Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
WEDDING BELLS.

Miss Fannie Paxton Marshall,
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. H. c. Mar
snail, OF the kearncysville vicinity, and
MT William II. Ritter. OF Wash
ington, were married at the home of
the bride last Saturday afternoan at 4
O'Clock, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. Charles Ghisclin, u. d.. G.
the Presbyterian Church The we'd
ding was very quiet one, only the
immediate family and few intimate
friends being present. Miss Isabelle
Marshall, the brides sister, was maid
of honor, and Misses Sarah Campbell
and hilda Moore were bridesmaids
Mr.. David Jones was the groom's best
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter have taken
an apartment in Washington and will
60 10 housekeeping in that city The
groom, who is connected with the
United States Army, Is stationed at
Fort Washington. The bride, who is
one OF the popular and highly regard
ed girls of our neighborhood, has been
In the government service in Washing
ton for several years past We join
with her friends in wishing for her and
her husband long life Of coniugal
felicity.
Mr. John Clarence Lamar, a prom,
inent and wealthy business man OF
Adamstown, Md, and Miss Meta len
kins, daughter of Mrs. Georgeanna
Jenkins, of the Uvilla neighborhood.
were married on Monday last at tho
parsonage of Trinity Lutheran Church,
Hagerstown, by Rev. ]. S. Simon. The
ceremony was witnessed by Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Jenkins, Of Shepherdstown
and Miss Jessie Harwood, of Adams
town. Mr.. Lamar is man Of ex-
tensive business connections in Mary
land, and is highly regarded The
bride is one of Jefferson county's most
popular girls, and has a wide circle of
friends in this section who will wish
Tor her and her husband great hap
pincss. Mr. and Mrs. Lamar left yes
terday on their wedding trip, and vii,
probably spend the winter in the far
South.
Mr.. Samuel ]. Loudcn, widowcr, a
former resident of Jefferson county
but who has resided in Martnsburg
for some time past. and Mrs. Emma K
! Henry, widow, OF Berkeley Springs,
were married at the home of the hrIde
in the latter place last Thursday night
by Rev. ID. C. Brimlow. Mr. LouIcr,
who has been superintendent Of Green
| Hill Cemetery in Martinsburg for q
number of years, has resigned that
position and will make his home in
Berkeley Springs.
Miss Madgc Odell Shull and Mr..
James Willard Edwards we're united
in marriage by Rev. w. Normand in
the First Christian Church OF Hagers
town last Wednesday. The bride is the
attractive second daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Shull Of Charles Town
The groom is resident Of Harper's
Ferry and an employee OF the b. & q
Railroad Company.
Mr.: Daniel Webster Ramey and Miss
Elizabeth Virginia Green. both of
Charles Town, were married in Shcp,
herdstown Wednesday afternoon at the
Southern Methodist parsonage BY Rev
J. II. Haley.
Mr. Roger Wallace and Miss Helen
Anderson, both Of Martnsburg, were
married in that city last Sunday at
the Catholic rectory by Rev. w. A. Nc
Keefry.
| Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Thea Vickers and
Mr.. William Z. Glasscock, Jr., two Of
the most popular young residents Of
Morgantown, this State Miss Vickers
Is the charming elder daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Mrs. Z. H. Vickers. and has
friends and relatives in this vicinity,
the former home Of her father. Mr..
Glasscock, who is son of former
Governor VIM. f. Gasscock, is one Of
the brightest students in the Uni
verslty Law School, and is fine
I c
poets are most brilliant. The engage
ment has created much interest in
MOrgantown, and the match is regard :
ed as an ideal one.
Family Troubles in Court.
Judge Woods held a special term of
court in Martinsburg last Thursday, al
which he heard the case of Luther
Coulter, OF Harper's Ferry, against his
wife for the custody bf their two chill
dren. Ii appears that the couple had
trouble and separated the husband
getting possession of one child, and
gave it into the custody OF his parents
who reside in Maryland. The husband
instituted suit for divorce, but did not
file his bill. Later the wife instituted
divorce proceedings, and the case is
now pending in circuit court of Jeffer-
son county. The case attracted con-
siderable interest, and a large mum
Der of people from Harper's Ferry
were in attendance. Mr. Coulter was
represented by Attorneys F. L. Bushonp
and +. A. Brown. Of Charles Town. and
Mrs. Coulter by George M Beltz-
hoover, Jr, also OF Charles Town.
Liberal TO Shepherd College
President W. n. S. White, of Shep-
herd College, informs us that the State
Board OF Education and the State
Board OF Control, at joint meeting in
Charleston last week held for the pur-
pose of making Recommendations for