The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Wedding Bells.

Wedding Bells.
THoMAs-BRowN.
From time immemorial the Meadow Branch
neighborhood, near this city, has been noted
for its handsome daughters and big weddings
But few months ago a large assemblage
gathered to witness the marriage of the tall
ented daughter of prominent deacon in the
Meadow Branch, German Baptist Church, and
on Tuesday, the Goth at high noon, witnesses
the marriage of the only daughter of one of
the ministers of the same congregation. The
bride was Miss Anna Florence, daughter of
Elder Ezra C. and Elizabeth Brown. The
groom was Rev. Joseph Walter Thomas, Sec
ond son of Mr.. Joseph l.. Thomas, of Fair
play, Washington county. The marriage GER
emory was performed by the BRIDES father,
assisted by Prof S. P Early, of the Maryland
Collegiate Institute at Union Bridge. The
bridesmaids were MissesAnna Hutchinson and
Lula Sanger, the former of the Maryland Col
legiate Institute and the latter of Winchester,
Va. The bride was attired in white silk chiffon
mousseline and the bridesmaids in white silk
null. The ushers were Messrs. Daniel w.
Thomas, brother of the groom, and Henry M.
Harvey, the latter gentleman of the Collegiate
Institute of which institution, it may not be
amiss to say, the bride is one of its most tai
ented graduates. Including bride and groom
all of the parties are members of the German
Baptist Church. The appreciation of the
bride was distiEctively exhibited in the mum.
Der and expensiveness of the presents received
by her. Cut glass. china, siverware and linen
abounded. The groom's gift was an extremely
handsome bronze clock and the father a sub.
stantial contribution that only sensible coun-
try girl can appreciate.
After the ceremony the company number
ing probably 125 to $50 persons was hand
somely entertained by Rev. Brown and wife
at dinner. The bridal party left on the 4. 20 p. M
train for Baltimore and Washington, to be
gone a month or more. They will visit, after
leaving Washington, among the groom's rela-
tives in Western Maryland and Southern
Pennsylvania. In the spring the young couple
will assume charge of the farm now occupied
by Elder Brown.
The wedding march from "Lohengrin" was
artistically rendered by Mrs. David r. Gel
man.
The following guests were present-Elder
E. c. Brown and wife, Joseph l.. Thomas,
wife and son, of Fairplay, Md; Jacob NJ.
Thomas and wife, of Hagerstown; J. E.
Thomas and wife, of Baltimore, Md; Mrs. ID.
A. Thomas and Mr.. F. Thomas, of Hagers-
town; Miss Susie Hout, of Sharpsburg; Miss
Ruth Rowland of Union Bridge; Miss Ger
and wife, of New Oxford, Pa; Misses Fiossie
and Sara Lpas, of East Berlin, Pa; Elder
Uriah Bixler, wife and daughter, Elder w.
E. Roop and wife, Elder W. P. Englar and
wife, Prof and Mrs. Early, Mrs. W. NJ. Wine
and son, Miss Amy Roop, Joseph j. Price and
son, John c. Brown and family, Theodore f.
Englar and wife, w. Fl. Davis and wife, Mrs
II. S. Roberts, A. 81. Huber and wife, SAM
uel Roop, Esq, Howard Koontz and wife, Miss
Irene Woodward, Jehu Roger and family, Miss
Laura Orendorf, Miss Frances Pearre, John L.
Cassell and wife, Harry Young and wife, VIM
A. Roop and family, w. Fl. Geman and family.
and wife, Herbert Englar and wife, Mrs. Jas.
w. Lennon, Uriah Babylon, wife and son,
John Coppersmith and family, Mr.. Amos
Wampler, Mrs. Theodore A. Kaufman, Miss
Elizabeth Young, Leonard lille and family;
Misses Cora Beard, Emma Ecker, Edna
Stoner, Fannie Stoner, Miss Maud Wampler,
of Dayton Ohio; Misses Fannie Young. Annie
Forney, Gertrude Woods Katie Miller, Moiie
Koontz and Anna Florence Forrest, Mr.. Noah
Brown and daughter, Misses Margaret and
Ruth Reese, Nancy Adams, Harry G. Baby
lon and wife. Harvey Hull and wife. Prof
Eagen, Mrs. Edward Fowler, Harvey Beard
and Walter Hook.
MOTTER-MYERS.
Miss Mary G. Myers, daughter of Judge and
Mrs. A. Kurtz Myers, of near Frizellburg, and
George K. Motter, son of Mr.. Levi j. Motter
a prosperous farmer of Myers district, were
quietly married on Thursday last at ST. Marys
Reformed parsonage, Silver Run, by Rev. j.
Stewart Hartman.
Mr.. Robert X. Myers, of Westminster,
brother of the bride, and Miss Emma Louise
Motter, of Littiestown, sister OF the groom,
were the only attendants at the ceremony.
The bride was becomingy attired in dress
of dark blue silk with hat TO match.
The bride and groom left Westminster on
an evening train for bridal trip to Baltimore
and Washington.
sTRINE-CRoUsE.
Charles NJ Strine, of Walkersvlle, and Miss
Gertrude Blanche Grouse, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Grouse, of near Union
Bridge, we're married at noon Wednesday at
the Lutheran parsonage at Walkersville by
Rev. George w. Crist They were attended
by Walter Strine, brother OF the groom. and
Miss Edna Grouse, sister of the bride. After
a trip to Baltimore and other places Mr.. and
Mrs. Strine will reside at Walkersville.
oTTo-GILBERT.
Mr. Ira C. Otto and Miss Bessye Gilbert,
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gill
Der, of Linwood, went to Baltimore Wednes-
day and were quietly married at the home OF
Rev. DR.. Furry, 634 West Lafayette avenue.
Following the wedding supper was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. William Lindsay, cousins of
the groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto, after spending several
days in Washington, will return to Baltimore
and take the steamer for Boston, and on their
return will visit in Providence, New York
and Phladel phia. They will be at home after
December 10, near Linwood.