Show ant ft ct ft fam b P V it V 44 7 ILK r L V ak W 0 IL LC ap be A L mayor R D collon colton and ilia his estimable wife an they are to tuy golden G 0 id en wedding W e dd ing anniversary A ani of 0 fm mayor abor and an d mrs M rsm sterling S ter I 1 i O 0 ng D colton C 0 I 1 ton one of tho the moat most memorable events in the history of ashley valley oc cured laet last monday evening when the celebration of the golden wedding ot of mr and mrs alm sterling D colton took place pince la in tho stake tabernacle Tabor Tabe nacle macle rarely has there been such a time of good fellowship among all classes am ou o 0 that occasion the auditorium of the building woe wag crowded with rel natives friends friendt and neighbor neighbors of the happy couple and fortunate indeed were ere those who wore were privileged to be present and aa poff pate in the festivities the decorations were in white and gold the auditorium being beav festooned the floral offerings were wrt e more beautiful than we can de meribe especially the gift brou Rooe roosevelt evelt which evoked an outburst of hearty applause as it wai wa carried through the body of the hall and placed on the stand seated on the stand with an a and d mrs S D colton were president W 11 II smart of the duchesne Duc heene stake county superintendent earl thompson who was selected by the family a as master of ceremonies robert and mrs mary of maaser and wm onell oneil of roosevelt all old time frit friends ads of the happy 9 couple the program of exercises coin by the a assemblage singing love at home invocation was altered by jamea james 11 wallis after which a malo male quartette consisting of ashley bartlett antone i george L woodbury and ben A Crit critchlow chloA sang where Is now the merry party I 1 remembered long ago I 1 globo t bodil then made an interesting te talk in which he stated that lie first became acquainted gift ma maor or S D colton and his wife some forty 5 ears ago n go or more in the ashley valley there were mero only three or four other families here at that time these ore are my best heist friends and ever have been said the speaker and I 1 am sorry I 1 have not language sufficient to express my feelings towards them anis evening we have hared shared good times and rough times together no one ofte could possibly hayo have greater love for each other othor than a buve have had iu in all that time iu in thole thore early day days it took ue us alx six weeks to make a trip to green ulver and back and when we were out of flour us as r well remember we wore ere we buffered suffered much until we could get relief the fine family fally of brother and sister colton telle tells anore mordo than I 1 can what hat fine people they are di IN and mrs sutherland of roose sevelt delighted the audience with a mandolin and violin duet the end of a perfect day in response spouse re to an encore mrs a sutherland played the holy city mrs B 11 ejiu accompanied both selections tiong on the piano president win H smart in an eloquent tribute to mayor and mft colton said this happy couple do not riot belong belon fir exclusively to their tons and daughters and grandsons and granddaughters but they belong to all of us I 1 have an almost reverential feeling for the pioneer stock which aich produced such sturdy people the speaker then referred to the fore forebears Vears of mr MI and mrs colton who were ere members of the mormon mornion battalion relating their memorable march through the berness and dry and parched sandy dehei deceits ts to Cali california turnia at the call of or the government to help fight its battles in the mexican war in 18 4 he also spoke of the pioneer work ork mr air and mrs colton had done in the development of the ashley valley and refet pred to their exemplary family and the good works that have featured their lives A tree ie Is known by its fruits said president smart and this la Is no more true than with the fruits of the marriage of this estimable couple at the conclusion of pres smarts tibie floral 1 offering was brought in amid an ecstacy of applause mrs I 1 sander delighted the audience with an improvised humorous recitation and in response to an recited dons in the legislature but he eay say what for both selections sent every one into convulsions of laughter the hanson orchestra re baled the audience ce with two Witti beautiful tul tiona which pere ere heartily applauded mrs dort 13 colton thon appeared before the audience with her mother mothers diary from which aho she read numerous num numerous erbus extract extracts to the great amusement and sur surprise surp ot of her mother who was not aware that auth a book ws was in existence b but ut who nodded her head in confirmation of tho the truth of each incident Ire referred forred to at thi this point in the tho exer exercises cloes a brief was taken to vermil mil assembled to hake shake hands illk the be guests of the evening at the conclusion of which state depre win wm onell of loosevelt Koo sevelt who worked lor for mayor colton in iii tho th early parly pioneer as of the tire settlement of am iley valley 81 lw e interestingly of tho oung couple oa he formed them lie ito paid faid ho he had known them albeo june 1883 und and paid biro colton the compliment oc of being tho I 1 