The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-07
Golden wedding Celebrated

cradle residents ofsMarion Cour.
" celebrated the fIftIeth ami
yersary Of their marriage
. at their home at loves
Vile Sunday, when they entertain
ed q large number OF friends and
relatives at turkey dinner. When
Nj. and Mrs. Hood were married
q half century ago, their MARRIAGE
wac celebrated with a turkey div
ner served 60 the wedding guests,
and the affair Sunday closely re-
semhlod that Of other days, with
'the. exception that there were but
very few Of tho crowd prcgeut
who lad witnessed the ceremony
\ on November 5, fifty years ago.
Tho hours Of the entire day
wore spent with the celebration,
and fromD o'clock In the morning
until 4 o'clock streams Of people
called at the Hood home to extend
Congratulations and best wishes.
At the noon hour a dinner was
served, which consisted OF turkey
and all good things that go to
make up a turkey dinner.
Yellow and white chrysan-
themums and other fall flowers
helped to carry out an effective
color scheme Of yellow and white.
One table was set apart for the
wedding party and at this table
were seated the bride and bride
groom Of fifty years ago and the
guests who were present at the
marriage, and this table was CEN
tered with a large brides cake.
The five daughters Of Mr.. and
Stfs. Hood with their husbands
Stnd children, planned TIE affair
and carried 1t into effect.
The immediate family circle has
not been broken and Sunday
the five daughters and their FAM
tlies were all present for the af-
fair.
The children are Mrs. Helen
Haney, wife of Fred Haney of this
( city; Mrs. L. c. Robey, OF Baxter,
mrs. Lily Boutwell,, Mrs. A. G.
Klsner and Miss Flo Hood, all OF
Louisville.
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hood took place on November s,
1872, at the home OF the latter's
father, John P. Morgan, pioneer
resident Of the Monongahela Val
ley. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Mr.. Sturm, who has
( been deceased many years. Mrs.
Hgpd was before her marriage
Miss Minnie E, Morgan, belle Of
1her day, and her maid OF honor
at her marriage was Miss Rebec-
ca Mckinley of New Jersey. Smith
Wiseman, who is deceased, attend.
ed Mr.. Lows as best man.
Despite their advanced years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hood are enjoying
the best OF health and thoroughly
enjoyed the affair Sunday.
The wedding guests Sunday In
cluded the Rev. Henry D. Morgan,
David o. Morgan Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith Hood, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Talbot, R. B. TIbbs, NJ. v.
knight, Mrs. ]. o. Radcliffe Mr..
and Mrs Kkley Henry, Mr.. and
MRS. John w. Haney, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Robey, DR.. T NJ.
Hood Dr.. and Mrs. okey Henry,
Mr.. and Mrs. A =. Knight Mrs
ELLEN Cameron, Mr.. and Us. X.
II Hood, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Tibbs
Mr.. and Mrs. Hood Tibbs, Mr.. and
Mrs Clyde Hood, Mr.. and Mrs
Arlte Hood, Mrs. Helen Hopkins
Charles L. WiTfong. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. D. Fisher. rev. Mr.. odell, Miss
Emma TIbbs William Morgan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Hood, Mrs
u. q. Rownd, Grove Cunningham,
Miss Mary TIbbs, Robert Talbot
! T., Paul Talbot. Miss Agnes Tai
bolt James H. Thorn, Miss Agnes
Hood Morgan Robey Ray Tibb5.
Mary Ellen Hood. L. C. Robey,
Jf., Charles Knight, Mrs. Ed.
Hunsaker, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris,
John Wisman, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
y4liam Smith Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
& Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Eisner,
Mrs. Belle Kisner, Mr.. and Mrs.
W, Fred Haney, Leila Robey, Lett
tia Boutwell,, Mrs. Ida T. Wisman.
John Boutwell,, Merrill Hood, Miss
Flo Hood, Mr.. and Mrs. Hood.
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