Newspaper Clippings for
February, 1895
from a loose clipping, source unknown 1 February 1895
On last Friday morning at 9:30 occurred the death of an old and
honored citizen, Mr. George Wright, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. George Thayer, on Lake street. The week previous to his
death he and his wife left their home at Sand Lake to visit their
daughters Mrs. Thayer and Mrs. Wedge for a few days. On the day
following their arrival Mr. Wright became very sick and despite
the best care that loving hands could give, he gradually grew
worse, and on Friday morning quietly and peacefully passed away.
Mr. George A. Wright was born in Chateauguay, Franklin Co. New
York, on the 13th day of February 1821, and died Feb. 1, 1895.
Mr. Wright came to this county when but seventeen years old with
his parents, which was in the year 1837. In 1843 he and his
father took up government land, which is the farm Mr. Wright made
his home, with the exception of two years. On Sunday Dec. 1,
1844, at Antioch, Mr. Wright was united in the holy bonds of
matrimony to Miss Lucy Mae Smith, Squire Stillman Ingalls
officiating, and on Saturday, Dec. 1, 1894, Mr. and Mrs. Wright
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding day. During
the fifty years of this happy union three children were born to
them. Mrs. Wedge, of Gages Lake, Mrs. Thayer, of Grays Lake and
Smith Wright of Sand Lake. Beside the three children there are
five grandchildren, W. C. Wedge, C. A. Thayer, Jessie M. Thayer,
Lucy M. Wright, Hurbie M. Wright, and one great grandchild,
Estella Thayer, and a true Christian companion, who will greatly
miss him, left to mourn his loss. Mr. Wright will be greatly
missed in the family circle, where he was always jovial and
pleasant. He will also be missed by the many friends and
neighbors who knew him best. The funeral was held in the
Congregational church at this place, Sunday morning at 10:30, and
was largely attended by old friends and neighbors, who had
gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to a much honored
citizen, a true and kind neighbor. Rev. Cookman conducted the
services. His discourse was taken from these words: "For the
love of Christ constraineth us." The hymns, "Going Down the
Valley One by One," and "Some Sweet Day By and By," were very
appropriate. The Masonic Order, of which Mr. Wright was a member
in good standing, conducted the burial service at the grave. The
remains were laid at rest in the family lot at Sand Lake
cemetery.
from a loose clipping, source unknown 2 February 1895
A Pleasant Surprise Party.
Saturday, Feb. 2nd, being Mr. Joshua Wedge's 77 birthday, his
children thought best to celebrate the occasion by giving their
father a very pleasant surprise party which they planned and
carried out very successfully. Mrs. Potter the house-keeper was
informed of the intentions of the younger members of the family,
invitations were sent to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grice, and to
Charley Wedge whose birthday, also, is the same as his grand
father's. There was a gathering of all the sons and daughters
their wives, and children to the number of eighteen. Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Wedge were detained from being present on account of the
death of her father (Mr. Geo. Wright) and Miss Ida, second
daughter of John Wedge was not present, having gone to Colorado
for the winter. Mr. Wedge had gone over to call on his brother-
in-law Mr. Robert Strang. They had not been talking together
very long before he was informed that some one wished to see him
at home and on returning to his own house he could hardly believe
his eves to see all the children and grand children through the
rooms, in every room there was a new surprise until it dawned
upon him that it was his and Charley's birthday and was done on
purpose. Of course it was a joyful time, ample and abundant
refreshments were provided by the guests to which all seemed
kindly disposed. They all departed to their respective homes
soon after 11 o'clock wishing Joshua and Charley many more
returns of their natal day. Mr. Wedge has been one of the hard
working and successful men of Lake Co., having come here in 1838.
He has made the wilderness to blossom as the rose, on the large
farm that he has brought up to a state of perfection, where Mr.
James Gullege now resides. Mr. Wedge lives in ease and affluence
in his old age respected by his neighbors and loved by his
children.
from a loose clipping, source unknown 10 February 1895
Married, at Kenosha, Feb. 10, 1895, by the Rev. H. Thompson, of
St. Matthew's church—Charles A. Wedge and Mollie E. Cooper,
daughter of James Cooper, of Grand Ave.
