The citizen., 1897-02-19
New Market.

W. AOOOs
Mrs. John w. Detrick and her chill
dren are visiting her father, Mr.. VIM.
Downey.
Miss Mary Barnes, of Mt. Airy, is
spending several days with Mrs. Fan
ME Bromwell
Sunday, the l4th inst, was the an.
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton
Clay's wedding day.
The fox-hunters had very good
chase last Saturday; the dogs enjoying
it so much that only three of them
have as yet returned. When last heard
of they had "Brer Fox" in the Sugar
Loaf mountain apd tits thought they
ran him into Virginia. 1t is to 6e
hoped they will all come back by the
end of the week, as Mr.. Marriott Dor
sey has caught fine fellow, that he
will let loose in few days.
Miss Linda Griffith gave a most de-
lightful PILLOW Die FighW one even
ing last. Everything was most enjoy
able; the entertaining hostess, as well
as the refreshments. Those present
were Misses Gertrude and Elizabeth
Sullivan, Mrs. Hood, Addie Sponsel-
Ter, c. w. Metcalfe, Maggie Wood,
Frank Hammond, Allie Wood, Lynn
Wood, Marsal:ne Stier, William Hop
kins, Bessie Downey, Rev. E. A, Ed
wards and Howard Hopkins.
The fiftieth anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Downey's marriage was
celebrated on the eleventh day of Feb
ruary, at their home in New Market,
by the happy gathering of all the chill
dren and grandchildren, each one feel
ing an equal prominence and impor-
tance, from the smallest grandchild TO
the Oldest son, each wishing to do
honor to the bride and groom. The
bride looked very handsome in black
satin, the roses and carnations she wore
being the pretty and thoughtful gifts
of friends. The groom was conven-
tionally attired, not forgetting the bou-
tonaire, both looking benignly charm
ing 10 the eyes of those who loved
them. They were the recipients of
many useful and appropriate gifts,
some of their valued friends from a
distance remembering them. AT the
proper time the bride and groom led
the way to the dining room, where the
bounteous display was most appetising
There were two tables, one for the
little ones, and the other for the older
members of the family, both beautiful
with fine table appointments and flow
ers, not mentioning the things that
make table groan. We then clam
ored for a spet ch from the groom; he
gracefully arose, and with great earn.
estne So touched our hearts with these
words: 81 say to you in the words of
that great and good man, Sir Philip
Sidney" "Love my memory, cherish
my friends, above all govern your wills
and affections by the will and word of
your Creator" We then returned to
the parlor for short time, until the re-
freshment table claimed our attention,
the bride-cakes being no small feature
to young and old, as one was mounted
by dashing groom and 'up 10 date"
bride. After some fine music, games
were INDUCED in by all ages, to the de-
light of the children. Later on the
bride aud groom received few of their
friends who discussed the brides cake
aud left their best wishes. And thus
ended very memorable day, which |
feel is sacredly registered in that mys-
tical realm of true sentiment, which
fills the warm corner of every heart in
this happy family reunion. "And all
went merry as marriage bell" The
children are as follows: DR.. Jesse W..
Downey, Mrs. Howard H. Hopkins,
Mr.. Frank Downey and Mrs. John w.
Derrick, all living in New Market, ex-
cept Mrs. DERRICK, who has her home
in Virginia, near the beautiful and his
toric Montpelier which is owned by
her father-in-law. The grandchildren
are eleven in number