IRELAND, Belle - Frank SMITH - Putnam

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IRELAND, Belle - Frank SMITH

Source: Greencastle Star 3 Jan 1880 p 1

The intimate friends and relatives gathered at the family residence, Tuesday afternoon in response to the following invitation:  Mr. and Mrs. John IRELAND request your attendance at the marriage of their daughter Belle .. to .. Frank Smith .. On Tuesday, Dec 30, 1792, 2 p.m. at the residence of the bride’s parents on Anderson Street

Promptly at the time appointed the bridal party entered the parlor, the bride being attended by Miss Ida Allen and Miss Lillie Farrow, while the groom’s attendants were Messrs. Jerome Smith and Silas A. Hays. The bride wore a dress of pale blue silk, and appeared handsome indeed: the brides-maids wore white and the gentlemen were dressed in the black suit usual on such occasions. Elder OP Badger pronounced the ceremony in an impressive manner, after which the happy twain, now one, received the congratulations of those assembled. The company then partook of the feast of good things provided, and ‘twas truly a marriage feast – joyous and pleasant to all who participated. We extend to the bride and groom our best wishes, hoping that they will live long and enjoy all the happiness attainable with no sorrows or shadows to mar their journey through life. Mr. and Mrs. Smith left for Utica, NY on the afternoon express where they will visit the relatives of the groom and then return to this city and make it their future home. The bride received a large number of presents, many of them very elegant as will be noticed by the partial list given below: Chair tidy from Mr. and Mrs. WM Johnson, Indianapolis; pickle castor, SA Hays; card receiver, Mr. and Mrs. WM Johnson; butter dish, Rufus Stratton; fine statuary from the Misses Weik and Miss Smith; cake basket, RL Ireland; pin cusion, Miss Ida Allen; cut perfume bottle, Miss Ida Pomeroy, Indianapolis; pickle castor, Miss Lillie Farrow; cake stand, FL Landes; cushion, Miss Luna Conover; set towels, Ada Olliver; set mats, Miss Mary Reynolds, Indianapolis; set silfer forks, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allen; butter dish, WC Talburt, Waveland; fruit dish, Phillip Owen, Utica, NY; set silver spoons, Mrs. Owen, Utica NY; chair tidy, Miss Lizzie Reynolds, Indianapolis; easel and picture, Miss Mary McKee; castor, Jerome Smith; water pitcher, by Messrs Ed Blake, HS Renick, GH Brown, Andrew Black, Jr. and Robert O’Hair; cushion, Miss Maggie O’Hair; bouquet holder, Miss Emma Brattin; butter knife, Mr. and Mrs. Bassett; bouquet holder, Mrs. JE Earp; water set by Central House; silk hat to groom HF Stevenson. - kbz
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