Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19
DARLINGTON MAYO.
THE SOCIETY EVENT OF THE SEASON
IN ASHLAND.
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ASHLAND, February 10. 1890.
The society Of this town has been all
agog orsome days past about the marriage
OF Miss Alice Reeve, third daughter OF the
late William p. Mayo. TO Mr.. Gilbert Wnite-
hall Darlington. OF Ashland. Wis. Long, be-
fore 5:3o, the appointed hour; the pariors
and halls of the residence OF the oTlde
mother were filed with the family and
intimate friends. Tho rooms were beauti-
fullly trimmed with fernsandp ported plants,
and suspended from the ceiling before the
front window Of the parlor was q huge
umbrella covered with smylax and hned
inside with rare flowers sent from New
York by friends Of the contracting parties.
At the hour named Mrs. Robert NJ. Lyman,
OF Brooklyn. n. Y, and Mr.. Leslie Ems OK
Ashland, appeared with rolls OF whlte rlo-
bon TO line of an aisle through which the
bridal party was to pass. Following them
came Mossrs. II. b. Perkins. and Dou-
glas Wherry. acting as ushers, after
them two little girls. Misses Margue-
rite Wright and Lena Ruth Holder
bv, carrying baskets of flowers.
Then came Mr.. George jefferson, OF Rich
mond, acting as best man, aAd with nm
the groom, who took position 70 the left Oh
Rev. a. X. Holderby, OF the Presbyterian
church, and under the canopy OF howers.
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Pratt. Of Brooklyn. carrying bunch OF
scarlet carnations, and then the bride on
the arm of her cousin. Peter Mayo. Esq,
of Richmond. and dressed in handsome
dark blue travelling dress trimmed with
velvet and holding beautiful bunch OF
pink roses.
THE CEREMONY.
Upon reaching the minister Mr.. Mayo
gave way 20 the groom. when the solemn
ceremony was performed. Miss Mayo IS
one of the most attractive and lovely
young ladies in our town and it IS with
the deepest regret our society yield their
hold on her TO Mr.. Darlington, who Is one
of the first businessmen of Ashland, Wis.
He is 10 be congratulated upon having
gained such a prize. The happy couple re-
ceiyed the congratulations of their many
friends. The presents are the most mag
nificent ever seen in Ashland and come
from many States.
THE oAr CROP.
ANY amount Of complaint can be heard
| from our farmers about the oat crop.
There is scarcely field near this place that
| is not infested with species of insect That
imbeds itself in the head of the sprig and
ruins It's development. Your correspond
ent has been in conversation with many of
our best farmers and they all give the same
testimony. II this IS general the entire
crop will be failure.
RANDoLPH-MAcON.
The contract for lighting and heating
the new annex Of the Randolph Macon
| College at Liberty has been awarded by
/ Professor W. W. Smith. the president.
| There are to be about 800 lights, and the
| same system Of heating will be used there
as at the Capitol in Washington. The APP
! paratus that does the heating in winter
will cool the building in the summer.
GOOD TT.adPLARS.
The Good Templars Of Ashland through
their committee Messrs. W. c. Smith, 4.
f. Beadles. and Mrs. J. l.. Banks-haye
sent Rev. A. X. Holderby very handsome
| gold-headed cane with suitable inscrip-
| ton. and also a set of resolutions. as me-
mento Of good-feeling and fellowship III
the Ashland Lodge.