Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-24
EVANSVILLE.

The Pinkney Memorial Church was the
scene Of a very pretty wedding at . O'Clock
last evening, the contracting parties being
MIR. John Lepper. the youngest son of Mr.
John Lepper of Bladensburg, and Miss 1sa-
bel NJ. Dobbs, the only daughter of Mr. II.
c. Dobbs of this village. The bride entered
the church on the arm of the groom. She
was attired in an ashes OF rose dress OF
silk and cloth combined. and carried a
white prayer book. out of which the cere-
mony was read. The bridal couple were
preceded by the four ushers, and the mar
rage was solemnized by Rev. Edward
Wall. under an arch decorated with chrys-
anthemums, with a handsome bell in the
center. the bride being given away by her
father. The chancel was also decorated
with chrysanthemums. and lit by candles.
Miss Nellie Moran, the organist, rendered
Ever Be Happy" and Memberships We'd
ding March, and Miss Minnie Moran sang
The Voice That Breathed Trough Eden
as the bridal party marched up the aisle.
The usherS were MeSSrS. c. A NJ. W ellis,
H c. Dobbs, jr., Ebert Dent and VIM A.
Carr. After the ceremony a reception was
given TO the friends and relatives OF the
newly welded pair at Ravenswood, the
residence OF the brides parents. MIR. and
Mrs Lepoer were the recipients OF many
valuable presents. They will reside on Mel
rose avenue. in the house recently pur-
chased by the groom.
The neighborhood of Littleteld avenue
was startled last Wednesday night by the
report that a colored man had been found
dead near the corner of Ralston and Little
field avenues. Several gentlemen procure1
lanterns and went to the place TO look for
the man and found him dead drunk with
four whisky bottles lying near him, two OF
which were empty They took possession
of the bottles and placed him in an unoc-
cuDied house. where he remained until he
sobered up the next morning. Yesterday
afternoon he was seen coming from sa-
loon staggering unde- the effects of another
Jag
A sexennial league ha: been organized at
Lakeland with TWENTY-FIVE members. 1t
meets at that village every Tuesday night.
At a recent meeting of the orphans court
the following business was transacted: Or
dered that the last will and testament of
J. Wesley Burch be admitted to probate;
that the last will and testament of Mary
j. Van Dusen be admitted to probate; that
the first and final account of James r.
Brashears, administrator of William b.
Hail. be passed. and that the administrator
make distribution of said estate; that the
order be published in the matter of the sale
of the real estate of Caroline l.. Duval; that
the case Of Leapley against Leapley be set
for hearing on the third Tuesday in next
December; that the third account of Gabriel
Duval executor of Caroline l.. DuvaL be
passed
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah Berry entertained
q number of friends at their hospitable
home. Bonneville. near Halls station, in
Dancing was INDUCED in and a tempting
supper was served about midnight Among
those present were: Mrs. Rosaline Bowie
Misses Robinson of Easton, Md; Souder of
Virginia, Nellie and Mamie Berry, Leila
and Marie Bird. Rebecca Berry, Alice Rob-
erts and Messrs. Lee and Charles Clagett
Mortimer and John s. Bowie, Bowie Rob
erts. R. 5. Bowie. Julian Hall, Charles Ber-
~. Seaton Belt and James Berry.
Lakeland Lodge. No. 124. Knights of
Pythias, held a meeting last night at its
hall In that village and conferred the first
degree upon Prof. Joyce of College Park
and the third upon Mr.. Reubens of Lake
land.