West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24

LAzELLE-JAcKsoN.-About the
prettiest church wedding we have
ever witnessed was celebrated in the
kingwood Presbyterian Church last
night, Wednesday, September 23rd.
ut $3.50. The contracting parties
were Mr.. /. Grant Lazelle, OF Nor
gantown, and Miss Nora Jackson.
OF this place. The church was
crowded with large number of in
vlted guests and the decoration at
the altar was very pretty. The
chandeliers were festooned with ey-
ergreens and the altar covered with
plants and flowers, while i'm front
was an arch of evergreen and
beautiful gate covered with the
same material, hung to the arch
and spanning the aisle. Miss Min.
ME Nef played the wedding march
as the bridal party entered. pre-.
coded by the ushers, Messrs. Frank
Nj. Murdoch and Felix Elliott. .Jr.
The bridesmaids were Miss Winni.
jackson. sister, and Miss Titia
jackson, cousin, To the bride. The
party marcheddown the aisle and
entered the gate, opened by one of
the maids, and turning around
faced the audience, while Rev.
Bnckhannon, the PRESBYTERIAN Pas
tor from Morgantown, solennizcd
the marriage ceremony in very
polished and impressive manner.
after which the bridal party and a
large number OF the invited guests
repaired TO the residence of the
brides parents, where happy con-
gratulations were showered upon
the newly welded pair, after which
elegant and sumptuous refresh
ments we're served to all, and with
mnsic and merry laughter and con.
vcrsation the time sped away till IL
WAS after midnight ere the guests
departed. The bridal presents were
many and valuable, and the finest
lot OF silverware among them we
ever saw at wedding. There were
so many guests and so many pres.
ents that as we are just going to
press we cannot possibly find room
for them. Rev. Buck harmon was
accompanied by his wife, aud two
brothers Of the groom were here
from Morgantown also. There were
several others from distance.
among them Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Glover, Col. and Mrs. John ID.
Rigg. Mrs. Farley DeBerry and
Miss Tina Council from Terra Alta.
Squire Phil Jackson and family
from Craborchard. To-day the we'd
ding party goes to Morgantown.
where the groom has n new house
all ready for the bride and where
they in the future will reside, so
that what is our loss is Morgan
towns gain, and to Mr. and Mrs.
Lazelle the ARGUS extends hearty
congratulations and best wishes for
= long and happy journey through
life.
HEERMANs ELLIOTT - Thnrs.
day September 10th. 1891. at 10 p.
III. Mt the residence Of the Pastor of
the VI. +. Church IN Oakland. Md.
Edward McGrew Ileermans. of
Kingwood and Miss Florence FL
liott OF Albrightsville, were united
in marriage by Rev. G.. 4. Clark.
The Young couple drove to Terra
Alta Thursday evening and took No.
4 for Oakland, where all arrange
mcnts for the wedding had been
made by W. B. Parkhurst, who had
gone down the day before. The
matter was complete surprise to
everybody. The newly married
couple returned to Kingwood next
day and were serenaded &C the Cor
don House by the band that night.
Mr.. Heermans is one of the editors Of
the Journal and the only son of
Francis Ieermans, Esqr.. Cashier
OF the Kingwood Bunk and the bride
is daughter of Mr.. Isaac Elicit.