Milford chronicle., 1901-04-26
FROM FREDERICK.

Though somewhat late with this item, yet
we cannot refrain from mentioning the enter
tainment given Wednesday evening Oflast
week, by the infant department of the NJ. E.
Sunday School. The hall was filed with
crowd of interested friends and other folks.
The feature of the evening was the "Tom
Thumb Wedding and it was an elaborate
affair The stage was arranged like church,
where the tiny guests were seated, being
ushered in by Paris Carlisle and Melvin Pal
mer, with much dignity and grace. During
the seating of the invited guests Miss Lizzie
Lank rendered the wedding march. The
grandmothers at the wedding were imperson-
ated by Lizzie Smith and Elizabeth Darby,
who were appropriately attired in black with
white MULE and lace fohus. They also wore
their hair powdered. The grandfathers were
/ Charles Moore and Sohn Darby. Little Ruth
I Hopkins, as the mother, looked charming in
black lace with white yoke,a and carried bou-
quet of red roses. The little bridesmaids
were beautifully dressed in pink organdie
made with tfain and trimmed in white lace.
They carried pink and white hyacinths tied
with white ribbon. They moved gracefully
/ up the aisle two and two as follows Pauline
/ Hudson and Madeline Favinger, Hester
Spurry and Mary Hopkins, Francis Cook and
Clarice Downes. Then the groOmsmen, all in
fall dress suits The little boys were certainly
handsome in their black suits, their lOw-cut
vests displaying immaculate shirt fronts and
diamond or other pins. These diminutive
groOmsmen were: Harry Fisher, Jas. Smith,
John Barrett Townsend, Wellington Hall Paris
Carlisle and Melvin Palmer. Next came the
| groom, Conner Mitten, accompanied by his
best man. Harry Harrington. Then the bride
Elizabeth Carlisle, leaning on the arm OF the
father, Boone Palmer. The lovely littl ebride
was gOvned in white Organdie, with lOnG
train. She also wore a tulle veil and orange
blossoms,an carried white carnations. The
officiating minister was Harry Patterson, who
read the humorous "service" in a clear voice
The responses made by the youthful couple
caused much merriment. After the wedding
there was a recitation finely rendered h!
Alice Wheatley, singing by Harry Patterson
and Madeline Favinger, and other exercises
The perfect training of the children in such
short time, was marvellous. To the teacher
Mrs. Mary Boone, Mrs. Lizzie Boone, Mis-
Fanny Wingate, Mrs. Laura Spurry, AM
Mrs Anna Hopkins and other friends, mucl
credit is due. Mr.. Daugherty, your phOtOg
rapher, came up Thursday at the request 0
the teachers, to photograph the weddin
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Patterson hav
issued invitations to the marriage of thei
2 daughter Carrie, to Samuel BlOcksOm of Mas
= nolia. The ceremony will take place in tn
NJ. f. Church on the evening of May 2nd, q
halEpast eight O'Clock.
At present we are without minister fC
the NJ f. Church. Rev. +. n. Thrasher, VIII
was sent here has been transferred to Ii
e Minnesota Conference, and it is probable thi
Y Rev. r. n. Joscelyn, of the Minnesota COME
ence will be sent to us.
l. Mr.. Denny Price has rented the store vac
ted New Years by Burton a Son. He wi
i. open a cigar store there.
Il Mr.. Elijah Melvin has had his store paintt
u recently, which adds greatly to its apDea
rs ance.
Mr. j. S. Reynolds was in the city last wet
and made satisfactory arrangements for d
. posing of his canned goeds He began co
J. tracing for tomatoes Immediately on his
turn home, and was beseiged with grove
\ who are anxious to contract. Even the pre-
pect of one cannery running has made t
9 employees happy.
lie The Frederick public school will give an
t. tertainment in the Town Hall this, Frida
exening, consisting Ofrecitations,a calistheI
drill, and a cOmedietta entitled "Six to On,
b. The admission for adults is fifteen cents, CT
" dren, ten cents.
:, Mr.. A. w. Carrow's display of white GOO
VI and laces in his store window, attracts mu
rs attention from the ladies.
eh Last Sabbath morning found us without
.o- minister in town. Rev. f. II. Thrasher h
not arrived, and Rev Jones. of the NJ.
Church, owing to the storm. was detained
the beIated Frederick. The boat arri'
about noon, and in the evening a large c
gregation listened to a sermon by Rev.
no Jones.
In the United States Court last week, So
lis uel W. Darby, of Frederick, was declare
es. voluntary bankrupt and his case referred
I'D George Massey Jones, the referee for X
II county. He had liabilities of s3,666, an6
assets. Henry Ridgely, Jr., of Dover, re-
q" scented him.