Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1894 — FROM DeMOTTE. [ARTICLE]

FROM DeMOTTE.

TWENTY-FILTH ANNIVERSARY. Qn the 20lh inst., David D. Gleason and his estimable wife celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of their wedded life, at their , residence three miles west of DeMotte. About 100 invitations were issued, but for various reasons only about half that number were present. About one o’clock a bountiful dinner was served. The groom’s “best man,” Hollis Hunter, of Chicago, carved a twenty pound turkey, a goose and five chickens in a very ad-

mirable manner, and Aunt Phoeba took the cake.- —- -. : to—--The presents were numerous and magnificent, among jwhich were the following: Cream pitcher C. 8.-Ken-yon and wife; pickle caster, B. C. Kenyon and wife, of Nieodemus, Kan.; butter dish, Geo. Clark and wife; cake dish. Miss Mabel Reynolds, of Bog tie, Kan.; set tea and desert swoons, L. 11. Kenyon and wife, Pittsburgh, Pa.; set tea spoons, Jas. Hsileck, Fair Oaks: silver easel and child’s set, A. Haileck and wife; berry dish, E. D. Gleason; spoon holder Dora Gleason, of DeMolte, and a very elegant caster from the groom to his bride of twenty-five years. ___ After a very pleasant day the guests reluctantly left the remnants of the feast and bidding each other good-night departed to their various homes’ That those present; may all live to celebrate the golden wedding of this genial pair, is the wish of One of the Guests.