The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16
SILVER WEDDING.


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st is not good that man should be alone. J"
June 11th, 1856, Noah Merrell led to
the hymenial altar Miss Maria A.
Wright, daughter of the late James
Wright, Esq, of Rootstown. To this
worthy couple three children have
been given, viz: Ada L., born April g.,
1857, Charlie, born January 8, 1859,
Dora E., born Sept. 10, 1868. - - :
Death has not crossed the threshold
of this happy household, and for 3
quarter of century their pathway
has been fragrant with flowers, un-
touched by the storms of adversely,
and cheered by the blessings of health
and prosperity. @o g, ..s' 5.la. s; .s 91i' 1 4o
Saturday P. NJ, June 11th, 1881, over
one hundred invited guests assembled
at the model home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merreil, where all had been made
ready for happy greetings and pleasant
enjoyment, in celebrating the 25th an
niversary of their welded life. The
day was bright and beautiful. In the
front yard were arranged leafy bowers
under which were spread the elegantly
furnished tables, loaded with the
choicest viands to allure the taste, and
a more happy company never sat down
to a sumptuous feast. The bride and
groom were in their happiest mood,
and all went merry as marriage bells"
|, Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Wright, Chas. Myers and Mrs.
A. b. Foster, from Cleveland DIR. I'm
derhin and wife, and J. 8. Funk, Ak
ron and others from Kent, Ravenna,
Charlestown, Rootstown and Ran
dolph made up the party. a. ~. 7s.,i 40
The presents were useful, valuable
and elegant. Among them was a beau
tiful silver tea set, donated by J. d.
Davis, F. Merrell, Ezra Shirtliff, Will
bur and Oscar Chapman, Ezra Davis,
Curtiss Fowler, L. G. Hinman and
Norman Merrell, J. w. Stratton, Earl,
Wallace and Emery Merrell, r. A.
Russell and Byron Fesendon. There
were great number and variety of
other presents, notable among them
was fine silver cake basket from
Chas. Myers, of Cleveland silver but
ter dish and knife, Mrs. A. B. Foster,
Cleveland: elegant pisklel dish, Mr.. s.
Mrs. A. J. Wright, Cleveland silver
flower vase, J. S. Funk, Akron cream
spoon and butter knife, Mrs ,Abram
Pratt, Kent; carving knife and fork,
M. D. Clark, Kent; napkin rings by
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Willard and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Beckwith, Kent |;
silver sugar spoon, G. S. Curtis, Raven
na gold lined silver cup, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Reed, Rootstown; gold shirt
studs, Lewis Prior, Ravenna. To name
all the presents and donors would oc-
cupy too much space, but far more val
liable than silver or gold to Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrell, were the warm hand
shakes, friendly greetings and kind
wishes oftheir many cherished friends.
At the proper moment DIR. Under
hill, Of Akron, came forward and made
very happy and appropriate ten
| minutes presentation speech, which
was responded to in the best wishes
and hearty thanks of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merren. At an early hour the elderly
people left for home, all being delight
ed with the days entertainment and
were unanimous in wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrell golden wedding in its
time.
The young folks remained and par
tieipated in the evening dance. Before
the total eclipse of the moon they de-
parted in q happy mood, more than
ever convinced that marriage is a safe
corporation and that every man and
woman ought to take stock therein.
ONE OF THE PATTY.
| Ravenna, June ls, 1881. ii ,it,ie7s I.a