NEWS: Items from The Huntingdon Journal, February 24, 1888, Huntingdon County, PA

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Personal Mention.

  The family of Hon. T. W. Myton left Tuesday evening for Winfield 
Kansas, where Mr. Myton is engaged in business, and in which place they 
will reside in the future.  We are loathe to part with them, but since 
they have gone the Journal joins their many friends in wishing them 
contentment and prosperity in their new home towards the setting sun.

  Ex-County Treasurer A. W. Swoope and family took their departure 
Tuesday evening for Winfield, Kansas, which place they will make their 
future home and where Mr. Swoope will engage in the banking business.  
Their going is much regretted, for during their three years' residence 
in Huntingdon they had formed many warm friendships.  Mr. Swoope is a 
Christian gentleman, whose social qualities will win him friends 
wherever his lot may be cast.  We wish him and his prosperity and 
happiness in their western home.

  We find in the Genesee Courier, of the 15th inst., published at 
Fenton, Mich., the following notice of the woolen wedding [anniversary] 
of one of Huntingdon's fair daughters, formerly Miss Annie M. Skees: 
"The largest social even of the season occurred at the residence of Mr. 
and Mrs. John H. Slayton on Wednesday evening last, it being the 
seventh anniversary of their married life.  51 invited guests from 
Tyrone and Fenton arrived at their hospitable home where a cordial 
welcome awaited them.  The company were very pleasantly entertained by 
the host and hostess and they are capable of doing.  After a splendid 
supper prepared by the good dame of the house all repaired to the 
parlor, where Mr. and Mrs. Slayton were the recipients of many handsome 
and useful presents which were presented by Rev. J. H. Balls, of 
Parshallville, in behalf of their many friends.  It being an intensely 
cold night many were deprived the pleasure of attending and have since 
sent their regrets in the form of presents.  At a late hour all left 
leaving best wishes for their future happiness."

The Huntingdon Journal, Huntingdon, Pa., Friday, February 24, 1888