great esit booster for ashley valley I 1 he ho had ever known why aho told I 1 ine almost tho the first time I 1 met her in lit extolling tho the advantages of the whitley valley that we raise fifty aarem to the bushel of the boat best grain ou on over saw tl the speaker was wax very witty all through his talk a and it d kept tho the people in a happy frame of mind mm hire lcona colton rendered a de piano u bean ij eang heartily eno encored ored responded with mother mccrea in lit a very feeling manner aunt mary String liam spoke of 0 her acquaintance with aunt nancy colton over forty years ago and raid gold buring dur ln nil MI that time she he has hai been my ir idearest friend baring sharing my sor borrows rowlS an uell ae as ay my joys and faithful to every she has bag cheered me ine when I 1 have been down 1 cast and sad I 1 want to also say that bishop colton has beep a father to I 1 nao alt all through my life I 1 feel proud and happy to bo be present tonight and to be permitted to pay my iny tribute to them on this thid happy occasion 1 pam fem broadbent read the following original poem composed by uncle nilly billy reynolds gg r 1 TO S U D COLTON AND AD WIFE 09 01 til it DAY gryting GrM tIng wife of my iny youth whom I 1 adore youre dearer than in the days of 0 yore ro r e when your heart was young and roul was wal pure and sou charmed me by your y aur feminine lure dut but I 1 can see my darling wife those fifty years have left their trace for the worries and care 0 of f wedded life axe a plainly written on your face M loving spouse leont I 1 revere through the shifting of fleet ing years youve thrilled my soul with hopes and joys youve filled my house with girls and boys take the stockings from their feet I 1 and hang hung them up in childish noise i and when we found them fast asleep wed faill them full of christmas tos I 1 and in the morn when they awoke the happiest kida kids you ever saw the innocent victims of a joke the we told of santa claus M mv ill faithful bride under on ona 0 ro roof of 71 A weve va shared our pleasures and our I 1 tears weve stood by the side of 0 our dying buths and our white haired kindred of riper yeara years I 1 As the world rolls on and time grows old and your beautiful characters still unfold ill share your sorrows your hopes and fears 1 through years the cycles et of revolving mayor S b colton then addressed add mosed the happy assum assemblage blago he said 1 I hope I 1 vw be able to control my ree the hort short time I 1 stand before you I 1 wont want you all to eel feel assured that I 1 fully appreciate everything that has been said aid and done for ue us nothing could cheer cleer our hearts more lhnn the he paying of mends god apold you tho the fifty year years of ot our marred life which closed lat last night hae line been a moet most happy period but then any body could live with my alfo ito happily during that length ot time for she he Is oo 00 agreeable but to live with roe me fifty years ie to a very different thing however in 1 all an these arp I 1 can truthfully say may we havo never had a it amerious fall it g out wo we have raised ten en children and nd not one of them over gae TOO me a je bpck c cv answer vo feel that WO vo have een en highly honored by the good people pe ale of ver ual and I 1 hape wo wa may always have thair during my entire 1110 1 I have ha vought ought to make minke my word ns ft good ns as my iny bond bonds and I 1 have always hya taught ought my children never to biake a promise they could not koop I 1 know that I 1 haye have never done eo so 1 aunt nancy colton followed in a neat little speech 1 I think it ie to not y to call on the bride to make a speech laughter this nIll ill be our lant wit golden wedding and it we a should have havo one in the eternal I 1 do not sec see how it could make ako me ayel more happy than 1 am I 1 feel grateful to my many arni friends ads who have come here to do honor to toils occasion and appreciate all the wishes and busenga they havo have expressed 10 in lit a reminiscent manner aunt nancy then referred re to red to the happy ha days she had bad spent during th past forty two years in fit mhd th ashley I 1 I 1 valley aud and also of 0 the days of 0 eor sor row sho and her husband bad had ex es miss merle colton a grand daugh ter of the guests of the evening evenIn jr then sang mammas Mam Main mys lullaby after which the male quartette feelingly ren rende delred tred 1113 believe me if it all those endearing young charms and tor for an encore stiver silver threads among the gold guld r with solo by ashley bartlett president don B colton in behalf df of ills tits father abild mother expressed his deep appreciation for the tributes which had been paid during the evening after which he regaled the audience by relating a number of funny things alleged to have taken place by members of the family tills closed the drogt of oseg and light lunch and refresh ments were then served on the upper HOOT of the building which it bad had been beautiful lr y decorated for the occa slon 1 wedding Weddin sr dinver A dinner was given by tho family ot 0 S D Coltun Sunday honor of their fiftieth wedding it was wah to have been beed eaten at five eve but word cain canto that their children front salt laka city