TWENTY FIVE YEARS WEDDED – The home of Mr. & Mrs. Alfred CORTS on West Bloom street, was the scene of a most enjoyable time last Friday afternoon and evening, the occasion being the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage.  The long residence and extended acquaintance of the host and hostess in the city, and “Alf’s” unlimited acquaintance throughout the county, served to render the number of guests very large, as over three hundred invitations were issued, part of which were for the afternoon and the balance for the evening.  The guests began to arrive before noon, and at 1 P.M. an excellent repast was served.  Other friends arrived during the afternoon and the time was very pleasantly passed in social intercourse.  About three o’clock, Rev. F.S. Wolf, of West Windsor, in behalf of Mr. And Mrs. CORTS, extended to the guests thanks for their presence and gifts, and made other remarks suitable to the occasion.  In the evening the house was crowded to its utmost capacity, not less than two hundred guests being present.  Ample accommodation had been made for the serving of refreshments and the company was well cared for in that respect.  Toward the close of the festivities, Henry C. HEDGES, Esq., in a happy little speech, in his inimitable manner, congratulated the host and hostess upon the celebration of the day, returning their thanks to their friends, and finished by reminding them that although a quarter of a century ago they had been married by a minister, they now had been married by a lawyer.  Congratulations without number were showered upon the couple by their friends, and many wishes expressive of a desire for their future prosperity and happiness were tendered.  The gifts were many and elegant, the list being as follows:

• Tea set of five pieces:  S.N. FORD & wife;  T.W. FORD & wife, J.H. TODD and wife, Dr. M.P. MASON and wife, Rev. E.Y. WARNER and wife, W.K. OBERLIN and wife, William ADRAIN and wife, Mrs. N.H. TODD, Robert McFARLAND and wife, W.H. PRITCHARD and wife, C.T. FOULK and wife, V.C. ROUTZAHN and wife, H.C. FOULK and wife, William GROVE and wife, P.P. FORD and wife, Levi IRWIN and wife, M.E. DOUGLASS and wife, B.F. CRAWFORD and wife, William McFARLAND and wife, J.W. STONE and wife, Henry SIGLER and wife, A.C. PATTERSON and wife, N.M. WOLFE and wife, Dr. J.B. HALL and wife, W.B. CARPENTER and wife, Rev. J.S. BROADWELL and wife, George M. LAVER and J.P. LAVER;
• Large elegant cake basket from C.A. BURROWS and wife, H.E. BELL and wife, J.A. HAWKINS and wife, George W. COLE and wife, W.H. COCKINS and wife, K. HAYNES and wife, J.B. RENOWDEN and wife, S.S. BALLIETT and wife, H.R. NIMAN and wife, C. COTY and wife, J.V. VANATTA and wife, D.E. McKAY and wife, M.V.B. FINFROCK, Mrs. John WISE and Mrs. Kate OREM;
• Large ornamental fruit dish from Reed, Ink & Lewis
• Water pitcher from H.C. HEDGES and wife
• 1 dozen gold lined, individual butter plates from Jessie and Wesley CORTS and W.J. MATEER
• Cake basket from B. BERRY and wife, E. BERRY and A.N. HUSTON
• Double pickle castor from S. EYERLY and wife and A. EYERLY and wife
• Butter dish from J. COTNER and wife and Charles HORN and wife
• Pair of napkin rings from C.F. MILLER and wife
• Card receiver from George COX and wife
• Syrup pitcher from John CHERRY and wife, S. MARSHALL and wife, E. LAPE and wife and H.W. LEMON and wife
• Cake basket from Mrs. J.M. DAVIDS and W.T. HIESTAND of Delaware
• Berry dish from George SMITH and wife of Richwood
• Large lamp from John HUGHES and wife
• Butter dish from Rev. F.S. WOLFE and wife, Samuel SHIVELY and wife and Henry C. PITTINGER and wife
• Bouquet holder from J.G. EGGLESTON
• 1 dozen teaspoons from John K. STAMAN and wife
• Sugar bowl from Misses Mollie WEISKOTTEN, Anna SCHOLL and Maggie ACKERMAN
• Butter dish from David and John CORTS and wives
• Majolica cake plate from W.L. LENTZY and wife
• Half dozen nut pickers from B.F. RHODES and wife
• Pair of vases from B. VERBECK and wife
• French china bread plate from Jennie and Agnes LAWSON and Mrs. Mary WHITE
• Tobacco box (filled) from Efflo PROCTOR and Hayes JORDAN
• Half-dozen teaspoons from Mr. REDDING and wife
• Berry dish from W.F. TYLER and wife, J. GERTIG and wife, J. MOHLER and wife, C.H. PORCH and wife and William BLOOR and wife
• Bouquet holder and card receiver combined from J.M. MERRELL and wife, Samuel EDDLEMAN and wife
• Butter dish and knife with pepper box and salt celler from L. GERISCH and wife
• Fruit dish from George GILBERT and wife
• Bouquet holders from James KECKLER and wife
• Cake basket from G.J. NIXSON and wife, E.S. FISHER and wife, C. WALTERS and wife and J. MARTIN and wife
• Odor stand from E.S. HIESTAND
• Camp kettle bouquet holder from A. ESTILL and wife
• Gold lined spoon holder from Wesley CORTS
• Pair of napkin rings from Master Frank CORTS
• Large family group picture in elegant frame from Campbell & Campbell
• Half-dozen sale cellars from Mrs. P. KELLER and Mrs. P. BISSMAN
• Butter knife from Ross HARMON and wife
• China cake basket from J.M. ROYER and wife
• Cake knife from Laura CHANDLE, Mrs. Mary WILKINSON, Mrs. L.C. KELLY and Mrs. Lizzie DOLL
• Bouquet holder from Mrs. George MARTIN of Smithville
• Butter knife from B. BLAIR and wife
• Towel from Miss Carrie COLE
• Table cloth from Mrs. Jennie McFARLAND
• Knives and forks from John STEEL, William REISINGER, Henry LANTZ and Benjamin STAMAN
• Elegant card receiver and bouquet holder combined from Mrs E. BRINLEY and Lee BEVINGTON and wife

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