The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-05
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Office.
Miss Name Mclaughlin is visiting rela'
tiyes in Philadelphia.
Clarkson Jennings Is visiting Washing
ton.
Miss Lucy Wyatt is visiting friends in
Harrington.
Miss Helen Slaughter of Dover Is visit
ing In this city.
Charles B. Woodward is spending few
days in Washington.
Miss Belle Knight of Chester is the
guest of Wilmington friends.
Rev. B f. Jester, Of Clayton, united in
marriage, Alexander Moody and Mrs.
Annie Voshell, Wednesday evening
Miss Minnie Allen is being entertained
by Miss Mabel Thompson at Smyrna,
a quiet wedding was solemnized at
Smyrna Circuit parsonage, Wednesday,
February "a by Rev. w. r. Mowbray.
Tho contracting parties were Miss Ollli,
daughter of James Cummins. Of Sever
sons neck, and John Slaughter. VIM.
A. Broadway acted as best man and Miss
Susie, sister of the bride, was her atten-
dant.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, P. Wright of Clayton,
have issued invitations to the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Ella May, to George
B. Ellegood, Tuesday evening March l6,
at 8 o'clock, in Ewells NJ. p Church.
Frank Cox is spending week with his
aunt, Mrs. Hunter of Washington. He
will return home after the Inauguration.
Mrs. John d. Cummings and small
daughter Ruth are spending few days
with relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Wanita Farley, of Chester is visit.
ing friends in this city.
L. H. Faramb has returned from
visit to West Chester.
Mrs. Harry Kerr has returned from
visit to West Chester.
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of Robert Murray, of Booths Corner to
Miss Louise Tice, of Chester on Wednes-
day evening, March "a
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
cety held its annual thank offering in
| West Church yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
| A. n Kcigwin presided. This program
was given:
| Singing.
Prayer Circle of thanks
Scripture notes joy
| Words of greeting. =. Mrs. A. N. kejgwin
| THANKSGIVING poem
Mrs. Willard Springer
Solo. ....:...:.........M Mrs. Victor r. Pyle
"Why Am Thankful"
Mrs Robert Morrow
Our Great Blessing Mis-. John Hates
An Ode of Thanks. ..... Miss Alice Griffith
| Solo. Observation-Disclosures. Mr. Howell
| An original poem. Mrs M Is. Fowler
Gods Work in Heather Lands, +"
Miss Alice McLear
Recitation ............ Miss Grace Baird
solo. Mrs. William Ainsworth
Singing
Tea was afterward served Mrs. Keg-
| win announced that on next Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock there will be organ.
lied Mt West Church a Home Missionary
Society, with the object to lend immediate
aid to the missionaries in the home field in
the extreme West, who are in need of it.
The offering TO the cause of foreign mis-
siOns yesterday amounted to Sil.5U
Miss Ella Rossell, daughter of John S.
Rossell, and Samuel E. Hadley Of Phila.
delphia, were married by RI. Rev. Leigh
ton Coleman last evening at the home of
brides parents, No 800 West Ninth street.
| Only the members of the respective fami-
lies attended. The bride Wore se.coloretl
brocade silk trimmed with white, and car.
ried bride roses After the ceremony Il
recherche supper was served
The bride and BRIDEGROOM were the re-
Cipients Of numerous costly and beautiful
| Presents and of the congratulations of I
largo circle OF friends Mr. and Mrs, Had
ley left Last night for California on then
wedding tour, aud upon their return will
reside III Philadelphia.
Mr. Hadley is connected with the United
States postal service, with headquarters at
Broad street Station.
Among those present at the ceremony
were Mr.. and Mrs John :. ROssell anG
Mrs. l., NJ RD.SelI, mother of the bride;
Mary RosscII, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hadley
Mr.. and MIS-. Morris Chryncy, Master
Paul ChcyHcy, Misses Florence Hadley
Sarah Wilson, Alice Sellers Lottie Gif
Murphy, Joan MaCullistcr, Clara Ma,
Bingham and the Rt. Rev. Leighton Cole
| man.
Miss Clara Wood of Philadelphia, bu
Il former resident Of this city and Harr
Crawford were married. at the residence o
the grUom's parents, Newport on WednGs
day evening,
Miss Holden of New York City is visit
ing i'll this city,
Mrs. j Staats Of this city was prescn
ut the tiftetMth wedding anniversary O
Mr. and Mrs. George r. HuiTcckar Of nca
Nvnton. Tho evening was very pleasant
sGcnti in music and supper was served.
The concert given by the choir of tn
Avenue Church last evening was u dc
ighlful and successful affair. The chOru
was exceedingly good and was under tn
direction If James J. Nlotlitt, Miss Niol
} Muililt5 piano selections, Miss Holden
vocal selections and Miss Grace Hnrgiy
, rDcit0tion5 were perhaps the most enjoy
able numbers on the program. Miss L0
Elliott was unable to be present.
a very pretty wedding was solcElnize
at the brides father, j, II. Bishop, nca
thc5wold last Wednesday by the Rcv. +
II. White Of Wilmington The contract
ing parties were Miss Laura rarson
bishop and William i. harrington,
i that immediate ncighbOrhooG.
l The bride carried large bouquet
I carnations. Immediately after the GER
muny the guests repaired to the dinin
! room whore IL wedding feast was NIGEL
! served There were guests present froI
. Philadelphia. Newark, NcwbtIry, Clayton
FrGdCrra, Smyrna, Little Creek, Dove
and CHr ,Wuid.
a pleasant party was given last Cvcnin
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. D. j. Smitl
. No 3lj East Seventh street. Games wen
, INDUCED in until II late hour when Il splcl
, ! did supper was served Among tho:
y present were; Misses May jordan, Carr
, Rice, Edna smith Helen Rec Julia LD
\, land, Brntrlea smith, Miss Green, NJ
and Mrs Leach, Mr., and Mrs Lynch, NJ
f and Mrs bradbury, Aana Pu5lill, Mrs-r
# Frank NoyIc, Albert LulnEd, Oscar Wrla
q VIII llurd Clayton rmccd, Frank Tuck
r Herman 3nitn and Edward Por,Dr ,
F.. Huw lorF.
, FIetre Damage pult
Q The Pierce damage suit was RESUME