The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
HOLIDAY WEDDINGS.
Dan Cupid Has Been Unusually Indus
triOuS During the Last Few
Days.
ALEXANDER ALEXANDER.

their niece Maria Dickson Alex
ander, to Mr.. Clinton Brown
Alexander, of Washington D. c..
Just at twelve to the strains of
Lohengrin's Bridal March, play
ed by Miss Annie Dickson, aunt
of the briGe, the bridal party pre-
ceded by four little cousins of the
bride, Donald Mace, Mary Lo-
gan Mace, Marshall Mace, and
Julia Mace, as ribbon bearers,
approached the altar in the rear
OF the spacious parlors, beauti-
fully decorated with evergreens
appropriate to the season, with a
background of stately palms and
ferns. The scene presented was
one of rare beauty and dignity.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. j. L. Yearick, pastor Of
the McConnellsburg Presbyterian
church, of which the bride was a
prominent member. The impress
sive ring ceremony was used.
The bride wore a beautiful tail
ored suit of blue broadcloth with
a picture hat of black velvet, and
carried pink Killarney roses.
This wedding, the chief social
event of the winter season, was
of particular interest owing to
the prominence of the families of
both bride and groom. Mr.. Alex
ander, who is a prominent con-
sulting engineer of Washington,
D. C. a graduate of Pennsylvania
State College, is member of one
of Clearfeld county's oldest and
most distinguished families, be-
ing a son of ex-senator Joseph
Alexander.
The bride, who is the only
child of the late ex-senator w.
Scott Alexander and Mrs. Nettie
Dickson Alexander, is one of Nc
Connellsburg's most popular So
cial leaders, and has long been
prominent in the work Of the
church with which she has been
identified.
After the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs, Alexander left for Wash
ington where they will be at
home to their friends after jan
uary 20, at 2121 R Street, N. W.
BARToN-RHEA.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Rhea at Breezewood, was the
scene Of a very pretty wedding
on Thursday, Drcember "a, 1914,
when their paughter, Nora Pearl
was united in marriage to Mr..
Geo. Herschel Barton, by Rev.
H. A. Rinard. Promptly at II
O'Clock noon, the wedding party
entered the parlor to the strains
of a wedding march played by
Mrs. j. L. FELTON,. Miss Bernice
Barton acted as bridesmaid and
Mr.. M. W. Ritchey as best man.
The ring ceremony of the Luth-
eran church was used and was
performed under a large arch of
evergreen, hung with Christmas
bells.
The bride was attired in a be-
coming gown Of white crepe de
chene. The ceremony was wit
messed by about forty invited
guests. After congratulations
the wedding party and guests
proceeded to the dining room
where a sumptuous dinner await
ed them. Mr.. and Mrs. Barton
are both popular young people Of
Breeze wood, and their many
friends extend congratulations,
The bride was the recipient OF
many beautiful presents.
The guests present were: Geo.
Rhea and wife, F. p. Barton and
wife, V. C. Kallmyer and wife,
Scott Layton and wife. Bartly
Naugle and wife, H. G. Clark
and wife, Caleb Wright and wife,
j. L. Felten and wife, M. N,
Stailey and wife, Mrs, B. F. Hi.
bish, Mrs. Annie May, Misses
; Edith Barton, Mildred and Rosa
Nycum, Ruth McGraw, Louie
Mills, Kathryn Barton, Martha
Stailey, Alvina Clark, Earl Nc
: Graw, j. r. Whitfield, Frank Fe
ten, E. M. Bryson, G. E. Nycun
Harry Rhea. Luke Ritchey. Johr