Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-06
Leola Marinda Sykes
WEEDS Bert L. Miller

. very pretty wedding occurred
,.st evening at Z o'clock, at the home
.,tae brides parents. Mr.. n Mrs.
uar, w. Sykes, 603 Third Street S.
n when their daughter, Leola Marin
IA was united in marriage with Mr..
Bert L. Miller, of Elkhorn, Colo. Rev.
r K. Stockton, pastor of the First
Raptist church in this city, officiating.
The ceremony was marked by the
utmost simplicity. The bridal party,
accompanied by the clergyman, but
otherwise unattended, took their po-
sjtions beneath appropriate decora-
lions in the front room, II pledged
their troth in the presence Of only
members of the family and other rela-
tiyes and a few especially intimate
friends. The bride was becomingly
yoyned n white silk poplin
Following congratulations to the
groom, and best wishes to the bride,
The guests partook of a luncheon, and
soon thereafter, amid showers OF rice
and the benedictions of their assem-
bleS friends at the railway station,
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller departed IN the
Northwestern for their new home in
Coloado, via Mankato. Mimi, and
Omaha, Neb. They will visit Denver
e~nroute. and will proceed thence to
Fort Collins and then home to Elk
horn, which is situated we'll above
the tooth lis of the Rocky Mountains,
in the midst OF a vast cattle grazing
section.
Many beautiful and useful tokens of
friendship were presented, among
which was a complete set of sterling
silver table service.
The bride is a young woInan of ex-
tensiye friendships, won through her
charming personality and warmth OF
heart. Aside from the four OF Ave
wears spent with her parents in Colo
RADIO, where as a school Girl she be-
came acquainted with Mr.. M Her, she
has resided all her life in Codington
county, for the past two years in this
city.
The groom is a young man of pleas
ing address, a native of the state OF
Colorado, having spent the greater
portion of his life in the vicinity OF
Denver and Fort Collins. He is a
nan Of sterling character, n has
Won the esteem and friendship OF all
with whom he has come in contact.
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Miller of Elkhorn, having full charge
Of the ~postof1ice there, of which his
father ia postmaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller will be
Eome". to their friends at Elkhorn af-
ter January Is, and they carry with
them to their new home the best
wishes OF a large circle of friends.
fThe editor of The SATURDAY NEWS
wishes to add a word with respect to
the personal esteem in which he holds
these young people. It SO happened
that while he was operating an orch
ard in Colorado Mr.. Miller was in his
employ as his chief assistant. MT.
Ailler's quick grasp of he various
phases of the vocation, his loyalty to
Che interests of his employer, the
thoroughness with which he compiet-
ed any task undertaken, and his IN
tenisent application combined 70
stamp Kim as a young man whom 70
know Is to trust, and who is entitled
TO the confidence Of his associates.
Az for the young woman who 9
linked her future with his, we need
only say that, having known ner
snite intimately for several years, we
esteem her as a fitting life companion
fr a ii Of high ideals and sterling
vorth-The Editor.)