The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-28
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Among the many June weddings
which have taken place In this borough
or late, the prettiest and most elaborate
was solemnlzed at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. +. Courtrlght, on Union street,
on Wednesday evening. The occasion
was the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Matte. to Thomas j. Davis, OF
North Main street. The affair was an
nounced to take place at $50 o'clock,
ana at that time the pretty home OF the
brides parents was completely thronged
with the numerous friends and rela-
tiVes OF the young couple. The bridal
party stood under a neat arch, decorated
with evergreens, where the ceremony
was performed by Rev. +. A. King. pas
tor OF the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
played In perfect harmony by Master
John Cosgrove on the violin, accom-
panied by his little sister, Miss Maggie.
on the plano. The first to enter the
room were the groom's attendants, WILL
lam and David Davis, both brothers of
the groom. They were followed by the
groom and Rev. Mr.. King, the bride and
her father coming next, while the maid
OF honor Miss Jettie Winslow, and the
bridesmaid, Miss Ida Courtright, sister
OF the bride. followed last. The bride
was elegantly attired in a cream colored
lansdowne gown. trimmed with satin
ribbon, and carried beautiful bouauet
OF bridal roses. Miss Ida Courtright.
the bridesmaid, was also attired in a
lansdowne dress, while Miss Jettie
Winslow, the maid Of honor, wore a
neat-ftting pink dress, and both car
ried bouquets of roses. AT the conclu-
sion of the ceremony the young couple
received the hearty congratulations of
| their hosts Of friends. Following these
customary proceedings a wedding feast
was prepared. over 100 people sat down
to the heavily-laden table and partook
Of the abundance of good things. When
| the guests had finished their supper
many of them strolled about the beau
tiful lawn, which was brilliantly lighted
with Chinese lanterns. Merry festiv-
tiles We're INDUCED in until midnight,
when the happy couple were driven to
Pittston and there boarded u Lehgh
Valley train for Philadelphia. After
| spending few days there they will
visit the national capital, Atlantic City
and other interesting points, and when
about u week or ten days Is spent on
their trip will return and commence
housekeeping Immediately. Seldom has
such a variety of wedding presents
been received by young couple. They
were In every respect a magnificent coll
lection. The newly-wedded couple are
well known in this place. Mr.. Davis is
the prominent young undertaken, who
has an excellent reputation. while Mrs.
Davis Is the daughter of w. +. Court
right, the outside superintendent OF the
Slbley colllery. She possesses many
good qualities, which will undoubtedly
make her new life pleasant and pros
porous one. The popularity of the
young people was thoroughly tested
when the ceremony was about to begin,
as was shown by the hundreds who
fiocked about the streets i'm front of
their residence. The Union band played
several selections during the evening.
Among the invited guests We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Shorts, Wyalusing; Mrs. Winslow
Great Bend; Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Kill
gallon and family, Annie Courtright,
Mrs. Anna Courtright, Mil Creek; Mr..
and Mrs. John Halpin, Dan. John and
Name Halpin. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Courtright. Ella Heiser. Mrs. Thomas
Cosgrove, Maggie and John Cosgrove,
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Fallon, DIR. Steg-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs Reese Willis Reese,
Old Forge: Myrtle Gay. Wyoming; Co
mer Davis, Morris Miller John Rey-
nolds, David Price. william Hughes,
Richard Milberger Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mcclure, Scranton; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. =. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. William +.
Griffiths, Rev. and Mrs. II. A. King, Mr.
and Mrs. John f. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schultise. Mr.. and Mrs. II. ].
Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan, Mr.
and Mrs. w. j. Neiger, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
B. Wlnslow Mr.. and Mrs. Lawn Hen
dershot. Mr.. and Mrs. George Dawse.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel. Harloe, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Griffiths, Mr.. and Mrs. John
b. Rees. Mr.. and Mns. John Phlnney.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Grifiths, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Davis. Mrs. Libbie Jones.
Misses Lena and Grace King. Sarah
Reese. Elsie Carey. Sadie Richards, Car
rie Leuthold, Edith Decker. Jennie Grif-
fths, Maggie Mackenzie. May Morris,
Anna Nash, Grace Buckman. Name
Courtright, Rachel Edwards, Messrs.
Willet and Frank Decker, John Cor
dan, Tallie Griffiths. Harry and Fred
Winslow, Harry Buckman. William
Gordan and John Richards.
Miss Name Reinhardt returned home
yesterday from the Stroudsburg State
Normal school.
Miss Gertrude Reese returned home
from the Bloomsbury State Normal
school yesterday to spend her vacation
with her mother.
Mrs. Moran, who was killed by q street
car Wednesday night, was a former resi-
dent Of this ploace.
The street car rails are being dis
tributed along Main street for the ex-
tension of the railroad.
The borough school board visited the
schools yesterday for the purpose of Sc
curing essential equipments for the fur
nishing OF the schools.