Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday at high noon very pretty
wedding was solemnized at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenworthy Hoge, on
North Fourth street, in which their
eldest daughter, Miss Leila E.. and Ed
gar Alden Bedford, Of Lima, O., were
the happy principals. The affair was
very quiet one, as only the immediate
friends and relatives Of the respective
families were present. Rev. S. ]. Boyle,
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church, per-
formed the ceremony. There were no
attendants with the exception of Miss
Helen Westfall Of Steubenville, who
acted as maid of honor. The parlors
for the occasion were beautifully dec
Grated with flowers, pOtted plants and
smilax, chrysanthemums being the pre-
vailing flower. Promptly at the ap-
pointed hour the happy couple entered
the room, to the strains Of the Lohen-
grin wedding march, executed by the
brides sister, Miss Emily, and were
united in the holy bonds of matrimOny.
The bride was attired in brown travel
ing suit and carried pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. Following the ceremony was
an elaborate wedding dinner, after
which good byes were exchanged and
at 2:16 Mr.. and Mrs. Bedford left over
the Pennsylvania lines for Dubuque,
Iowa, where they will make their flu
ture home. Mr.. Bedford is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Bedford, Of Lima,
O., and at present is professor of biol
ogJ in the public schools Of Dubuque.
His bride is bright, winsome and ac-
complished young lady, whose many
friends here extend their congratulate
tons.
The following is the cast of charac-
tiers CT Lady Audley's Secret" which
will be presented at the Opera House
Thursday afternoon and evening by
local talent under the management Of
Jerome Anthony:
Lady Audley. Miss Margaret Howell
Alicia. ...........M Mrs. Howard Hipkins
Phoebe. Miss Lizzie Huffman
Sir Michael Audley .Theo Gravy
Robert Audley. ........ jesse Hopkins
George TalbCise. Jerome Anthony
Luke Marks. ......J. f. Blumenberg
Those taking part in the play have
been rehearsjng every night for TIE
past two weeks and the performance,
which is an excellent one, will be pro-
duced perfectly.
1t is said that the receivers of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie road have made
a proposition to the Standard
Company to have the company pay for
the construction of the new extension
from the blast furnace to the MILL
Should this proposition be accepted by
the mill company they would have
direct and convenient connection be-
tween the plant here and the one at
Mingo.
The suit of James Higgs agaist the
Laughlin Nail Company that was tried
at St. Clairsville Monday, will have to
be given another hearing, as the jury.
after celebrating for nearly twelve
hours, reported they could not agree
and consequently were discharged.
The Cake-Walkers will give a dance
at Schedules hall tomorrow evening
The Maennerchor Singing Society will
give their annual Thanksgiving ball
this evening at their hall on Washing
ton street.
This evening at the Opera House.
Jack and the Bean-Stalk," a bright
and sparkling operatta, replete with
excellent choruses and solo, beautiful
approximations and situations, will be
produced under the management of ]. c.
Gray. The affair gives promise of be-
ing one Of the best Of its kind ever
given by home talent The proceeds
will be added to the Presbyterian
Church erection fund.
The funeral of Mrs. Emma >Criswell
took place yesterday morning at ten
O'Clock from her late home on Jefferson
street. Rev j. T. Morton, pastor CT the
First NJ E. Church, conducted the ser
vices Interment was made at Mt Oil
vet cemetery.
j. c. Hoge and wife, of Mt Pleasant.
were here yesterday attending the Bed
ford Hoge wedding.
Miss Georgiana Watson will enter
tain at her home tomorrow evening in
honor of Miss Martha Sweeney, who
leaves for her future home at Piper
c; saaJlls. Friday morning.
Noble and wife attended the
weddin& the latter's sister at Clays-
Vile, r Aevening.
Mrs. alcott leaves for her
home q !, va, after a morth's