The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-26
Merry Wedding Bells.

Merry Wedding Bells.
On Wednesday, Oct 10, 1892, our vii
lage resounded from morn till dewy eve
with their sivery chime, and brides
and grooms were plentiful as flowers in
June.
At a. M ST. Mary's church was the
scene of a brilliant wedding ceremony,
the high contracting parties to which
were Miss Jennie Bennett of Paw Paw
and Mr.. Edward Finley of Hartford.
Never was IA more ideal wedding
group seen in Paw Paw than that
which paced slowly down the aisle to
the wedding march. The bride, beauti-
full in white Bengaline silk richly
trimmed in lace, its folds shimmering
through the misty bridal veil leaned on
the arm of the groom's brother, while
Miss Mary Bryar, charmingly gowned
Finley. Three priests, looking very
imposing in their embroidered robes,
participated in the services, the mar
riage rite being first sOlemnized and
Immediately followed by Solemn High
Mass. Fr. Mulcahy was the celebrant
of the Mass, assisted by Fr. O'Brien,
deacon of this diocese, and FIR. Joss, the
sub-deacOn. The musical part of the
service was wonderfully sweet, in
Guiding the Kyrie and Gloria by the
choir, a solo by Mrs. Sadie Hathaway,
IL duet in which she was assisted by
David Dillon, and trio in which these
two were joined by FIR. Marker.
At the completion of the ceremonies.
the bridal party was accompanied to
the house by half hundred invited
guests, to whom "A sumptuous wedding
breakfast was served, after which Mr..
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train for Chicago, expecting to return
on Saturday and very soon begin house
| keeping in their home at Hartford. A
lavish display of costly and useful pres
ents will prove a charming addition to
this new home and also recall the many
loving friends who presented them.
At high noon OF this same eventful
day, the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. l.. Richardson was thronged with
guests, assembled to witness the mar
riage of Miss Nellie Richardson to
Arthur 5. Prentice of Kalamazoo.
Tasteful decorations of autumn leaves
glowed brilliantly in the artiticially
! lighted rooms, and in one corner of the
front parlor n lace-canopied wedding
bower bore the initial letters X. and Z.
Here the young couple took their stand,
supported by Miss Anna Whitman and
Mr.. W. II. Sellck. The bride was
charming in a pale-blue silken gown
garnished with chiffon, the tea roses in
her dark hair forming n pleasing con-
trast, while the bridesmaid proved
lovely foil in her costume of pink
crep0n; and as Rev. Jones spoke the
solemn words of the marriage ceremony,
the bridal couple looked SO fair and
youthful that all united in wish that
the usual storms on the matrimonial
sea might be few and far between in
this case, and only serve by contrast to
make their welded bliss more com
plete.
After the usual congratulations, deli
ciouS refreshments were served and the
bridal pair made preparations to take
the two o'clock train; during their
absence from the company, the rice was
so industriously circulated among the
guests, that their return was greeted
with such n shower of snowy kernels as
| forced them to beat an ignomlni0us re-
treat into an adjoining room, In the
vain hope that they might escape there
from unobserved. But the vigllant
company frustrated this design, the
arrival of the hack making it impera-
tive for them again to face the enemy,
and they were HHdIly WHilieu away
with many streamers OF white cloth
autterino from the bus and two old
shoes hanging from the roof TO herald
the coming of newly welded couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentice went to the
Worlds Fair city, remaining until Sat
urday, and then returning TO Kala-
mazoo where they will soon be settled
in a home of their own.
The bride was the recipient of many
lovely and expensive presents sent to
her home here, with as many more
awaiting her arrival at Kalamazoo, while
several hundred dollars given in money
will add many other articles of luxury
to the many with which they will begin
their new housekeeping.
There was quiet wedding, with
its usual accompaniments at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Warner in Decatur on
the evening of Oct 19-and Nettie
Langdon became the wife of John Burns
according to- the laws of the State of
Michigan, Mrs. Anna Barton perform
ing the ceremony. The new home had
been made ready by the provident care
and forethought of the bridegroom,
and the new couple at once set up
housekeeping in Paw Paw. The good
wishes of many friends follow them JIM
to their new life, wishing them joy, and
prosperity and peace.