Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
TWO NOTABLE WEDDINGS
yERE CELEBRATED AT GRAFTON
TUESDAY AND YESTERDAY.
Detailed Account of the CeremO-
mics Which United Popular and
WcII-Known People.

Special to the Register.
GRAFTON, w. Va, December 81.
The marriage of Miss Mary Margaret
Jenkins, of this city, to Mr.. Henry
Moore Leps, of Morgantown, was cell
ebrated at the Presbyterian Church at
$50 this evening by the pastor, Rev.
j. H. Flanagan, D.. D., in the pres
ence of the intimate friends and rela-
tives of the contracting parties. The
bride was dressed in a taiior-made
broadcloth castor suit, while the groom
wore the conventional black. The we'd
ding march was played by Mrs. j.. b.
Moran. After receiving the congratula-
lions Of their host of friends, the we'd
ding party repaired to the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jenkins, on Washington street, where
luncheon was served.
The bride is one of Gr'cfton's we'll
known and popular young ladies. She
has been the efficient manager OF the
Bell telephone Office here for the past
seven years, having taken charge when
there were but forty subscribers and
when her resignation was accepted on
the 10th of the present month, the list
reached nearly three hundred. This
growth was largely due to the popular
ity of the home management. She is
also the popular florist OF our city. The
groom Is a graduate of the West Vir-
ginia University, and member of the
University football team for number
of years He was ensign on ACnlral
Dewey's battleship at the battle Of Ma
Mia, receiving his honorable discharge
after the withdrawal of the feet from
the bay. They will make Grafton Their
future home.
George W. Frank, prominent farm
err of Tucker county, and Miss Louise,
daughter of Victor Lucas, Of Ihonton,
this county, were married Tuesday af-
ternoon in the parlors Of the Ward Ho-
tel Rev. j. Iallas Simmons otficiated.
The couple left on the evening train
for visit to eastern cities.
The social event OF the holiday sea-
son was the marriage of Mr.. Henry
John Pracl1t. of the B. & O. clerical
force, to Miss Mamie, only daughter of
Mi. and Mrs. Ed. Walters, of the West
Side. The ceremony took place in the
NJ e. Church, which was beautifully
decorated with ferns and potted plants.
The church was packed with friends Of
the couple, quite a number from dis
lance being present. Among them were
Mr.. E. L. Weisgerber and family, of
Baltimore, Md; Mrs. Mary Bostwick
and family. of Railway, N. j.; Ed.
Weisgerber and family, Of Wheeling,
and others. Promptly at 8 O'Clock the
wedding party marched up the aisle Of
the church to the strains Of the wedding
march, played by Mrs. Floyd Utterback.
The bride wore dress of white satin,
trimmed in white silk mousseline with
train. The lady of honor, Miss Georgia
Mcfarland Of Uniontown, Pa, and the
bridesmaids, Misses Carrie Weisgerber,
Newark, O.; Ada Stapleton, Relay, Md;
Mary Cummings, Tunnelton, and Carrie
Brendel, CT this city. The flower girls
were 10 Clare Hendrickson, Mildred
McCafferty, Ada Lavelle and Nita Bart
lett, dressed in pink and white, as were
also the bridesmaids. The ushers were
Earl Williams. Floyd Patton, John Gig
ley, Clarence Knavenshee, Louis Weis-
gerber, cousin Of the groom, of Wheel
ing, acted as best man. The Rev. Mr..
Lynch, pastor of the church. ofiiciated.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the brides parents
On the West Side. The couple were
the recipients of many bautiful and
costly presents in testimony of their
popularity, as both are we'll known in
our social circles. They left on No 7
for Chicago to spend their honeymoon.
On their return they will make Grafton
their future home.