Wedding Bells
Mr. D. H. Doom and Miss Nellie Home United in Marriage
A brief society notice records the marriage of two Austin residents, whose wedding party immediately departed for Dallas.
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The Austin Weekly Statesman · December 24, 1896 · Page 5
1 min readYesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mr. David H. Doom and Miss Nellie Home, both of this city, were united in marriage, the Rev. Dr. Denson officiating. Only the immediate friends and relatives of the contracting parties were present. Immediately upon the conclusion of the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Doom took the noon train for a wedding trip to Dallas. Their only attendants were Mr. Will Gerhart and Miss Bessie McInnis, who acted in the capacity of best man and bridesmaid. The many friends of the contracting parties wish them the choicest of life's blessings and The Statesman asks the privilege of joining in the general well wishes.
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