The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-11
Hrilliant weddine

Thursday afternoon at o'clock 1T the
residence of L. T. Baker. postmaster of
Hampton. Miss Agnes M. Baker was mar
ried to Mr. John NJ. Wells. of Hampton;
Rev. A. Harper, of Port Byron, perform
cd the ceremony. Over 200 friends of
the bride and groom being present. In
the parIor an arch of evergreens and white
flowers was erected, beneath which the
bride and groom stood durins the ceremo-
ny. On one side of the parlor was a
beautiful wreath of verbenas. from Mrs.
g. M. Terry, of Cordova, on the other
side of the room, so arranged as to set on
the top urn of the stove was a pyramid of
natural flowers, the work of Mrs. Heagy.
Mrs. Stoddard, Mrs. Webster and others.
1t was beautifully arranged floral tribute.
Several other floral decorations were plac-
ed in various parts Of the paTlor. The
presents were Numerous and some very
valuable. The guests were served fine
collation., and at S o'clock, after receiving
the congratulations o. friends assembled.
oft for Council Bluffs, to be gone one
month, THE ARGUS extends kind wishes
and trusts that their future will be ever
bright and sheif cup of happiness full.
Below we give full list of presents with
names of donors. It was a brilliant and
select affair:
Blue China chamber set, Mr. & Mrs w
D Clark, Chicago; scarlet wool shawl,
Miss Emma Clark, Chicago: smilax. and
bouquet holder, James Wallace, Chicago;
five dollars, Edward Powers. Phillipston
Mass; five dollars, Mrs. Lynde, Alice
and Mary, Buffalo, Iowa; worsted mat
Abby Baker, Phillipston. Mass; set silver
forks, Mr. and Mrs IA Clark; set silver
knives, Lima and Hattie Clark; silver cas-
tor, Heagy & Stoddard; silver cake bas
ket, Mr. and Mrs Webster; silver cake
basket. Mr. and Mrs Thomas and Mr. anC
Mrs Crompton; silver salt sets, Mr. anC
Mrs L ID Wheelock; pickle fork. Clar;
Adams; silver boquet holder, w Nc
Graw; glass cake stand, MIR and Mrs Pet
tingill; glass preserve dish, Z NJ Stod
dard: glass preserve plates. Mrs NJ
1 DIOuudEu. Idl &c hHu oHldi pIcSoIVo OiSu
Mr. and Mrs Bailey; glass cake stand ant
lopal set, Martina Wiegand; silver napkin
rings, Mr. and Mrs Nichols, West Liberty
Iowa; silver napkin ring. Ella j Ward
silver berry dish, Mr. and Mrs Norton
silver berry spoon, Mrs Twiuiug and Ma.
Skies; double silver pickle stand ant
tongs, Mr. and Mrs B G Warren: silve
pickle stand and tongs, DIR and Mrs Coomes
silver pickle stand and fork, Mr. and Mir
Francis; family bible. Mr. and Mrs Johl
Wells; silver spoon-holder, Mrs Anthem,
Wells: sugar spoon, Edgar Wells; sett sill
yer knives, Arthur Wells; glass sett. It I
Wells; silver and glass butter dish and re
ceiver, Mr. and Mrs Vincent; blue sati
handkerchief box, George Vincent; glas
stand and cologne, Morris Heagy; Law
vases, DR. Arthur; jewel case and stand
Dema Evans; wool mat, Mrs Wright
uetted tidy. Mrs Hayward embroidere
pillow shams. Bertha Terry; embroidere
lava canvass tidy. Jennie Pratt. suga
spoon. Hettie Arcularius; linen hem
stitched handkerchief, Carrie Weston; au
tograph album, Mr. and Mrs Brettun COO
book, Louisa Crapster; mustard spoon
Celia Meader; glass preserve dish, Mrs 4
Skies; glass oreaner. Miss Ell Skies; larg
and small preserve dish syrup cut, cola
and cuffs. unknown; beautiful arch o
flowers, Mrs Stoddard, Heagy and Wei
ster; verbena Cross. Mrs G NJ Terry.