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The Washington times., 1908-11-29
SPENDS HOLIDAY
IN PENNSYLVANIA

Howard Hinllle. Of the foundry divi-
sion, ate his Thanksgiving dinner with
his parents at York. Pa.
John Kramer, of the foundry, is TAX
ing a few days leave visiting old friends
at Baltimore.
With the return of James c. Sewers
and Charles :. DeunisOn, all the leave
takers are back again In the document
division.
EIectrotypers' Union, No. Il, composed
largely of Government Printing once
employees. elected the following officers
for the ensuing year President. c. O.
buckingham, vice president, William
D0heTtz- secretary-treasurer, Elmer
Young The executive board IS com
posed of Edward Roman, jr-, and Elmer
Young. with Harry MumfoTd, as chair
man.
Henry c. Shearer has returned to work
In the first division, after several weeks
tussle with sickness.
Philip 5. steele, veteran compositor Of
the first division, is confined to his home
with an acute attack of the grip. Mr..
Steele has many friends who wish for
his speedy recovery.
Robert D. Kenyon. on the temporary
roll as a laborer, has been transferred
from Chief IsawsOE's mOney-Order divi-
sion TO the document section
-g.)hn Tuite +. n. Bunker, and W H.
Crowther. recently detailed TO the war
branch ,lnder Foreman Hastings, are
doing duty again in the document sec
tiO1.
among the foundry veterans. who at
tended the Sheridan statue unwilling
were Charles H. Stout, Willard S. Whit
more. Col. William Kelley, ana Captain
Isafort
R 4. Garland. of the foundry. is the
proud owner of new high-pOwer Pope
Toledo touring car brought on by his
brother across country from Connecticut
and his friends and neighbOrs in the
Bloomingdale section have been treated
10 delightful rides.
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ELOPE TO ESCAPE
CHURCH WEDDING

Isaac NJ Woods did not hint to his
feilow-clerks Tuesday afternoon that il
was his intention Of joining the benedict
squad the following day. but Wednes-
day afternoon, after being the guest
Of Mrs Charles T. Forbes, at her resi-
dence, Il Z street northwest, he and
the daughter OF the hostess, Miss Geor-
gia Forbes. went to Rockville and we're
married, at the Baptist Church par
sonage. by the Rev. s. r. White The
first information Mrs. Forbes had Of the
elopement was when she received a tele-
phone message from the young people
advising her that they bad been mar
ried, and would start on a honeymoon
trip lasting two weeks. There was no
objection TO the match, and the only
reason the young couple decided to
elope was to do away with a big
church wedding.
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FORCE IS GLAD
SZEGEDY IS WELL

The news Of the entire recovery OF
Superintendent Of Section Nine Henry
W. Szegedy was received with much
pleasure by the force under his charge.
Mr.. Szegedy has been III for over two
months at his home. lie will return TO
the office on Wednesday next
Miss Margaret G. Fleming. who has
been absent for over a week on &C
count Of the death of her father, re-
turned to work Monday morning.
Miss Olive s. Brearley. who has been
away for three weeks visiting her rela-
tives i'm Philadelphia, Pa, returned 70
duty Monday in the trimming room.
Miss Frances NJ Baker. of section
eight. resigned her position last Mon
day.
Charles F. Lockwood, one of the most
popular and well liked plate printers at
the Bureau. died last Sunday night at
the Emergency Hospital, where he hB
been taken the Thursday previous. Mr..
Lockwood left widow and two daugh-
tiers.
superintendent Edwin C. Fowler. IT.,
IS back al his desk in section ten. after
a weeks vacation.
Miss Catherine F.. Holden, messenger
i'm section six, won the prize In a
skating contest held i'm Baltimore. Miss
Holden Is acknowledged TO be one Of
the best skaters among the ladies In
the District OF Columbia. and can
make any lady hustle 10 win the blue
ribbon.
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RETURN TO JOBS
FROM SICK LIST

