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Re: PART 11 GIFTS - Thompson-Lafferty Wedding Dec. 14, 1887

THOMPSON, LAFFERTY, OLIVER, BURNS, SHANE, CALDWELL, WILLIAMS, BULLOCK, SHAFER, STEINHUFF, BURKE, WING, BAKER, COOPER, MOORE, TOOHEY, BOYD, BROOKS, PLOUGH, SEILERT, MILLER, KURTZ, MEREDITH, ARMSTRONG, ELGIN

Posted By: Mary (email)
Date: 12/21/2006 at 13:55:27

In Response To: Thompson-Lafferty Wedding Dec. 14, 1887 (Mary)

Part 11 continued: OTTUMWA COURIER

The following is a list of presents to the bride:

Easy chair - Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. F.W Fais, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Burns, Misses Laura Shane, Cora Caldwell, May Williams, Jenny Shane, Messrg. George W. Bullock, Ottumwa F.W. Shafer, W.F. Steinhuff and George Burke.

Jewel case - Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Wing, Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Williams

Whisk broom and holder - Allie and M.P. Pickens, Kirkville.

Bronze mirror - Mrs. E. Baker, Oskaloosa.

White owl and cresent - Miss Margie Baker, Oskaloosa.

Silver berry dish - Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Moore, and Mrs. Ben Pickens, Mrs. Benedict.

Silver napkin ring - Geo Burt.

Set silver knives and forks - Misses Mary Toohey and May Williams.

Silver salt and pepper caster - Misses Helen and Clara True.

Plush work-box - Mrs. Frank Lafferty, Oskaloosa.

One dozen napkins - Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Boyd.

Bronze match holder - Rev. E.C. Brooks, Ottumwa.

Set silver fruit knives - Mr. and Mrs. A. Plough, Marshalltown.

Linen towels - Misses Della Caldwell and Edie M. Seifert.

Pair china cups and saucers and creamer - Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Miller.

Silver pickle caster - Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Lafferty.

Fine oil painting - Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lafferty, Oskaloosa.

Fancy glass berry dish - Mr. and Mrs. Kurtz, Des Moines.

Elegant water set - Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reddick.

"Lucille" by Owen Meredith - Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Elgin, Hannibal, Mo.

Silver butter dish and knife - Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Boyd.

Glass fruit dish - Ed W. Plough and mother.

Glass celery and butter dish - Mrs. Julia Cornell.

Set silver fruit knives - Miss Jenny McPherson, Ottumwa.

Twenty dollars cash - Mr. Jno Lafferty.

Silver knives and forks, set silver fruit knives - Mr. and Mrs. W.A. McIntire, Ottumwa.

Transcriber note: Words are spelled exactly as they appeared in the Ottumwa Courier.

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