Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
H'EDDISGS.
Many Marriage Ceremonies in This Vicinity
Yesterday Week.

WEDDISGS.
Many Marriage Ceremonies in This Vicinity
Yesterday Week.
Miss Caroline Cooch of Cooch's
Bridge, and William S. Schoolfield OF
Pocomoke City, Md, were married last
night week in Fencader Presbyterian
Church, Glasgow. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Edward Webb
OF Oxford, Pa. grandfather Of the bride,
assisted by the Rev. W. A. Stone. pastor
of the church. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with. chrysanthemuins
and ferns. Tho voluntary and Wedding
march were sung by choir boys from
Wilmington. The bride was given away
by her father, j. Wilkins Cooch, and
was attended by Miss Winfield PAYNE
OF Snow Hill, Md, and Miss Caroline
Polk of Pocomoke City, Md, maid of
honor. Miss lamar of Elkton, Md. /;
Miss Calvert of Philadelphia; Miss
Logan of Princess Anne, Md, and Miss
Harriett Cooch of Newark, acted as
bridesmaids. Edward Clark of Wash.
ington College, Md, was best man. The
ushers were Frank, Edward ard Levi
Cooch, brothers of the bride, and II. d.
Hoffecker, Jr., of Smyrna. A reception
from 100 10 10 followed at the home OF
the BRIDES parents MIR. and Mrs.
Scheduled left fos Northern trip.
PEIRcE. NULL.
James Frank Peirce and Mas Ella
McF. Null were married last night week
at the residence of the BRIDES parents.
No. 406 Jefferson street, the Rev. George
Hall officiating. Charles L. Morrow
was best man, and Miss Grace Null,
sister of the bride, was maid of honor.
The bride was gowned in ivory MORO
velour, and carried Bride roses. The
maid of honor wore white organdie over
pink, and carried chry santhenums.
The house was decorated with potted
plants and cut flowers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce received many elegant gifts.
HURsT-BENTz.
Miss Addie L. Bentz, daughter of W.
ii. Bentz, and Harry A. Hurst were
married lastnight week at the BRIDES
home. No. 1908 Washington street. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
ID. @. Hanna of Union M. Il. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst will reside at No.
222 Lincoln street.
THoMPsoN-BBUsH.
Miss Edna B. Brush and William H.
Thompson, Jr., both OF this city, were
married yesterday week at Asbury
NJ. L. Church parsonage, No. 222 Wal
nut street, by the Rev. Ezra Tinker,
LII. ID.
MAHoNEY-LoNG.
Miss Nellie +. Long and John A.
Mahoney were married last nightweek in
Sacred Heart +. e. Church in the pres
ence of large congregation. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. NJ. \.
Fallon of st. Paul's Il. G. Church.
Miss Theresa Ryan played the wedding
march. NJ. ]. Roach, NJ. A. Shaw,
William Gallagher and NJ. j. Kelley
were ushers ISIS Anuie Long, sister
of the bride was bridesmaid. The flower
girls were Theresa Cowan and Anna
Moran, and the flower boys were Frank
Albert and Thomas Aheyn. Father
fallon delivered an address after the
ceremony. The bride wore white bro
caded satin and carried roses. and the
bridesmaid wore blue brocaded satin.
a reception was held at the residence
of the BRIDES parents. No. Ala Jefferson
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Mahoney went on
a trip to Washington, D. G.
LATHBURY-NEsBITT.
B. Brentnall Lathhury and Mi ss
Bertha Elizabeth Nesbitt the former
of Philadelphia, were married in the
Tome Memorial Methodist EpiscopaI
Church, Port Deposit, last night week
by the Rev. Louis E. Barrett, b, d., as
sisted by the Rev. W. 2. Compton.
The hrids entered the church leaning
upon the arm of her father AMI was mel
at the altar hy the groom and his hnst
man, Francis A. Donaldson, Jr, the
bride was attired in handsome satin
Duchess gown, trimmed with Duchess
point lace. She wore at her throat a
sunhurHt of diamonds, the gift Of the
groom. Miss Violetta Taylor Haines Of
Rising Sun was maid OF honor and
wore a yellow brocade gown. trimmed
with yellow chiffon. The bridesmaids
were Miss Mary G. Scott, Miss Eliza.
beth Pugh, Miss Katharine Housar,
Miss Mary Bennett and Miss Ethel V.
Nesbitt. They wore white organdie
over pink tafreta, trimmed with lace
and pink satin. Miss Ethel V. Nesbitt.
niece of the bride. in blue organize
over blue tatfeta, trimmed with uce
and silk, carried the service book,
which was beautifully bound in white
and gold. The ushers were William Il.
Miller, J. Clark Moore, Jr., Harrison
W. Latta, David g. Andersen and
Henry S. Spackman, all of Philadel.
phia. and William II. Nesbitt. brother
Of the bride. A reception was held at
the residence of Mr.. aud Mrs. Jacob
Tome.