William C'sTkson, bookbindcT, is back
al work after an absence of several
weeks on account of sickness.
Rufus /. Christian has resumed work
in the foundry division after an absence
Of a week due 20 sickness
John Burns, Of the foundry, received
the sad intelligence OF his mother s
death last week At Troy, y. Y, and has
left for that city 10 attend the funere-l-
A painful accident befeH Frank Hursh
in the foundry the other day. While
operating lead shaving machine two
OF the myers OF his right hand became
entangIed in the machinery and the
ends Instantly nipped of. The injury.
though painful. is not serious. but II viii
be some time before AIT. Hursh viii be
able 10 resume his accustomed duties.
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PILLSBURY
WILL BE RETIRED

on December Is. Rear Admiral J. z.
Pnlsbury, chief Of the Bureau Of Nav
igation. will be retired. Il is possible
that Admiral PHlsbury will remain
in his present capacity for some time.
however, although it is very probable
that Rear Admiral c. Z. Goodrich will
be appointed to the position now held
by Rear Admiral PiliSbUry- Rear
Admiral Goodrich is COmmandant OF
the navy yard at New York
Haney's comet is causing considerable
excitement out at the Naval Observa-
tory. Great preparations are being
made TO make photographs ana rec
ords Of this great comet
L. A. Wilson was appointed watch
man at the Naval Observatory in the
place Of f R. Mills, who resigned his
position.
G. ". Rosseau, messenger. boy in the
Bureau OF Ordnance, resigned his po-
sition. and Bradley KilgOur received
the appointment.
Proposals are desired by the Navy
Department for furnishing about 1000
tons OF coal for use at Panama. Mag
dalena Bay, and Negro Bay.
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NAVY'S EMPLOYEES
TO GET MORE PAY

II is anticipated that an increase in
a large number Of salaries Of Navy en-
ployes will be made about the LIST OF De-
cember, not only IN Washington but
in other cities, where clerks and officials
Of this department are stationed. This
increase in salaries has hung IRE for
a long time, but it is now thought that
definite action will be taken next month.
This Will come just in time for Christ
mas, as the first pay 10 be received viii
Oe made on the middle Of the month.
The resignation Of Philip f. Bowles,
jr., confidential clerk to the Private Sec
rotary. at $50 per year. viii take ef-
feet on Monday, November 80. Mr..
BOWles viii re-enteT private life, al
though II is possible he may be offered
a better position in the service than
he has been holding.
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GOES TO CHICAGO
TO THE DAIRY SHOW

c. B. Lane, Of the Bureau of Animal
Industry, is in Chicago attending the
National Dairy Show in the interests
of the department.
E. A. Bennett, of the Bureau Of Ami
mai Industry, is taking a few days
lea-e of absence and is hunting in
PDwhatan county, Va He VIII return
to his desk during the coming week
r. G. Stedman, OF the Bureau of Ami
nal Industry. has been detailed for
duty at Hagerstown, NJ, a. connec-
ton with the eradication of the foot
and mouth disease which is on the in
crease in that section.
Milo NJ. Hastings, after a several
weeks vacation, has returned to his
work in the Bureau o. Animal Indus
try.
Lewis z. Stein, of the Bureau of
Plant Industry, spent a few days hunt
ing in Virginia during last week.
Prof. H. R. Smith. of Nebraska Uni
versity, Lincoln, Neb., and Prof. ]. H
Skinner, of the Purdue University, La
fayette, Ind. were VISITORS at the de-
partment last week.
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Thanksgiving reception at Topographic
cal Temple Wednesday evening which
WIS largely attended by typos and
friends from the Government Printing
Office
Most every section Of the big shop
was short of help Wednesday on aC-
count of the large number of employees,
members Of patriotic organizations, who
participated IN the Sheridan statue I'M
yelling ceremonies
William NJ Bass has returned from
leave of absence ana Is assigned 70 work
as prOOfreadeg az the Navy branch.
Jacob y. Leapley, veteran messenger
IN the press division. Is confined with q
silk spell Al his home
William Z. Adams has been assigned
as strong man for Paymaster Bennett
during the absence Of Michael F. Kane.
who has been ia ID health for some
time and is now seriously il with a com
pllCatiOu Of ailments.
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SHUBERTS GO IN
FOR GRAND OPERA

