Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-01-05
At Hymen'S Altar.

| lOWH, anu hIoS 4OISh AiO4 i44N -, ~
Shepherdstown, were united in mar.
rage last Wednesday evening at the
home Of the brides parents in this
place. The ceremony took place at
6 o'clock, and was performed by Rev.
J. L. KILLER, of the Southern Metho-
dist Church, in the presence of a
large number of friends and relatives
of the young couple. Miss Virginia
Hess, Of Martinsburg, played the
wedding march as the couple entered
the parlor. Mr.. Edward Myers and
Miss May Hoffman attended the cou-
pie as best man and maid Of honor.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
reception was held, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Myers received the congratulations Of
their friends. Refreshments were
served, and the guests were most
pleasantly entertained. Mr.. Myers
is a son Of Mr.. W. S. Myers, Sr., of
this vicinity, but has been living in
Charlestown for a number Of years,
where he is regarded as one Of the
most industrious and worthy young
men Of that place. The bride is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Hof-
man. She is graduate of Shepherd
College, and is the teacher of Fair
view school, in Berkeley county, near
Swan Pond. She is highly respected
by her large circle of friends in this
section, who admire her for her many
excellent qualities We tender our
hearty good wishes for their happi-
ness. Among the guests from other
places at the wedding We're Mrs. R.
D. Shugart and her sons Stanley and
Benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Pickett, of
Charlestown Mr.. Joe K. Hoffman
and sister Mary, of Hagerstown
Misses Virginia Hess and Grace Lind
say and Messrs. Ed. Hess and G. f.
Winkelman, Of Martinsburg Mr..
Henry Myers and sister Gertrude, OF
Bedington; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Miller,
of Loudoun county, Va. Miss Nellie
Anderson, Of BerryviIle.
Miss Fannie Estella Jones, of
Shepherdstown, daughter of Mr.. Jas.
Jones, was married in Hagerstown
Thursday of last week to Mr.. John II.
Meter, of that place The ceremony
was performed by Rev. P a. Cave, of
the Christian Church, at the parson-
age, in the presence Of a few intimate
friends. The bride was very taste
fully dressed in a gown of cadet-blue
After the ceremony the happy couple
came to Shepherdstown, where they
Will reside until spring, when they ex-
pect to 90 to housekeeping in Hagers-
town. Mr.. Meter Is a young man CT
excellent character, and is employed
on the Western Maryland Railroad.
The bride has been one Of the efficient
helpers in the REGISTER Office for
more than four years, and from our
knowledge of her sterling worth we
can assure Mr. Meter that he has
gotten a thoroughly good woman for
a wife. We wish them both great
happpiness, and trust that their future
may have few thorns among its roses.
Mr.. Adam L. Abrach, of Frederick,
Nd. and Miss Edith Entler, of Shep-
herdstown, were 4,~rled December
Oath at the home of the olides pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. John ?. Entler,
in this place. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. C. H. ROckey, of the
Lutheran church, in the presence Of
few relatives and friends of the par
ties. After the wedding bouuuful
dinner was served, and at . o'clock
in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Abrsch
took the train for Frederick, where
they have gone to housekeeping. We
wish them much happiness.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Foil, formerly of
Charlestown, and Miss Fannie Davis,
of Chambersburg, Pa, were married
in the latter place December 10th.
They went to New York on a we'd
ding tour. They will live in Cham
bersburg.
Mr.. John J. Poster, of Summit
Point, this county, and Miss Frances
X. Koiner, of Hagerstown, were mar
ried in the latter place by Rev. P. A,
Cave December 2Sth.
Mr.. Philip Banks and Miss Cora
Jacobs, both Of the vicinity Of Duthe-ds,
were married at the home Of the bride
December ODD by Rev A. a. 7. Neel.
Personal Notes.
Mr.. Walter Show, who holds an eX-
cellent position in the service Of the
Norfolk & Western Railway at Tide
water, Va, is at his old home IN this
place for a holiday. He is looking
well and doing well.
Miss Frances Wien, Of Martlnsburg,
visited Miss Lucy Schoppert last week,
and Miss Schoppert is now IN Mar