Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-21
MATRIMONIAL EVENTS.

W are pledSCu W dluOunCt t1Ie
marriage of our old schoolmate and
friend Frank s. Brazeau of Arpin, Wis,
to Miss Annie Doherty, of Berlin, this
state, on Wednesday June Goth at the
brides home in that city. Frank is so
we'll known in the Twin Cities, having
been reared in Grand Rapids, that any
comment from us is unnecessary. He
has followed the mercantile business
ever since he was boy and now has
charge of the Arpin Lumber Co.'S store
at Arpin, where he will continue to
live and do business. He is a Young
man of model habits, honesty and
integrity, who has the best wishes Of a
host of friends. They will be glad of an
opportunity to congratulate him in his
new relations.
His wife, comes highly recommended
as a young lady of education and
| accomplishments. She will be welcomed
by his many friends here who will be
pleased to make her acquaintance. We
join with their many friends here in
wishing them long life of usefulness
and prosperity.
HAZZARD-RYCKMEN
The marriage of Mr.. John J. Hazard,
of Chicago, to Mrs. W. H. Ryckmen, of
this city Friday evening June 18th was
quite a surprise to her friends. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. r.
Fretts, pastor of the NJ. E. church at
the brides residence. Mr.. Hazard,
being stranger in our midst, is known
only to few, while his wife is quite
we'll known having been engaged in
| business here for the past four years
She is and has been enjoying a good
trade and is we'll thought of in the
community. They will continue and
conduct the store as heretofore where
they will be pleased to see their friends
DALY-BALDERsT0N
At high noon last Monday, perfect
June day, at the residence of Mrs.
Jeannette Balderston, occurred the
marriage of her daughter Miss Grace E.
to Mr.. John E. DAILY, Rev. William
Kllburne officiating, using the beautiful
ritual service of the Congl church.
Miss Mamie Whitney was bridesmaid
and Mr.. Will Scott acted as best man.
Only relatives and few friends
witnessed the ceremony. The rooms
were tastily decorated with potted
plants, cut flowers, boquets and floral
designs, red and white prevailing. It'll
might we'll be called a rose wedding as
roses were in lavish profusion every
where. Roses, ferns and smilax formed
a canopy under which, on white fur
rug, the bridal party stood during the
marriage service and reception. Roses
filled vases in every available space.
Roses and carnations decorated the
brides table. A white rose lay by each
cover on the seven tables and nearly
every lady wore roses. The bride
carried white roses and the bridesmaid
red ones, and never were roses more
perfect and beautiful.
The brief and impressive ceremonial
over, congratulations were spoken and
an elegant collation. served, after which
the bride and groom took their depart
ure for a short trip through Northern
Wisconsin and Michigan, to be CAT
Home" after July 10Th at the DAILY
residence on High st. A merry party
of young people accompanied them to
the depot to make sure they should not
pass themselves off as "old married
folks" depriving their fellow passengers
of the pleasure of knowing that bride
and groom were aboard. Lest a shower
of rice should not be effective enough,
some one who kindly assisted in
checking the baggage checked also some
old shoes 'to tell the story"
The presents were not only beautiful,
but of utility and such as brides delight
in to adorn their new homes. Fine
china and glass, solid and fine plated
silver ware, smyrna rugs, a beautiful
clock, table nappery, lace and linen
lawn, bed spreads, library chairs and
| rockers, etchings, bric-abrac and costly
trifles that showed the esteem of friends
that were numerous. The groom is a
prominent young business man here
and the bride one of our most
deservedly popular young ladies. Both
were reared here and have host of
friends who with the REPORTER wish
them unbounded prosperity and happi-
ness.