Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-19
Wedding Bells Are Ringing.


Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Mason, Jr., of
Charles Town, and Mr.. Edmund Strud-
wick, Jr., OF Richmond, Va, were mar
ried last Saturday evening in Zion Epis-
copal Church, Charles Town, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. John S.
Alfriend, the rector. The bride. who
was given in marriage by her father, was
very beautiful in gown of white tulle
and silver lace over satin. Her maid OF
honor was her sister, Miss Rosebud Ma
son, and the bridesmaids were Miss Jane
Strudwick, of Richmond, and Miss Ellie
v God Page, OF Charlottesville. The
ushers were Messrs. Randolph Harrison,
Andrew Christian, Morsen Keith. Spots
wood Hall and Charles Worthom, of
Richmond; George Collin Wood, ofNorth
Carolina Cuthbert Tunstall, OF Norfolk;
and Dr. VIM. Neil. Jr., OF Baltimore.
The best man was DR.. Vim. B. Mearles,
ofPanama. After the wedding areception
was held at the home OF the brides pa
rents and later Mr. and Mrs. Strudwick
left for a wedding trip north. They will
reside in Richmond. The fair young
bride is charming and beautiful girl of
distinguished lineage, being connected
with the Pages, Nelson's and Morrises,
prominent old Virginia families. She is
great grand daughter of James M. Ma
son, of Mason and Slidell fame, and
great great grand daughter OF George
Mason, the author OF the famous Bill OF
Rights.
Miss Ethelene Gravatt Weller. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Weller. Of
Charles Town, and Rev. John B. Ripley,
OF Boonsboro, Md, were married last
Wednesday at the home of the brides
parents by Rev. Daniel E. Ripley, the
groom's father, of Oberlin, Pa, assisted
by Rev. John S. Alfriend. The maid of
honor was Miss Sadie Weller, sister of
the bride, and the best man was Edgar
Eyler, of Gettysburg, Pa. Rev. and Mrs.
Ripley will reside in Boonsboro, where
the groom is pastor OF the Lutheran
Church.
Mr.. John N. kaufman, OF New Balti-
more, Pa, and Miss Helen q. Lumm, of
Sharpsburg, Md, were married October
18th, by Rev. MIR. Cover at his residence
in Hagerstown, Md. They left i'm
mediately for Waynesboro, Pa, where
the groom had furnished home waiting.
They have tie best wishes OF their
many friends for long and happy we'd
ded life.
Miss Agnes E. Remsburg, daughter OF
Mr.. Charles Remsburg, OF the Sharpsburg
neighborhood, and Mr.. Russell A. Geet-
ing, popular young business man OF
Keedysville, Md, were married Tuesday
morning in Funkstown by Rev. w. L.
Remsburg.
Mr.. Thomas Young and Miss Hannah
Marshall both OF Charles Town, were
married in Hagerstown last week.
From the Jacksonville, Florida, Daily
Metropolis we take the following item,
which will be OF interest in this section,
where Mr.. Triplett has many friends:
"Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Ryan, OF
Hawkinsville, Ga, announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter, Julia, to Mr..
Joseph Irwin Triplett, of this city, the
wedding to take place on Wednesday,
November the first. Miss Ryan visited
her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Bayless, in
this city, and is very attractive young
woman, winning many friends here, who
will cordially welcome her upon her re-
turn as a bride. MIR. Triplett is one OF
Jacksonvile's prominent young attorneys
and is popular among large circle OF
friends"
And then here's an engagement-that
OF Lydia Hodges Clarke, daughter OF
Mrs. Frank H. Clark, to Paymaster w.
g. Neil, u. S. (which is being an
nounced today. Isn't that interesting
or don't you recognize "Jack" Neill un-
der his proper name2 The Clarks, who
have been at the Westmoreiand tor
several seasons, have an apartment in
the Brighton this winter. Paymaster
Neil is on duty aboard the Dolphin,
with one year, and perhaps two more,
of sea duty before him. The wedding
will take place in the spring, but no def
| mite plans have been made yet.-Wash-
| i1gton Times.