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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAHENRY] !! Free Press; Henry Co, IA; Apr 10, 1879 "Andrews Silver Wedding"
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 09:48:56 -0600


[Transcriber note: I find it very interesting that the wife's name is never
mentioned at all in the following!]

The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 10, 1879

SILVER WEDDING.
J.M.F. Andrews Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of his Wedding Day.
Silver weddings seem to be the order of the day in Scott. We, thought it
might be in order to give the many readers of the FREE PRESS a short account of
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of J.M.F. Andrews. Mr. Andrews came
from Washington county, Pa., to this township in the fall of 1852, and entered
the land on which he now lives. Scott township was not organized at that time.
He returned to Crawford county, Ohio, in the fall of 1853 and was married in the
spring of 1854.- The only neighbor then was the wild deer and the howling wolf.
A marked difference from the present with his fine farm and many conveniences.
The log cabin is exchanged for the fine residence; the johnny-cake and wild meat
for that which is more palatable. The older citizen will as long as life remains
and the head is level remember Jim and old Pete, his hunting horse, the wolf
skin cap and hunting shirt, a tall, slim, sunburnt man not over 150 pounds.
To-day's large hale man of 250. Then, he and his young wife going to the little
log school house in a lumber wagon drawn by one yoke of oxen, to day in a
carriage by fine horses. He lived here when there was almost no neighbors, but
it did not look so to-night. One hundred and seventy-five invited guests all
happy to have the pleasure of contributing to their happiness. Every room jammed
full, no sitting room.
The supper was served on plates, such a supper, well as we said on a former
occasion we do not like to bring up that picture but Andrews and Lauder can make
the boss suppers.
Supper at nine, after which the Rev. G. W. Hayes of Crawfordsville appeared
on the scene and made the presentation speech. Well it is unnecessary for us to
say anything in its praise. He compared the former with their present mode of
living-going to church in an ox wagon, to the little log school house on the
banks of a Crooked creek known as the Hachriter school house. Their early trials
and hardships and privation their present happy home and surroundings then to
the source from whence all blessings flow reminded them that the sands of life
were running low and that the great and glorious golden wedding was not far off,
but if faithful to the grace already given that they soon would cross the turbid
stream of life and rest on the beautiful shore with the many friends and
relatives that have gone before. At the close of a hearty shake of the hand and
a God bless you was the unanimous responses on all sides.
The FREE PRESS family will have a chance to judge of the brides art in
baking cake, all hands try this and accept their best wishes.
List of presents: A full tea set, consisting of six pieces, twelve knives,
twelve forks, twelve teas spoons and butter dish, Mr and Mrs W H Wiley, Mr and
Mrs W C Byrant, Mr and Mrs Werts, Mr and Mrs J F Miller, Mr and Mrs. J H
Goodspeed, Mr and Mrs H Culbertson, Mr and Mr. A L Pease, Mr and Mrs Will
Stewart, Mr J Brenaman, Mr M H Freeman, Mr and Mrs F M Matthews, Mr and Mrs B B
Lindley, Mr and Mrs J H Patterson, Mr and Mrs H R Lyons, Mr and Mrs W S
Griffith, Mr and Mrs J N Malone, Mr and Mrs. Will Bashford, Mr and Mrs M W
Branagar, Mr and Mrs S A Clark, Mr and Mrs A G Brown, Mr and Mrs W H Barkhuff,
Mr J N Osborn, Mr and Mrs D M Rittenhouse, E W Roberts and daughter, Mr and Mrs
I B M'Shockey, Mr and Mrs J C Gambell, Mr Will Jones Burlington, Mr and Mrs Rice
Burlington,Mr and Mrs Ed Siberts, Mr and Mrs George Sales, Mr and Mrs A Freeman,
Mr and Mrs E Condit, Mr and Mrs Wash Mullen, Mrs Payne, Mr and Mrs A W Simpkins,
Mr and Mrs H A Brewington, Mr and Mrs W Holoway, Mr and Mrs George Hammond, Mr
and Mrs Cy Siberts, Mr and Mrs Bennett, Mr and Mrs E M Crelland, Mr and Mrs P B
Nixton, Mr and Mrs J W Thompson, Mr and Mrs T J Patterson, Mr and Mrs S H
Ritner, Mr and Mrs T Ringland, Wm Paterson, L Johnston, Cas Fox, Mr and Mrs C W
Gambell, Mr and Mrs J L Renshaw, Mr and Mrs R H Linn, Mr and Mrs J T Davidson,
Mrand Mrs J A Harper, Mr and Mrs Andrew Linn, Mr and Mrs Dan Morley, Mr and Mrs
Will Brewington and Mr and Mrs John Lee. A pair goblets and spoon holder,
Smiley, Peck and Lauder; silver mug, E C and S W Andrews; spoon holder, Coil and
Edinfield; pickle castor and tongs, Mr and Mrs Geary, Burlington superintendent
B N W R'y; silver silk handkerchief, Mr and Mrs N C McFarland, Topeka Kansas;
castor and call bell, Martin & Bro, U S Stockyards, Chicago, Ill.; six salts and
morocco case, Capt B F Egan and daughter; two napkin rings, R M and Misses Pet
and Lizzie Lyons; sugar spoon and pickle fork, Misses Lizzie and Jennie Foster;
ten dollar silver mounted, merschaum pipe, by the Boys; six dessert forks, Mr
and Mrs W S Browning and Mr and Mrs J Donle; twelve knives in case, Margery,
George, Craig and Mary Foster; pair butter knives, S P Cady, Chicago, Ill.;
Sugar spoon, Rev. and Mrs Hays, Crawfordsville.
Long may he and his better half live in the confidence and esteem they now
enjoy, of his neighbors and hosts of friends.
Winfield, April 4, 1879.


Cathy Joynt Labath
Iowa Old Press
http://www.IowaOldPress.com/


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