The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-28
EDITOR ALLARD
IS A BENEDICT
Shawnee News Man Assumes
New Responsibilities
MARRIED IN MISSOURI
Other Shafts of Cupid Found
Their Mark.
MARRIED IN MISSOURI


riage OF Luther S. Allard, editor and pub
Usher of the Shawnee News, and Miss
Ida NJ. Hayes, at the home of the bride
uncle and aunt, at Carthage, Mo-, Sun
day. Feb. y, 1904. by Rev. j. B. Toomay
pastor of the First Congregational church
of that place.
The groom, Lou S. Allard, is well liked
by the people OIL this, his adopted home,
even though newspaper men have sc
many snares and pitfalls thrown in their
way to estrange public good will.
His bride has hel da position in the
News office for something like a year
past. and has by her attention to her
duties, amiability and lady-like bearing,
won a whole host Of warm, personal
friends in the city.
The announcement of this marriage
comes as a surprise to many friends OF
the happy couple, but brings with 1t a
cause for almost universal congratula-
lions among the people Of Shawnee TO
whom both of them are well and favor
ably known, and all will unite with the
Quill in wishing them a long, happy and
prosperous voyage over life's troubled sea,
everlasting peace and happiness.
Mr.. Anard and wife will return soon
and be at hime to their friends
Married, in church at Cliff Springs
school rouse, Sunday, February q, 1904,
by Rev. T. H. Lille, Miss Maggie A.
Hardwick to Mr. Marion A. Reed, both
of Caddo county.
The bride is the daughter Of James
Hardwick and wife, substantial farmer
of our county, and is a winsome, highly
esteemed young woman.
The groom is a young man of high
character and an ideal gentleman.
The friends. to the umber of twenty
five, gathered at the home of the bride
after the marriage and partook of a
most sumptuous dinner. while the festivi-
ties were accompanied by splendid music,
instrumental and vocal, including several
quartettes which were exceptionally we'll
rendered. The young people were the
recipients of a large assemblage of ele-
CANT and useful presents from the guests.
On February . an infare dinner was
given at the home Of the groom parents.
where a large number of their friends
were again entertained.
The South McAlester Capital states
that shortly after midnight recently L.
A Hudson, a young farmer residing near
Muskogee, was united in marriage 10
Miss Aretmist J. Sewell, of Alabama, at
the B. and B. restaurant, just north Of
the depot. Rev. j. H. Ball officiating.
The groom came here from Muskogee
yesterday engaged the minister and pro-
cured marriage license He cautioned
Mr.. Ball to be at the depot when the
Choctaw train arrived from the east as
his bride was to arrive on that train
Finally the impatient groom was reward
ed by the arrival of the Choctaw. Eager
ly jumping on the front coach the young
man started through the cars scanning
the faces of every person wearing dresses
With a sad, disappointed expression, he
left the train and starred to look about
the throng on the platform Some one
suggested that the lady might have left
the train from rear coach and en-
tered the depot. Hudson ran to the
waiting room and there was his bride
to-be The pair affectionately bear-hug-
ged and showered each other with
kisses
To the restaurant the pair departed to
find the preacher. Just when all was in
readiness the bride decided she would
remove the stain of travel from her face
and comb her tresses. y Joker present
suggested that she was trying to back
out. whereupon the woman from Alabama
haughtily drew herself up and declared:
Il came too far for this man to back
out. l mean business"
Hudson assuringly nodded his head and
in a few minutes Mr.. and Mrs Hud
son belonged TO each other Then the
clock struck 1880 a. m.
At Shawnee. Februory 20. J. z. Berry
and Lulu y. Drake. who reside near
Neal. I. T, were welded.
Thursday. February IS. Mr.. a B. Mess
Eliza Ashley. OF Alva. Each Of the con-
tracing parties are sixty years old. The
ceremony was performed at the home
of the bride at p m. by Rev. Mayo, and
the couple left for the home Of MIR.
Mcssmore, six miles west Of Alva.
Mr. Miles Morton. OF Snyder. o. T, and
Miss Nellie Smith. Of Clip. were mar
ried at the brides home IN Grant town
ship. by Rev Lugerbeet- They are both
well known in this vicinity. saws the Ara
paho Bee. Mr. Morton has good farm
In the Kiowa country where they expect
70 make their future home
A quiet wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Triplett
near Reading. last Sunday. their daugh-
ter Miss Gay Goddard, being united in
marriage 10 Mr. J. D. Brockshire, Rev.
r. r. Shannon officiating The guests
and after the ceremony was performed
a splendid dinner was served. says the
Kingfsher Free Press.
Miss Edna Bryant and Mr.. Eaton. OF
Hunter were married AZ the residence
Of the brides parents. February q 1se+-
Only the immediate relatives were pros
ent
Robert Cot and Mrs. Hattie Brit,on.
OF Lucas. .. 7. were married last sat
urday. Justice StarSwcather performed
the ceremony at Anadsrko.
Edward Simmons and Emma Hardwsck.
OF Perd Creek. were married Sunday a.
twelve O'Clock at the home % the bride
parents. by James T~GrifSn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Simmons will make their home Il
Pond Creek.
A pretty wedding took place AZ Tire
Coleman hotel "Wednesday, Probate Judge
Shive. officiating. says the AraPaho Bee
The contracting parties were Mr.. John