Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-11-27

Mr.. John H. Purcell and Miss
Elizabeth Gilmore, both of Richmond
county, were married at Farm ham
last week by Rev. Robert Williamson.
Marriage license was issued at
Warsaw last week to Mr.. ID. W..
Cockrell, of Miskim on, aud Miss
Virginia q. Forester, of Richmond
county.
Mr.. Eddie Robinson and Miss Essie
Forbush, both of Reedville, were
married in Liberty Methodist Prot
estans church last week, Rev. Mr..
Wooden officiating.
Mr.. John Ransone and Miss Dora
Ketnor, both of Corrotoman, were
married at Kilmarnock hotel on
November IL, Rev. L. r. Combs per-
forming the ceremony.
Mr.. Darlington Booker, q promi-
nent young business man of Farm
ham, Richmond county, and Miss
Gertrude Harding, a beautiful and
accomplished young lady of Cherry
Point, Northumberland county. were
united in marriage at Melrose M. E.
church, near Cowarts, on Wednesday
evening of last week at six O'CLOCK.
Rev. Richard Edwards and Rev. e.
f. Garner were the officiating minis
ters. The happy couple will reside
at "Lyellton," the beautiful home of
the groom, at Farnham.
HALL-PAOKETT-A beautiful
marriage ceremony took place at q
p. m. Wednesday of this week
at the Methodist church in Irvington,
the contracting parties being Mr..
John Hall, connected with the oyster
business of Coulbourne Bros. &
Howetb, Of this county, and Miss
Mamie Packet, daughter of Mr.. Geo.
K. Packet, prominent citizen re-
siding near Weems. The knot was
tied by Rev. J. M. Anderson, pastor
of the church. The church had
been beautifully decorated with ever
green's of holly, mistletoe and cedar
by the Irviugton ladies. In front of
the chancel was large arch with
curved laterals on each side, under
which the ceremony was performed.
At the end of each aisle was a smaller
arch supporting snow white gate.
These gates were opened by little
flower girls in advance of the wedding
party--Misses Erma Packet and May
Landlord, sister of the bride and
niece of the groom respectively. The
bridal party entered the church in
this order: the ushers, Messrs. Charlie
Calls and Ernest Meekins following
the little flower girls, one down each
aisle. These in turn were followed
by the groomsmen and maids, Mr..
g. o. Howeth and Miss Ora Doggett
down one aisle, Mr.. William Benson
and Miss Lillian Rowe down the
other. Meeting at the altar a gen.
tleman and lady crossed; thus on one
side stood the two gentlemen walters
and on the other the two ladies. The
bride entered, upon the arm of her
father, aud was met at the chancel
by the groom supported by his best
man, Mr.. Clay Landlord. Mrs. w.
j. Newbill presided at the organ.
The knot was tied witt the beautiful
ceremony of the wedding ring. After
congratulations the bridal party, &C
companied by few friends from
lrvington, repaired to the home of
Mr.. Packet, where an informal
reception was held and refreshments
served. The bride aud her ladies
were attired in beautiful dresses of
white. The bride wore chaplet of
orange blossoms on her brow. The
maid of honor bore beautiful bou-
quet of chrysanthemums in her left
hand. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall will reside
at the home of the lady's father until
their future dwelling can be pre-
pared.