Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-24
Wedding Bells.

At high noon on the 23d day of
August, 1905 at the palatial home
of the brides parents at Oakwood
Stock Farm, near Brayton, Rev.
6. E. Nichols officiating, Prof Vim
cent J.Robinson of Harlan was unit
d in marriage to Miss Belle Hard
man the second daughter of j. G..
Hartman and wife. When the hour
for the celebration of that nuptial
which we two had sworn shall
come" had arrived, with Miss
Sophia Sorenson, OF Brayton, rem
dering beautiful wedding march,
Rev. 6. E. Nichols led the process
ion down the spacious stairway,
closely followed by Miss Belle
Hardman leaning on the arm of
Prof. V. j. Robinson, accompanied
by few OF their most intimate
friends, marched to the parlor
where were gathered some twen-
ty-eight invited guests, besides
the family, who had assembled to
witness the beautiful marriage
ceremony of the Christian Church.
Rev. Nichols in a few brief and i'm.
pressive remarks, announced the
reason for the gathering, and,
turning to the happy couple, per.
formed the ceremony which made
the Twain as one" INTRODUCING
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson to the
assemblage, general hand shake,
and good wishes were extended by
all present.
AT this time, Mr.. Flick, the photo.
grapher, announced himself ready
to take picture of the party and
all present were grouped among
the pillars and posts of the artistic
front porch of the home and photo.
graphed.
The artists of the culinary de.
partment, about this time seemed
DESTROYS of showing the "skill OF
the kitchen" and through one OF
their number gave to those there
assembled, the information that
the wedding feast was spread. The
two very large tables, which fairly
groaned under the weight of good
things: were soon filled and still a
large number remained to be sery.
ed later.
Dinner over, and desert served
the gentlemen repaired to the
shade of lakewood Stock Farm,
some to smoke the fragrant cigars,
rich in aroma gathered from the
sweet breezes and flowers of the
| Queen of the Antilles-Cuba which
had been provided for the lovers of
the tweed" others to spend plea.
SAINT hour in social chat. The in.
vited guests present were j. w.
Robinson and wife, Jack Robinson
and Miss Cooper, and c. w. Dawes
and wife, all of Harlan. George E.
| Elwood, wife and little Jack of Aud.
ubon, W. D. Pratt and wife, w. b.
Temple and wife, C. K. Hallock
and mother, DIR. w. r. Koob and
wife, c. L. Bison and wife, the
Misses . Mildred Bartlett, Puma
freeman, Reno Ordway, Ruby
Koob, Bessie Ide, LIMO and Edna
Bison, Verna Anderson, Sophia
Sorenson and Mr.. Arthur Anderson
all of Brayton. Miss Edith Mcclure
of Missouri Valley, Mr.. Flick and
"ye editor" of Extra.
The young married people were
the recipients of many valuable
gifts. Some of which we CLEANED
were, check for fifty dollars J. C..
Hartman and wife, fine landscape
painting John Robinson. linen table
cloths w. H. Casey, Arthur and
Verna Anderson, DR.. koob and
wife. Fruit dish Sophia Sorensen,
clock Reno Ordway, Ruby Koob,
Raymond Miller, limo Bison, Edna
Bison. Picture "Love's Sweet
Song Jack Robinson and Miss
Cooper, bed spread Mrs. Robinson
rocking chair Bernice Hardman
and Beatrice Walker. Large silver
berry spoon Sophia Roundy. Same
Bessie Ide, Mildred and Vivian
Bartlett, two.hundred piece set of
dishes Z. Bison, w. B. Temple,
VIM. Pratt, 1. P. Hallock and C. K.
Hallock. Set fruit knives Puma
Freeman, set of tea spoons 6. E.
| Elwood and wife, cut glass berry
dish Hazel Haedman, berry dish j.
+. Stiles, set silver knives and fork
G. w. Dawes and wife, set silver
knives and forks Audubon County
Journal.
At 2:3O, the telephone bell brought
a call for the doctor who was pre-
sent and whose departure was soon
followed by others, among them,
ye editor.
All wish this young couple a
happy journey through life and
trusting that no tribulatious may
mar the felicity of their home.
Chanho~1o:ose.C Collie Cholera and