People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1895 — CARRIAGE BELLS. [ARTICLE]

CARRIAGE BELLS.

MAGNIFICENT RECEPTIONBOUNTEOUS FEAST-GLAD SOME CELEBRATION. Merrily, merrily, rang the bells at the hospitable, well ordered home of Joseph I. Adams, four miles south of Rensselaer, last Thursday night, Feb. 7th, on the occasion of that well known and highly respected citizen's return from the alter with his most esteemable bride Miss Grizzella McElhoe, the happy event having taken place at Monticello, at the bride’s home, the previous day. Mr. Adams is indeed one of the most substantial, enterprising and honored men in Jasper county, being from one of the oldest families and himself, now in the prime of well preserved life, always a resident of it. His home, a synonym for hospitality, is surrounded by a model farm, and is now to be presided over by a lady of many virtues and charming accomplishments.

The lady is connected with some of the best families of Monticello, is w’ell known here, and has a host of warm friends who rejoice in a union so-happily blessed to both the high contracting parties. The bride is the owner of a fine farm near Monticello, the result of her own good business methods. The bridal pair arrived at their home at 6 p. m. where they were given a royal welcome by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. U. Iliff, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Adams and Mrs. H. I. Adams, who had spared no pains to make the reception brilliant and joyous. The guests s®on began to arrive and the party was invited to as splendid a dinner as has ever been partaken of in this vicinity. The menu was fit for the royalty that graced the occasion with their presence. , The evening was one continuous round of pleasure, and the hour of midnight had approached before the last guests had bid the happy pair good night. Among the many guests who joined the happy couple at the festive board, the following incomplete list is given: Mr. and Mr. Wm. Hoover. t

Messrs. Alfred, William and Frank Hoover. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Adams and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Iliff and family. Mrs. H. I. Adams and family. Miss Lewis. B. K. Zimmerman. Mrs. W. B. Keefer, G. W. Goff, wife and son. Mr. H. Pearson. Miss Grace Gee. Mrs. McElhoq, of Monticello. Miss Sissie McElhoe, of Monticello. Mr. Minebrook and sister.

A few friends attended a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Reynolds, last Monday evening, and one on Tuesday evening at the homeofMiss Nellie Hopkins, in honor of Miss Eliza Tuteur, who has gone to Peoria, 111., to spend the winter.

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