The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-29
Observation-Disclosures.

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Rockhold-R,chards.
tCommunicated.l
Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Richards u
request your presence
at the marriage ceremony Of their
! daughter,
Elisabeth Priscilla,
| and
Mr.. Flint Rockhold,
Wednesday erening, the t,Oenty. first of
January,
| eighteen hundred and ninety one
at eight o'clock,
Forest Laaon, Hillsboro, O.
OF the many young ladies' who are
ornaments of Hillsboro society none,
during their years Of girlhood, acquired
greater wealth of affection than Miss
Elizabeth Priscilla, eldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Richards. She is
greatly beloved and admired, in every
circle to which she has granted the grace
Of her presence and without any dis.
paragement of the many lovely girls
that still remain in the ranks Of "merry
maidenhood" in our town, we can truth.
fully say that never fairer bride was
led to the altar than she who, on Janu.
ary 2lst, plighted her troth to Mr.. Flint
Rockhold.
1t was home wedding in every sense
OF the word, and beautiful Forest Lawn
has long been synonym for hospitality
par ercelence, as Hillsboro's "4OO" can
readily attest. On this occasion the
delightful home Of the bride was in
gala array aud far excelled its previous
record.
The nook which had been chosen for
the bride and groom was the South door
in the wide hall and lace portieres,
daintily trimmed with feathery greens,
formed perfect back ground, while
overhead an exquisite bell of white roses
and smilax typifed the joy and breathed
sweetest perfume, and when to the soft
strains of the wedding march, deftly
played by the groom's ssister, Miss Martha
Rockhold, the handsome groom Zone of
Hillsboro's most influential business
mem and his fair bride in an elegant
costume of white silk and point de
alencon took their places the picture
was complete. 1t has been rarely
equaled, never excelled, and will long
linger in the memory Of the many guests
that witnessed the ceremony.
Mr.. Murray was at his best, and short
and solemnly sweet were the words that
bound two hearts together, "until death
do us, s,part"
immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom led the way to the din.
ing-room where, to the two hundred
guests, an elegant supper was served.
Mrs. Richards, mother of the bride,
in black satin, and her daughter, Miss
Martha, in blue and canary silk with
tulle overdress, and Miss Sara, in pink
silk and tulle, were the perfect hostesses
that they always are.
After supper dancing was INDUCED in
until a late hour.
The bride and groom went immedi-
ately to the beautiful home which the
groom, with kindly forethought, had
made ready for their occupancy.
Scores OF elegant and valuable presents
bore witness OF the esteem and regard Of
the brides and groom's many friends.
Among the guests from abroad were
MIR: and Mrs. Elijah Rockhold, Balm.
bridge, o.; Mrs. Robert Swigert, Lex
ington, Ky; Miss Sallie Sellers, Coving-
ton, Ky; Mrs. Madeira and daughter,
Miss Mary, Chillicothe, o.; Miss Mary
Armstrong, Ripley, o.; Miss Sue Eddy.
Newark, O.; Mrs. Frank Powell, Chat.
tanooga, Tenn; Miss Julia Letevre,
Greenfield, o.; Mr.. Pierce, Cincinnati.
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