Democratic messenger., 1888-02-25
FROM STOCKTON.
A Brilliant Wedding-A Home
Bossed by a Stove.
Correspondence Of the MESSENGER.

BoSSed by stove.
Correspondence OF tho MESSENGER.
Miss Lizzie johnson, daughter of Capt.
II. johnson. was united in holy matrimo.
ny to Mr.. Frank W. Byrd on Wednesday
evening, the Goth inst, at o'clock in the
Chapel Of the Holy Cross. by Rev. \.
Bate. Mr.. Byrd is now representing the
wcll-known gioccry house of Jas. Mycr
& Co, of Baltimore, Md. At the appoint.
ed hour the bride marched up the isle
leaning on the arm Of her father who gave
her away. The wedding march was nice.
~ rendered by Miss Mamie Polk, Of POGO.
mokc City. The maids of honor were
Miss Flora Paradise, niece of the bride,
and Miss Lille Waters The ushcrs were
Mcssrs. Edward schoolficld, Charles Coun.
sci, Edward Blaine and Henry Burbage.
of Pocomokc City. The best man was
Prof Edward Clarke, of Washington. The
bride was atiircl in beautiful radamar
satin, shade elephants breath, with cut
steel passamcnierie trimmings /; she wore
diamonds and pearls, and carried in her
hand a bouquet OF orange blossoms and
lille OF the valley. The little maids Of
honor were beautifully dressed in cream
satin, with bridal wells Of tullc. Miss Par
adise carried u basket OF rose buds in her
hand, and Miss Lille Waters bouquc; of
hyacinihS. The groom wore the conycn.
iional black, with boutonnirc of lilies of
the valley. The church was handsomely
decorated with cvergrccns and autumn
leaves. In the centre, just in front Of the
chanccl, was an arch trimmed with ever.
greens and flowers, nj the top Of the arch
was suspended the letters ]. and b., and
just above swung n white dove Aiicr
the ceremony the company and invited
iIicnds wendell their way 10 iludson's
Hotel. where tho happy couple received
the congratulations Of their Numerous
friends. At $ o'clock the company were
invited to the dining room where fine
collation. was served. under the supcryi.
sion Of mine host. Hudson. Among those
present were Mr.. Byrd, the father Of the
groom, Mrs Satorious, Mr. and Mrs. Old.
ham, of Tcmpcranccvillc, Va. Mrs DR.
Broadwatcr, Mr.. Oldham. Jr, Miss Rose
johnson. Of Philadelphia, Pa, Mrs. Susan
Fitzgerald, Of Cape Charles City, Va, and
u number of Others who we have not space
10 mention. The welded couple left at
1890 o'clock amid showers of rice for p0-
comokc City where they took the North
bound train for Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and New York. They will make Balti.
more their future home The brides tray.
cling suit was myrtle green plush, trimmed
with Siberian fox fur. The groom's giit
To The bride was handsome gold watch
and chain. Mcssrs. Mycr Il Co. sent their
check for handsome sum. The other
presents were numerous and costly. among
which We noticed u handsome Cathedral
chime, parlur clock, solid silver spoons,
buiirL dishes, ice pitchers. bronze figures,
vases. glass and china ware napkins, doy-
lies. towels and in fact almost everything
useful and ornamental to Il housckccpcr
Mr.. John Jones, who resides about two
miles from this place, %! the roa'! leading
to Pocomokc City. reported some days
ago ilia, some very mysterious things
were occurring in his housc. We will
mention some o; them. On one occasion,
while the family were nj dinner. the pot.
hooks came of the pot and took promi.
nent position nj the table; often The fire
will ily on, Of the Fireplace and stove and
| fullow Mr.. Joncs's mother around the
house and set her on fire, also sci the bed
on fire. The other day while they were
all in the sitting room they heard u noise
in the kitchen and went to see what il
was. and found the stove waltziag around
the room, they pn, il in lis place and re-
turned 10 thc sitting room, but had not
more than got there before the same thing
happened again. \ great many Of our
townsmcn NJ going out daily 10 witness
this wonderful sight, and report the same
rs Mr. Jones. Mr., Peter Hancock was
ou, there Monday aud put piece of wire
a.ound the stove pipe and fastened it 10
room. II was not long before they heard
the noise again and they wen, and found
the wire hrokcn in two. and the stove In
the centre of the floor The trouble seems
10 lie with Mr.. Joncs's mother, she went
ont to the milk house and sparks Of fire
/ followed her setting hcrclothing ON fire.
From 100 To 100 people are yising Mr..
Jones daily. Those who have vi,ited this
house say il there Is anything supernaiur.
nj Il Is in charge at Mr.. Jones. No onc
has hccn able 10 acc0un, for the manifesto.
tiona yet lfllcre are any readers Of the
MESSENGER who can assist Mr.. J. in any
way to solve the mystery he will gladly
acccp, the same.
Mrs. George V, Shepard. who has been
visiting friends in Dover. Del. for the
past three weeks, returned home last
Monday.
The Misses Price ,e:, for an extended
trip To pailadclphia and other cities Tues.
day morning.
Rev. \. Bate preached an able sermon
in the Church Of The Holy Cross las, sun.
day evening.
4 The Guild mr, at Mrs jas H. Higgins
Friday night. Roy.
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