Allegany County MD Archives News.....Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. COSGROVE, Golden Wedding Anniversary, 1947 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shawn McGreevy [shawnmcgreevy@geatz.com] Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland 28 Aug 1947: "The celebration of a golden Jubilee mass in St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 7 o'clock this morning marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Cosgrove, 607 Sylvan Avenue. The Very Rev. J. Lawrence Kilkenny, pastor, was celebrant of the mass and read the Papal Blessing from Pope Pius XII on the couple. Music during the mass was played by Sister Acquinette. Although the actual date of their anniversary is September 5, Mr. and Mrs. Cosgrove held the observance today so that one of their daughters, Sister Mary Antoinette, S.S.N.D., Midland, could be present. Due to her school duties she would be unable to attend later. Mr. and Mrs. Cosgrove were married in the rectory of St. Patrick's, September 5, 1897, and one of their attendants, Mrs. Restley Copley, this city, sister of Mr. Cosgrove, was present this morning. Mrs. Cosgrove is the former Miss Margaret Turner, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Turner who resided on Cecelia Street. Mr. Cosgrove is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cosgrove, Maryland Avenue, a pioneer family....The ten children, of the couple were present. They include Edward A. Cosgrove, Mrs. Rosella Dreyer, Mrs. Alfred Carr, Herman J. Cosgrove, Sr., Sister M. Antoinette, Mrs. Walter Keiser, Charles B. Cosgrove, Mrs. Paul Grabenstein, John Cosgrove and Clement J. Cosgrove. There are also 27 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Cosgrove is an employe of the Cumberland Brewing Company and both are active and in good health." This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/newspapers/cosgrove-ep.txt