Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1911 — Marriage of Monon Young Lady to Chattsworth Doctor. [ARTICLE]

Marriage of Monon Young Lady to Chattsworth Doctor.

Monon News. At the home of the bride’s parents in Monon, at 10:00 a. m., Wednesday, August 30, Dr. Leonard L. Lamb, ( of Chatsworth, 111., and Miss Gertrude Snevely, in the presence of a few relatives, were united in marriage by the Rev. Demetrius Tillotson, of Lafayette, a friend and former pastor of the family.

After a light luncheon, the happy couple started on an auto tour that will extend over several states, including lowa, the bride and groom have many friends and relatives, returning to Chatsworth about October first, where the Dr. and his bride will make their future home. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Snevely, who have recently moved here from Salt Lake City. She is a stockholder in the Ideal Duster Co., and has been assisting in its operation. The groom is engaged in the practice of medicine at Chattsworth and is very highly spoken of. The worthy couple begin married life most auspicious surroundings, and many friends extend warmest congratulations. The out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wood and daughter Aletha and Miss Mollie Wood, of .Rensselaer.

While a dainty breakfast was being served at the home of the bride, other members of the wedding party were busily and cautiously engaged in pasting brilliant red hearts on the suit cases of the bride and groom and arranging the contents acoording to the custom of the occasion. As the happy pair left the house to enter their car the first thing that greeted their eyes was undescribable decorations, among which, however, were heart shaped signs with the inscriptions in scarlet letters,, “take notice,” “watch us,” “we are married,” “newly weds,” and others. Red and white hearts were also used in abundance. As the car started forward amid showers of rice, four young ladies sprang to the steps and demanded a joy ride. The laughter and cheers of the auto party mingled with the sounds of the cow bells which were padlocked under the car were continued until the outskirts of town were reached, where the car came to a stand still and the groom demanded that the car be freed of its intruders. Regardless of protest on the part of the bride and groom the girls clung together and were carried several miles into the country, but finally agreed to leave the couple to themselves in order not to miss a ride back to town on a hayrack.