The age-herald., 1901-05-29
WOMAANNs
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Mir. Jones Newton Merrill and Miss Blanche Brown Burgin were married at the home of Mir. Andrew w. Burgin in Elyton yesterday morning.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev L. c. Branscomb pastor of St. Johns Methodist Church, at 10:90 o'clock. and was witnessed by a large number of friends of the young couple, all of whom joined in extending hearty congratula- tions and good wishes at its conclusion
 Immediately after the ceremony the young couple went to the union depot in this city. where they took the noon train for Nashville. They will be absent on their wedding tour about ten days, and on their return will begin housekeeping at Elyton.
 The groom is a weil-known and popular young man, being employed in the office of A. R. Dearborn Co., His bride Is the daughter of Sheriff and Mrs Andrew W. Burgin. She is sweet and lovable young woman, counting her friends by the hun dreds.
 Many beautiful and useful gifts were re- ceived from the friends and relatives Of the young people.
 Prof B. Guckenberger requests that the members of the Messiah chorus attend regularly the rehearsals for the final musical which will be given at the First Methodist church on June Is. These re- hearsals will be held every Saturday even ing, beginning with the coming Saturday.
 
 The informal reception which was to have been given Thursday afternoon by Mrs. John w. Sibley at her residence. complimentary to Mrs s. E. Laird and daughter Miss Margaret, of Oklahoma, who will visit Mrs. sibley, has been post poned owing to the delay of Mrs. Laird and daughter in arriving here.
 Miss Annie O'Brien has returned from Chattanooga, where she was the guest of Misses Ethel Clifford and Marie Quintel
 Washington, May 28-Senator John T. Morgan and daughters have issued invi- tations to reception and benefit recital to be rendered Little Miss Hallowell,"
 
 their residence, 315 Four-and-a-half street northwest, next Tuesday evening Sena- tor John T. Morgan, Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee, Hon. H. A. Herbert, and MT. Crosby S. Moves will deliver addresses. Rev. Byron Sunderland and Rev. Frank M. Bristol will offer invocation and bene- diction. Miss Eleanor Terry, Miss Ethel Sigsbee, Miss Hallowell, MT. W. H. Conley, MT. T. H. Quigley, Prof W. H. santelmann, and other musicians will participate in the entertainment.
 The Southern Club yesterday gave a picnic to It's friends at Talladega Springs About one hundred and fifty members of the club and young ladies went on the trip, a special train having been secured from the Louisville and Nashville. Many filled baskets were carried by the ladies and an enjoyable trip was had. The men in the party carried a number of guns with which they engaged in considerable target practice with the young women All in all, the party was one of the most pleasant made up here this season.
 Mrs. Bessie U. Wadsworth Of Tuskegee is visiting hef sister, Mrs A. V. Vande- grift.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Scott Gay have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter Douglass to MT. Thomas Bridgham Paine on Thursday evening" June Is, at half past o'clock, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Atlanta, Ga
 Miss Bessie Wadsworth Ware has re- turned from college and will spend the holidays with her mother.