The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-10-30

and are at present registered at the Pal
mar. Mr.and Mrs.Snaw, in addition to their
many presents, also received psir of
elegant large statues, from the cousin of
Miss Shaw, Miss Carrie Cullom, daughter
of Senator Cullom, of Springfield, Illinois.
PRESENTATION.
Rev. Mr.. Stephens, presiding elder of
the Sedalia district, was pleasantly remem-
bered at the close OF the minister's associa-
ton last Tuesday evening, by being made
the recipient of a handsome gold lined sill
yer tea set from the association, OF which
he is the president, also, fine carving set
on behalf of Messrs Chapman and Hurl-
but. OF Warsaw, both being members OF his
congregation. The presentation speeches
were made by Rev. Gillespie of Knobnoster
and Rev. Howell, of Warsaw.
PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Miss Sylvia Sheldon, an intelligent
young lady of this city, is at present en-
gagged in teaching, and short time ago a
number of her friends gave her surprise
party at her boarding place, the residence
of Mr.. Henry Curran, four and one-half
miles north of this city. The occasion was
much enjoyed with games. dancing, re-
freshments, etc those present being Misses
Lille. Knopfi, Viva Billings, Ida Muir
ray. Lizzie and May Curran, and Messrs.
Will Hogan Burnes Castle, Charlie Nor
ton, Fred Woods, Frank and J. De Jar
nett, j. Johnson, j. Norton and others.
CHURCH SOCIAL.
The members of the First Baptist church
gave a very pleasant social at the residence
of Mrs. ]. p. Leake last Thursday evening
which was largely attended. Refreshments
of sandwiches, cakes, ETC., were served and
The occasion was very enjoyable.
The Congregational church social took
place as per announcement last Thursday
evening at the residence of Mr.. George
Townsley, on Fifth street. The refresh
ments, as is usual, were feature of the eve
ming and the time was very rapidly whiled
away.
The Methodist church society met at the
residence of Mrs. VIM. Reiber, last Thurs
day, with good attendance notwith tand-
ing the gloomy weather. Present were ::
Mrs. H. G.. Jackson, Mrs. j. Nj. McFar-
land, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Pavey, Mrs.
Blanchard and others The society meets
next Thursday at the residence of Mrs. j.
NJ. McF arland, on Grand avenue.
DINNERS.
Mrs. Kuykendall gave a very finely pre-
pared and served dinner last Monday
in honor of Mrs J. Elkins. Mrs. Elkins
is a daughter of Mrs. Kuykendali and the
dinner was commemorative of her birthday.
Oysters, cold meats, salads and coffee was
the menu, and the guests were Mrs. Henry
Franklin, Mrs James Young, Miss Flora
Stoneman, of Colorado, and Miss Carrie
Young.
Mrs A. w. Perry entertained a number
of lady friends very handsomely last Tues
day by giving dinner party. The hours
were from O'Clock until 4, and the dinner
was made up of everything seasonably
choice. The ladies present were Mrs. q. A.
Beat:ie, Mrs. Gould Sturgis, Mrs. Joe
White, Mrs. p. q. Stafford, Mrs. Ferd
Meyer, Mrs. Geo. Wiihers, Mrs. H. G.
Levins, ID J. Temple, Mrs. A. 7. Morey
and Mrs j. NJ. Byler.
Mr., and Mrs. A. b. Dempsey entertained
a number of guests last Friday al dinner
very handsomely. The chief feature Of
the dinner was monster wild turkey,
which the host had shot durins hunt on
the o -age, and which weighed thirty four
pounds. Salads, fruits, jellies, cakes and
coffee were also served, and the dinner was
In every detail. The
guests were Mrs. A. J. BraDham, from near
Houstonia, Mrs Tom Shirley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shreve Dorsey, of Gillespie, Illinois,
Mr.. WIN. Shirley and daughter, Of Staun-
ton, illinois, and one or two others.
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Cards are out for the celebration of the
fftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr.,
and Mrs. John Porter, of Boonvilie, No
vember 7th.
Mr.. Porter was born in Cynthiana, Ken
lucky, January %, 1914, his wife February
%, 1916, md their marrisge took place
November z, 1888. They moved to Roche
port, Mo-, Immediately after their mar
riage, and Mr. Porter engaged i'm business
as saddIer. He removed from that point
to Boonville in 1885, where he pursued the
same business for a number of years, and
then went TO steamboating On
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
He WAS a captain upon a number of
bosts. About thirty years ago he pur-
chased the horse ferry boat at Boonvile
and has been running ferry ever since.
HIS original purchase was sunk and he
then built the Joe Smith, a steam Jerry
boat. This was also sunk during the war
and he then built the Birdie Brent, which
he still owns and runs. Capt. Porter's son
James has been engaged on his fathers
boats for the past ntyeight years, the
most of the time as captain. Beside this
son. Capt. Porter has five other children,
daughters and sons. One daughter, Sallie,
became the wife of Mr.. Frank Brent, and
has since died. Another daughter married
Mr. Jones, and another Mr.. Edwards, both
the latter gentlemen being from st. Louis.
OF his three sons, James and John have
never married. the other one, Coop, mar.
ried but at present is a widower.
Capt. Porter, in company with his part
ner in the steamboat business, lost heavily
while trading in the south, but has since,