Middletown transcript., 1898-12-17
PERSONALITIES
1tle Lines About Men and women

title Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Bradford, neal
Maryland neighbors to Middletown oveI
the State line, spent several days in Phils
| delphia last week while their home enter
tanned guests after rather novel but evil
IDENTIFY most happily conceived idea. They
attended the wedding of Mrs. Bradford's
sister, Miss Richards to DR.. ]. Gurney Tay-
lor, and after the reception remained som e
days in the city, the bride and groom
electing to "begin housekeeping" in Mr..
and Mrs. Bradford's home awaiting the
sailing of the American Line Steamer, the
Waesland, on Saturday, December 10Th
OF the wedding the" Evening Bulletin said:
A brilliant assemblage witnessed the we'd
ding of Miss Mary Lppeneott Richards
and DIR. J. Gurney Taylor at noon to-day
in St. Marys Protestant Episcopal Church,
Thirty-ninth and Locust streets. The bride
is daughter of Mrs. Augustus H. Rich
ards, of Forty-frst and Locust streets. and
is one of the fairest girls in Philadelphia
society. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Dr. Gernant. of the Overlook
Protestant Episcopal Church. Miss Rich
ards entered the church on the arm of her
brother-in-law, Mr.. William D. Bradford,
who gave her away. Miss Sue V. Cresson
was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids
were Miss Kaighn, Miss Elizabeth Candy,
oc al hal 10
Miss Ann Morris, Miss Louise Spear and
Miss Mary Morris. Mr.. w, Charles Taylor,
brother of the bridegroom, acted as best
man. The ushers were Mr.. Alfred NJ.
North. DIR. Joseph Scattergood, DR.. William
R. Nicholson, DR.. Brinton R. Chance, DR..
Robert N. Wilson and DR.. Carle L. Felt.
Following the ceremony reception was
held at the residence of Mrs. Richards,
4O49 Locust street. The dwelling was
massed with flowers. About $50 guests
were present. among them being Mr.. and
Mrs. William Shipley Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel R. Shipley, Mr.. ]. Dundas
Lippincott, Mr.. and Mrs.G Herbert Taylor,
MIR, and Mrs. A. Merritt Taylor, Miss
Howell Mrs. Edward G. Bradford, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Bradford, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
NJ. Curtis, of Wilmington, Del; Miss
Eugene Bradford, Miss Alice Bradford,
Mr.. C. Clifford Taylor, Miss Anna W.Todd,
the Misses BEETLE and Miss Mariana Taylor.
DIR, and Mrs. Taylor left this afternoon for
q long wedding trip. They will be at home
after February goth, at GOAT Drexel road,
Overlook.
AT the third Quarterly Conference of
the Middletown NJ. E. Church held on
Monday unusually strong commendatory
resolu tions were adopted endorsing the four
years ministry of Rev. 1. L. Wood, Ph. D.,
as pastor. and asking for his return for the
fifth year.
The friends of ex,Gov. John P. Coch-
r,n were somewhat alarmed at his condi
tion few days this week, his severe cold
threatening to turn into pneumonia. A
nurse from the city was secured. He is
much better now and on the road, it is
hoped. to speedy recovery.
Mrs. Mary 3. Wilson, of Betterton
and Mrs. R. T. Turner, of Still Pond,
Md, with their granddaughter, Mary Rebec-
ca Turner, were the guests this week of DR..
and Mrs.W. E. Barnard.
Mrs. M. B. Burris spent several days in
the Quaker City this week with friends
Miss Lucy Cochran has returned from a
visit with Mrs. Joseph Mendenhall, of Will
noinofon Delaware
Mr.. and Mrs. L oyd Chamberlain, of |
New York, were the guests of his father,
DR.. G. G. Chamberlain, over Sunday. Mrs.
Chamberlain will remain until after the |
holidays.
Mr.. D. L. Dunning, Of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Capt. Samuel PenniDg-
ton.
MIR. Corbet Naudain, OF the Quaker
City. is visiting his brother, Mr.. G.W. W,
Naudain.
Miss Mary Barnard. of Greensboro,
Md, spent Saturday with Miss Helen Nau-
dain.
Mr.. M. G. Smith, of Norristown, Pa,
formerly of Delaware City, was the guest
this week of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Parker
Miss Clara Vaughan is the guest of DR..
and Mrs. Horace Vaughan.