Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-18
Welding Bells.

Miss Marie Agnes Wright, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Wright, OF
Shepherdstown, was married on Mon
| day at noon to Chief Yeoman Edward
Francis Clark, OF the US. Coast
Guards, formerly of Buffalo, N. Y. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. John
A. Curran in ST. Agnes Catholic Church
in this place, which was beautifully
decorated with flowers and foliage for
the occasion. Miss Mary Snow, Of
Washington, was maid of honor, and
Mr.. Matthew Clark, brother of the
groom, was best man. The ushers
were Messrs. Martin E. Greene, OF
Alexandria, and Mr.. Joseph Butler. OF
Washington. The flower girls were
Regina and Carroll Greene and Helen
Wright. The bridal couple stood in a
bower of ferns and autumn flowers as
the impressive ceremony was perform
ed by Father Curran. Mr.. Martin E.
Greene sang 90 Promise Me" during
the service and Miss Agnes Gibson
played the wedding marches on the
organ. After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was held at the home OF the
bride, and later Mr.. and Mrs. Clark left
for New York on a wedding trip, fol-
lowed by the good wishes of their
friends. The bride was married in her
going suit. After their trip
north Mr.. and Mrs. Clark will reside
in Washington, where the groom is
now stationed. Among the guests
from out of town who attended the
wedding were Mrs. Michael E. Clark,
of Buffalo; Mrs. Elizabeth Greene
and her two daughters, Mrs. c. D. Nc
Donald and Miss Marie Greene, OF
Alexandria; Messrs. Frank W. Bowers,
Francis E. Burt and William Prentice,
chief yeomen in the navy; Mrs. Mary
Hardness and Mr.. Joseph Butler, of
Alexandria; and Mrs. Lawrence Smith,
of Martinsburt.
Miss Bessie Belle Hoffman, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Hoffman,
of the vicinity of Shepherdstown, and
Mr.. George Parker Collins, of Chicago,
were married last Wednesday night in
Washington. The wedding was a
complete surprise to the brides famj-
ly. The groom came all the way from
Chicago to spend the day at the brides
home. They left for Martinsburg in
the afternoon with the intention of
visiting her sister, but instead they
took train for Washington, where they
were married. After wedding trip
to Philadelphia, Atlantic City and New
York, they will reside in Chicago,
where the groom is employed as man.
ager of a large moving picture firm.
Mrs. Collins has many friends here
who will wish for her and her husband
much happiness.
An interesting announcement was
made here this week when the fact
became known that Mr.. Herbert Rogers
and Miss Katherine Hartzell were
married. They are both well-known
residents of Shepherdstown, and their
friends join in congratulations and
good wishes. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. S. L. Flickinger on
July 18th, and the secret had been
carefully kept until few days ago.
Mr.. L. V. Hause, of Pittsburg, and
Miss Daisy Knode, of Hagerstown,
were married yesterday in Frederick,
Md, by Rev. Henri L. G. Kieffer, of
the Reformed Church. The groom was
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neighborhood, and his friends here will
wish for him and his wife great hap
piness. Mr.. and Mrs. Hause will ba
at home after October LIST at 226 South
Potomac street, Hagerstown.
Mr.. Harold L. Harrison, an en-
ployee of the B. & o. Railroad at
Brunswick land Miss Mabel R. Baker,
of Charles Town, formerly an operator
in the telephone exchange, were mar
ried in Frederick recently.
Mr.. Clarence Houston Cox, formerly
of Kearneysville, and Miss Clara
Grim, of Martinsburg, were married
last Thursday at the parsonage of the
Christian Church in the latter place by
Rev. R. F. Schumacher.