The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
From Rutland.
A DOVBLE WEDDING.

DOlBl.E
The marriage of Mr.. John +. Millikin,
second son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Milllkin,
to Miss Emla, youngest daughter OF Eph,
rain Shaver, was sOlemnized Wednesday
evening at $50 p. NJ, Aug. 8, 1885, In the
presence of large circle of friends, at the
residence OF the brides parents, In
Rutland, Rev. Straub, of Marsellles, OH,
ciating.
This event created no little excitement
during the past week among the society
people of this vicinity, as the bride and
groom belong to two of the oldest families
in this section of the country, and were
great favorites in the circle among which
they moved
The happy pair stood under an elegant
floral horse. shoe composed OF White tu-
beroses, carnations and smilaX. MIR. Geo,
Sargent, of Utica, acted as groomsmah,
and Miss Emma Bennett of Deer Park, as
bridesmaid. The bride wore an elegant
dress of white satin, cut Pompadour;
white oriental lace overdress, corsage bou-
ouet of white tuberoses and smilaN, white
kid gloves and slippers The bridesmaid
also wore white satin dress, with lace
overdress, corsage bouquet of carnation
pinks and smilaX.
After the pair were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony the assembly was
surprised to see Mr.. George Sargent and
Miss Emma Bennett step forward and take
the places of the bride and groom, and
still more surprised to see the Kew. Mr.
Straub join their hands, and in few appro-
pirate words make them man and wife.
We may we'll say il was we'll planned
surprise to most everyone present MIR. and
Mrs. Milliken leave Monday forenoon on
their bridal trip, to visit friends and rela-
tives. The presents were very numerous
and elegant. Among the guests present
from abroad were Mr. and Mrs. James
Turple, Chicago; Miss Anna Hardy, Mar
shalltown, Iowa; Mrs NJ. j. Russell,
Blanchard, Iowa. +.
Isn't it delightful-we mean the weather.
The intense heat has at last let up on us,
much to the relief of us suffering grangers.
The farmers are all through haying ana
harvesting in this vicinity, oats and hay
both being light crop Corn Is doing
nicely and with good weather for month
will be an abundant crop.
A number of new Irvine binders made
their appearance in our neighborhood this
summer.
Everybody is taking in or being taken to
the races at Ottawa, this week.
Mrs. Spencer Inman and sons, of Gales
burg, are visiting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. f. Russell, of Southern Iowa, is
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Millikin.
Miss Robinson, of Chicago, is spending a
few weeks AT Uncle Lewis
One of the matrimonial affairs that "Dy-
Mantle prophesied was happily celebrat.
ed in double wedding at the residence OF
Mr.. Ephriam Shaver, last Wednesday even
ing, by Rev. StrauE, of Marseilles. Emla
G. Shaver and John F. Millikin, of Rutland
and Emma L. Bennett and George Sar-
geant, of Utica, were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony in the presence of Il
large company of relatives and friends.
Thebrides were visions of loveliness at
tired in elegant costumes of white satin
with natural flowers, that would require an
expert TO give an exact description Of The
company were royalty entertained at Il
wedding feast such as only those skilled
in the culinary art could get up. There
was a tasteful and an abundant floral deco
tation and an uncomm0nly rich array of
presents. Mr.. and Mrs. Millikin will spend
a few weeks in the west with relatives be-
fore settling down in their future home in
Rutland. Mr. and Mrs. Sergeant will be at
home in few weeks to their friends at
their residence near Utica. The happy
couples have the best wishes of Dynamite.
We hope before long to chronicle anoth-
er similar event, but we won't anticipate,
as there is many slip 'twixt the cup and
the lip. DINA MIGHT.