Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-10
Wedding Bells.

They chimed for the marriage OF Miss
Ella Groom and MIR. John Phinney.
Wednesday evening, April 20, a large
assemblage, numbering about ninety
persons, met at the residence of Mr..
Enoch Groom to witness the marriage
of his daughter Ella. The sacred cere-
mony was performed by Rev. g. D.
Stevens. The bride looked very sweet,
indeed. dressed in cream colored alba
tross. The bridesmaid was Miss May
Phinney and the groomsman, Mr.. Enie
Groom. A bountiful and beautifully
spread supper to which the guests were
invited, was most heartily enjoyed, AT
twelve the friends babe adieu to the
newly married couple, leaving behind
them their kindest wishes for the fu-
ture success and happiness of Mr. and
Mrs. Phnney. Below is the list of
presents;
Center table, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Grattan;
card basket, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Showalter;
fruit dish. Mrs. q. d. stevens; goldband wash
bowl and pitcher. Kate and John Grattan !;
table cloth, Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Okey towels, Mr.
and Mrs A. Knapp; lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. George
E. Groom; plush album, Miss Anna Grimm;
vinegar pitcher, Henry Sepp; turkish towel,
Ernest Brooks ;cuspadore, Frank and Nick Casper
whip, Arthur j. Hedges; bedspread, Mr.. and Mrs.
viii Phinney; engraved teaspoons and butter
knife, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Eygabroad; plush al
bum. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clark; clock. Jeddie
and Leo Grattan; silver tablespoons. Mr. and
Mrs. S.w. Okey ;polishing irons. Howard Caldwell;
glass pitcher, Christ West; turkish towel and
pair of scissors Perry Knapp; silver teaspoons,
Nettie Mckenzie; glassware, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
P. Obershaw; lace lambrequins. Miss Jennie
Bevins tidy and individual salts. Miss Lena Seipp
glass pitcher, MIR. and Mrs. Win Plimpton
towels, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Obershaw; mantel lam
brequin, Miss Carrie Groomi decorated china
cake-basket, Mrs. Ellen Sweeney. tidy Miss
Annie Swale; white silk fan and handkerchief,
Miss Fannie Groom; decorated salt and pepper
bottles, Miss Aggie Groom; towels, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. Larned camp-chair, Mr.. ard Mrs. b. j. Petty,
Mrs Webb and Dir. James Petty; gold band plat
ter and sauce plates MIR. Fred l.. Pierce; cary
ing knife and rolling pin, Mr.. Edgar PhiHney
camp.chair, Mr.. Enie Groom: lamp, Mr. Leo FL
skamp; bedspread Mr. and Mrs. A. Barnes;
silver knives and forks, and pair towels, Dir.
and Mrs NJ. Phinncy; scrubbing brush, Mrs
John Mckenzie; egg beater and potato masher,
Grant Phinney; fruit dish, and silver teaspoons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Groom: fruit dish, Mrs DR..
Glazier and Miss Daisy Brooks towels, Mrs d.
II. Brown and Miss Nell Brown: lamp, Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Williams; napkins, Mrs William
Groom; gold band platter, Mrs. Henry West
lamp, Misses Allie ana Nettie knapp celery
holder, Miss Nora Chapman; salt cellar, Park
Knapp; pair Of vases, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Chap
man; cake stand. Miss Mary Caldwell; napkins,
Miss Mary Mckenzie; side lamp, Miss Mary
Phinney; napkins, Miss May Okey; rolling pin,
Miss Sadie Mckenzie.
Although the presents were numerous,
useful, and costly and rendered with
the most loving wishes, we think the
choicest gift was presented to the
groom-a sweet, amiable, accomplished
wife May Gods choicest blessings
ever follow them.