Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
SOME WEDDINGS.

- AiSAOI, VI OrDanna, ana Miss
Julia X. Whaley, of Wicomico Church.
were married in Baltimore Saturday.
William B. Rock, of Lyell's, and Miss
Ellie K. Gutridge, of King George, were
married in Washington Saturday by Rev.
c. f. Winbigler.
License was issued in Baltimore
recently for the marriage of Miss Clara
Z. Franklin, of Urbanna, Va, to Mr..
James F. Simmonds, of Lillian, Va.
Mr.. Cleveland Robbins, of Palmer
Va, and Miss Daniel of Middlesex
county, were married by Rev. G. Y.
Bradley atthe Baptist parsonage, White
Stone, Wednesday evening of last week.
Cards have been issued to the mar
rage of Mr.. Chas. Maynard VERIFY, for
merry of White Stone, but now near
Norfolk, to Miss Lillian Jones. at Port
Norfolk, Va, Wednesday, January 18th.
1908.
Mr.. Thos. Croasdale and Miss Edna
Robertson, both of Palmer, Va, were
married at the Methodist parsonage,
Lancaster, Thursday afternoon of last
week, Rev. Porter Hardy performing the
ceremony. Mrs. Croasdale is daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Robertson and is
well known in lower Lancaster. Mr..
Croasdale isa successful young business
man and is also popular in that section.
There was a pretty marriage solem-
nized at Providence Baptist Church on
the 18th of December at o'clock d.
m. The contracting parties were Miss
Maud Gill, the Oldest daughter of Mr..
Willie Gill, of Miskimon, and Mr.. Will
liam Marsh. jr., son of Mr.. Royston
Marsh. The bride, most becomingly
dressed in white silk. long bridal veil
caught with orange blossoms and carry
ing in her hand white geraniums and
Boston ferns, entered the church leaning
on the arm of her sister, Miss "Allie. {"
She was met at the altar, which was
beautifully arched with evergreens,
by the groom and his best man. Mr..
Frank Sampson, where DR.. Wayland
Dunaway performed the marriage GER
emony in his usual graceful style.
Messrs. Lewis and Forester acted as
ushers. The wedding march, Mendel-
ssohns, was performed by Mrs. DR..
Harding with Miss Martha Marsh turn
ing the music. The church was tastily
and deliberately decorated with holly,
pine and running cedar. After the GER
emony the bridal party drove to Mr..
Willie ellis, where bountiful supper
was served. The bride was the recip-
lent of some beautiful presents. We
extend to them congratulations and
best wishes for long, happy and pros
porous life.
On Thursday of last week, December
26th, the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
B. Croxton, of huntsville, Essex county.
was bedecked in evergreens, ferns, etc.,
and friends of the family from far and
near were moving from room to room
and gaily chatting and laughing while
making ready for an event of unusual
Importance. OF course all this be-
tokened something more than the yule-
tide festivities and a stranger stopping
there might have wondered what it all
meant: However, it was no secret that
their daughter, Miss Helen Gertrude.
would at high noon become the bride of
Mr.. Lewis Burke, of Irvington. AS
true to the time appointed as to each
other the young couple stood ready
when Miss Lille Philips began PLAYING
Lohengrins wedding march and they
entered the parlor in the following
order: Mr.. Lewis Burke and Miss Alice
Croxton, sister of the bride, and Mr..
Thos. w. CroXton with his sister. the
bride-elect, leaning on his arm. Rev.
X. II. Rudd, pastor of Ephesus Baptist
church, performed the ceremony, after
which the party marched out by the
sweet strains of Memberships march.
The bride wore blue going away robe
with hat to match and tan shoes and
gloves. The maid of honor was gowned
In white taffeta over blue. The gentle
men wore suits of black. Mrs. Burke
is eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Thos.
IL. Croxton and has host of friends in
Essex and elsewhere. Mr.. Burke is
nephew of the late III. r. Gouldman. at
one time mayor of Fredericksburg, and
has been connected with the VIRGINIA
CITIZEN for the past eight years. Mr..
and Mrs. Burke will make their home
in Irvington.