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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
6
The Dickson Tolles wedding at Brineside featured Janet MacDonald Dickson and Everett W. Tolles on a sunlit lawn with hundreds of guests. Rev. Odell officiated as bridesmaids and ushers arranged a formal ceremony followed by a lavish reception and barn dance. Various relatives and friends from New York to Wilkes Barres attended, with a large list of city guests and out of town visitors.
Rev. T F Doty officiated at a crowded ceremony with Misa Poorea Jones as bridesmaid and Samuel Evins as best man. A reception followed at the Wilde family home. Guests traveled from out of town and will be at home on North Ninth street after the ceremony.
A wedding was held Wednesday at 4 o clock at St Pauly Church uniting Eu ward Glevens of Dalton Pennsylvania and Miss Jessie Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Evans of 6 Brook Street The couple joined in matrimony in a pretty ceremony with close family in attendance.
George Charles De Wilde and Mire Marion Witehingon, both of Philadelphia, were married at 4 PM yesterday in Jackson Street Baptist church. The interior was prettily decorated for the ceremony witnessed by many friends. The wedding party included the groom and bride, the groom’s mother, Harry and Francie of Kingston, bridesmaid Miss Loulee Slocum of Cuthberdale, ushers Carl Gunster Emil Newbauer Austin and George Hintchlinson Jr. The officiant was See Hey Thomas deGruchy D. 2. The wedding march was played by Prof Llewellyn Jones. The bride and groom wore white and carried flowers. Mrs De Wilde is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Witehingen, formerly of West Scranton. the groom was formerly a resident of the central city. They will reside in Philadelphia.
On a Wednesday evening at the bride's residence in Taylor the Rev. Dr. Giffin joined Charles M. Van Gorder and Miss Mary A. Davis in matrimony. The ceremony was witnessed by relatives and friends, followed by a wedding supper. The couple departed for a tour of several days and will reside on Grove Street, Dunmore. Dr. Giffin noted this was his tenth wedding within a month.
The couple from Miller's Grove were married Wednesday evening at the bride's home. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. A. H. Jacobs of the Lackawanna Brick Church in front of relatives and friends. They are now on a wedding trip to New York.
Miss Laura M King and Charles Beppler were married Wednesday evening at 1011 Ridge Street in a ceremony led by Rev. George A Cure. The bride, an only child, will remain with her parents as Mr Beppler begins married life with a wide circle of friends.
Miss Flora Silverman daughter of Mr and Mrs 8 Silverman of 157 South Seventh Street married Myer Cohen last evening. Rev Ef Lewis conducted the ceremony at seven o clock and a reception followed at Guernsey hall. Attendants included Misses Anna Weber Sadie Cohen Anna Lewis Esther Silverman and groomsmen Joseph Cohen William Janko David Cohen and 8 Radin.
A distinctly pretty wedding took place last evening at Hallstead place home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hall. The couple were Miss Caro lyn M. Hall and S. HW. Hine with Rev. J H. Odell officiating. Owing to the bride’s mother’s finances only a few family friends attended. The bride, Mrs. Hine, is highly regarded and the couple will reside in Orson, Pennsylvania, where the groom runs farming and other business interests.
A wedding was held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on River Street yesterday as William H. Elden and Miss Mary T. Wetter joined in matrimony. Rev. Peter Christ officiated at 8 a.m. with groomsmen Joseph Wetter and Joseph Radley and bridesmaids Laura Wetter and Anna Justine among a large gathering of friends and relatives.
A wedding breakfast followed at the bride's father Rehia home on Webster avenue. The reception featured many costly presents for the newlyweds. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Blaum of Wilkes-Barre. Mr and Mrs Biden traveled by 155 FP1t train to Binghamton for their honeymoon.
John McGufffle of Vine Street Pittston and Nora Hankee daughter of Mr and Mrs Hankee were married at the bride’s parents home on Charles Street Pittston Rev J J Fletcher officiated before a green backdrop The bridal party included May Hankee and Chas Muechlitz Best man Chas Muechlitz and organist Mrs TH Hankee The couple will honeymoon in New York and Boston and reside in Pittston McGufffle is physical director at the Pittston Y M C A and Miss Hankee has taught in West Pittston schools
In St Johns church South Scranton on Wednesday afternoon Miss Mary Conlin and Edward Moran were married. The bride wore mouseline de sole over white silk and the bridesmaid Miss Kate Durkin wore a similar gown. Best man was Michael Davin. The couple will honeymoon in New York and Old Point Comfort.
At the home of George Cummins on Rigg street Dunmore Miss Eva RoBacker of Dunmore and George Warner of Pocono Lake were united in marriage by Rev H A Smith Bethany Only immediate friends attended and a wedding supper followed The newlyweds plan a wedding tour including Niagara Falls and a trip on the Great Lakes.
Miss Edna Krauminger formerly a Beth Boranton teacher married William J Griffiths a bookkeeper for Lackawanna Steel in Buffalo on Wednesday. Griffiths formerly resided in the city.
George Whitman of Diamond avenue wed Miss Aquath Baumgartner at a home ceremony on Bird Street. John W McGraw and Miss Margaret Burke tied the knot at St. Patrick's West Scranton. Other couples married at St. Patrick's and Elm Park parsonage include Shaughnessy and McDonough, Brest and Smith, Hosking and Rawling, Labarre Clark and Maddox, Stone and Norman, Lana and Dickson.
Dalton society items report Mr and Mrs Frank Smith and son Lawrence with Miss Marjorie Haslam at the Hast Stroudsburg Normal School commencement. Miss Mabel Purdy visited relatives in Scranton and Miss Cora Knight toured Wilkes-Barre. Rev J B E Sweet will preach at 11 AM with Sunday School at 9 40 and Love Feast at 10 90. A union patriotic service will feature Rev R J Thompson. A sum of money was misplaced last week and can be recovered by Mrs Ray Stevens. Mr and Mrs M B Sherman hosted Mr Danna and daughter Mattie of Wilkes-Barre. Mrs Charles Purdy returns from a visit at Lake Ariel.
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