From the Marcellus Observer, VOL XXXV, No 43. Marcellus N.Y. Friday, FEB 19, 1915 Published Weekly, $1.00 a year, in Advance. --------------------- Forwarded message: From: KayakBr@aol.com To: misty@midwest.net, Flannigan-L@rootsweb.com Date: 97-09-27 20:58:20 EDT Yikes! Please don't close it! Here's an article from the local Otisco paper... Wednesday , February 10, 1915 a very pleasant wedding reception was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas FLANAGAN of Otisco. This followed the marriage ceremony at Otisco churc with his mass by by Rev. J.V. BYRNE of Tully of their oldest daughter, Agnes Margaret, to James Franklin MERRIMAN, both highly respectde young people of this place, having been schoolmates untilof late, when the former fitted herself for a teacher, teaching in various surrounding districts and gaining many, many friends. The guests numbering about twenty of the near relatives and friends, sat down to the table heavily laden with the goodies which Mrs Flanagan knows so well how to prepare. After refreshments the guests were entertained by music and in many other ways. The bride wore white crepe�(illegible) �and carried pink and �(illegible). Mr and Mrs Merriman were the recipient of many pretty and useful presents. Those present were Mr and Mrs Thomas FLANAGAN, Anna, Edward, Madeline, Lillian, and Mildred FLANAGAN. Mr and Mrs Jacob P. MERRIMAN, Blanche, Eugene, Lina and Robert MERRIMAN, Mr and Mrs Arthur B. WEBBER, Mr and Mrs Florenzo MCAULIFFE and Josephine LONG. After a good send off with rice, etc., and wishing them many years of happy married life, the happy couple were taken to the train. After an extended wedding trip to New York City and other places, Mr and Mrs MERRIMAN will take up their residence at the home of the groom's parents Mr and Mrs Jacob P. MERRIMAN, who are about to retire from the farm and take up their residence at their new home in Syracuse.