Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
Houston

Weddings bells have been ringing
An attractive wedding took place at
2 o'clock, Sunday afternoon, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Pretty
man, near Houston, when Miss Jane
M. Prettyman, of Wilmington, daugh-
ter of L. D. Prettyman, of .Harring-
ton, became the bride of Garrett w.
Clifton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cliff
ton, of Wilmington, Del. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. AL
lison Prettyman, uncle of the bride
and a retired pastor of Galena, Md.
The bride had as her attendants Miss
Anne G. Clifton, sister of the groom
as matron of honor, and little Miss
Louise Clifton, niece of the groom as
flower girl. Guy S. Harshman, of
Wilmington, was best man and Mr..
Edwin A. Prettyman, brother of the
bride and Mr.. Dallas P. Clifton, bro
ther of the groom, were ushers. The
wedding music was played by Miss
Dorothy L. Wooters, sister of the
bridegroom. 81 Love You Truly"
was played preceding Lohengrin's
Bridal Chorus" which was followed
by 20 Promise Me-" played during
the ceremony closing with Mendels-
sohn's wedding March," The bride
wore a sleeveless white georgette
gown, trimmed with white satin and
white rosebud was caught up with
her hair. Her slippers were white kid
and she carried a shower bouquet of
white roses and white sweet peas.
The matron of honor wore u gown
of orchid crepe de chine and carried
a shower bouquet of butterfly roses
and orchid sweet peas. The little
flower girl wore a dress Of pink
crepe de chine and carried a pink
basket of pink rosebuds. The pianist
wore yellow crepe de chine, made
bouffant style with tight bodice and
full skirt, trimmed with lace yoke
and panels of light ecru. The dec
orations were carried out in orchid
and white against back ground of
green potted plants. A color scheme
beautifully carried out in cut flowers,
of white, orchid, pink and yellow
to correspond with the color scheme
of the bridal party. Following the
ceremony there was a reception for
the immediate families, who were
from points in Delaware, Maryland,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton, left Immediately
amid a shower of rice and confetti
for Wilmington. The bride wore
navy blue sport dress of Eat crepe
trimmed with a color scheme Of tan
and red in plaits. Her slippers were
black satin with hose to match and
a sport hat of tan felt trimmed in
a darker shade of tan. The young
couple will reside at BIS w. 18th
Street, Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. Irving Vienot who has been
quite ill for the past week is some
what improved and is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Roy Holloway is slightly i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Graham,
spent the past week at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Ernest McVey and son, Ray,
of Chester, are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Marvel and family, and !
other relatives in Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dawson, and |
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Watson, of
Chester, Pa, have been recent guests !
of relatives in and near Houston.
Mrs. Eugene Sharp entertained her |
half-sisters, Mrs. Jennie S. Deakyne, |
of Wilmington and Mrs. Thomas Nal
ton, of Jersey City, on Thursday Of |
last week.
The Misses Kathryn Vinyard and |
Eleanor Simpson, are expecting a ,
few days as the guests of Miss Sara ,
Moore, of Dover.
Mrs. William Colbourn has been !
entertaining Miss Mary Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Hollis and |
children, of Washington, have been
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C.
Wharton.
Miss Elizabeth Holston, is visiting
Mrs. Laura Collins in Clayton, for
several days.
Mr.. George Armour and family and
Miss Gladys Thistlewood were Mil
ton visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill w. Thistle
wood, were Baltimore visitors on
Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. G. A. Wilson and children, Lii
lie and Ralph, were Wilmington Wis
itors on Monday.
Quite number of our town folks
helped swell the crowd at Rehoboth
on Sunday.