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"In this city on the 28th inst., at the residence of the bride's mother, by Rev. P. McCaffrey, Mr. Henry D. Hoyt to Miss Mary L. Millard, both of this city. In common with an extensive circle of acquaintances, we wish the newly married couple a happy and prosperous future. It is but seldom that a matrimonial alliance has called forth so many heart felt wishes for the happiness of the parties. In that feeling we concur and hope that all the days of their lives will be as much to their honor as the past life of each has been a source of pleasure to their relatives and friends. The "typos" drink the health of the bride and bridegroom around the "imposing stone." Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt go below on the Panama this morning. [Below, here means to San Francisco.]"

The society department was different in the 80's. The daily Northwest News carried a half-column (weekly), and here is a sample, headline and all, from the issue of April 7, 1883:

"Usually at the expiration of Lent, "Society," like spring blossoms, resumes her newest and gayest garb, but owing to the serious illness and death of two persons so well known and universally beloved and lamented as Charles Hodges and the young wife of Rev. Mr. Lee, Portland "circles" have been bathed in tears."

Here follow eleven items, filling five inches of space; some of the items are regular society news and two or three miscellaneous. The mixture of "business" and society is indicated in the following:

"Mr. Tyler, brother-in-law of Professor Cook, the music teacher, is in the city. He expresses himself much pleased with Portland and will probably engage in business and send for his family."