LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, January 18, 1883, Page 5, Column 3:

Crystal Wedding.

Correspondence of Galena Gazette.
LeMars, Iowa, Jan. 2, 1883--On Tuesday evening, December 26, occurred
one of the most pleasant entertainments of the season, by celebrating
the fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Margaret
Jeffers, of Johnson township, Plymouth county, Iowa.  They came here
about nine years ago and have resided here ever since, and have made
numerous friends.  A sumptuous supper was served at eight o'clock.
After supper the young people enjoyed themselves by dancing, until the
"wee sma' hours" when they returned to their homes.  Among the many
tokens of remembrance and affection were the following:
   Pair blankets, Grandpa Jeffers;
   Eyeglasses, Grandma Jeffers;
   Water pitcher, Grandma Fuller;
   Pair geese, Mr. and Mrs. J. McGillory;
   Side lamp, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ruble;
   Fruit dish and cake stand, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ruble;
   Parlor lamp, Mr. and Mrs. Julius and Joseph Goakey;
   Set Glassware, Mrs. J. N. (sic--I. N.) Jeffers
   Toliet set, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mann;
   Parlor lamp, Mr. and Mrs. M. Mann;
   Cake stand, Mr. and Mrs. F. Anderson;
   Ink stand, Mr. and Mrs. T. Ham;
   Fruit dish, Mr. and Mrs. P. Fulton, Pleasant Valley, Ill.
   Fruit and preserve dishes, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lyle, Pleasant Valley,
Ill.
   Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ruble, preserve dishes;
   Jelly stand, Mrs. Henry Ruble;
   Pickle stand, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ruble, Pleasant Valley, Ill.
   Pickle stand, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Brininger, Willow, Ill.;
   Glass set, Geo. Way;
   Glass set, Peter and Donald McKinnon;
   Pair Vases, Peter McLean, LeMars;
   Toilet set, Wm. W. McCaulay, LeMars;
   Fruit dish, O. A. Wattles, Sioux City;
   Vases, Wm. W. Jeffers;
   Pickle dish, Newton Jeffers;
   Pair geese, Mr. and Mrs. McGilfery;
   Goblets, Miss McKinon;
   Vases, C. Anderson;
   Bread plates, Emma Gill;
   Set sauce dishes, Miss Julia Ruble;
   Butter dish, Miss Mary A. Ruble;
   Celery dish, Miss Clara D. Goakey;
   Salt set, Nannie Anderson;
   Salt set, Jacob Ruble;
   Mustache cup and saucer, Chas Ruble;
   Ink stand, Orison Jeffers.
-Guest.