The Saline County journal., 1890-01-23
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JshRs-PIsrce Wedding

S0hhs-Ftercs "euoioS
Weddings have been 90 frequent
OF late that wedding cake, especially
for ministers and editors, has be-
csme almost an every day diet. The
last episode Of this kIad claiming at
/ tsution, was the Johns-Pieree wedd-
ing on last Thursday at 5 r. m. jan
uary 18th. As the wedding cards
had been distributed the previous
week. the many friends Of the
Pierce family, and especially the
! intimate friends Of Miss Mamie,
were looking forward to the event
with a feeling Of Joy mingled with
more or less sorrow and regret-joy
to know that the beautiful aud
worthy young lady who had grown
from her childhood In Salina aud
who always had kind word and
winning smile for her friends, Was
going TO marry an exemplary and
pr Omising young man-regret to
know that marriage would In this
case az IL has In 90 many others,
break the tender ties OF friendship
and youthful association, As the
young couple had already planned
I leaving our beautiful little city. 1t
1. usually thought proper in writing
up a wedding. to give an exhaustive
description Of the bridal dress. This,
I cannot do. II I were to say it was
FaiIle silk, trimmed with ribbons,
Il would turn out to be six Faille,
trimmed some other way, so ] will
content myself with saying that Il
consisted Of very fine silk, 80 trim
med, ribb1ned, laced and adjusted; (;
50 artisticaly arranged 10 color,
light and shade, aud 50 adopted to
the figure and complexion OF the
one whom IL was designed TO a,lorn,
that she looked more beautiful than
ever before. Il 10 evident that this
part Of her trousseau came from the
deiicstely trained fingers OF an
artist.
/ THE groom, Mr.. G. Everett Johns.
and his brs' man, Mr.. Frank Ham
elton. were attired in the regulation
evening dress suits. Refreshments
consisting Of goodies" Of every
description, were served at six
o'clock. Al the close OF the fesiivi-
ties when the "wee small hours"
were approaching. the hsppy couple
shook SaIina dust from their feet
and left for their home in Missouri.
The following il 9 list Of the
presents:
Elegant silver cake basket, with
decorated porcelain plate, Mr.. and
Mrs. =. :. Scott.
Salad dish, Mr.. and Mrs. W. I.
Alien South Bend, Indiana.
Flower basket, Miss Katie Euer-
hardt.
Exquisite Parlor lamp, AddIe and
Houston Parsons.
Beautiful flower vase, Miss f. J.
Delghan.
Gold card receiver, Deadman
/ Bros.
silver sugar bowl and tongs, DR..
and Mrs. Jenney.
Crimson toilet cushion, Mrs. and
Miss Daily.
Set Bureau Innings, Miss Christie
Campbell.
Toilet cushion, with decoration Of
painted boiling cloth, Mrs. D. p.
Stevenson and Mrs. NJ. ID. league.
Solid silver rose jar, Judge and
Mrs. %. A. Bassett, Lawrence Kaus.
Set silver knives and forks, Jennie
Shelley.
Fruit dish, Mrs. A. NJ. Campbell
aud Mrs. u. NJ. Hull.
Handsome lace handkerchief With
case, Mrs. L CIarksOn.
dozen damask towels, n. II.
Loomis, wyaudotte Kansas.
Table cloth and napkins, aud ele-
CANT oak case sewing machine, Mr..
aud Mrs. Pierce.
Damask table cloth and uaPkiss,
John McHenry.
One set dinner napkins, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. J. WeIlslageT.
Thermometer clock, Miss Effie
Whitehead.
Perfume bottle, Chas. ]. Peck.
Cut glass aud silver celery dish,
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. NJ. Clark aud Mrs.
Harsh.
Haud-Psinted fruit plate, sugsr
bowl, and silver knives sud forks,
Rev. aud Mrs. J. NJ. Johns.
Gold lined sugar lAdel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sturman, Chicago.
Transparent panel, Mise Verns
PeaIsr.
Cut glass, cracker barrel, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. shaw.
Silver card case in Pldsh case, Mr..
and Mrs. T. r. Carver, sedalla Mo
One set solid silver spoons In plusl
case, Mr.. aud Mrs. c. A. Hitler.
Silver soap dish, Frank Vale.
Hand-Painted cushion, Mrs.. J
Stewart.
After dinner coffee set, Mrs
BriRgs, Mrs. Gebhardt, Georgia
wilssn and zOa league.
, Handsome solid silver cske basket
> Mr.. and Mrs. 8. g. Tobey.
' Oxidized silver butter knife
: Elmer @. waldron, Denver.
. Brass table, Mr.. and Mrs. WIN
. Berg.
= PiekIss caster. Mr.. and Mrs. E. c
Fitch.
Cut glass jelly dIsls. Mr.. and Mrs
' T. l. Bond.
Pure white head real. Phoeb
!. Godfrey.
Cushiea, sophia Brovn-
Il Hasdsens ross plnk tsa Get. Ms
and Hrs. Wn. Aaaissa.