Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-01
KEEP WEDDING QUIET
William C. Flood and Miss Effie
Ague Spring Surprise
on Friends.
WED AT PEORIA CARNIVAL WEEK
Arthur NJ. Wilson and Miss Clara
ZoIIinSer United at Port
Byron.

During the Peoria corn carnival
William {. Flood and Miss Ellie Ague,
of this city, went to Peoria and spent
Il couple of days taking in the sights.
Their friends suspected that some
thing might be in the wind. but upon
their return the couple stoutly denied
that they had been married.
Yesterday. however. they began
keeping house at 1854 Sixth avenue
and their secret was out. They were
married Oct. 10.
Both the young people are well
known and have a host OF friends
who unite in wishing them all the
! joys of married life. Mr.. Flood is
the night agent of the L. 5. Express
company at the Rock Island depot.
/ He was Il member of the local divis-
ion of the Naval Reserves and served
a year in the Philippines.
WIIson-ZoIIInger.
/ Wednesday evening at the home of
the parents of the bride, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Zollinger. in Port Byron,
occurred the wedding of Arthur NJ.
/ Wilson and Miss Clara Zollinger. The
ceremony was performed at o'clock
by Rev. \. Harper, in the presence of
contracting parties. The bridal
party. composed of the bride. lean
ing ON the arm of the groom. pre-
coded by the matron of honor. Mrs.
II. Hayes, of Chicago. and the ring
bearer, Miss Mary Zollinger-bOth
sisters of the 5ridc-descended the
stairs to the strains of Loheugrin
wedding march played by Miss Win
nifred Crompton, of Moline.
The party met the clergyman in
the front parlor. which was beauti-
fully decorated with white chrysan-
themuns and SmilaN. Here the i'm
pressiye and binding words were
spoken. The formalities and con
gratulations over, an elegant supper
was served. The dining-roOm decora-
tions were beautiful. consisting of
pink carnations and chrysanthem-
umS.
The bride wore white Persian lawn
AMI carried white roses. The matron
Of honor wore beautiful white
gown. Little Mary Zollinger wore
pink. The bride received a large
number OF handsome gifts-choice
china. cut glass. siIveryvare and gold.
The bride is a Port Byron girl and
graduate of the Port Byron high
school. She is most accomplished
musician, having graduated from the !
Conservatory of Music at Oberiin.
She will he greatly missed by Port
Byron society and especially by the
members of the Congregational
church. in which she has been an
earnest worker. as well as having !
been choir leader for number of
years. Arthur NJ. Wilson. the bride |
groom. is Il prosperous farmer in the |
neigh borhood of Milan. He Will |
spend the winter travelling through |
the west with his bride.
The bride and groom. accompanied |
by a number of their friends, de- |
parted on the SOP train for Milan.
and they will remain for the reccp- |
ton to be given in their honor by /
Mr.. and Mrs. j. \. Wilson this even
ing.
Huss-Cox.
The marriage of Leonard IIuSs and
Miss Anna NJ. Cox was solemniZed at
5 o'clock Wednesday evening at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. X. Cox. of Sears. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. b.
3artle. of Milan. in the presence of
about 80 relatives and friends. Louis
Iuss. brother OF the groom, was
and Miss Nellie Cox. sis
er of the briuc. was bridesmaid.
wedding march was
-cndered by Mrs. John Sicmon.
The newly welded couple will live
Turing the winter at the Cox home
md then they will go to houSekeep-
NJ. The groom is the son of John
Iuss. of South Rock Island, an en-
,loye of the government at Rock Is
and arsenal and a young man who
= well worthy of his cstimablc. bride.
they have the best wishes of a host
e friends.
C:asIIiII-EuudcrburE.
Harry Gaskill and Miss Fannie r.
of Ohio. ILL.,, were united
n marriage last evening at the First
lcthodist parsonage. Rev. Il. II. Viii
Jams officiating. They will reside in