Evening journal., 1919-09-13
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Cards have been issued for the we'd
ding OF Miss Mary Warner Armstrong
daughter Of Mrs. \. w. Armstrong, o.
No. ii05 Gilpin avenue, and John Ham
illon Ruckman, OF Boston. Mass. Tn,
wedding will take place at s o'clock OF
Saturday, September 20 in Immanue
/ Church. Following the ceremony "a, re
ceptiOn viii be held at The brides home
Miss Armstrong is one Of the popular
members Of the younger set Of thi.
city and has been one Of the attractive
society young women since her debut
several years ago. Mr.. Ruckman is a
son Of Major General and Mrs. John X
Ruckman OF Boston, Mass He served
as a captaia in the 9Oth Division over
seas, and was abroad a year.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert : Wood. Of No.
1911 Madison street. announce the mar
riage Of their daughter. Miss Laura
Elliott Wood, TO John Reading Connolly,
Of Philadelphia. The wedding took
place on June % in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Connolly was a graduate of the
Delaware Hospital Training School
Glass 1917, and registerd nurse
Of Delaware and was employed at
The Harlan dispensary Mr. and Mrs
Connolly will be at home after Septem-
Der 10 at No iOii Madison street.
Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del, Sept. 13. - M the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
+. Benson, on North Bradford street,
this morning. their oldest daughter,
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Benson. one
OF Dover's most charming girls and an
accomplished musician. became the
bride of the Rev. James II. LightbOurne.
son Of the late Rev. A. y. Lightbourne,
DID.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. \. Victor Lightbourne, brother Of
The groom. The bride and bridegroom
were unattended. Mrs. Priscilla Light
bourne wife Of the Rev. A. V. Light
bourne, sang 80 Promise Me- during
The ceremony.
The bride wore a navy blue suit
velvet hat and bouquet OF sweetheart
roses.
Mter The ceremony a wedding break
fast was served, after which the couple
left With the best wishes Of all i'm an
automobile for sydney. Indiana. where
Mr.. Ligillbournc is stationed as pastor
Of large Christian church.
Mr.. Lighlbourne served overseas
nearly two years and saw active serv-
ice, barely escaping with his life on
more Than one occasion during the hot
test Of The fight. Miss Benson. the bride
is most skilled accompanist and has
been the pianiste at the Peoples Chris
lion Church here for several years. She
was the recipient Of many handsome
presents from relatives and friends. in
Guiding purse Of gold Of substantial
proportions from The membership Of
the church. The Dover Glee Club. for
which she was accompanist, also pre-
senied her with token Of their appre-
citation Of her services.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Smith, daughter
Of The late Charles II. Smith, Jr., of No. |
1913 West Eighth street, and Maxwell
Hammond, son Of the late William l..
and Mrs. Hammond, were married in
Detroit, Mich, on Angst 30
Since her fathers death Mrs smith |
lived with her brother, Herbert r.
smith. OF No. 7OS West Twenty-third |
street. Early in the summer she went |
on a visit TO GAINESVILLE. Ohio. and in |
August she and Mr. Hammond were
married
Mr.. Hammond is connected with the |
General Motors Company, Flint Mich. |
He and his wife came on TO attend the |
funeral OF hls father. They will stay
East for brief period and will later
mako their home IN Flint