The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-12-19
December Weddings.


BIXLER-MYERs.
The hosptable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel l.. Myers, Bachman's Valley, was
the scene of very pretty wedding on Thurs
day last. The marriage was that of their
daughter, Miss Annie K. Myers, and Mr.
Howard A. Bixler, of Bachman's Valley.
Miss Amanda Myers, sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid, and Mr.. David f. Hof, of New
Windsor, cousin of the bride, was grooms-
man. The bride was tastefully attired in a
cream henrietta and the bridesmaid wore
sky blue silk. The groom wore black, with
white tie, as did also the groomsman. At
II o'clock the bridal party entered the parlor,
where they were met by Elder VIM. Frank
lin, Of Sans Creek, Nd, who performed the
ceremony. After the nuptial knot was tied
the entire company extended their most hearty
congratulations to the newly welded pair,
after which the guests were invited to the din
ingroom, where bounteous dinner was
served. The bride received many handsome
and useful presents. Those present were
Elder VIM. II. Franklin, Samuel L. Myers
and wife, Mrs. Sallie Bixler, Elder Uriah
Bixler and wife, Samuel Hotf and wife, John
Hoh and wife, Charles Graybill, wife and
daughter A. j. Reese, Mrs. James W. Lem
mon, Mrs. s. Z. Englar and daughter; Messrs.
David Hotf, John N. Myers, Ira Young, Dan
iel Baugher, Edward Bixler, Charles Adams,
Harry Lippy, Irwin Lippy, Charles Fisher;
Misses Amanda Myers, Mary Myers, Irene
Reese, Jennie Zepp, Cornelia Lippy, Mary
Baugher and Carrie Bixler.
The bride and groom, amid shower of
rice, departed on the 4.24 train for bridal
tour to Baltimore and Washington.
wRIGHT-EEIsLER.
There was a wedding at Union Bridge on
Tuesday afternoon of much interest in that
town and neighborhood The groom was
Mr.. |. Orville Wright son of Capt. Thornton
Wright. of the Western Maryland Railroad,
and draughtsman at the Company's shops
at Union Bridge; and the bride was Miss
Emma Kate Reisler, daughter of Mr.. Edward
Reisler, editor of the Carroll News. The
ceremony took place at the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, and was performed by DIR. j. j.
Murray, the pastor.
The bridesmaids were Miss Linnie Wright,
of Union Bridge, sister of the groom, and
Miss Leila NJ. Reisler, sister of the bride. The
ushers were Mr.. Maurice NJ. Miller, of Phila-
delphia; Mr.. Jesse L. Stoner, of louisville;
Mr.. Edward F. Phillips, of Union Bridge, and
Mr.. Edw. 7. Reisler, brother of the bride.
The bride wore travelling dress of dark green
and black boucle cloth, black velvet hat and
carried Marechal Neil roses. Miss Wright
wore dark green cloth, trimmed with lace,
velvet and blue satin. Miss Reisler wore
brown cloth, trimmed with green velvet and
lace, and carried carnations.
Miss Mary Murray, of Union Bridge, was
organist, and played the wedding marches,
The church was tastefully decorated with ever
greens and potted plants and flowers. The
brides presents were numerous and hand
some. The bride and groom left on the 4
o. clock train for PHILADELPHIA and New York.
On their return they will reside in Union
Bridge.
ENGLAR-RoYER.
The old homestead of the Rogers, at
Meadow Branch, near this city, famous for its
hospitality and pleasant home gatherings, was
the scene of an unusually pretty wedding on
Wednesday last, the 10th instant. The bride
was Miss Mariana, daughter of Jehu Roger,
Esq, and the groom was Mr.. Daniel Edwin
Englar, of New Windsor district. The cere-
mony was performed at !'high noon" in the
beautifully decorated parlor of the old home
stead by the venerable Elder of the German
Baptist Church, Solomon Stoner, assisted by
Rev Calvin S. Slagle of St. Paul's Reformed
Church, this city.
Messrs. Nevin Roger, brother of the bride,
and Ralph Roger, q cousin, were the ushers.
Baby Ruth, the four year old sister of the
bride, was the little flower girl
The bride was the recipient of many beauti-
ful and useful presents. After the perform
auce of the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Reyer
entertained the guests about seventy-five in
number, with sumptuous dinner. The bridal
couple took the o clock train on brief trip.
BARNES -DEvILBIss.
The home of Mr. Gustavus Barnes, re-
tired merchant and prominent citizen of New
Windsor, was the scene ola beautiful wedding
Thursday afternoon, the contracting parties
being Mr.. Barnes daughter, Miss Florence
B., and Mr.. Clinton G. Devilbiss, young
farmer of New Windsor district The groom
is a son of George Devilbiss, wellknown
citizen of this county. A large number of
guests were present and were received by
Misses May and Effie Devilbiss, sisters of the
groom, Mr., Walter Getty, of New Windsor,
was best man, and Miss Florence Englar, of
the same place, was maid of honor. The
brides gown was of blue novelty cloth, and
she carried bouquet of white carnations.
The maid of honor wore a gown of garnet
cloth and carried pink carnations.
The bridal party entered the prettily decor
ated parlor to the strains of Mendelssohn's
Wedding March, rendered by Mrs. John
Smelser. The marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. John T. Ensor, of the N. E.
Church, an intimate friend of tine bride and
groom.
The wedding guests were handsomely en-
tertained. Mr.. and Mrs. Devilbiss went on
wedding trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia and
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