Smyrna times., 1902-10-29
CUPIDS BUSY CAMPAIGN
OF DELAWARE WEDDINGS
MISS MABEL THOMPSON OF DOVER MAR
RIES PROF. F. M. LAFAETTE
Ivan Lane son of Frederic Lane Near Smyrna
Weds Miss Marian McGuigau Of Overlook
Pa-Other Peninsula Weddings.


Pa-0ther Peuinsula Weddings.
A very quiet wedding and one that
will take many people by surprise, so
closely guarded were the details, was
that of Prof. Fay M. Lafayette of Beth
lehem, Pa, and Miss Mabel Thompson
of Dover formerly of Smyrna, which
took place Saturday morning at seven
o'clock at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Alexine Thompson, on
North Bradford Street Dover. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DIR.
L. E. Barrett, and William Wharton,
of Philadelphia, a cousin of the bride,
gave her away. Miss Matilda Conwell,
of Magnolia, a cousin was maid of
honor and Mr.. Courtwright, of Phila.
deiphia was best man. DIR. Charles M.
Wharton, also a cousin of the bride, act
ed as usher. After the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was served and the
bride and groom departed OF the $40
train on their wedding journey. Pro-
fessor Lafayette came here a year ago
from New York City as Instructor in
mathematics at the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy. At present he is
living at Bethlehem and is instructor
in the preparatory school at Lehigh
University at that place. After their
wedding journey Prof. and Mrs. Lafa-
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hem.
Pretty wedding Celebrated at Mlddletown'
One of the prettiest weddings that
has taken place in st. Anne's Church
Middletown in recent years was solem-
nized Thursday afternoon, when Miss
Lucie Cochran of that place and Carl
Harrington of Philadelphia were mar.
ried. The ceremony was performed al
o'clock by Rev. W. J. Wilkie, rector
of the church. The blide was given
away by her father, Julian Cochran.
She was gowned in white lace robe
over chiffon and taffets silk trimmings
of panne satin and a garnlture of pearls
and carried shower bouquet of Bride
roses and lilies of the valley. The
matron of honor, was Mrs. S. D. Town
send of Chambersburg, Pa, formerly
Miss Helen Cheairs of Delaware City
Miss Corrine Cochran Mendenhall o
Wilmington was flower girl. The
maids were Miss Anne Cochran of New
York; Miss Jessie Harrington, Farm
ington; Miss Elizabeth Hanson of New
York, and Miss AIDA J. Foard, Miss
Eliza Green aud Miss Helen Cochran
of Middletown. Mr.. Watson Harring
ton Pennington was best man and thu
ushers were. Messers Joseph Mendin
hall of Wilmington, Mr.. Alfred War,
of Philadelphia, DIR. Cecil Green c
Middletown, DIR. Steele of Newark
Mr.. W. n. Reybold of Delaware Cit
and Mr.. Malcolm Cochran of Middle
town. After the wedding a reception
was held for the bridal party and th
near relatives and friends.
Ivan Lane Marries Miss McGuigan.
On Wednesday October 18th ins
at st. Joseph church, Overlook, Pa
Miss Marian McGuigan of Overbroo
was married to Mr.. E. Ivan Lane son
Frederick Lane of near Smyrna, Del
ware Rev. DR.. MacClosky officiatin,
The bride was attired in white chiffc
and carried bouquet of bridal rose
and was attended by Miss Anna Ca
sidy. The best man was Mr.. Fran
Mack. A sumptions reception followe
at the residence of Mrs. Albert Goo
win, the bridegroom's sister.
Jones-cuIIen NuptiaIs at Dover
A very pretty wedding was soleI
nize at the home of Mr.. and MI
David Cullen on north New Sire
Dover on Wednesday afternoon at hi
past two, when their youngest daug
ter, Miss Florence, became the wife
John Jones, of Wilmington. T.
ceremony wan performed by Rev.
E. Barrett, pastor of Wesley NJ.
Church. They will reside in Wilmin
ton.
Lieut.. Cooper Will Wed Miss HUM.
Announcement has just been ma
of the engagement of Miss Bette
Hum, daughter of Ezekiel Hum,
prominent lawyer Of Philadelphia,
Lieutenant Ignatius I. Cooper son
DIR. E. w. Cooper Of Camden. Nj
HUM is we'll known in the vicinity
Dover, spending her Summers reguli
ly with her grandmother at Wilde
Manor, near Lebanon, where she
given many charming entertained
to her many friends. Her Alliance
also we'll known here and was retir
from the United States Navy after
had contracted long period of illn'
at the outbreak Of the Spanish-Ame
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