River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-12-06
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congratulations and who presented us
with such substantial tokens of their
friendship and regard we beg leave to
e offer our siuonre anl he r felt thanks.
Having passed twenty five years Of
married life, and having been blest
hrongh KIND Providence, with good
health, and as much happiness as com.
monly falls to the lot of mankind We
eel that sach signal blessings from our
kind Heavenly Father de,nand ou
most profound gratitude and thankful
ness. And, in accordance with time
honorea custom. we deemed it not al
together inappropriate that we should
celebrate our Silver Wedding"
But as none of our kiulred or fam.
lily relatives live near we could not tx
expect any of them t. attend and il
seemed alomst like pcrpetrating +, Ike
on our unotiending nclshbors. upon
whom we had 40 just clai.s; on tn t
account, ii was with great dfidencc
that we issued our Invitations.
But desiring to meet orr friend, 10
social visit. we fels that the timp and
occasion seemed fitting.
Although We had heard sly ramors
that somashing might drop now aud
then, in the way Of small iayols ye'
we were total unpreplrel = such an
avail n'he Of Pr seutS a feil up u taa
night, and thus verifying the Old PROV
erd that better is neighb0r near
than brother far off 1t turns GU
that mpst adm rabls and vel!
concerted scheme had been laid 10 raise
"a fund aud All agent had been dl>
patched to Paul with a rtquisitiop
upon the well known firm 81 ~Gtceu
leaf i Co for most generous conlri-
button ol their costly wares. an ! ~ ev.
cryshias had been kept shady thus
far. when tive time came the committee
raised the cloth and revealed l. our
wGdcrlng eyes the most gorz gu
display Of dazzling brightness faet IL
was ever our lot to behold outside
jcwelry establishment. in tie taYy ~
a most superb silver Tea q, bysii.-
numerous. other articles d,ne IL The
highest style of he engrayer's at Om
table was literally loaded down with
them 1t was perfectly bawilieria@ 70
one. who Lad uever seen such things
only rs he had viewed them through
the glass door Of the jewelers. case.
then never even "haukeriuc' for them
surprising they were too high Tor
him.
Our kind friends have placed Us IA
der lasting debt Of eratltule aud we
shall ever revert 30 it as most plea,
ant episode IN our livcs Our thanks
are equally doe to large nnnber Of
friends who felt unable TO attend by
ason Of late sad beleavements They
have cur most tender !npahy There
were over eighty guests; quite uum-
br from Hudson aud such bitter colo
night. with e. c thermometer BOZ beloT
zero he wonder Is that there were half
as many Ii was a moss pleasant affair
- us; our only regrets beng that our
accommodations were nj larger r. We.
m,-ht have asked more, sud also cha
our entertain neut might have b - on
par w,th the rich git5s Of tha d,n re-.
Aud N conclusion let as strive to
foster those acts of ch irity nd courtesy
toward, ur friends aud ueigDblts. ia
all our social relation. when go lar
to- adorn life aud make il desirable
Hoping we may be sp red to attend
many Of your Silver We ldlugs kind
friends We remain with most sincere
regards,
Yours Truly,
~ II. WINCHESTER