Little-Weld Wedding 1888

LITTLE, WELD, MCCALMONT, FRANCE, MCGREGOR, BLACKLEDGE, KILLDUFF, SPROAL, WILSSON, MCCULLY, LATHAM, HEWS, BEAN

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 3/9/2012 at 09:16:25

Wedding Bells. Last Wednesday evening, January 11th, 1888, the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Little, of Palo Alto Township, was the scene of a pleasant wedding, the contracting parties being their daughter Jennie, and Mr. H. E. Weld, of Colby, Kansas. At 8 o’clock the wedding march played by Miss Laura Killduff sounded, and the bride and groom attended by Miss Olne and Mr. James Little entered the room. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. McCalmont, of Newton. Refreshments were served and with music and lively chat the guests spent a pleasant evening.

All agree in pronouncing it one of the most delightful social events of the season. Through the kindness of the family we are enabled to give a list of the presents:

Family Bible, Father and Mother Little;
Silverware, Father and Mother, Weld;
Silver Knives and Forks, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. France;
Crumb Duster and Tidy, Mr. and Mrs. Zill McGregor;
Pitcher and glasses, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Blackledge;
Burmese Vase, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. France, Denver, Col.;
Silver Knives and Forks, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Killduff;
Hanging Lamp, sister Vina Weld, Colby, Kan;
Water Set, Cousin Ollie Little;
Feather Bed, Mother Weld;
Two jars fruit, Sister Agnes Sproal, Herndon, Kansas;
$100 each, and set of knives and forks, brothers James and John Little;
Brussels carpet, brothers, J. W. and W. G. Weld, Colby Kansas;
Pillow Shams, Leonard and Mary France;
Dressing Case, Willie, Mary & Lizzie Wilsson;
Vases, Sister Maggie Little;
Water Set, Lida McCully, Alice Latham, Will and Lulu, Denniston, Mellie Hews, Will and Laura Killduff;
Hand Lamp, Harry Bean;
Towel, Lany France;
Flower Vases, Misses Addie Hetrick and Laura Conrad, Lewis, Iowa;
House and half black in Colby, Kansas, Groom to Bride.

Mr. and Mrs. Weld expect to spend two weeks visiting friends in different parts of the county; at the end of which time they go to their new home in Colby, Kansas, where Mr. Weld is engaged in business. That they may live long and prosper is the wish of a host of friends. ~ The Newton Journal, 1-18-1888.