Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-06-28
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DarnestOwn District Items.
The Darnestown Presbyterian Church
was the scene Of brilliant and beautiful
wedding on Wednesday, June 10th, 1901,
at 5;3O P. NJ. DR.. Upton Darby Nourse
son of DR.. Charles Nourse, Of Jamestown,
rising and popular young physician now
practicing at Jacksonville, was the groom,
and the bride was Miss Alice Windsor, the
youngest daughter OF Mr.. James Windsor,
prominent business man of Darnestown.
She Is one OF the most accomplished and
beautiful young ladies OF Jamestown. The
church was packed to excess with the rela-
tiVes and friends of the young couple, many
being unable to get in the church at all.
The pulpit had bank of green In the rear,
and In front masses OF ferns, white lilies and
ported Illuminated by number of
wax candles. There were floral arches
over each aisle and In front of the pulpit.
The one under which the bride and groom
stood being adorned W til a marriage bell of
fine white flowers.
The groom and best man, Mr.. Ruby
Darby, of Williamsport, Md, advanced up
the aisle on the right, while the bride and
her attendants proceeded up the left side
and were met at the altar by the groom.
The bride looked lovely in an exquisite
gown of soft white silk, trimmed with chit.
fon and white silk passementarie. Her veil
was of tulle, crowned by wreath of orange
blossoms, and she carried large bunch of
Brides roses tied with white satin ribbon.
She was proceeded by two little flower girls,
Elinor Darby, cousin of the groom, and
Isabel Waters, a cousin Of the bride. They
were dressed in white organdie and carried
baskets OF pink sweet peas. The bride was
accompanied up the aisle by her maid Of
honor. Miss Windsor, sister of the bride,
who looked very sweet and dainty in rose
pink silk null, with pink taffeta ribbon gar
niture and trimmed with pink silk passe.
mentarie. The bridesmaids. two very pretty
silk, with turquoise blue ribbons, were Miss
India Lord. OF Brookeland, a cousin of the
bride, and Miss Helen c. Nourse, sister of
the groom. The ushers were DR.. Keene, of
W ashlngton. and Mr. James Windsor, Jr.,
a brother OF the bride. Rev. DR.. Stone per-
formed the ceremony IN his usual impress
sive style. The wedding march from Men
dessohn was finely rendered by Miss
Lynch, of Washington, on the organ as the
bridal party came in and that from Lohen
grin as they went out.
A reception WAS rendered the happy
couple and their immediate friends and rela-
tives by Mr. and Mrs. Windsor. DIR. and
Mrs. Nourse left on the 7:45 train from
Gaithersburg for northern trip. The
brides travelling costume was of blue cloth
with silk waist TO match.
They were accompanied to the depot by
merry crowd of young people, who show
cred them with rice. A convincing proof
of the popularity OF the young couple wai
the numerous and elegant presents which
they received, numbering a hundred, COM
prising silver OF every conceivable style
engravings, paintings, exquisite china, cut
glass, embroidery and drawn work, as well
many useful articles.
DR.. and Mrs. Nourse, upon their return,
will reside at Jacksonville. They have the
good wishes of all who know them.
The wedding brought many strangers into
the vicinity, making the neighborhood quite
gay. Mrs. Charles Nourse is entertaining
Miss Nourse of Baltimore, Miss Beulah
Darby of Williamsport, Miss Hattie Nun.
caster of Washington, Dr. Keene Of Wash
ington, and Mr.. Ruby Darby; Mrs. Ernest
Darby has with her Mrs. Jack Darby, Of
WiliamspOrt; Miss Windsor is entertain
ing Miss India Lord of Brookland, Mrs
Waters and daughter, Isabel, of Baltimore.
The Mutual Improvement Club, COM
posed of ladies OF Jamestown and vicinity,
has adjourned until September, when their
annual lawn party will be held with Mr..
and Mrs. Reading at Hillcrest.
The Comfort Branch OF the International
Sunshine Society will hold a meeting, fol-
lowed by pic mic on the lawn at Hillcrest
on Friday, June 2Sth, from l until p. NJ.
All members are urged 10 attend, bringing
Others who are interested 10 the work. They
are requested by the president to come pre-
pared to pay their dues, five cents year,
as the annual collection will be taken up.
The Potomac river still continues too
muddy for fishing, much to the dsappoint-
ment Of many who like 10 indulge in ps-
catoriaI sports these lovely June days.
The wheat harvest will soon be on us,
and the yield promises better than for some
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andrews, of the A.
$. Academy, have gone 10 Allegany county
for a two weeks visit.
Mrs. Mary l.. Lynch, accompanied by her
daughter, is visiting her father, Mr. Kelley,