Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09


ing kindred, from Ohio, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania. Four generations
were represented. The older men and
women Joined heartily with the young
er ones in the happiness of the occa-
sion. About the year 1900, John Scat
terday came to Belmont county, Ohio,
and settled near ST. Clairsville. He
was of Scotch-Irish origin, with lit
tie mixture of German blood and was
one of the sturdy honored pioneers OF
Belmont county He was magistrate
for 25 years. This John Scafterday
was a predecessor of the numerous
Scatterdays who now reside in Bel
mont county, and other portions OF
Ohio and West Virginia. Mrs. Altsia
Hutchinson, who is now SO years of age,
a daughter Of the original John Scat
terday, was at the reunion on Thurs
day. The enjoyments of the day SEEM
ed to make her feel young again. The
old citizens of Wheeling will remember
Polasky Scatterday, who was superin-
tendent of the suspension bridge for
many years, and whose wife now re-
sides in East Wheeling, nearly ninety
years of age. One of the older gener-
alton named Ackellis Scatterday, had
a wholesale grocery business in Wheel
ing about 1880. The Scatterdays are
an honest, industrious, well-to-do peo-
pie, ana are now found in the profess
sions and various industries, yet the,
larger number OF the descendants OF the
original John Scatterday, still cling to
the land and pursue the honorable
calling of agriculture, being possessed
- sc no 70 p1lno
county, Ohio.
very pretty wedding was solemn
lied Thursday evening by the Rev. VII
liam Lewis, OF the Welsh Congregation
al church, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. It. Williams. in Martins Ferry The
contracting parties were Miss Maggie
Williams and Mr.. William Davis. of
Wheeling. About $50 guests were in
attendance. After the ceremony the
bridal guest enjoyed handsome we'd
ding supper Mr. and Mrs. Davis will
make their future home in Wheeling.
The bride received a number OF hand
some presents.
Friday evening, at Wheeling Par
Casino, the first dance party of the fall
season was given under the direction
of Prof. DelDrugge. Members OF the
Cotillion, Junior Cotillion and Married
Peoples clubs were invited. Melster's
full orchestra discoursed a programme
of new music for the dancing. The
patronesses were Mrs. j. w. Grubb,
Mrs. w. w. Arnett, Mrs. Joseph Spell
del, Mrs. George K. Wheat and Mrs. I.
G. Moffat.
One of the prettiest weddings4of the
season took place Thursday, Septem-
Der 6, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louden, of Fairmont, when their
daughter, Miss Carrie Louden, was
married to Mr. George L. Hartley, of
Colfax. Both the bride and groom are
well known in Warrington, Miss Lou
den having friends there, and Mr.
Hartley being brakeman on the morn
ing passenger train. They will make
their home in Wheeling.
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The Morning Herald of Baltimore
contains the following in despatch
from Lewisburg, w. Va:
BY far the most interesting society
event in this section of the State for
evening at 1870 O'Clock of Miss Anna
Holt, only daughter of the late Judge
Homer A. Holt, of the Supreme Court
OF West Virginia, to Mr.. Charles
Samuel Dice, talented young lawyer
ard youngest son Of the Rev. j. c. Dice,
who was Tor many years prominen.
minister OF the Baltimore Conference of
the Methodist Church South.
Both parties are residents of the an
Gent and aristocratic town of Lewis
burg, and their marriage was solemn
lied in the historic Old Line Church,
which had been artistically decorated
with palms, ferns, asparagus, smilax
and other foliage, and was witnessed
by large and brilliant assemblage of
friends from all parts of the State and
from Virginia. The bride, a hand
some brunette of stately carriage, beau-
tifully gowned and carrying bouquet
OF roses, lilies of the valley and or
chids entered the church on the arm
OF her brother, Judge John II. Holt; of
Huntington, the Democratic candidate
for Governor of West Virginia, by
whom she was given away The
groom was attended by his brother,
WI. JOuu CdiFeiI OlCS, DIS DCSL luou.
They were preceded to the altar by the
bridal party, led by the ushers-Mr.
Richard Billion Lawson, of Fauquicr
county, Va; Mr.. Samuel Mcpherson
Austin, Mr. Frederick Wallace and Mr.
Henry Lee Van Siekler, all of Lewis
burg-who were followed by the maids
Miss Gay Estill, of Clarksourg, w.
Va. Miss Alice Leonard, of Lewis
burg; Miss Gertrude Byrne, OF Charles
ton; Miss Katherine Venable, of Char
lesion. and the maid of honor, Miss
Elizabeth Byrne, of Lewisburg, all
gowned in white organdy and carrying
bouquets OF BRIDES roses and maiden's S.
hair fern.
The marriage service was impressive
ly read by the Rev. William McC.
White, after which large and brill
liant reception was held at the Cakes,
the delightful home of the brides
mother. Later Mr.. and Mrs. Dice took
the IF F. v" train over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio for a trip East. and
will be at home to their friends after
the 18th of this month.
Among the out-of-town guests pres
ent at the marriage were: Judge and
Mrs. John H. Holt and family, and Mr.
Owen Watt of Huntington; Mr. and
Mrs. w. E. R. Byrne and Mr. and Mrs.
Todd Thayer, of Charleston: Mrs R.
| NJ. Peach and the Misses Peach, of
Fauquier county. Va; Miss Mary Car
ter of Virginia. Mrs JOhu F1ovd Esti11