Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 223, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1914 — Miss Lillie Williams and Mr. Hallie Alter Married. [ARTICLE]
Miss Lillie Williams and Mr. Hallie Alter Married.
Sunday, Sept 20th, at 2:30 p. m., Hally Orvil Alter and Lillie Janie Williams were united in the bonds of wedlock -and started upon the journey of matrimonial bliss. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. B. Chambers, pastor of the United Brethren church at Brushwood, Hally is the only soii Of Amos and Molly Alter and Lillie is the daughter of Mrs. Mahala Williams,'Geneva Williams served as flower girl and Lloyd Johnson as best man, with Gladys Harriott as bridesmaid.
The ceremony was conducted on the lawn at the home of the bride. The wedding march was rendered by Miss Iva Pullln. The guests were chiefly relatives, but several other neighbors were in attendance After the wedding ceremony refreshments were served *in the shade of the lawn trees and everyone enjoyed the occasion. Many were the congratulations, words pf wisdom and hopes of prosperity offered the young couple on their commencement day in nuptial life. They are both healthful, industrious and of a religious and moral turn of mind with nothing in sight to mar their connubial felicity. They went to Newton county by auto to visit with a friend and relative near Brook, to spend a short honeymoon. They will farm the Amos Alter farm, where they have a house of their own. Among the guests from a distance were Lloyd Williams, Of As tabu la, Ohio; Mrs. Frank Debolt and Florence Adair, of Chicago Heights; L. S. Alter and sons, of Remington; Chas. Borklund, of Brook. Total present, 110. Very many handsome and valuable presents were bestowed. Several presents came via the agency of a shower conducted by Mrs. Glen Norman on last Friday evening.
