Gibbons - McGinness Marriage 1886

GIBONS, MCGINNESS

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Date: 8/7/2014 at 16:18:55

Iowa Plain Dealer April 1, 1886, P3 C4

MARRIED.

GIBBONS—McGINNESS.—At the residence of the bride’s parents, in Saratoga, March 25th, 1886, by the Rev. J. A. Brown, Mr. T. J. Gibbons, Jr., and Miss Ida M. McGinness.

WEDDING RECEPTION.

On Thursday, March 25th, 1886, at 12 o’clock, over fifty persons witnessed the marriage of Mr. Thos. J. Gibbons and Miss Ida M. McGinness by the Rev. J. A. Brown, at the residence of the bride’s parents in Saratoga township, Howard county, Iowa. Undoubtedly this was one of the most brilliant and largest attended weddings that has occurred in the township for a number of years.

The groom has been a resident of this place ever since a mere boy, and all who are acquainted with him unite in pronouncing him an honest, straight-forward, intelligent young man, always occupying the loftiest position in society and continually deploring the sunny side of life. He is also devoid of all the disgraceful habits which characterize the majority of our young men.

The bride is a highly esteemed and respected young lady. As a teacher she has fulfilled the position satisfactorily to both pupils and parents.

If the good wishes bestowed upon them are of any avail their life will certainly be a long, happy and peaceful one.

The following is a list of the presents, with the names of the donors, of which Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons are the recipients:

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gibbons, 1 dozen silver knives and forks and silver butter knife.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wallace, Mrs. Miller and Minnie, fancy rocking chair.
Mr. and Mrs. N. McKy, cane seated rocking chair and pair fine sheets.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dring, willow stand work basket.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McGinness, 1 set dishes, 30 yards of carpet, 55 yards of muslin, bedstead and 3 linen table cloths.
Hattie Parkhurst, 1 large lamp
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Watson, water pitcher.
Frank Merrill, letter pocket.
Mr. and Mrs. Taubman, 1 cold handled polishing and 2 smoothing irons.
Fred, August and Louisa Schimming, mush and milk service.
Everett and Fannie Fields, large album.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sigler, red damask table cloth and pair scissors.
Jennie Gibbons, pair fine sheets.
Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, pair fine sheets, pair towels and pictorial Lord’s prayer.
Archie Merrill, comb case.
Rollo McGinness, set silver teaspoons.
Will and Emma Torney, set colored glassware.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Pemberton, silver pickle castor and silver sugar spoon.
Blanche McKy, glass pickle dish.
Mr. and Mrs. Cram, one table cloth and six goblets.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred West, pair pillow shams.
Fred, Bertha and Laura Chamberlain, set of silver teaspoons.
Charley Graff, glass three-bottle caster.
Miss Estie Dunn, pair towels.
Mrs. Bates, 6 glass goblets.
Susie Bartlett, half dozen linen napkins.
Miles Graff, velvet picture frame.
Annie and Richard Torney, large glass lamp.
Mrs. Berg, linen towel.
D. H. Dunn, set nickel teaspoons.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles, paper holder and hair brush.
Charley Bartlett, wire dish rag.
Rosa Kent, card
Mr. and Mrs. E. Holston, sink.
Mrs. A. Brown, handsome bouquet.