I believe you were meant to have it! I had ordered an obituary for Owen Harvey Asbury who died in 1918 during the flu epidemic. I guess Moberly Library was trying to save money, the marriage notice was on the reverse side..........divine intervention? Ben Hardin <[email protected]> wrote: Wilma, thanks for the transcript of the article on Mattie Hardin’s wedding which I had never seen. Mattie was a half-sister of my G-grandfather Hardin. Mattie’s mother Elizabeth was first married to Joseph Genola, a native of France who died in Renick, MO in 1860. My Gg-grandfather Hardin’s first wife died in 1864. -- Ben --- Wilma Santos wrote: > Hello Ben & any other interested searchers, > > While cleaning out some old newspaper articles, I > ran across this marriage notice and thought if you > didn't have it, you might be interested. > > Wednesday Evening, October 5, 1887 Moberly Daily > Monitor > > > MARRIAGE BELLS > > Ringing in Renick for a Worthy Couple > > Almost one hundred wedding cards had been > distributed along relatives and friends announcing > the long predicted nuptials of Arthur Maxwell and > Miss Mattie Hardin. The gloomy weather seemed to > lend a brightness for the occasion and the clouded > sun had gone to rest behind the Western horizon, the > young folks were making preparations to enjoy the > evening. The wedding took place at the residence of > the brides mother Mrs. Elizath (might be Elizabeth?) > Hardin. The bride was richly attired in a beautiful > apple green silk tastefully trimmed in the latest > style,. She was the very personification of the > grooms ideal of beauty. The bridegroom was > elegantly dressed in a dark suit which seemed to be > moulded to fit his manly form. They were a fine > looking pair and were preceded to the nuptial altar > by their attendants, Mr. George Hardin and Miss Lula > Littrell, Mr. C.J. Powell and Miss Hannah Martin, > Elder W Cook pronounced a very impressive ceremony > which united two hearts and > made them one. > > After congratulations, customary on such > occasions, the bride-groom and bride, the attendants > and guests, all repaired to the residence of the > bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Minta Chambus where a > sumptuous supper was awaiting their arrival. > > The repast was prepared by Mrs. Minta Chambus > whose culinary skill seldom fails to satisfy the > most fastidious epicure. The presents were many and > selected with special care, a partial list of which > is given below to wit: > > Fine marble top wash stand and dresser, presented > by W.B. Swan and lady, L. Maynarn and Miss Annie B. > Powell, G. Ogden and Miss Annie Marshall, Dr. S.M. > Forrest and Miss Mollie Littrell, W.E. Seifor and > lady, James Hamilton and Miss Levy Riely (sp?), J. > H. Hamilton and Miss Susie Maupin, C.j. Powell and > Miss Hannah Hamilton, J.R. Miles and lady, J.E. > Maupin and Sister, J.E. Genola and lady, J.T. > Wright, M.H. Marris and lady, H.R. Perrin and Miss > Carrie Perkins, W.T. Hamilton, J.I. George and lady, > J.D. Marshall and lady, Mr. Osburn, Jas Nagle and > Miss Anna Osburn, Miss Lula Fittrell. Cane Rocker, > J.M. Williams lady and sister. Pair of towels, Miss > Hannah Martin. Water set, R.E. Jackson and lady. > Table and silver ?, Harry Levy and J.Q. Coates. > Silver butter dish, Mrs. R.P. Martin and Mrs. Ann > Evans. Silver berry stand, Mr. and Mrs. T.B. > Potton. Silver water pitcher, Mother and brother. > Glass water set, J.H. Hardin and Ludy. > > > > > > > > Wilma Patterson-Santos > > > > "May the smile on your face come straight from > your heart" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MORANDOL Mailing List ==== > Questions for the List Administrator? > Send them to Leslie at [email protected] > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ==== MORANDOL Mailing List ==== Questions for the List Administrator? Send them to Leslie at [email protected] Wilma Patterson-Santos "May the smile on your face come straight from your heart"