The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-11-03
HYM M EN EAI.

On Thursday, the 26th day Of October, Mr..
George f. Elwell and Miss Mary A. Nickel
Wy were bound by the silken cords Of matrimo-
ny and embarked on the voyage Of married life
under the happiest auspices II fair begin
ming augurs future happiness, then may the
bride and groom look forward to as blissful an
existence as the warmest of their many friends
could wish them. From the arrival Of the first
guest to the ninging of the luck giving shoe af
ter the receding carriage nothing occurred to
MARI the joyousness of the occasion.
The ceremony took place at tile residence Of
the brides father, Mr.. !. w. McKelvy, and the
brief but solemn service of the Episcopal
Church was read by Rev. A. A. MARBLE of
Scranton. The bride was attired in delicate
ashes-of-roses silk and wore the orthodox bridal
veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids
were three in number Miss Elwell wore an
ashes-of-roses silk waist and white organdie
skirt and light pink lea roses for ornaments +;
Miss Sloan wore light blue silk waist, white
organdie skirt and cream colored tea roses
Miss Sanderson, of Lock Haven, wore silk
waist Of delicate salmon color with white or
gandie skirt, with flowers to match the waist. All
three had on half wells of illusion. The grooms-
men were F. d. Koons, w. G. Mckinney and
N. U. Funk They were in full evening dress
az we're also the invited guests, both ladies and
sentlcme,. .a,Aaais- .,"' :. 81 fqsh S.
-nccasi6. ~the bride and attendant maids will
look well--it is an indisputable fact that the
expectation on this occasion was amply fu lfill-
ed.
After the fateful words had been spoken
| which made the young couple man and wife,
the clergyman turned to the guests and said
that, twenty five years before, he had married
the father and mother of the bride and that in
renewal of the VOWS then spoken and as to-
ken of their long and happy married life the
bridegroom of the years gone by would place
another wedding ring upon the hand of his con-
sort. This was done and the effect produced
was that of dual wedding TO the great deligh
of all the witnesses.
delicious supper Tor dinner?) was then par
taken of, and when justice had been done to til,
viands, the bride and groom took leave of their
friends and proceeded to the railroad station
| ioiiOWeu Dy SUCH WdTm anu earnest WISHES LOT III
ture welfare as but seldom fall to the lot O
the newly welded. When the bridal party ha,
disappeared from view, dancing was inaugura
ted and "all went merry" as the oft quoted
marriage bell"
The presents received were very beautiful
embracing articles both useful and ornamental
of beautiful designs and great value, and com
prising silver-ware, china, glass ware, painting.
books &c.
In addition to the many residents Of town tn
following persons from other places were pr,
sent J. w. Chemberlin and wife of plymouth
G. A. Yorks and wife and C. G.. Yorks an
wife Of Danville, Rev. A. A. MARBLE and wifi
Miss Mary MARBLE, Clark MARBLE, Will MAJ
pile, George Sanderson and Anna Sanderson c
Scranton, Mrs. j. p. Kirby of Towanda, c. "
McKelvy and wife and Judge NJ. G.. Hughes @
Catawissa, f. w. Fulton and wife, Lloyd Pa,
ton, Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Harman of Rupert, Mi
Woodward of Reading, Miss Brown and Mi
Charles Of Angelica, N. Y.
Taking all things into consideration we
not remember to have ever been present at
, more pleasant or thoroughly enjoyable wedding
We are sure that we express the general opi
ion when we prophesy that Bloomsbury wi
e contain no happier or more esteemed husban
f and wife than George E. Elwell and his bride