The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
MADE ONE.
Marriage of Miss Louie Silvis and Mr..
Ralph NJ. Babeeck.--The Presents.

AT p. m. yesterday AT the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Silvis, of Pleasant
Valley, occurred the marriage of their
daughter Miss Louie, to Mr. Ralph NJ.
Babcock, son of Mr. John E. Babcock
The great popularity of the con-
tracing parties, and the high stand
| ing of the two families in the cons
munity in which they reside, had the effect
to fill the residence to overlooking with
guests, who came with smiling faces and
happy words of congratulation to the
bridge and groom, who are soon to leave
the home of their childhood and launch
their matrimonial bark in new country
to them
The ceremony occurred in the front par
Tor, and it was not many minutes after
the bride and groom took their
places, with the respective pa
rents on either side, before Rev. d. s.
McKown, of Hampton, pronounced them
man and wife, Then heart felt congrat-
uations were shOwered on the newly
welded pair, after which the guests sat
down to one of the
FINEST WEDDING C0LLATIONs
ever served in the county, and it was en-
joyed as only wedding feast can be, A
large wedding cake elegantly frosted and
beautifully shaped with the initials a.
S and r. B. neatly lcttered Was great,
| ~ admired, and later on its dellcacy and
sweetness were sampled. Nearly one
hundred persons sat down 10 the royal
| feast, which rcquilcd considerable atten-
ton and time to do it full Justice An
inspection Of the presents followed, which
was almost as plcasurable pastime as
partaking of the supper, for they were
many in number and of the choicest char
acter, They were sufficient alone TO show
the high esteem in which the young PEG,
pie were held
The bride was the picture of loneliness
and the groom was highly complimenteC
for his taste in choosing such handsome
partner to share his joys and sorrow:
alike. She was attired in an exquisite
dress of itch brown silk, with Il brida
vel, of white tulle. Lilies of the valley
were clustered at the throat, and also il
the hair; gold ornaments. The groom
wore the conventional black. with whit,
tie, and looked his best.
Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock will start 70
their Few home, one and a half mile
from Newell Iowa, on the Illinois Cen,
tral road next Tuesday, where coy home
awaits them. About two years ago Tho
groom's father purchased fine stool
farm there of ga acres, and the groom
only came from there short time ago
and that only to claim his bride Tn,
farm is also only nine miles from Storm
Lake. II is nicely stocked with the bcs
grade of cattle and is in every way I
model farm home, where, We trust, th'
young couple viii spend many happy day
together
THE PRESENTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Silvis, father ant
mother of the bride, one parlor set, par.
l0r carpet, bed room set, two stoves, cX'
tension table, two sets of chairs, marble
top center table, lounge, one set silver
forks: Miss Eta Silvis, sister of the bride
Gothic clock and white bed spread; Mr.
John L. Babcock father Of the groom
horse and buggy; Mrs. j. E. Babcock
elegant bear skin robe; Mr. ard Mrs. W
A Porter, silver card receiver; Miss Grac
Babcock, decorated fruit DISH Miss SUI
Babcock, sister of the groom, two vol
umcs Of poems; George Babcock, brothe
of the groom, set of silver spoons; Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Heagy, Mr. and Mrs A
r. Stoddard, Mr. and Mrs. II o
Norton, Mr.. and Mrs r. II. Coomes
DR. Warren Hunter, Miss Nellie Hunter
one English decorated dinner set of III
pieces; Mr.. and Mrs. George Heagy, hang
ing lamp; Miss Mamie Silvis, fruit dish
Mr.. and Mrs. R. s Silvis, one dinner Sc
of Sc pieces; Mrs. Mary Wendell one Sc
of pillow shams; Mr.. and Mrs. George W
Henry, one dinner set of Sc pieces; join
Babcock, Jr, So; ship" Silvis, Jr., IS
Johnnie Silvis, So Milton Silvis, 81; Mr.
and Mrs A. e. Stevens IS; Mr.. and Mrs
John NJ. Reticker, beautiful silver fruit
stand; Mr.. Milo Lee, pair handsome napkin
rings; Mr. and Mrs. o. J. Addison, bool
of poems; Susan and Harriet Shrom
pickle castor; Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Daggett
Aurora water set; Mabel Porter, butte
knife and sugar spoon; Mr.. and Mrs. A
E. KniCkerbocker, solid silver butte
knife and sugar spoon in case; Mr.. an
Mrs. 3. G. Warren, set of spoons; MI
and Mrs. c. w. Halves, pair of bisqu
figures; Miss Kate L. Halves, pair silve
napkin rings; Charles Lee Silvis, silve
mug; Miss Nettie Warner, pair of silve
napkin rings; Miss Minnie Warner, fame.
vase; Mrs Ira WcatheThead, silver butte
dish and knife; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Winning, granite tea pot; Anna Winning
bottle of perfumery; Mr.. and Mrs. D. a
Weatherhead, set silver knives; Mr.. an
Mrs, J. T. Kenworthy, carving set Mis-
Mary Giles, tidy; Miss Lizzie Adams, on
dozen majolica butter chips; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. T. Stevens, one side lamp; Mr.. an
Mrs. Ira Crawford, one linen cable cloth
Sad Journey.
Wednesday DR.. Martin, of Coal Valley
received information by telephone, of tb
death of Mrs L. B. Thomas, at Angus
Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas were resi-