Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 270, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1912 — YOUNG COUPLE. MARRIED SUNDAY [ARTICLE]

YOUNG COUPLE. MARRIED SUNDAY

Miss Bernice Hammond Becomes the Bride of Mr. Leo Colvert —Will Beside In Chicago.

At 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the home of County Auditor and Mrs. J. P. Hammond occurred the marriage of their daughter, Bernice, to Mr. Leo Colvert, son of Mrs. George Colvert, and until recently a resident of this city, but now employed in the Fair store in Chicago. The immediate families, a few relatives and three or four friends were all who witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. C.*L. Harper, of the M. E. church. Miss Edith Adams, cousin of the bride, played Mendlessohn’s wedding march as the young couple at promptly 2 o’clock descended the steps from a room upstairs and stood in the doorway between the parlor and sitting room where the marriage vows were spoke/rr After the guests had expressed their well wishes for the happy young folks light refreshments of ice cream, cake and coffee were served. Mr. and Mrs. Colvert remained at her home until within a few minutes of the arrival of the Hoosier Limited, thinking to avoid the shower of rice, etc., hut their friends were In waiting and an avalanche of rice descended upon them as they rushed into the train. They went at once to Chicago, where they will begin housekeeping after a visit of a few days with his relatives there. The young couple received a large number of useful and beautiful presents,' of china, silver, cutglass, linen and kitchen utensils, etc., and certainly in this manner had many expressions of the high esteem in which they are held by their many friends.