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Tills MARSHALL REPUBLICAN. WEDDING BEFORE THOUSANDS Peltit County Couple Married Ac cording to Agreement in Johns lon't Show Window. It Wat a Drawing Card. Saturday, the last clay of the great Street 1'alr at Marshall was clear mid cool, and was full of at tractions from start to finish. Thousands of people from all parts of Saline and adjoining counties were (.ecu coming into Marshall from cvuy direction after daylight, all eager to sec the sights, the principal one of which, was the wedding of Mr. J. H. . Jarvisand Miss I.ily May llriiumictt hoth of lVtlls county, which took place iti the spacious show window ofO. W. Johnston's Hardware A: l'urni turc Store at ,t p. in., Kcv. I. K. Morris ol the l'rcsbytcrlan church erfotining the ceremony that join ed for life the destiuy ol the happy young couple. livery availahlc spot, from which a glimpse of the window could be had, was filled long before the bridal party start id around the opiate, seated In ('resident Ik-ally's decorated sill rey, beutitiful itt its many snow balls, which harmonised with the dainty gown of pure white of the bride, preceded and followed by other handsomely decorated ve hicles and led by two of the best bands in Central Mlssauri, which did not drown the good wishes and congratul.itions showered tiixm them from the hundreds of thro.its of those that filled thcMrects. When they lelt the carriage ami stepped into the large window to! I H' lllfltrir.1. llt.'i tir,-cttlit i ttt... ' line well worth looking at, and wile n u-ry handsome and dignifi ed couple. James Stanley and the bride's twin ulster stood up with them when the solemn service was said which made them man and wife. Alaige poti ml cake had been provided by Mr. Johnston, who never docs any thing by halves, and after the bridal party had test ed it, they entered the carriage and were again driven around the square, while the ten thousand people shouted their congratula tions and approval. The young couple have many handsome and Useful articles of furniture to remind them of their wedding day. The RmtiUCAN joins with thousands of others in wl.hlii,; ibun a loug hf- ofcc-i- uuuiti u.ippit'e' . One of Friday's Attraction!' .SVa'jC .NO. 3 OJJ,Uvt I'rfcjj, vfti the center of nitt.iai.iii The crowd galhcrid to hem ' spell- ing contest, couiluc;. ! Campbell mid I'uif. V i i . ad as referee. The words were Ink' 'i adopted speller of the i m Hatry Johnson, ol XiN u, 'lie ml ,cd the best speller and Wuti th. pi.-ni intn, i "ToiipIi liny" i,n . ;.i:its suit i$t value i by T. . Iluntei & Co. The contest was . lively one, full of interest fur lie imtici pants and the listeners us t'! All the boys were iairly k"'' H-f but Harry Johnson, ol N 1-u. ami Albert Robertson, of Mi l.o.,at.. were the two boys wh ; longest In the conic .1 arcouul of it being ! from the fuel that t'n I spelled 'surlioii li.n I 'lie A 'hi on ..ml t .r.l .nlcit two ways, T. W Hume: i. lc cldcil to give n and premi.ini v.I.iili wasawardeil to Alb. i: K. 'i u-ua of Mt. Leonard. Mr. Brown Got the Sliu.-i The lUOllstlotls bic . miiikiii at Meyers .V Hell w.i- .m .1 1 ; !. afternoon and 11 commit' t!,ue gentlemen counted tin -i . .i. 1'lny were Adam Svvisbri n I . Ol son and Ch.it l'islur. .,1 were found. Mr. Ji.-p.i W lif w being lucky enough : ;..r-s ' it u exact number, the li.n i of shoes, for which n, . worked, fell to Mi. Hi wcic in nil aa.spsi- - cd on the pupkln. Ci Ml ..lll .'I Us T'l.ie K.ic sin (ranging from t to 70 A Sii:ccm. The tea p.ilty gi.-n Mi-es , t.. Mr. ll' -111 l's 1'lorence and I'leln II. lixtol 1'ry in O. W window on 1'iiday uu.iii': u.is iptile a successaiidattiii I' d n'm.ist as large a clowd as ih. w. Muig patty on Thursday. The little ladies w. u- t .imboniL' ly dressed with gown- 1 ni'ain (or tlicocciMoti ami tin- i mii i ,; v,.i , one ol much leiilple.s'iu 1. . ilum. The menu coiisht"d 1.1' : m .'.! witches, cheese, ix!t 1 fee and Angel food variety of fruits - eof. .'.li a ' Said For lit: Mexico lair A. J. Wiiiscotl, 01 1I1 Mi.". ico Illtelligciiccr, attended 'li" Ivdi mi ThtirNlay, and purchased the beau. tif ill jellow chrysanthemum deco tatiousof J. W Spatk ti d in 1 !. 1 Marshall Flower parade, -Mid re turned to Mexico l!iidn night, ' congratulating lumscli upon liisi putthasc. I A FAMILY REUNION. A Three Days' Gathering o! the Brandons at Bainbridgc. A happy social event was llic re union of the llr.tudou family at In hume of Dr. s. M. Whistler, lliin-bri'lji.