Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-11-19
FIFTEEN HAPPY YEARS.
OF the Wedding Anniyer.
sary Of MIR. and Mrs. Lamartine
Lackland-List Of the Guests
Who We're Entertained.

NJ advance of the
event Bethel community, as we'll az
Beaver Dam Valley, seemed alive
to the approaching merry occasion.
Tuesday morning dawned rather
unfavorable yet as the day grew old
er the sun forced his rays through
the unwilling feathery clouds until
his broad beams fell in abundance
on the beautiful sward of the trim
park encompassing the residence
of. Mr.. and Mrs. Lakeland. The
writer has occasion to state that
we have known the bride and groom
for fifteen years and no couple
within our acquaintance is held in
greater esteem. Their social quail
ties are of the highest order, and
as entertainers they are favorably
known. Surely every one whose
good fortune it was to be present
on this occasion had a very enjoya-
BILE time. Everybody was glad to
see everybody and everybody was
happy.
At about $50 O'Clock the guests
began to arrive-carriage after car
rage, tuggies and spring wagons
began rolling up. The large dim
ing room and kitchen, and parlors
as well, were all taken possession
of and for hours the guests chatted
gaily. Much credit is due Mrs. M.
V. Ford and Mrs. L. K. Crockett
for their untiring efforts in making
the affair a success. Just before
dinner was announced these ladies,
in behalf of the donors, presented
the bride and groom with a beauti-
full onyx top stand with FURNISHED
brass frame ; also, from Judge Ed
wards, of Mexico, a lovely bouquet
to the bride, for which tokens of
friendship Mr.. and Mrs. Lakeland,
in a charming manner, made &C.
acknowledgements.
Dinner being announced, headed
by bride and groom, We wended
cur way to the dining hall where
we found not only the table dec
Grated beautifully but the ladies, as
sisted by Mre. T. M. Ford, had
festooned the windows and walls
with pretty grasses and an endless
variety of select flowers. We feel
sure all did ample justice to the
splendid repast, and in proof of
this statement we point with pride
to one instance in particular, VIZ:
Jos. G. Lakenan, of Mexico.
After dinner the guests, ladies as
we'll, inspected the barn which Is
the best in the county and perhaps
in the State. In the hallway of
the barn MI. Lakeland has the
Fairbanks scales, and it was sug-
gested each one be weighed, and
Mr.. Lakeland for one half hour
called the number of pounds as
each one stepped on, every one
ten or fifteen pounds heavier than
when dinner was announced.
Various games were engaged in
during the day. John X. Brown
won the prize on checkers; L.. K.
Crockett, dominoes; John Waugh
and VIM. Reagan, champions on
the hop-step-and,jump; r. A. CAL
houn, as usual, in getting off the
best joke; E. II. Dicus and G. H.
Crockett, winners in h~ull-gull.
Thus the day was pleasantly spent,
the guests leaving at q late hour
amid congratulations.
Among the many present We
noticed the following persons: Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Calhoun, Mr.. and
Mrs. 1. M. Calhoun, Temple
Wayne, DR.. and Mrs. Reagan, l..
N. Luckett, Mr.. and Mrs. D. K.
Crockett, Mrs. M. V. Ford, MI.
and Mrs. C. A. Witherspoon, Mr..
and Mrs. Jno. x. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Dicus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Gamble, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gamble. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Price, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Lakenan,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. P. Emmons, MI.
and Mrs. A. K. Luckie, Judge and
Mrs. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
NJ. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. K.
Crockett, MIR. and Mrs. W. A.
Reagan, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ware,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Larimore, Mr..
and Mrs. C. H. Crockett, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Field, Mr.. and Mrs
LOUIS Cline, Mr.. and Mrs. Y. G
Thomas, MI. and Mrs. E. D
Harrison, j. F. Crockett, j. N
Waugh, James Crockett, Judge ane
Mrs. j. E. Ross, C. s. Harrison
Miss Sallie Lakenan, Miss Cots
Luckie, Miss Mary Reagan, Miss
May Ross, Miss Sallie Ware, Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Harrison, MI. ant
Mrs. w. A. Sharp, Mrs. Campbell
and Samuel McCord.
JOLLY OCCASION FOR THE YOUNG
PEOPLE.
On Tuesday night, Mr.. ard Mrs
Lakeland royalty entertained tn
young society folks. This was nj
reunion party or An invited guest
party, but &, jolly free-for-all socia
with no unnecessary ceremonies al
lowed. That's the kind of part.
which followed their fifteenth an
%niversary. Mr.. and Mrs. Lack
land alUavc fok 10 e~spacial Mains II