Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
SOME WEDDINGS.


county, and Mr.. William Winstead, of
Northumberland county, eloped from
their respective homes last Sunday and
were married in the afternoon at Leon
ardtown, Md. The young couple boarded
the steamer Anne Arundel last Sunday
morning when it made the wharf at
Central, on the Potomac river. Their
trials and tribulations afforded no end
OF amusement for the passengers when
they once learned their secret, which
soon leaked out and spread like wildfire.
the young couple had gone to St.
Georges to get married, but found that
they could not obtain the necessary
license and finally decided to board the
Anne Arundel. They at once told their
troubles to Captain Geoghegan, who lost
no time In introducing the couple to the
States Attorney of ST. Mary's county,
who happened to be among the passen-
gers. Notwithstanding the fact that
the day was Sunday, the attorney pro-
missed to get them a license at Leonard
town. At that place the couple left
the boat under the guidance of the law
yer, who soon secured the license, and
the knot was tied. After the wedding
they left for their respective homes to
seek the forgiveness of their parents. -
Alexandria Gazette.
The wedding Of Miss Edna Earle
McLaurine, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Milton McLsurin, to Mr.. Thomas ].
Shepherd, of Chester, Va, was cele-
brated Tuesday morning, August 9th, at
1890 o'clock, in Mount Moriah Baptist
church, Powhatan county, Rev. John
A. Bagby officiating. The church was
decorated in palms, ferns, pink roses
and carnations. Miss Madge Bagby
played the wedding march, and during
the ceremony Miss Maud Coleman, of
Newport News, Va, rendered Men
delssohn's Spring Song" to Miss
Bagby's accompaniment. Mrs. A. J.
Hurt, of Chester, Va, was the brides
dame of honor, and Dr. A. ]. Hurt the
best man. There were eleven
bridesmaids and eleven groomsmen in
attendance. Master Romulus and little
Miss Mary Franklin Sanders. of Lam
caster, preceded the bride, carrying
basket of flowers. The bride entered
with her dame of honor. She was at
tired in a going-away gown of cham
pagne-colored wolfe over taffeta, with
hat and gloves to match, and carried
shower Of Bride roses. An ante-nuptial
reception was given in the home of the
bride the evening before and many
beautiful wedding gifts were displayed.
The honeymoon will be spent in a
Northern tour.
"Beulah and l are married" This
is the telegram received by Miss Lucille
Davis, telling her of the marriage of
her brother, Mr.. John E. Davis, of
Haynesville, Va, to Miss Beulah
Hall, daughter of Mr.. w. N. Hall, of
Warsaw, Va. A letter followed the
telegram, in which Mr.. Davis said he
and Miss Hall were married in Balti-
more on Thursday night. The young
couple, neither of whom are more
than 20 years old, have been sweet
hearts since childhood, but it is said
their parents were opposed to their
getting married on account of their
youth. They did not take the same
view of it, and more than a wear age
they began to make plans for thei,
marriage. Both bride and groom arc
well known in Virginia. After being
fooled several times they finally got
Cupid on their side, and with his aic
they made q plan which resulted ir
their marriage. The plan was made
more than six months ago, and they
were kept busy from that time unit
the day the ceremony was performed
Miss Hall went to Baltimore and Wis
tied some of her friends until Mr.
Davis could leave his business without
anyone suspecting he would join hi:
fiance. About ten days ago his vaca.
ton time came, and instead of joining
party of friends and going to one OF
the virginia mountain resorts, he left
them and took train for Baltimore.
Upon his arrival there he was met at
the train by Miss Hall and they went
to his sisters home for the evening.
They remained there several hours, and
as Miss Hall was visiting in another
part of the city he took her home and
did not see her any more until the next
day. Then they met again and de-
cided the best thing to do was to get
married. Mr.. Davis procured license
and at p. m they were married
The next day they took a steamer
for jamestown where the telegram
was sent. After spending a couple of
days there they left for Haynesville
where they will make theft home.