Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-09-27

i We ollp the following from th
lSmyrnA Times Of Wednesday:
Yesterday morning, In Brookheid
No. az the residence of the father o
she two brides, Joseph v. Hohecker, o
Ia 30 O'Clock, there was . double we'd
5iRR, when Miss Belle Hoffesker AnC
John 81. Huffluaton, merchant, OF Phil
IlipsburR, Centre county, Pc i, and Mis-
EaReniA Hoffecker and j. Talley Smith
sscrstREy Of the Harlan g. Holllngs
worth Co, Wilmington, were united 81
the same time In the holy bonds o.
Wedlock.
The brides were Attirsd in cream
MORE underdress @nd cream surah
held shortly after, consisting of tbs
members Of the family and Mr.. and
Mrs, T. b. Smith, the parents OF the
second groom. who went on 10 Brock
field to witness the ceremony. Al
midnight the happy young couples
took the train coming East, stopping
ct Niagara Falls and other places ON
the way, intending to reach Whining
ton By ThursdAy, October Ash, where a
reception will be given them. and Mr.
and Mrs EiRAr r Vernon, GMrs. V. ID
. daughter Of the host reo5ntly mar.
ried, aud who will also be returning
from their bridal trip, ct "HlRhfeld,'
the residence Of 7. B. Smith, on the
Lancaster pike, three miles from Will
mington. This triple reception will
be \ social occasion Of more than usual
noe and attended by large number Of
\ guests.
on the following day Mr.. Aad Mrs
Huntington and Mr. and Mrs Smith
will come to Smyrna on . brief visit tC
their many friends here. As We under
stand 1t. Mr.. Huflngton, In Phillips
burg, and Mr.. Smith, in WllminRton,
have each new and handsome homes Ia
wedding festivities are over.
There Is q smack Of romance In thil
double wedding that the average news
paper man could hardly pass by with
ont ApproprlatinR to his columns
Eight years ago Misses Belle and Jene
then In their eArly teens, went West Il
make their future home in Missouri
D Two years ago, having attained the sRI
and dignity Of young women, with tina
lnAtuEsl desire 10 revisit their youthful
lcompanions and scenes Of childhood
they turned their fAces East, will
l5myTnA for their Mecca, stopping II
; Wilmipgton for q week or two TO visi
relatives, This WAS the week they eaol
: met their fate; stamping their individn q
: |: ality on young hearts more indellibl!
than can be imprissed by any artist
camera.
Mr.. Smith was . total stranger; Nj
Huf1nRton, o distant re- ative, they hAl
3 known In very early childhood Whe
both were residents OF Smyrna, but hA
:. NOT seen each other for years. The geI
Q tlemen we're unknown to each other NJ
. I'll this meeting. Tha semblAnoe Of II
u names Is the more complete when 1t
known the two brides are not only 81
ters bat twins How that mystic ohAi
Of love, q double link 81 to speak, wi
m welded, how the siugle links ct fret ru
y unknOWiDRly on parallel lines to
T united In the end a. the same altar d
D. by him who IL authorized both to bit
Of and b eeB fsr new unions and purpOs
4 Of life, IN Arks the peculiArity Of the l
US mauoH Thus has their visit OF tV
" lyfarb ago, intended only for . renew
le Of tbe fellowship of relatives, be
Id turned into connubial fellowships IL
Of take them from fatheE'R roof and plaC
70 them ia new, and there 10 every reas
as to expect, a cOngeniAl and happy II
"a bat which has It's rsAlitlts more than
Bg romABoss.