Evening star., 1909-06-13
VALLEY SOCIETY
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. June IL, 1909.
The marriage of Miss Ethel Thompson,
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. French Marion
Thompson of Clarke county, to Mr.. Err
nest Granville Shirley Of Cumberland.
Md, which took place in the Southern
Methodist Church at Berryville Thurs
day evening, was attended by large
gathering of friends from many sections
of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.
and was one of the most notable nuptial
events of the summer season In Clarke
county. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. l. G. Michael. the pastor, and the
church was elaborately decorated in gold
and white. The bride wore an imported
gown of white satin trimmed in lace and
pearls. She was attended by her sister,
Miss Ada Harper Thompson. and Miss
Emma Jones of Berryville as maids OF
Esther Maye Shirley Of Shenandoah
| Junction w. Va, sister of the groom, and
Miss Elizabeth Wallace of Staunton, Va.
| The maids of honor wore white net over
carried yellow roses. The bridesmaids
| wore gold-covered chiffon over silk, with
gold slippers, and carried yellow roses.
The best man was Mr. Allen Carroll
Fisher of Cumberland, Md, and the ush-
ers were Messrs. Lloyd Walters and Mel
vim Strider of Charles Town, w. Va, and
J. Frank Sibert of Martinsburg. w. Va
The wedding music was rendered by Mrs.
I E. Grayson Coiner of Berryville. Altar
the ceremony large reception was held
at Alpine, the home of the brides pa
rents. near Berryville. A series of din
ner parties and other social functions
were held In honor of the bride for a
week before the wedding. After an ex-
tended tour, the young couple will live at
Cumberland. Nd, where Mr.. Shirley Is
engaged in business.
Announcement was made this week OF
the engagement of Miss Mary Bird Lar
rick. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James /.
Larrick of Mddletown. this county. and
Mr.. Joseph Gochenour of the same place
The wedding will probably take place
early in the fall.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Leah Stover, daughter
of Mrs. Bette Slower of Luray, Page
county, Va, to Mr.. Vernon S. Shaffer Of
Middletown, Frederick county, which is
to take place in Luray Tuesday, June 10
After a wedding trip, the young people
will live at Middletown, where MIR. Shaf-
fer is engaged in business.
Miss Frances Peyton Page. Miss Willie
Mcclure and Messrs. w. Nelson Page
| and Daniel B. Conrad returned last even
ed the Crawford Worthington wedding
Thursday evening
Miss Winifred Rogers. daughter of
States Navy, left yesterday for Lexing-
| ton, Va. to attend the finals at the Vir-
| ginin Military Institute.
Maj. Tucker Pendleton Of the Shenan-
doah Valley Military Academy has gone
to his home in Lexington to spend a
vacation.
Miss Virginia Compton Of Bentonville.
Va, is the guest of Mrs. Walter E.
street.
DR.. and Mrs. Howell l.. Castleman of
Sylacanea. Ala, who are visiting his
city. will visit Washington and Atlantic
City before returning to their home In
the south.
| Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Landon OF New
York City are visiting the Misses Keller
at their home on North Loudoun street.
Mr. Richard E. Byrd has returned from
Richmond and Hampden- Sidney College.
| where he delivered an address at the
commencement exercises this week. and
will spend a few days at his home on
| Amherst street.
Mrs E. NJ Blackwell and niece. Miss
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spending the summer with friends at
Laws, Va.
Miss Bessie Russell has returned to
Alexandria. Va, after spending several
weeks as the guest OF Miss Bryan Stuart
at her home at Greenway, Clarke
| county.
| Messrs. Robert T. Barton, jr. Thomas
w Harrison, jr.. and Philip Williams
| have returned from the University of
Virginia and will spend the summer va
cation at their homes in this city.
Mrs. William s. Love and granddaugh-
ter Miss Hope, left this week for an
extended visit to relatives at Hampton.
Va.
Miss Mary Rhodes OF Harrisonburg.
Va. is visiting her sister. Mrs Walter
E. Huntsberry, in this city.
| Miss Alice Baugher has returned to
| her home in Baltimore after spending
| q couple OF weeks here as the guest of
Miss Amy Spurrier.
| Mr. Frank Ridgeway has returned
| from Randolph Macon College Ashland
| Va. and will spend the summer with
| his sisters. the Misses Ridgeway at
their home on South Market street.
| Messrs. Walter r. Abell and Courtnev
| Weems returned a few days ago from
a trip to Baltimore.
| Misses Edna Thomas and Sadie Studds