Mower County transcript., 1903-10-21
. WEDDINGS
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At the residence Of the brides par
|ehts in Brownsdale, Wednesday noon,
Oct. Il, 1903, James 81. Smith Of Lans,
ing and Miss Jennie Alice, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Oscar R.
York. Rev. G. .. Belden of Austin as
sisted by Rev.J !. G. Johnson officiating.
The ceremony took place in the parlor
before a bank Of potted plants and
flowers. The bride was attended BY
three personal friends, Misses Fanny
Palmer, Nellie Leslie and Anna Madi-
son. The ring service was used, little.
Julia Gillett making a very graceful
and efficient flower girl and ring bearer.
The bride was gowned in white silk
null and carried flowers. Only rela-
tives and a very few intimate friends
were present. After hearty congratu]a-
tions, a fine wedding dinner was served,
and the afternoon was spent socially.
MIR. and Mrs. Smith will be at home af-
ter Nov. l, on their farm, two miles
northwest of Lansing village. The.
bride was born and reared in Browns
dale and comes Of honored New Eng
land ancestry. She graduated from
Pillsbury academy in. 1894 and from
Winona Normal college in 1900. She
has taught very successfully for fve.I
years in this county, at Lansing,
Brownsdale and elsewhere. She hasI|
been very active in church and educa-
tional circles. The groom is one of the
thriving farmers of Udolpho, of up-l
right character, industrious and hono1a
BILE. We join with their numerouslI
friends in wishing them alarge measure
of prosperity and happiness.
e.. ELWARD-PROUTY. a;l
At the residence of the brides par:
ents on south. River street, w ednesday
afternoon, Oct. IA, 1903, Edward H.
Edward and Miss Inez D., daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. james r. Prouty, Rev. G.
ID. Belden officiating. The ring service
was used. The bridal couple were un-
attended during the ceremony. The
bridal gown was of blue silk null
trimmed in white. The congratulations
were many. A goodly company Of rela,
tives and intimate friends were present.
An elaborate wedding dinner was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward have
gone to housekeeping on Maple street
south of the courthouse. The bride
has been popular and successful
teacher in the county for the past nine
years. She has been prominent in
Rebekah work, having been secretary
for two years and is at present vice
grand. Her sterling traits of charcter
have won for her a large circle Of warm
friends. The groom has been for years
city teamster and is receiving the con
gratulations Of: a host of friends OF
winning SO worthy bride. ~~S III
!, = R1pDELL-FURTNEY. - b
At the home Of Henry Furtney, ths
brides uncle, on east Water zstreet
Thursday afternoon, Oct. Is, 1903,
George F.. Riddell and Miss Bessie
Virginia Furtney, Rev. A. b. Miller,
pastor Of the Presbyterian church, of
fciating. Only relatives and intimate
friends were present: Bride and groom
were unattended during the ceremong.
The wedding gown was Of white
organdie over silk. A wedding dinner
followed the congratulations and Mr..
and Mrs. Riddell took the evening
train for Chicago for brief visit. The
bride has lived with her uncle in this
city since. a child and is we'll known
and popular. The groom is an en-
ploye of the HORNED Packing Co. and
is highly spoken of. They will reside
in Austin. s