Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson From the January 3, 1880 edition of the Portsmouth Times: CUPID'S CAPTURES During the year 1879 The following condensed review numbers the more prominent marriages of the closing year. JANUARY 14th. F. R. Davis and Maggie H. Boyer 15th. David K. Ball and Celia Steinberg 28th. Richard S. Micklethwait and Annie S. Byers FEBRUARY 5th. Seth A. Gardaner and Mary Kaler 5th. Wm. M. Thompson and Rhoda G. Nickells, daughter of S. P. Nickells. 11th. Stephen B. Kearns and Miss Ella Dever, sister of Noah J. Dever. 26th. Jas. D. Bryson and Nannie McAllister, daughter of Capt. A. J. McAllister. 26th. Adam Seel and Hattie J. Wolfe. MARCH 20th. Charles Krekeler and Miss May Gilco. APRIL 6th. At Quakers Bottom, Will Jourdan and Miss Sallie E. Shaw. 7th. John F. Scharer and Katie Gyer. MAY 1st. John W. Hatley, of Pittsburg and Miss Carrie Davison of this city. 14th. Jura C. Fullerton, Esq., and Miss Lou Bryson, of Kentucky. 20th. Thomas Galvin and Sarah Marshall. 21st. Peter W. Neudoerfer and Carrie Berndt. 30th, Irving Drew and Ella R. Gates. JULY. 2nd. At Grayson, Ky., Frank Powers formerly of this county, and Miss Juliet Lansdowne. 3d. At Zanesville, Frank Brunn and Katie Uphold formerly of this city. 22nd. Frank B. Kehoe and Miss Mary F. McClain. SEPTEMBER. 3d. Adam Rheinfrank and Miss Annie, daughter of John Wilson, Chief of the Fire Department. 30th. Frank E. Todd and Jeanie Tewksburry. OCTOBER. 3d. In Clay township, Edwin Johnson and Miss Josie Noel. 8th. Charles Kinney and Miss Lettie Yorkley. 15th. David L. Williams and Miss Ida C. Vincent. 28th. John Warheit and Mrs. (sic) Kate Lautfer. 29th. John Newman and Miss Emma Windel. NOVEMBER. 11th. In Washington township, Wm. Williamson of Great Ben, W. Va., to Miss Addie daughter of the late Jonas Roush. 12th. Charles F. Best and Miss Mary Walter. 13th. Geo. D. Scudder, son of Judge E. W. Scudder of Tranton N. J. and Miss H. Helen Damaria, daughter of the late C. A. M. Damarin in this city. 27th. Geo. O. Noland and Miss Alice S. Hudson of Green township. DECEMBER. 10th. Romantic double wedding on the Press Ellison, at this port, of two Lewis county, Ky., couples. 18th. Austin Q. Miller and Maggie G. Appler. 23d. Chas. R. Westwood, Waverly, and Miss Emma Freshell. On Christmas day, Joseph Meyers and Miss Alice Jones.