Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-01
F0URC0UPLE WE'D
Interesting NuptiaIs Celebrated
in Rock Island Last
Evening.
THE RUEFFEL WILSON MARRIAGE
Celebrated at Bride Homo OF
Fifteenth street-Other
Events.

At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Wilson, Fifteenth
street and Eleventh avenue, at 81
o'clock last evening was celebrated
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Elsie E, to Charles NJ. Rueffel, of Dav-
export. Rev. William H. Blancke,
pastor of st. Paul's Evangelical Luth-
eran church, Davenport, officiated be-
fore a company of relatives. Miss
Myrtle Rueffel, cousin of the groom,
and Ben Wilson, brother of the bride,
attended the couple, Mrs. Harry Mar
tin rendering Memberships wedding
march on the piano as the bridal par
ty entered the parlor. The bride was
given in marriage by her father. The
ceremony was performed while the
couple stood beneath an alcove of
white carnations, golden rod and as
paragus. The gown of the bride was
of white null. \ wedding supper was
served after the ceremony. The cOu-
pie received a number of handsome
and valuable presents. They will
make their home in the Iowa flats,
225 West Sixteenth street, Davenport,
i'm which city Mr.. RueffeI is connected
pany in a clerical capacity. His bride
has for the past few years been en-
pIoyed at the Woodmen head office.
They will be attended by the best
wishes of Il large circle of friends in
their new life.
Observation-Disclosures.
The marriage of William w. Mont
gomery, of this city. and Miss Annie
Slender, daughter of eX-Ald. and Mrs.
Henry Slender, of Davenport, was,
celebrated at o'clock last evening at
the parsonage Of the First Presbyter-
ian church. Davenport. The pastor,
Rev. j. b. Donaldson, performed the
ceremony, following which there was
Il receptions at the Slender home, 72S
West Front street. Mr.. Montgomery
and his bride have gone to housekeep-
ing at 525 Eleventh street, this city.
The groom is well-known young
man, being a member of the firm of
Montgomery & Campbell. proprietors
of the Rock Island Panitorium on
Second avenue.
SImmOn- COIburn.
Miss Carrie +. Colburn. daughter of
Mrs. Mary \. Colburn. 1856 Eleventh
anu nan avenue, last evening Dc-
came the bride of Peter c.
Simmon, member of Uncle
Sans local letter carrying force. The
ceremony was performed at s o'clock
by Rev h. b, Williams at the parson-
age of the First Methodist church
Miss Daisy Weigand served as brides
maid and Arthur Colburn as grooms-
man. The couple held reception
for friends at the home of the bride.
FurbOs-McCIeary.
Frank Il. Furbos. of Peoria, and
Miss Neva McCleary were married
last evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel,
McCleary. 537 Twenty-first street. The
nuptial rite was performed by Rev. O.
w. Lawrence, pastor of Memorial
Christian church. After wedding
supper Mr.. and Mrs. Furbos departed
for Peoria, where they will reside,
and where the groom is connected
with the Vaery Manufacturing com
pany. He formerly lived in this city
and was Il popular member of the
local division of Naval Reserves. as
well as Il member of Company a dur
| ing the Spanish war. His bride was
one OF the -eIlclenJ operators AT Inc
| local exchange of the Union Electric
Telephone company.
Levy-ROsenfeId Engagement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rosenfield
have issued invitations for the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Caroline,
to Ferdinand Levy The wedding is
to take place at the Rosenfeld home
on Third avenue at 6 p. m, Wednes-
day, Oct. IA.