The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
ADOUBLE WEDDING,
Harrisonbur. Y. VI. G. A. Hold q
Field Day.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
DALE ENTERPRISE, VA, Sept. s.
The Presbyterian church was the scene
of double wedding Tuesday, and more
brilliant affair has not been witnessed
in these parts in many day. The stand
ing of the contracting parties in the COM
munity, coupled with the fact that it was
a double wedding, in which two daughters
of one home would take the marriage
VOW, lent a peculiar interest to the occa-
sion.
Rev. Dr.. Palmer, of the Presbyterian
church, performed the ceremony that
made Miss Virginia Paul Fletcher the
wife of Prof. D.. H. Kiester and Rev. ].
A. Hoffheimer, of Martinsburg. w. Va,
pronounced the ceremony that made Rev.
J. Silor Garrison and Miss Mary Moore
Fletcher man and wife.
After each minister had pronounced
benediction, the bridal couples retired.
followed by their bridesmaids and ushers,
to their carriages in waiting in the fol-
lowing order: John Bratton, of Lexington,
with Miss Emma Staples; Charles S. Nc
Nulty, Monterey, with Miss Minnie Bell,
of Mt. Sidney; II. S. Hooke with Mrs
Frank Gould; Frank Moore, of Lexington.
with Miss Mamie Yancey; Rev. j. c. Boil
ger, of Woodstock, with Miss Hattie
Strayer; A. K. Fletcher, Jr., with Miss
Charlotte Richardson, West Hobolen, N.
j.; Charlie Mauzy with Miss Virginia
Paul; Frank Gould with Miss Madge
Driver; DR.. T. c. Tirebaugh with Miss
Minnie Newman; Rev. A. B. Braumaw,
Toms Brook, with Miss Kate Mccoy,
Franklin, w. Va.
Immediately after the ceremonies the
happy couples were driven to the home
of the brides, where travelling costumes
were donned, after which they We're off
for Ell1ton from which place they left
for Niagara Falls and other points.
After the wedding the bridesmaids and
ushers Were entertained at the residence
of Judge Joan Paul by Miss Virginia
Paul
The brides are the daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. A. X. Fletcher, and are two OF
Harrisonburg's fairest women. Professor
Kiester has made an unusually happy
record for himself as teacher, and is
now principal of the Harrisonburg High
and Graded Schools.
Mr. Garrison was for some years pastor
of the German Reformed congregation at
Harrisonburg, but is now at the head of
a Reformed School at Woodstock.
To- Y. NJ. C. A, of Harrisonburg held
arteld-day at the race-track Tuesday, in
which Ernest Golden and Z. A. Herring,
Jr., tied for honors in the Championship
Contest. Both were awarded champion
ship prizes.
A special grand jury found true Dill
against Howard Wilson, charged with
stealing from Powell & Miller, liverymen,
of Elkton, two-horse team on August
18th. His case has been set for Septen-
Der 18th. Wilson was caught the, fol-
lowing week Liter taking the team at
the home of his8father, Mr.. Thomas VIII
son. near Athlone, and at his call-trial
held in Elkton Friday, he was sent on to
the grand jury. Wilson hired the team,
which was valued at $215, and made re-
heated attempts to sell it for hall lG
value, but was discovered before he sue
ceeded.
The German Baptist are preparing to
huild a large church at Hinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Wise, of Harrison
burg have returned from visit to their
former home in Germany. Mr.. Wise is
o,1otef>as saying that the average Ger
man does not take their Kaiser very scri-
ousIv-in his utteranccs on destiny and
war in general
The political pot is beginning to boil
IN GOOD old Rockingham now. Demo-.
craft clubs are being organized. and with
anti-in,nerialisn as the slogan present
indications point to a reverse OF the Re-
n ,, majority of 1896. The gold Demo-
era4s will vote with the regulars here and
N cher narts of the valley.