Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-13
ADVERTISED FOR A WIFE
Travelled 1900 Miles to Claim
His Blushing Sweetheart
BRIDE CROSSES CONTINENT
And IS Mel Here BY Her Expscsant and Anxious
Fianee- Marlinsburg Couple Married
Ia HagerstoMn.
10 Hagerslown.

A marriage with an undercurrent OF
romance peeping shyly through the
nuDtial festivities occurred at the
parsonage of the United Brethren
church in this city Monday, when
Miss Minnie Virginia Rankin, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel II. RAN
kin, of l0s PENNSYLVANIA avenue, was
married to Mr.. Garrit Z. Israel, of
near Golliyer, Mich. The marriage
was very quiet one. and was per-
formed by Rev. J. q. Donovon, pas
tor Of the church, in the presence Of a
few friends and relatives.
Although there were no attendants,
and the event was very quietly con-
Quoted, vet it was pretty wedding.
The bride was becomingly gowned,
while the groom wore the convention
al black. After the ceremony de-
.Iightful supper was served at the home
of the bride, where a number of in
terested friends assembled.
The marriage was the elimination
Of a romance in which an ADVERTISE
ment for wife played a prominent
and important part. Some months
a the groom, who owns fine farm
in Michigan, decided that he wanted
a b, lpmeet, and not being satisfied
with the ladies OF his native heath,
invoked the aid of a-newspaper. He
began correspondence with Miss
Rankin. Thew cultivated each other
assiduously with the help of Uncle
Sam, frequently exchanging letters
and sending to each other splendid
specimen of the photographer art.
This resulted to their mutual satie-
faction, and finally the distant and
elderly though ardent Michigan swain
forwarded proposal of marriage to
his southern sweetheart, which she
must have accepted, for on Saturday
last Mr.. Israel, dusty and travel
stained from his journey Of / 200
miles, invaded the precincts OF Mar
tinsburg to claim his blushing bride.
1t was the first time either had
seen the other, and thev were SO mr.
tuallv pleased that they decided to
get married forthwith. The groom is
middle~ayed, but has a substantial
and prosperous appearance, and will
no doubt make a model husband. This
is his second venture on the matri-
monial sea. They will leave tomor-
row for their future home in Michi-
gan, each pleased with the outcome
of the investment in the columns OF
the newspapers.
MEETS BRIDE HERE.
Mr.. s. w. Gillian, Of the editorial
staff of the Baltimore American, came
to this city on the noon train today to
meet his fiancse, Miss Harriet Nettle.
ton. OF Los Angeles. California, who
has journeved across the continent and
passed through here on No.. 20 Tuesday
afternoon to become the bride of this
popular writer They will be mar
ried in Grace Episcopal church. Balti-
more this evening at 8 o'cock.
Mr.. Gillian is a journalist of great
reputation and went to the Ameri-
can about six months ago from the
tx s. angeles Herald. He is hnmor-
ist and does the funny work on his
napcr. He is the author of ION again,
on again. gone again, Flanagan ia.
miliar to every railroad man in the
county.
MARRIED IN HAGERS Town.
Miss Minnie Sharff and Mr.. Arthur
CLANCY. both Of Martinsburg, we're
married Monday morning at the rec
tory Of St. Johns EDiscopai Church
IN Hagerstown by Rev. Henry E. Cot
ton. They will reside here.
LINK BLUE.
At the Presbyterian Church at
Charles Town Thursday evening oc-
CURED the marriage of Miss Sarah |
Narcissa Blew. neice of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vircent Moore, residing near Kear.
leysville. to Mr.. J. Albert Link. OF
The same vicinity. The ceremony was
reformed by Rev. A. 9. Hopkins. d. |
D.. OF Charles Town. and Rev. A.
iihson Link. brother of the groom.
Miss Maud Lipscomb, Of Washington,
O. was maid of honor. The best
nan was DIR. Charles w. Link, Of this
itv, brother Of the groom. The
Ishers were Messrs James Tabb and
samuel Hunter, Of Leetown, W. Va.
D.. Howard Moore. of Washington,
D. G., and Herbert Alexander, of
his city. Two little flower girls were
iilda Virginia Moore and Fannie
'axton Marshall. Little Sarah Eliz-
hath Ct.t,at,bc1f |