Haney - LeRoy Marriage - 1902

HANEY, LEROY, LE ROY, VOIGTLANDER, GUTHRIE

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 11/12/2009 at 12:29:02

MARRIED AT KEOKUK, IA.
On Monday Morning at O’Clock at The M.E. Parsonage by Rev. Gardner.

HANEY – LEROY

Monday Sept. 1, dawned as peacefully and uneventfully as any other Autumn morning might have dawned. No sign in earth or sky gave warning of any starting event overshadowing the community. Bonaparte began to arouse herself at about the usual time. The same business men strolled down to their places of business any time between the hours of five and eight but there was one not among that number. Cresaps grocery and meat market presented the appearance of business and hurry, and indeed there was much need for hurry for the chief clerk was missing. His absence was remarked upon by one and another, then it was remembered that he had not been seen since noon Saturday, that he had left on the 12:45 train, but what of that? He had gone away other Saturday noons and nothing unusual had occurred. In fact people had about come to the conclusion that it was useless to guess his plans for they never had a chance to say “I told you so” and Mr. Haney might come and go as he pleased – there would nothing come of it.

Monday the following item found its way back to Bonaparte. Married in Keokuk, Iowa on Monday, September 1, Miss Nettie Bell Le Roy to William Edward Haney, Rev. Gardner performing the ceremony. But to go back to the beginning of the story – About three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Edward Voigtlander removed from Hamilton, Ill., to Bonaparte. Mrs. Voightlander’s two daughters and Mrs. and Mrs. Voightlander comprised their family. The eldest daughter, Miss Nettie, a young lady about twenty one years of age, had a quiet air of dignity about her that seemed to have a peculiar attraction for one, Will Haney, then employed in Booth’s grocery store. Miss Le Roy had spent her life before coming to Bonaparte in Hamilton Ill., with the exception of the time she was at Nauvoo, Ill., where she was educated in a convent. She was not long in making for herself many and sincere friends in her new home, friends that rejoice to know she is to make her home in this city permanently. She is a lady whom to appreciate her true worth one must know, for she is unassuming and her accomplishments are such that she will make for Mr. Haney an agreeable companion and a wife.

Mr. Haney is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Haney, and lived his thirty-five years in this community. He has been before the people constantly for years, and in fact there are many people in the place who think the town couldn’t run without Will Haney, or at least his absence would leave it badly crippled. For ten years Mr. Haney was a telegraph operator. For nearly two years he was deputy post master to the satisfaction of all, and now is the indispensible clerk in the new store of Robert Cresap. He is a young man whose record is beyond reproach, and one which any young man might be proud to bear. His business ability and tact and his power to please every one is an accepted fact.

The wedding was very quiet, and the wedding supper was served at the home of a cousin of the bride, Mrs. Will Guthrie, in Hamilton, Ill. They are now visiting with relatives in Hamilton, but will soon return to Bonaparte and will locate in the Lineaweaver property on Front street.
Bonaparte is ready to give them a cordial welcome.

[note: handwritten on clipping “1902”]

Source: Entler Scrapbook, vol. 4, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA