The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-31

Married, at the Baptist Parsonage, by Rev.
L.. b. Fish, Dec. oath, 1885, Mr.. Owen G.
Sanborn of Porter, to Miss Eva Deuel. of
Decatur.
On Wednesday, the 23d inst, Mr.. James
+. Phillips, better known as Ed, and Miss
May Bishop, both of this village, were united
in the bonds of matrimony. The ceremony
took place at the residence of the brides
parents, Rev. l.. b. Fish officiating. The
happy couple were the recipients of some
fine and valuable presents. The NoRTHKRNER
wishes the joint contracting parties a long,
happy and prosperous life. They both stand
high in the estimation of all who know them
and, having united themselves for better or
worse, we speak but the simple truth when
we say that either one might have travelled
farther and done worse instead of better.
very pleasant social event occurred at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Sellick,
on Wednesday, Dec. 23rd, at four o'clock p.
m, the occasion being the marriage of their
only daughter, Grace, to John p. Windoes of
Kalamazoo. An hour previous to the cere-
mony, relatives and personal friends of the
bride and groom began to arrive and, at the
appointed hour, the spacious parlors were
comfortably filed with expectant guests.
Among those present from abroad were quite
number from Kalamazoo and Dowagiac.
In. addition to these, were present two young
lady friends, classmates of the bride at FL
mira, n. Y, Misses Sue Townsend of Ionia,
Mich, and Fannie Gillett of Addison, N. Y.
Promptly at the hour the bridal procession
appeared and, to the music of the wedding
march, moved slowly across the parlors to
the bay window and took positions beneath
the arch. The procession came In in the fol-
lowing order: First, two little girls, Misses
Cleo Stevens and Annie Lyle, each unfolding
a white satin ribbon as she went. Within
the avenue formed by these ribbons, the bri-
dial party advanced, the officiating clergy
man, Rev. II. w. Harvey, preceding; follow
ing him came the bridesmaid and the
groomsman, Miss Fannie Gillett, and Mr..
Lorenzo Bennett of Kalamazoo; following
these came the bride and groom, the process
sion terminating with two little boys, Frank
10 Windoes, brother of the bridegroom, and
Arthur Sellick, each of whom refolded the
ribbon as he went. The bride was elegantly
and tastefully attired in a dress of cream
white corded silk with uncut velvet front,
and point lace. Over all was a bridal veil
held in place by diamond pin. The brides
maid was attired in pink surah satin, brocad-
ed front, trimmed with duchesse lace. From
eho SCibci VI bhc aAChf hDONc party,
was suspended beautiful floral design rep
resenting drawn bow with arrow. After
the VOWS were exchanged, and the words
were pronounced making them husband and
wife, they were the recipients of many heart
felt and sincere congratulations. AT half
past five the company sat down to bounti-
ful wedding feast, which was thoroughly en-
joyed by ell. The presents were many and
valuable, and will serve in addition to their
intrinsic worth as pleasant tokens of friend
ship and love. The happy couple departed
on the evening train for their wedding tour
in the South. They were followed by the
good wishes Of all, not omitting the old shoe
as token of good luck. Mr.. and Mrs. Win
does are to permanently reside in Kalamazoo
on their return, where they have a pleasant
home well fitted for their reception. They
have large circle Of acquaintance in Kala-
mazoo, and will at once feel at home in their
new surroundings. The bride was born and
lived from childhood in our little village, and
has the love and good will of all. May she
win all the happiness which she so richly de-
serves is the kind wish of her many friends.