Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13

OLCElCs III LAY f4CW DOuACNd dLUs MuG
his sister, Miss Olive Thomas Steele
became the. bride of William Wall
Sharp, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7
Sharp, of Harrington. The brides pas
tor, Rev. H. P. Clarke, of the Mali
ST., Methodist Church, Suffolk, Va.
performed the ceremony. The Steel,
home was beautiful in decorations il
white and green. There were many
ferns, magnolia foliage, trailing ivy
and white dahlia blossoms and burn.
ing white tapers from many Candida
bras. There were tall floor vases filled
with white dahlias and green foliage
which were placed to form an isle
through which the bridal party pass
ed to the improvised alter of white
and green before which the ceremony
was performed.
Mrs. Thomas Ralph Steele played
the wedding music, using Wagner's
Bridal chorus from Lohengrin as a
professional and Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march as a occasional and play
ed very softly "SOuevinir" (Drdla)
while the ceremony was being said.
The bride, who is a stately brunette,
was lovely in her bridal robes of
white canton crepe with real lace
trimmings. Her tulle veil was arrang-
ed from a cOronet of orange blossoms
and her only ornament was a brace.
let of platinum filigree set with sap
phires, which was a gift of the groom.
She carried a shower of bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the val
ley. She was given in marriage by her
brother, Charles w. Steele. Mrs En-
nest w. Dean of Harrington and a
very close friend of the bride as ma
tron of honor. She wore a turquoise
blue canton crepe with blue hat and
carried an arm bouquet of yellow
chysanthemums. Miss Caroline Sharp,
sister of the groom was maid of hon
or. She wore a lovely gown of rose
chantilly lace with silver lace hat |
and also carried yellow chrysanthe- |
NUNS.
DR.. Howard Clymer, of Philadel-
phia, attended the groom as best man.
He was formerly of Harrington and a
boyhood friend of Mr.. Sharp. Imme-
diately following the wedding cere-
mOny, a brief informal reception was
held after which the bride changed
her bridal robes for becoming street
dress of brown cut Bolivia cloth,
brown hat and accessories to match,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp left for
wedding tour to Richmond, Va, Wash
ington, D. c., and Atlantic City, N. j.,
after which they will make their
home at Harrington, where Mr.. /
Sharp has purchased and furnished l
completely a fine home in one of the F
best residential sections of the little
city.
Mr.. Sharp is very prominent drug
gist of Harrington, being the junior
member of the firm of Sharp e Flem-
ing. He graduated from the Philadel-
phia College of Pharmacy and is very
prominent in Masonic circles, being a
shriner of Lu Lu Temple. Mrs. Sharp
Is a daughter of the late Mr.. and Mr..
T. R. Steele, and was formerly of Sus-
sex county, but for the past several
years she has made her home in Suf-
'olk, where she was a member of the
aculty of the Jefferson High School,
md has spent much time here in the
lome of her brother. She is also very
.ctiVe in both church and Sunday
chool work, having charge Of Sun
lay school class in Main Street
dethodist Church. Her class contri-
,uting to the support of one orphan in
he foreign lands. Among the out of
own guests present for the wedding VI
we're: Mrs. A. c. Fleming, Mrs. e. W. W
Jean and Miss Caroline Sharp, of
harrington; DR.. Howard Clymer, of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
}. Vernon, of WilliamspOrt, Pa; Mr..
nd Mrs. R. S. Steele and Master
harles Steele, of Millville; DR.. Emil
uillen of Rocky Mount, N c.; Mr..
nd Mrs. Herbert West, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. West, Miss Virginia West, Mrs.
Gorge L. Borum, all of Suffolk, Va, +
nd Miss Reed West, of Crew, Va. Z
Miss Agathe Hughes of Hollands
lie entertained at dinner Sunday the
blowing guests: Covey Chulcett, of
hestertown, Md; Preston Ward, of
over; Mrs. Agatha Harrington,
isses Lillian Harmstead and Alice
ichards and Messrs. Smithers Har-
ngton, Frank Tharp and Luther Hat
Id.
Miss Alice Richards celebrated her
tn birthday at the home of her par
ts, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Richards on
nter street, Wednesday evening,
tn a birthday party. A great many
her young friends were present
d all reported a delightful time in
aving games, music and dancing.
ter which the guests were invited
the dining room where an abund7
ce of ice cream, cake, candy aVd
ted nuts were served. The follow
guests were among those present:
ssrs. Thos. Vandenburg and Jeffer-
Gray, of Bridgeville, and Law
ICE Harmstead, Milton Steinmetz,
INK Tharp, Calvin Simpson, Wilbert
hards and Lacy Jamison; the
jses Agatha Hughes, Thelma Wix,
-othy Tharu, Ada Adams, Ann
ith and Ada Richards.
[r. and Mrs. Clarence Frame of
mington spent the weekend with
latter's mother, Mrs. Collision.
he contractors are busily engag-
rushing the completion of the
Derties for Mrs. L. Morris. We I'M
stand they are already rented.
-illiam J. Faulkner has again i'm
red his property by the addition
new cement sidewalk.
he painters have just finished
ting the home Of Chas. Lane on
ter street.
rs. Edgar Wix is the guest of her
,r. Mrs. Chas. Fisher in New
rs. R. X. Jones was a Seaford Wis
last Tuesday.
.f Ctoo,oo n Swain sDent the