Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-21
MATRIMONIAL KNOTS
Popular Young People Are Smitten
by Cupid's Darts with Fatal
Effect

by Cupid's Darts with Fatal
Effect
At the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Chas. M. W. Hall. a half mile east of
town, Harry J.. Reed, of Penrose and
Miss Ida z. Byars were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
o. L. Orton-the beautiful ring service
of the M. E. church being used-and was
quiet affair. those present being. Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Hall, Mrs. Reed and
daughter Ethel of Denver, mother and
sister Of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. M. w.
Hall, Will Hiner of Fort Collins
and the Misses Ruth Hall, Kathleen
and Maude Monkman. The happy young
couple left for Denver on the evening
train to spend their honeymoon. and after
July /. will be at home in Penrose, where
the groom is in the mercantile business.
The bride is a former Rocky Ford
school girl and has a host of young
friends who join the Enterprise in EXTEND
ing hearty congratulations to the young
couple.
MendenhalI-Cover
The prettiest home wedding that has
been seen in these parts for many day
was that which took place at the beautiful
suburban home of Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Cover at $3.50 o'clock last evening.
The contracting parties who, under the
guidance of DR.. J. L. Weaver, took upon
themselves the nuptial vows. were Harry
B. Mendenhall. cashier of the Rocky Ford
National bank. and Miss Charline Cover,
the charming and accomplished daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Cover.
The bride. who was gowned in white
crepe meteor trimmed in pearls and lace
1.-THE pearl trimming used was the same
which her mother had on her wedding
gown) was attended by Miss Mildred
Fontaine. of jefferson City. NO.. as maid
Of honor. MISS Fontaine was beautifully
gowned in hand embroidered lavender
crepe de chene. and the two dainty brides
maids Miss Lena MCGEE and Miss
Margaret Sells. both Of Denver-were
dressed in pink crepe meteor.
The bride carried a muff Of lilies Of
the valley and pink and lavender sweet
peas and the maid Of honor and Brides
maids carried pink American beauty roses.
The groomsman was DR.. Carlyle
Pollock. who came down from Denver to
assist his old friend. Mr.. Mendenhall in
this momentous event.
Tho wedding march was played by
Miss Sylvia Kinney of Eastonville.
A color scheme Of pink and lavender
was carried out while the flowers used
we're pink and lavender sweet peas, ferns
and smilax.
The out Of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Mendenhall from St. Joseph,
NO.. and Miss octavia Hal! from Colorado
Springs. The guests were the young
ladies of the Mu Ia Delta Club, Of which
the bride is an honored member, and a
very few intimate friends of the family.
Though very pretty the wedding was
necessarily rathsc quiet because of the
illness of Mr.. Covers sister.
The happy young couple left immedi-
ately on short wedding trip, and upon
their return will be at home to their host
Of friends in the oozy oottage-corner of
Elm avenue and Ninth street-which the
groom has prepared for his bride.
The Enterprise heartily joins in extend
ing Fluctuations and best wishes to the
newly-weds.
Ferguson-Russell
Announcements were this week re-
eeived by Rocky Ford old-timers of the
marriage at the home of the brides faith
er. Warren Russell, in San Luis Obisto.
Calf. Of Miss Russell and Fred Ferguson,
a business man Of San Jose.
To those who are not old-timers the
Enterprise would convey the news that
Warren Russell was a well-known resi-
dent of this city in the early days. when
his father was associated with Senator
Swink in Rocky Ford's first store, which
was conducted under the firm name of
Russell & Swink.
Hearty congratulations are being for
warded by the old friends of the Russell
family.