The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-04-29
silver wedding.

Reported for the Democratic Advocate
The evening of the 24th instant witnessed
one of the most pleasant events that has ever
occurred in Franklin district, the occasion
being the twenty-fifth anniversary of the we'd
ding of Mr. and Mrs Augustus Brown. About
two hundred and fifty invitations were sent
out, and nearly all were accepted. Every
one invited knew the occasion would be one
long to be remembered, as Mr.. Brown and
ia Emily are noted for their hospitality, The
guests began to arrive about O'Clock, and
from that time until o'clock people from all
directions wendell their way towards Mr..
Browns house, until the large dwelling was
filled, among the number being the Winfield
Cornet Band Of twenty pieces, which enlv,
ened the occasion with some of their choice
music. Within the house natural and artii
cial flowers, tastefully and beautifully ar
ranged, met the eye at every turn. CONVEX
sation and music, both vocal and instrumental,
were fully enjoyed by all until about $50
O'Clock, when an invitation was given by the
more than kind host to repair to the dining
room, where sight met the eye never TO be
forgotten A long table capable of seating
twenty persons was loaded down with the
delicacies of the season, consisting OF cake,
nuts. candy, bananas, ice cream, etc. Miss
Mollie Brown, daughter of the host; with the
kindness and grace for which she is distln-
guished wherever known, presided over the
table, ably assisted by Misses Lucinda and
Irene Hooper Miss Denie Zimmerman of
Baltimore received the guests and presents.
The bride and groom" seemed to be
everywhere at the same time, and from their
appearance were as happy as they were
twenty-five years ago.
around that table, until all were ready to ex-
claim 81 have done my duty" The presents
were too numerous to describe, as they filed
a very large table and were of silver, many of
them being costly and all being useful.
Among those present were Mrs. Peter
Kaufman and daughter Mamie, Mrs. Fred.
Browngart and son, Freddie of Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Dietrich, Gussie and
Emma Dietrich, Mrs. Schlosser, Misses Denie
and Emma Zimmerman, of Baltimore; Mr..
and Mrs. Jess Nicodemus, of Oak Orchard;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pool, Mr.. A. Barnes,
Miss Minnie Bostain, of Unionville; Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield Drach, Mr.. Joe. Shorb, Mrs.
Kate Deyilbiss, Mr.. aOd Mrs Mace Diehl, OF
New Windsor; Mr.. and Mrs. James Easton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Conway, Mr.. and Mrs.
|. E. Frizzell, Mr.. ard Mrs. Howard Shipley,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Fogle, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jenkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Pickett, Mr.. and Mrs
Dory Farver, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Engel,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Albaugh, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Grimes, Mr.. and Mrs George w.
Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Zile, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Ingle, Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Bale,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Zile, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. George Bair, Mr.
and Mrs. John Ecker, Mr. and Mrs. William
Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byers, Mr..
and Mrs Sam. Bair, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Zepp, Mr.. aud Mrs. Jacob Farver, Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus Barnes, Mrs. VIM. Hooper,
Julia A Ingles, Thomas koontz, Peggy Hart
ley, Mary L. Baker, David Cover, Joseph
Evans, John Franklin. JEFF Hooper, Thomas
A. Barnes; Misses Fannie Franklin, Edith
Hoffman, DOME Barnes, Ellie Cover, Jennie
Bair, Elsie Bale, Lille Franklin, Mamie
Ecker. Birdie Easton, Berta Cover, Maggie
Bair, Pearlie Barnes, Nellie Zile, AIDA
Franklin, Renie Barnes, Daisy BAR, Rosa
Easton, Maggie Franklin, Flora Easton, Jen
ME Sluckbier, Ella Byers, Leila lille, Irene
Buckingham, Lizzie lille. Debby Zile. Sallie
Wilson, Landa Pickett, Nannie Wilson. Julia
Barnes, May Farver, Nellie Brown. Minnie
Brown; Messrs. George W. Wright, Lewis c.
Franklin. Johnzey Eas:on, Howard Kennel.
Edw. Mercer, VIM. franklin, Henry Frank
lin. Geo W. Jenkins, Charles Stem, John
W. Shipley, David Byers, Peter Sluckbier,
l.. A. Aldridge, Charles Wilson, Thomas
Hoffman. Frank Byers, Thomas Franklin,
Oscar Hood, Asa Killer, Harry Ecker, Ed.
Byers, Roddy Ingles, Charles Bair, Charles
Smith, Harry and Charley Barnes, Willie
Barnes, Charles W. Barnes, Ed. Warfield,
Arthur Zile, Guy Albaugh. Frank Naile,
Bent Young. Chas. Byers. John Il. Lindsay,
Thomas Koontz Landie Brown. Freddie
Brown, Chas. Brown, and Chas. Young.