Show blanding couple celebrate their golden wedding u on december a party was given in the blanding ward hall in honor of mr and mrs D P black who had been married 50 years that day the invited guests included their children their grandchildren old friends their brothers and sisters and the married children of their brothers brother sand and sisters A program was rendered by the immediate family luncheon was served at tables on the stage and the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing many of the old time dances were enjoyed by the older people of the party one of the outstanding events was a quadrille danced by mr black his bis three brothers and their partners 7 the honored couple received many lovely and useful gifts they have hid had ten children of whom eight are still living thirty eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren on december 9 a delicious supper was given at the home of mr and mrs bill laws at which only the children of f mr and mrs D P black were invited A huge wedding cake decorated the center cente r of the table over which hung a cluster of wedding bells the table was spread a lovely lace table cloth over a cloth of gold color the favors were nut baskets i of gold with a small golden I 1 wedding bell in the center the place cards were engraved in gold ink at this supper their children presented mr black with a new suit and mrs black with a gold wrist watch mr black already having a gold watch their grandchildren gave mrs black a beautiful bathrobe and mr black a white silk shirt |