Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-23
wRAY.DAvIs WEDDING.

WRAY-pAvIs WEDDING.
Bloomfield Young People Married This
Morning.
Bloomfield, Dec. 20. - At the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. J. Davis, who reside on Franklin
street. Miss Charlotte Davis and Ar
thur Wray were united in marriage by
Rev. F. D. Farrall pastor Of the Chris
ton church this morning The
guests numbering one hundred were
received by the parents of the princi-
pals, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Davis and Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Wray assisted by
Mrs. F. G. Traverse and Mrs. A. H.For-
tune At 8 o'clock the bridal party an
nounced by the wedding march which
was played by Mrs. Lester Johnson,
descended the stairway, the groom at
tended by Claud G. Dabney, was fol-
lowed by the little ring bearer, Miss
Nora Wray, the bride and maid of hon
| or. Miss Blanche Davis and were re-
ceived at the landing by the pastor
Rev. Mr.. Farrall who preceded them
to the parlor where the beautiful ring
ceremony was performed, the little
ring bearer presenting the ring In a
Gala lily. During the ceremony the
bridal party stood beneath wedding
bell of carnations and holly suspended
by a rope of smilax. Following the
ceremony Miss Blanche Davis and
cousin Miss Irene McGriff of Webster
city sung Because" The Davis home
was deliberately decorated with holly,
carnations and smilax. A two course
wedding breakfast preceded the con-
CALCULATIONS showered upon the happy
pair. At II o'clock Mr.. and Mrs Wray
departed for Los Angeles, Cal, where
they will spend few weeks BEFORE
returning to the Wray farm south OF
the city where they will make their
future home.
4 Among the pre-nuptial compliments
which have been extended to Miss
Charlotte Davis whose marriage to Ar
thur Wray took place this morning,
the most elaborate affair was the
iS o'clock dinner given by Mr..
and Mrs. Walter M. Johnson at
the A. G. Lester home Monday evening
in honor of the prospective bride and
groom. About thirty persons were en-.
J tertained at seven course dinner in
which the hostess was assisted In
serving by Mrs. e. B. johnson and
Miss Flo Corrick. The decorations
which consisted of innumerable
strands of red paper hearts we're very
pretty and in harmony with the de
, sign heart shaped bonbon boxes filled
with candy were distributed as sow
enirs of the occasion which was very
,, happy event in the life history Of the
, guests and also the honorees Of the
} hour.
Other Interesting Items.
Miss Elizabeth Wire left Tuesday
for Washington, Kan, to spend the
: winter with relatives.
Mrs. Sarah Galley left Tuesday fol
} Kansas to spend the winter with rela
} tives.
J Mrs. Chester Roberts of steuben
3 left Tuesday for Kansas to visit hel
> parents and other relatives at differ
: ent points in the state.
7 DR.. H. G.. Young is recovering from
D his late illness and is now able to be
D up and around the house.
. Mrs. Kansas Breeding and daughter
. Mile. returned Tuesday morning
y from California and the west where
n they have been enjoying pleasure
trip since last August.
5 Mrs. William Eichelberger left Tues
0 day for Kansas to visit her mother
{ Mrs. Bots, formerly of this city,whe
. is living with her daughter Mrs. Ga
: ley.
. Mr.. and Mrs. George England lef
2 Tuesday for Granite Rock, Neb., to Wis
0 it their daughter for a few weeks.
0 Misses Mary and Ella Cront left OF
0 Tuesday for Galloway, Neb. to visi
: their sisters, Mrs. M. D. Pike and Mrs
? w. H. Bybie.
Henry Duckworth spent Monday II
Ottumwa on business.
0 The Fortnightly Whist club was en-
tertained Tuesday evening at the home
0 of Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgess. Tht
. first prize was won by Tom Davis ant
. the consolation prize fell to the 10
n Of w. A. Schaffer. Light refreshments
s were served.
Bloomfield, Dec. 22.-About 2 o'clocl
5 Wednesday afternoon. the dwelling
house on the F. C. Young farm, tw'
9 miles south Of the city, occupied b.
Il A. J. Jones and family, was entirel!
destroyed by fire. The accident oc
o CURED during the absence of the fam
lily, who were spending the Afternoon
3 shopping in the city. and the supposi
% ton is that the fire was caused by I
n defective f1ue. The household furni
% ture and clothing was nearly all de
K stroyed, a stove, table and cupboar'
n being the only articles saved. Tn
n contents were insured for $3.50, but tn
house was uninsured.
y Will Dilliner who is travelling for al
= Ohio Suspender company, has returne,
% to spend the holidays with his par
10 ents