The Journal Leon, Iowa August 16, 1883 MARRIED -- At Wards Hotel, Leon, Iowa, on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 9, 1883, by Rev. G.F. Degen, Mr. JAMES M. LILLARD, of this place, and Miss ELLEN E. MILLER, of Pleasanton. The happy couple, accompanied by a sister of the bride, were met at the evening train, at Garden Grove, by Mr. Ira Culver and conveyed to their home where a number of relatives and neighbors were assembled with the mother, to welcome them. On leaving the table, after partaking of an extra nice supper, sweet strains of music were heard floating on the evening air, proceeding from the Garden Grove band. After playing some fine selections in good style the gentlemen were invited to the supper table. A little social chat, some more music, and they departed with the thanks of the company. Miss MILLER was a member of Aunt LUCRETIA ARNOLD's family a number of years, by whom she is much respected, as well as by all others whose acquaintance she made. Mr. And Mrs. G.P. ARNOLD were among the guests. They received a number of nice presents. Happiness and success. Another Miss BALDWIN, at Leroy is dangerously ill of fever. Drs. Holland, of Osceola, and George McCullough, of Humeston, in attendance. A dance at Leroy, in Perrin & Flanagan's store room last Friday night, participants from Weldon and Humeston. WM. GIBSON is starting a new thresher. Those of us who attended the Normal picnic are resolved never to miss another. Weather, delightful, Grand River, placidity itself, speeches good and short, music, well, everybody went home praising the Leon choir and Mt. Ayr band. Teachers clustered around Prof. Harkness, other familiar faces were missed that we were wont to see at Normal time. Old settlers of Harrison County, Mo., and Decatur County, Iowa, are called to meet at the Davis City park on Friday, Aug. 17, 1883. Wayne County, Iowa and Mercer County, Mo., should have been included. How many will be there to renew the acquaintance of the days of "butternut," grated corn bread, stick chimneys, hounds and bull dogs? Their numbers grow less every year. 15th -- Mr. EUGENE STANLEY, of Decatur, and Miss CORALIE SHAW were married this afternoon by Rev. J.R. Cary at the residence of the bride's father, G.W SHAW. ------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert January 3, 2010 [email protected]