Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-26
MATTERS MATRIMONIAL.
Weddings Past and ProsPectiVe-A Senator's
Fiancee.


Weddings Past and Prospective-A Senators
Fiancee.
The residence of Mr.. George w.
Show. the popular confectioner, Ha-
gerstown, was the scene of very
pretty wedding Tuesday morning.
| The occasion was the marriage OF Mir.
Shows daughter, Miss Carrie, we'll
known and popular youn. lady OF
this city, to Mr.. Samuel J.. King, Jr.,
of Portsmouth, Va. The ceremony
took place in the spacious parlors of
AR. Shows residence, in tho presence
of a large mum Der of relatives and
friends, at $50 o'clock. Rev. George
G. Bacon, pastor of st. PauFs N. +
Church, of which the bride was q
prominent member, dictated. The
service. though simple, was deeply
impressive. Miss Edith Hamilton
PLAYED Memberships wedding march
on the piano in skillful style. The
bride was attired il Il beautiful gown
Of three toned brown velour. She
carried carnation flowers The at
PENDANTS were little Misses Minnie
Show, sister of the bride, and Grace
Hall. dressed in white. The groom
looked handsome in suit of conven-
tional black. Immediately after the
ceremony an elaborate wedding re
past was served. The table presented
magnificent sight. In the centre
aIed tall pyramid of oranges ar
tistically sliced. Smaller pyramids in
pretty designs were made OF small
cakes. Fruits and ices were served.
The table was beautifully decorated
with flowers. The presents received
were numerous, handsome, useful and
costly and embraced many articles
for household uss and decoration.
There were present persons from
ShepherdStOwn and Martinsburg. Mr..
and Mrs. King left on the lilo Balti
more and Ohio train for Washington,
where they took boat for their fu-
ture home, Portsmouth, and where
Mr.. King is agent for the United
States Express Company.-HagerStown
Globe.
One OF the most fashionable and
beautiful weddings that ever occur
red in WellsburS, this State, took
place at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. w. Paxton on Wednesday of
last week, when their daughter, Miss
Amelia, was united in marriage to
Mr.. Samuel Hensell, of Knoxville,
Tenn. a former resident of Shepherds
town. The ceremony was performed
at p. III. by Rev. DR.. Cochrane, OF
the Presbyterian church, the impress
sive marriage ceremony Of the Epis-
copal church being employed. The
maids of honor were little Miss Pax
ton, of Wheeling, and Miss Brady, Of
Washington. They looked beautiful
and carried ribbons with which they
made an aisle through the guests,
and were followed by Mr.. Jesse Pax
ton, of Washington, and Mr.. Doll, OF
Florida. Then came tile Lride and
groom. The bride, who has always
been noted for her beauty, looked
still more lovely in gown Of pale
pink silk, and carried La France
roses. The groom wore the conven-
tional suit of black. The ceremony
was performed in the presence of
about seventy-five guests. The spac-
ious rooms and halls were beautifully
decorated with flowers. The presents
received were numerous and costly.
NJ. and Mrs. Hensel left on the 1925
train for Knoxville, Tenn, where they
will make their new home.
The announcement OF the engage
ment Of Senator Charles J. Faulkner,
of this State. to Miss Whiting, Of Nir-
ginia. was announced in last week :
REGISTER. The engagement was en-
tered into three weeks ago. At that
time Miss Whiting was a visitor to in
innate friends of her family in Alex
andria. The prominence and wealth
of her family have brought Miss
Whiting into notice in her native
State, and her beauty, amiaOility and
accomplishments have been com
mented on not only in the Southern
but also in the Northern States. She
has been visitor to the home OF Sen
ator Faulkner's brother in Martins
burg, and it is there he first met her
The precise date of the wedding has
not vet been determined, but it has
been decided that the event will take
place during the last week in Janua-
ry at the home of the brides father,
Col II. Clay Whiting, at Hampton.
A Few Railroad ROtes.
Mr. J. Y. Odell has resigned as
general manager of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, to take
effect November LIST. Mr.. Odell has
been with the Baltimore and Ohio as
general manager about seven years.
He came to its service from the North
ern Pacific Road. Ill health, due to
increase of work in his office cOnse-
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