The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-27
AUTUMN
VISITORS.
MARRIED AT BALTIMORE.

Chief Engiueer McAfes, OF the Fire De-
partinent, yesterday insisted an embar-
rassed country couple to become man and
wife by lending them the use Of his private
office IN the: City Hall for the PERFORM
ance of tho Wedding ceremony.
The couple were James b. Brown, Of
| Queen Anne's county, Maryland. and
Miss May Belle Horney, Of Wilmington,
| Del. They met In Baltimore by appoint
| ment yesterday morning and secured their
marriage license. They wished to be
married at once. as they desired to leave
In the afternoon for Lancaster Va, but
they knew no clergyman and had no
place to 70 Tor the performance of tho
ceremony TO fortify themselves with
strength TO overcome their difficulties and
| Derplexity they entered Baltimore street
| ~ taurant for lunch. While there tho
grooni-nlect took into hi. confidence tho
proprietor. Tho Ia tor turned to Chief
Engineer NcAfso for assistance, and the
latter gallautiy offered the &c OF his of
flee to tho couple. Others present were
soon made acquainted with conditions,
| aud while ono volunteered TO gat minis-
| ter others offered their services as atten-
dants and witnesses,
The couple Were escorted to the City
Hail, where they wero soon Joined by Mr..
j. W. Loane. a local PREACHER who was
authorized to perform the marriage cere-
mUuy. Inc iluCouso wac cAuipNCut a..
questions were Satisfactorily answered
and tho nuptial knot was quickly lied.
The witnesses to the ceremony were
Chief NicAfee, Mpssrs. Stanley Baker,
Walter u. Hill. George A. Ford, Frank A..
Galloway, William Dawley and Hugh Nc.
Elderly. With many expressions OF
thanks for kindly services rendered, the
gtatctui groom and blush.ng bride depart
cd.
Archie Seagraves and Miss Eva Sander
lin, OF Salem. New Jersey, were married
by Rev. Henry Baker at the residence OF
Mrs. Harry Hargitt, No. 92I East Sixth
street, in this city Mt two o'clock Christi
mas afternoon. Joseph Sanderlin, brother
OF the bride acted rs best man anu Misses
Alice and Amy Morton as bridesmaids.
A reception wa; given the newly married
couple by their aunt, Mrs. L. W. jack
SOU
This evening at six o'clock, DIR. Samuel
G. Elb,rt, Of this city. and Miss Ella Il:
Smith, Of Newport, X. /. will DO married
at tho home Of tho brides father, Daniel
w. Smith. The ceremony will be per.
rormod by Rev. DR.. Porter. rector OF
Trinity Episcopal Church. Miss Bessie
Cook, Of Washington, ID. 9. will net as
bridesmaid. and Dr. W. p. Napier. OF
New York, will bs best man.. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Elbert will go on IN extended South
ern trip. after which they will return TO
this city.
CARD BASKET
Mrs. Shuster of Philadelphia is spend
ing the holidays with her son in Elkton'
She expects o return to her home in Phil
adelphiA about the last of JANUARY, where
she has made hosts OF friends,
Miss Ella Talley. who has been visiting
friends at Terra Haute, Indiana has re-
turned to her home aJ Holyoak, Brandy
wine hundred,
James GtEns who is now engaged In
the clothing business In Coatsville, Pa.
visited our city, Monday in company with
his wife.
United States Marshal John Cannon
Short returned from his old home near
Bridgevlie to-day. The mar,h.i spent
Christnas on his farm with the other
melnbels of his family.
Mrs. Samuel W. Taylor, with her son
Walter, left to-day for n weeks trip to
Kenneth Square and vicinity, visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Howard L. Poakv has returned from
Pennsylvania, where be spent the Christ
mas holidays.
VIM. Shultz spent Christmas with Chas.
Shullz and wife at keanett Square.
John II Grace aud wife. of this city,
spent Christmas with triends at Kenneth.
MIR. and Mrs. John c. Farra, of this
city and Frank Groen. OF Philadelphia,
spent Christmas with their parents Evan
p. Green anu wife at konnett.
Joseph d. Yeacman and family of Ken
nett spent Monday with friends in this
city.
Harry Green and wife, Of Wilmin gton.
have been the guests of T.. II. Bratton
and wife at kennett,
Frank Walker and wife, OF this city,
have becn guests of his parents, Robert
Walker and wife ut Kennett.
Hugh G. Neil and wife of this city,
spent the holidays with john Grace and
wife at kenaett.
o. w. Ladl and family, Of this city,
were the guests Of his mother, at West
Chester, on Monday.
John Lawrence, of this citv sp,nt Christ
mas ut his homo in West Chester.
Edward Mcmahon. spent yesterday at
his home in WesL Chester.
Jeremiah Cody ami vito. of this city,
have been spending h few days with Pat
rick j. Barry and family In Barryvile.
Willie and Levi Foster, OF this city were
yesterday ut the home of their mother at
West Chester.
Mrs. Lippincott, OF Philadelphia, is Wis.,
Ting her sister Mrs. William +. Robinson
in Trenton Place.
Daniel Crawford. OF Traynor was here
on Christmas day.
Miss Anna Booth, of Wilmington, Is
tho guest Of friends III Chester.
Lewis Il. Rochin, Jr., of this city, Is
spending n week with friends in Chester
Frederick Lawson and wife, of Edy-
stone spont Christmas with friends here.
Mrs. Chris1eld, Of this city. 10 the guest
for y low days OF friends at Ma.cns Hook.