People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1894 — Golden Wedding. [ARTICLE]

Golden Wedding.

Messrs. Henry Wood and Henry Pierson, together with their families, atended the golden wedding of Mr Wood and Mrs. Pierson’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. Moses Wood, which took place at Battle ground, Ind., last Monday, Oct. 29th. Despite the stormy weather, the affair was a grand success. There were about 140 friends and relatives present during the afternoqn and evening. In the afternoon the mar riage vows of the two old peo pie were reaffirmed, Rev. A. W. Wood, of Ladoga, performing the ceremony, being assisted by Rev. Dunn, of Battle Giound. The Rattle Ground brass band furnished music for the occas ion. The house not being large enough to accommodate all who were invited it had been ar ranged to have the older people there in the afternoon and the younger ones in the evening. Refreshments were served in the afternoon and evening. James Hutchinson, of Illinois, a brother of Mrs. Wood, was among the guests who came from a distance. The presents received were valued at over SIOO, over S4O being gold coins. The following is a list:— China salad dish, berry spoon, butter knife and sugar shell, breast pin and collar button, 2 pairs of gold spectacles, water s< t. table cloth and one dozen napkins, chamber set. 1 dozen teaspoons, 3 souvenir snoons. *15.50, 2 rocking chairs, two pairs of slippers. 1 set sliver knives and forks, set silver teaspoons, new dress, two silk handkerchiefs 1 bread plate, sl. J 5. bed spread, lamp. Sf>, L cups and saucers, 1 pair mittens, J2..W. $5 cheese dish. 2 linen handkerchiefs, decorat. > lamp, glass tea set. mustache cup. hemstitched tablecloth and dozen napkins, 1 pair linen towels.