Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-22
Popular Young Society People United
for Life.


does it love bride, especially when that
world has known and admired her par.
ents from their first coming and watched
the bride grow from tiny girlinto sweet
maidenhocd Full of effec,ionate and
lively interest, then. large number Of
friends gathered last Thursday evening
to witness the marriage ceremony OF
Miss lone Cheney. daughter Of Mrs.
Alma Cheney. to Mr.. Samuel Mathews.
Mrs. Cheney's pretty home was brilliant
with lights and fragrant and gay with
flowers. Pink and white roses and car
nations were everywhere, The center
Of interest, the place where the young
couple should accept their vows. was all
white and green. Festoons of smilax and
soft white snowballs made a canopy
above: back Of the officiating minister
was a feathery background Of green and
clusters Of white flowers and the chancel
rail. before which the pair were to kneel.
was also a mass Of green, relieved with
big punches Of snowballs tied with white
ribbons.
Soon the beautiful strains Of tho we'd
ding march sounded. played by Miss
Jessie Harter. and down the stairway
came. with fairy figures. Miss Wilma
Godding and Miss Alice Alexander. all
sweet in dainty white. carrying little bas-
sets Of white flowers and broad white
ribbon which they stretched across the
room to separate the guests from the
wedding party. Dear little Naomi
Davenport, dressed in fitting white. sweet
and sedate. then came in carrying the
ring in silver basket and stood a, the
Then-the ultimate moment and down
the stairway ,garlanded with flowers and
greensl came the bride looking so lovely
and girish and grave as the bridegroom
claimed hor at the foot Of tho stairs. and
they advanced to stand before tho minis
ter. Mr.. Dayenport's beautiful ceremony
soon tied tho knot and Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Matthews friends pressed for
ward to wish them all Joy and happiness.
The bride was gowncd in a most exquis-
ito creation OF crepe do china, with lace
medallions set In mos; beeominRly softand
dainty and girlish. and carried bouaue,
Of white peas.
The groom Is a business man Of iino
qualifications and excellent character.
who has made many friends during the
two years hc has been in the frui, COM
mission business hero.
Across tho lawn refrcshmon,. were
served in Mrs. Chonoy's cottage. Here
tho eolors were pink and white. The
table was bright with candles and pink
and white roses and ribbons and ies,ooned
with smilaS. Tho ices and candies wore
pink and everything was as gosd as
/ pretty. Tho brides cake was Gu, and
each Of her young friends took a piece
wanting to find their fate. Miss Letting
well getting tho ring. Mr.. Dewitt; Young
tho ,himble and Mr.. chss Cheney tho
dino. As tho ,ifno drew near for de-
par,ure tho bride throwhor bouaua, down
tho stairway where her girl friends wait
cd TO SOC who should be tho next ono
married. Miss Carrie Maxwell eaugh,
!, and sho and Miss Lsi1tz~ell arc ,hui
tho coming brides.
Showing with what warm frendlinoss
so many regard tho bddo and hor mother
and tho happy bridegroom there was a
large number Of beautiful and valuable
gifts. Gu; glass. silver. exquisite china.
pictures. brie-a-brae. table linon. chairs
"a lie, OF beautiful things too long 10
mention. fell to tho share Of this fortunate
young couple.
At las, cyon tho younger ones took
their leave wishing all blessings and
many happy days for tho welded pair
and taking homo their piece Of wedding
cake to dream on and GO how soon tho
happy fs,o should be thpirs.
Among tho guests at tho wedding wore
Miss Ruth Mcdonald Of Fowler. Miss
Stevens Of Pueblo. nr. and Mrs. Sabir
Of La Jun,a. olo Maxwell Of Las Anirnas
Each OF tho lii,lo misses who took ar
active part in tho nup;isls were romom-
bored by tho groom With handsome
gold ring.
Married. Sunday afternoon q, tho homt
Of the groom's mother. four miles south
cas-. Of town. by Roy j. c. Fundorburg
Mr.. Samuel Hamm. Of Prowers. to Miss
Alice p. Fran.x. OF Rocky Ford The
BRIDE was dressed in whto and tho groom
wore tho conventional black. A bounti-
full dinner followed the ceremony. The
happy couple wero the recipients oi
many useful and valuable presents. Mr.
and Mrs. Hamm left Sunday evening for
Prowers. where thoy will make their fu-
ture homo. They have wide circle ot
friends who wish them long continued
happiness.
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Married. at | | p. m. Tuesday. May le
by Justice Washburn at his residence
Mr.. Lloyd Kern and Miss Clara Bowman
both Of Kansas City. Az our efforts to
get additional Information from the Off
ciating magistrate we're failures and we
eanno. crafty the eommendabo curiosity
Of our readers.
Miss Oicnna Abbotts Farewell Party
A farewell party was given for Miss
Glenna Abbott, by Mr.. and Mrs. n. X
Wiley last Friday evening. About thirty
ive were present and spent most on
| ioyable evening.