Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-24

Saturday.
Vince has large supply of skates
, now and can accommodate many.
We know of some folks who got ten
valentines in one enyeIope. Good
way to save postage. Eth!
Our good natured postmaster,s
patience was taxed valentine day and
many who received them were some
what ruffled also
Our highly respected townsman
and Postmaster Jesse Hickman. Sr..
and his estimable wife celebrated, on
Monday. the 10Th instant, the fiftieth
anniversary of their welded life. 1t
Will bs one of those happy events
cherished long and fondly in the
minds of all their friends who came
from Tar and near at their cordial
bidding. The bright and beautiful
day added to the enjoyment of them
selves, relatives and friends. The
guests gathered at the cozy home of
the esteemed couple at IL a. M,
where they were greeted with hearty
congratulations and the best wishes
of all, and there was not one present
but hoped they might all be present
at the diamond wedding After a
few hours of pleasure at the Hickman
home, the entire party were formed
in line by George York, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hickman in the lead, the old
soldiers next, widows of the veterans
coming next in rank and then all the
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the rear. All marched to the town
hall where the children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hickman received the guests
and seated them at the tables to par
take of the sumptuous wedding feast
prepared by skilled hands, The tables
were beautifully arranged and one
could not help noticing that the host
and hostess had not forgotten their
Loyalty to Uncle Sam on this joyous
occasion. The napkins represented
the fag-emblem of liberty Justice
could not be done in describing the
wedding feast spread. so we simply |
state it was all the appetite of man
could desire combined with elegance
ana abundance After the blessing
had been given by Rev. Ericsson all
partook of the tempting viands, and
when remarks were called for from
our honored host, he modestly replied
that he had eaten too much to say
Rev. Ericsson made very
appropriate speech after the feast
was over and all spent the afternoon
la pleasant conversation. The guests
numbered one hundred and ten (not
in the children.) The esteem
and respect in which Mr. and Mrs.
hickman are held is shown by the fol-
owing list of beautiful and costly
presents they received.
w. f. Moser and wife, Onyx clock:
>. Guschensky and wife, large parlor
amp; G. @. Hickman and wife, s5: !
esse Hickman and wife, Water set:
t'red Hickman, water set: Mrs. j. S
gold trimmed cups and S
aucers; Mr.. Larson and wife and Mrs. i
perri, $40; Chas. Kirby and sister. b
old lined berry spoon; j. Eberling a
nd wife. gold lined sugar shell; F. O
and wife. gold trimmed il
lates and sauce dishes; Mrs. York tt
nd George, gold trimmed dinner t,
lates; L. Myerely and wife, Venetian
'ult stand; A. Johnson, Venetian
AXE stand: Mrs. Parson and son. s5: =
/ b. Vansoyce and wife, gold trim =
led plates; Artie Hobbs, 81; A Van ..
'yce. gold trimmed platter: Geo. =,
ilton and wife, goldtrimmed pitcher: ~ ~
iss Clark, gold trimmed butter dish -
lc salad bowls; Miss n. Glenn and ~,
1ss Wells. soup plates; Curtis Red e.
ond and wife, pie plates; JAS Wanda, -
lir vases: E. Smith and wife. gold W.
immed cups and saucers: J. Briggs
ID wife. salad dishes; Miss NJ. Bus
rk and Mrs. Morton, glass: Mr.. an
nodes and wife, damask table cloth: 1rt
w. Glenn and wife, gold trimmed VI
getable dish; E. Tilton and wife.
Id trimmed plates; Lille Tflton. lac
Sc; Mrs Fonts. gold trimmed plat In
:; Mr. Mater, 81; C. II. King and Jus
fe, cream pictcher and sugar bowl: Fo
Austin and wife, pie plates; Mr.. Jus
ely and wife, Mr.. Courtney and TO
fe. Mr.. Tidball s5; Miss Ringerseu. fro
ICY plate; #. d. Hickman and wife, 1
80; Mr.. Preston and wife, vegetable I'm
hes; E. Tilton and wife, soup plates: or
! several more beautiful presents son
Ia no name attached. The party 70
ke mp at about S p. m. and all wentJ zee
their homes carrying many pleas tne
memories of the day with them. aio
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