The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-11


of Miss Katy. eldest daughter of our
fell0w-townsman. s. L. Townshend.
Esq, to Marshall w. Crane, Esq, of
Terra Alta. w. Va. on Wednesday
evening. Dec. LIST. The ceremony
was performed in the NJ. E. Church,
Rev. w. ]. Sharps officiating.
AT few minutes after o'clock P.
NJ, the bridal party entered the
church, accompanied by their attend
ants, Miss Mary Townshend, sister
of the bride, and Chester Crane,
brother of the groom. and proceeded
slowly up the aisle while Mendels-
shOn'5 wedding march was being rem.
dered Miss Susie Hamill presiding
at the organ TO the altar, where
canopy had been erected and trim
med with eYergreens aud fipwers for
the occasion, and beneath which the
bride and groom took their position,
with attendants on either side, just
outside the canopy. After the cere-
mony the happy couple, with rela-
tives aud friends, repaired to the
residence of the brides parents to
await the arrival of the $3.50 train on
which they took their departure,
amid hand .shakIngs and congratula-
tions for their future home at Terra
Alta.
The bride and her sister We're attir-
ed in dresses of cream colored Alba
tross, trimmed with Spanish lace and
satin. with corsage bo4uets of Gala
lilies. tea rosebuds, tube roses, white
carnations, mignonette and sn.ilax.
The church and canopy were beauti-
fully and tastefully decorated with
evergreens and flowers, by the mem
bers of the M. E. choir, of which the
bride was a member, as Il token of
the high esteem aud regard in which
she was held Ivy them.
Notwithstanding the inclemency
OF the weather, it being bitter cold,
with a heavy snow storm raging, the
church was crowned, all seeming
anxious To do honor unto one of
Oak fair daughters.
The following is a list of the bridal
presents, viz:
Mrs. E. r. Townshend, set of fur
nilure Il. w. DelaWder, set of silver
-four pltces) Miss Jennie Dplawder,
silver dinuer castor; Lee McComas,
silver breakfast castor; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chesney. of Baltimore, silver butter
dish Mrs. J. U. Durham. silver
pickle castor and tongs Miss Georgia
Crane. of FairInOnt, silver card re-
ceiver; Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Town.
shend. one dozen silver teaspoons |:
Arthur and Ernest TOwnshend, one.
half dozen silver tablespoons; Miss
Susie Hamili. silver pickle castor aud
longs Mr.. M. T.. Feather, silver
howl and spoon; Mr.. Chas. Loven.
slime, half duzen silver knives Mr..
aud MIS-. John A. Peters, WashbOwl
aud pitcher; Mrs. and Miss Jennie
Crane, half dozen silver forks 1; Mr..
and Mrs. p. j. Crogau. Kingw0nd, sill
yer sugar bowl; Chester c. Crane.
nickle alarm clock Mr.. John
Carr. silver canpkett'e toOt-pick.
holder; Miss Emma Carr, silver and
satin pincu,hion aud case Miss An
ma Conneil, pair of brass and glass
pendant candle sticks; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. y. Dawson, of Kingw0od, sill
yer and glass boquet holder l.. 2.
TOWnshend, pair of handsome vases;
Miss Mollie Jones, silver butter
knife; Edith TuWn,hend, brass match
case; DR.. 8. Townshend and wife,
pair of handsome brackets Mr.. aud
Mrs. NayIor, silver butter knife; Mr..
Ben Sincell. one DOZEN napkins; Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Hayden, silver
butter dish; Mr.. and Mrs. w. III.
Wiley, of Baltimore. one dozen din
ner napkins; Mrs. IsOn, silver butter
knife and Turkish towel /; Mr.. w. o.
Ison, handsome work basket; Miss
Laura Stalnaker, OF Grafton, hand.
some terraline vase; Mrs. Bowie
Johnson. hand-.'aintei fan; Miss
Eva Sawen. handsome pincushiOn
DR.. Hattie B. Jones, of Wheeling,
and Miss Cora JONES' of Terra Alta,
silver spuOn holder Miss Lou Thay-
er, handsome mantel terraline Orna.
nenl Miss Mamie Deffiinbaugh,
handsome plush cologne case Mr..
Joe T. White, handsome lamp; Mrs.
w. G.. Huntington, handsome brass
whip holder and whip; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. II Sincrll. one dozen tea napkins;
Mr.. W. T. White. of Terra Alta, and
Scott II. Jon $, Nebraska, handsome
gong strike clock Miss Matte Adair,
TWO fine pictures; Miss Bessie Adair
silver salt aud pepper cruets; Mrs.
G.. w. Mayer, dozen tea napkins !;
Master Charlie Newman, pair
handsome vases Miss Mamie Reid,
Knoxville, pair of handsome EN-
hroi'ler,d initial towels Mr.. James
Anderson, Newbnrg. elegant linen
table cloth; Miss Kate Shermon, of
Ohio, fine fancy towel; Mr.. II. Guss
man. one table cloth Miss Laura.
Riggs. set of toilet mats /; Mr.. M. h.
S,rtt, two pairs of fine towels; Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ Davis. handsome coal
vase >" MOsey" Fraley, "'Bingo" Pos
ten and barney" Ii rndon, hand
some Ranging electric lamp; Master
Hamill Casteel. msiDlica fruit dish I;
Mrs. Kil,lOw, pair of towels Mr.Al-
bert Shahan, Grafton, glass float dish;
Mr.. r. q. Townshend, large rocking