Wedding: Perry-Menary 1888

PERRY, MENARY

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Date: 3/19/2012 at 18:58:11

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Williamsburgh Journal, Williamsburgh (Iowa Co.), Iowa, 9 March 1888, p3.

MARRIED;--March 1st. 1888, at the residence of the brides parents, MR. and MRS. T. PERRY, Williamsburgh, Iowa, MR JOSEPH MENARY and MISS KITTIE E. PERRY, REV. W.R. STEWART, officiating.

The wedding was attended by quite a large number of relatives and personal friends.

Mr. Menary is a young man of energy, industry and business capabilities, every way worthy of the prize he has drawn.

The bride is the only daughter, and held in high esteem at the home, a young lady of amiable disposition and a true womanly heart, one that will do her part in making the home a happy one. Although the limit of the JOURNALS acquaintance, with this most worthy couple, is bounded by the horizon of a few years, we most heartily join in the congratulations, hoping that good omens, happiness and success may journey with them through life.

The following is a list of the presents.
Mr. and Mrs. W A Gale - German canary bird and cage; Recs and Annie Davis - Parlor lamp; Mary E Gale - 1 pair linen towels; Ernie and Belle Long - Plush photo frames; J N Dower - Gold pen and holder; Will McAuly - French clock; Will Martin - Plush dressing case; Owen Hughes and John Jones - Silver and glass cream pitcher, sugar bowl and spoon holder; John Thomas - Plush work box; Minnie Evans - Silver butter dish; R Moberly - 1/2 doz. Table spoons; Will Star - 1/2 dox. Tea spoons; Susie Jones - 1/2 doz. Tea spoons; Cyrus Evans - 1/2 doz. Tea spoons; Dixon Jones - Set silver knives and forks; Phil Colburn - Silver butter dish and knife; Wm L Williams - Silver castor; Hattie Seymour - Linen towel; Carrie Thomas - Linen towels; Nettie Long - 1 pair tidies; Mary A Evans - 1 doz. napkins; Will Perry - Bird cage; Eva Jones - Table cloth; Roscoe and Kirk Jones - bread knife; Sophia Bruach - Set cups and saucers; Cassie Evans - Set knives and forks; Tommy Perry - Set plates, rolling pin, potato masher and fancy mustard pot; Groom to bride - $20. in cash; Mr. and Mrs. O W Perry - Willow rocker; Mr and Mrs Geo Klein - Spring rocker; Mr and Mrs O R Jones - table cloth and 1 doz. napkins; Mr and Mrs J B Jones, Independence, - Table cloth, 1 doz. napkins, 1 doz. towels; Mr and Mrs J H Jones - 1/2 doz. napkins; Mr and Mrs Evan Davis - bed spread; Mr and Mrs Dr. J E Jones - bed spread; Mr and Mrs W D Jenkins - bed spread - Mr and Mrs J R Evans - bed spread; Mr and Mrs Ed W Jones - Silver pickle disk; Mr and Mrs W R Evans - Plush dressing case; Mr and Mrs R H Thomas - Table cloth.