Mrs. Charles Bliss, when recounting early days living in Grasshopper Falls (Valley Falls), listed G.W. McCammon as a frequent visitor to her home prior to his meeting and eventual marriage to Miss LeLe Goodrich. Apparently, the custom at that time was to list the wedding presents presented to the bride and groom and their donors.
The Valley Falls New Era, November 25, 1882, listed the following gifts (the donors names have been omitted except those from the parents of the newlyweds) :
"Groom to bride, fine ladies' purse, contents $100 in gold, and jewelry case containing bracelets with lock and key, and a gold-headed diamond pin; bride's parents, gold watch and chain; groom's parents, a large Morocco bound Bible, and two, large oil paintings.
Other gifts from friends, included: lace handkerchief and silver ice pitcher, bronze French clock, hanging lamp, pair of vases, pair of silver napkin rings, silver soap dish, double silver pickle castor, dressing case, silver sugar bowl, students' lamp, work box and matrimony thermometers, silver syrup pitcher, silver pickle castor, glass pitcher and half dozen goblets, glass cake stand, fine parlor lamp, card case, carving knife, fork and steel (for sharpening),
"Silver thimble and case, fine French tablespread, counterpane, fine towels, water flask and glass, chamber set, tidies and mats for arm chair, fine rocking chair, Jean Ingels on Poetical Works, Colorado mineral specimens, fine silver jewel case, several gifts of five dollars, case of perfumery, silver card receiver, gold scarf pin, case of perfumery, work box, colored glass vase, large scrap book, glass ink stand, sterling silver pin, Mour's Poetical Works,
"Dictionary of Poetical Quotations, The House and Haunts of Our Elder Poets, English lake scenery, Taylor's Songs of Yesterday, Lowell's Poems, The Josephine Gallery, Bible Gallery, illustrated album, autograph album, two beautiful bouquets, counterpane, oil painting on plush plaque, plush picture frames, and a fine, silk handkerchief."
Note: The society's museum will be open at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26.
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These 1800's artifacts are quite a treat to view. It is like visiting back in time to see the everyday items that they use back then.
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