The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-12-30
WEEK WITNESSES
TWO WEDDINGS.
Sullivan-Stellmon and schafer-
Walker Nuptials Among
Happy Holiday
Happenings.

/ The past week has witnessed
eI two more weddings in which
n three well known Nezperce Young
e folks were the principalsHone
g taking place here and the other
: in Lewiston.
r That solemnized in this city
was the marriage Of Miss Helen
a. Sullivan and Norman B. SteIl-
. mon, which took place at the
, home OF the bride s father at 5 80
a. m. December 26. Rev. Father
Simmer, priest in charge of the
local Catholic parish, was the Of
fldating clergyman. Simplicity
characterized this event and only
q few of the immediate relatives
and friends Of the principals were
IN attendance. After the cere-
mony a three-course wedding
breakfast was partaken of by the
party, and the newly-weds were
driven to Craigmont, where they
took the morning train for Spo-
kane for their honeymoon. They
will return at the end of the week
and take up their residence in the
home provided by the groom on
the Stellmon ranch northeast of
town.
The bride is the eldest daaeh-
ter OF Vim. Sullivan of this cits5z
and has spent her life in this and
the Mohler community, except
during her college days at Col
ton, Wash. She is a charming
little lady and her friends are
many. The young man to whom
she gave her hand is the only son
Of John Stellmon, one of the
prairie's most extensive and best
known farmers, and was born and
grew to manhood here and has
been engaged with his father in
farming his many acres.
Both popular children of this
community, it is only natural that
hey have the hearty good wishes
9f all for the best of luck in their
new estate. ~
One Of the prettiest weddings
witnessed in Lewiston this season
was that which took place at 8 100
Q clock on the evening of Decem-
Der Is at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul N. Miller, 315 Adams
street, when Miss Lily L. Schafer
became the bride Of Fred f.
and wherein Rev. Fred
Il. Thompson Of the Lewiston
Baptist church was the officiat-
ng clergyman.
The house was richly decorated
n green and white and before
'ank of white tapestry surmount-
ID by evergreens, to which the
ride and groom were escorted to
he strains of Mendelsshon IS we'd
ling march, the young lady was
'iven in marriage to the man of
er choice by Mr.. Miller, the i'm
ressiye ring ceremony being u.s.
d. A large white bell hung just
bove the pair as they took the
olemn vows, and in the beauti-
I'll surroundings the bride looked
er prettiest in a gown Of white
attn trimmed in gorgette and
ace and carrying a shower bou-
uet. The groom wore a suit Of
avy blue.
Some 80 Of the relatives and
riends of the couple were in at
enhance, and after receiving the
congratulations Of these and join
lg them in the repast which fol
,wed, the twain departed for
leir home in Myrtle, Ida, where
le groom is postmaster and
ighly esteemed business man,
nd whence he returned some
onths ago from two years war
rvice in Uncle Sam s navy.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
Id Mrs w. L. Schafer, formerly
this vicinity. but now of Nyssa,
re-, and is a sister Of Miss Ber-
a Schafer, deputy auditor Of
evils county. She resided here
r number Of years and for
ason was employed in the local
change of the Nezperce Tele-
lone Co., and was later with the
me company at Vollmer. She
d made her home in Lewiston
ring the past two years, where
E held an exchange position
tn the Pacific States Telephone
Her many prairie friends
sh her all good fortune and
pDineSs throuoh q lonr life