The McLouth Times Jefferson County Friday July 23, 1909 Wedding Anniversary. Friday, July 16th, was the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest D. SNELL, formerly of McLouth but now of Kansas City, Mo., and as there were no other arrangements celebrating the event, Mrs. Snell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt EDMONDS, planned a surprise. On the evening of July 15th, Mrs. Snell's sister, Mrs. J.R. MAINS of Whiting, arrived in Kansas City and took Mrs. Snell on a shopping tour next morning, keeping her down town until sure everything was ready arriving at the house shortly before one o'clock to find the house full and a good dinner waiting for her, as complete a surprise as could be expected. The company was composed of Mr. and Mrs. Matt EDMONDS and daughter, Miss Bess Edmonds, and Mr. and Mrs. Grant WOODHEAD of McLouth; Dr. and Mrs. J.R. MAINS of Whiting, Mr. and Mrs. Fred EHRKE, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. SNELL, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Edmonds of Kansas City. The couple were remembered in a most substantial way by elegant gifts of silverware. After partaking of the dinner the afternoon was spent in a social way.