Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-01

The last number of the lecture
course will be given Friday even
ing at the Congregational church
by Carl MCGEE, who comes highly
recommended as pulpit orator
and a man of exceptional ability.
We believe every person in this
town should attend this lecture and
help out those who have worked so
diligently to make these lectures a
success. 1t is high and worthy
and noble cause and we are sorry to
be compelled to say that the patron
age has not been sufficient so we
may call the lecture course sue
cess from a financial standpoint,
but it affords us much pleasure to
say that the last lecture by Doctor
English was we'll worth the price
for the entire course. Let us all, as
citizens interested in the welfare of
our town, turn out and by our at
tendance make the last number of
the course success and help to
reward those who have pushed this
noble course.
On Wednesday, February %, 1900,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hensley, of Greeley Center, was
thronged with happy hearts to wit
ness the marriage of their eldest
daughter, Verna, to Mr.. A. V. Deets.
At the appointed time, the clock
pointing to high noon, Miss Minnie
Anderson, cousin of the bride, pre-
siding at the organ, rendered a
beautiful wedding march as the
bridal party appeared in the pres
ence of the eXpectant company and
took their position under very ar
tistic arch of delicate lace, flowers
and vines. AS the strains of music
died away for an instant there was
deep hush, then the happy couple
were made husband and wife by
their consent to the beautiful and
impressive Episcopal marriage SER
vice, pronounced by Rev. r. c. F.
Chambers, of the Extra Methodist
church. After the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Deets were introduced to
their relatives and friends for their
congratulations. First came the at
tendants, Miss Mamie Hensley, sis
ter of the bride, and Mr.. William
Deets, brother of the groom, follow
ed by all the merry guests who
I showered upon them enough good
wishes to make their bark sail
smoothly on the matrimonial sea
for many days and years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hensley and their family are
royal entertainers, and upon this
occasion nothing was lacking in
their hospitality. In their spacious
dining room two long tables were
spread in the most tasteful and at
tractive manner. The viands of
solids and dainties were of the most
excellent and in such variety and
abundance that everyone present
not only partook of the wedding
feast, served in such pleasing style,
but many of the ladies carried with
them packages of delicacies to
friends, whom Mrs. Hensley sokind-
ly remembered. Miss Verna S we'll
and favorably known in the com
munity where she has grown to
womahood, and the groom who has
won her for his wife has also won a
prize as helpmeet and home ma ker.
Mr., Deets is a prosperous young
farmer of the same neighborhood
whose sterling qualities of charac-
ter are well known by those of his
acquaintance. They will soon 90
to housekeeping. Their wide circle
OF friends wish them long and
happy and useful life. Mr.. and Mrs.
Deets were the recipients of many
beautiful, valuable presents, a list
of which we will give in our next
issue.
FOR RENT CHEAP!-Forty acres
of blue grass pasture, with water
and some shade. EBBE. J. HANSEN,
Atlantic, Iowa. ml5