I'm sure Nan will reject this if she feels it's irrelevant or cumbesome - I had it typed up, so I thought someone else might enjoy it. Nice rainy afternoon reading, I hope. Shirley Conklin Farone Watertown Daily Times - February 5, 1929 Jefferson County, N. Y. With individual photos of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson 250 AT GOLDEN WEDDING PARTY AFFAIR HELD IN MASONIC TEMPLE, CHAUMONT MR. and MRS. JOHNSON HONORED Limerick Couple Married at Sack- ets Harbor Feb. 4, 1879 -- Pro- gram of Entertainment Present- For Guests. Chaumont, Feb. 5. -- About 250 friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Johnson of Limerick, gathered at the Masonic hall Chaumont Monday night, to participate in the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. The hall was beautifully decorated with yellow and white. Across the front of the stage were the words, "Fifty Years Ago," the letters yellow on a green background. Over the stage was suspended a large horseshoe and in the center of the stage was a large heart of yellow roses. Lace curtains had been hung at the windows to give the hall a more homelike appearance. The same color scheme was used in the dining room, the tables being trimmed with yellow and white. Above the center of the long table hung a golden ball. The bride's cake was a huge pyramid-shaped one, trimmed with yellow and white and standing in the center were two dolls dressed as bride and bridegroom. There were also bouquets of pink roses on the tables. The people commenced to arrive at about 7 p.m. and by the time the program began the hall was filled. Mr. and Mrs. Walter N. Van Doren of Chaumont received the guests and presented them to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. On Feb. 4, 1879, Miss Addie Penny, daughter of Grover and Sarah Smith Penny of Point Peninsula, and William M. Johnson, son of Rev. John and Harriet Cramer Johnson of Point Peninsula, drove to Sackets Harbor and were united in marriage by Rev. S. M. Fisk, then pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson had a lage number of witnesses to their marriage as they happened to run into a social which was being held and which the pastor, Mr. Fisk, was attending. The early life of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson up to the time of their marriage was spent on Point Peninsula. Since then they have lived near and in this immediate vicinity. For ten years or more they lived on the farm on Point Salubrious now owned by Walrath and Hibbert, but for a number of years have resided near Limerick. Twenty years ago the Johnsons celebrated their 30th anniversary and a number who attended that celebration were present last night at the golden anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have two children, Walter Johnson of Limerick and Mrs. Lura (or Lora) Brown of Chaumont, three grandchildren, Lloyd and Harriet Johnson and Leland Brown. After the guests had greeted Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, a program was given as follows: Community singing, led by Lorenzo Johnson with Mrs. Alexander Scott at the piano; Mrs. C. W. Nims extended greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson in behalf of the community; little Virginia Allen recited "Where Grandma Wore This Bonnet and Grandpa Wore That Hat;" Mrs. Hector Adams sang "Silver Threads Among the Gold." Mrs. Adams was dressed in a dress, shawl and bonnet of 50 years ago. Mrs. Adams responded to an encore. Mrs. E. N. Lucas gave a reading, "A Golden Wedding." A vocal solo was given by Lorenzo Johnson and a quartet known as the Cisco Chasers, composed of E. B. Johnson, E. N. Lucas, Lorenzo Johnson and O. S. Adams, sang "Cisco Chasers Are We" and "I Want a Girl." This was followed by a comic wedding ceremony. Those taking part in this service were Harold Byam as minister, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson as bride and bridegroom, Harriet Johnson and Leland Brown as bridesmaid and best man. Mrs. Fannie Hentze played the wedding march. Several presentation speeches were made in presenting gifts to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. The gifts were presented by Rev. R. C. Dunn, Rev. Alexander Scott and A. ?. Emerson, and consisted of gold pieces and other money presented by friends from Chaumont, Limerick and Point Peninsula. The gifts totalled $53. James Dillenback, jr., presented Mr. and Mrs. Johnson an imaginary picture of themselves driving with horse and cutter on way to Sackets Harbor to be married. The picture showed Mr. and Mrs. Johnson driving along with Sackets Harbor in the foreground. Mr. Dillenback painted the picture. A grand march was formed, led by Harold Byam and Virignia Allen who conducted the people to the dining room. There were 66 in the grand march. After the supper, dancing was enjoyed by both young and old. In one quadrille those in the set were Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, Frank Haas and Mrs. Holbrook. Among those present were: (this may be only a partial list--I'll look when I next visit Watertown) Mrs. Prudy Bents (the name is Bent - my mother's aunt), Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peck, Glenn Haas, Mr. and Mrs. O. Pennock, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Walrath, Mrs. Brown Diefendorf, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown, Leland Brown, Laura Gordon, Mina Gordon, Loretta Shaw, Marguerite Shaw, Curtis Case, Mr. and Mrs. Rolla VanDoren, I. J. VanDoren, Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson, Mariah Cheevers, Mrs. Lucinda Calkins, Miss Mabel Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. James Allen, June Haas, W. P. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Linas Collins, Point Peninsula. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Emerson, Limerick; Frank Favery, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellison, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allen, Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Booth, Mrs. Lynn Case, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gonseth and family, Lucille Case, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Flavin, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown, Watertown, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Klock, Frank Dunham, Mrs. Susie Giles, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ellison, Mr. and Mrs. Brayton Peck, Mrs. Oakes, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Welles, Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Horton, Harrison Hilts, Miss Mae Cratsenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Byam, Mrs. Alice Rogers, Mrs. Sherman Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Haas, Mrs. Watson Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Hector Adams, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Shepard, Miss Elizabeth Shepard, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Pennock, Jay Warner, Fred Pennock, Mr. and Mrs. Monte Cheevers, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wiggins, Mrs. George Tuttle, Miss Jessie Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Crouse, Rev. and Mrs. Alexander Scott, Dr. O. J. LaFontaine, Mr. and Mrs. Winifred Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Collins. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haas, Mr. and Mrs. George Herrick, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. George Liddy, James Dillenback, Miss Mildred Dillenback, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. VanDoren, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Lucas, Miss Grace Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Milford Haas, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ashwin, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Silver, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kissel, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nims, Mrs. Lydia Dillenback. (Remember, I believe the list is incomplete, as copied for me). typed by Shirley Farone, twigs@bright.net - 6/24/2000 My website: Latest postings are articles on my Sweet Family's involvement in the 1838 Patriot War http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~twigs2000