Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-27
THANKSGIVING WEDDINGS.
Number of Happy Events solemnized
Wednesday Evening.


A wear ago today and Thanksgiving
eve there were celebrated in this city
and county fourteen weddings 1t was
a record breaker for the county. the
largest number ever having been SOL
emnized in one day. The number is
small this year in comparison, but a
number Of happy events were enjoyed
in different parts of the county.
One of the prettiest affairs was that
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Tim
mons, at Marietta, Wednesday evening
at s o'clock, when their daughter,
Maude Adele, was given in marriage to
Mr. Edwin w. Hall, also of Marietta
Rev. Jennie Kirby, pastor of the
Friends church at Ames, formerly pas
tor at Hartland, performed the cere-
mony in the presence of about fifty
guests. The wedding march, from
.Lohengrin," was played by Miss Kate
| Timmons, sister of the bride. The
bride was attired in a pretty gown OF
blue silk and wool, and carried a show
err bouquet of roses, The house was
beautifully decorated with potteo
plants, ferns, smilax and pink and
white chysanthemums. A bank of ferns
and chrysanthemums formed the altar
After the wedding a three-course
luncheon was served by Mrs. Timmons.
assisted by her sister, Mrs. c. %. Nc
Pherson, and daughters, Misses Kate
and Bonnie Tfmmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall are both we'll
known young people of Marietta town
ship, and have many friends. They will
reside on a farm near Marietta, and
~ l,a, tn Ia;,. fvin of
Dec. Is.
Guests present from distance We're
Rev. and Mrs. E. p. Ellyson, DR.. and
Mrs. e. S. Burroughs, Miss c. Maude
Mettler, Mr.. M. v. Hall and Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Packer, of this city;
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hall, of Montour:
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Roberts and
daughter Lizzie and Mrs. w. d. Bower,
I of State Center; Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Mccullough and daughter Meada, of
Webster City; Rev. and Mrs. C. w.
Cleveland, of Rockwell; Miss Kate
Greene, of Van Horn: Mr. John Tim
mons and daughter Minnie, of Sitka,
Ind; and Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Newly
Miss Chloe Carter. Mr.. Nathan Carter
and Mr.. Verlou Pemberton, of Hart
/ land.
Graves Wilcox.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Wilcox
of Montour, and Mr.. Fred Graves, OF
Gilman, was solemnized at the home OF
/ the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. /
Wilcox, at Montour, Wednesday even
ing. Only the near friends and rela-
! tives were present. The young couple
received their guests and at the sound
of the wedding march. played by Miss
Alberta Wilcox, sister of the bride, they
took their places under an arch of smi-
lax and chrysanthemums and were
united in marriage by Rev. A. r. Dodd
After the wedding the guests were
served with a four-course luncheon by
Misses Alberta Wilcox and Maude
Harvey and Messrs. George Ross and
J. E. Rouse. The bride was attired IN
tan silk foulard trimmed with COM
bined pipings Of light blue and brown
velvet. Mr.. and Mrs. It. c. Graves will
be at home to their friends after Dec
10 at Gilman.
The out-of-town guests We're DR.. an6
Mrs. D. Graves, of Gilman, parents OF
| the groom: Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. l. Yeager
of Grinnell; Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. B. Darrah
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Imler, Misses Grace
Beale, Inez Beale and Mrs. Elma Sic
vers of Gilman; Misses Jessie Conner
and Gertrude Schneider, of Marshall
town Miss Zoe Butler, of Toledo; Miss
Lois Poyneer, of Mount Vernon; Mr.
| A. C. Wilcox and Misses Louie anc
Della Wilcox, of Harlan; Mr.. c. e. AL
ley, of Grinnell; Mr.. Curtis !. Gould, Of
Gilman.
Russie- Steele.
A very quiet wedding was celebrated
Wednesday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. M. Steele, sol West Ne