and provo would arrive about 8 dr warren A colton an I 1 wife colton paulson and husband and hugh colton after waiting dinner and expecting their arrival for houis at eleven it was wait agreed that wed A ed better cat vat 0 just at an the guests were seating tho around the table the cry there Thore they are rang out tito cheer the boys and girls brought was reflected in lit the faces of the bride and groom after greetings were ovar mr and airs colton sat down to dinner alth all their children around tho the table for the first time timela in many year the home was simply but very at fictively decorated in gold and white the decoration of the tables and the entire menu carried out the color scheme the wedding cake made and decor abed by mrs don B cotton colton lind mrs lewis Col colton tofi formed tho the center piece for the table at which sat the bride and groom tho the top of the caho cake done in red white and blue was to remind the children of the patriot patriotism fam of their father and mother in helvine to plo neer valley figurea ot of 50 IV its sa s1 11 N 0 0 P 71 1 A em j 4 4 av J j r 0 4 jr t V A WT W mr and arrs bolton of yes gove by when mr colam was on aja in cold gold representing the of wedded life anu and eight swans carrying the t he initial totter letter of ot each ach child representing tho the boy buys and girls of tho family tho the caks cak wan was r v york work of 0 art the night atvas spent in lit tt U buon manner na as can weil ve 11 le imagined mayor sterling orling St D colton was born march 22 1861 1851 at provo wall eo so that ho lie not only celebrated hie his golden wedding on monday lant last but alo 0 so his birthday his lils parents were philander and polly merril colton lie ile went through the common grades trades 0 oc school as taught in those ip loneer times when fifteen years of ago age ho he bent ent to Mod montana tana spending the summer there he ile returned to provo that fall fill and stayed there until 1868 that spring be he went to south pan sweet water county wyoming thoro horo was a great reat mining e I 1 bement from there he went vent to the union pacific a working on the railroad until the union pad pact fic connect edwith the central ho he then returned to provo and shortly after utter went to with tho first discoverers disco verera ot of that mining district this was in december 1869 18 69 he worked in lu the anines there until march 1870 and on ther the of that month lie he married nancy wilkins who was born at provo july 14 1852 1853 and tho the daughter of john D and nancy kennedy wilkins they remained In Provo until june 1873 here their first child flora flom was born they then went to mona juab county makinia home theofr for six year three throe sons were born bom to them hem here leroy don and ed i fronz from mona they moved to ashley valley arriving here on november 13 1878 1879 the tho history of that overe severe winter ip well won known by all who were here at the tha organization of uintah 1881 mayor colton was elected sheriff serving five live years during this period the country was terrorized by outlaws who congregated in this hole in the wall sheriff colton however never went after an outlaw but what ho bo got him during Durin ff all those years only one prisoner ever got away from him and be he wap wax captured within twenty fo four u r hours mr colton served as justice just ic a of tho the peace of ashley precinct for two years 1887 and 1888 in 1893 he wad was elected county commissioner in february 1896 he was called on a mission to the northern states laboring in illinois and michigan however How evar he had to return in november fol following lowins on account of bad health in augusta August J 1896 8 96 he basor damned and sot apart to be bishop of ward this position he held until september 1910 when ho be was honorably ie released on an account t ot falling failing health he then wont went to california and spent the winter ot of 1910 in an effort to regain hie his health in 1911 he returned to vernal and built bunt a home retiring from active work ih ift 1917 habas ho was elected maym may on of vernal and elected reelected re in 1919 during all thie this timo time hie bin wife has nobly as assisted slated him in every re ro sharing his 1 troubles and hie his joys their happy union has been blessed with the following children flora flom elsie wife ot of it S collett of roosevelt Roofie Roo gevelt velt born june 7 1872 at prove provo sterling leroy lamy cotton colton born at mono january q 16 1874 1 died in salt lake city july 11 1910 don byron colton bom born at mona september 1 15 1876 frank edwin colt colton on born at ashley september 7 1878 dr warren alfred colton barnat bornat born at ashley Aa liley march 29 charles chatles henry colton born at december 18 1884 lewie lycurgue colton born nt at ashler november 30 1886 nancy pern fern colton boro bom et at ashley february 7 1889 died april 28 1891 zora maria born at ashloc october 21 1893 married in fit jane june 1914 to george melvin malvin paulson hugh wilkins colton born at ashley january 11 19 01 there have been 42 grandchildren of which 38 are living thero thera Is one oa great grandchild sterling brigga collett eon son ot of reuben sterling collett of roosevelt Rooe evelt |