Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-07
The wedding Bells Are Ringing.

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in Shepherdstown last night when the
fact was made known, by the arrival
of the bride and groom upon the 7.30
train, that Mr.. Frank T. Grove and
Miss Bette Tyson had been united in
matrimony. The ceremony was per-
formed in Baltimore on Wednesday of
this week in st. Pauls Protestant
Episcopal Church by the rector, Rev.
J. S. D. Hodges, and the happy couple
came Immediately to Shepherdstown,
where they have located for the win
ter at Mrs. Gibson's. Mr.. Grove is a
well-known resident of Shepherds
town, where he has lived for a num-
Der of years. The bride is popular
resident of Frederick, Nd, and is a
member of one Of the most prominent
families of that city. She has been a
frequent visitor to Shepherdstown for
some years, having been devoted
friend and welcome guest in the home
of Col. VIM. A. Morgan. She is a
bright, genial, warmhearted woman,
heartily admired by all who know her,
and her friends are legion. We ex-
tend to Mr.. and Mrs. Grove our best
wishes for connubial happiness. Al
though the event was not anticipated
by the friends of the parties, it is the
result of a courtship of some fifteen
years.
Miss Eliza Selden Washington, of
Norfolk, and Major Robert W. Hunter,
of Winchester, Va, were married on
Tuesday of last week in st. Paul's
Episcopal Church at Norfolk. The
nuptials were witnessed by only the
immediate friends of the bride and
groom. The officiating clergymen
were Rev. Beverly D. Tucker, D. D.,
ofSt. Paul's, and Rev Arthur S. Lloyd
of st. Luke's, both kin.men of the
bride. Immediately after the cere-
mony Major and Mrs. Hunter left for
Virginia Beach, where they will &C.
cupy for awhile the brides cottage at
that resort, no immediate trip away
having been arranged as feature Of
the nuptials. The bride is a descend
ant of Gen. George Washington's
brother, John Augustine Washington,
and is the daughter of the late Col.
John Augustine Washington, of Mt.
Vernon, who was killed while serving
on Gen. r. E. Lees staff during the
war between the states. She is SIS
ter of Mr.. George Washington and
Mrs. R. P. Chew, of Charlestown, and
is well known in this county, where
she spent much Of her time. The groom
holds the position Of solicitor for the
United States Interior Department at
Washington, D. c. He was on the
staff of General Gordon during the
late war.
The marriage of Mr.. Joseph Trap
nell, Jr., and Miss Laura Virginia
Kennedy was solemnized in Zion Epis-
copal Church in Charlestown at 6
o'clock yesterday evening, Rev. W. L.
Gravatt, rector of the church, per-
forming the ceremony The groom is
resident of New York City, but a
native of Charlestown and son Of
Joseph Trapnell, prominent lawyer.
The bride is leading society belle
and the eldest daughter of Mr.. W.
Scott Kennedy. The bride wore
| gown of white satin, en- traine, trimmed
with pearls and white chiffon, and
carried a bouquet of white carnations
and maiden-hair fern. The maid Of
honor was Miss Mary Brehme Ken
nedy, sister of the bride. Mr.. Benja-
min Trapnell, brother Of the groom,
was best man. The bridesmaids were
Miss Eleanor Trapnell, sister of the
groom; Miss Mary L. Estep, of West
River, Nd; Miss Lima V. Brehme,
Laurel, Nd, and Miss Beall Price,
Baltimore. The ushers were DR.. j.
Marshall Price, Frostburg, Md, and
Messrs. VIM. c. Kable, Staunton, Va;
J. H. Tyler, Loudoun county, Va;
Thomas Motley Williams, Baltimore;
Arthur L. Towson, Smithburg, Md,
and s. Van Lear Lippitt, Of New
York. After the ceremony an infor-
NAL reception, attended by the fam
lies and near relatives of the bride
and groom, was held at the residence
of the brides parents. The happy
couple left at 9 o'clock over the Bal
| timors and Ohio Railroad for tour
to the north.
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
at Middleway was the scene of a beau
tiful marriage yesterday afternoon,
when Miss Made Nelson White was
united in marriage to Mr.. James Gran