Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-04
QUIET HOME WEDDING.
ANDREW y. CRIswELL MARRIEs
MISS GEORGIA sILER.
Ceremony Performed nj the Home Of
the Bride Last Thursday by Rev.
DougIas-Other weddings.

DOuRlas-Other Weddings.
A quiet but vely pretty wedding
occurred at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Siler. 417 West Burke
street, last Thursday at 6 AS when their
daughter, Miss Georgia, the well known
clerk in Mr.. +. S. Emmerts dry goods
store. was united in marriage to Mr..
Andrew j. Criswell, q well known
Baltimore and Ohio railroad brakeman.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
| John s. Douglas, pastor of the Episcopal
church, in the presence of the members
of the family Of the contracting parties.
The ceremny was performed in the
sick room of the brides father, who
is an invalid and it was solemnized
there in respect to him so that he
might witness the ceremony.
The bride was attired in becoming
dress of white Persian lawn and the
groom wore the Conventional black.
On account of the health of the bride,
who has been sick for a number of
DAYS past. there were no attendants.
Immediately after the ceremony
delightful reception was served at the
home to the manv friends and relatives
of the contracting parties. There were
about 70 at the reception including a
number of out of town guests from
Cumberland, Washington and Harpers
Ferry. All of the ladies that assist.
ed at the reception were attired in
white
Those who assisted at the reception
were: Misses Margaret Wild, Ida
Kearns, Hattie Zepp, Margaret and
Grace Engle, Anna Schleuss, Mollie
Phillips and Leah Beck; and Mr..
Charles. M. Pine. Mr.. +. S. Emmert
and Miss Margaret Wild presided at the
pnnch bowl. The bride was the recip-
lent of a large numn2r of handsome
and costy presents.
1t was the intention of Mr.. and Mrs. |
bat ON account Of the health of the |
bride the tour was postponed until a
later date. Mr.. aud Mrs. Criswell |
have secured rooms in the Flick build |
ing, public square, where they will
reside.
MYERS.
Mr.. Ronald E. Harvie, of Harris |
burg, and Miss Laura V. Myers, daugh-
ter of Squire H. S. Myers, of Lavette-
vile. eloped to this city and were
married at the residence of Rev. VIM.
Gerhardt. The Rroom's parents were
opposed to the marriage and telegraph.
ed to Hagerstown, the mecca of runa-
way couples, not to issue any license,
but as West Virginia was only a few
miles away they decided to come here.
where there was no hindrance and had
the not tied. The report comes that
al. has been forgiven and will start
life happy together.
RUNKLES-LEARy
A very quiet wedding took place at
the residence of Mr. Yontz, on Penn
sylvania avenue, Saturday evening, at
8. 30 O'Clock. when Mr.. Harry H. RIM
kles, an employe of the Middlesex |
Knitting company, and Miss Mary NJ.
Leary, of tins city, were married |
The ceremony was performed in the |
presence of cnlv the family of Mr.. |
Yontz, bv Rev j. ID. Donovan, pastor
of the United Brethren church.
The marriage was n great surprise |
to their friends, as nothing of the kind |
was expected, and while all were at |
the festival they proceeded TO the |
home of Mr. Yontz, with whom the |
groom has been boarding. and were
married.