Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-27
In SOCIAL CIRCLES

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That was indeed jolly party OF
young folks who INDUCED in n
Moonlight Picnic, out at the
White Rocks, Wednesday eveniug.
Messrs. Foxy" Houck and Geo.
'Snow, were the hosts of the evening
and entertained their guests in royal
manner and had made ample provision
for the delicious refreshments which
were very much in evidence. 1t
was an ideal autumn night and the
moon was at its best and the young
folks enjoyed the occasion to their
utmost On arriving at the grounds,
the merrymakers were most pleas
antly surprised by the beautiful view
which met their eyes. Bon6res were
burning brightly aud the China
lanterns hanging from the boughs Of
the trees made a very pretty and
attractive scene. Rustic seats had
been placed under the trees and every
thing done to insure the jolly good
time which followed. A "mock
marriage" was one Of the features
Of the evening and proved to be
very amusing affair.
Sings were sung and social time
was had. and the evening passed all
too quickly for those who we're num-
bered among the participants and the
occasion will long be cherished in
their memories.
Particulars Of q pretty wedding
which occurred at Beswick, Siskiyou
county, CAL, in which o. II. Moore,
one Of Hollands promising young
men led to the hymenial altar one of
the popular young ladies of that city,
have just been received. In fact Mr..
Moore arrived with bis bride from the
south. yesterday, accompanied by his
mother. Mrs W. A. Moore, who had
gone down to witness the nuptials.
They were met here by H. A. Moore
and Miss Carrie Moore. who escorted
them out to the home place at Hol-
land. where the happy couple will
hereafter make their home.
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At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Scovill, North
Seventh street. Grants Pass, Ore,
Samuel NJ. Pardee and Harriet E
Scovill, both Of Oanyonville. Ore,
were united in marriage. Sunday,
Sept. 90. At about O'Clock in
the afternoon, Rev. +. O. Lovett of
the Baptist church spoke the words
which united the happy couple for
life.
The simple marriage ceremony was
witnessed only by the relatives and
few of the intimate friends of the
contracting parties.
The bride WAS gowned in white and
the groom wore the conventional black.
After congratulations, refreshments
of ice cream. cake and lemonade were
served and the bride and groom left
on the evening train for their future
home at Canyonville. Those present
from distance were the groom's
mother, Mrs. + G. Pardee Of Can
yonville, his brothers, j. W. Pardee
of Canyonville, J. S. Pardee of Tolo,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Roy Pardee and Willard
Pardee OF Canyonville and Miss Vera
James of Riddle. Margaret and Ruth
Scovill from Placer and j. X. Sooylll
wife and baby of Merlin, and Jessie
Scoyill of Canyonville. Other guests
present were Mr.. and Arthur Conklin,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Prescott, Miss
Emma Telford and Miss Elsie Ball.
Mr. and Mrs. Pardee were the re.
cipients of many beautiful and useful
presents.
The bride is now and has been for
several years the efficient editor and
proprietor of the Csnyonville, Doug
las couny Echo, where she is univer-
sally beloved and where she has a
wide circle of acquaintance She
worked in the Courier office. where
she received her first instructions in
the newspaper work and she WAS
always faithful .and soon became
quite proficient in the work The
groom who is fortunate enough TO Sc
cure such helpmeet is likewise
highly esteemed and young man of
sterling worth. The Courier joins
with their host of friends in wishing
for them long life Of bliss.
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The Courier society reporer has been
informed by certain Grants Pass
young society lady that Madam
Rumor is entirely mistaken" when
she guessed that certain young bust
ness man Of Marshheld would soon
lead the aforesaid young lady to the
hymeneal alter. The item viii ap-
peaTed in last weeks issue was given