Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
RICE THROWING
AT Kiekapoo Park Wednesday. Mrs.
Dena Statzell Welded to Frank
Williams and Miss Hattie Full
ton to William Varney

On Wednesday morning of this
week at $50 O'Clock at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fulton, their
daughter Hattie WIS united in
marriage to Mr.. William e. Varney,
one of our young business men.
Only the relatives of the family
were present.
At 9:30 o'clock, Rev. Bates, the
brides pastor, led the happy couple
down the stairway to the southeast
corner of the parlor where the i'm
pressive words were said that
made these young people one fer
life.
After congratulations dainty
two course luncheon was served
and at IL a. m. Mr.. and Mrs. d. E..
Stranger took Mr.. and Mrs. Varney
to Atlantic in their auto where
they took the 2:13 train east to
Washington county and will spend
few days with his parents after
which they expect to be "at home"
in Extra and will go to housekeep-
ing at once.
The bridal gown was Point De-
SPIRIT over white silk in which she
looked her best, while the groom
wore black.
The out of town relatives were
Grandma Fulton aud Mrs. Wright
and daughter Mabel of Marne,
Iowa; Mrs. kirkwood and family of
North Branch; f. o. Cotton and
wife of Adair; Mrs. Railbeck and
son of Oklahoma; Elmer Bailey
and wife of Audubon; F. l.. Bailey
aud wife of Fort Dodge; Miss
Lucille Herrick of Brayton and the
groom's brother Duff of Extra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Narney are among
our best young people. Hattie is
not only an accomplished musician
but in the culinary art is an ex-
pert, PLAYING equally as we'll on
the piano or cook stove. William
is a very successful young business.
man.
The spoons used on the table at
luncheon were present from
Grandma Fulton to Hattie and
have been in the family about one
hundred and twenty-five years, be-
ing wedding present to the
BRIDES great great grandmother in
Scotland. The bride and groom
received several valuable and USE
full presents among which was a
draft for one hundred dollars from
Williams father.
May God bless their home with
that true love and confding trust
which makes life and home
pleasant and happy.
AT Atlantic yesterday Mr.. Frank
Williams, one of Uncle Sans mail
custodians in this district was
united in marriage to Mrs. Dena
Statzell the respected principal
of our public schools.
MIR. Williams by his pleasing APP
pearance and manly stature has
endeared himself TO all who knew
him. His kind and pleasant way
in dealing with his many patrons
along the route endeared him to
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and generous to fault. Mrs
Statzell is too we'll known to need
an introduction at our hands. Her
many virtues and strength OF
character have caused her con
stant employment as principal OF
our schools. Her teaching has in.
culcated in our young people the
spirit of progression, the clinging
to all attainments and the wisdom
that by following we'll defined rules
and practicing friendship, truth
md love, they will be amply pre-
pared to battle against the ills OF
life. We certainly wish for Mr.
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future and an illuminant old age
MIR. Asel Burwell has been suffer
ing for several days with a very
sore eye which he has found neces
sary to keep bandaged.
Nick Thielen left Saturday even
ing for Omaha to consult special
ist in throat diseases, as within the
past few weeks he has almost lost
his voice.
Miss Lizzie Larsen left the first ol
the week for her home at Mintern
Nebraska, after three weeks visit
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Jensen.
George Martin and daughter
MarY left Texas Sunday o, thei,