Iowa Old Press

Palo Alto Reporter
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Friday, April 28, 1899

CUPID STILL LIVES
This Week was a Good one for Weddings.

    This past week has been a pretty good one for weddings, as no less than six occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday.

McCOY-RYAN
   The marriage of Mr. Charles McCoy and Miss Mary Ryan took place in Assumption church Tuesday morning at 7:30 o'clock. The ceremony which made the happy twain one was performed by Rev. J.J. Smith and took place in the presence of quite a number of the relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The bride was attended by Miss Amy Ryan, while a like service for the groom was performed by Mr. D. Joynt. After the ceremony at the church the bridal party went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ryan, in Emmetsburg township, where an elaborate and sumptuous wedding feast was served to a large number of guests. The wedding festivities lasted into the evening.
   Mr. and Mrs. McCoy are well and favorably known to a large number of Emmetsburg people and all unite in wishing them a happy and prosperous wedded life. Among the rest the Reporter extends its best wishes.

CULLEN-NOLAN
   Wednesday morning at 7:30 o'clock the marriage of Mr. Alexander Cullen and Miss Josie Nolan was solemnized. The ceremony took place in Assumption church and was performed by Rev. J.J. Smith. Numerous relatives and friends of the contracting parties were present and witnessed the happy event.
   The bride was attended by Miss Maggie Welch while James Cullen was groomsman. After the ceremony at the church the newly wedded couple drove to the home of the bride's parents where a wedding breakfast was served.
   The bride and groom are both popular among the young people of Emmetsburg and all respect and esteem them for their true worth. The Reporter extends its best wishes and trusts their journey down life's pathway will be a happy and prosperous one.

DONLON-McCRAE
   The marriage of Peter Donlon and Anna McRae, of Graettinger, was solemnized in the Catholic church of that city Wednesday morning. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.J. Kelly and took place in the presence of quite a number of the relatives and friends of the contracting parties.
   The groom is well known in Emmetsburg, having lived here for a number of years. He is a brother of P.H. Donlon, former County Superintendent of the county, and has a host of friends. The bride is one of Graettinger's most estimable young ladies and has a large circle of friends in that place.
   The Reporter extends its best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Donlon and trusts that life has many blessings in store for them.

Submitted by: C.J.L., April 2004