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A btivcr ncrtciingr.Last Saturday, May 0, 1801, wa the 25th anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Munger; alslt; his 52d birthday, and while we an giving the groom’s age we will adi that Mrs. Munger is three years thlt;junior of her husband. Arrange»merits were begun about a week be fore to make the above oeeasior memorable to the good couple, ant! to add to the pleasure of the partiei pat ion, it was designed to make it acomplete surprise; hence the workproceeded under difficulties; but thechildren at home, lend by Mr. andMrs. S. A. Carroll, and assisted by R.L. Fox and wife and Mrs. Wrn.Green, managed pretty well in male tug all readiness without exciting suspicion of an invasion, capture, orany design on the quiet and happiness of their home. The fact is, Mrs.Munger did not know or suspicion a tiling of it till the guests began to arrive, hut the “old man” did so much j loafing down town Saturday aft'T-noou that he “got onto it” just before going home, but not e^rly enough to j get the contemplated new suit of clothes.Invitations printed on silver fold-of.«, enclosed in silver envelopes, with a fine cream-tinted enclosure, were sent out just a week before, resulting in assembling a congenial company at the home of Mr. and Mr3. Munger on the “silver anniversary”as before stated. The evening was not pleasant, which deterred many from going, but all who were there enjoyed themselves very much. The wedding ceremony was performed again, R*»v. T. A. Miller tying the Gordiao knot anew, a knot that had ^ stood the test of 25 years without weakening. The ceremony wus dulv performed, the congratulations wert-hearfv, and the good will of the- 1 r?friends and neighbors of the bride and groom was further presented the couple by the “officiating clergymanMin accordance with the following list:1.1ST OF PRESE.VTF.G. P. Linn and wife, M- F. Waten-patigh and wife, Dr. Bryant and wife, set nut cracks and picks; J. F. Davis and wife, E. W. Farraud and wife, Myron Cotigdon and wife, HughOorig-% ~ J n ~don and wife, set knives and forks: George (’amp and wife, of Littleton, cake basket; S. O. Fox and wile, of \ iuton, cake baske*; G. II. French and wife, E. R. French and wife, pickle castor; Win. Greene and wife, Ohas. Spears anti wife, pickle castor: Mary Faust, Ida Davis, Anna and Kate Greene, s^t teaspoons; T. A. Miller ami wife, set teaspoons: R L. Fox and wife, James Noon and wife, Mrs. S. S. Carroll and Ida Hogan,Samuel, Richard, Delia ami Victor Mung*r. tea service; Dr. Stafford anda friend, breakfast castor; GrandmaFox, water pitcher.Next came a sumptuous lunch ofsandwitches, pickles, three kinds ofcake, tea coffee, oranges, bananas,ice cream and a fourth kind of cake—doing much credit to the cookeryof Mrs. Ella Carroll.L. A. Manger was born in NewYork state, served three years andthree months in the war of 01-5 withthe Sth N. Y. Cavalrv, being in the i • ** | Army of the Potomac, and partiei- jpining in (15 engagements. He was : wounded in the left hand and made • totally deaf j.i one ear. At the close !of th“ war he cane* wosf, bought the ,farm five miles o.ireetly northwest oftown that is now his home, was married the next year and wont to Waterloo and ran a butcher slcm for4luoko ) lt;d a t.-»s of land in*I * run dv county for Gov. Bows tin*V «•following season at §15.50 per acre,|!s:rig nil*- span t f horses for the pur pose; opened his farm the next seas on, being 25 years ago, ami where they have had a continuous residence since.Mrs. Muuger’s maiden name was Msirv Fox. She was born in New . Jcr.-' V and cairn* with her parents to , M‘. place where h t brother Richardlives, in 1N54. He lomember luw as a schoolmate, and later as a teacher in ib»* s.»im* school. The coupb* has !i*- ui !’!• i f'V advent of threes-:s an i three dang!.’its, tk“ oldestbeing t.lm vim ,.f S. A. ('armband all m. aurabie it! their manner and■di'.jouj, n. In addition to our early as: ’ci:;' i* n :»s children together, the t writer lias known them during theI*rst quarter century of their marriage relation with the highest regard and respect, ami Ins sincere wish, with rthat of many others, is that Mr. and , Mrs. 1,. A. Munger, may be spared to enjoy another quarter century of matrinvnial happiness
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Sumner Gazette
Sumner, Iowa, US
Thu, May 14, 1891
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