expressing the untied good wishes of the entire company, introduced Mr. Cassady who told in brief of the original wedding and some memories not so remote. Dr. William Dickson, boyhood friend and life-long associate of Mr. and Mrs. Manchester, created much merriment in reminiscent mood of the favors jealously sought by the boys of the 1850’s from Miss Squire. Mr. John Martin spoke in appreciative strain of neighborhood relations, Dr. L.D. Coy of matters in civil life, Dr. D. Campbell of church associations and co-operation, the ministers of Canfield in recognition of high morality and Christian citizenship while the sons and daughters from memory’s books read of pleasing incidents of the old life on the farm west of town. The concluding testimony of these and others was that marriage is no failure, with an occasional marvel as to what a woman can make of a man. When the afternoon was far spent goodbyes were said and leave taken of a most delightful occasion which will live long as memory in the hearts of the entire company. Six of Mr. and Mrs. Manchester’s children are living: Mrs. E.P. Tanner and I.A. Manchester of Canfield; Mrs. C.E. Bowman of Ellsworth; W.C. Manchester of Detroit; Curtis A. and Leroy A. of Youngstown. There are eight grandchildren. During recent years kin of the Manchester’s have celebrated their golden weddings as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Neff of Canfield, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wilson of Palmyra, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin McGowen of Austintown. This not only shows longevity but non-belief in divorce. Tables: Besides those seated at the bride’s table were the following friends and kinsfolk: First Table – Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Manchester, Mrs. and Mrs. P.T. Jones, Mrs. Laura Beardsley, Mrs. Margaret Hofius, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. McGowen, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Dickson, Mr. and W.G. Cassaday, Mrs. Elizabeth Smaltz, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Russell. Second Table – Dr. William Dickson, Rev. and Mrs. J.C. Schaaf, Rev. and Mrs. R.E. Pugh, Rev. and Mrs. R.J. Beard, Rev. and Mrs. D.D. Burt. Third Table – Mr. and Mrs. John Sanzenbacher, Mr. Almus Beardsley, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Wilson, Mrs. Margaret Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Martha Fowler, Mrs. Adda Hine, Mrs. Julia Burbick. Fourth Table – Dr. and Mrs. D. Campbell, Dr. and Mrs. L.D. Coy, Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Liddle, Mr. and Mrs. John Delfs, Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Graves, Prof. and Mrs. J.F. Guy. Fifth Table – Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Manchester, Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Manchester, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Park, Mr. and H.M. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. A Bradley, Mrs. Sophia Dickson, Mrs. R.J. Crockett. Sixth Table – Dr. and Mrs. S.O. Manchester, Mr. and Mrs. J.I. Manchester, Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Manchester, Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Manchester, Mrs. Ella Tate. Seventh Table – G.N. Boughton, Miss Mary Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Taber, Mrs. D.A. Christman, Mr. and Mrs. John Martin. Additional Comments: Photo accompanied article File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/mahoning/vitals/marriages/manchest71nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 5.4 Kb