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Show Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding at Carlisle, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gardner, for fifty years residents of Carlisle, will observe the golden anniversary of their marriage Monday at their home, 29 West North street. The couple, although advanced far in years, are enjoying unusual health and activity. They were married December 30, 1879, in Me-chanicsburg Me-chanicsburg and ever since that time have made their home here. Mrs. Gardner who is 71 years old was formerly Miss Ella Longsdorf jf Mechanicsburg. They have cne son, Walter Gardner, wno several years ago moved to Wilson, a suburb sub-urb of Pittsburgh. Mr. Gardner despite his 76 years Is actively engaged in the carpentry carpen-try trade, an occupation he has pursued since a young man. For a period of 34 years he was head of the carpentry department of the Carlisle Indian School and was one of the most popular teachers of the now defunct institution. While there he instructed some of the Indian In-dian youths who later made nation wide reputations in the field ol sport and other activities. He was a personal friend of Col. Richard H. Pratt, founder of the Indian School, who in 1884 appointed appoint-ed Mr. Gardner to the post there. For two years after the school was disbanded he was employed at the Medical Field Service School which took its place. Since then Mr. Gardner has continued to do carpentry car-pentry work. Mr. Gardner also served one term as member of the Borough Council, representing the First Ward for three years. In 1881 he was sent to Mexico to supervise the putting together of freight cars which were built here in what was then the Gardner and Company plant. He remained there for fourteen four-teen months, until the work was completed. Mi', and Mrs. Gardner plan to spend the day quietly at their .home, they said today. The Evening Sentinel, Sen-tinel, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Gardner is a sister of S. D. Longsdorf of Mt. Pleasant, Utah. |