Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-24
MARRIED.

MARRIED.
vEN-RANUM Married. on Thursday.
May IL. 1884. IL the st. Paul Luther Nh cIurcl,
~ Brule. Mr.: Jens A.. Ven aud MISS Betsey
Ranum, the Rev. .. r. Nelson officiating.
The marriage Of the couple men,
toned above was the social event OF
the year in Brule. Fully 800 people
were present to witness the ceremony.
The marriage ritual was gone through
with at l o'clock in the church. The
bride was married in u lavender silk
gown, while the groom wore the con.
ventional black. Acting as brides
maids were Misses Emma and Louisa
Ranum, sisters Of the bride, and Miss
Jennie L. Siverson. The groum's
mel were Ludwig and Andrew Ranum
and /. j. Krogstag. Immediately after
the ceremony the guests all repaired
to the home OF the groom's father, A.
J. Ven, and partook Of one Of the most
palatable spreads ever given in the
county. The tables were loaded with
everything that the most delicate taste
could wish and the many ecOniums
which were given to the host and
hostess were the sincere outpouring
AZ the hearts Of the guests.
Jens Ven, the groom, came to this
county twenty-five years ago with his
father. He has grown up in Union
county and for his sterling worth and
steadfast honor has won the friendship
OF his host Of acquaintances. Every
body knows Jens Ven and it goes
without saying that everybody likes
him.
The bride is an accomplished young
lady, u model housekeeper and will
make for her husband a perfect help
mate. She also came to the county
more than twenty years ago and has
grown up to the bloom Of womanhood
with the respect and honor due her.
The happy couple will make their
home with the groom's parents.
The COURIER extends its heartiest
well wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Ven and
bespeaks for them the choicest bles-
sings from the lap Of Dame Fortune.
The following Is a list of the choice
and costly presents given to the cOu-
pie and their number and cost speaks
more than words can of the regard
with which they are held by their
friends:
LIST Oh PRESENTS.
Five.year,cld horse and one cow-Andrew }.
Ven aud wife.
MunkvOid aud wife, Emma. Nettie, Louisa.
Andrew and Lewis Ranum.
BOok cass--J0hnJ ). Ven and wife, Jens J Ven
and wife and MAIDS Hanson.
Side bOArd-Oie EirasOn. wife and family.
Easel-llxnnail COrneliusOn.
Picture andframe -Anna J. Eldem aud Mrs.
Two rattan rockers-A. Hslgerson aud wife
Black walnut center table-A. O.. Rinssrud
silver sauce dish-C. e. Krause and wife.
COw-Nrs. John u. M0sleth.
Glass cake stand Minnie j. Eden:
Rocking chair-H. L. Holman and wife.
dore. Anna. Matte and Jennie Ofstehxge:
Jessie, Carrie. Albert, Ole and August johnson.
Picture stld frame. painted by he~rself-lSerth
PAPER holder-Sam1el and Gilbert j. Eidem.
Hanging lAmp-E. y. Holland aud wife aud
Gilbert aud betsy Holland. -
s niSssrS yu; a.pI tniis ~. aSa s ns.sr S1.sSm.
3 Set silver Knives and forks-sohn aud Lar.
Set silver knivesl and forks-oie Rangsrud and
Sci silver tea spoons Hannah and Ole Win.
Paper ~holder-John Mcclellan and wife.
silver tea Bet-C. lEwssotl and wife, L. n,
G. NJ. n A.. Ella julia aud Nettie Lewison:
~ set : ans.,6 esn .s sgo c;s. aud SUGAR ~'poon-ins
IS 81 n siissr Knives s a'at iork.-J.mss Olson and
wife aud John Olson.
Het silver knives and f~oTks-J0hn x1Ose and
e. silver teaspoons Frank Swanson and
g. ~.
Sci silver knives aud fOrks-Mrs Haldossop
ThOa. Michael and Helmer haldOrs0n.
Silver cream ~sp0on- Fred Dahl.
Silver S sssss ' %ssPs,,-jSi.s f xsis. .i"' sss Car
Silver cake stand-Ole Gunderson, ST., and
~, sii. na" c sse' sss n.so x.'i .. s SS"sH': and wife.
Silver pickle sstor- Charley snd Anns
s!iys: pickle ea..or-John c,smsssoa x'.v.
Silver pickle eassor-ole. sivsrt M Gltts
Silver pickle castor Albert Dahl.
salt and pepper stand Charley and ois
Toilet easel. n. Clemetson and wife.
~ silver iea spoons aud butter knite-Cins
DecOrMasd water set Elmer seward and wife
Water set-Anna Johnson and AIMS Peter.
water see-TorEer Kxlatad and vile and
! Agnes n UeGWnFd knlstaA.
/ Decorated water sst-E. d. Wesley and wife
sa s.s H"1 "a %sss-sssn,s si {. s, Wsss
Olass tea set-Wti Reward.
Gies. tea - end ehtna sait and pepper 80
Chamber sss-xndrew Iewisen aud wife an
Ludwig. Gt!best = Josie lswisoa
Set q Alshea-AndreW. Hrtksou al wife
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