Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-24
Marriage without words.


An unusual marriage ceremony oc
CURED at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Kob, In Congress township
Wayne county, Ohio, April 9th, 1890, Al
] IL o'clock m. An hour previous there,
| TO large party Of ladies' and gentlemen
relatives and other invited guests
appeared upon the scene.
The high contracting parties were
none other than their handsome and
highly intelligent daughter, Miss EN-
ma, as bride, and Mr.. w. Lorimor Saw
hill, Of Taylofstown, Pennsylvania, as
groom-both mutes. No words were
spoken by the bride and groom, either
in the sign language or otherwise.
The legal ceremony was performed in
most impressive manner by the Rev.
Kelser, minister in change Of the Bur-
bank Methodist Episcopal church. The
reverend gentleman read the beautiful
marriage service of that church, to
which the responses were given in Or
der by the groom and bride in writing.
The minister then Joined the hands OF
the parties in holy wedlock, pronounc-
ing the words, by virtue, ETC., I pro-
nounce you husband and wife, Whom
God hath joined together let no man
put asunder.' The parties thus Joined
in the holy bonds of wedlock-having
been previously fully advised in writ
ing in respect to all parts of the mar
riage ceremony-seemed to realize from
their very hearts the earnest and bind
ing effect of this formal and impressive
ceremony and that it had most earnest
bearing upon their future destiny. A
solemn and impressive prayer to the
Great Author of our being, commend
ing them to His holy care and keeping,
putting their trust in Him, closed the
beautiful and impressive scene. Most
heartfelt congratulations were rendered
the newly married husband and wife,
by the guests present, all feeling that
the hearts as well as the hands of the
young couple, were united in love for
life; and all seemed to hope that long,
pleasant voyage-though silent indeed
might be their happy lot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawhill, the newely
married pair, were educated at Column
bus, Ohio, at the State Insti tuition for
the Deaf and Dumb. It was there they
formed an early attachment for each
other, that ripened into love, the con-
summation Of which ended as we have
seen in their marriage.
They will locate at Taylorstown.
where Mr.. Sawhill owns considerable
of property-is the owner of no insig-
nificant interests in oil; and where he
has been, and now is engaged as a ma
chinest and engineer.
As part of the romance of this
unique wedding, Mr.. Sawhill's mute
sister came with her brother to witness
his wedding with her beloved school,
mate; and by some means the guests at
the wedding of the brother, made the
discovery that the sister was to be mar
ried the week following the marriage
of the brother, to the man of her choice,
"a mute-at the home of her parents
in Pennsylvania. This discovery Sc
cured most pleasant incident of the
days proceedings at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. KOb.
The bride received large number of
most beautiful, useful and practical
presents: and no guests on this occasion
could depart from the residence Of the
BRIDES parents, without partaking of
and admiring the magnificent and
sumptuous repast prepared under the
and skillful hand of the
brides mother Wayne Co. Democrat.