BOES, Mr, and Mrs. Joseph
Source: New Richmond Record 25 Oct 1900 p 1
The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boes was elaborately and fittingly celebrated on Monday, October 15, 1900, at their home near Elmdale. Fully one hundred people were present. A great feast was spread and a general good time was had by all present, none the least of whom were the aged host and hostess. Those present were: W. A. Bannon and wife, C. W. Brannon and wife, Gail Boes and wife, Frank Boes and wife, Joseph Boes, Jr., and wife, David Boes and wife, E. Stonebraker and wife, W. Shell and wife, Mrs. John Ward, Mrs. E. Ruff, Roe H. Brannon, Flossie Stonebraker, See Stonebraker, Maude and Mayme Ruff, Vera Boes, Raymond and Howard Boes, Raymond Ward, Florence Ward, Ruth Boes, Dottie Shell, Clarence Widener and family, Rev. Postil and wife, J. Quick and wife, Andrew Swank and family, Daniel Hauk and daughter, Utterback Vincent and wife, A. J. Moore and wife, G. W. Widener and family, Guy O. Widener and daughter, G. Larue and family, Mell Peed and family, Mrs. McDonald and family, Mrs. A. S. Goff, Mrs. Olin and family,. Mrs. Benj. Swank, Mrs. H. A. Simms and daughter, Mrs. M. A. Davis and family, Miss S. E. Widener, Wm. Foot and wife, Mrs. Thos. Ward, John Utterback and wife, Joe Hutchison and wife.
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