The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-12-02

happy weddings in Baraboo and
vicinity.
Pratt--Dexheimer
There occurred at the home of the
! parents of the groom in this city a
very quiet and pleasant wedding at 5
p. M, Nov. %, when Clarence A.
Pratt and Miss Maude Dexheimer of
Fort Atkinson, Wis.,, were united in
the holy bonds of wedlock, Rev. A. A.
Roberts officiating, The supper that
followed the ceremony was bountiful
and delicious and the flowers were
most lovely and fragrant. The evening
was very pleasantly spent in games
and social intercourse. The guests
present were few relatives and friends
of the family of the groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Slater, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stott and daughter, Goldie,
Mrs. P. A. Ellis and little girl and
Mrs. w. I'll. Reed and two children of,
Delphos, Ohio. Mrs. Reed is a sister
of J. F. Slater. The bride is a native
of Ft. Atkinson, graduate of the
high school of that city and for some
years bookkeeper for the Jones Pack
ing Company. Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt
have departed for their future home,
at Custer, Mich.
AIlen--Coates
A pretty wedding occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs: S. j. Coates, 804
Eighth street, Thursday, at II o'clock,
in which their daughter, Miss Grace
| Ethel, was united in marriage to Mr..
George Wesley Allen of Walnut Grove,
MINI. in the presence of about twenty
| five invited guests. The officiating
minister was Rev. S. A. Ross of the
First Methodist church. After the
ceremony and congratulations the
company sat down to feast spread
| for the occasion. The bride was the
recipient of many useful and valuable
presents. The following persons were
present outside of the immediate fami-
ly, Mr.. and Mrs. II. FL. Coates and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. F. HI. Coates
and family, Baraboo, Misses Pearl and
Rhoda Allen. Francis BouIden, Wal
nut Grove, Mimi, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Coates, Merrimack, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Coates, Mineral Point, Miss Mabel
Campbell, Baraboo, Misses Emma
Koerth and Laura Kern, Greenfield,
and Mrs. S. A. Ross, Baraboo.
Mr.. and Mrs Allen will leave for
Walnut Grove early next week where
they will make their home on a fine
| farm owned by Mr.. Allen. They will
c"rry with them the best wishes of a
large circle OF friends.
Herwig-Fianson
Thursday at II N. one of the largest
weddings the people of Fairfield have
ever enjoyed was celebrated in the
home of George Hanson, when his
daughter, Miss Grace, one of the best
beloved and most popular young ladies
for miles around was united in marrri-
age to Mr.. Richard B. Herwig, a pros
porous and respected young agrieul-
turist of Delton.
AS the sweet strains of Lohengrin's
wedding march broke the stiffness, a
door opened and the two little misses
| Alise and Lena Poison, entered the
room, walked to the beautiful arch of
! white net and smilax and held the
ribbons while the bridal party took
their places.
EsThe bride was beautifully gowned in
white fiaxon trimmed with baby Irish
ard valenciennes laces. She wore a
pearl necklace and carried an armful
of brides roses. The bridegroom was
dressed in the conventional black.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Her
wigs brother, Theodore, and Miss
Myrtle MiIlner, ,who.wore dress ofPer-
ian lawn trimmed with valenciennes
ace and carried pink carnations.
Rev. G. S. Knight performed the
ceremony, then introduced the happy
couple to the assembled guests, who
with tears, smiles, handshakes, kisses,
and words of hearty friendship wished
, them long, happy and prosperous
/ life. There were piles of presents.
About 120 guests sat down at the
tables, which groaned beneath the