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Newspaper
Santa Fe Weekly Sun
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1891
Page
3
The Santa Fe Weekly Sun reports heavy rains with promising prospects in New Mexico and notes no frost damage yet. It covers court terms in Santa Fe and Taos, 5 million fruit trees planted, trout at Monument Rock, bridges washed away on the Rio Santa Fe, and local entertainment and notices.
In Santa Fe the M E church hosted a notable ceremony as Charles A. Haynes a baggage man for the A T S F R R and Jennie Dougherty a dressmaker united in marriage by Rev. Mills. A double bower and arches with evergreens and apple blossoms decorated the church while Mrs. Pierce lent plants for the altar. The church was packed with the couple’s friends as W J Weidmeyer played the wedding march at eight o'clock.
A formal wedding procession featured the couple escorted by ushers and archways, followed by guests to the bride’s residence for a grand supper prepared by Mrs. M. A. Bush. A lengthy list catalogues numerous presents from family and friends including tea sets, napkins, silverware, linen, and artistic gifts.
District Attorney Fiske attends United States court in So corro. Col. Blake, miner journalist and politician, dropped from Las Vegas. John R. DeMier represents Las Cruces at pen manager meeting. Felix Grant visits Tri Sun sanctum. Bishop Kendrick rests in Santa Fe. A L Branch attends penitentiary managers meeting. Mrs I P Gable and Miss Willie Gable travel to Leavenworth. Wells Fargo supervisor Nichols visits. Clarence Pullen now writes for eastern papers. Col J W Dwyer discusses stock and agriculture in eastern New Mexico. Walter Virdin returns to Jackson Miss to wed a Santa Fe beauty. Asa Poore visits Santa Fe. vows return. T D Burns attends penitentiary managers meeting. Snow in southern Colorado recedes. Rio Grande impact minimal. Mrs and Miss Creutzburg arrive from Fort Stanton to stay several days. N B Laughlin and J M Crist return from Tierra Amarilla district court. Crist goes to Durango. Laughlin joins Taos court trip. What happened to Walter J Davies remains unknown after a year since leaving The Sun.
Mrs. W. M. Smith and Mrs. G. D. Koch, wives of Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe agent and a Santa Fe lumber merchant, depart for New York and then sail to Germany on the Eider on the 16th. They plan eight months visiting relatives in northern Germany with Mrs. Koch visiting Cuxhaven and Mrs. Smith Freiburg.
The notice details through Pullman Palace Sleeper service to St Louis via Burrton and connections with the Frinco Flyer and Munsea Flyer, listing stops through Wichita Cawego Columbia and Springfield. It mentions arrival 7:25 morning after Santa Fe and invites inquiries to G T Nicholson or M Sura for tickets and schedules.
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