Daily Republican., 1890-02-13
FOURTH EDITION
Wed,llnT CllIInsA

wedding ChImsA
Irwin L. Ball, the son OF Reuben Ball.
aud Miss Clara II. Cranston, tho popular
and attractive daughter OF Edward Gran.
ston, ware married at the residencp OF
the brides parents, near etaptor, oh
Tuesday evening ct O'Clock. Tho Rev.
John d. @. Hanna, pastor Of Aalury N.
&. Church. this city, was THO officiating
clergyman.
Promptly at % o'clock the frat tlains
Of the Fernwood Murcb, played by Mrs.
Harvey l.. Crsnston, betokeued the ap.
proach Of the bridal psrty and slleneed
tho large and gay crowd Of friends that
made one. A. once the expsctsnt bride
Mitchell aud Mise Fannie L. Russell
took their places before the minister and
were united according to the simple but
impressive service OF the Methodist
church.
The scene during tho service was one
of great beauty. The bride presented q
most attractive appearance attired In .
corn-colored Lanedowne dress, trimmed
with silk oriental lace and ribbon. "
shaped front aud shirred sleeves, that
accorded well with her fair, young,
hopeful iece. The grooms manly figure
aud manner marked him as one to be
trusted 90 protector and husband, Mr..
Mitehs,, Ysa FL thst hght-hapd man
should be, nd Miss Russell, Ii I 1ssen.
der Henrietta dress, made square neck
with lace, and illusion, admirably as
sisted the bride.
Prominent among the guests wore two
sweet-'aced old ladies. Mrs. Eliza Lyman
aud Mrs. Hannah Cranston, tho grand
mothers Of the bride, who, seated beside
the minister In the standing company,
seemed to breathe . benediction upon
the young couple.
Among those pre- ent were: Edward
Cranston and wife, father and mother OF
the bride. Mrs. Reuben Ball. mother of
the groOm,R. Lewis Armstrong and wife,
Howard Finn and wiio, Thomas Brack Ia
and wife, Richard Buckingham and wife,
Mrs. Jennie E. Hanna, BENZ amin Crau-
sion and wife, Frank Walker aud wife,
Winfield Scott and wife, of Wilmington;
WIN. I. Lyman, OF Wilmington; Mr..
Blsckiston and wife, d. w. Chandler
aud wife, Of Oxford, Pa; Robert 4. Ly-
nam and wife, VIM. and Joseph Derrick
son, John II. Woodward and wife, Ed
ward McAllster and vito, Thomas
Lyman aud wife. Egbert Clair and wife,
Lewis Ball and wife, Thos. Jones and
wife, John r. Lyman, Misses Levinia
aud Martha Lyman, Newton and Miss
Ellen Derrickson, Mrs. Samuel Sharp
less, of Hockessin; Mrs. Deborah Grohe,
of Wilmington; Harvey Gregg and wife,
Misses Mary aud Emily Woodward, Miss
Mary Finn, Jesse Brown, oil Kansas;
Irwin Woodward and vile, DIR. L. II.
Ball, Frank Ball, John Ball, Edward
Ball, Harvey Ball, Pussy Wollaston and
wife, Samuel Allcorn and vile, George
Ball, j. Taylor Person and wife, Miss
Salllc Johnson, Elwood Wollastou.
Harvey Wollaston, Harry Ball, Mrs
Mary LyFam, john M. Ball, Everett
Guest, the Misses Clair, L. Harvey
Grams on and wife, David K. Lyman Miss
Joanna Lyman, Mrs. Louetta Brown. of
Wilnlingloni Gregg Lyman and James
Polk Of Hocsessin.
The company richly enjoyed the 70.
fresbments provided, and the occasion
was one OF much innocent mIrth.
Among the presents, which were en-.
tirely too numerous to report, were the
following: A handsome family bible.
silver butter dishes, table, desert and tea
spoons, silver clippers, silver horgeradish
cup, mirrors, blankets, fruit dishes,
lamp, carpet sweeper. rocking chair,
rugs, pictures, pin cushions, table linen,
dressing cases, chamber sets, irons, cary.
ing sets, towels, tea knives, butter
knives, and many other equally beauti :
full marks OF regard.
The young couple have the heartiest
good wishes Of their hosts of admire rs
and frIeuds.