The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
NeOslio Valley.
Holiday festivities abound

Weddings seem to have become epidemic
B Crook spent Christmas near Fort Scott
These frequent visits to that section which Ben
fails to account Tor. are causing some peculiar
conjecturing.
r C. Jscoby and wife came down from Le-
compton Saturday to spend the holidays at
home. NJ. P.'s family also came out to spend
Christmas.
ity were ready to charge on big Christmas din
ner, Charley and family came in on them un-
exp.ctedly, having just arrived from Oregon
where they went about years ago.
The marriage Of Mr.. S. F Whitlow and Miss
May Garner on Tuesday at the residence of the
brides parents, was probably one Of the most
elaborate and attractive weddings that has oc-
Cured here for some time. About 90 persons
responded to invitations by their presence and
at the hour OF II all eyes were turned toward
the door through which 1t was expected the
bride and groom would enter and as the door
was thrown open and the two who were to be
made one took their place amid the gaze of an
admiring crowd of friends, an anxious spell that
seemed to be inevitable was broken.
We do not feel competent to describe the APP
parel 1.-THE bride and groom but would say both
were handsomely clad and appropriately be-
decked with flowers. The ceremony which was
brief but impressive was performed by Rev. G.
N Baugh, Of lola. After the bride and groom
had received the congratulations and hearty
good wishes OF those present way was made for
dinner. Dinner. did say? Well, it was feast
Of good things rare and rich, which from the
condition of things 1t was convenient to serve
es lap dinner. After dinner formality was
dispensed with and each person was at liberty
to enjoy himself In the most social way.
But to return again to the subjects of thi
| sketch. About four years ago Mr.. Whitlow was
employed to teach his first term of school here
and during this and his second term he won the
esteem and the respect of the entire community,
and formed the acquaintance of her who is now
his wife. The bride is the accomplished daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Garner. whom every
body admires by reason of her unpretending
manners
The following is list of presents received:
Table linen, Mr.. and Mrs j. Welch and Clara;
napkins, Miss Lizzie Bacon; towels and napkins,
Mrs. and Emma Butler towels Mrs. A. J. Ser
yey pair lace window curtains, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. b. Welker; window curtains Mrs. Hattie
Ritter: stand lamp. Mrs. /. S. PURCELL pillow
shams, Mrs. J. C. Riggs; sugar bowl and spoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bolin; fancy glass dish. Lena
and Earl Armstrong; fruit dish. Cyril and Leo
Whitlow; bread knife, Mrs e l.. Arnold; set of
hand painted panel pictures. Mr.. and Mrs I.
Z. Whitlow; set of chinaware-24 pieces, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Whitlow; flower vase. Miss Lizzie
Leck; glass cake stand, Mr.. and Mrs Gibson;
glass cake stand, Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong;
sugar bowl, A. w. Robinson; work basket Mrs
l. 8. Purcell; stand cover. Miss Flaville Steele;
lambreQuin. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Williams, Miss
Maud Williams and W. Bale; hand painted table
cloth, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebb Butler; set sauce
dishes F. J. Whitlow; glass tea set Mr.. and
Mrs. C. r. Peck, set of fiat irons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alon1o Whitlow; tootnpick holder, Ertie Will
liams. VALLEvITE.