Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-05
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brated January 10, in Orange, at the
home of Miss Tayloe's aunt. MIR. Crit
fifth is one of the substantial farmers
and business men of Westmoreland.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph T. Mastin an
nounce the marrige of their daughter.
Miss Blanche Goodman, to Mr.. Geo.
Herman Williams, the ceremony to be
performed January 10, at 6 O'Clock in
their home, The Virginia Conference
Orphanage, Richmond, Va. Mr.. Mastin
at one time served Bethany Circuit, in
Northumberland county.
Observation-Disclosures
Miss Kassie Vanlandingham, of lower
Northumberland, and Mr.. Cole Dawson,
of Heathsville, were married Wednes-
day, December 81, at Smithland Bap-
fist Church, Rev. T. A. Whitehurst
officiating.
INTON-THOMAS
Miss Ida Thomas and Mr.. Ira Hinton.
both of Lara, were married Wednesday.
Dec. q, at Hopewell Methodist Church
Richmond, county, Rev. E. F. Garner
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Hinton will
make their home at Larv.
FISHER CONVERSE.
Mr.. ]. ]. Fisher and Mrs. E. H. Con-
verse were united in the bonds of mat
rimony at the Methodist church at Ur-
banna Wednesday, Dec. %. Mr.. Fisher
is the popular and trusted head man at
Walter Hurley's establishment, and
Mrs. Converse is lady manager of the
Urbanna Shirt Plant.
GEORGE RAINES.
Miss Ella Raines, of Garrisonville,
Stafford county, and Ed. T. George. of
lrvington, were married Wednesday.
Dec. 9th, at Stafford Courthouse. the
Rev. c. M. Sarver officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. George reached Irvington Tuesday
evening and are visiting the formers
sister, Mrs. Agnes Rilee, and other rel
atives.
PEARSON-CLAUGHTON.
Something foreshadowed to their host
OF friends was made surprise when
Mr.. Jno. w. Pearson, prominent young
merchant of Lottsburg, and Mrs. Eta
Claughton, daughter of Hon. Jno. d.
Luttrell, of Heathsville, Northumber-
land county, were united in wedlock in
Baltimore, Md, just before Christmas.
The first news of the event reached the
Northern Neck by publication of mar
rage license procured in Baltimore
Dec. 22nd.
PETERS-ROBERTSON.
Rev. J. Sidney Peters, pastor of
Trinity Methodist Church, Richmond.
and associate editor of the Christian
Advocate, was married in Salem. Va,
December 18th, to Miss Sara Lee Rob
ertson. Miss Robertson has been teacher
of music at Woman's College, Rich
mond, for several sessions, and is one
of the mostLpopular instructors ever
connected with that institute. Mr..
Peters is one of the best known young
in the Virginia Conference, as
well as one of the most brilliant.
N-GUNTHER. "A pretty
home wedding took place Wednesday
afternoon, December Goth, at O'Clock,
when Miss r. Elizabeth Gunther. Young
est daughter of the late Joseph Gunther,
of Lancaster county, Va, was married
to Mr.. Alexandra Hoffman, of Cape
Charles, Va, son of the late Alexandra
Hoffman, of Germany. The ceremony
was performed at Lii Moore, the home
OF the brides uncle, Mr.. H. H. Van
Lii, Gainesville, Md, by Rev. j. E.
Dunn, pastor of st. Marks Catholic
church. Only the relatives of the bride
and groom were present. Prof. Kurcher
played the wedding march. The bride
wore a travelling gown of navy blue
broadcloth with hat and gloves to match
and carried shower bouquet of violets.
A reception followed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman left later in the
afternoon for an extended trip South,
after which they will take up their resi-.
dence in Wilmington, N. C. MANY
handsome and useful presents were
received by the bride. The wedding
was to have taken place at the Cathe-
dral, but owing to a recent accident
to the brides aunt the ceremony was
performed at Lii Moore. There was
also a dinner given at Lii Moore on
Tuesday evening in honor of the bride.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is there
seen more beautiful wedding than
that which took place Wednesday, De-
cember 9th, 1905, at the home of w.
IL. Warren, Millenbeck. The contract
ing parties were Mr.. Frank |. Mullin
and Miss Maybelle Ward Warren. The
parlor was beautifully decorated with
evergreen and holly. In the centre of |
the room was double arch of ever
green, from which was suspended a |
lovers knot of white ribbon and hollv. |
TO the sweet strains of Lohengrin' S |
wedding march, beautifully rendered by
Mrs. &. M. Became, sister of the bride.
the bridal party entered the parlor in
the following order: First came Mas
ter Charlie Warren Beane and little
Miss Lizzie Warren, and Master Purnell
Warren and little Miss Beatrice Beane.
nieces and nephews of the bride: then
came the maid of honor, Miss Nettie
Beane, and P. j. Warren, jr., followed
by Mrs. Julia Warren and Mr. 20.
Howeth, and Mrs Katherine Oliver and
Mr.. Clay Landlord; next, the groom
With his best man, Capt. Peter Stevens.
md last the bride, leaning upon the arm
II her brother, Mr.. w. H. Warren, who
rave her away, and there in an impress
'iye manner they were made man and
wife by Rev. w. J. Williams, of Wheal-