Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1915 — Marriage of Miss Bessie Clark and Mr. Ross B. Hagen. [ARTICLE]

Marriage of Miss Bessie Clark and Mr. Ross B. Hagen.

At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clark, on Cullen street, at 2:30 p. m., occurred the marriage of their daughter, Miss Bessie; to iMr. Ross B. Hagen, of Morocco. The ceremony was. performed by Rev. Curnick, of the Rensselaer M. E. church, in the presence of about forty persons, mostly relatives. An abreviated form off the Episcopal ceremony including the ring was uesd in welding the tie of union and Rev. Curnick was at his best on impressing the sacredness of the occasion. Many presents adorned the center table, the room being decorated in large bunches of pink rose/buds and ferns, and much merriment expressed the humor of the witnessing company. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Hagen, parents of the groom; iMr. and Mrs. Goddard, sister of the groom; Mrs. Margaret Hagen, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Billings, Mr and Mrs. Graves and Mr. and Mrs. Whaley and families, all uncles and aunts of the groom; and Mr John Moore, of Purdue.; Miss Mae Blue, of Star City; Mr. and. (Mrs. W. L. Bott and Miss Ruth, of Rensselaer. The couple left on the afternoon train for Chicago, to return Saturday for the infair ddnner given by the groom’s parents. They will be at home on Mr. Hagen’s farm near Morocco after March 10th.