Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
GRANGER MORTON
NUPTIALS HERE
THIS MORNING
Elude Their Friends at Wedding
Luncheon and Make Auto Run
to Colorado Springs.

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Bowen Granger and Dewitt A. Nor
ton of Alamosa was celebrated at
Christ Episcopal church on Harrison
avenue at $3.50 o'clock this morning in
the presence Of between forty and
fifty guests, with Rev. Frederick Car
man, rector of the congregation, Of
fiiciating.
The church was prettily decorated
for the occasion with a wealth OF
golden and scarlet hued autumn leaves
and with cut flowers; among the lat
ter a favoritism being shown for
carnations and dahlias. The decora-
tive scheme was elaborate and was
striking in its color and beauty. The
nuptial service of the Anglican faith
is always impressive and its solemni-
zation this morning was most impos-
ing.
The bride, who was given away by
her brother, Louis Granger. wore
suit of dark blue serge and black
hat with white plume and carried
boquet of flowers. After the vows had
been plighted and the twain made one
by the miracle of marriage the bride
and groom and their immediate
friends proceeded in automobiles TO
the Granger home, 719 North Sixth
street. where a light luncheon was
served to about a score Of guests.
A few minutes after arriving at the
house the bride and groom myster-
iously disappeared and all efforts 10
find them were unavailing, although
a very thorough search of the neigh
borhood was made by the assembled
company. 1t was subsequently as
certained that the newly weds in or
der to prevent the usual shower OF
rice and old shoes at the railroad sta
ton had arranged to have an auto
mobile in hiding in the vicinity in
which the might make their escape
from such an experience.
While their friends were engaged
in merry making the bride and groom
stole quietly out of the house. and.
at the appointed rendezvous, got into
the auto and a moment afterwards
were being whirled away in the di-
rection of Colorado Springs where
they could board train for their
wedding tour without being made
the observed of all observers. The
plan worked admirably and was
distinct triumph for the bride and
groom, but was a disappointment to
their friends.
The bride is talented, accomplish
ed young woman and is a distinct
favorite among the younger set in the
social circles OF Canon City. She is
the eldest daughter of Mrs. Margaret
B. Granger and has lived here during
the greater part of her live: her faith
er being at the time Of his death de-
putty warden OF the state peniten-
tiary. On completing her course of
study here she entered the state nor
NAL school at Greeley where she spe-
oialized in music and other branches
of educational work. The groom is a
young man of exemplary character
and possesses splendid business quail
ifications. His friends are limited
only by the circle of his acquaintance
and he commands the esteem of all In
the community where he lives. He Ia
the manager OF the Norton Real Es-
tate company OF Alsmosa, which owns
a large tract of rich agricultural land
in the San Luis valley
The out-of-town guests at the wed
ding were Mrs. J. F. Norton, mother
OF the groom. and son, Ernest, OF New
ell, Iowa; C. H. Mcmahon, Of State
Center. Iowa. college chum of the
groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e
Granger, of Pueblo. uncle and aun
OF the bride; Louis Granger, of Il