Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-26
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A wedding OF exceptional interest in
Rocky Ford and to everyone who has
ever resided in this city took place at
the home Of the brides mother, Mrs. G..
W. Swink, corner of Swink avenue and
Ninth street. at 6 O'Clock on Christmas
evening. when Mrs. Matte Swink- -Hulse
and David Lamon were joined in the holy
bonds of matrimony by Rev. Fred Golf.
To the strains Of Lohengrin's wedding
march, played by Miss Grace kilgore of
La Junta the contracting parties took
their place before the improvised altar
and the ceremony uniting the lives of the
twain was performed.
There were no attendants and the
witnesses were the immediate relatives
and a few friends. sixty in all, the out-of-
town guests being Mrs. Harriet Lamon
! and daughter from California, Mr.. James
of Denver. Mr.. and Mrs. Kilgore and
daughter. Charles Reynolds and daughter
Of La Junta, Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Hart
man OF Pueblo.
The commodious residence was taste
fully decorated for the occasion in Christ
mas colors. red and green. with huge
blooming plants of poinsetta.
After the ceremony splendid wedding
repast--of which the bride herself had
prepared the cakes-was served by the
following young ladies': Grace Bowman.
Hazel Daring. Aileen Sayers, Leo Shelton
and Bertha Ginter.
For the ceremony the bride was hand
somely gowned in brocaded gold CLOTH
and her going away gown-in which she
looked charming of crushed rasp-
berry velvet.
The bride is known to almost everyone
who has ever resided in this section Of
the Arkansas Valley. being daughter
of the late Senator Swink. She also has
the proud distinction of being the first
white child born in Rocky Ford, and she
was also a member of the first class of
graduates from the Rocky Ford high
school. The groom is well known busi-
ness man of Denver. connected with the
Lewis Wholesale Supply Co. and presi-
dent Of the Lamon Steel Supply Co, Inc.
On the late train Christmas night the
happy couple left for Denver. where they
will today be followed by The Enterprise
bearing to them the hope Of host of
friends that they may have every happi-
ness in their journey through life.
The most successful wedding surprise
that has recently been enginee red in this
city was perpetrated on Sunday by Burt
E. Warren, the popular city postman.
Stealing quietly out of town On Saturday
Mr.. Warren iourneyed to Dodge City.
Kan, where he was met by Miss Susie
A. Eye and on Sunday in the presence of
mutual friends the twain were united in
marriage by Rev. Carter.
On Sunday night the newIyweds reach
ed this city and hied themselves to the
cosy Warren home on West Walnut
avenue without even their most intimate
friends getting wise to the hapr event
that had taken place.
In fact it was not until Tuesday morn
ing. when our irrepressible mailman dis
trbuted the wedding announce ments,
that the news came out, but the hearty
congratulations given Burt and his bride
lacked nothing by being little late
The happy bride is quite well nown
in Rocky Ford, having lived here wit her
brother, M. A. Eye until about a n lonth
ago when she left ostensibly to make an
extended stay. with her mother in St.