Having manipulated everything from
ont-Gct comedies to tragedies, the Shu-
berts are now going in for grand opers
Following the example OF Henry W
Savage. the organization will be made
up o. American singers. Harry Il
Smith and Reginald DeKoven have
agreed TO collaborate. and the Shuberts
announce the Lyric Theater as the
place and September, 1909, as the date.
The prima donnas will be Gertrude
Darrell and Mile. Courtenay, who is
TO be the prima donna OF the Havana"
company.
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~ ENGRAVING AND PRINTING X
MISS BERTHE BOWMAN
WEEDS DIR. JOHN WEST

Miss BERTHE q. Bowman, formerly Of
the miscellaneous division. and DR.. John
West, United States Naval Hospital
Corps, were quietly married at the home
Of the bride, on Sixteenth street north
east. last Wednesday at half-pa5t 3
O'Clock. by the Rev. Or II. Miller.
After the wedding ceremony a buffet
luncheon was served to the guests pres
cnt
Immediately afterward they took a
train for Niagara Falls and Canada. On
their return they will stop off at Al
bany, n. Y, 10 visit the relatives OF the
groom, who has been granted leave Of
absence for three months.
Lewis S. Smith, OF the Wetting di-
vision, is enjoying a visit 10 his rela-
tives in Virginia and will be absent for
several days.
Miss Laura V. Warner, also Of the wet
ting division, is detained at her home on
account of illness IN the family.
Joseph D. Chew of section ., who has
been visiting his former home, in Cali
fornia since the latter part Of October,
will return 10 duty CT Tuesday next
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MISS ANNIE IRWIN
PRESENTED AT TEA

Commander and Mrs. William N. r.
win presented their daughter Annie at
a tea in the family home on Nineteenth
street Wednesday. On Saturday the
commander. accompanied by his wife
and daughter. attended the football
game between the TWO branches OF
Uncle Sans lighters
II the ministers have their way about
il, the boys al the Naval Acaemy will
have 70 wear rubber sOIes on their
shoes. speak in whispers, and carry
dark lanterns when they greet the re-
turning football team Complaint Of the
noise disturbing church services has
been made.
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WILLIAM FRITCHMAN
IS ILL AT HIS HOME

William II. Friedman, OF section five.
Is reported very ia at him home. Mr..
Friedman has been ailing for some
time.
James C. Lord, also Of the same sec
ton. has been granted leave OF alb
senCe from duty.
The popular assistant chef of the
printing division, Mr.. Cornelius Collins,
Is spending his vacation at home.
Superintendent of Section Four Will
5am p. ChaIEce IS spending his vacation
hunting through Virginia. Mr.. Challice
Is an ardent sportsman.
Mrs. Clara NJ. O'BTyOu, OF the wet
ting division. has been visiting rel
atives in Baltimore during the last
week. She Will return to her duties to-
morrow morning,
Ten days vacation has been granted
to Miss Sallie z. Pagan, of the wetting
division, which time she viii spend at
her home in the southern part of Nir-
ginla-
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ILLNESS OF BROTHER
CALLS CLERK AWAY

Miss Bena Jordan, Of the folding
room, has been called TO Wheeling. W.
/ Va, by the dangerous illness OF her
brother.
Capt. d. A. Babcock, one of the popu-
lar watchmen stationed at the front
door Of the Old building, is able 10 re-
sumo his duties after an absence Of sew
eral days due 10 sickness
Henry S. Newell has returned 10 his
duties in the folding room, after a sue
cessIul ffteen-day hunting trip spent
ia VirgiHia
Miss Ruth ". Helf. typewriter clerk
IN the office Of the superintendent of
documents. resigned her position on
\ "Wednesday TO accept an appointment in
the Forestry Service, Of the Department
Of Agriculture, Miss Heln will be &C
cOmp4nled by Miss judith FAINT, who
also resigned three weeks ago from the
same place. The ladies have Deen as
signed 10 duty at ogden, Utah, and de-
parted for that city on Friday
Mrs. Mary A. Prather. Of the gold
room, bas been away a few days on
account Of sickness.
jaw Y. TremmeI. case molder in the
forwa riding and finishing section Of the
hindeTy, has for the past ten days been
lying very III al Garfield Hospital
Richard Murphy, Gnisher in the bind
cry. is among those on the sick list,
having been absent from the Office three
weeks or more
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CHESS PLAYERS
FAVOR TEAM A
Contestants Give Good Ac-
count in Department
League.

