Sheridan Couple Celebrates Diamond Jubilee:

Sheridan, Dec. 31-(special)-Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Hill observed the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding at their home on Mill street here Thursday, surrounded by children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and the recipients of hearty congratulations from near and far.
Scores of Sheridan and Madison county friends called at the hill home during the afternoon, to convey expressions of love and respect.
Of the 60 years of their married life, a full half century has been spent here, where both Mr. and Mrs. Hill have played leading parts in the civic, fraternal and religious life of the community, and where their interest in affairs continues undimmed by the years.
Mr. Hill is a former sheriff of Madison Co., former county commissioner, former mayor of Sheridan school district.
It was back in the state of Ohio more than 60 years ago, that a stalwart young engineer wooed and won a farmer's daughter. They were married at Allensville, Dec. 29, 1878.
"I guess i didn't make such a hit with my Wife's father, though, not right away," Mr. Hill recalls, "for when according to the custom of the times, I asked for his daughter's hand, he replied: "Humph! If she is satisfied, I guess I'll have to be," and never said another word all evening.
Mrs. Hill was Mary Bothwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bothwell, who later resided in Sheridan for a number of years before the turn of the century.
After residing in Ohio for a few years, during which Mr. Hill was employed as engineer in an ironworks in Little Hocking valley, Mr. and Mrs. Hill and two children born to them moved to Kansas and engaged in farming.
There followed years of drought, disappointment and adversity, including the loss of three children, which wrote a dark chapter In the story of 60 years wedded life.
The days of relief and WPA, the AAA and payments for not raising things had not yet been dreamed of, and pioneers simply toughen it out as best they could to establish themselves under more favorable conditions.
I've been informed that they later struck oil in that Kansas Co., " Mr. Hill says, " and have derricks all over the place. In my time there, I was mighty glad to get a job on the railroad section at $1.10 a day, when crops failed.
CAME TO SHERIDAN
The family, which now included four children, moved to Montana and Sheridan in1888, where Mr. Hill was employed as engineer at the Noble mine. A few years later he accepted similar employment at the famous gold camp of Leiterville.
Mr. Hill's entry into local politics took place in1888, when he was boomed for the Democratic nomination as sheriff by his fellow miners at Leiterville. He withdrew in favor of James Summers at the Democratic county convention that year, however, and upon the latter's subsequent election was named as deputy, taking office January 1, 1899
Twenty-five days after taking office for a second term, in January 1901, sheriff Summers was shot and killed while attempting an arrest, and Mr. hill was appointed successor, serving four years, until January 1905.
The family, which had resided in Virginia city during the six years Mr. Hill was in the sheriff's Office, now returned to Sheridan. They made their home on the ranch now owned by L.R. Schultz just north of town, which Mr. Hill had bought while working at Leiterville.
In the succeeding period Mr. Hill engaged in farming. For four years he was superintendent of the Farms company holdings (now Three Creeks realty company, a large acreage north of town owned by eastern interests.
With frank Tolson, a son-in-law, Mr. hill bought the Ryan and Tucker Lumber yard here in 1912, and the business was operated under the firm names of Hill and Tolson until January, 1929, when Mr. hill withdrew.
It was during this period that he became Mayor of Sheridan serving in that office from May, 1922 until may 1926.
A few months Later his retirement from the lumber business, Mr. Hill became associated with A. C. Ellinghouse in the pruchase of Sheridan garage from Malcolm Bowden and Fred Grose. Upon the withdrawal of Ellinghouse, he conducted the business for several years more, finally retiring from active business life only a few years ago.
At the time of his Golden wedding anniversary in 1928, he was here, as proprietor of the Sheridan garage. he retired less than four years ago. He was a director of the Sheridan State bank, predecessor of the present Bank of Sheridan.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill have Been active members and supporters of the Methodist church here through the years, Mr. hill as trustee and Mr. hill as member of the board of Stewards and of the ladies' aid.
Mr. Hill is the only one now living among the trustees who served on the board when the present Methodist church was built. The substantial risk structure, representing considerable of an under taking for the community at the time, was dedicated in February 1906.
It was back in the state of Ohio more than 60 years ago, that a stalwart young engineer wooed and won a farmer's daughter. They were married at Allensville, Dec. 29, 1878.
"I guess i didn't make such a hit with my Wife's father, though, not right away," Mr. Hill recalls, "for when according to the custom of the times, I asked for his daughter's hand, he replied: "Humph! If she is satisfied, I guess I'll have to be," and never said another word all evening.
Mrs. Hill was Mary Bothwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bothwell, who later resided in Sheridan for a number of years before the turn of the century.
After residing in Ohio for a few years, during which Mr. Hill was employed as engineer in an ironworks in Little Hocking valley, Mr. and Mrs. Hill and two children born to them moved to Kansas and engaged in farming.
There followed years of drought, disappointment and adversity, including the loss of three children, which wrote a dark chapter In the story of 60 years wedded life.
The days of relief and WPA, the AAA and payments for not raising things had not yet been dreamed of, and pioneers simply toughen it out as best they could to establish themselves under more favorable conditions.
I've been informed that they later struck oil in that Kansas Co., " Mr. Hill says, " and have derricks all over the place. In my time there, I was mighty glad to get a job on the railroad section at $1.10 a day, when crops failed.
CAME TO SHERIDAN
The family, which now included four children, moved to Montana and Sheridan in1888, where Mr. Hill was employed as engineer at the Noble mine. A few years later he accepted similar employment at the famous gold camp of Leiterville.