The daily gazette., 1883-03-17
CITY AND STATE NEWS.
POINTS FROM OUR NOTE
BOOKS AND EXCHANGES.
TWO sHERIFF's SALES TODAY.
Police News-The Work of Bad Boys
Fashionable Wedding in MIddIetown-
The Concert This Evening.

The first wedding In Forest Presbyterian
Church, Middletown, since It was enlarged
and beautified occurred Thursday, and It
was a very grand event. Mr.. Frank P.
Conrey, of Chesapeake City, Md, led to the
hymeneal altar Miss Joie K. Cochran,
youngest daughter of the late Robert A.
Cochran, of Middletown.
The church was crowded and was taste
fully decoroted. Frank Duncan presided at
the organ. The party entered, as the organ
pealed spirited wedding march, and ap-
preached the altar in the following order !:
The ushers-Messrs. w. +. Kennedy, Jos.
Griffith Horace Walker, Rybert B. Wilson;
Robbie Comegys and Miss Blanche Coch-
ran; Mr.. William b. Biggs and Miss
Annie Onion; Mr.. Eugene Clayton and
Miss Annie Lare; Mr.. NJ. l.. Hard
castle and Miss Annie Croney, sister
of the groom. The groom, with his best
man, Mr.. Manly Drennen. The bride, on
the arm Of her brother, Hon. f. R. Cochran.
At the altar the bride and groom and at
tendants and ushers took their places in the
usual order. The bride was attired In an
exceedingly rich and handsome ivory Otto
man silk dress with crystal trimmings, and
veil, and looked very lovable. Miss Annie
Conrey, the first bridesmaid, attended by
Mr. NJ. l.. Hardcastle, wore a hand
some dress of pink silk and damasse.
Miss Annie Lare, the second brides
maid, attended by Mr.. Eugene Clay
ton, wore rich and becoming dress
of blue damasse and MORE. Miss Annie
Onion, the third bridesmaid, attended by
Mr.. William Biggs, was attired In fawn
satin trimmed with blue plush. Miss
Blanche Cochran, niece of the bride, at
tended by Master Robbie Comegys, was
prettily attired In white lace dress trimmed
with pink silk. The bride and bridesmaids
carried handsome baskets Of flowers The
marriage ceremony was performed In a very
impressive manner by the Rev. John Patton,
d. D., Of Philadelphia, assisted by the Rev.
w. G. Alexander, pastor of the church.
The bridal party was driven to the brides
residence where hundred friends congratu-
lated them. After the congratulations the
company partook of plentiful and elabor-
ate collation. prepared by the Wilmington
caterer, Robert Graves Among those
present at the reception were Ex-Governor
John P. Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Conrey of Chesapeake City, parents of the
groom, Mr.. r. T. Cochran, Mr.. Charles
Beasten, Mrs. Beasten and Miss Maggie
Beasten, Hon. E. Il. Cochran and Mrs, Coch-
ran, Hon. W. A. Comegys, Mr.. s. Bomberger
and daughter, Miss Mamie Bomberger of
Philadelphia, Mr.. Robert Onion of Balti-
more, Miss Schwartz and Mr.. Wade of Har-
ford county, Md, Miss Orr and Mr.. Virdin
of Lewes, Misses Bessie and Ola Conrey,
sisters of the groom. After the collation.
handsome baskets of flowers were handed to
the bride and bridesmaids and large
bouquets to the guests. The bride and
groom went north by the evening train
The brides presents were numerous and
very valuable. Among hem were a hand
some diamoud brooch, from the groom; sill
yer ice pitcher, Miss Annie Conrey, very
handsome silver tea set, A. A. Shumway d.
Co., Philadelphia; silver pitcher, waiter and
goblet, Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Cochran; silver
coffee urn, Mr.. NJ. l.. Hardcastle; fruit
spoon, Mr.. Manly Drennen, silver card re-
ceiver, Miss Manic Bomberger; silver pud-
ding dish, Mr.. 8. Bomberger, of Philadel-
phia; card receiver, Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Maxwell, castor, Mr.. Eugene Davis;
card receiver, Theo We'll g. Co., Philadel-
phia; card receiver, Miss Bessie Conrey;
fruit dish, Miss Blanche Cochran; silver
butter dish, Mr.. Walter L. Virden; china tea
set, Master Robbie Comegys; handsome
toilet case, Veliens, of Baltimore; napkin
ring, Miss Ola T. Conrey; butter knife;
Master j. t. Conrey; glass and silver fruit
dish, DR.. W. F. Kennedy; tea spoons, Mrs.
Thomas Conrey; call bell, Mrs. Peacock
handsome mirror, Miss Jennie Biggs;
beautiful fan, Mr.. E. Gregory Haeg; silver
ice pitcher, William Larzelere IL Sons and
Thomas Leary, Philadelphia; silver pickle
caster, Mr.. II. NJ. Walker; toilet mirror, Mr.
| William Polk, Jr.