The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-03-07
Wedding! Bells.
pRAIswATE DREliER.

/ The snow came just In good. time
to make the sleigh bells chime In
with the wedding bells for Two al
Holt county's popular young people,
Mr.. John ;. Praisuater and Miss Iva
Alice Dreher who. answ ering TO loves
deep toned call met under the hos.
Dit able roof Of the brides parents,
two and a half miles south OF New
Point. at the hour Of seven, on the
night of February 20, 1913, to be
Joined In happy wedlock.
They we're attended at the mar.
rage altar by Mr.. Earl Dreher broth.
er of the bride, and Miss Essie Derr,
as best man and bridesmaid.
Under the soft touch of the def
fingers OF Mrs. ban Dreher, Of New
Point, the organ gave forth easy ca
denccs for the march of the wedding
party TO the position assigned them
In front Of lace curtains, dropped
from the ceiling and banked with
ferns. Here they were met by Rev.
T. u. Roberts, of the New Point
Presbyterian church, who took their
VOWS and pronounced them husband
and wife.
At the conclusion of the ceremony,
the minister and his wife led the
way to the dining room where the
table. festooned with white and
orange colored ribbons. was well sup.
piled with the good things that help
to make company of people cheer.
ful and responsive to the better ele.
ments of their nature.
willing hands of relatives and
friends, ably assisted Mrs. Dreher In
her preparations for the occasion, and
made Il some easier for her to give
up her daughter to the keeping OF
another.
Though the night was stormy and
the roads some what blocked with
snow there was a good sized com.
pany. some forty-four people present
to witness the nuptials and TO wish
the happy couple the best Of every.
thing In their journey through life
together.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Dreher and Il known
and admired for her many noble
qualities of mind and heart.
The groom Is the elder son of Mr..
and Mrs. benjamin Praiswatcr. liy-
Ing three and half miles northwes,
of New Point, and Is one Of the
worthiest Of young men. And II the
expression Of their friends, often
made, ",hey both know how to
work." presages anything, their lives
will certainly be a success.
The presents were many, beautiful
and best of all, very useful for n
bride and groom setting mp house
keeping.
But the wedding occasion did not
end the festivities Of the joyous
event. The father and mother OF
the groom would give most hospi,'
able RECEIPT ion TO their new daughter
at their palalial home and invited In
many OF their friends Ia help make
the occasion just As joyous u welcome
as could he made. The time was the
mex, day after the wedding and the
weath her Just As unpropitious rs the
nigh, before, II not little more So
and the roads worse drifted with
snow. but the people came and Just
KEEP, coming until iifty-two So, about
the festal tables which were loaded
with all the best that the season of
the year would afford to NEE, the
demands Of the inner man,
A number of Mrs. Praiswatcr' 5
lady friends rendered valuable aid In
preparing the tables and serving the
guests. a most enjoyable time was
had by all present and they took
their leave with sweet memories OF
the delightful event. u.