Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

A few days since the writer of this ar
ticle was pleased to receive two neat fold
ing cards one announcing that "Mr.
and Mrs. Solomon Bentley would receive
their friends at the fortieth anniversary
of their marriage, Wednesday, February
10TH 1890, at 10:30 o'clock forenoon, the
other announcing a reception in honor of
their son, d. R. Bentley, and daughter,
Dora (Taylor) Bentley, his bride, whose
recent marriage has already been an
nounced in your columns. As an invita-
ton to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bentley
is always a guarantee of d hospitable re-
ceptlon, good cheer, and pleasant hours,
the invited guests were in a state of
pleasurable anticipation of the coming
event. Quite a number of friends and
relatives were favored with invitations,
and among the number we noticed DIR.
Balph and wife, of st. ClairSvllle, Rev
VIM. F. johnson and wife, of Bruce, and
guests from a distance were Mr.. James
Frazier, of Allegheny City, and his daugh-
ter, Miss Nettie Frazier. There were
many distinguished persons present, but
space will not permit of special mention
DIR. Balph is pastor of the U. 2. congre-
CATION of st. Clairsville, of which Mr.. and
Mrs. Solomon Bentley are members, and
Rev. W. F. johnson, of UnlOntOwn con-
gregation, of which d. R. Bentley, Esq,
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lations, and time spent in pleasant so
cial converse, dinner was announced, and
it is needless to say that it was a good
and abundant one, and that the arrange
ment of the tables was beautiful, with
the silver and glass, and snowy linen, and
handsome cakes, and the rich and tempt
ing viands so abundantly provided. Cold
print will not describe so nice dinner
and we can only state that it was fully
enjoyed, and the skill and generosity OF
donors appreciated. After dinner the
guests mingled together and enjoyed the
day after their own pleasure. We OBJ
| tanned only partial list of the presents
with names of the donerS, as follows
Table linen, Miss Laura Thompson; silver
cream spoon and hat rack, Mr.. and Mrs
| Calvin Pollock; first and second editions
of EmerSon's essays, Rev. w. F. John
son and wife; bed spread and carving set
VIM J. Clark and wife; linen towels and
napkins. Miss Susie George; Campbell's
poems and paper case, Mrs. L. NJ. ThOmp-
son; set Egyptian vases, Mr.. Merritt
Lodge and wife; table linen, Mr.. Samuel
Clark and wife; muf1ier, 5. NJ. Thompson
| Other presents were donated, of which
we are not able to designate. The above
were of the finest and best quality, and
the motive which prompted the gift will
be duly recognized by the recipients.
Mr.. Solomon Bentley was born in St
Clairsvilie, and moved with his parents
| to the farm on which he now resides (the
old homestead), when he was five years OF
age. On February 18th, 1850, he was
anited by marriage to Miss Eleanor
Thompson a lady of one of the best fam
lies of the county. They established
their home on the farm they now occupy
and the record of their lives can be
known and read of all men. Upholding
the principles of good government and
true religious educating and
training their children to become good
and useful citizens, honest, just, generous
charitable the world has been better that
they have lived in it, and their friends
can celebrate the anniversary of such
| marriages WIFI SlduhoSo anu leSPeCo.
And now having completed the fortieth
year of happy married life they will
''try another forty years. trusting that
God in his goodness will allow them to
complete as many of the forty years as is
his pleasure.
Mr.. d. r. Bentley and wife are young
persons of good name and Christian
standing in the community, and for them
the future is full of brightness and prom.
Use. Mr. Bentley has already established
himself in his profession and his con
tinued success is assured.
In concluding we would say that with
all the assembled guests there will remain
pleasant remembrance of the social event
and of the kindly, generous treatment OF
Mr. and Mrs Bentley, and the members
of their family. GUEST.