Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
SOME WEDDINGS.

Vivian Hurst and Miss Meta Weldon,
"a EiVuns Store, weie quietly married at
Heathsville last Wednesday.
Miss Rosa Newsome, of Lottsburp.
and Thomas Dodson, of Cherry Point,
were married at the Methodist parson-
age at Heathsville last week, Rev. C.
Ii. Williams officiating.
Miss Annie Jones, daughter of the
late Thomas Jones, and OF Mrs. Susan
jones, of Weems was married on
Wednesday evening of last week at
Baptist parsonage, Kilmarnock, to Mr..
William Purcell, also of Weems.
Miss Nettie Hammack and Luther A.
Middleton, of Mundy Point, were mar
RED last week at the residence Of the
brides mother, Mrs. l.. Hammack, Viii
lage, Northumberland county, by Rev.
Z. ii. Williams. The attendants were
Vincent Garland and Miss Virgie Ham
mack, III. E. Cameron and Miss Eula
Orem. A supper followed the wedding.
A quiet home wedding of unusual
beauty took place Wednesday after
noon at a O'Clock when Miss Annie
Stuart Flowers, became the bride of
Mr.. William Samuel Sanders at the
nome of the young lady's mother, Mrs.
Z. w. Gibbs, near White Stone. Two
brides maids-Miss Helen Fitchett, of
near Kilmarnock, and Miss Edith Mil
Ter, of Urbanna-we in attendance.
while the bridegroom was accompanied
by Mr.. George Bussells as best man.
The bride entered the parlor on the arm
OF her brother-in-law, Mr.. Benjamin
Chiffon, to the strains OF beautiful
wedding march played by Mrs. H. b.
Treakle. just prior to the ceremony.
which was performed by Rev. e. f.
Garner, Miss Ruby Spriggs sang "Love
Ne and the World is Mine" The bride
and bridesmaids wore gowns of white.
The parlor was beautifully decorated
with evergreens, potted plants and fes-
looming of ribbon. Refreshments were
served after the marriage Mrs. San
ders is the youngest daughter of Mrs.
Gibbs and quite popular in lower Lam
caster Mr.. Sanders is young man of
sterling worth and also well known in
lower Lancaster, his home. They will
reside near White Stone.
Thursday, February Goth, at high
noon, in st. Johns Episcopal church,
West Point, Va, the marriage of Miss
Alice Gertrude Wilkinson to Mr.. Fred
Irving Roberts was solemnized- Rev.
L. G. Dorst, of st. Marks church,
Richmond, ofliciated, assisted by Rev.
ID. G. Christian, of West Point. Mrs.
A. Julian Bagby played Traumerie as
the ushers, Messrs. Joseph Wilkinson
and Edwin Roberts, seated the crowd
of friends to witness the event of the
midwinter season. AS the Professional,
from Lohengrin, pealed forth Miss Will
kinson, accompanied by her father, was
met at the altar by Mr.. Roberts and
his best man, DR.. L. S. Folkes. The
bride wore going-away gown of dark
blue cloth, hat and gloves to match and
carried Bride roses. Her matron of
honor, who is her sister, Mrs. c. w.
Westbury, of Richmond, was becom-
ingly gowned in pale blue broad cloth
and carried La France roses. During
the ceremony go, Promise Mev' was
softly played. The Recessional, from
Mendelssohn, had scarcely died away
when a sumptuous, buffet breakfast
was served at the home of the brides
parents. Mrs. Roberts is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Will
kinson, of West Point, and is well
known and highly esteemed in business
as well as social circles. Mr.. Roberts,
the son of Captain and Mrs. c. j.
Roberts, of West Point, lives in Nor
folk, where he is associated with The
Old Dominion Steamship Co. Many
handsome presents and beautiful church
decoration attest to the popularity OF
the contracting parties. They will be
at home at the Imperial" Norfolk
on their return. Point News.