The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07
Golden MnddinR.


Golden wedding.
Jacob Keister and his wife Mary
G., celebrated the Gltieth anniyer
sary Of their nupti4ls, on the oath
ultimo, at their residence on Mer.
GERS Bottom, being the FIRST event
Of the kindthat ever occurred with.
In the annals Of Mason county.
The occasion passed Of with much
eelat. Having a special invitation
10 attend, we regret that our bus.
iness was such, that we were com.
PEELED to forego that pleasure, but
through the courtesy Of a friend
who was present, and an active
participant, we are indebted for
the salient points Of this article.
Jacob P. Keister and Mary G.
Keister nee Lockndge, were mar.
ried in Bath county, Virginia, on
the Oath day Of March, 1886. He
was born in Pendlelon county, vir-
ginia, on the 7th day of July, 1917;
she in Bath county, on the 10th
day Of March, 1916. They remov.
ed to this county in 1859, and with.
but slight exception, they have re.
sided continuously therein. They
have raised large family, all Of
whom are good men and women,
and are among our best citizens.
A large number Of invitations we're
sent out, and we're responded to by
a large number Of friends and
guests, who assembled at the old
homestead, to greet the aged but
happy couple, and to participate
in the joy and happiness Of the &C.
casicn. A feast was spread, that
would cause the heart of the cpl.
cure to beat with gladness, and
that would have filled with envy
the gastronomic powers Of Lucullus.
Drinks, fit nectar for the gods, were
there, and many toasts to the
health and prosperity ofthe happy
couple, were given. The 24th Of
March, was a bright, beautiful day,
which was taken as a good omen,
and in the afternoon, as the golden
sun shed his softened beams upon
the old roof tree the aged couple
plighted their troth anew, Col.
Chas. 7. Beale and Mrs. W. P.L.
Neale being the attendants; and
the marriage bells rang out upon
the soft balmy air, as sweetly and
merrily as they did fifty years ago.
After twilight dancing was inau.
gutated, to the voluptuous strains
Of music from Charley Robinson's
band, which was kept up until the
grey dawn made its appearance in
the East.
The following are a list Of the
presents, some Of which were given
in person, and q number sent, &C
companied by well written letters,
expressive Of the regards Of the
donors, and which were read to the
assembled guests in feeling man.
ner, by A. A. Hanly, Esq. The
money gifts were in gold.
W. H. Wells, SIiddleport, Ohio, Silver
Cup; W. ]. Keister S.; ]. D. Keister, s.;
s. II. Keister, s.; Ats. John sayre, 81
and cake; Miss Hattie Sayre, Tidy; Lizzie
sayre, white apron; WIN. Sayre, 81; Liz
Sie Hayman, Sl Capt. Corhwell, 81; Mrs.
Capt. Cornwell, dress pattern; Mrs, Josh.
ia Todd, 81; ol.J.P.R. B. Smith, $3.50;
John S, Hanly and family, IS; Miss Iona
Shively, 81; George Wallis, 81; VIM. II.
Wallis and wife, 81; Mrs. W. T. Barker,
81; Hold. Roup, Sli O. V. COlwell, 81;
Miss Grace MCFann, 81; Miss Lizzie Nc
Fam, cake; James Frampton, Hunting.
ton, West Virginia, box cigars and silver
cream ladle; ]. P. Tuning, Addison,
Ohio, 81; VIM. Cobb, 81; Mrs. Chas.
Hogsett, 81; Miss Berthy Wallace, 81;
Chas. Hogsett, 81; Mrs. b. A. Walcott,
Huntington, West Virginia, silver nap.
kin rings Mrs. John Porter, 81; Miss
Nina Leper, white marble cake; Mrs. W.
]. Keister, 81; Mrs. Thos. Finley, 81;
Mr., Jas. Clutts, 81, one pair towels, one.
half dozen napkins and glass pitcher;
ThOS. Finley, 81; Col. Chas. I. Beale,
$3.50, and banquet by daughters; Miss
Helen Tuning, Addison, Ohio, 81; Mrs.
chas. Hogsett, silver cake; V. R. Rey.
nolds and wife, $3.50; E. L. Neale, and
family, $3.50; Mrs. VIM. Tuning Addi.
son, Ohio, 81, and silver cake; Hugh
Daigh, 81; R. II. Holloway, 81; Miss Liz.
zie Heister, 81; Miss oretha Eeister, 81;
Harry Prince, 81; o. T. Stribling and
family, S2and Easter bouquet; Miss Ella
Reynolds, Addison, Ohio, 81; Mamie
Shively, cocoanut cake Bride Keister, 81;
Hattie Kclster, 81; A, A. Hanly, $3.50;
I. II. Holloway aud wife. 81, and cake;
Clara KeiStcr, 81; R, Il, Mitchell, Point
Pleasant 81; ChaS. +. Hogg, Point
Pleasant, ST. John Il, Boller, Point Pleas.
ant, 81; W. r, Gum, Point Pleasant, 81:
G. Ncas0, Point Pleasant, 81; j. s.
Spencer, Point Pleasant, 81; Philip Bla.
ger and family, 50, one glass pitcher
and pair towels Henry Gwinn and
daughter 81 DR.. Jim. Hereford and lam.