Evening journal., 1918-11-29
news HAPPENINGS
AMONG DOVERITES
Miss Mary H. Jefferson is
Holiday Bride of
]. D. M. Royal
MRS. S. E. DAVIS
TAKEN BY DEATH

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del, Nov. 29.-Mrs. Sarah e.
Davis. widow Of DR.. William F. Davis
Of this town and mother Of Frank Hall
Davis, a Dover lawyer, died here late
yesterday afternoon, aged 20 years.
Morris Hurley, OF Little Creek. who
was shot In the eye last week, while
out cunning. has been compelled TO
have the eye removed.
In the Presbyterian Church, on We'd
nesday night, Miss Mary Heitshu Jeffer-
son, OF Wilmington, formerly Of Mem
phis. Tenn, and j.. Douglas M. Royal,
OF Harrisburg, Pa, were married by the
lfev. Floris Ferwerda. The bride IS the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Jeffer-
so nand a granddaughter Of John Heit-
shu Of this town. She is a graduate OF
the Morayien College for Women, Of
Bethlehem, Pa, Of the class OF 1916. The
groom Is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John X.
Royal and is graduate Of Williams Col
lege, 1914. and Dickinson College Law
School OF 1917. He is a practIcing at
torney Of Harrisburg and also city edi-
tor Of the Harrisburg Patriot.
The attendants included Miss Eliza
beth Royal, a sister OF the groom, as
maid Of honor. Master Edward Jones,
Of this town, cousin Of the bride, was
ring bearer, and little Miss Ruth Light
bourne, OF this town, flower girl. VIII
liam 5. Middleton, OF Harrisburg, was
best man. Messrs. Charles Z. Dasher
and d. Rodney Beck, Of Dover, were
ushers.
The bride wore white bengaline silk,
entrain, with veil and orange blossoms.
The gown was the same gown worn by
the brides mother a quarter OF CEN
fury ago and the orange blossoms those
worn by her grandmother, Mrs. John
lIeltshu, at her wedding In 1861.
After the wedding q reception was
held at the home OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Johnson, an aunt OF the bride.
Union Thanksgiving services OF all
the Protestant churches OF Dover, ex-
cept Christ p. 2. Church, were held at
the Peoples Christian Church yesterday
morning. In the absence Of the Rev. A.
Victor Llghtbourne, pastor Of the Peo-
PIES Christian Church. who is In train
ing In New York, for Y. M C. a. work
overseas, Rev. Ferwerda presided.
Mr.. Ferwerda made the invocation
read the Psalter and the Thanksgiving
proclamation OF the President and the
Governor OF Delaware. The Rev. Mr..
Parsdee, OF Armory M. z. Church. read
the Scriptures and the Rev. skinner, OF
the First Baptist Church, lead In prayer.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
j. w. Crosby.
The benediction was pronounced by
The Rev. Adam Stengle, representing the
Rev. J. w. Colona. pastor OF Wesley NJ.
y. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Scarborough,
Of Cheswold. have issued invitations
for the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Brown Scarborough, 20 Nor
rls Lee Remley, OF Kenton. The cere-
mony will take place at the home OF
The bride, Monday evening Deem
Der O.
w. Reilly Brown and Fred Lord who
have been attening officers training
school at Camp Lee, Va, have been hon
orably discharged.
Former Representative TimothyM
Of Wilmington, was Dover visitor on
wednesday and while here conferred
with United States Senator Josiah o.
Wolcott over the Federal judgeship. Mr.. |
Mooney while not speaking In The inter-
est Of any one person, advocated the |
early settlement OF the judgeship by ap-
pointment by the President.
Thomas Milton Slaughter, the is-year-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs Howard Slsugh- |
ter OF st. Jones Neck, died on Wednes-
day, after three days illness OF inlu1-
enza.