The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-02
Married.
ELLsrsos-LARsoN
The Rev. Oscar D. purinton,

ELLEFSoN-LARsON N
by "
The Rev. Oscar d. purinton,
of COopcrstown, n. d.
One of the prettiest weddings of
many a moon was celebrated at tile
home of the groom's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellef Olson who reside IL miles
north of Coopestown, n. d.
The groom Ole Ellcfsnn is we'll and
tivolably known, having resided in the
county for number of years and has
a host of friends. The bride, Miss Liz
zie Larson, blushing damscl CT.
Stearns Co., Mimi. was thelucky num-
Der. The bride has resided in Mimi,
since childhood, where the contract
ing PARTIES as lit.'c tolls used to make
mud pies together down by the slough.
The weather man had favored the oc-
casion with perfect weather and there
was gathered together about l50 in--
vited guests. AT Ii O'Clock the we'd
ding march was played by Miss Thing
lestad, being i signal for the approach
of trouble. First came A. III. Blasly
with Sophia Thoen, followed by Mar
tin Evju with Rend,la Ellefson and
then Mr.. and Mrs. Olof G. Thoen, of
Belgrade, Mimi, finished the witnesses.
All eyes then turned to see the princi-
pals who appeared at their best. Mr..
Purinton then delivered the wedding
ceremony, tied the knot a good hard
one, then for the next half hour, con-
CALCULATIONS were the order. At l:3O
was the call of dinner and a more Ella
borate spread would be hard to find.
At 5 p. m. the younger element who
came with their high kicking shoes on
became uneasy and in chasing around
in the grove they discovered platform
"a good Republican one, +" whom some
one had carelessIy left in the way.
Music was also found ard the dancers
done the rest until 5 a. M, being led
around the platform several times by
the bride and groom. After midnight
supper some of the guests commenced
% take their departure, after a day of
:,.,piness and farewells were heard
rom everybody
LIST OF PRESENTS.
Mrs. N. @. Rukke. watersct, Miss e.
Tollefson berry set, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Trostad, water and berry set, Martin
G. Evju set sad-irons, Osmunson fam
lily set silver knives and forks. Julia
Aslakson bed-spread, Mr.. and Mrs.
Botnan linen table cloth, Guy Trostad
and John Ness lamp, Fosholdt family
set silver knives and forks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Alison water set, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Parcons linen table cloth
| Mr.. and Mrs. Simonson set silver knives
and forks, Mr.. and Mrs. Flaten dinner
set, Mrs. Ole Trostad wash-bowl anG
pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Anderson
clock, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Blask.
spring rocking chair, Mr.. and Mrs
Olof G. Thoen table center set, Ed,
and sophia Thoen cut glass salt an,
pepper shake, Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Brow
chamber set, Henry Alison carving
knife and fork, Carl Krogfoss silyc,
butter knife and sugar shell, Charlie.
Sloling set silver desert spoons, Elme
Olson linen tablecloth, Olive Hafthorl
set silver tea spoons, Ole Knudson
linen table cloth, Aslakson family Sc
dinner plates, Hans Larson silver brea,
tray, Mrs. Nels Torgeson book life o
Mckinley, Lena Aslakson linen tab
cloth, Mrs. N. O. Chanstad china cen
ter set, Mrs. John Peterson ! dozel
linen napkins, Sarah Opstuen glas
center set, Mrs. III. P. Halvorson lac
bed spread and pillow shams. "Cash
Nels Ophaug 5000, Carl Peterson 81
Albert Arpeson $500, Mr.. and Mrs. II
II. Kolven $500, Ole Peterson $3.50
August Anderson 3d. 90, Gus Elgin g. OK
H. P. Halvorsen $500, Mr.. and Mr..
Hans Halvorsen Smyrna rug upo
which the bridal couple stood whe
the knot was tied, a full bed room sc
consisting Of bed, bureau, commodt
mattress, spring, stand and rocker, b
the following gents: Chas. o. Johr
son, liver Clausen, 1. G. Curtis, Ca
Peterson Carl Beck, Otto Beck, N. c
Haugan, Christ Clausen, Oscar Rognel
]. G. Thinglestad and John Erdall.
AN EYE WITNESS.