Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
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Vim. H. Horning and Elmira
Grow, living-up toward Gray, were
married Wednesday, and have be-
gun their voyage upon life's great
sea, not fearing shoals or males.
troms but firm in the hope aud be.
lief that they will find placid places
in every storm.
They are both splendid types of
young people. They have the high
est American type OF life in siren.
uousity and worthiness. They know
full we'll that lite has shadows and
sunshine. That life's brightest
glows come only through life's
noblest efforts. Honest and: up.
right, they will carve their way
through the industrial world and
be be able to be surrounded at all
times with loving loyal friends.
BURGER-BURKEY
Leslie E. Burger and Dott d. Bur-
key were married Wednesday at
the Christian parsonage, by Elder
E. c. Mccormick.
The groom is one Of the best
young men in Viola township. He
has for honest, industry,
perseverance and sticktoitiveness
that few can equal. He has lived
SO that his friends trust, honor auu
respect him and now that he hae
entered upon the broader life OF
usefulness his friends wish him
happiness and success.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Burkey
just north of town. She has grown
from babyhood in Audubon Coun-
,ty and is of a strong capable and
loving disposition full of traits
that makes womanhood strong and
that always retain a loving loyal
place. in the worlds esteem. She will
be ever found in the paths OF use
fullness and helping to make the
worlds people happy. They left
Wednesday evening for the far west
to make their future home.
COWLES NASH.
Nelson w. Cowles and Beatrice Nash
were married Wednesday at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Nash, Rev. Samuel COMFY beare
ne~rfnr'n'ns tho beautiful ceremony
tfiat mad them husband and wife.
The terrific blizzard of Tuesday up.
SET many OF their plans, by the main
line trains being delayed, and many
OF thelr things not arriving. Many
OF o guests who were to come Tues
day evening could not get there until
Wednesday morning. The minister, a
close friend of the family, Rev. Rose,
u ONO, was delayed so that he did
not arrive until the ceremony was
performed and the bride and groom
departed.
a r. fan nIalnnh tho n,,ooko La III -
sembled and the tones of Lohengrin's
wedding march warned the guests i'm
waiting, that the bridal train was an
preaching. Mrs. Archibald Mac vi
a of Des Moines, presiding at the
piano and no bridal train yer wended
its way to the altar under more sub-
lime execution. The first to apnear
on the broad stair way was little
George Russell bearing the ring. He
was followed by Rev. Conneybeare
and then came the groom and best
man, George Viewer. The were fol
lowed by the bridesmaids, Mary and
Marjorie MacVicar of Des Moines;
Ruth Edmundsen of Des Moines, and
Edith Beason, then Gretchen Nash,
sister of the bride, as Maid of Honor.
They were followed by the bride lean.
ing on The arm Of her father. They
marched down the broad stairs across
the rooms to the library where they
were united in marriage. A breakfast
had been served early, and after the
congratulations, a sumptuous wed
ding luncheon. About forty. six guests
were seated at the tables and served.
The groom is known to all our PEG
pie. He was raised here and is known
as a young man who, under all cir
cumstances, has held his W head.
He entered his fathers, w. H. Cowles,
jewelry store a few years ago as an ap.
prentice and learned the business
thoroughly. A few year later he went
to Chicago and became a graduate OPP
tician. Last year he went to Ottumwa
and purchased ajewelry stock and has
been successful in the business since.
He learned early that an enlarged
head don't go in business and has new
er been accused of that. He is thor
oughly reliable in every way and il
bound to succeed.
The bride is q native, of Audubon
county. She passed through the pub
lie schools here and then to st. Kath
rine's where b finished. She thel
went on east to the best school obtain
able for money and finished her edu
cation by a trip through Europe. Sh'
Is q lady of refinement and natura
aptitude for work in woman's mobiles
spheres and will be Able to hold he
own in any circle. She has those pc
culiar traits of character that will ere
ate in those she meets q warm place il
} their affections.
The bridal couple tried to slip ava,
from their young friends who WEI
bound to throw rice and old shoes a
them but to no avail as they wer
captured at the North Western depo
and the car and their grips properl.
has been furnished by the brides fatt
er and they begin their life toge the
} under roseate skies surrounded b
friends and having the beautiful gift
roeai yod 40 uanoriaa Of their friend