Newspapers: Indiana County Gazette (May 20, 1891), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman, mailto:abbybowman@comcast.net . USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing of this file by non-commercial libraries and individuals is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to state and county tables of contents. Indiana County Gazette May 20, 1891 Florence, the 8-year-old daughter of Silas PROTHERO of near Kellysburg, died Friday of diphtheria, and was buried Saturday at the Washington church in Rayne township. She died on her eighth birthday. July 29, 1891 On Sunday morning Frost PROTHERO, an 8-year-old son of Mr. Silas PROTHERO of Rayne township, died of diphtheria. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The remains were buried in Oakland cemetery. This is the third death in that family from diphtheria in the past two months. September 24, 1902 Mr. Herold Ney PROTHERO and Miss Louise May CLEMENTS, both of Indiana, were married on Wednesday evening September 7, at 9 p.m. by Rev. Dr. Swartz Crawford. The house was prettily decorated with laurel and goldenrod. The wedding colors, pink and green, were prominent everywhere. The bridal party consisting of Mrs. George R. FULTON, of Derry, matron of honor; Miss Agnes WILSON, of Indiana, maid of honor; Miss Alice SCHEURER, of Clearfield, and Miss Helen ST. CLAIR, of Indiana bridesmaids; H. Lynn PROTHERO, of Indiana, best man; Dr. Robert C. CARLIN, of Houtzdale, Messrs. Robert C. STEWART, of Lock Haven, George R. FULTON, of Derry, William F. ELKIN, John D. WILSON, and Richard CLEMENTS of Indiana, ushers, and Miss Helen ZEIGLER, of Indiana, the flower girl, marched down the stairs and into the parlor to the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march played by Miss Charlotte CLARK, of Indiana. The young couple stood under a bridal arch while Rev. Crawford performed the ceremony. After the ceremony the newly wedded couple received the guests, almost 300 in number. Many fine and beautiful presents were received. The young couple left for Atlantic City on the first train Thursday morning. After spending a week at the sea shore they will occupy a suite of rooms in Philadelphia while the groom attends the Jefferson Medical College to complete his studies. Among the guests were the following out of town people: Mr. and Mrs. John T. HOOVER and Gertrude MILLER, of Glen Campbell; Mr. Allen HART, of Saltsburg; Mr. and Mrs. William SMITH, Dr. and Mrs. G. J. REESE and Mrs. Jane GORMAN, of Hortons; Mrs. George MCKEAGE and her son, John, of Burnside; Mrs. Alfred CLARK and George CLARK, of Hastings; Mr. John PATCHIN, of Patchinville; Mrs. Silas PROTHERO and Misses May PROTHERO, Mary and Rue MCELHOES, of Home; Miss Mabel KINTER, of Grafton, W. Va.; Miss Eva BENTON, of Pittsburg; Mr. and Mrs. James ST. CLAIR, of Homer City; Mrs. C. E. CLEMENTS, of Brookville; and Mr. and Mrs. KELLY, of Windber.