Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-27
AN INTERESTING EVENT.
Pretty Double Wedding SoIemnized
Thursday at Gerardstown.
MISS CRABB WEEDS Mr.. MILLER
Miss Lena Miller Becomes Bride Of Mr.
Edward Faircloih Reception Follows
The Ceremonies.


The Ceremonies.
A pretty double wedding was solem-
nized Thursday afternoon at $50
O'Clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Miller, near GerardstowD,
when their daughter. Miss Lena =.
Miller, became the bride Of Mr.. Ed
ward Faircloth. of Gerardstown, and
their sou. Mr.. John W Miller. mar
ried Miss Bertha Crahh. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crabl,. of near
Arden.
There. were large number of guests
present at the interesting events, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller being
| thionged with friends of the contract
ing parties. Rev. w. II. Miller. Of
Gerardstown, was the officiating
minister. and read the impressive SER
vice in his best manner. The first
ceremony was that in which Mr..
Miller and Miss Crabb were the princi-
pals, and the second followed shortly
after.
! The bridesmaids at both events were
Miss Annie Dunham, Miss LILLIAN
Dunham. Miss Elizabeth Bowers and
Miss Rebecca AikeDs. who We're
prettily gowned in white. The cos
! tunes of the brides were Of white. and
/ the scene during the ceremony was a
petty and striking one.
| immediately after the ceremonies
there was shower CT congratulations,
the newly married couples being sur
rounded by scores of guests, and over
whemed with good wishes. Though
! out the afternoon and evening the
merrymaking continued, the number
of guests at the reception being aug
munted hv many who could not he
present at the weddings.
In the evening splendid supper was
served, the caterer being Eek Dixon,
who fairly eclipsed his former cnlin-
arv efforts. Mr.. and Mrs Miller and
Mr.. and Mrs. Faircloth will reside
in Berkeley county, where they have
many friends. The couples were the
recipients of many handsome and
valuable presents.
KOONTZ-LAMAR.
! A quiet wedding was celebrated ct
the Virginia House in Shepherdstown
Wednesday morning, when Mr.. L.
Lee Koontz and Mrs. Ella lamar were
united in marriage By Rev. Joseph.E Il.
Guy. pastor of the Reformed church.
Owing to recent.death in the family
Of the bride, only the near relatives
and friends of the couple attended the
ceremony, which took place in the
prettily decorated parlors of the hotel
Mrs. Rouzer and Miss Bessie Lamar
were the attendants. The bride was
becominglv attired in gown of gray
silk, with hat to match. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Koontz drove
to Shenandoah Junction, where they
took the train for Mountain Lake
Park. Upon their return to Shep-
herdstown they will go to bookkeeping
in Miss Ellen Welshans dwelling
house.
Mrs. Koontz is former resident OF
| this city and will be remembered.
many friends. Hsr first husband, Mr..
Lamar for number of years conducted
livery stable in the rear lof the Sc.
! Clair hotel, now the Berkeley.
COUPLE ELOPED.
Berkeley Springs. w. Va. Aug. 20.--
Mr. Oscar Morgret, a popular young
man of this place, and Miss Lola
Hunter, only daughter Of Hon. and
Mrs. Ronamus Hunter, eloped Thurs.
day night to Hagerstown and were
married. The parents of the bride
we're opposed to the wedding on ac-
count of the age of the groom, who
is only 10 years old Miss Lola re-
tired to her room about o 80 O'Clock
and packed her clothes which she
threw out the front window to the
lawn Then quietly leaving the house
she met Mr. Morgret and they were
driven to Hancock, where they took
a train for Martiusburg aud thence