From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <iggy29@scican.net>

Decatur County Journal

March l5, l906

One of the most attractive events of the season took place at the home

of MR. and MRS. ABE HATFIELD, Wednesday, March 7th, at high noon when

their only daughter, MISS MERGIE HATFIELD, and CHAS. A. BRENNAN were

united in bonds of holy matrimony by Eld. D.F. Sellards, Pastor of the

Christian Church. Promptly at high noon, while the wedding march was

being played by Miss Workman, the bridal party entered the parlor and

stood before the beautiful window. MISS MAMIE KIMPORT acted as bride's

maid and MILT MANCHESTER as best man, while MISS FLOY HUGHES becomingly

attired in pink over white silk acted as ring bearer, carrying the ring

on a beautiful silver tray. For one so small she performed her part to

perfection.

The bride was becomingly attired in blue silk, while the groom wore the

conventional black. The bride's maid was attired in a light suit and

the best man in black. After the ceremony and congratulations, the

guests were invited to the dining room to partake of the bountiful

repast awaiting them. To say that the table groaned under the good

things to eat would be no joke, and when the 25 pound turkey presented

by Capt. and Mrs. J.D. Brown was placed on the table, it groaned louder

than ever. After dinner some very fine selections were played on the

organ and then all went into the yard and had their pictures taken in a

group. The bride, groom, bride's maid, the best man, little MISS FLOY

and Eld. Sellards had their pictures taken separately. The guests

present numbered about fifty.

The contracting parties were the recipients of many beautiful and useful

presents. They will be at home to their friends on the Capt. J.D. Brown

farm after March llth. May the lives of this wedded pair be as bright

as their wedding day is the wish of their many friends.

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