Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-16
WEDDING AT eELkNAP.

WEDDING AT BELkNAP.
Miss cordie Rankin .Marries John Reno
of Bunch.
\ Belknap, March 1s.-On wednesday
afternoon at o'clock, at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
G. Rankin, who reside two and a half
miles northwest Of here, occurred the
marriage Of their daughter, Cordie M
Rankin to John M. Reno, of Bunch
The bridal couple, preceded by the
officiating Clergyman, Rev. o. H. L.
Mason, Of Boone an uncle Of the
strains Of Mendelssohn's wedding
march, played by the brides cousin
Miss Flora Wilson, Of Moulton, and
took their places under the canopy of
lace arranged for the purpose, where
Rev. Mason in few simple words and
In the presence of over eighty invited
guests united the destinies Of these
two young people. The bride was
prettily attired in white silk null with
bunch Of cream colored BRIDES roses.
Mrs Reno is of a religious, quiet and
affectionate disposition and makes
friends wherever she goes. She is
well educated and was very successful
as a teacher, having taught three sue
cessive terms, near Bunch where she
met her husband. Mrs. Reno believes
In putting her religion into everyday
practice. She helped to lead many Of
Bunch during the winter. Mr.. Reno is
to be congratulated upon his choice
of life companion. The groom is one
of the prosperous farmers Of Bunch,
| owning fine farm there and is an in
dustrious and well educated young
man having attended college in Illi-
nois one year and six months or more
in this state. Mr.. and Mrs. Reno ex-
pect to go to housekeeping on his
farm where they will soon be at home
tc their many friends. They were the
recipients of many valuable and beau
| ttful presents. Pink and white COL
ors were used in the decorations. The
brides table was decorated with pink
and white ribbons reaching from each
| corner to the ceiling over the center
Of the table, The guests of honor at
Reno. of Agency, the parents of the
groom, Rev. Mason and the groom's
only sister, Mrs. Tressie Warder, of
Agency. The guests from distance
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Reno,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Reno and son. Mr..
and Mrs. Otis Warder and son and
Milo Reno of Agency, Mr.. and Mrs.
of Fairfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phil
lips and son Of Eldon, Mrs. Nora Reno,
Mrs Robert Sullivan and S. E. Phil
| lips Of Centerville, Mrs. Addie Wilson,
| Miss Flora Wilson. and Mrs. Eff1e
Wooden and son of Moulton, County
Supt. o. H. Rowland, Miss Lettie
Reed Ira Baldridge, Miss Lottie Puff
fer and Mrs. Jessie spangler, of
Bloomfield, Mrs. 7. B. Jennings and
Tr- nd of
vile, Lorn Anderson, Ward Minear.
Miss Grace Johnston and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hanna, of Bunch, Mr.. and Mrs
A. e. Rankin and son of West Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Evans, Willie
Evans, Miss Stella Evans and Mrs.
| Frank Fry, of near Drakeville. A re-
ception was rendered the bride and
groom at the home of the groom's pa
rents at Agency Thursday where a
| large number of relatives and friends
were present.
Personal and Otherwise.
D. M. Mum and family, Of Drake
vile, visited here Thursday with Mr..
Munn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. I.
| Mum.
Rev. Butler was accompanied Sun
day by Rev. Springer, of Libertyville.
who occupied the pulpit, preaching an
interesting sermon from Romans 81.
Rev. Butler announced that he ex-
pected to receive thirteen candidates
into membership at Floris next Sun
day. This was quite encouraging to
his church here.
Mrs. Samuel Mcconnell, of Floris,
and son Judge J. T. Mcconnell, of
Vernal. Utah, visited here last week
with their son and brother, John C.
Mcconnell and family.
| John Day, Of Drakeville, who re-
Gently visited friends in Texas attend
ed church services here Sunday after
| noon.
Master Rollo Eberline spent Sunday
at Dunville with his uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pence.
j. w. Bolivar and family are moving
to their new property a mile and a
half northeast of here
Mrs. D. T. Mum attended the we'd
ding of her cousin, Miss Eta Putnam,
of Bloomfield, Wednesday.
Mrs. Sarah MCGEE is visiting rela-
tives in Bloomfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hockersmith
of Drakeville, visited here Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Mum.
| Mrs. A. e. Patterson and little
daughters left last Monday for their
new home at Monmouth, Illinois and
T. E. Putnam and family moved into
the property vacated by them last
| week
| Mrs. Ed Martin, Of Bloomfield and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell, of Drake
| Vile, visited on Wednesday and Sun
day respectively at the j. w. Bolivar
| home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Spohr and son
Earl spent Saturday night and Sunday
with G. S. Dehe and family of Eldon
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Post visited near
F'loris Sunday with the mother of Mrs.
Post and also with the family Of Mr..
Posts brother.
Night Operator James Riley was a
| Moulton caller Sunday.
Mrs. J. S. Dillon and son Glenn are
visiting at Eldon with the parents of
Mrs. Dillon, Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Gala
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Miller were Ill
with the grip last week.