About forty persons were there to witness the ceremony, after which
quite a number of presents were presented to the newly married couple.
The following is the list of presents:
Set of sad irons, sauce dish, spoon holder, set of knives and
forks
and set of cups and saucers - presented by
MOLLIE WISE, JAMES
OVERHOLTZER, WM. OVERHOLTZER, JR., JACOB OVERHOLTZER,
S.C.
JENNINGS and D.P. NORTHY.
Carving knife and fork - S.C. JENNINGS and family.
Set of tea spoons - AL JENNINGS and HATTIE SIPHERD.
Castor - JOHN and MARY OVERHOLTZER.
Sauce Dish - MR. and MRS. SAMUEL OVERHOLTZER.
Cake Dish - MR. and MRS. SIPHERD.
Fine Pin Cushion - MISS HATTIE SIPHERD.
Then there was a $2.50 gold piece presented to the bride from
her
grandmother, held in trust by her father for twenty-one
years.
The grandmother has been dead for over fourteen
years. The
bride's father has, in this matter, carried out
the wish of his
own mother.
After the presentation of these presents, the company partook of a fine
dinner prepared for the occasion. All were in good spirits. The
bride
and groom have the best wishes of the community.
G.E. MITCHELL
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MARRIED--At the residence of ELDER Z.H. GURLEY, December 29, l888,
MR.
GEORGE A. SMALLWOOD and MISS ELIZABETH REES.
This bright and highly respected couple have the good wishes of their
numerous friends, and belief in their future succes -- to which we
add
our congratulations.
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DIED--Of membraneous croup, the 5th inst. HOMER BARR, aged two years,
only child of CALVIN and EMMA BARR.
Funeral services at Union Schoolhouse by ELDER Z.H. GURLEY, to a large
and attentive audience, from the words, "For as the Father hath life
in
Himself; so hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself; and hath
given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son
of
man." -- John 5.
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