Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-19
A Very HAPPY WEDDING
The Norris.will Nuptials Attend.
ed by Large and joyful
Gathering.
Daughter Of One Of Our Pioneer
Families Welded to Leading
Business Man.
Young Man Who Has Risen to
Large Business Responsibility
Claims a Bride.


atmosphere seemed charged with a
spirit of happiness and joy was the
wedding of Mrs. Chr!stene Wills only
daughter. Florence May, to Mr.. Lynn
Carl Norris, at the Will residence on
North Center street Wednesday even
ing The Will family is one of the
old, patrician families of Marshalltown
and the assenblage of guests, Including
the great number of resident relatives,
was large indeed. At s o'clock to the
strains of an orchestral wedding march,
the bridal party entered the main par
lor from the hall preceded by Miss
Katherine Ketchum as flower girl, the
bride being escorted by her brother and
met at the altar by the groom. Rev.
j. K. Black oficiated, using the Epis-
copal ceremony. The welding took
place in the bow window which had
been beautifully draped in smilax.
The bride was given away by her
brother and following the ceremony
when congratulations were being ten
red, each lady received sprig of lilies
from the brides large shower bouquet
of lilies Of the valley. A wedding cups
per was served during the evening.
The bride is one OF the most accom-
plished and popular young women who
ever grew up in Marshalltown. Among
all who knew her she was favorite.
being admired for her sweetness of
character, her very lovable disposition
and the tender respect always shown
her widowed mother. She Is a gradu-
ate OF the high school and very accom-
plished musician, having studied at this
II. Thane miller school at Mt. Auburn,
near Cincinnati, Ohio. and under Leo
poid Godowski in Chicago. AS she
stood at the marriage altar attired in
a beautiful gown OF white liberty silk
and crepe du CHEN OVERHEAD with
rich, old lace, which was a treasure
from her mothers wedding trousseau,
she impressed all present with the
loneliness of her young womanhood.
Mr.. Norris, the groom. is young
man, whose career in Marshalltown has
been living sermon to all young men.
Eleven years ago. when Col. Let's, then
manager of the Fletcher Grocery
Company of this city, wrote his partner.
Mr.. Spencer, of Oskaloosa, that he
wanted a bright boy as Office boy, Mr..
Spencer sent to him a bright-faced but
green schoolboy. who was recommended
as an orphan boy just out Of school and
in need OF job Mr.. Let's gave him a
place to work at $25 per month and a.
In, h ho hax
piled himself. behaved himself and rose
from assistant bill clerk to bill clerk,
profit figurer, assistant salesman in the
Office, shipping clerk and salesman on
the road, and two years ago, when Mr..
Let's moved to Chicago. and Mr.. Sloan
became manager Of the Let's Fletcher
house, Mr.. Norris was made assistant to
Mr.. Sloan. When the reorganization OF
the Western Grocer Company took
place and Mr.. Carr, Of the Marshalltown
Grocery Company, was promoted to 6
larger house. Mr.. Norris. altho very
young man, was made manager to sue
coed Mr.. Carr.
In the few months OF his manage
ment the business Of the house has in
creased very creditably even beyond
the highest expectations of his super
Tors. He is deep thinking. hard work.
ing business man and above all kind
hearted. even dIspositioned gentlemen
OF the highest standing and respecta-
bility in the community where he Is
known.
The wedding OF two such young peo-
Pile OF course elieited the congratula-
tions of many admiring friends and the
~ .,rt,o n 4 AL
The young couple had planned to go to
Chicago that night and from there
wander on eastward on wedding
Journey wherever their fancy should
take them. Fearing the attentions of
their friends they sought refuge in the
Sandoe residence next door before the
evenings festivities were over and
there remained until late train on the
They will return in
about ten days and be at home in a new
house at No. North Second street.
The guests from out Of town were
Mrs. G. T. Thomas, Troy, o.; Mrs o. NJ.
Rexfnger. Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Let's, and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Rogers, all of Chi
cago; Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. lamar, of
Cedar Rapids, Mrs. F. z. Stewart. of
the groom's brothers,
Mayor Fred Norris, OF Mason City, and
Ernest Norris Of Cedar Rapids, and
their wives; his sisters Miss Halle Nor
-is, OF Toronto. Canada, and Mrs E.
NJ. Hammond, with her husband and
little boy, of Oskaloosa; Mr. Joe Bee
son, of Oskaloosa. and Bishop C. Per-
6ins, of New Orleans, La.
Conoer- Sharp.