Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1902 — Judge Hanley’s First Wedding [ARTICLE]

Judge Hanley’s First Wedding

Judge C. W. Hanley scored his first wedding at 2:45 p. m. last Saturday afternoon, Dec. 6th. The parties were Mr. John Lather Watson, son of John C. Watson, of Gillam tp., and Miss Oma Grace Davis, daughter of Chas. R. Davis, of the same township, The wedding was a very private affair. The groom is 29 and the bride 27. The Judge performed the ceremony in fine style, bat declined to accept any fee for his services. Whether he availed himself of the ancient prerogative of kissing the bride we are not at liberty to state.