The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-24
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PENFlELD.
Our Center schools closed for the
summer vacation, on Friday last.
Mrs. Fannie Auble, Of Spencer River
Corners, visited at A. W. Denham's
the first of the week.
Memorial services will be held in the
Congregational church at l0:S0 on SuR-
day next, sermon by Rev. Long, pastor
Of the Methodist church,
Decoration day services will begin at
Q 9o'clock, to enable our people to visit
other town services in the afternoon.
W. L. Denslow, resident pastor of the
Congregational church who has just
superseded Rev. W. j. Jacobs, will de-
liver the address.
Our people are all agog with enthu-
siasm over Decoration day at present.
1t is hoped that the G. A. R. Post
from Wellington will honor us with
their comradeship on this occasion.
w. L. Denslow, Congregational pas
tor, will deliver the address. The Sab
hath last past was Mr.. Denslow's first
as resident pastor, Mrs. Denslow hav-
ing joined him last week, accompanied
by two charming Masters Denslow
Our people all seem much pleased with
their new minister.
The ministerial reception at Fred
Colts on Thursday evening, the 18th
inst, was we'll attended, the house be-
ing so full that our hospitable hostess
found it utterly impossible to set
tables, and WIS forced to content her
self with offering her numerous guests
a ''lap supper" which was very nice
and we'll served.
Quite a number of our NJ. E. breth-
ren attended, and all seemed to enjoy
themselves hugely.
Married-In Penfeld, on Wednes-
day evening, the nth inst, at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
D. Dalgleish, Miss Vira Dalgleish to
Mr.. Irvine Gallatin. The wedding was
well attended, quite large house full
present despite the warning elements
which seemed so fiercely bent on
keeping the guests away. The parlor
in which the ceremony was performed
was tastefully decorated with haw'
thorn and ferns, and all arrangements
were thoroughly made and well car
ried out. No ring-dropping or othel
awkward "contretemps" occurred II
mar the felicity of the occasion, and L
use the old hackneyed expression "al
went ns merry as marriage bell" w
hope and trust the old poetic proph
esy, 'iHappy the bride that the SUI
shines on" followed by its less happ
Representation, unhappy the brid
that the rain falls on may not prov
true in this instance; for the jolly oil
sun never gave us a single view of hi
genial countenance the entire day
while the rain surely did its pretties
endenvors to spoil the festivities
However, for once the weather &c
beautifully "left." The young coupl
will make their home in Congress, W
are informed. A number Of valuabl
and tasteful presents were on eXhib
ton, showing the fair bride was nc
forgotten by her friends and relative
The Smith road boys also furnished
''tin pan serenade," free gratis, whic
was thoroughly enjoyed by all presen
being finally put an end to by th
groom setting up the cigars. Aftt
which the boys retired in good orde
1t was their way of showing their goo
will to their old playmate, Mr.. g., an
II trifie overpowering was at lea!
sincere. 1t was both loud and deep
Mrs. Lester Richmond, of Medin
and daughter Vic, and Mrs. Jane Dal
OF oberlin, were present, despite I'll
bad weather.
Mr.. William Taylor, of Iowa, is
present visiting his brothers, H. D. al
C. A. Taylor, as weIl as many 9th
friends and relatives in our little bur
We saw Mrs. Watt Starr, of Blyri
in town last week. She is mut
missed here, being steadfast churc
worker, and hard "pusher" at an
thing she undertakes. We hope 81
may find new friends to apprecia
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