O’Brien 40th Wedding Anniversary 1914

O’BRIEN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 6/5/2017 at 18:23:09

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer March 6, 1914, FP, C4
Transcribed from: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87058075/1914-03-06/ed-1/seq-1/

Wedding Anniversary.
The fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. O'Brien was celebrated Feb. 23rd, 1914.
Mr. O’Brien was persuaded to take an auto ride to Creaco to visit with relatives, while preparations were being made for a good time. He arrived home about six-thirty; just in time to join his wife and to greet their many friends and relatives who gathered at their home and pleasantly surprised them by taking possession of the house. Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien made the best of it in their smiling way and greeted the guests with a warm welcome.
Dancing and card playing were the amusements of the evening and all present, had a most enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien were presented with two beautiful rocking chairs, a set of silver spoons and a rug which were accepted with many thanks of appreciation. After this a delicious luncheon was served.
The dancers tripped the light fantastic till the wee hours of the morning, when all departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien a continuation of their happiness.
Those who contributed, most of whom were present with their families are: Win. Rinn, John Hawk, Will Clancy, Frank Hutton, John Harris, Pat Fitzgerald, John O’Brien, Jr., Fred Derr, Phil McCarville, Ed. Stander, Joe Weaklen, Frank McCarville, Adam Frank, J. Kovarik, A. G. White, J. C. Kerr, Frank Harris, Gene Barnes Chas. Frank, D. Crow, John Barnes, Joe Doherty, John Enright, Wm. Stevenson, Mrs. Ellen Clancy, Mrs. F. Dinger, Francis Clancy, Ed. Crow, Jamea Mclntee, Arthur Mclntee, D. A. Lyons, McHugh & Lusson, Woods, Schneider & Herold, Cresco Union Savings Bank, P. A. Clemmer, Wm. Cummings, D. J. Ferrie, A. L. McCarville. W. J. O'Brien, J. J. McCarville, P. Clancy, Tom O'Brien. Nick Biere, J. Truka, A. Neibauer.