, 1877-01-21
DESPLAINES.

II one were to judge from the number OF sll.
| yer weddings which have taken place in this
| vicinity during the present season, the winter
| twenty-five years ago must have been favored
oLe for marrying aud giving in marriage The
| latest and pIcasantcst one to be chronicled is
that OF Mfr. and Mrs. Simeon Lee, which was eel
| cbrated at their residence in this place Friday
evening. Mr.. Lee is an old resident. Hero he
has led IN nctivc and busy life, characterized by
| the strictest honor aud integrity, and has
am,ssed 4 competence. He has become one Of
solid men Of the county. During all these years
his excellent wife has been bis faithful helpinate
| and prominent in the community for her deeds
| ot charity and Kindness: None know her but
home of this worthy couple has been frightened
bya family Of interesting children, and each
succeeliM. year has served to cuar!.c their
circle Of warm. wcll-wishing friends. The com
pany which assen1blcd WIS very large, and the
congratulations Of the most sincere and hearty
character. Refreshments were served at u
o'clock and III social conversation, music and
dancing the hours swiftly fled until long after
midnight. Throughout 1t was delightful
party, full OF pleasure and kind thoughts AMI
wishes ior the honorcd host and hostess.
Among those present from Chicago were Mr.;
and Mrs. ii. T:Ilcott, Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Elln-
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. McDulI; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Hair, Highland park; Mr. Z. Cones and wife,
VI ME- Ca GCCLL3 Al dAl MIS LlS6.
and Miss A. Scott, Lcydcn; Col. and Mrs. T. F.
Robb, Miss Miriam Robb, Mr.. and Mrs. Tcnnant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones, Mrs. Hawlcy, MIR.
s. Cummings, and Miss 4. Mcacham, Park.
Ridge. Dcsplaines was represented By follow
ing: Mr.. aud Mrs. 4. Parsons, Nj. G. G. Tai
colt and wife. ]. z. Swarts and vile, ]. A. Wad-
lams and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Van Flatk, I. Y.
w Sherman and wife, Mr.. J. Coons and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. $. Garland IF. and Mrs. Ben
poyer, Mr.. and Mrs r. Nlitcomb, Mr.. and
Mrs. Price Jones, Mr.. N. c. uill and wife, r. T.
Parker and wife, T. ". Luce and vile, Judge
AMI Mrs. Z. Il. Thomas, the Rev. Fl. Il. Wood
worth and Mrs. Woodwortb, Mrs. Norton, Mrs.
Luther Jefferson, Mrs. John Garland, the
Misses 1ssic Ross, Hattie Parsons, Mary Talcott,
Fannie Talcott, Rose Goodfellow, and Miss
Clara Jefferson, Messrs. 4. Il. Jones, C.. Luce,
E. S. Woodworth, +. h. Van Waggener, G. aud
L. Parsons, l.. Webster, VIM. Grus, G. Z. Jarl,
F. Carney, c. E. Bennett, George Hopkins, ana
P. Tacott.
Tie presents consisted Of an ice-pftchcr from
Dr. and Mrs. c. I. Taylor, New Yorh; dinner
caste: from the sons OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lee; hut
ter-dish from Misses Hattie Parsons and Rose
Goodfeitow; spoon-loldcr from Mr.. md Mrs.
Talcott; vase from Il. Il. Talcort; spoon-holdcr
from c. Fl. Ward; bu.tcr-knife from S. Cum |
ulinCs; nut picks and cracker from II. Talcott;
a handsome vase from Mrs. ]. EillnSood, pick
cl-dish from Mr. and Mrs. j. Coons; castor from I
Mr. and Mrs. 4. Parsons; napkiD-rings from
The boys; breakfastcaster from Judge and |
Mrs. Thomas; small clock from "a friend;'
mantcl ornament from Mr. and Mrs. Gruss; |
spoon-holder from c. S. Cune. A complete i
service of silver was presented from friends at /
Dcsplaines and Park Ridge.