The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-06-06
Married.


very prettiest weddings ever solemniz-
ed in Oakland took place at st. Paul's
M. +. church on Tuesday evening, June
18th, at eight O'Clock, when Miss Mary
Adeline Mitchell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Mitchell, of Oakland, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Thomas Frank
lin, of Roanoke, Va. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Henry Hamill,
of Winchester, uncle of the bride, in
presence of very large number of in
vited guests, admission to the church
being obtained by cards. The bride,
attired in a magnificent robe of princess
lace over white taffeta, with flowing
vail, and carrying bouquet of brides
roses and lilies of the valley, entered
the church on the ann of her father,
being attended by her sister Miss Rose
Mitchell, as maid of honor. At the
chancel rail Of the church the bride was
met by the groom. The maid of honor
was gowned in pink silk and carried
pink roses, while the bridesmaids,
Misses Bess Offutt, Grace Jones. Joe
Robinson and Annie Grant, were attir-
ed very beautifully in gowns of white
organdie and carried pink carnations.
Master John Mitchell, brother of the
bride, was ring bearer. Mr.. John
Woodruff, of Roanoke, Va, was the
groom's best man and the ushers were
Harry W. McComas, Stuart and Byrne
Hamill, and Bowie johnson. Miss Lot
tie Loar, as organist Of the church,
played the wedding march from Lohen-
grin. After the church ceremony re-
ception was held at the home of the
bride at which delightful Refreshments
We're served, the couple leaving on a
later train for tour Of the South.
The will reside in Roanoke, where the
groom .holds very lucrative position
with one of the railroad lines entering
that city. The bride has a large circle
of friends in Oakland whose good wishes
follow her.
SoMMERvILLE - STICKLEY - A few
days ago the interesting information
leaked out that Miss Emily Stickley,
who for several years past has made
her home in Oakland with her aunt.
Miss Nell Turley, had been married
early last March to Mr.. Sidney H. Som
merville, a leading attorney practicing
at the Taylor county (W. Va bar, the
wedding having been kept a secret by
the parties and their relatives up to
this time. The many friends of both
parties will he delighted to learn of the
wedding and will be delighted to ex-
tend their congratulations. Speaking
of the event the Grafton Sentinel of
Tuesday says: Miss Stickley, who is
prominent in social circles in her home
city is well known in Grafton having
visited here frequently in years passed
and the people of Grafton will be glad
to welcome her. At the present time
she is reported to be lying seriously i'll
at her home, fact to be greatly re-
GREETED and her husband has gone to
Oakland to be at her bedside during her
illness. The friends of the couple here
and elsewheie will hope that she will
soon recover her former health. The
news of the wedding of Mr.. Sommer-
vile and Miss Stickley came as great
surprise to their many friends here as
such thing was not even thought of.
1t is expected that as soon as Mrs.
Sommerville recover from her present
sickness that they will come here and
make their home in the future
BOYER-ANDERSoN-At the Schley
Hotel, by Rev. E. Manages, on Saturday,
June lst, Miss jeanette Anderson and
Mr.. Stanley Elmer Boyer, both of
Fairmomt, West. Va, were joined in
the holy bonds of wedlock. The groom
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Boyer,
and is well known in Oakland. The
bridal party was accompanied to Oak
land by the groom's sister, Miss Mary
Boyer, and returned to Fairmont Mon
day morning, where they will reside.