Smyrna times., 1905-04-12
SPRING WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Stanley D. PrOuse and Miss Helen Gertrude
Ash United In Marriage Wednesday Even
ing-FOrmer Resident Smyrna Married.

anu MrS. Wllllam NJ 1FOu56, OF mag
nolia, and Miss Helen Gertrude Ash,
were married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Ash,
5O6 west Ninth Street, Wilmington,
Wednesday, April 5. The ceremony
was performed at o'clock by Rev. E.
@. MacNichol of Cambridge, Md,
uncle of the groom. The bride, who
was given away by her father, was at
tended by her sister, Miss Bessie Ash,
and by Miss Margaret Prouse of Mag
nolia, sister of the groom. W. d.
Prouse of Magnolia, attended his
brother as best man. There were no
ushers. Mrs. Harry Pierce of Clay
ton, played the wedding march. The
bride wore a white lace robe over white
silk and carried a bouquet of white
roses. Her attendants wore gowns of
white net over white silk and carried
pink roses. The parlor was prettily
decorated. The color scheme being
green and white. A reception followed
the ceremony. Upon their return from
their wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Prouse will reside in Magnolia.
fIennesy-Webb Wedding.
On Wednesday evening, March goth,
1905, at Bethesda parsonage in Middle
town, Mrs. Cora Hennesy, of Phila-
delphia, and Mr.. William G. Webb, of
Odessa, Rock Landing, were united
in marriage by the Rev. @. T. Wyatt,
after which reception was held at the
groom's parents. Among those pres
ent were, Mrs. George Bennett and
family, of Taylor's Bridge; Edward
Webb and wife, of near Odessa; Mrs.
Thomas Stokes and Miss VanSicle, of
Philadelphia; John Vogt and daughter,
of Rock Landing; Mrs. M. L. Barry,
of Philadelphia; Mrs. George Roemer,
of Odessa; Miss Helen Webb, of Port
Penn; George Crouch and wife, Ed
ward Shetzler and wife, of Odessa; !;
Charles Rider, of Tuckerton, N. J. ; F.
Franks, Joseph Bothmyer, j. Shafer,
Fred Custer, Fred Hess, Harry Mann
and August Simons, of Philadelphia.
At IL o'clock all were invited to the
table laden with cake, cream and fruit.
At late hour the guests departed for
their homes, wishing the bride and
groom many years of happy welded
| life. The bride was the recipient of
many useful presents.
Miss Nellie Short Married to W. P. OeIschIager
PHILADELPHIA, April IA pretty
wedding was solemnized at st. P&ul's
P. E. Church, corner of 18th anY Por-
ter Streets on Tuesday, April 14th.
Nellie Prindle Short, formerly of near
Smyrna and William PsaHEaa' saHEaa 0elschlager
were married by Rector Edwin S. Car
son. using TIE ring ceremony. The
bride was g6wned in white China silk
and vel <s%6d carried Bride roses. She
was attended by four bridesmaids, the
youngest sister of the bride, Carol
Farrell Short, Bertha Meadows, Bes-
sic Weideman, Elsie Jackson. They
were attired in white French Nainsook
carrying pink roses. The church was
decorated with flowers and ferns. The
groom is a resident of Philadelphia,
the bride was formerly of Delaware
she was given away by her brother,
Edwin Floyd Short. The best MAI
was Byron Phillips of Philadelphia
The ushers were John DerricksoI
Short, Thomas Weidiman. The brida
party entered to the strains of Mendle
ssohn's music beautifully rendered by
Prof. Smith. After the ceremony ther,
was reception at the home of Mrs
Olivia Buckmaster Short, 1911 Soutl
18th Street. The guests were enter
tanned during the evening with tn,
harp and violin. The dinning room
, was prettily decorated in red ant
green and refreshments were serve,
by caterer J. @. Ogle. The bride an,
groom departed at 1890 to spend thel
7 honey moon at Delaware Water Gap
When they return they will reside q
1868 Gratz Street. Among the man
guests there were friends and relative
! from Philadelphia. Pa, and Camden
= N. j., Wilmington, Middletown, Al
lantic City, N. J. There were man
9 handsome gifts of china, cut glass, sill
yer and furniture.
Wedding Recep tlOn Given Near MlddIetOwu
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bennett, maj
ried on the 2Srd of March last, wei
J, given a tumultuous reception or sert
r made on Saturday night last at the re-
:. ipence of the BRIDES parents, MIR. an
n Mrs. w. w. Hoffecker near Middl
d town. The turn out of young farmer
!. was quite large and each We'd with I'll
n other in making the most noise an
70 the noise is said to have been by 1