Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-01-02
AT HYMEN,s ALTAR.
Christmas and New Years Weddngs-May Bliss
Attend the Happy Ones.

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The marriage of DR.. John LaRue
Luke, prominent dentist of Charles.
town and former resident of thii
place, and Miss Frances Griggs Tim
berlake. daughter of the late Richard
Undertake, was solemnized at six
o'clock Thursday evening in the Pres
byterian church of the former place
Rev. DR.. A. c. Hopkins, pastor of the
church, assisted by Rev. E. L. Wilson,
of Waterford, Va, performed the GER
emony. The bride wore gown OF
white Tatfeta, en- traine, and carried
a cluster of bride roses. The best man
was Mr.. E. Clifford Luke, brother of
the groom, of New York. Miss Min
ME L. Timberlake, cousin of the bride,
wearing a gown of white organdie over
white silk, and carrying cluster OF
white carnations, was maid of honor.
The bridesmaids were Miss Leila c..
Timberlake, of Milldale, Va, Miss
Keightly Timberlake, of Charlestown,
Miss Anna G. Luke, sister Of the groom,
of Clarke county, Va, and Miss Mar
garet B. Grantham, of Middleway.
They were gowned in white organdie
over white silk, the gowns of Misses
Grantham and Undertake having pink
trimmings and those of the other two
bridesmaids white. The groomsmen
were Messrs. Eugene Undertake, Of
MiddIeway, Harry Warden, of Berry
Vile, G. w. Packet and Corbin F. La
Rue, of this county, all of whom also
acted as ushers. After the ceremony
reception was given at the home Of
the bride, attended by the large circle
of relatives of the happy couple. The
collection of presents was large and
handsome. Mr.. and Mrs. Luke left
on the nine o'clock train on the B. &
o. for their bridal trip.
Last Thursday at noon Mr.. Walter
R. Hill and Miss Rose Wagner were
married at the home Of the brides
mother in Shepherdstown. The we'd
ding was a quiet one, owing to a re-
cent death in the family Of the bride,
and only few of the relatives and
near friends of the contracting party
were present. Rev. G. G. Everhart,
of.the Reformed church, performed the
ceremony. Mr. Hill is popular resi-
dent of Shepherdstown, and is the
teacher of the public school at Molers.
The bride is a daughter Of the late W.
S. Wagner, and one Of Shepherdstown' s
most charming girls. We extend to
them our hearty congratulations and
best wishes for their future happiness.
After the ceremony the happy couple
drove to Shenandoah Junction, where
they took the train for a bridal trip
to Washington.
Mr.. George Milton Slifer and Miss
Marie Florence Weller, two popular
young persons of Charlestown, were
married in the Presbyterian church in
that place last Thursday at 11.30
o'clock. Rev. Dr. A. c. Hopkins per-
formed the ceremony. The wedding
was a very stylish one and was wit
messed by large crowd. Mr.. and
Mrs. Slifer went south on wedding
trip.
Mr.. Harry H. Simpson, popular
and industrious young man of Shep-
herdstown and Miss Annie R. Byers,
daughter of Mr.. John ]. Byers, of this
vicinity, were quietly married New
Years eve at the Methodist parsonage
by Rev. H. Mex. Hammack. We ex-
tend our best wishes for their happi-
ness. They will make their home at
Mr.. Byers's for the present.