The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-09
Christmas Chimes and Wedding
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KENNEDY - McELRor = Married,
December 31st, at Ar
by Rev. ]. b Feather,
Jno w. Kennedy and Miss sallie
McElroy.
Observation-Disclosures, De
cember oath, at the residence of the
brides father, near Louisville, by the
Rev. Jos. B. Feather, Mr.. Uric d.
Hawley and Miss Carrie E. Fisher.
Observation-Disclosures at the
NJ. E. Parsonage at Arnettsyille, On
December 18th, 1896, BY the Rev
Joseph B. Feather, Mr.. Clarence E.
Malone and Miss Dora A. Long, both
of Monongalia county.
SHoEMAKER-BAYLEs-Married,on
December 22nd, by Rev. Jones at
the Parsonage in Morgantown, Mr.
John Shoemaker and Miss Leila
Bayles, all of this county.
observation-disclosures, ON De
cember 20, by Rev. /. A. Barnes at
his residence on Sunnyside Mr.. Al.
bert Post, of Buckhannon, and Miss
Carrie Robinson, Of this county. We
congratulate the happy pair.
SMrTH-HAGEpoRS-Married on
December 24h by Rev. Jones, Mr.
John Smith, Of East Morgantown
and Miss Flora Hagedorn, Of Dells-
low, the ceremony taking place at
the home of the brides parents.
observation-disclosures 1T Gin
cinnati, Ohio, January 4 Mr. J.Nnes
Morgan and Miss Marguerite DaSSy.
Mr.. Morgan is a son of SmallweN VI
G. Morgan and is well known in this
county. The bride is former Par
kersburg lady.
BRANp-SHoEMAKER-Married on
December oath, 1896, by Rev. Jones,
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. Ora o. Brand and Miss Ida M.
Shoemaker. The groom ia we'll
known and popular young school
teacher The happy couple have
Dur best wishes for happy and
prosperous life.
Observation-Disclosures, at
Buckhannon, Mr.. B. u. Farnsworth
and Miss Hattie NJ. Conn, on We'd
nesday, December 23rd. The groom
is the finest French harp player in
America having taken gold medal
at the Worlds Fair The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. Garrett Conn, who
formerly lived at Laurel Point, this
county.
DuRR-MILLER- Married, on De
cember oath, 1896, by Rev. W. o,
Wilson, Mr.. L. P. DUR, of Point
Marion, and Miss Susan C. Miller, at
the home of the brides parents in
Greene county, Pennsylvania. Mr.
Dnrr is one Of the most prominent
and hustling. business men of Point
Marion. We extend congratula.
tions
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, at the
residence of Josiah Mercer, Satur-
day evening, December 26th by Rev
Feather, Mr.. Sylvester Arnett and
Miss Elizabeth Thorn. There were
about fifty friends of the contracting
parties present to witness the happy
event. After the ceremony the
guests were ushered into the dining
room where bountiful supper was
awaiting them. Mr.. Arnett is the
recently elected assessor on the. wesi
side and one of cur most prosperous
| farmers.
-MERRicK.-We are il
receipt Of an announcement Of the
marriage Of Mr.. Thomas Layelle and
Miss Rosalie l.. Merriek. The hap.
Ply event took place at Wissahiekor
a suburb Of Philadelphia on Deeem-
Der oath. Mr.. Lavelle graduated
from the University in '95, and has
rapidly pushed to the front and il
now recognized as one of the very
best civil engineers in the country
He is chief engineer of the large
plant of the Pencoyd Iron Works
and his success has been as brilliant
as it could be wished. His many
friends will be delighted to hear Of
his good fortune, and of the happy
consummation of his desires. The
heartiest congratulations of this pa
per are extended to the young couple
MAY they live long and prosper.
WILMINGTON EINER-M Married
December 30th, 1897, at the Presby.
terrain church, by Rev. Buchanan,
Mr.. William Wilmington and Miss
Cora L. ReIner. An immense crowd
of friends witnessed the interesting
ceremony which was decidedly the
society event of the year. The ush-
ers were, John Cobun, John Wallace,
Frank Wood and Clarence Hare all
very intimate friends of the groom
Mrs. Buchanan played the wedding
march, rendering it in very effec-
tive manner. The bride was dressed
in travelling costume, and immediate
ly after the ceremony the young
couple were driven to the depot and
took the train east. They will visit
many of the eastern cities and also
pay a visit to Mr. Whittingtons
home in Jefferson county. Mr.
Wilmington is one of the most pop
ular young men in town and he is
deservedly SO. The bride is daugh-
ter of Hon. Jos. Reiner, and is very
beautiful and accomplished young
lady. They will make Morgantown
their future home. We extend our
heartiest congratulations, and wish
for them every possible happiness.
SoUTH-EvANs-At the residence
of the bride in Dunkard township
Pa, Dec. goth, 1896, w. w. South
and Miss Virginia Evans were united
in marriage by Rev. F. P. Delaney
of Waynesburg, Pa. This nuptial
feast was an interesting, pleasant
and enjoyable event, as the contract
ing parties were well known and
highly respected in our community
At high noon while Mrs. f. j. Moore
played the wedding march, Rev. De
lancy, the officiating minister, enter
ed the parlor, followed by Master
Ernest and Maud South, carrying
each beautiful boquet of flowers
Following them came the bride and
groom richly and elegantly attired