The Liberal Leader Seward County Thursday May 17, 1888 Wedding Bells. They Tingle Near Liberal. Mr. C.J. HURD and Miss Eva R. POWELL were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony on last Saturday evening May 12, 1888. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. West., of West Plains, at Miss Powell's homestead, two miles east of Liberal and was witnessed only by the relatives and near friends of the bride and groom. A large number of valuable presents reminded the young couple of thier many friends. Mr. Hurd is the popular post-master of Liberal and a rising young man. Mrs. Hurd is the sister of Justice Powell of this township and was Mr. Hurd's assistant in the post-office. She will now be his assistant through life. We wish the young people all possible joy and happiness, and hope that the bright sky of their matrimonial horizon may never be dimmed by the smallest cloud.