-, l'n., Sept.. 31 li itU'o The I. imily lice is traced back n couple , centimes 0:1 the paternal side to ill--- llr.imloiw.ol the north of Ireland 1' ml uu the maternal side to the McCotd. of Scotland, George, the ' iirt un mix r of the 111. unions in ciiie from the Kmcriild Isle, 'ti tled on a tract of laud of GO" acres near York Springs, l'.i., under pat ent ft 1. 111 the l'enn brothers. Th! I mil i.t hi- death was divided hi Uvroti Ins two sons, Thomas and John llMiidon, Thomas' estate fell tu his on Teiupleton, whose owi ership w. is succeeded by William 11 llruiiduu, who continued in xjs.v.-. slou of the original homestead un til the time of his death, in iSSo Th. sous and daughters of the s.ii.l William II. Ilraiidon, ncioi:i pmiedby their wives, ImilmmW and children, assembled on the k ejsiuii inferred to, were entcilaiued h tli.ir sister, Mrs. Anna U. Wtil II. r wife of Dr. S. M. Whlsllci wen s follows: John Calvin llr.nul .ti, Mis. John C- llratidim l .dgnr llwlng llramlon, Mary l.le ; nor Ilraiidon, of Marshill, Mo.: I .'is McCord Uramlon, Miss l-'i.iu ,cn McCord Itrandou and Misiir Giorgc Lincoln llriiudou. ol Taub K.iusas- Mrs. M. Allen llioivti, ol idiui.1, Kansas: William Templttou known The bride is a sister of Hi .mdon, Mrs. Mary S. llramlon, Mr- IC. li. Il.inium of this city ol Springfield, Ohio: Mis Jennlt "d is very popular in socialjcir Whitesliie Ilraiidon, of Davenport, 'di .. The Uiti'i'iii.ii.A.v cMcnds Iowa: Mr. tt. Wood Duulap, Mis 'oticr.itiilntlotis tothcyouiigcoliple ti. W. Duiilay mid Master Daniel Scott Duulap, of Altooua, l'.i., nod Miss Mary McCord Ilcnch, of Cat linle. I 'a. On Monday moruiuj-tliv entire ui iy,aeeomaiiied l Dr.Wliistler, wife and daughter, went to Gettys l'iir lo sp.. ml a couple days in itir ther social iiilcicotir itiidtellew .1 ot the ties of military service and C'lmiuileship ou that memorabk' lieMof haltle, threcofthe niimbiT h iving been veterans. -Iaiucusier ( l'n ) l .xauiiiier. Club Rcccptiun. A pleasant feature of u gay week In Marshall, was the ricepliou rIv- 11 on Satuidav inoruiiig, fiom '.1 to !.- MiktUioc pfiilou, whin Mr-i. Cecil Wilsos was the cordial and intiiestiug hostess, to the .Satis Souci Club and " others. This 'jail ia btautlfutly atbptul fori . '( lining and the high cciliugs uii'l liry Moms furnished with 111.111 v rugs, gteat easy chairs, h'lUtu couches and comfortable lockers with pretty draperies heiv and tbetc, it only needs the l w of (air women in their lovely go n ami taces full of sunshine to m.ikc it indeed a charming place, Hiiuli i iij.iyeil by Mm shall's social '.nM. Mrs. Wilson was assisted i') Miss Kcuuard. of St. Joe; Mm 1 . Tluo. and Ous Mayer and I r.i ni; Miles, Mi. Kansbctgcr ftunishetl the inn-is .111 piiiuolor the merry dance that f"ll"wed, which was tile ptiii' cip.il iiiiust'meiit of the morning. M. K.ilheiiue Coidelt and little M - Tl.ilma Thomas gaxe some .' ; -1 I.h that were highly enter tuirii t;. After which, a lovely Inn clu.ui w.is served consisting of ojs 1.1 .il.i.l. tomato and tongue sand- 1 lies, .lics, ccluy, pickles and 'mlir. And twehe o'clock came uli In" mkiii, in spite of the mativ .ill, nit Ions olTvted upon this the 1 1-1 day of tile fair, which was so 1 "in 10 close. C!iCJihamLand. Ii. Joseph Cheatham and Miss Vtr.'iui.i I.iitul, both of (litliaui v,.iv in.inied at l'.ills City, Nc Im.i'I.,1, mi vdliesday, Sep. JJlh, Ri K.mc oflicl.iling The hap pj eoiipl'- have relumed to Gilliam wlii. h will continue to be their honi.- in the Inline. The groom is .1 iilisi.tntinl young business man d! ' '.illi.im. both well and favorably tint iheir pathway through life ni.iy lc "in of plenty, piospcrily and peace. Atbur'Staudard. Ilaivey Anbury, yoiiugcst son ol Mr. an l Mrs. Hugh Anbury of llifcKinsville, Mil, and Miss liliiKltt- Standard, daughter ol ('. ige Standard of this city, weie Miumed .it the Savoy Hotel in Kan us City 011 Thursday Sept. sslh. The i;kkiiii is from one otLal.ij rite's most piomiiuiit families and is -jle proprietor of a large tullliu ii) store in lliggiusvillc, while the ,1'iide 1. ,1 handsome, young lady Uiitlily connected aud very popular ...vlal circles. Tin IU.!VDI"-.!' .I'uuilaiioii!' c::lcti'J: ton- A hail Jsjiiiu variety of corded ilk, in nil the leading colors ar rlvinfj dally at WrlghtM. iV