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GOLDEN WEDDING

On January 25 Mr. and Mrs. C. H. James celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary and the occasion was made joyous by the presence of their
family, who joined them in an evening of pleasure.  Sharing the event
were the following sons and daughters.  Mrs. J. J. Bachus, Mrs. A. A.
Smith, W. H. James, S. R. James and Fred James, nine grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
  This wedding of fifty years ago was solemnized by Dr. George Foote in
the chapel of Trinity Episcopal church, which is still a part of that
church.  After the wedding the bride and groom departed for New Jersey,
where they visited the parents of Mr. James.  The trip was made by way
of the Panama canal and traveling was indeed difficult, it taking five
weeks to reach New York.  After visiting a year in the east they
returned to San Jose and have made this city their home since that time.
  Both Mr. and Mrs. James came to California in 1867, the former from
England to Connecticut and Mrs. James from Michigan.  They first settled
at the then flourishing New Alameden quicksilver mines, where he worked
for a number of years.  Thirty-five years ago he started the transfer
business which is now the well-established City Truck and Transfer
company.  Mr. James tells many interesting stories of the early days in
California when San Jose was but a small town and the railroad did not
continue south of this city.
  During the day of the anniversary many friends called to wish Mr. and
Mrs. James many more anniversaries.