The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
ARCHIBALD.

Two fashionable marriages of the
season were solemnized here yesterday
afternoon, the contracting couples hav
ing been Miss Sadie Gilgallon, who
was married to Michael Mcdonnell, of
Taylor, and Miss Ella Van Doren,
who was welded to Thomas Monte
Each marriage was of more than Ordi-
nary interest because all the parties
concerned are widely known and held
in high esteem, and each was at
tended by many guests from out of
town.
The Mcdonnell -Gilgallon ceremony
took place in St. Thomas church at
$50 O'Clock. Rev. u. j. Comerford, rec
tor of st. Thomas church, ofliciated.
The church was thronged with friends
OF the young couple, and In the assem-
blage We're many from Carbondale,
Scranton and the intervening towns.
The bride was attended by her cousin,
Miss Nora Cosgrove. They We're both
very beautifully dressed. The bride
wore mauve broadcloth trimmed with
velvet and hat to match. The brides
maids dress was also of mauve broad
cloth and velvet trimming. The groom
was attended by his cousin, Anthony
MaloneE, of Pottsvile, The ushers
were James Gilgallon and John j. Gil
gallon, Of Archibald Joseph Coolican
of Scranton, and James Mcdonnell
of Taylor After the ceremony re-
ception was held at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gilgallon, of Main street. The pleasure
of the multitude of guests that had as
sembled to congratulate the young
couple was heightened by the plenteous
wedding supper that had been pre-
pared by the generous parents. Every
one had merry time during the few
hours the reception lasted. The we'd
ded couple We're the recipients of many
beautiful and valuable articles.
AT the home of Mrs. Van Doren, on
Main street, last evening, her daughter,
Miss Ella, was married to Thomas
Monte, the well-known druggist. The
ceremony was performed in the front
| parlor of the residence by Rev. w. w.
Shaw, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. The house was brilliantly il
Illuminated and decorated with many
varieties of flowers and ferns. Miss
| Maggie Renniman, of AVoca, attended
| the bride, while c. a. Battenberg did
| the honors for the groom. The bride
and her maid were charmingly dressed.
After the solemn marriage service was
a lONNPllOil Woo iANiNit NiiiNAA
was attended by few relatives and in
| innate friends of the welded couple,
An elaborate supper was served and
| the evening was spent in most en-,
| joyable manner. At l o'clock Mr.. and
Mrs. Monte left on a wedding tour,
which will include a visit to Philadel-
| phia and Washington. on their return
they will live in the house which Mr..
| Monte recently bought from Mr.. Will
Jams, at Green Ridge. The welded
couple received many tokens of value
from admiring friends. The out-of-
| town guests at the wedding We're: Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Monte, Miss Lizzie
Monte. Charles, Thomas, james and
John Monte and Mrs. Martin, of Mooslc;
Miss Anna Huson, of Washington, ID.
c.: the Misses Renniman, of Avoca; Mr.,
and Mrs. William Law, of Moosic; Miss
Hunter, of Winton Mrs Andrew Simp-
son and John j. Simpson, and Mrs.
Frank Hubbard, of Carbondale; Mr..
| and Mrs. Decker, of Clifford; James
Monte, Of Pittston: Homer and Rose
| Warner and Mrs. Robertson, OF
| Moosic.
The choir of St. Roses church, Car
bondale attended the fair last evening
This evening Misss Morgan, of Dun
more, will sing and door prize OF -
| will be given.