Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-11-20
Wedding BELLS Are Ringing.

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the Reformed churches of Shepherds
town and Kearneysville, and Mis-
Ella Binkley, of Mountsville, Pa.
were married in Baltimore Yesterday
! by Rev. Joel It. Rossiter in the FRS
Reformed church. Rev. Mr.. Guy is q
Baltimorean and was baptized, con
frmed and ordained to the ministry
by Mr.. Rossiter in the church in which
the matrimonial chapter was also IN
augurated. When preparations FOL
the marriage were IN progress the
prospective groom wrote to Mr. Rossi'
ter, who had been since Mr.. Guy
6oyhood his friend and spiritual adj
wiser, and asked if he would perform
the ceremony and if arrangements
could be made for It to take place at
the parsonage Of the Baltimore church
| Mr.. Rossiter promised to oficiate and
then quietly went ahead informed
/ Mr.. Guys friends in the city OF the
step he was about to take and invited
them to assist him in making ready a
surprise for the young couple, Ac-
cordingly, when the young people
reached the city they were escorted
rot to the parsonage, but tothe church,
where they found a large assemblage
waiting, and in the presence OF these
friends the ceremony was performed.
| There were no attendants, and the
witnesses included, ia addition TO
| friends and aequaiutances who are
residents Of the city, Mr.. and Mrs.
William T. McQuilkin, Of Shepherds
town. Shortly after the ceremony
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Guy went TO the home
Of Mr.. Guys mother, 1902 North
Bond street, where they will be enter
tanned until next Monday, when they
Will leave for Shepherdstown. \ re-
ceptlon will be rendered them at the
| home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Davis by
members and friends Of the church.
An incident of the wedding that
furnished "a good deal of amusement to
everybody except, perhaps, the pros
pectiye bride and groom, was the peg-
formauce of a number Of the friends
Of the couple. When Nh Guy and
Miss Biukley took the train for BtLu-
more a lot of young people entered the
train with them and distributed print
ell circulars which announced in clear
distinct type that the two were bride
and groom. Needless to say they re-
ceceiyed appropriate attentions and
congratulations also from their fellow
travellers.
Mr. Archibald Nagil. Smith Nor,
e.n, ofCaarles Town, aud Miss Ssiie
Selby Shepherd, of Shepherdstowu,
were married yesterday at uoouat Mr.
II. c. Gelzeudauner's home IN Charles
Town by Bishop Gravattot the El.sco-
pal Church. Theannouucemeut Of tie
wedding created a genuine surprise in
Saepherdstown, as no one had any
inkiing Of the intention Of the parties
concerned. Miss Shepherd had LETT
home on Tuesday with the intention
Of going to Washington to spend a
. lew weeks, but her trip ended thnslo-
mauticaly close to home. Mr. Nor
gan is the youngest son Of the late
| Col. VIM. A. Morgan, OF this vicinity,
and is at present "A clerk in the Gin
Gems Bank at Charles Town HIS
bride is the youngest daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. James II. Shepherd, Of tins
place, and is well known and popular
here, where she has always lived.
We hope that their married life may
be entirely happy and that their
brightest auticipations may be. real
lied. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan went on
a wedding trip to Washington.
Miss Caroline Ficklin Grantbam,
daughter Of Col. John j. Grantham
was married to Mr.. William Orr Nc
Coughtry at the home Of the bride
near Middleway yesterday afternoon
| The ceremony was performed by Rev
! Andrew j. Willis. The bride was
! given away by her brother, Mr.. Jane,
Grantham. Miss Julia r Grantham
sister Of the bride, was maid Of honor
and Mr.. James T. McCoughtry, o.
Washington, D. c., brother Of the
| groom, was best man.
A. very pretty wedding took plac,
Yesterday evening at the home Of Mr.
John H. Marten, Bolivar The occa,
sion was the marriage Of his daughter
Carrie Virginia Marten, to Dr. Leon,
ard ?. Aaron, Of Mount Olive, n. c.
Rev. R. J. Campbell, of Hagerstown
officiating. The maid Of honor wa.
Miss Mary Almyra Marten, anc
George /. Marteu was best man.
Mr.. Joseph K. Hoffman, Of Hsgers.
town, and Miss lola Elizabeth Hughes
of the vicinity of Keedysville, were
married yesterday at the home of the
bride, Rev. DR. J. S. Kieiier perform.
ing the ceremony. The groom il
known in this vicinity, where he has
many relatives aud friends