Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-13
SOCIETY CIRCLE.
The LaWson-ScuIIy Wedding.

the LaWson-Scully wedding.
One Of the prettiest home weddings
of the season was solemnized last ev.
entng when the marriage of Miss Alice
Q. Scully and John F. Lawson occur.
red at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. scully, 400 Chester
avenue. Exactly at s o'clock the brid.
al couple entered the parlor to the
strains of Lohengrin wedding march
played by Miss Marie Van
de Ven and took their position before
bank OF large ferns and dropping
saliva. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. R. L. Patterson of Washington.
Iowa, formerly pastor of the Willard
street Methodist Episcopal church.
The bride wore gown Of white
French lawn, trimmed with swiss in
sertion, and carried BRIDES roses. The
bride and groom were unattended At
ter the cerenon refreshments were
served. About sixty guests we're pres
ent among whom were number from
outside the city. These were, Mrs. g.
H. Eaton. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wat
son and Mrs. William Groomer Of
Trinidad, Colo. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Lawson OF Batavia, and DR.. and Mrs.
Fl. W. Vinson of Millersburg.
Well Known Ottumwans.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. c. Scully, and has resided
in Ottumwa all her life. She is a will
known and highly respected young
woman and has a host of friends. She
is graduate of the Uttumwa high
school with the class of 1901.
The groom Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lawson, 400 Chester ave-
nue., and has been resident of OF
tumwa for the past three years. He
is employed as CLERK at the Burling
ton freight house. lMr. and Mrs Law
son left last night for ten days we'd
ding trip to Denver, Col They will
be at home to their many friends after
| November 1 at 400 Chester avenue.
Wagner Anderson NuptiaIs.
| Miss Edna Anderson and Ellis Wag-
ner of Batavia were quietly married
Yesterday evening at $50 o'clock at the
home of Rev. G.. e. Wolf, 223 South
Moore street, the officiating minister.
Besides the members Of Rev VOLTS
| family, Miss Maude Wagner, sister
of the groom, and Claud Koules were
present. The party returned home last
evening.
Drive to ChilIicothe.
Wednesday evening about 80 mem.
bers of Ottumwa Homestead, No. 407
B. of A. Y, drove to Chillisothe Home
stead. The Oaaumwa officers presid.
ed and the candidates were initiated Z
Grand Foreman, William Koch aDk
Assistant Chief Correspondent w K
Dtttman of Des Moines were present
and gave interesting talks. Suppe
was served, after the meeting. Mr.
Koch and Mrs. Dittman returned to
Ottumwa with the local order and lef'
last night for Kansas City, Mo.
Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Farmer were
agreeably surprised Friday ever
Oct. s, OF beng their fiftieth wee
anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer were ma
October 5. 1856, at the home of
Farmers father, David Whitcomb,
resided four miles northwest of
tumwa. Mr.. Farmer was born F
1885. in Putnam county Ind. and
Farmer was born Sept. 26, 1888, 1,
ain county, Ohio. There were TO
sons present Friday evening w
present fifty years ago at the
Mrs. F. NJ Morrow, N
| Wright, Mrs H. G. William
Williams.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer ar
Of six children, Mrs. ia
Mrs. Anthony Leinhause
Farmer, F. c. Farmer an
mer. Those present FIR
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
and Mrs. Soda Williams,
| A. r. Scott. Mr.. and Mrs
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Phillil
Mrs. Anthony Leinhauser
Mrs. Henry Wright, Mrs.
row, Mrs. James Bishop
Whitcomb, Griswold; Etha
Leinhauser and Harold Scott.