The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-23
a LINEN WEDDING
CELEBRATED AT MARTINS FERRY.
General Nsws from that Thriving Little Cliy.
Late Events Of Interest In bridgeport and
B.lIalrs Chroniel,d BY - lnttliixercef"
l.tpcrtsrs-News from tho Ststr.

A very happy Us iamblsgs sathered ut the
residence OF James Kerr, Wednesday even.
Ing, which was n surprise 10 The host md
hcsiass. A number OF The friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. Kerr some days ago bsgan pieparA.
tons for tho event, and miraculous 10 relale,
tlsir Intentions were kept from the family.
Tho committee Of ladies who had charge oil
thu affair were mesdImes A. Ralston, J.. L.
Crowl, J.. NJ. Blaokfotd, L. q. Boyd and 1.
Giasn.
This committee sent out The Invitations
and provided tho eatahle', and Mt au oppo,.
tune time called on Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr with
couple. The occasion WAS the celebration OF
Their linen wedding, and right royalty was
tho programme carried out. Rsv. William
Weir mRde u brlet address pertinent to the
occasion, and Rev. w.. McCarroll followed
In u leryent prayer. Dr.. B.. B. Yves. enter
lainel the %assemblage with u brief speesh,
which was responded 10 in Il feeling manner
by MIR. James Kerr. Messrs. Joel Wood and
". N. Holiday made entertaining address.s,
relating msinly 10 Mr.. kerr's early gtrug.
giles and courtship, which were thoroughly
enjoyed.
The funniest occurrence OF tho evening
WIS tho presentation OF unique hats 10 the
bride aud groom" from 'reliof hcatquas-
tors the committee being Messrs. j.. p,
Crow1 and John Lawrence. An enjoyable
time was had by all pre,ent, and al a Lutte
hour the company returned 10 their homes
feelipg that II WAS good to have been there,
The committee who arranged The Affair dc.
serve great credit for tho secrecy they pre-.
served and for the happy issue Of their
scheme. I
GUESTS PRESENT.
Following Is Il list OF tho.e present: Raw,
WIN. Weir, OF the U. 7. church, mud daugh.
ter Annie, Ray. J. j. MtClrroll, Of the Pres
byterinn church, J. P. Crowl and wife, VIII
and Edna 0rowl, I. 9; Boyd and wife, Or. J.
N. B'aekfofd and wife, Mr.. Joel Wood and
wife, A. Rslston. Sr., and wife, J.S. Harrison
and wife, Il. J. lloyle and wife, Thomas G,:cr
and wife, William Mann and wife, Louis
Swattz and vile, W. y. Holiday and wife,
D.. 8. y. West, John Lawrence and wife,
Misses Jane md Aggie Re!d, Sarah and
Ellen Gray, Frances Lufthus, Mrs. aa,ah
Bayless, Mrs. Rebecca UNeal, Maggie Rails.
ton, Mary Abbott, C0ta Sloan, Mrs, Frank
West, Frank ONesl and A. Ralston, IT,,
Miss suo Crumbacker, Wheeling; joseph
Thompson, Do Witt, lows, Mr.. aud Mira
Sam Gifleo, Mrs. Samuel Thompson, Misses
Mary and Mat gle Kerr, Mamie Giien and
Mr.. and Mrs. JGmes r. Clifton. of st. Glars.
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Giuen, OF Orc,
Ohio. Rsv. Dr.. Clark Young, who married
MIR. md Mrs. Kerr, sent his regrets, as did
also John Ralston and wife, OF Oa.rollton,
Ohio.
raEsEsfs.
Tho presents were numerous aud yery Gle.
CANT, and Mr. and Mrs. Kerr msy well feel
proud OF such friends. They wcrs az follows:
", N. Holiday, towels; Misses Mary and
Maggie Kerr, table spread; Mias Mamie L,
Citizen, handkerchief; Misses Sarah GRAY and
Alma Barnett, box OF line handkerchief;
Mfss Edna Cfowi, fiue handkerchief; Mrs.
Sarah A. Bayless, maj 3lica pitcher; Mr. end
Mrs. L. Swar.z, water set; Mr.. and Mre. Z.
West, towel; Mre. Joel Wood, hand towel.;
Mrs. |. Citizen, towels; ar. and Mrs. Thomas
G:ier, handkerch:ets and towels; William
Mann, chamber set; Prof. G. r.
Shrtye and Misses Sue i. Grandmother
ana Francis Lofthus, silver teapot; W. W.
ofosl, handherch!e's. Mrs; .o'Eeal, Japan
sup bowl; Misses Mary Abbott and Cora
Sloan, card basket; Mr.. and Mrs. S. TKomI-
son, bed spread; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Johns.
ton, bed spread; Dr.. s. b. West, table cloti /:
linen table cloth and napkins from Mes
danes A. Rslston, J. L. Cool, Z. @. 1;oyd,
J. NJ. B,ackford aud ]. Gifen; a. Rs,aton,
book Of poems; Maggie Ka!stou, tidy;
J: 5: Harrison and wife, table CLOTH;
Mrs. George Mckiw, towels; Maggie, Ella
Robert aud Wilson Kerr, Lace curtains; Mrs.
|. Gifien, apron; Mr.. and Mrs Rsv. Weir,
bad spread; Misses jaue aud Agnes Reid, box
oil handkerchief; Mis-. John W. Lawrence,
mantel lamboquins; A. G. Campbell and
ife,..toIe.s.