The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-01-06
MERRY WEDDING BELLS

and Mr.. Willis A. Epson, on Wednesday
evening, the 2Sth ult, at the residence
of the BRIDES parents in Paris, Kenosha
county, Wis, was q great and happy
event. At the early evening hour the
merry jingle of sleigh bells was heard,
ard team closely followed team to the
CHEEKY looking residence of Mr.. Abram
Gulick with their loads of gusts. The
moon shone with all her splendor, and
showed herself very queen of night
AT precisely eight o'clock, in the pres
ence of all the guests, the bride and
groom entered the parlors and took the
place assigned them under large bell
formed of flowers. The Rev. II. M.
Corsbie, formerly pastor of the Congre-
gational church, of which the bride was
an attendant, took his position directly
in front, and amidst profound silence
addressed the groom, saying " Wilt
thou have this woman to be thy lawful
welded wife; to live with her according
to Gods ordinance in the estate of
marriage? Wilt thou love her, cherish
her, honor and protect her in sickness
and in health, in sorrow and in JOY, and,
forsaking all others. cleave thee only
unto her so long as We both shall live?
Witt thou thus promise?" The groom
answered forcibly and distinctly, L
do" Turning to the bride he said:
Wilt thou have this man to be thy
lawful welded husband, to live with
him according to Gods ordinance in
the estate of marriage? Wilt thou love
him, cherish him, honor and comfort
hm in sickness and in health, in sorrow
and in joy, and, forsaking all others,
cleave thee only unto him so long as We
both shall live? Wilt thou Illus
promise?' And the answer came clear
and strong, Il de-" The pastor then
said : las token of your plighted
faith and love, you may now join your
right hands, which they did, and he
continued by the authority vested
in me as a minister of the gospel OF
Christ, and in accordance with the laws
of this state, | now pronounce you hus-
band and wife" The following prayer
was offered o God, our Heavenly
Father, we rejoice that we are Thine.
Thou hast created us, and we are Thy
children. Thou hast given us such de-
sires ior that which is divine that no
life is complete which is lived apart
from Thee. We thank Thee tonight
for human love and society. Werejolce
Thou hast set the solitary in families
Our truest conceptions of life center in
the home, where love abides. Oul
happiest recolections carry lis back tc
the freside where fathers and mothers
brothers and sisters lived in love and
peace. We pray especially for thy
blessing upon the union formed here
this hour. Bless this man and woman
by Thy presence and inspiration. May
they help each other in adversely and
rejoice together in prosperity. Let Thy
loving kindness and Thy tender mercie;
rest upon all this assembly of relatives
friends and neighbors, and bring us al
at last into the blessed home above
We ask it for Thy names sake. Amen
In an instant the room seemed filleC
with sudden burst of JOY, and the
silence gave place to q happy hum O
satisfaction. Congratulations, kissing
ana nanQ-SnaklHg were Ill OTueT, aIlt
took no little time. More than one hun
dred and fifty guests were sumptuously
| Toasted as fast us their wants could bt
supplied, and still there was an abund
ance over. The brides presents wer,
useful and valuable, AMI SO numerous
it would require book to describe
them.
Among the guests present were Mr.
and Mrs. Cornelius Taylor, Of Wauwa
tosa; Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Hake, Q
Omaha Mr.. and Mrs. Morris and Mis-
Gilbert, of Racine; Miss Mary Glover
of HORIZON /; Mr.. r. NJ Slaght, c
Rochester, Wis. A. D. Moe, wife an
son, of Beaver Dam; DR.. and Mrs. T
G. Hazelton, Miss Minnie starkweathel
Mr.. E. III. HOLSTER, Mr.. and Mrs. Dar
Brister, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Craney, Nj
IC. G. Brown. Mr.. Henry Marsh, NJ
and Mrs. Clyde Pierce, Alr. Elme
Pierce, Mrs. II. M. Corsbie, of Walk,
gan; Rev. ]. w. Wood, of Chicago.
| The happy couple are among tt
most highly esteemed young people
the community, and the union is col
sidered one of the happiest.