The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-13
Twenty.SecOnd Anniversar,

Twenty-Second Anniversary
ON Tuesday Of last week. a large
number Of our citizens received a
modest. unprctentionus invitation
from Mr.. and Mrs. Joe u. Murray,
which read:
Oregon. Mo.
Joe II. MURRAY aud Wife
ut Home.
: y. M, Tuesday, September 3. 1917.
Auto viii call.
In accordance with these invita-
hour named, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray's
large and handsome Suburban home
VAS iilled to its capacity 10y their
friends, who came utterly ignorant a.
to lie cause which led them to he In
yitcd. but II was NuoE made known
| that II vas the I'D anniversary oi
the wedding Of their hos, and host
r.S, and from then ON 10 the mid.
night hour, every minute VAS en-
joycd and the occasion most happy
one, aud the evening passed only too
swiftly In animated conversation In.
tcrspcrsrd with Instrumental and 70.
cal music. a guessing contest Was "A
most pleasing feature also Of the
evening: Ilowers were assigned TO the
ladies'. and trees to the gent lemen:
Mrs. q. W. Murphy Won the prize for
the ladies and the gen,lcman's prize
Was cap, urcd by George Lchmer.
ON the quiet a few Of the invited
guests learned that the affair was "A
Wedding anniversary, and they con-
cluded TO surprise Mr.. and Mrs. Muir.
ray, and they did 80 completely.
They were invited into the parlor,
and requested 10 he seated, and he
Just ~ quiet and orderly as they pos
sibly could under the circumstances
and here gathered around them stood
their friends, whose every heart pulse
beat In love and esteem Tor them.
Rev, Clagett presented the couple with
a dozen sterling teaspoons. IN a few
mell.chosen words, that touched the
chords OF every hear, present. On
the spoons were engraved IN, ""lsU.
lol2." Mr.. Murray feelingly respond
ed and expressed surprise that any
one learned II was an anniversary DC.
lcasion.
Elegant refreshments were served
about II o'clock, and greatly enjoyed.
and congratula came To them
from each and every guest, and A.
each shook their hands. the heart
too, was there IN wishing them u con-
inuance for years 10 come Of their
happy, true Christian life, that had
been 81 sweetly and beautifully passed
together,
Quite a number Of the guests visit.
ed Mr., Murray's large and well-ap-
pointed dairy barn, his silos, milk
barn. which j. regarded as one of the
most thoroughly equipped of It's kind
? In the state electric'ligh,ed, and
modern IN every feature.
b Joe II. Murray and Miss
Edna j. Laughin We're mar
: ried Al College Springs, Ia, al
, the home Of her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. Jas. iierney Laughlin. Their
entire married life has been spent IN
this county, the greater part IN
: Forbes township, In 1910 he pur'
! chased the Charles Meyer place
known as the old Henry Watson
= farm, adjoining our city, and here has
builded one of The most elegant su'
a burban homes In our county, and adj
joining his large and modern dairy
= barn, silos, etc. They have beel
= blessed with i've splendid children
that Kind that brings To them pride
happiness and comfort In lis iullness
> these are: James ~, aged ~: Avon
d H., aged 10: Hanson ~, aged Ii
Edna, aged -, aad Abbie, aged II.
q In all that goes To make up The
ideal citizen and Christian family
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Murray enjoy the low,
! and esteem of all our people, and ",
extend for them their earnest con
| CALCULATIONS, wishing them a Ions
), life, full of all the blessings that Coo
- may bestow upon them.