The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-10-14
Marriage of n. a. Springer aud Miss Mamie
n. Baird.
SEVERANCE. KANSAS
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SEVERANCE KANSAS.
Wednesday, Oct. 18TH lSso
Last evening, at FIVE o'clock, Mr. n. A. Springer,
of this city, and Miss Mamie X. Baird, of Highad,
were married at the Methodist Church, of this place
miss Baird is the daughter Of Mr.. John Baird, .
farmer three miles Of here, and is the niece Of
DR.. J. Leigh Of Highland, in whose family she has
been living for several years past. She attended
school at Highland University for some time. and by
the students, as by the town-people as we'll -Aa-
mie,- as she vas Familiarity known, was loved and
respected.
The groom. a'Lon.--we are not going to call him
mr. Springer-is a true Doniphan County boy.
His father, Mr.. n. L. Springer, came to Kansas in
1855 and pre-empted his farm adjoining town, where
he has lived ever since, and our city grow up,
and his own place become beautiful each year,
rs its fruit and forest trees grew larger Here Lon
born, in 1857, and here he has grown up, attend
ed school, and started a business For two
years he has been the senior partner Of the firm Of
Springer Co. For several years, while his father
was postmaster, lie was in charge Of the Office rs
assistant and after coming Of age upon the resigna
ton of his father, appointed his successor.
He has been faithful and able in the discharge Of
his duties, and made good reputation as merchant
and postmaster.
The clouds of yesterday morning cleared away
and ended in nice day bride groom eorld
desire.
About halfpast four, people began ascending the
hill, to the N. Z. Church. where the ceremony was
to take place and as it grew nearer the time Of the
ceremony in they poured. on foot and by the wagon
hack and carriage load until. by five o'clock the
church and gallery were crowded, having driven
NJ Tom yigus and Ben. =. Angstad, the ushers, al
most to despair, TO seat all At that time while Mr.
A. Lehman, of Highland, played an exquisite
march, the bride and groom entered, preceded by
their attendants, Miss Annie Baird. sister of the
bride, and Mr.. Charles 7. Clark, and advanced to
the altar, where the marriage ceremony per
formed by Rev. W. II. Underwood, pastor of the
Church. After the words making them MAJ and
wife had been spoken, the whole congregation
pressed forward and for three-quarters of an hour
shook hands kissed and congratulated the newly
married pair-at least, they shook hands with and
congratulated both, and the female portion of the
company kissed the bride, and as bride and groom
one, they must have kissed both so we were
right after ALL
One of the most pleasant features Of the occasion,
to the BRIDE must have been the presence of so many
Of her former school-Inates and friends and more
particularly of the members of the literary society
lEuclian) she had belonged to in school, who mani
Tested their appreciation of her. not only by ndi-
vidual gifts, but by m elegant present as society
A part of the many presents were placed in one of
the ante-rooms of the Church. where they were seen
by any wishing to do So Some presents were left at
the hotel where many of the friends assembled and
gave the young couple an impromptu reception after
leaving the church.
The bride and groom left on the evening passen-