The chess devotees in the Agricultural
Department feel greatly encouraged
over the success of Team a in the De
pdrtment Chess League. and a sysJa-
matte canvass is being planned in the
Weather Bureau and Forest Service for
the purpose of securing recruits for
Team B.
In the past these bureaus have not
been represented on tho Agricultural
chess team, and as the department now
Ias two teams entered in the tOuua-
ment this season. it is felt that there
must be some good chess material in
these two bureaus, which would greatly
strengthen Team y. The Departmental
Chess League is In a very prosperous
condition this year and all of the teams
represented are putting up a good arti-
Gle of the ancient game; all matches
played thus far being hotly contested.
John Roberts, OF the Bureau OF Animal
Industry, is president OF the league.
and any chess PLAYERS or the depart
ment desiring 20 participate in the
matches are requested TO send him their
names.
B. II. Rawl Of the Bureau Of Animal
Industry. left during the past week for
a short trip in the West.
Roy A. Cave. also Of the Bureau o.
Animal Industry, left last week for a
few weeks visit to his friends and rela-
tives in Ames, Iowa.
Sherman NJ. Woodward, irrigation en-
gineer Of the office OF experiment sta
lions has resigned his position In the
depar -9ent 10 accept a prOfcssOrship at
the Iowa 81 ate University. Iowa City.
Iowa. Prof. Woodward rs one Of the
best irrigation engineers Ia the United
States.
II L. Moran, Of the Bureau of Animal
Industry was ~bsept on a few days
leave the past week.
r. II. Riley, of the Bureau Of Animal
Industry experiment station at Bethes-
da Nd, left Friday for a few days
leave Of absence 10 friends and relatives
at la Crosse. Wis.
Secretary Wilson is travelling through
the sta Of Michigan on OFFICIAL bust
ness in connection with the agricultural
interests of this department.
Those employees of the department
who have their homes I'm the suburbs
spent Thanksgiving Day planting their
trees and vines. this being the season
for transplantiHg.
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MILLIONAIRES' CAFE.

BERLIN. Nov. 2S-''The Milliouairas'
Cafe" will be opened next week. As
the title indicates. milliOnaires only can
afford to patronize it. This exclusive
cafe is fitted up In wing Of the old
Kaiserhof. The furnishings will be the
most elaborate ever attempted in a
Tylblfc resort, and all meals above a
certain price will be served on gold
plates. Dishes costing less than ten
marks (S250) will be served on silver.
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ACTIVITIES Of UNCLE SANS ASSISTANTS
CLERK REINSTATED
IN DOCUMENT ROOM

Miss Elizabeth T. Latus. who re-
signed nearly a year ago, was rein
stated last week, and receivea an as
signment as catalogue clerk In the Of
flee of the superintendent Of docu-
ments.
Miss Lucy n. Morrison, clerk in the
division Of work. has resumed her
duties, after several weeks leave Of
absence.
Miss Margaret z. Hurley, formerly
or the cost keeping section, and for
some years engaged in special duty in
the catdlogui1g section OF the Library
OF congress, returned last week. after
an absence of nearly two months on
account OF the serious Illness of her
miner. Miss Hurley has been assigned
20 the office Of the superintendent OF
documents as a catalOguing clerk.
John vs.. Cameron, doorHeeper at the
NJ ain office on the to 10 o'clock shirt
mas Just returned, after an absence OF
lWenty-slX days visiting home folks al
CafroIlton, Ohio. where he also eyer
clsed the franchise on election dsv
MI cameron paid visits TO friends al
Youngstown, Lisbon. Cleveland. and
o'her points In the Buckeye State.
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SEC'Y. METCALF TOO
ILL TO ENTERTAIN

