West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-11-10
WEDDING BELLS.
Special Correspondence Of the Argus.

'peciai correspondence Of the Argus.
Married, at 7:3oA. NJ, St. Peters
Catholic Church, Grafton, W. Va,
10y Rev. Father Kelleher. on Thurs
day. October eth, 1892, Mr.. George
A. OFT, of Terra Alta. and Miss
Mary Berthy, daughter Of William
and Kate Bertby, of Grafton.
After they we're united in the
holy bonds of matrlmony, their
many friends. relatives and guests
repaired to the Paluce Hotel. resi-
dence Of the bride, where a dsy Of
feastlng, mirth and pleasure was
spent by all. Precisely at Ip. NJ.
So0rlquet announced to the bride
and groom that the spacious hall Of
the Palace had been prepared and
that the hour OF reception had ar
rived, vhereupon thirty couples of
inc guests proceeded to the dining
hall, where never before in the his
tory OF the Hotel had so sumptuous
a repast been Lid. After an at
tempt Of more than an hour in try
ing TO be equal to the occasion in
iiSprtchng the many different
dishes, STYLES OF cake, &C., and
drinking toasts to the newly married
couple, we again returned to the
parlors to make room for as MANY
mere who were i'll waiting. AT four
o'clock all having been served. the
dining hall was cleared, and for over
four hours dancing was INDUCED in
and eloquent addresses delivered bv
quite number OF the guests.
Among the many presents received
by the newly married couple are as
follows
Oak bed room set, Mr. and Mrs.
berthY; fine gold watch presented
TO bride by groom; one bambo
rocker, Mr.. Willie Berthy: one cush-
ION rocker, MIR. d. Gull; one fine
chrome and easel, Mr.. Il. L. Pen
dergast and family; one table cloth.
Mrs. Stephen Burk; one chamber
set, Mr.. Frank Berthy; one pair OF
blankets, Mr.. and Mrs. Cockrcn;
one pair fine linen towels, Miss
Belle Berthy; one pair fine linen
towels, Mr.. j. S. Coniff; one set
linen napkins, j. S. Hunt; enc Ia
bic cloth and towels. Thos. Cruise
and family; one set bureau scarfs,
Ar. NJ. j. Fleming; one white bed
spread, Misses DufTey; one towel
rack, Mrs. Whalen; one fno OIL
Uniting, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Flem-
ing; one stand lamp, Mr.. l.. L.
Loar; one stand lamp, Mr. j. M.
Jefres; one china wash bowl and
pitcher and glass water pitcher, Mrs.
Kate Dorsey; two finger bowls, Miss
Annie Flanagan; one set pie plates,
Pat Moran; one silver napkin ring,
Master johnnie Stanley; one silver
pickle castor, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Stanley; one silver breakfast castor,
Miss Kate Stanley and brother; ono
set silver teaspoons, Mr.. j. Carney;
one set silver knives and forks, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Doonan; one plush tot
let set and wisk holder, Mr.. G. L..
OFT aud sister; one large glass cako
stand, Miss Sarah Flanagan; one
marble clock and ornament, Mr..
md Mrs. j. n. Bcrthy; one parlor
stand, DR.. w. +. Vankirk one sill
yer tooth pick holder, w. b. Cruise;
bread and cake knife, Miss Eta
Berthg; silver sugar spoon and but.
ter knife, Mrs. Gibson; one table
cover. John McCabe; one set vases,
Mr.. West and Miss Brown; one fruit
dish, Miss Agile Berthy; one set bu-
reau scarfs, Mira. John Koontz, Of
Baltimore, Md; one pair fine linen
towels, Mrs. Louisa Smith, B4lti-
more, Md.
At 1850 p. NJ. the happy pair left
for their home at Terra Alta, where
Mr. OFT is located as night telegraph
operator.