Mower County transcript., 1904-09-07

D. J. w. Somerville officiating. Only
few guests. were present. H. G. Gill;
more was groomsman and Miss Anna
johnson bridesmaid. A wedding sup.
per was served. The groom is en-
ployed in the T. s. exgress office here
and is recent conner to Austin. The
bride has just come from Chicago.
They will reside here.
PUTNAM-COBB,
At the residence of the brides parents
in Lyle village, Wednesday, Aug. 81,
1904, Niles G. Putnam of Blooming
Prairie and Miss Edna NJ, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. W. F. Cobb, Rev. W.
Altvater of Cedar Rapids officiating.
A. G. Glaspill of Blooming Prairie was
groomsman and Miss Ethel Cobb, a
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
champagne colored voile and lace over
silk. The rooms were decorated in
ferns and flowers. About sixty guests
were present. A three course wedding
luncheon was served and the time was
spent ve1y happily and socially until
the departure of the afternoon train
which Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam took.
Many handsome and useful wedding
gifts We're bestowed, a mark of esteem
and kind wishes. The groom is STATEN
agent at Blooming Prairie where they
will reside, The bride is highly esteem
ed ina large circle; Of. friends in this.
community who wish for her gener.
GUS share of life's best gifts. The out.
of-town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. G.
q. Putnam, Akron, Iowa, parents of
the groom; Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Olson of
Mortified; Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Shores
OF Waterloo, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. Col
burne of Sac City, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joy Of : Usage, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones and daughter, Bernice, of Nit
caell, Iowa.; Miss Nevada Blackmer Of
Albert Lea; Mrs. Elnora Bell of
Brooklyn, Wis; Miss Palma Lee of
Winona; A. G. Claspill of Blooming
Prairie; Miss Stacy and Miss Buudy
of Usage; Misses Clara and Martha
Goodwin Of Northfeld; Miss Seaton of
Stacyville and Rev. and Mrs. Altvater
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
MART1N~TICKNOR.
At the residence of the brides
parents on south Main street, Wednes-
day evening, Aug. 81, 1904, Prof. Ernest
G. Martin and Miss Ruby Ana, younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Ticknor, Rev. J. w. Martin of St. Paul,
father Of the groom, ofticiated assisted
by Rev. G, D. Belden. The occasion
was entirely informal. The ring ser
vice was used. The bride; was very
becomingly attired in a gown of cream
crepe over cream taffeta and carried
brides roses. She was unattended dur
ing the ceremony. The rooms were
tastily decorated in flowers, the parlor
in nasturtiums, the reception room in
pansies and the dining room in hot
house roses with festoons of smilax.
About sixty guests were present, in
cluding relatives of both bride and
groom and intimate young lady friends
of the bride. After congratulations,
the guests spent the remainder of the
evening socially. Beautiful solos were
sung by the bride and by Miss Alice
Hayes and piano solo was rendered
by Miss Martin of Minneapolis. A
fine course wedding supper was served
in the dining room. Much merriment
was occasioned when the young ladies
attempted to catch the brides bouquet
as she threw it into the crowd. Miss
Leah Crane was the fortunate one and
of course her future will be influenced
by it. The guests fingered until after
eleven o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
took the evening train Thursday
for Chicago and their. new home at
Lafayette, Ind.
The groom was for three years
Science teacher in the Austin high
school, during 1899, 1900, and 1901. He
graduated at Hamline university in
1895 and taught three. years at Elk
River b efore coming to Austin. The
past three years he has spent in special
studies at John S. Hopkins university
Baltimore, where he graduated recent
ly with the degree of Ph. D. He taught
there during the past year in Physiol-
ogy. He has been elected professor of
Physiology and Physiological, Chem
istry in Purdue university, Lafayette,
Ind. where they will be at home after
Sept. Is. The bride was born and rear
ed here and is one of our choicest young
ladies. She graduated from the Aus
tin high school, class of 1900, and took
special course in music at Oberlin
college. She is a sweet and trained