The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-09
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very pretty wedding took place in Christ Epis-
copal church, Trenton at one O'Clock on Wednesday
Trenton formerly of Bordentown, was married to
John B. Colkitt, of Columbus. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. E. J. Knight, rector of the
church. in the presence of a very large gathering
ofthe friends of the bride and groom
DIR. Mozart Jenkins, brother-in-law of the bride,
gave her away Miss Stevens was charming
bride. Her gown handsome of heavy
pearlwhite bengalne, silk trimmed, with pearl
naments and duchess lace. Her veil was fastened
with wreath of lilies of the valley. She carried
a large cluster of white chrysanthemums.
The maid of honor was Miss Ellie Allen, of Bord-
entown, cousin of the bride. She wore gown of
white organd' over yellow fai1le, and carried
bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums.
The flower girls were Miss Gertrude Colkitt and
Miss Clara Haines. The former wore dress of
white organdie and carried a basket of white
chrysanthemums. The latter wore figured null
yellow faille and also carried basket of white
chrysanthemums.
The best man was Mr. Herbert Ze1ley, of Burling-
ton. The ushers were Wallace Atkinson, willard
Rogers, ofMount Holly Elwood Stokes, of Jack
Sonville Smith Buzby, William Force of Borden
town ]. Harris Cowgirl, of Trenton.
The pages were Master Ben Collkitt, who wore a
suit of black velvet and carried basket of yellow
chrysanthemums, and Master Harry Colkitt, who
wore heavy white silk suit and carried also a
basket of yellow chrysanthemums
AS the bridal party entered the church and ap-
preached the altar the wedding march was played
by Prof. Emerson, OF Mount Holly, cousin of the
bride.
After the ceremony at the church large receipt
ion was held at the residence of Dr. Mozart Jen-
I kins. The house was deliberately decorated with
palms and white and yellow chrysanthemums.
About three hundred guests were present from
Trenton and other cities
After the wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Colkitt
left for their wedding journey, upon their return
from which they will reside at Linwood farm, near
Columbus.
The brides travelling dress was green and black
whipcord, hat to match, and black coat.
Among those present at the reception were Miss
Sarah Colkitt, Columbus, Joseph Co1kitt Henry
Colktt, Mrs. Henry Colkitt, Master Harry Colkitt
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Bovine Florence; Mrs. Newbod Bovine, Master
| Charles Bovine, Robert K. Allan Mrs. Robert K
| Allan, Miss Jennie Allan, Miss Ellie Allan, Ed
ward Newbury, Mrs. Edward Newbury, Mrs. Sallie
Steen, Ollie Stevens, H. Colkitt, Mrs. Jerry Col
| kit, Miss Gertrude Colkitt, Master Benjamin Col
kit Joseph CollStt Mrs. Joseph Colkitt Miss Lii
| ly colkitt, Alva Colkitt, Mr.. Lawrence Emerson
Mrs Lawrence Emerson, Miss Stella Elberson
| Miss Mabel Emerson, John Graft, j. Frank Graft
Mrs. Ella w. Graft, Thomas Stevens New Egypt
Abram Scott Mrs. Abram Scott, Miss Anna
Scott Mrs. Martha Scott, George Scott Mrs. George
Scott Miss Ella Scott Miss Lizzie Scott, Miss Sal
/ lie Chatey, Miss Mary Johnson, Miss Minnie S
| Blake, Isaac Lippincott, Mrs. Isaac Lippincott
Benjamin Campiou, Miss Emma Campion Mrs
| Saliie BOVINE Mrs isaiah Atkinson Samuel E. Rog
| ers, Mrs. Samuel f. Rogers, Howard Atkinson, vii
| lard Rogers Samuel L. Tom1inson Mrs. Samuel L
| Tomlinson, William Tomlinson Mrs. William
| Tomlinson. Mrs Ida Prickett, Mrs. Marietta
| Stiles, Howard Longstreet, Mrs. Howard Long
i street, Miss Bertha Longstreet, Elwood Hanes
' George Haiues, Mrs. George Haines Miss Glars
| Haines Caleb Rogers, Miss Belle Rogers Mis-:
| Flora Rogers Charles Townsend, Mrs. Charlie:
| Townsend Miles Atkinson, Mrs. Annie Atkinson
| Charles Fenton, Mrs. Watson Fenton, Rudrow Gas
kill. Miss Bertha Gaskill, Edward Buzby, Mrs. Ed
| ward Buzby Smyth Buzby Frank Ford, Mrs
/ Frank Ford Charles Burr, Mrs. Charles Burr Mis-,
| Josephine Bruker Mrs. Lydia Vanatta Miss An1
Warner, Mrs. Warner, Mrs. R. Estella jenkins
| William Force, Miss Mary Burns, Miss Georgi,
Foster, Miss Hattie Clinton Miss Lydia Blooms
burg Barton Townsend, George Pope, Charles Pope
| Mrs. Charles Pope, Miss Vivian Pope, william
| Townsend, Mrs. William Townsend, Miss Mabe
| Townsend, John Comfort, Mrs. John Comfort
Stacy Lippincott Miss Miriam Lippincott, Waite
| Bullock, Mrs. Walter Bullock, Mrs. Rogers Her
4 bert Ze1ley Miss Annie Gotta, Miss Sallie Gotta
| Miss Josephine Rue, Charles Lowden, Mrs. Charle
| I|owden, Joseph Shedaker, Dr. Walter f. Hall. Mrs
| Walter E. Hall, Griffith Lewis, Jr., Mrs Griffith
Lewis, Jr., Miss Flo Hancock.