Granger-Staley Nuptials

At the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Granger last evening at seven o'clock occurred the marriage of their eldest daughter, Ethel Olive, to Mr. Edward Winthrop Staley, of St. Louis, MO. The ceremony was peformed by Rev. Ray Eckerson, of the Congregational church, in the presence of only the relatives and a few near friends of the family. Miss Floy (sp.?) Graham, at the piano, played softly the strains of Fruhlingsglauba, by Shubert, as the young couple took their places to receive the marriage vows. The bride was becomingly attired in a gown of cream bengaline silk with trimmings of point lace, while the groom wore the conventional black.

At eight o'clock the Granger home was thrown open for a reception to the newly wedded pair, about one hundred guests being present to bid them Godspeed through the journey of their wedded life. The dining room was beautifully decorated with pink carnations, smilax and ferns tied with bows of pink ribbons and tutti frutti ice cream and assorted cakes were served to the guests by Misses Emma Horton, Celinda Paschke, Vera Keyes and Bertha Fritcher. A pink carnation was given as a favor to each guest. Frappe was served during the evening by Misses Helen Smith and Marjorie Johnson.

The bride is one of Nashua's most accomplished and favorite young ladies. She graduated from the Nashua high school with the class of 1904 and from the conservatory of music at Grinnell college in 1907. She has been active in the musical, club, and social circles of the community and her sweet womanly ways and a willingness to contribute of her talents to any worthy cause has gathered around her a large circle of loving friends.

The groom, who has spent considerable time in Nashua during the past two years, has made many friends among thos with whom he has come in contact. He is a graduate of the Chantlerville (sp.), Ill., high school and also of Berea college, Kentucky. At present he is employed by a diamond company as city salesman in St. Louis.

They left on the early train this morning for a two weeks' wedding trip, after which they wil be at home to their friends at 3958 Russell avenue, St. Louis, where Mr. Staley has a cosy flat in readiness.

The out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Walleser and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown and Dr. Bracket, of Charles City; Misses Evelyn and Blanche McQuilkin, of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hill and daughters, of Plainfield, and Russell Staley, of Chandlerville, Ill.