The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-12-05
TheCarbon Advocate
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2s 1891.


A Grand wedding at Mayberry, West Va.
On Tuesday Nov. oath, one of the
grondest weddings, that ever took place in
this part Of the state, came off at the resi-
denco of Mr.. A. Barlow, formerly of
Mahonoy City, Pa, and with many rela-
tlves In the Lehigh Valley, where Mr.. e.
j. Hall and Miss Nellie r, Barlow, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barlow, were
united In marriage, by the Rev. q. W.
Kelley, pastor OF the M. E. Church, of
BramWell, W. Va, who stood behind a
beautifully decorated alter, Miss Elliot, OF
BramWell, played a beautiful wedding
march, for which the signal was given by
the enterence of bridesmaids and grooms-
men, VIM. Crump and Miss MAY J. Barlow
sister Of the bride, 7 Dillon and Miss
Bertha K. Barlow, sister of the bride, and
A. L. Barlow, brother of the bride, and
Miss Jettie Hall, sister of the groom
Following Immediately after, the groom
and the brides mother, then came the bride
leaning on the arm Of her father, when
arriving in front Of the pastor, Mr., Barlow
slipped 10 the rear, and the groom Joined
his bride in front Of the alter. The cere-
mony was quite lengthy and very Impress
i've. During the prayer the bride and
groom knelt on a beautiful, pink plush
cushion. The bride wore beautiful
costume Of light blue silk trimmed in en-
broldered chiff and slippers to match and
carried bouquet of Marshenlel roses and
Orange blossoms, and the groom was
attlred in full dress suit of broad cloth,
wearing a beautiful white silk tie, also a
bouquet of Marsheniel roses. The brides
maids, Miss May j. Barlow and Miss
JeLtle Hall each wore sky blue HENRIETTA
trimmed in silk lace, slippers to match
H.. kaoUN NfNI
cream Henrsitta trimmed with silk lace and
slippers 10 match, each bridesmaid carried
beautiful bouquet of flowers, the grooms
men weIe attired in full evening dress
suits, wearing bouquet OF white roses
Immediately after the ceremon the bTid,
and groom were surrounded, receiving con
gratulations from all present; after which
reception was held from 2 to 4 oclocl
p. NJ.
Among the guests preaent were DR.. D
w. Dundore, Ralph Gearhart, DR.. A. B
Ballard, of Elkhorn; John Hurst, DIR
Nance, Mr.. and Mrs. Keys, of MaYberry
Miss Elliot, Miss McGuffin, Miss Doll.
Calfee, Mrs. George Belcher, Mr., Million
John S. Lee, of Bramwell; Mrs Wakefield
Pocohontas; T. j. Lob, Lynchburg. Tn
presents have been arriving every day TO
week. Among them are: Rocking chair
n. H. OLuaIbs Hulbo udsooSAf LIaAhSs
Boone; rug, Mrs, M. A. Thomas; rug,
q. Carper; china dinner set, Hun, Andrew
& Thomas; sofa pillow, Mrs Ed. Rosen
baum; stand and bed covers, Miss Dor
Rosenbaum; pair bureau scarfs, Miss Mar
Santer: silver butter knife, Raymond Bar
low: silver cake basket, DIR. Dundore an
and wife; clock, Webster Barlow; silve
butter dish, John Hunter and wife; silve
pickle castor, j. W. Smith; silver tooth
pick holder, Howard Barlow; silver Dime
bell, Mr.. Millin; toilet quilt, Miss Ma
Barlow; silver card receiver. Mrs. Wakefield
peach blow vase, Mr.. Mayher; silver waite
set, A, l.. Barlow; check, A Robertson
toilet Quilt, Miss Bertha Barlow; silYt
syrup mug, William Crump; set of silve
knives, forks and spoons, Bell, Barker an
Jennings; bed room suite, Mrs. A. Barlow
silver shell and spoon, H. V. Morthim'
and wife; rocker, A. Barlow; plush album
Mrs. Belcher; pair of DTesden-ware fru
baskets, j. L. Lee and wife. The interlC
Of the house was beautifully decorated wit
eVeTgreens and flowers, in the most artist
style, by j. W. Smith, of Washington,
c., and when the ceremony took place
the parlor, daylight was excluded and bea
tifully decorated lamps were lighted, whiC
heightened the beauty of the scene, whit
was most impressive. After the receptic
the brldeand groom were accompanied
the depot by relatives and friends, whe
they took the a 80 D. m. train for Washin
ton, d. c.. 1.-THE bridal party accompani
them as far as Pocohontas, VAL whe
they will remain for a short time and tn
return to Mayberry, where they will ma
their home for the winter.
A FRIEND PRESENT.