The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-10-04
MARRIAGE OF HON. j. TOME
lie Leads to the Altar One of Cecirs Fairest
Daughters-Scenes and Incidents of the
Occasion.

He Leads to the Altar One of Cecil's Fairest
Daughters-Scenes and Incidents of the
Occasion.
Hon. Jacob Tome, the we'll known
banker and Millionaire, was married on
Wednesday last, to Miss Eva S. Nesbitt,
daughter of II. G. Nesbitt, Esq,
of Port Deposit. The ceremony
took place at the house Of the
brides father, near by the residence of
the groom, at II o'clock noon, and was
performed by Rev. Thos. L. Martindale,
assisted by Rev. 4. c. Jones, pastor of
the Tome Memorial church, in Port De-
pofit. The wedding was quiet one only
the relatives and few intimate friends
of the bride being present. No cards
were issued. Miss Mary V. Houser, of
Cadiz, Ohio, and Mr.. Clearance Ne.bitt.
brother Of the bride, attended them dur
ing the ceremony. The bride wore a
navy blue travelling dress and blue velvet
trimmed bonnet, and looked very stately
and handsome. She wore no ornaments
save brooch at the throat. She is a
blonde, and her golden hair was dressed
plain, tied in knot behind.
Among those present were Miss Mary
Tome Alexander Mr.. and Mrs. r. C.
Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. McClena-
han, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Rowland, Mr..
and Mrs. II. y. NeSbitt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Caven, of Philadelphia, Mrs. r. c. Jones,
Mrs. T. E. Martndale, w. W. Hopkins,
William Nesbitt, Bertha Nes5itt, broth
er and sister OF the bride, Miss Ely, of
Harrisburg, Pa, Misses Annie Fendrick
and Annie Purple, Of Columbia, Pa, and
Mr.. w. G. Cochran, and wife, of Balti-
timore.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. J. B.
Hutchins, superintendent of the Freder-
lex division of the Pennsylvania railroad,
special car was furnished the bridal
party from Port Deposit to Perryville,
where the bride and groom took the reg
ular express train for New York. A
private through car was rendered, but
Mr.. Tome declined it. After the we'd
ding ceremony and the fluctuations Incl
dent to such an occasion, the bride and
groom and their friends, numbering over
thirty ladies aud gentlemen, proceeded
to Bank Station, a few steps from the
residence of the bride S father and in
front of th3 home of tho groom where
their car was on the track, awaiting the
1910 p. NJ, train to Perryville. A large
crowd of citizens of the town was assemb
led at the station. The groom was the
object of many congratulations lie wore
full suit of black aud black silk hat,
and looked very happy. In few minutes
the special car was coupled to the train
and the merry bridal party sped OF it's
way. At Perryville the newly welded pair
made their adiews a shower Of rice was
thrown after and upon them by several
well-wishers, and they started on their
northern journey. They will spend a
few days in New York city, and will
then go to Niagara and perhaps other
points of interest. On their return to
Port Deposit it is understood reception
on grand scale will be given.
The marriage of Mr.. Tome is indeed
matter Of social interest, not only here in
Cecil county, where lie has lived for fifty
years, but i'll large section of the coun-
try, where his business enterprises and
wealth have given him influence and i'm
portance. Mr.. Tome is past seventy,
but is well preserved, and looks
as young as n man of fifty years,
last. He has been widower ten years.
His first wife, Caroline NJ. Webb, of
Port Deposit, was the aunt of ex-Post-
master-General Creswell. Her sister,
Mrs Murphey the mother of Mr.. Cres-
well, is still living in Port Deposit, aged
81 years. Three children were born to
Mr., Tome by his first wife, but they all
died in early years. Mrs E. o. Alexan-