The Journal Leon, Iowa August 30, 1883 MARRIED -- At the residence of the bride's parents, near Lamoni, J.P. PETERS and ZULU Z. WHARTON, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. This was a grand social occasion. The friends who went from Leon on the 8:40 train were met at Bethany Junction with carriages and were thus conveyed to the elegant residence of Hon. Thos. Teale, the bride's home. At 11 o'clock music announced the approach of the contracting parties, who immediately appeared in the parlors, where everything was tastefully arranged for the occasion. The bride was draped in a beautiful white mulle, trimmed in Irish point lace. Rev. S. Johnson performed the ceremony. The friends gathered around and with mingled joy and deep feeling congratulated the bride and groom. A bountiful and elegant dinner was spread and well received. Among the friends present were Mr. Biddle and two daughters, of Moravia; Mrs J.S. Warner and son, J. Hoffhines, wife and two daughters; J.R. Bashaw, wife and daughter; Geo. T. Young and family; W.H. Robb, wife and daughter; Mrs. Sofronia Patterson, grandmother of the bride, Leon; Mrs. Mint Patterson and sons, Mercer County, Mo.; Mrs. Eugene Teale, Kellerton. The presents were grand and appropriate, and a partial list only is reported to us, as follows: Silver tea set, cake dish, knives and forks, spoons, pie knife, one clock, China tea set and many others, consisting of books, toilet articles, etc. The bride and groom left on the 2 p.m. Train for Piqua, Ohio, where they will visit with the parents and friends of the bridegroom. Mr. PETERS carries away from our midst one of our many bright young girls and were it not for the fact that we think she has fallen into good hands we would be reluctant to relinquish our claims. ------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert January 4, 2010 [email protected]