Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-21
1S34-1Ss4.
Golden Wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Wells of This City.
Large Assemblage Of Friends &c
CANT Supper, Magnificent Presents.

1t is really refreshing for a reporteI
to have the pleasure to be present al
a golden Wedding. One of the mos
pleasant affairs of this kind was cele'
brated last Thursday evening by Mr.
VIM. Wells and wife of this city.
August 18th, 1884, VIM. Wells
and Miss Marian Dawson Of Tylel
county, West Virginia, were married
In 1S4S they moved to Missouri. II
1867 they removed to Mexico. Dur
ing their so years of married life they
have been in perfect accord and har
mony in all things pertaining to fam
lily affairs and have not only raised 9
large family but all the members Of
it are loved and respected by the
circle of friends in which they move
In their old days they are reapine
the reward of a we'll spent life.
Nearly two hundred friends and
relatives were present on this joyous
occasion, but all found room in The
yard, which was brilliantly illuminated
and the parlors tastefully decorated
DIR. J. D. Vincil, of st. Louis, wa
to have been present to perform thu
| ceremony, but owing to circumstan'
ces over which no one had any con
troll, he was compelled to disappoin'
his friends. Nearly every member
of the family was present and
among the visitors from q distance
we noticed Miss Mary Burkhead o
St. Louis, B. F. Burkhead and wifi
Ashley, Capt. j. S. Wells Hartford
Pike county, Mr.. and Mrs. Richards
Perry, Miss Lizzie Young, Florida
Monroe county, J. B. Wells and wifi
Farber, L. B. r. Wells and wifi
Jonesburg, j. Basket and wife Rail
county, and several others who's
names We were unable to learn.
The supper was most SUMPTION
and elegant, consisting Of all tn
delicacies of the season-13 kinds O
cake, fruits and ices; in fact, ever.
thing that your reporter ever hear
of or saw at a wedding supper, an
such cake as only the daughters an
daughters-in-law of Mrs. Wells kno,
so well how to make. All presen
bore living testimony to the suppe
for it was away after midnight whe'
the large dining hall was vacated
J. B. and E. D. Wells remembers
the boys with cigars. Gen. Pindal
furnished the much enjoyed waite
melons and young lady friends ha
made the parlors perfect bowers {
flowers and all present fully enjoye
the extensive preparations for the
entertainment, and departed wishin
: all the family many returns of 3
such pleasant anniversaries. Tt
: LEDGER is under obligations ft
handsome favors.
THE PRESENTS.
r
Among the beautiful and usef'
presents we noticed the following
-FOUR list is not complete by an
means:)
L. B. R. Wells and wife, silv,
cake basket.
q W. F. Reed and wife silver too,
pick stand.
Col. L. A. Pindail and wife, siiv'
berry bowl
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Laforce, gol
napkin ring.
Robert Steele and wife, gold ma!
kin ring.
Loua P. Steele, silver napkin rim
}, DR.. Rodes and wife, gold thlmb
beautifully engraved with the dat
1884 and 1884.
J.. S. Crawford and wife, GO
spectacles.
Mrs. Monroe, one-half dozen her
stitched nandkerchiefs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Carter, silv
= napkin ring and bouquet holder Col
bined.
B. F. Burkhead and wife, 60
: individual castor set.
Frank Wiley and wife, silv
bouquet holder.
) Geo. Clark, old gold-colored butt
paddle-complimentary to Mrs. WI
Wells, who is famous, as the be
butter maker in this part of Nilsson
Mrs. Addie Hill, pair silver napk
8 rings.
!. Mrs. H. T. Baird, silver cake b:
ket.
MI. and Mrs. J. M. MarmaduE
gold napkin rings, with engrav'
initials.
Il Mr. and Mrs. G.. B. Keath, &c
s berry spoon with engraved initials.
=. Miss Minnie E. Frost, old GO
crazy tidy.
81 Mr.. and Mrs. Beatty, pair Of Z
: gold china cups.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Clark, sily
syrup stand.
Judge T. J. Pindall, silver ca
D. basket.
Mrs. T. J. Gooch, beautiful be
of quet.
e. Mrs. Lou Gardner, elegant be
Quet.
Fred and Nora Steele, elegs
- hanging lamp.
Nh. and Mrs. M. Richards, lar
and elegant $40 wicker rocking cha
es Among the presents we motto
is about $3.50 in gold.
ke Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Smith, S..
Geo. Kabrieh and wife, purse W
1890 in it.
or B. R. Cauthorn and wife, $3.50.
MIR. and Mrs. Josiah Wrobf 90