The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
WOODEN WEDDING.

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Postmaster q. G. Stanton and lady, there
was gathering of the youth and beauty.
and elite of Roseburg. The occasion was
the celebration Ut Mr.. and Mrs. stanton's
wooden wedding, after five years of happy
welded life.
The spacious rooms of the building were
all flied. and the happy ones whose wed>'
ded bliss was being celebrated, could not
but feel pleased at the number OF their
friends. The evening was passed in pleas
ant converse, croqust, instrumental and
vocal music and general good time was
the feward of those who were 80 fortunate
as TO be present. 1t was the universal re-
mark that a no more pleasant evening
was ever enjoyed.
Mrs. Stanton was attired in her wed-
ding dress, and to stranger, would have
appeared as the charming bride after
happy court>slip; while our friend Hardy
looked for all the world the happy and ex>
pectant bridegroom on the evs of partak
ing of sweets before forbidden. We would
not be surprised to hear. If the confessions
of some OF the young and unmarried la
dies aud gentlemen present hereafter are.
made public, that the sight of the happiness
of the couple before them, after five years
OF welded life, caused their hearts to
grow fonder and themselves to throw aside
all coquetry, and speak in more loving and
al lac
courting the shadows out of hearing; bat
as it was doubtless private matter with
them, we have nothing to do with it, ,uutil
the time shall come for us to announce
wedding and chronicle birth.
Much of the enjoyment of the evening
must be attributed to the singing of Mr..
and Mrs. Flint and to the fine instrumen
tai music of Miss Mollie Abraham and
Mrs. De souzer upon the piano, well as
to those who. by their good nature, and
ready wit. gave life and laughter to all
near them.
We append list of the presents and by
whom made:
Virgil Conn, j. w. Strange. Richard
Foy, w. E. Mcclellan. John Dascomo,
Mr. E.. w. Castles, Mr e. g. Hursh,
j. o. Baker. and /. Caro-. pres
sented the couple with beautiful lounge.
Mesdames A. W. Compton, o. C. Perkins,
George A. Beath. Al Beard. NJ Josephson.
and the Misses Mary Dilly, Lucy E. Hay,
Edna Brown, Ida Thatcher.S Patton, pre-.
sented handsom walnut stand; Mr.. and
Mrs. j X. n. Bell, walnut bracket; the
PtaiRdea5er Office, a rocking chair;
a rolling pin, Mr. and Mrs. s.. Flint;
Mrs. James Wright, walnut bracket and
match safe. Mrs Maggie Jones and Annie
Jones. walnut towel roller; Mrs. P. Ben.
edict, walnut frame; Geo. Flett, worn
box; Mrs Allie Griffith, basket knife:
Mrs NJ Sinclair, Japanese ,welry box
Fl. Lambert. pair of walnut picture frames
Mrs. w. R. Willis, a butter mould; Mrs
Bowen, q salad fork and spoon; Mrs. K.
Levins.a sandal wood parer cutter; Charles
Mosher match safe: j J. Flett, wooden
| far; Mrs Marshal, knife and spoon; Will
| Crane, q match safe; Z. e. Hursh, box o
tooth picks; Mrs. Andrew Jones, potato
masher; Mr. Gildersleeve, wooded cho,. >
/ ping bowl; DR.. Hoover. rolling pin; Mr.
john w. Kelly, an arm full of stove wood
ana four beautiful bouquets, by Mesdames
| l. Langenburp, A. Griffith. NJ. Mersha
and w r. Willis.
Supper was announced at eleven o'clock
and was everything that money could pur
chase and good cook could invent, Afte
supper there was more music, more GRO
quet, more courting and more talking
Al alb nut 12 o'clock the visitors comme ncee
departing, each thanking the hostess ant
host for the pleaure shey had received ,anc
few minutes after midnight the light
had been put out and evenings enjoymen
was at an end.
Later news contradicts the statement re
garding the probable death of E. Stephen
and family. A letter from Jas. Turner
dated Walla Walla, July 9th, Gays MI
: Stephens is at that place badly frightene
and unhurt. His cattle are safe, and hi
family is at the Dalles, out OF danger
Another letter say Nat Webb has lost al
his sheep and that his herder had bee
killed by the Indians.
They all Take If