Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-13
SOME WEDDINGS.

Miss Cora Edith, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs j. c. Miller, formerly of Mid
dlesex but now of Baltimore, and Mr..
Eddie Garland were married Wednes-
day, November 9th, 1907. After an
extended tour they will make their
home in Middlesex.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Gill have an
nounced the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Maude Estelle, to Mr.. William
Boyd Marsh, son of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
S. Marsh, the ceremony to take place
at Providence Baptist church, Deem
Der 18TH 1907, 7:30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Croxton,
of huntsville, Essex county, have is
sued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Helen Gertrude. to Mr..
Lewis Burke, of Irvington, on Thurs
day, December 18th at their home.
Miss Croxton is known in this county,
where she taught session before last
Mr.. Burke holds a responsible position
in the CITIZEN office.
The past week has been an active one
in matrimonial circles, Rev. j. P. Es-
sex reporting these: On Tuesday No
vember 18th, Mr.. M. P. Major to Miss
Ida +. Dunleyy; on Tuesday December
3rd, Mr. Cleveland Blake to Miss Daisy
NJ. Gum; on Wednesday December 4th,
Mr.. Godsboro Greenwood and Miss
Freda Ward, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
W.. f. Ward. Both of the latter couples
reside in Urbanna. All three of the
above ceremonies were performed at
the Baptist parsonage at Saluda. =
Sentinel
The young people of Irvington were
aroused to high pitch of interest last
week when it began to be whispered
around that Miss Clara Virginia Wilder,
who left the week before presumably
to visit friends in Baltimore, and
MIR. Ernest Wilbur Meekins, who left
several days later, were to be married
in that city. The plot had been well
guarded only the immediate families of
the two young people being acquainted
with their movements. The marriage
took place Wednesday night, December
4th, at the home of the brides cousin,
Mrs. c. O. Brooks, 81 William st. =,
Rev. Mr.. Anderson, pastor of Lee street
Baptist church, performing the cere-
mony, only few relatives and close
friends being present. The bride wore
a blue brOadcloth travelling gown, with
hat to match, while the bridegroom wore
a suit of black, and white silk vest.
Mrs. Meekins is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Wilder, and is
very popular. Mr.. Meekins is well
known in Irvington and in lower Lam
caster, where he has spent ali his life.
They returned Saturday and will make
their future home at Irvington.
A notable marriage was celebrated
in Baltimore last Saturday Afternoon
when Miss Laura Eugenia Chiffon, OF
Lancaster, became the bride of Mr.
Harry w. Nichols, of Baltimore. The
ceremony was performed at the home
Of Stanley ]. Lewis. esq.,, whose daugh
tiers are intimate friends and former
college mates of the bride. The parlor.
were beautifully decorated with palm:
and flowers. The bride was attired il
handsome tailor-made travelling sui
of dark blue broadcloth, and carried ;
bouquet of violets. Mrs. Clarence II
Dunaway, of Richmond, sister to tn,
bride, was her only attendant, acting a
matron of honor. She wore gown o
grey crepe de chine and carried pinl
! roses. The wedding march was playe'
, by Miss Ethel Lewis. The groom wa
: attended by Mr.. Frank Scott Sager, o
Easton, Md, as best man. The cere
mony was performed by Fathe
O'Neil according to the ancient an,
Z impressive rites of the Roman Catholi
q church, of which the groom is a com
municant. The ring used in the cere
mony was the same that was used q
the wedding Of the brides grand mothe
more than half century ago. Among
, those who were present at the marriage
f besides those already mentioned an
n the Members of Mr.. Lewis family
> were Miss Susie Chiffon, sister to tn
bride; Mrs. T. C. Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs
M. B. Nichols, Mrs. H. A. Nichols, an
Miss Amelia Nichols, of Easton, Md.
+ and Miss Susie Peterson and John H
MacHale, of Baltimore. There wer
many handsome and valuable presents
{ Immediately after the ceremony tn
> newly married couple left on one of TIL
steamers of the Merchants & Miner
= Line for Savannah, Georgia, from whicl
city they will visit st. Augustine, Jack
sonvile, Palm Beach and Orlando, Fla.
spending some time at the last names
. place, where they will visit old friend
. and relatives. They expect to retur
to Lancaster about December the 10th
and will then go to Easton, Md, t
! spend the Christmas holidays with tn
a groom's parents there. The bride
: the daughter of Mr.. William Chiltor
= the popular clerk of Lancaster county
= and is regarded as one of the mos
beautiful and attractive young ladie
in the Northern Neck of Virginia, he
: family being among the oldest an
y most prominent in this section. TIL
y groom is native of the Eastern Shol
II of Maryland, but for some years pa.
Z he has been connected with the larg
;, wholesale house of the r. M. Suite
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