Jeffersonville (IN) Weekly Journal, February 19, 1897, p. 5. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. CAPT. AND MRS. ADDISON NORTHAM Two Score Years of Wedded Bliss Happily Celebrated at their Comfortable Home Last Evening The 40th anniversary of the marriage of Capt. And Mrs. Addison Northam was celebrated last evening at their residence, 277 East Chestnut Street. The event was a surprise to the aged couple, it having been arranged in a quiet way by the children. While Capt. And Mrs. Northam were sitting in the dining room conversing, Miss Carrie Northam was kept busy receiving callers. Suddenly Mrs. Northam heard a door slam and, arising, faced the guests. A minute or two elapsed before she recovered herself, explanations followed and everything went along happily. The couple was married in Carrollton, Ky., February 17, 1857, by the Rev. William Welsh. Mrs. Northam was formerly Miss Mary Elizabeth Brickey and is a native of Mercer County, Ky. After their marriage, Capt. And Mrs. Northam came from Jeffersonville where they have resided since. There is not a couple better or more favorably known in the East Ed. Mrs. Northam is noted for her many deeds of kindness, especially to the sick, whom she delights to comfort and cheer in their affliction. Capt. Northam for 38 years has been employed in the services of the Louisville and Jeffersonville Ferry Company in the capacity of carpenter. He is one of the trusted employees of the company and is highly respected by his fellow boatmen.