The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-10-28

Marriage of DR.. j. L. Mason to Mis 9
Hattie nj. Okey.
| Ed SPIRIr: She, who was Hattie
Okey seco Bd daughter OF Mr.. El
Ok y, ofStaff rd., was married at
residence OF her father, Thursday evening
Dot. l6h to our talented and rising
young Physician, Dr. J. I. Mason.
= By an unfortunate occurrence the
train was missed, on which he was e.
return ftom Bellaire, which DELAYED the
party several hours. 10 fact, 1t began
seriously 10 be ques ioned what has he
come Of Dicks But the DR.. by special
effort turned upin seasonsble time, ,brigb,
and fresh and everything vent of "mer.
~ as marriage bell"
The company Of invited guests was
unusually large and tine looking Among
lthe crowd We noticed the irrepressihle
Will Gibson and wife, Mr.. Fred Ullman
and wife, Mr.. Gstche1l snd wife, Mr.
Isaac Hogue and wife, Rev. B. E. Car
pen'er::sud wife, Mr.. Tom Swartwood
and wife, Geo. W. Robinson end wife
and scores OF others, we have not room
to mention. The pleasant home OF Mr.
Okey was beautifully decorated and
lighted. The ceremony was perfor med
at 10 o'clock, by Rev. J. K Shsffer, o'
Stafford. ami the repast which followed
and presided over by Mrs. Okey and
Master Miles, was ~prihy - Queen
The wedding cake was especially fine
built up in. the form Of a pyramid. il
consecutive layers, with hands claspine
over the top Many beautiful and valu
able presents were brought 10 and pre-
aented to the newly msrrisi couple, as
foilowa: ,s--es r., nv
Mr.and Mrs G W.. Mason, set o
silver ware; Mr.. and Mrs Edward Okey
set OF china wsre Miss Rose Hughes
fruit dish; Miss. Mamie Swartwood
French mirror, Mr.. and Mre. f. Ullman
| half dog. goblets and glass pitcher; Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Wells, fruit dish; Mr.
and Mrs. Josiah Rucker. china molasse,
can and cake stand; Mr.. and Mrs, J. W
NJ. Brock, half doz. napkins and molas'
ses can; Mr.. and Mrs John B lister
table linen and fruit dish; Mr.. and Mrs
las. Brister, spoon holder and pariol
lamp; Mr.. and Mrs C P. Burhacher
wash vi and pitcher. and counter pane
Mr.. and Mrs. Il n Tanner, set o.
knives and forks; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Gibson, set OF silver knives; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Robinson, table cloth a0d
silver butter knife, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno
Hagerman. glass fruh dist: Mr.. and
Mrs Swartwood. setof knives and forks
counter pane and stand cover; Mr. and
Mrs. Peter UIlmsn, set OF silver spoons
Mr.. and Mrs. o A. Sloan. pair OF wool.
en- blankets; Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Catch.
Ill, table linen; Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Hogue, counter pane aud pair of pillow
shams; Mr.. and Mrs. o. W Yockey
~ashbowl aud pitcher; Mr. and Mrs
Philip Feltner, dish aud soup bowl; Mrs
Nancy Carmichael, fruit dish; Miss
Jennie Oksy, pair of Turkish towels
Miss Jennie NJ Okey, pair Of Turkish
towelsi Miss- ..Kte .Yockey, French
mirror; Mr. J. E. Turner, tea pot; Mr.
and Mrs. J P. Martin, glass castor
and pitcher; Nc and Mrs. Frank Ma.
son, glass pitcher aud l set desert dishes
Among other things, We noticed q
beautiful picture 10 shell frame, and 9th.
er valuable articles belonging to general
housekeeping amounting in all to about
one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE dollars. --s
The compsuy dispersed at late hour
With msnv good wishes for the fntu.e
welfare OF "Dick and 1'ssie." X.
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