MARRIAGE: David BELL to Ellen BAKER, 1855, Blair County, PA

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SILVER WEDDING.
David Bell and Wife Celebrate Their Twenty-fifth Anniversary.

  On Monday night, at their hospitable mansion homestead, in Pleasant 
Valley, David Bell and his good wife Ellen celebrated their twenty-
fifth anniversary of their marriage, and a most enjoyable time they 
passed.  The Bell house is known far and wide as one of the most 
hospitable in this region, and Monday night was no exception to the 
rule.  In the evening from all the country round the friends and 
relatives were assembled to do honor to the anniversary.  All of the 
children, five in number, were present.  Shortly after the company 
assembled Mr. and Mrs. Bell, accompanied by Mrs. Rickabaugh and Dr. Fay 
as bridesmaid and groomsman, descended into the parlor and the Rev. Mr. 
Shearer, of the Second Lutheran Church, performed a ceremony similar to 
that in many particulars which had taken place a quarter of a century 
before.  He said that inasmuch as they had dwelt together in peace and 
harmony for so many years and that the husband had provided so 
plentifully for his family and the wife had been so efficient a 
helpmate he supposed they wished to continue the relation toward each 
other.  After a hearty "Yes" the happy bride and groom were presented 
to the assemblage and had a very pleasant time merry making.  Large 
tables were stretched through the rooms and many guests sat down to 
them.  Mr. Bell is a gentleman who was born and raised in Pleasant 
valley.  His wife is a sister of the Rev. Henry Baker, of this city.  
The party remained until a late hour and were well pleased with the 
passing events.  Many and handsome were the presents bestowed upon 
them.  One we noticed was a fine silver water pitcher, presented by 
Hon. John A. Lemon, and another a fine tea service, the gift of a 
number of friends.  Beside these were a pickle dish from H. T. 
McClellan and wife, molasses pitcher from Emily Bell and quite a number 
of others.  The bride and groom were married in the Lutheran parsonage 
in this city.  Owing to Mr. Baker's unavoidable absence he could not be 
present at the anniversary.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, November 17, 1880