The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-15
Miller parr.

Miller. Parr.
The entire nation of Serena was in a state OF
violent excitement on Wednesday last, and not
one man in ten knew whether his head was
his own or whether it was soaring like an
atom in the upper air. The occasion was the
marriage of Miss CORA d. PARR, daughter of II. X.
Parr, Esq, of Serena, to Mr. W. B. MILLER, Of
Sherdan,--n which affair every man, woman
and child in Serena felt he or she had personal
Interest," and So when the bridal party passed
through the village to take the cars north, they
were welcomed with Il perfect oratien; hurrahS
were hurrahcd and cannon fired, and there's no
telling in what other way they'd have shown
their appreciation and good will had the train
been delayed But we anticipate.
The ceremony took place at 1880 p NJ, at the
residence OF the brides father, which commodi
Gus home was well filled with guests the Rev, J.
W. Lee officiating. Miss Ida Parr acted az brides
maid and Mr.. J. II. Miller as Groom's man. The
bride was charming dressed in cldr de TINE silk,
trimmed with satin and flowers, Glle.de, jour, with
wreath of smilax. The brides maid wore plumb
colored silk trimmed with velvet and flowers.
Among the guests were Grandma Parr, j. $.
Armstrong and wife, Dyson Miller and wife,
Walter Strawn and wife, ii. Hamilton and wife,
Misses Mae and Hattie Miller, 5. +. Parr and wife,
john FAR and wife, Samuel Grove and wife, Abe
Armstrong and wife, Jos. Armstrong and wife,
Miss Fannie Armstrong, ID. X. Miller and wife,
Henry Fred and wife, II. IIupp and wife, Chas.
Hoag and wife, r. II. Pooler and wife, 7. j. Ham
ilton and wife, James Blake and wife, Jep Nos-
burg and wife, Misses Belle Shaver, Belle Strawn,
Maggie and jennie Spencer Ottawa, Emily aud
Ellen Bernard, Mcssrs. l.. b. jackson, James Ne
Quade, j. W. Hupp, Douglas Shaver, and many
others.
Ofthc many beautiful presents which the bride
received we might mention few, to wit: Sew
ing machine, her parents; silver sugar bowl, Mr.
and Mrs. J. s. Armstrong; dozen silver knives
and forks, Grandma Parr; silvercreamer, Fannie
Armstrong; gilt clock with globe, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Strawn; silver oyster spoon, Mrs. David
Strawn; silver syrup pitcher, Mrs. ID. Miller; sill
yer tea set, J. II. Miller; silver butter DISH j. w.
Ilupp; satin, embroidered, pin-cushion, the Miss
es Spencer, Ottawa; pair silver and glass bou-
quet holders, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Shaver; pair
napkin rings, Mr.. ard Mrs. Joe Armstrong;
bronz" clock, James McQuade; fruit set majoli-
Weston, Sheridan; silver bouquet holder and
card receiver, Mr.. and Mrs T. Y Hamilton; pair
panel pictures, Mr.. and Mrs. Jep Vosburg; silver
pickle CASTOR Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Hoag; same,
III. Hupp; paper knife, Johnny Parr; set table
linen, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. L. Parr; nut picks, T.
Jackson, Yorkville; jewel casket, Misses Mae and
Hattie Miller; butter dish, silver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Grove, Utica; dozen silver spoons, Mr..
and Mrs John Parr, Rutland; family Bible, Mr..
and Mrs, C. a. Scope; knit bcd-sprcad, Miss Emil
" A. Bernard; individual salts, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Armstrong.
A splendid dinner was served Of which all par
took win hearty relish. To say that the event
was Il happy one is drawing it mild-our reporter
is hardly fit for business even now. At four Mr..
and Mrs Miller went east for 4 few weeks visit to|
Michigan after which they will make their home
near Sheridan.
Deniurest's Patterns.
Until the past week there has been no agency
for these famous patterns in Ottawa, nor in La
Sale county save at two Of her TOWNS. Now, how
ever at the solicitation OF the hOusc Mrssrs Os.