The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-16

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Mary Z. Morgan to MI. Elmer Jones.
both Of Marion county
SMITH MEREDITH Mary
Meredith, of our Fairmont, to F. J.
Smith, Of Boothsville, on Jan. 9Th,
1886.
FGusi--JAdoBs.-6n the 10th inst.
at the home of the brides parents
in Clinton district Andrew Loveberry
Frum and Miss Belle Jacobs. The
young couple have the hearty con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes of the
New DOMINION and a host of other
friends.
WIsE-EDDr-On Dec. oath, in
the Clerks office at Waynesburg,
Miss Nancy Eddy, of this county,
was married to +. ID. Wise, of Dent,
Greene county, Pa. They perform
ed the ceremony themselves, each
agreeing to take the other for better
or worse.
WooDBRIDGE-HoPkfNs.-The Par
kersburg correspondent of the Regis
ter writes as follows concerning the
marriage of Miss Matte Hopkins
and w. D. Woodbridge: The pala-
tial home of Col. VIM. Evans, of this
city, was to-day at high noon the
scene of a brilliant wedding. Miss
Matte Hopkins, granddaughter of
Col. Evans, was united in marriage
to W. ID. Woodbridge, of Marietta, a
representative of one of the first fam
lilies of the Pioneer City of Ohio.
Rev. J. w. Carter, of the Baptist
church, officiated The ceremony
was performed at high noon and the
afternoon devoted to reception at
the home of the bride. Many guests
were present from Marietta, Clarks-
burg, Fairmont and Wheeling. The
display of bridal presents exceeded
anything of the kind ever witnessed
in Parkersburg. The happy pair
left on the Ohio River railroad for a
trip to the eastern cities, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbridge will make
tnelr future nome mere.
BRowN-DAvIs.-The wedding of
Miss Davis to Lieut.. Brown, an
nounced in the New DOMINION last
week, was decidedly swell affair.
A telegram to the Pittsburg Com
Gaz. says: One of the most bril-
liant weddings that have ever taken
place in Baltimore was celebrated
this afternoon Jan. 6 } in the parlors
of the Hotel Rennert. The contrac-
ing parties we're Miss Kate Bantz
Davis, daughter of ex Senator Henry
G. Davis, of West Virginia, and
Lieut.. R. NJ. G. Brown, of the United
States Navy. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. J. T. Left
wich, of the first Presbyterian
Church. The bridal pair stood dur
ing the ceremony under canopy of
smilax. The best man was Mr.. AL
Ian Arthur, son of ex-President Ar
thur The ushers were DR.. j. c..
Boyd, United States Navy, and Mr..
Truxton Beale, son Of Gen. Edward
NJ. Beale, of California. The grooms-
men were Mr. Walker Blaine, of
Augusta, Me, son of Hon. James G..
Blaine, Mr.. A. C. ELEPHANT, of Tren-
ton, N. j., Mr.. Sherlock Swami, of
this city, and Lieut.. I. S. Rogers,
United States Navy. The brides
maids were Miss Warfeld, of Wash
ington, Miss Gouveneur, grand
daughter of President Monroe, of
Washington, Miss Grace Davis, sis
ter of the bride, and Miss Sallie FL
kins.
The floral decorations were among
the handsomest ever seen in Balti-
more. There was a bank of roses on
the mantel under the mirrors and
beautiful appropriate designs were
arranged around the rooms and pot
ted plants were placed along the pas
sage from the parlor to the dining
room. A reception was held at the
hotel from 3 to 4:30, after which the
bridal couple left for New York.
{. Among those present at the we'd
ding were w. B. Leonard, banker, of
New York, and his daughter Mrs.
Van Nostrand, Senator Camden, of
West Virginia, and daughter, Hon.
Arthur p German and wife, Senator
Ben Harris, wife and daughter, Mrs.
Mamie Mckee, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
Keyser, Mayor Hodges, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Keyser, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Garrett, Mrs. Osmun Latrobe, Mrs.
Reynolds, of Virginia, Mr.. S. B. Ell
kins, wife and daughter, Miss Snead
of Washington, Gen. Crook, of Wash
ington, Senator and Mrs. Miller, of
New York