Flossie Roberts Weds Walter Talbot
Submitted by James O. Talbot.
Married: At the home of the bride’s parents on North Main Street in Roberts, yesterday, November 26, 1913, Miss Flossie Elizabeth Roberts to Mr. Walter J. Talbot of Roberts. The ceremony was performed in the presence of an assemblage of invited guests
which consisted of near relatives and the members of the “Friday Night Club”. At exactly three o’clock, the guests were assembled in the parlors which were handsomely decorated with bouquets and flowers, the ceremony was begun by an instrumental solo by Miss
Cesta Kennedy and two vocal duets by Misses Blanche and Oma Foster, cousins of the bride, after which the bride, handsomely attired in net over cream Mrssaline, and the groom in the conventional black, took the solemn vow that joins them to pass along life’s highway hence forth as husband and wife. Rev. R.W. Ames, pastor of the ME Church of Roberts officiated using the approved ceremony of the church. After the ceremony an elegant three course luncheon was served. The guests enjoyed a social hour, viewed the handsome display of wedding gifts, and departing wished the happy couple many years of happy and useful lives.
Both bride and groom have always been residents of Lyman Township. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Roberts, and is one of the most prominent and highly respected young ladies of our community. She was educated in the Roberts school after which she took course in the Illinois Women’s College. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Talbot also of Roberts. He also was educated in the Roberts school and in Grand Prairie Seminary of Onarga and at Sycamore, Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Talbot left on the 6:35 train last evening for Chicago to begin a wedding tour in which they will visit several places of interest. They will be at home to their many Roberts friends after January first.
--Provided by Patricia (Whorrall) Ellis by Email. August 2018.
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