Owing TO the poor condition of Sec
rotary Metcalfs health. he and Mrs.
Metcalf did not entertain at dinner on
Thanksgiving Day.
A large party Of naval Officers ana
their wives and friends made up par
ties and went over on the special train
to attend the football game between
The Army and Navy academies on SAT-
Urday at Philadelphia
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called TO his home In St LOUIS on &C
count of a death in his family, and will
not return until after the funeral.
Miss Alice NJ. Nipple. messenger of sec
tion 6, has returned TO work after hav-
lne been out for more than month on
account Of the poor condition Of her
health
Quite number of the employees Of
section s were granted leave of absence
during the past week. Among them are
Thomas Le Fort. John John, F. CONWAY q,
William D. Clark, and Emil A. kreut-
ger.
William f. Little. Of the printing divi-
sion is substituting IT. the plate TooEt
for James r Hardy, who viii be away
on leave of absence for several weeks.
Miss. Florence /. McNIahCn. of section
o, gave a box party last Monday even
ing at the New National 10 several OF
her girl friends.
Miss Ida Conrad, of section G, was
away ala of last week on leave OF alb
SenCe.
Miss Helen A HeEaTty, of section s,
spent Monday and Tuesday in New York
city. visiting friends and shopping
J ne d5tA ~ -kplh IlttQE dal0itsN4
visit this past week to the homes Of the
employees OF the bureau, this time he
paid a visit to the wife Of Thomas NJ
Roland of section @. The tag was lost
and report does not say whether il was
a boy or a girl
George W. Daw. Of section TO- is TAX
ing q weeks leave and using the time
tinkeriug around home.
Mrs Margaret A. Reynolds, on the
night force. has returned after having
been away on q nine days vacation.
Paul A. Ricketts,, Of section 3, who has
been very III with typhoid fever at his
home, Is reported considerably i'm
proved. and his many friends in the
Bureau nope for his early recovery.
Another popular employc in section 5
is away suffering with typhoid fever
r. H Fletch, who has been laid up with
that disease for some time is slowly
improving.
Edward T Kehoe and Robert E.
Doyle, Of section nine, have been spend
ing a part OF their vacation in South
Carolina on a hunting trip.
Joseph Herman, of the watch force,
returned 10 duty Monday, after having
been absent for a month on his annual
vacation.
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SCIENTISTS HERE
FOR CONVENTION

The twenty-secOnd annual convention
OF the Association OF American Agri-
cultural Colleges and Experiment sta
tions held the past week at the shore
ham Hotel, in this city, brought to-
gether a notable gathering Of scientific
workers from various parts Of the cOun-
try and several very interesting papers
on agricultural subjects were presented
DR. A G. True, director of the Of
fee Of experiment stations Of this de-
partment, was in charge OF the meet
ings, and several well-known scientists
Of the department participated In the
discussions at the meetings
A meeting of the presidents Of the
State universities and of agricultural
chemists was also held in conjunction
with the meetings OF the association,
and President Jacob G. Shurman, OF
Cornell University, was elected presI-
dent of the Association OF State Uni
vsrsity Presidents.
Oswald Schreiner, OF the Bureau of
Soils, who has been visiting his former
home in Germany, accompanied by his
family, returned 10 his duties this week.
Mr.. Schreiner visited d number Of places
well known IN his early bOyhOOd, and
delights his fellow-cleTks with his
81 a lAl4L hNSAl u lLl}llS
Prof. +. b. Smith, professor Of agrI-
CuuuTs, BI.tiSH south A1rCd Depart
ment Of Agriculture, visited this de-
paTJment during the past week. Prof
Smith is in this country studying the
agricultural conditions OF the United
States, and TO gain whatever knowledge
he can that would be of use 10 his home
country.
B. d. White, of the Bureau of Animal
Industry, is in Chicago attending the
national dairy show, which is being held
in that city.
Several of the graduates of Cornell
University. who are employed ia tho
Agricultural Department, attended the
Cornell smoker at the University Club
during the past week. Among those
present from the department were Dr.
A. NJ Harrington, q. Arthur Bell, and
Robert r. SloCum, OF the Bureau Of
Animal Industry; J. NJ. Bell, of the Blu
Teau Of Soils, and II. A. Morgan, of The
Bureau Of Entomology.
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G. P. O. EX-FOREMAN
TO BECOME EDITOR
Milo ShankS Leaves for Elmira N T. to Assume Charge
of Newspaper Sub-Inspector Returns From
Western Trip.

