Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08

Mr.. Cary r. Pitman and Mis-
Susie Pritchett were married at tn,
home of the bride, Rehoboth church
Tuesday in Xmas. Rev. f. w. Clay
brook officiating.
Mrs. Ellie G.. Meekips and Mr.. w
f. Schools we're married at the Bap
tist parsonage at White Stone or
last Wednesday at 4 o'clock D. M.
Rev. G. Y. Bradley performing tn,
ceremony.
Licensed to marry in Baltimore:
Philip b. Lee and Alice Ingraham
widow, both of Lancaster county;
Robert V. Humphrey, widower, Up
per Marlboro, Md, and Alma ID,
Walker, of Middlesex county.
Mr.. Charles W. Mel, of FIeeton,
and Miss Fannie Edwards, of Balti-
more, were united in matrimony
recently. Mr.. Arthur Booth and
Miss Ida Morrison, both of Lillian,
were also married recently.
Cards have been received in this
section to the puptisls of Mr.. Hiram
Sebree, formerly of White Stone. to
Miss Anna Hook, of Sayville, Long
Island, N. Y, the ceremony to be
performed at the latter place Janu-
AIRY -.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Northumberland recently to the fol-
lowing couples: Mr.. Lyttleton L.
Haynes and Miss Lena L. Leap, both
of Fair6elds, and Mr.. William
Brooks and Miss Victoria Watson, of
Lottsburg. -.
Licensed to marry in Washington:
Walter II. England and Nora l..
Bryant, both of Westmorelapd Co.:
Richard III. Sanford and Mary
Weaver, both of Westmoreland; Theo.
New, of Kansas City, Mo-, and Annie
johnson, Of Kinsale.
Mr.. Edward Haynie, of Reedyille,
and Miss Exena Bartlett, of Fteeton,
were united in matrimony SSnday,
December goth, at $50 D. n. Mr..
Hsynie is a prominent oystermsn of
Reedville, while Miss Bartlett is o
most accomplished young lady of
FIeeton.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ste. Smith, of
irvington, Va, announce Che mar
riage of their daughter, Clara
Genevieve, to Mr.. Alvah Edison
Hayden, of Irvington, the ceremony
to take place IN the Irvington Baptist
church Thursday evening. january
14th, 1904, at 8 o'clock. Friends of
both families are cordially invited to
be present. No cards.
AT the home of G. W. Ailsworth, in
Saiuda,. on Wednesday afternoon, De-
cember 23rd, Miss Annie Virgins
Shelton, of Lancaster county. and
Willie q. johnson, Of Warner, were
married by Rev. Richard Fer
guson. Miss Shelton is an at
tractive young lady. and up to
the time of her marriage was en-
ployed by the Urbanna Msnufactur-
ing Go. in their factory. The bride
is daughter of Mr.. o. j. Shelton.
OF Lancaster county. She was at
tired in a lovely brown broadcloth;
the groom wore the conventional
black. After the ceremony the
bridal party returned to the home of
the groom's parents where reception
was given in their honor.
AN IRvINGToN WEDDING.
Hardly had the Christmas festoon-
ing been completed at the Irvington
Baptist church before it was added
to to embellish the marriage cere
mony OF Mr.. Charles o. Brooks, of
Mathews, to Miss Leila Alice Ash
burn, the handsome daughter of
Capt William l.. Ashburn, of this
place. The marriage was performed
Tuesday night Of this week at 2:sO,
the pastor, Rev. +. w. Claybrook
tieing the knot. While Miss Clara
rendered the strains of the
wed ling march, the ushers, Messrs.
w. ID. Wilder and Ernest Meekins.
advanced, one down each aisle, in
turn followed by the bride on the
arm of her brother, Mr.. Dan Ash
burn down one aisle and the groom
on the arm of Alvah Hayden down
the other. The couple met q. the
altar, where they were soon made one
in an impressive manner. The or
ganist played "Annie Laurie" very
softly and sweetly during the cere-
mony, and the bridal couple retired
amid the strains Of the wedding
march. Mr.. Brooks is second officer
on a Merchants and Miners steamer
plying between Savannah and Phila-
delphia. The bride was attired in
dahlia, trimmed with ermine and
cut steel ornaments. All gentlemen
OF the party wore white vests with
black suits. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
go this week for ten days. stay
at the groom's parental home in
Matthews. They will then take up
their residence In Philadelphia.