Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-06-24
MAJ.
Observation-Disclosures

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Presbyterian church ofthis city
was the scene of beautiful ceremony
on last Wednesday evening, at 8
o'clock, when the marriage of Mr..
Charles r. Barnllardt, of Duffields, w.
Va and Miss Carrie Lucretia Ming
hini, daughter Of Mr.. aud Mrs. B.
Minghini, JosesSpring was so!emnized
by the Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Woods. The
maid of honor was Mis-, Jennie Barn
hardt. sister of IT, loom, and the
bridesmaids were Mss Vsllie Ming
hini, sister of the bride, and Miss
Tennie Bartgiss, cousin. The best
man was Mr.. Harry Link, of Duffleld
and the ushers Mr.. William Hender-
son. of the same place, and Mr.. w.
F. McCardell OF Hagerstown.
The bridal party entered the church
to the strains of the wedding march
rendered by Miss Rebecca Woods in
the following order. The bridesmaids,
the maid OF honor and the bride. es.
corted by her cousin, Mayor w. f.
inghini, who gave her away. They
were met at the altar, by the groom,
with his best man and the ushers.
The bride looked exceptionally pretty
robed in white liberty satin, with
ulle veil. The maid OF honor, and the
bridesmaids were most tastefully
dressed in white silk null, and all
carried bride roses.
The church was most tastefully dec
orateed with palms and cut flowers,
which added realty to the effective
ness of the scene. Immediately after
the ceremony, the bridal couple took
train No. 7 on the B. & o. R. r. for
wedding trip to Chicago, and other
points vest.
The Statesman extends congratula-
tons and best wishes to the happy
couple.
SHIMP-LORD.
A beautiful home wedding was SOL
.emnized at the residence of Mr.. A. p.
Lerd, on North Queen street, last
"Wednesday evening at 7 O'Clock when
his daughter Miss Ella was united in
marriage to Mr. Nathan B. Shimp, of
Jones Spring in this county.
The house was most deliberately de-
corated for the occasion. An altar was
improvised in the parlor, OF ivy and
daisies and was brilliantly lighted
with wax candles, where the cere-
mony was performed, the bridal cot
pie standing under wedding bell de-
signed in tie same flowers, by the
Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Woods. The maid of
honor was Miss Sallie Wellinger. aud
the best man was Mr.. Joseph Lord, of
Texas, a cousin of the bride. Miss
Eva Wellinger presided at the organ,
The bride and maid OF honor were
both very becomingly dressed in tan
suits. and carried carnations.
immediately after the ceremony
there was handsome reception to
many friends and invited guests. The
presents were numerous and hand
some. The bridal couple left on train
No. 40, on their bridal tour, amid the
congratulations of many friends, and
a copious shower of rice
sCLFND,ENING-STAUB
Mr.. A. Hunter Clendenning, former
1y of Bunker Hill, in this county, but
now OF New York and Miss Eva Staub
daughter of Mr.. John F. Staub, o
Inwood, were married, on last We'd
nesday evening at 6 o'clock, in the
Presbyterian church at Gerardstown,
the Rev. r. A. White, officiating. The
bss. man was Mr.. A. l.. Gardner, and
the maid of honor was Miss VIrgie
Hess, daughter "f Mr.. A. T. Hess, Of
this city. Tt" n-hers were Messrs.
Albert ClendenniUg, Harry and Glenn
Staub, and Lester Hoffman
The bridal party entered the church
In the following order, ushers, maid OF
honor and bride, who was met at the
altar by the groom with his best man,
where tao eo'ei4ln remony was per-
formed. After WHICH the bride and
groom left for New York, where he is
engaged in business.
HITE-S PEROW.
Mr.. Lewis Hite and Miss Maggie
Sperowwc.e quie married, at the
home Of the bride o. }rd street, North
Martinsturg, last W ednesday night
at O'Clock the Rev. DR.. f. NJ. Woods