The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-30
CUPID'S GAME OF HEARTS.
Persons Who Have Recently Emigrated to
the State of Matrimony.
SOME BRILLIANT SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Miss Minerva Kendall Welded to a U. S. Ar.
my officer; John D. Kirk Wins a Pretty
Franklin County Teacher.
McKIBBIN-KENDALL

at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Da.
vid M. Kendall of Ayr township,
in which their daughter, Miss
Minerva, became the wife of Vet.
Robert Weber McKibbin, of the
Fourth Regiment U. S. Cavalry,
Fort Riley, Kansas.
Promptly as the hands of the
family clock indicated high noon,
in the presence of about one hun.
dred invited guests, the sweet
notes of Lohengrin's wedding
march, produced on the organ by
Mrs. George w. Reisner of Nc.
Connellsburg, was the signal for
"order;;" and with reverent step
S. B. Houston, of the Associate
Presbyterian church of the Cove,
the brides pastor, entered the
parlor followed in a few moments
by the bridal couple. Only a few
minutes were required to call
their attention to the importance
of the stepthey were then taking;
to exact promise from each to
do the fair thing with the other;
and to solemnly invoke the Di-
vine blessing to be upon them
throughout life, when he turned
and introduced Mr.and Mrs. Nc
Kibbin.
The bride looked very pretty
gowned IN silk muslin trimmed
in lace and medallions, while the
groom wore the regulation dress
uniform OF lieutenant, which
rank he holds in the U. S. army.
BY the time the company had
extended congratulations and
partaken of the bountiful re.
freshments served, three o'clock
had arrived and the team was
driven up to the gate to receive
the bride and groom, who we're
leaving to make an evening train
at Hancock for the West.
Every one of the guests seem
ed anxious to see them start
But there was some delay. Then
some one SAID they had quietly
gone down the back stairway and
disappeared across the meadow.
Every avenue of exit was. howev-
er, carefully guarded; but at a
favorable moment Mr.. and Mrs.
McKibbin dashed down the front
stairway, out over the porch and
through the yard, leaping into
the carriage, and in a moment
the prauclng team was flying out
the lane, carrying the bridal cou.
pie away safe from the would be
tormenting crowd.
Among the guests present
from a distance were MIR. and
Mrs, Lewis Schnebly and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Troupe of Fairview,
Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Will Seibert,
Clearspring, Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Fl. Johnston and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam BOsserman, Mercersburg /;
Sir. and Mrs. Charlie Smith ard
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bard McDow-
ell, Lemaster; Miss Sallie McKib.
bin, Jumonville, Pa, and Mr..
Marshall McKibbin of Pittsburg.
GARLAND-DEsHoNG.
A very attractive home we'd
ding was solemnized at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Deshong
December 23, 1903, when their
daughter, Miss Viola, and Mr..
Roy Garland were joined in the
holy bonds of matrimony by Rev.
j. h. Logue IN the presence Of
more than fifty invited guests.
At II O'Clock, uoon, the doors Of
a beautifully decorated parlor
were thrown open. and the BRIDE
and groom entered preceded by
the attendants, Miss Eta Hook.
ensmith and Mr.. Charles Mel
lott. The BRIDE was beautifully
gowned IN white China silk, while
the bridesmaid wore white
French lawn. After congratula-
tons aE partook Of a sumptuous
dinner.
They were the recipients OF
many useful and handsome pres
ents.