Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-06
SOME WEDDINGS.

sIssoN-sISsON.-On Sunday even.
ipg, December Goth, 1904, at the home of
the bride, NEAR Emmerton, Mr.. Hiram
III. Sisson and Miss Lula b. Sissou were
united in marriage by Rev. Richard
Edwards.
BREWER--SMITH. - At Farnham
parsonage Wednesday noon, December
2Sth, 1904, Mr.. James Thomas Brewer
and Miss Clara Belle Smith, both of
Lancaster county, we've married by Rev.
Richard Edwards.
WILSoN-DOUGLASS.-Mr. Otis E.
wilson and Miss Mildred G.. Douglass.
both OF Westmorelsnd county. were
quietly married at Ebenezer Methodist
church, at Oldhsms, December 81. Rev.
w. +. Davis performed the ceremony.
The young people will make their home
at Oldhams.
SHACKELFO White
Marsh Methodist Church, Lancaster
county, Thursday evening, December
goth. was the scene of beautiful mar
rage, the contracting partIes being Miss
BERTHE S. Webb, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Webb, and ]. Wilmer Shack
elford, both OF Lancaster. Rev. Porter
Hardy Cfficiated. The church was beau
tifully decorated and the marriage was
largely attended.
LEE-MESSICK.- slight surprise
was given to Irvingtonians on Thursday
night OF last week when it was learned
that Mr.. WIN. K. Lee and Miss Julia
Messick had quietly gone to the Baptist
parsonage at Kilmarnock and were there
united In wedlock by Rev. f. W. Clay.
brook. The groom was a widower and
farmer, residing near Irvington, aud the
bride is eldest daughter OF the late Cant.
Geo. P. Messick. of Irvington, and the
accomplished teacher Of the senior grade
in lrvington public school.
BRYANT--sYDNOR.- Monday
evening, December Goth, 1904, at Calvary
Nj. e. church, Mr.. William L. Bryant
and Miss Laura Jeter Sydnor were mar
ried by Rev. Richard Edwards. Mrs.
Mary Simonson, sister OF the groom, was
maid OF honor and Mr.. Sydror, brother
oil bride, was best man. Nj. B. Hammock
and |. N. Simonson were ushers. The
wedding march was rendered by Miss
Margaret Crslle. The bride is the d.ueh
ter of Mr.. Henry Sydnor OF Baynesyille.
and is very popular in the nelghborhood.
JOYNER-PINCKARD.-A surprise
to the lower Northern Neck appeared
with the reading of last Sundays Balti-
more Suns marriage license column. A
license had been granted on Saturday TO
wilmer Joyner, Dover, NJ Lena X.
Pinckard, Rehoboih Church, Va" The
nuptisl ceremony was performed that
afternoon In st. Bartholomew Episcopal
church, Baltimore. Miss Grace Pinckard
attended her sister as maid of honor
The officiating minister was Rev. Mr.
Joyuer, father of the groom. The bride
Is eldest surviving daughter OF the late
Dr. F. Asbury Pinckard, OF Northum-
oerland, is lady of scholarly attain
ments, widely known and very popular
throughout this section. She has been
an instructress for some years. For
several sessions she was member of the
Chesapeake Academy faculty, Irvington,
In which position sn Older sister had
preceded her while "Miss Lena" was n
pupil there. Mr.. Joyner is an accom-.
plished gentleman holding n responsible
and lucrative government position in
Dover, N. j., where the couple will re-
side.
BAlLEY-HARDIN pretty
sequei 10 The account of pig-ro at
famous old Ditchley Hall. published in
the VIRGINIA CITIZEN OF November 18th
last, came the simple announcement that
Mr.. John Nj. Bailey, of Albany, N. Y.
and Miss Fannie NJ. Harding, OF Hope.
side, Va, on December 21st obtained a
license and were married Wednesday At
Caroline street Methodist church, Balti.
more. Behind 1t all Is a romance that
had It's beginning twenty years ago.
when Miss Harding was a girl of thir.
teen and romped around her fathers
place. Mr. Bailey 10 sixty-six and a
former congressman from New York.
he rose to the rank OF major in the
Union army during ths Civil War.
Captain Harding, who won his title dur.
ing the war, had good shooting around
his place In Northumberland, and Major
Bailey, who loved hunting and had taken
great fancy to the Captains. since they
met as enemies. was often at the Harding
place. Two years ago, Major Bailey's
wife died and the gray-haired veteran
laid successful siege to the heart of Miss
Harding. The aged but vigorous groom
has been Collector of Customs and Inter
nal Revenue and a consul at HAMBURG
Germany. He now practices law In
Albany.
Observation-Disclosures of the
most interesting events of the season in
social society of the Northern Neck oc-
CURED Wednesday evening, December
2Sth, at o'clock, at Trinity Episcopal
Church, Lancaster Courthouse, when
Miss Julia Gertrude Chiffon, dau ghter of
Court Clerk VIM. Chiffon, became the
bride Of Professor Clarence Hall Duna-
way, principal of the Richmond Acad.
envy. The church was beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion, the bridal party
entering to the strains of Mexdelssohn's
wedding march. rendered by Miss Carrie
Carter. Miss Lillian Cralle sang cal
ways" very sweetly. The ceremony was
performed by the father of the groom.
Rev. w. +. Dunaway, d. D, assisted by
Reversnds Thomas and Wayland Dun
away, brothers of the groom. The bride
was gown ed in white crepe de chine.
with pesrl ornaments, tulle veil and
orange blossoms. and carried a bouquet
of Bride roses. Miss Laura Chiffon. sis-
ter OF the bride, was maid of honor and