A Golden Wedding
Osceola, Neb., March 5,.- Special -
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Davidson were
Given last night a grand reception
in Bonner's hall, in honor of their
Golden wedding. Mrs. Davidson was
dressed in the wedding dress of
Fifty years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Davidson were married in Terre Haute, Ind.
They came
to Nebraska twenty-five years ago and have raised a large family
and one that they can be proud of.
Mr. Davidson is 75 years old and Mrs. Davidson 74.
They were remembered by about fifty couple of their old friends with a good
sum of gold for them to enjoy in their old age.
Among the guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. William McCourtney
Mr. and Mrs.
William McBeth
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Micky
William Lyons of Seward
A Scott
And wife
Mrs. Davidson
H. F. Henderson and wife
H. T. Arnold and wife
L. J.
Bloms and wife
G. G. Blair and wife,
Dr. Whaly and wife
R. Hazelwood and wife
H.H. Cambell and wife
H. A. Scott and wife
L. L. ller and wife
C. S. Johnson and
Wife
A grand supper was served at 10 o'clock. After which congratulatory speech
Making was indulged in.
News of Pension Granted 
First Soldier From Nebraska Killed Spanish War
Osceola, Neb. May 16th
Judge T. H. Saunders has received a telegram from
Congressman Stark at Washington that the house of representatives had passed a
bill or the relief of Lydia Strang of Osceola allowing her a pension of $12 per
month. Mrs. Strang is the foster mother
of the late William Lewis of Company E, First Nebraska, killed in the Spanish
war, and the first soldier from Nebraska to give up his life.
Source: Custer County Republican, May 24, 1900 edition
Transcribed by: Melody Beery