Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-04-19
Saint Maru's Beacon


10 even the most remote anu out Oh
the way places. As an illustration
Of this fact the following society"
report is copied from the column Of
"Tbe Weekly Wiggler." a paper
published in the town Of Beckett's
Mill, mp in the Postum Ridge Sec
ton of Missouri. The sssociety"
report reads:
cit is with a feeling Of mingled
pride and pleasure that we record
the particulars Of the great event OF
the season in Possum Ridge society,
the same being the marriage of our
young friends, Mr.. j. A. Swipes
and Miss Alvira Ann Peters, which
transpired Tuesday ct the residence
Of the brides father, Mr. Judson
Peters, who is one of orr best and
NEST prominent citizens, and an
old cash in advance subscriber to
The Wiggler.' The contracting
parties have always moved in our
best society, both Of them belong
ing to families distinguished for
their prominence in public affairs,
the groom's father having at one
time filled the high and honorable
position of Justice of the Peace,
besides q number of times serving
on the jury, while for a number of
years Mr.. Peters has held the office
of road overseer of his district.
"Owing to the prominence of the
parties the wedding was an event
Of great eclat and there was large
assemblage of guests, comprising
the bon ton Of the Ridge. After
the beautiful and impressive cere-
mony that bound the two loving
young hearts as one a grand feast
was spread, to which all did full
justice. The happy young couples
numerous friends remembered them
richly with presents, showing not
oaly magnificent liberality, but
good judgment in their selections.
Among the donors and gifts we
mention the following: Mr.. judi
son Peters, a cook stove and five
joints. of stovepipe Mrs. Judson
Peters, rag carpet and washtub;
Mr. Swipes, father of the groom, a
double shovel plough and a pair of
plough gears Mrs. Swipes, dozen
hens and twenty gallons of soft
soap /; Mr.. Jonas Rankins, bushel
Of seed potatoes and a dozen tomato
plan is Mrs. Rankins, a setting of
goose eggs Squire Beeson, copy
Of legislative proceedings and a
garden hoe; Mrs. Beeson, ten
pounds of carpet rags; Miss Mary
Jane Peters, two cuts of stocking
yarn Mre Ruckles, a half-bushel
of onions ; Mrs. Ruckles. two heads
of cabbage and quart of vinegar !:
Miss lilly Swipes, three yards of
homemade jeans and prayer book !;
Joseph Swipes. book on salvation
and a side of bacon; Billy Swipes, a
grubbing hoe Miss Malvina Peters,
hymn book and a milk pail /; Jonas
Peters, pair of plough shoes Mr..
ricketts,, a copy of Government agrl-
cultural reports Mrs. ricketts,, a
pound of beeswax Mr.. Hanks, a
calf muzzle and curry comb Mrs.
Hanks, "a quart of onion sets /;
Richard Swipes, q handsomely
framed motto and a pig; Judge
Thompson, volume of legal re-
ports and pup; Mrs. Thompson,
chrome and pair of guinea-fowls;
j. Beckett, peck of cornmeal ;
Mrs. Beckett, a half-bushel of
chicken feed Mrs. Bales, a goose
and a tin wash-basin Mr.. Bales. a
blind-bridle and motto; Mrs.
Hines, pint of onion seeds Miss
Hines, a mop-stick and a Tesla
ment; Mr.. Eaton, two pounds OF
homegrown leaf tobacco Mrs.
Eaton, a peck of turnips Miss
Eaton, a basket of lettuce and on
ions Mr.. Raines, a peck of onions;
Mrs. Raines, gallon of buttermilk
Mrs. Luce, two pounds of pumpkin
butter Mrs. Hackett, a hog-iowl
and mess of turnip greens.
"To say that the newly welded
couple were surprised and pleased
by the kindress of their friends
would be expressing the truth very
mildly, indeed. Such an array of
appropriate and valuable gifts is,
within itself, highly gratifying to
them, to say nothing of the friend
ship that actnated the donors to
thus express their esteem for the
bride and groom. The Wiggler'
joins with their many friends in
wishing :he young husband and
wife long and happy journey, and
hopes that they may reap full
share of happiness and success out
of life, and as little sorrow as posi-
bic. They begin right by subscrib-
ing for THE Wiggler, for which
Mr.. Swlpes has our thanks, having
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