Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-30


O'Clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Murgatroyd, when their
daughter Lillian Mabel was united in
marriage to Pliny Elmer Farr, of
Seattle, Washington, Rev. w. a.
Peterson, of Grand Rapids pronounc-
ing the words which made the happy
couple man and wife.
The bride was attired in a hand
some gown of white silk and lace and
carried bouquet of white roses.
She was attended by Miss Eta Farr
and Miss Berdella Merrick, who were
prettily dressed in white and carried
pink carnations. The groom was
attended by Messrs. ROLAND and
Ellsworth Murgatroyd, brothers of
the bride. The wedding march was
played by Miss Mae Norton, of Grand
Rapids.
After the ceremony an elaborate
wedding supper was served and a
reception was held. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with ferns,
daisies and roses making the scene
one OF beauty and happiness.
The bride is a young lady possessed
|of many accomplishments aud will
make loving and dutiful wife to the
husband of her choice.
The groom is young man born and
reared in the state of Illinois. He has
won many friends during his occa-
sional visits here. He is employed as a
telegraph operator at Seattle, Wash.
The newly welded couple took their
departure Friday morning. After a
short visit with friends and relatives
in northern Illinois they will visit
Yellowstone Park and from there GO
to their future home at Seattle.
The out of town guests at the we'd
ding were: Miss Eta Farr, of Russell.
ILL.,, Mrs. William Mills and son
Heath, of Loyal, Wis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Stamm, Rev. and Mrs. w. A.
Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs T. J. Cooper,
Misses Marion and Elizabeth Row
land, Mae Norton, Clara johnson,
Mabel and Myrtle Brooks, of Grand
Rapids.
Presents received from the
guests: Mrs. Mills and son, Loyal,
Wis, set Of towels; Mr.. and Mrs. Mer.
rill, Vesper, bed spread and salt and
pepper shakers; Miss Vera Merrick
Vesper, hand made mat; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. Rockwell, Darien, Wis, sill
yer salad fork, Mr.. and Mrs. e. j.
Higley, Grayslake, H.. Grayslake
souvenir spoon; Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. R.
Hatch, Zenda, Wis, embroidered
dolly; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Palmer,
Zenda, Wis, cut glass sugar and
creamer; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Row.
land, Grand Rapids, one pair of linen
towels; Mrs. Nichols, Loyal, Wis, 81
in cash; Alice Merrick, Vesper, hand
made doilies; Mr.. and Mrs. 1. A. Ira
Wis, Elkhorn, Wis, table linen; Mr..
and Mrs. Sanders. Vesper, table linen;
uldtlOh AoO WldLO, oioIu IodpldS, UdUlC
linen; Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cole and
Mrs. Cole, Vesper, parlor lamp; Mr..
and Mrs. White and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Otto and family, Vesper,
table linen; BRIDES parents, china
dinner set; Berdella Merrick, Vesper,
fruit dish; Mr.. and Mrs. Flanagan,
Vesper, chamber set; Roy Murgatroyd,
Vesper, glass water pitcher; Misses
Brooks, Grand Rapids, silver fruit
dish; Clara Johnson, Grand Rapids,
Grand Rapids souvenir spoon; Mr.. and
Mrs. Peterson, Grand Rapids, silver
call bell; Mr.. and Mrs. Stamm, Grand
Rapids, silver cracker jar; May Nor
ton, Grand Rapids, the brides we'd
ding handkerchief; Eta Farr, Russell,
ILL.,, silver creamer; Mr.. and Mrs. W..
E. Merrick, Vesper, silver teapot;
Leslie Merrick, Vesper, china vase;
Elizabeth Rowland, Grand Rapids,
silver salad spoon; Ellsworth Murga-
troyd, Vesper, S. in cash; Mr.. Colds
worthy, Vesper, table linen; ROLAND
MurgatlOyd, tea set.