The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
FIRST WEDDING
AT CALVARY.
The Peffer-Potter Nuptials Gel
ebrated Last Night.
DECORATIONS WERE BEAUTIFUL
Other Martial Events which Added to the
Festivity and Joyousness of the
Merry Christmas
Season.

ter took upon themselves the obliga-
tions of husband and wife. The mar
riage ceremony took place at the CAL
vary Presbyterian church in the pres
ence of several hundred guests This
was the first wedding ever solemnized
in the new Calvary church. The audi
torium was beautifully decorated. The
pulpit was banked around witha palma
and plants and the room looked exceed.
ingly attractive.
The bride and groom entered the
church under the inspiration of a we'd
ding march played by Mr.. Schraisch-
uhn. They were accompanied by Miss
Bessie Potter, sister of the bride as
bridesmaid, and Mr.. Harry Peasely as
best man. Rev. H. Clay Ferguson per-
formed the ceremony that united the
happy couple. The briday party was
then driven to the home of the brides
parents on West Tenth street where
a reception was given for the imme-
diate relatives and friends.
After a honeymoon tour of a week
the pair will return to Canton and re-
side at the home of the brides parents.
CUPID KING.
Cupid was king at the home of DR..
and Mrs. J. H. Sanor, of West Fifth
street on this Christmas day of 1899.
On this day two of their attractive
young daughters gave their hands IN
marriage to those with whom they shall
spend the balance of their days. The
double wedding came off just at noon
The two brides and the two grooms
stood up together in the neatly deco
rated parlors, all gorgeous in holly and
mistletoe, and there the vows were adj
ministered by the Rev. DR.. Hall, of the
Trinity Lutheran church. The ring
ceremony was employed. The marriage
pledges were first taken by Mr. Harry
NJ. Horton and Miss Delphine Sanor
and the ceremony for Mr.. Mason s.
diately followed.
At the conclusion of congratulations,
all sat down, with the guests, to a we'd
ding feast that was a triumph in Gull
mary art. Following the banquet
there was a season of music and socia-
bility and at 4:19 both couples took the
train for Cleveland. Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ton stopped in Cleveland where they
will reside and Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey
went on to Detroit to begin life in their
new relationship.
Mr.. Horton is in the shoe business
with the Hanan Mathewson Co., of
Cleveland, and Mr.. Bailey is book
keeper for the Michigan Central rail-
way at Detroit.
The weddings were celebrated in q
very happy but an entirely unostenta-
tious manner. Only the immediate
relatives of the contracting parties
were witnesses to the solemnizing of
the contracts.
Both brides were married in their
travelling gowns which were of unusual
beauty. Both received splendid lis.
of presents, each of the couples being
the recipients Of a complete dining
room set from the brides parents. The
other presents were mostly of solid
silver ware.
Miss Bessie Sanor has been in Detroit
for the past three years living with her
aunt, Mrs. w. H. Chase.
HILLS
A very pretty home wedding occur
red at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Croade. No. 1926 Sprankle
street, on Christmas evening at 6
o'clock, at which time their daughter,
Sadie Alice. became the wife of Mr..
Howard Hills, Of Mt. Union. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. ]. G.
Hathaway the Episcopalian service be-
ing used Miss Evelyn Croade, sister
of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and
Mr.. Henry Griffith, of Alliance, as
groomsman. The bride was given away
by her brother. Fred G.. Croade The
home was artistically decorated with
holly, mistletoe and evergreen. Imme-
diately after the ceremony delectable
wedding collation. was served. At 8:45
Mr.. and Mrs. Hills left for visit with
relatives and friends in Columbiana
county. Their future home will be at
the home of the grooms father at Mt.
Union, where reception will be ten
dered them tomorrow evening. Among
the visitors attending from out of town
A. It. Hills, Miss Edith d. Mather of
Mt. Union: Mr.. and Thomas Mccall
lum, son and daughter, of Homework;
Mrs. Mary Lloyd, of Marlboro; Mrs.
Polly Marshall, of Limaville and Harry
Griffith and Elman Kirkwood, of Alli-
ance. The bride was the recipient of
many and costly presents.
STARKEY- Y-SHAFFER.
On Christmas day at the home of the
bride near Freeburg, Mr., William A,
Starkey, of Alliance. was united in
marriage to Miss Margaret C. Shaffer.
Rev. j. j. Leberman officiated at the
ceremony.
BST-SCHLEMMER.
Mr.. Arthur B. Brobst and Miss Ella
]. Sehlemmer were quietly married on
last Saturday afternoon by Rev. e. p.