Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Twelfth Year - Number --
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, February 6, 1902
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A WEDDING EVENT

       A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Methodist church on Wednesday evening at eight o'clock, January 29.
       The occasion was the marriage of Miss Beulah Powers to Mr. Stephen Jackson Ward and there were present quite a large number of friends to witness the happy event.
       The interior of the church was a perfect bower of lovliness (sic), the floral designs and decorations being of the richest kind.  Evergreens, smilax (sic) were conspicuous everywhere.
       Rev. D. H. Hotchkiss officiated, using the impressive ring ceremony.
       Miss Eva Nettles played that wedding march and a song was given by Mrs. J. W. Torbett.
       The attendants were:--Miss Susie Battle, maid of honor, Mr. E. T. Renfro best man.  Ushers: C. W. Adams, Lowery Humphery C. A. Oltorf and Myrtle Powers.
       After the church service was over, the bride and groom with a party of friends repaired to the residence of Mrs. S. M. Read, mother of the bride, where a reception awaited them.
       The guests were served with refreshments of the daintiest, and spent a short time very pleasantly at this hospitable home.
       Mr. and Mrs. Ward were the recipients of many nice presents and the hearty congratulations of their friends with wishes for a long and happy life.
       Among the out of town guests were:  Mrs. Seth Mooring, Bryan, Miss Mary Sears Taylor, Waco, Misses Field, Fuller and Gibson, Calvert, Miss Smith, Dallas, A. H. Sneed, Waco, L. W. Hale, San Marcos.

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