Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-16
AT HYMEN'S ALTAR.
Edwin c. Olson and Hiss Edith S.
Griffith Join Hands For Life. A
Grand Reception At The Griffith
Home

At six o'clock Wednesday evening
Jany. Is, 1901, at the splendid coun-
try home OF the BRIDES parents County
Commissioner and Mrs. W. G. Griffith
nine miles north OF this city Mr.. Ed
win C. Olson to Miss Edith S. Griffith
in the presence OF relatives, friends and
invited gu ests. At the appointed
hour the bride and groom appeared
preceded by two little couple, Master
Joshua r. Griffith and Miss Bertha
Griffith, both aged ten years, who
were followed by John E. l.. Olson
and Nellie Olson OF fourteen years
and taking their places with perfect
grace in the handsomely decorated
parlor of the spacious dwelling the
pretty and impressive ceremony was
promptly performed which gave in
the groom's keeping most estimable
worthy and refined young lady. Rev.
I. II. Fertig, pastor OF the M. E.
church of this city, acted as officiat-
ing clergyman in his able and most
pleasant manner.
The bride was most beautifully
gowned in fawn colored Henrietta and
the groom in conventional black and
each looked the picture of happiness.
All heartily congratulated the happy
couple and partook OF delicious we'd
ding supper which to say was enjoyed
would he putting it mildly indeed.
Ferns aud flowers from the sunny
cline of southern California compli-
ments of Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Parrish
of Sequel, were in dining room and
parlors.
Miss Edith is the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith and is one OF
Adams county's most charming, re-
spected and popular young ladies'.
Here she has lived the greater portion
of her life and by her father and
mother will be sadly missed. Mr.. Oh.
son is ~ young stalwart farmer OF ex-
cellent habits and qualifications, is
numbered among the best young men
in the community and will no doubt
make the kind and alfectionlse hus-
band his better half deserves. The
guests present besides those already
mentioned were: Mrs. Emma Olson,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Peterson, NJ. and
Mrs. Ed. Sheppard, Mr.. aud Mrs. c.
f. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. I. IL. Fer
tig, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Ahern, Mr..
and Mrs. +. ID. Gibson, Mrs. Allie
Copp, the Misses Emml, Anna and
Helen Olson, Bette Johnson, Anna
Nelson, Anna Anderson, Lydia Luiten,
Emma and Filth She ppard, Bertha
and Jesse Griffith, Messrs. Joseph,
Charles, Abnef, and John Olson, j..
NJ, Chas., VIM, Sam, Elmer and Geo,
Griffith, David Sheppard.
Following is partial list Of valuable
and useful presents from relatives aud
admiring friends: Brides parents,
sewing machine, cornish organ, heat
ing stove, 500 cash, COW; grooms
mother and family, dining chairs and
table, rocker and center table; friends,
silver castor, silver bread plate, silver
syr up pitcher, fruit set, silver tea
and table spoons, silver cake bisket,
fruit set, parlor lamp, silver butter
dish, cream ladle, butter knife and
sugar shells, water set, ice cream dish
es, table cloth, bed spead, lace cut
tains, s. cash, handkerchief bog.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olson start out on tn e
voyage OF married life with what may
| be regarded as good fortune, as each
| possess II COOL character, energy, reso.
luton and the we'll me rited confidence
of many friends, with many other de-
sirable possessions, thus bcspeaking
for them II happy and prosperous fu.
ture which all hope to have them real
ize. Their prospects are brigh and
not cloud is visible on the sky oil
peace. No threatening storm to
blacken the highway oil joy and hap
piness upon which they have just
started. and their future years have
no ill foreJo ling and their many
friends trust that no obstacle may
come to disturb theirI future happi
ness.
The NEWS joins in congratulation
wishing them the choicest blessings
without number and Joy unceosing
that might be bestowed upon de-
serving couple along their journey
through life. They will make theil
home on the farm OF the groom and
will so to housekeeping at once.
rlasonlc Notice.
An entertainment and banquet will
be held in the Greene hall on Monday
evening, Jany. q. 1901, with the ex
ercises beginning at 1880 o'clock. Ar