Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-13

Special to the Register.
SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, September
1.-THE society event or the season
occurred here to-day in the Porterfeld-
Ramey wedding, which took place THIS
evening in the st. Paul's Episcopal
Church at 1880 o'clock. The church,
which is very small one, was hand
somely decorated for the affair with
ferns and pctted plants, and the aisles
were festooned with pink and white
ribbon. The altar was literally a bank
of beautiful exotic plants and ferns, and
scattered about the room in great proc
fusion were handsome pecjfnens of dec
orative plants.
The bridal party was composed of the
immediate friends of the principals and
entirely filled the church. AT the APP
pointed time the bridesmaids, Miss
Laura Crangel Dalzell, of Wheeling,
and Miss Nell Forterfeld, a sister of the
groom, from Oil City, Pa, preceded by
the two ushers, Ed. Dberly OF OH CITY,
and Arch L. Smith, OF this city, pro-
ceeded up the alsles of the church to
the sweet strains OF the Lohengrin
wedding march, played by Miss Hattie
Ullman, organist OF the church. Fol-
lowing came the maid of honor, Miss
Maude Porterheld. The ushers and
maids grouped about the altar little
in the background and then at the same
instant the bride, Miss Lucy Orlan
Ramey leaning On the arm of her broth
er, Mr. Clifford Ramey, started up the
aisle, and the groom, Mr.. Halbert j.
Porterfield, accompanied by the best
man, George w. Crawford, of Emlen-
ton, Pa, lett the vestry, and all proceed
ed to the altar where the Rev. Mr.. Burk-
hardt was in waiting. The beautiful
Episcopal service was read, during
which the organist, Miss Gilman, rem
dered that beautiful selection, Hearts
and Flowers" very prettily.
The bride was attired in a master
creation of white chiffon over taffeta,
entrain with high corsage. Ihe skirt
was beautifully trimmed in panels of
Duchess and point lace, as was the
waist 1t was one of the most beauti-
full creations OF the dressmaker's art
imaginable. The bride wore two wells,
one over the face and the customary
bridal veil, which extended to the floor,
and carried in her hand prayer book.
Her ornaments were a single exquisite
and handsome breach of diamonds and
pearls, a present from the groom.
The maid of honor, Miss Maude Por-
terrified, wore a handsome Persian
Swiss over white taffeta, trimmed with
Duchess and point lace, and carried a
large and beautiful boquet of white
roses. The bridesmaids, Miss Laura
Crangel Dalzell, of wheeling, and Miss
Nell Forterfeld, of Oil City, were hand
sprite over white taffeta, trimmed with
lace, and wore long white velvet belts
with miniatures on the ends, and car
ried handsome bouquets of white roses.
The groom, best man and ushers were
attired in conventional evening dress.
The favors for the maids were beau
tiful breaches of enamel and pearls from
the bride, and the groom gave them
stick pins of the love knot design set
with pearls.
Immediately after the ceremony the
party repaired to the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Lucy Aida Ramey, on
Main street, where a delectable lunch
con was served after which the bride
and groom left on the s: 46 train south
for Washington, Baltimore, Atlantic
City, New York and other points east,
and will be gone about a month. On
their return they will make their home
in Clarksburg, W. Va, where they will
be at home after November LIST.
The bride, Miss Lucy Ramey, is well
known to Wheeling people, having
lived there for some time, and moving
in the swell society circles of the city.
She is connected closely with some Of
the first families of the city, and is one
of the most popular young ladies' in her
set. Miss Ramey has been a resident
of this city for several years, and is
known to and very popular with every
one. She is the daughter of the late
o. B. Ramey one of the first operators
in, the Sistersville oil field, and at one
time a member of the legislature of
Ohio.
Mr.. Hal. Porterfield, the groom, was
for several years the agent OF the Noun
tain State Gas Company, in this city,
and there is not more popular young
man than he is wherever known His
home is in Oil City, Pa, and he is a son
OF the late Mr.. r. w. Porterfeld, who
for number of years was very prom
inently connected with the Standard
Oil Company and the Mountain State
Gas Company. At the present time he
is a member of the operating firm of
Sweeney & Porterfield, who are drilling
in the West Union field.
Both of the young people are starting
out in life with bright prospects and
will have the best wishes of a host of
friends, who will wish them a happy
married life and hope their pathway
through life may be strewn with roses
from which the thorns have been
plucked.
Those from out of town who attend
ed the wedding were Mrs 4. w Porter
field, Miss Nell Porterfeld, Miss Maude
PoTterfield, Mr.. Ed. Oberly, Mr. Meade
Portarfield and MIR. Boyd Porterfield, OF
o. City; Miss Laura Crangle Dalzell, of
Wheeling; E. B. Resner, Frank Rob
inscn and F. l.. Reed, of Marietta, O.;
R. t. Richard, of Parkersburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Fitch, Of New Martinsville;
Will Brice, of Wheeling; Clifford
Ramey, of St. Mary's.
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Family Reunion.
There was very pleasant family re-
union at the residence of Mr.. George
K. Milligan in Claysville yesterday, the
occasion being the sixty-fifth birthday
of Mr.. Milligan. His six children ar
ranged surprise upon him. All went
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