Greeley County, Nebraska
Marriages & Weddings

Edelstein ~ Baker

Marriage of Nora Baker Announced Recently

Word came the first of the week announcing the marriage of Miss Nora Baker to Louis Leon Edelstein of Baltimore, Maryland, which took place in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 20th.

Nora will be well remembered in Scotia having attended high school here, and later going to Kansas City where she entered a nurses training school. She was graduated from the Kansas City St. Joseph hospital nurses training school last June and since that time has been following her occupation very successfully in Kansas City.

The young couple will make their home in Hollywood, California, after an extended trip through the southern states and Old Mexico.

[Scotia Register, Scotia, NE, Published March 2, 2011, submitted by Cathy D.]

Kilby ~ Bredthauer

Marriage of Miss Lulu Bredthauer Announced

News was announced this week revealing the marriage of Miss Lulu Bredthauer to Cleo Kirby which took place in St. Louis, Missouri on February 5th at the Baptist Church.

The bride is the daughter of Herman Bredthauer and was a graduate of Scotia high school. Upon finishing high school she went to St. Louis where she has been since that time.

The groom is a resident of St. Louis and is at the present time associated with the Fruit Products Company.

The couple will make their home in St. Louis.

[Scotia Register, Scotia, NE, Published February 23, 1933, submitted by Cathy D.]

~McAnulty & Long~
~Long & Cook~

Romantic Double Wedding

Special to The Observer
Asheville, Sept. 25.—An interesting and in some respects romantic double wedding occurred here today when Mr. Fred McAnulty, of Scotia, Neb., was married to Miss Laura Long, of Yadkinsville, this State, and Rev. Mr. M. M. Long, now pastor of the second M. E. church at Concord, and brother of Mr. McAnultys’ bride, was married to Miss Bertha Cook, of Scotia, Neb.

It seems that the romantic ending of this love affair had its inception at Scotia, Neb., where, until two months ago, Rev. Mr. Long was pastor of a Methodist church. While the Rev. Mr. Long was pastor at Scotia his sister, Miss Laura Long went out to visit her brother. There she met Mr. McAnulty, a wealthy and successful young ranch owner. Mr. McAnulty wooed and won this fair daughter of North Carolina and in the meantime Mr. Long was made happy by the promise of Miss Bertha Cook, postmistress at Scotia to become his wife.

Rev. Mr. Long about two months ago returned to North Carolina to take up the pastorate of the Concord church.

The wedding was arranged for today. Yesterday Mr. McAnulty and Miss Cook arrived here from Scotia, Neb., while Rev. Mr. Long and Miss Long also arrived here yesterday afternoon. Today the two bridegrooms secured for each other a marriage license and the double wedding resulted. It is the purpose of the young couples to spend their honeymoon together camping in the mountains of western North Carolina.

(Charlotte Daily Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, Published September 26, 1907)
Submitted by Cathy Danielson

O’Malley & Miner

Married at Greeley Center

Special Dispatch to the World-Herald. Greeley Center, Neb., Feb. 7.—M. F. O’Malley and Miss Eleanor Miner of this place were married at the Catholic church here today.

Mr. O’Malley is the present county treasurer of Greeley county and his bride is a popular young woman of this city.

The happy couple departed for the east on their wedding trip.

(Omaha World Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, Published 08 Feb 1906)
Submitted by Cathy Danielson

Trenor ~ Metz

Miss Tillie Metz, a popular young lady of this city, was married last Wednesday to U. C. Trenor, of a rising merchant of Scotia. Father Shaeffel officiated at the ceremony, which occurred at the residence of the bride’s father, Louis Metz.

A reception followed at which a large number of the friends were present. Among the presents received were a solid silver cake dish; Mr. and Mrs. C. Woodworth; silver fruit dish, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson; silver berry dish, Mr. and Mrs. Milus; silver castor; Frank Koester; handsome rug, Mrs. E. Woodworth; silver tea spoons, Mr. and Mrs. Tebbens; bed spreads and linens, from the bride’s parents; water set and gold toothpick, bride’s sister; fine picture, Miss K. Powers; set of finger bowls, the Misses T. and H. Hay; set of tumblers, the Misses C. and A. Koester; handsome bric-a-brac, Miss E. Wells; crystal ornament, C. Hillock; bird and cage, Miss A Theile; set of mats and tidy, Mrs. C. Woodworth; handsome rug, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wolfer, of Peru, Ill.; handsome bed spread, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hanner, Peru, Ill.; fine table linen, bride’s grandmother.

Mr. and Mrs. Trenor will make their home at Scotia.

[Omaha Daily Bee, Omaha, Neb., Published October 24, 1886, submitted by Cathy Danielson]

Vanwie ~ Timmerman

Last Wednesday evening a young gentleman and lady drove into Scotia, says the Herald of that city, in great haste. The horses was put up at a livery stable, the couple took supper at a hotel, and sallied forth, with I-must-and-will-get-married looks on their young faces, in search of a parson. They were directed to Rev. Campbell, and when they found him the swain drew a marriage license on the preacher issued by Judge Laverty of Valley county. Mr. Campbell had his doubts as to whether he could legally tie the knot on the papers, and to make assurance doubly sure, it was finally resolved to go over the border and do the job in Valley. Rigs were obtained and the candidates for matrimony, the reverend gentleman and two witnesses were driven to a point in our sister county about three miles from Scotia.

The night was a dark as ten thousand black cats, and the party carried no lantern. There, on the open prairie, in the darkness, with on other light than the bright and expectant eyes of the bride, Rev. Campbell said the words in tones that spoke to heaven through somber sky that made Ward Vanwie and Josie Timmerman one until death do them part.

The darkest hour is that which ushers in the dawn, beautifully says the poet, and we hope that the saying will prove true in this case.

[Omaha Daily Bee, Omaha, Neb., Published March 17, 1889, submitted by Cathy Danielson]

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