Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
CUPID HELPED SANTA CLAUS
Several Home Weddings Helped to
Make Christmas Week 1nteres-
ting.

George Eagle was married to Miss
Minnie Peterson at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G.. d. Morris, on Saturday
evening, December 23rd, Rev. f. f
Hunt of the Methodist church otiici
ating.
1t was quiet family wedding, none
but intimate friends OF the bride anC
groom were present TO witness the
happy event. The bride is a charm
ing young lady and has made hei
home with Mr.. and Morris for some
time. The groom is an old resident
of Canton and highly esteemed by a
large circle Of friends.
On Tuesday December Goth at noon
Mr. Eugene L. Whitehead and Miss
Mae Goldy Brown were married at
the home OF the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs "A. Il. Brown, Rev Dxley OF
the Congregational church officiating.
The elegant Brown residence was
handsomely decorated for the occas-
ion and the guests were confined to
the Immediate relatives Of the con-
tracting parties. A grand wedding
dinner followed the ceremony. The
groom and his charming bride depart
ed on the south bound Milwaukee
train in the afternoon with Des
Moines to conclude the first part OF
their wedding trip
The bride was born in Canton and
is very popular socially and a young
lady with graceful and charming
personality, and is teacher in the
West Side school. Mr.. Whitehead is
a Lincoln county boy, having been
born in Lynn township. He is one of
the popular clerks in the Pickett
Pidcoe store, and very steady, reli-
able young gentleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. r. Isakson invited
relatives and close friends to the
mum Der of sixty to join with them in
a grand Christmas dinner and share
the good things TO be found on big
family tree There was nothing said
about matrimony in the program, but
it seems Cupid had fixed up a program
of his own, for in the midst Of the
Christmas joys, Rev. p. II. Tetlie con-
suited his watch and promptly at 6
O'Clock, an explanation of the beauti-
ful decorations 10 cream roses was
(given by the appearance OF Mr.. Ernest
Olsen in evening dress and Miss
Blanche Isakson elegantly gowned in
white satin. and in the presence Of
the assem- bled guests Rev. Tetlie per-
formed the marriage ceremony. which
gave to Mr.. Olsen charming bride.
Congratulations followed by grand
wedding dinner and then came Santa
Claus and the celebration ended when
Mr.. and Mrs. Olsen departed on the
2 o'clock a. m. train for the east and
south. Mr.. and Mrs. Olsen will make
their home in St. Paul.
Wynn M. Bennett and bride arrived
in Canton December 81, for a visit
with his parents and friends. Mr..
Bennett was married at Sturgis, S. d.
on December 20, to Miss Anna Sparks,
and Immediately started for Canton
to receive congratulations from family
and friends. Mr.. Bennett is a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Bennett of this
city, and is one Of the most prominent
young lawyers of the state, being at
present states attorney for Harding
county. He and his charming bride
found a splendid welcome awaiting
them here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. Hafsos Of Aber-
deem, announce the marriage OF their
daughter Clarine Marie to Bert Glare
Percival, on Sunday December 24th.
The bride has'many friends in Canton
where she lived for years before going
to Aberdeen. The groom is promin-
ent member Of the grip association
and Mr.. and Mrs. Percival will be at
home in Sioux City, after February
first
Andrew Wallem, prominent Lin
coin township farmer was married to
Miss Anna e. Gjelvig on Thursday
December q, at the home Of j. Wal
lem by Rev. Nummeda.