Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-12
I.URAY.
A Quiet Marriage-Very Hopeful
The Sick-Personnl.

LURAY, VA, February n.-(Special.)-
Rev. Frank c. Oberly, pastor of the
First English Lutheran church. OF De-
catur, H., and Miss Addie NJ. Sherman,
Of Luray, were married at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon at the residence Of the
father of the bride, Mr. John II. Sher-
man, manager Of the West Virginia
Tanning Company, at this place. owing
to a recent bereavement in the 1amlly
Of Mr.. Sherman, the ceremony was
very quiet one. Rev. c. Armand Miller
a brother-in-law of the bride, and pastor
Of All Saints Lutheran church, In New
York city, ofiiciated at the marriage, and
In an impressive manner spoke the words
which made the contracting parties man
and wife Mr.. and Mrs Oberly left on
the evening train for New YORK city
and will go thence 10 Allentown, Pa,
the former home of the groom; and after
visiting other points will take up their
residence in their future home, Decatur,
Ill. The groom was formerly pastor OF
St Marks Lutheran church, in Luray,
and is a rising young minister of his
denomination. He has many friends
here. who rejoice at his good fortune
in winning a bride with such excellent
qualities Of head and heart, and, withal,
so attractive in person, and accomplish
ed. The bride was the recipient OF
numerous handsome and useful pres
ents. The happy couple have the best
wishes of the people of this community
for their future happiness.
VERY HOPEFUL.
Mr.. f. W. Weaver, of this place. has
returned from the Pasteur Institute, in
New York, and is very hopeful that no
thing of a serious nature will develop
from tee wound on his hand. caused by
the bite or scratch received from his
dog several weeks ago. as already de-
tailed in this correspondence The treat
ment at the institute occupied fifteen
days. and Mr.. Weaver was assured that
If no unfavorable symptoms manifest
themselves in the next fifteen days there
will be but little cause for alarm or un-
easiness
VERY SICK.
Mr.. ]. r. Mccullough, Superintendent
of the Poor of this county, is quite sick
al his home a few miles west of Luray,
and fears are entertained that he will
not recover. Up 10 last falls campaign,
Mr. Mccullough had been for a good
many years chairman of the Democratic
County Committee, I'm which position he
had rendered good service to his party.
He has also been an efficient county Of
ficer, and his death would be generally
regretted
Mr. Paul Miller. n prominent and
worthy citizen of the Printz' s-Mill neigh
borhood. who had been III for some time
with typhoid-fever, is now convalescent.
Mr.. John Haney, one of the oldest citi-
zens of the county, is lying critically i'll
at his home. IN this place. and his death
Is momentarily expected. Mr.. Haney
is So years of age, and Is a native Of the
Emerald Isle. He came TO this county
many years ago; was engaged in the
construction of the New Market and
Sperryville turnpike. and afterwards set
tied in Luray. and was employed for
number of years I'm the tanning business.
He has wife. but no children.
The February term of the Circuit Court
for this county convenes on Monday
next. The term will not likely be a long
one, as several cases OF importance on
the docket will be continued.
Mr.. William M. Splitter of Luray.
leaves for Richmond early next week TO
attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge.
knights Of Pythias, of Virginia, as the
representative from the Luray lodge
Mr.. V. VI. Ford has gone on a bust
ness-trip to West Virginia