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    1. Watts-Dressler marriage 1904
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watts, Dressler, Christian, Bardwell Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADI/3486 Message Board Post: Payette Independent Payette, Idaho Friday, July 29, 1904 A beautiful double wedding took place Wednesday evening, July 27, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Watts. The contracting parties were their son Mr. Walter Watts and Miss Frankie Dressler of Central City, Neb., and their daughter Miss Cora Watts and Mr. Adelbert Christian. The ceremony was performed at 6:30 o’clock, in the presence of a number of relatives and friends, Rev. J. M. Dressler officiating. The house was elaborately decorated with evergreens and sweet peas. The brides were daintily attired in gowns of dove colored silk, trimmed in white silk lace and white ribbon and each carried a bouquet of sweet peas. Miss Anna Bardwell played the wedding march. After the ceremony a bountiful supper was served. They received many useful and valuable gifts. Mr. Watts and his bride have a neat new cottage of their own on Tioga street, which had been prepared for their reception after the ceremony. Mr. Christian and his bride will reside in rooms back of the Milliner store, which the latter has been for some time conducting. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Christian gave a reception in honor of the newly married couples yesterday evening at 8 o’clock.

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