Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13
SEVERAL JUNE WEDDINGS.

Miss Matte Johnson WEEDS ].
H. w. Todt. Milton Town
send Takes a Wilmington
Lady for His Bride. Miss
Etha Mae Bishop Also Be-
comes a Happy Bride at the
Bishopville M. E. Church.
A very quiet pretty marriage occurred
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Waller 2l9
Newton ST., Salisbury. Md. on Sunday,
June seventh. The contracting parties
being Miss Matte Deweese Johnson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard NJ.
Johnson. of this town. and DIR. j. III.
w. Todt. of Effingham. Ill.
The bride is one of the most attractive
and beautiful young women of this. her
native city. the groom is a son of j. II.
W. Todt. Sr., wealthy retired mer-
chant of Effingham.
DIR. Newton of the NJ. E. Church
South. performed the ceremony and the
wedding march was beautifully render
ed by Mr. Gardner Smith of Salisbury.
DIR. and Mrs. Todt left Immediately af-
ter the marriage for an extensive trip
through the northern cities.
RETTEw-TOwNSEND
Mr.. r. Milton Townsend, of Will.
mington, son of Mr.. r. w. Townsend
of Snow Hill. and Miss Emma F. Rettew
of Wilmington. were married at the
home of the bride. By Rev. Van p.
Northrop, last Tuesday evening.
The wedding took place at $50 O'Clock
and was witnessed by about one hun
bred and fifty friends and relatives of
the contracting couple. The bride was
attended by Miss Florence Biddle. and
DIR. Frank Townsend of Sharptown.
Md, brother of the groom, was best
man. The wedding march was played
by Miss Mable Shaw Haley. Arthur
Rettew was usher.
The bride was attired in a gown of
white Paris Mousseline and carried
bride roses. The gown of the brides.
maid was of pink silk muslin and she
carried pink carnations. After the
ceremony reception was held when
the newly married couple received the
congratulations of friends and relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend left at S.l5
o'clock for Washington, ID. @. They
were the recipients of fine collection
of presents. including a china closet
from the associates of Mr.. Townsend in
the office of the Prudential Insurance
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs Townsend are expected
to arrive in Snow Hill to day Saturday.
NJ BISHoP-HARRIsoN.
I Miss Eta Mae Bishop and Evans Tull
Harrison were united in holy matrimony
by Rev. r. H. Lewis. Wednesday noon
June 10th, at Bishopville NJ f. Church.
which was most beautifully decorated
with evergreens. palms, lilies and pot.
ted plants. Most notable of all decora.
tions. was the oddity of the bower under
which the ceremony was performed, re-
sembling hoisted umbrella. The at
PENDANTS were Miss Edith Nelson, maid
of honor. dressed in pink silk muslin
hat and gloves to match. Mr.. Edward
S. Whaley. was best man. The brides
maids were: Misses Lou McCabe, OF
Dagsboro. Hattie Hickman, of Selbyville
Daisy Dukes. of Bishopville. all dressed
in fancy silk muslin, trimmed in flag
getting medallions and pale lilac ribbon
hat and gloves to match.
The ushers We're, Messrs. Lee Stephens
and Victor Sumpter, Payne Scott, oi
Bishopville. The Misses Mildred
Rayne, Mildred Bunting. aged three
years. acted as flower girls, both dressed
in white silk. trimmed in ribbon ant
laces.
The bride was very beautifully attired
in navy blue etamine cloth, trimmed in
white silk tassels, faggotting and orna
ments. white gloves and hat to match
and was led to the altar by her brother
Everett G.. Bishop. of Philadelphia, wh'
gave her away. The groom wore thu
conventional black. The bridal part,
marched TO the altar to the beautiful
strains of music rendered bv Miss Heller
Bishop.
Immediately after the ceremony tn
bridal party was driven TO Selbyvill'
where they boarded the l.27 train for al
extended tour North.
The happy couple were the recipients
of many useful presents. Mr.. and Mrs
Harrison will be be at home to thei
many friends after June 25th, in thei
home which has been newly painted ant
renovated for the season in Bishopville
We extend our congratulations and bes
wishes to the newly welded couple TO
a long. happy and prosperous life.