The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HE R
ANNIVERSARY
By LAWRENCE PERRY

Bv LAWRENCE PERRY

C0S02aCOCSSsCJ
Never had there been such winter
in South Duscnbury. What Win hlu-
sicoles. lectures, sOCias ana the llAe
the little village usually manage" ~
fill in the dark, cherries gap between
harvest and sowing nicely. But TINS
winter the fclicitics of village Ire llau
been augmented by an amazing anu
UNPARALLELED number of wedding ANN
vcrsarics. Wooden weddings, I'm Wcd-
dings, crystal weddings, had followed
one another in rapid succession until |
those who were blessed in the giving
we're hardly less numerous than those
blessed in the receiving.
Now, South Dusenbury contained It's
share of spinsters. village parlance
which, being interpreted, signlilCd 1llat
the woman to whom the term was ap-
nlied had lived twCnty-cight years OF
more-genCrally mOrc-and was SUN
unmarried. TO their eternal credit be
1t said that they rcjoiccd open hearted
" in the marital ANNIVERSARIES OF lheir
fellow citizens and had contributed not
4 little to the general atmosphere or
happiness which attended these 1unc-
| tons.
No, not quite all. One exception
one distinguished eXccption-must be
noted, KczIah BOttlcby. Miss Bottleby
was a strong minded, tall, angular wo-
man. an ardent church worker and
ready to turn her helpful hand to any
thing when the needs Of the neighbor-
hood required. But these wedding an
nlversaries began to pail upon her, ana
by the time Deacon Thompson and
Mrs. Thompson had celebrated their
silver wedding she was thoroughly dis
gustcd. She lost no opportunity in let
ting that fact be known. Hers was
trcnchant tongue Some were amused;
more were made uncomfortable. But
there was no other result. The ami
versaries continued just the same. Or
course this fact did not silence Miss
Bottleby.
81 tell ye," she said one afternoon at
a meeting of the Kings Daughters, Its
perfectly scandalous. Sech graspin'
tendencies as has been exhibited in this
village this winter is downright hea-
flemish. Why, look at old John Newell
and Sophy Newell. They amt done
nothin' but spat these mortal twenty
five years, accordin' to all accounts,
and laws me, there they stood up to-
gcther ut their silver weddn', she in a
new Bingham dress and all perkcd up
and simperin' about with one eye and
countin' the presents with the other. 1t
made me sick. And | guess | showed
jest how felt tool"
AS usual, Miss Bottleby was listened
to in the most respectful silence, opd
when she ceased spCGGy with relative
tuTtG1dt. . eC. Tor their home on Monda,
, morning. Palatka is Mr.. Peter
mann's home town and his man,
friends here are always pleased t
see him, and this visit was one O
little more than usual interest, for
we'll. he brought with him yer
charming little lady, Mrs. Richar
Petermann.
Misses Imogen and Helen Fearn
side entertained about forty youn
friends by giving party last Tues
day night at the home of their PAL
ents on South Third street. Man
games of an interesting and pleasin
kind were INDUCED in, which, wit
an abundance of delicious refresf
ments, made the evening one of gen
: uine pleasure. At II O'Clock th
jolly crowd dispersed, profuse i
their thanks for such enjoyable EN-
tertHinment.
A very pretty marriage ceremOn
took place ut the Baptist church las
Thursday evening at s o'clock whe
Rev. VIM. Stones united Mr.. Thos
w. Mills and Miss Ruby G. Jetford
as husband and wife. The weddin
march was rendered by Mrs. i. G
Stephens in most pleasing manner
= The ceremony was witnessed by
large gathering of people who ha,
assembled to see the Christmas excl
: cises of the Sunday school, and t
many it was pleasant surprise. Tn
young couple will reside in this city
making their home on Kirby street
They have the best wishes of hos
friends for much happiness and pros
perity.