have been looked after by George II.
Sehorn. Mr.. Sehorn spent several days
on his farm near town last week. Mr..
Taylor, who halls from Nevada, spent
most Of his vacation n this city, having
celebrated a household moving bee and
setting his domestic arrangements Alright
for the coming winter.
The proof room connected with the
job division has been removed from the
dark side to the pleasant and more COM
modious quarters at the west end Of the
G. street wing, recently vacated by the
superintendent Of buildings, who now
directs his forces from the old building
A shake-up in the main proof room on
Monday came like a thunderDOlt out Of
a clear sky. Five OF six readers, some
Of them veterans grown gray In the
service. are now reduced 10 the ranks
as cOpyhOlders and COmpOsitOrs.
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Milo Shanks, well and favorablY
known to hundreds of printery employees,
being at one time foreman of one of
the large composing divisions, has sew
cred his connection with the Washington
newspaper field and hied himself 10
EImira. n. y, there TO assume charge
of the Advertiser
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FRICK ON A VISIT
TO HIS OLD HOME

Bruce C. Prick Is spending a week
at his home In sunhury, Pa He viii
be married during his absence, TO an
accomplished young lady from his own
town.
Miss Sarah Weeks, of the accounting
divisions is visiting relatives in Vir-
ginia for several days.
Henry J. Frank, in charge OF sta
tiOnery, supply division, has returned
from a months vacation in Columbus
Urbana, and Grove City, Ohio. His
brother who is a conductor on the
Pennsylvania railroad. accompanied the
Taft special during the campaign tours
of the President-elect, ". H Taft Be
ing an Ohio boy, he was granted the
privileges OF joining the party, and was
admitted to all banquets and receptions,
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George +. Clark, sublnspector, one of
the officials in charge Of the old ma
teriaI section, is back in harness again
after several weeks absence spent at
his Michigan home. where ne also eX-
ercised the right of franchise
During the absence Of William L.
Taylor. imposer. in charge of the illus
tration blocks In the vault connected
with the document section, his duties
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Pretty Ceremony on Thanks
giving Day at Home of
Her Parents.
LA FRANCE ROSES
CARRIED BY BRIDE
Leave for the North on a Wedding
Trip, Which Will Include New
York and Niagara

Miss Lillian f. Moore, Of section six,
ana Howard NJ. Steen. Of section seven,
were married at l O'Clock Thanksgiving
Day at the residence Of the brides par
cnts, at 1880 Ninth street northwest.
The home was beautifully decorated
with white Chrysanthemums and cut
flowers. The brides dress was a Crea-
ton Of crepe de chine trimmed in ola
lace. and she carried d large bunch OF
Ia France roses The Rev DR. HuddIe
Ofhciated and the bride was given away
by her father. A wedding dinner was
served. after the cerem, The bride 8
travelling suit was OF .ue broadclOth,
with hat and gloves 20 match.
The bride and groom were caught and
showered with old SHOES and rice all
the way to Union Station, where they
took the train over the Pennsylvania
for Rev York city, Niagara Fails, to
return by way OF Atlantic City for a
stay of ten days. Many guests from
-out-of-town were at the wedding, in
Guiding the parents Of the groom from
Camden, \. Y.