The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-21
Well Known Merchant of WiImOt
Leads Mrs. Mary E. Neff, of
OIney, to the Altar Today.
A SOCIETY WEDDING AT BRISTOL
Miss Margaret Bishop is Married co Ralph
R. Cornwell This EYening-Newell-
williams Nuptials.

A. H. Kruckman, the we'll known
Wilmot merchant, gave his friends a
great surprise today when he led Mrs.
Mary E. Neff, of O1ney, H., to the
marriage altar. The wedding was
celebrated at the manse of the COngre-
gationa1 church in this city at 11:3O
O'Clock, Rev. Henry Scott Roblee, pas
tor of the church, performing the cere-
mony. The bride was attired in a
beautiful travelling dress of brown
broadctoth. The attendants at the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Morgan, of Wilmot, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hale, of this city. After the
ceremony had been performed Mr.. and
Mrs. KruCkman were driven to the
Grant House and an informal recep-
ton was held at the hotel parlors. The
reception ended in a wedding dinner.
The wedding party left this afternoon
for Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs. kruCk-
man will go to Florida to spend their
honeymoon. They will return to Will
at home to their friends after March
IS.
The wedding of Mr.. Kruckman and
Mrs. Neff will come as great surprise
to the friends of the couple residing at
Wilmot. The secret of the wedding
had not been confided to the people of
the village, and while it was rumOred
that the wedding was to take place, no
one knew the time or place. Mr..
Kruckman came to Kenosha Tuesday
and a court order for the marriage was
issued by Judge S1osson. Later he
went to Chicago and today returned
with his bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. KruCkman are assured
a warm welcome to the society of Will
mot. Mr.. Kruckman has been in bus
mess in the village for many years
and he is well known in all parts of
the county. This paper joins in wish
ing the happy couple many pleasant
years of married life.
Cornwel1-B Bishop.
At the home of the brides parents in
the village of Bristol this evening will
occur the marriage of Miss Margaret
c. Bishop, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bishop, and Ralph X. Corn
well, son of Supervisor Cornwell, of
the same town. The wedding will be
the social event of the season in the
little village and many people will be
present when the ceremony is per-
formed. The wedding ceremony will
be performed by Rev. Mr.. Garrett,
pastor of the M. E. church of Bristol.
After the ceremony is over the bride
and groom will hold a reception in
honor of the event. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornwe1l will make a short wedding
trip, after which they will go to house
keeping at Bristol. The contracting
parties TO the wedding are among the
the best known young people of the
county and they start out on the jour
ney of married life with the best
wishes of host of friends.
williams Newell.
Another marriage of interest to peo-
pie in Kenosha county was the mar
rage of Miss Ada Thankful Newell,
daughter of Mr.. Lyman Newell, to Mr.,
Harry Williams, which took place at
the residence of the brides father in
Russell, ILL.,, this afternoon. The GER
emory was performed at 2 o'clock in
the par1ors of the home, which had
been tasteful1y decorated for the occa-
sion. After the wedding a dinner and
reception was held. A number of Ke-
nosha people were among the guests
at the wedding.