Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1902 — A Couple from Carpenter. [ARTICLE]

A Couple from Carpenter.

Mr. Henry Hoffman and Miss Abbie Gray, a young couple from the west end of Carpenter tp., were married in the clerk’s office, at the court bouse, Wednesday afternoon Deo. 17th. The young man is 24 and his bride 25, at their next birthdays. The bride is a daughter of Frank Gray, of west Carpenter, They will reside in that vicinity we understand. The ceremony was performed by Judge O. W. Hanley in his very pleasant but dignified manner; it being the second time he has been called upon to officia'e at a marriage ceremoney, during the brief period he has been vested with magisterial functions. Quite a party of relatives were present and witnessed the ceremony.