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  A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at Huthwaite Parish Church on Saturday between Mr. Sydney Shaw, only son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Shaw, of Queen Street, Sutton, and Miss Florence Emma Wood, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. Wood (Huthwaite). The Rev. W.L. Boulton (vicar) was the officiating minister. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Victor Wood, and was tastefully attired in a full length dress of beige Nottingham lace with a coatee. She wore hat and shoes of tone, and carried a bouquet of cream roses and ferns, and her necklace of pearls was the gift of the bridegroom.
  The bridesmaids were Miss Marjorie Wood (sister of the bride) and Miss Alice Shaw (Doncaster), cousin of the bridegroom. They both wore full-length frocks in dainty pastel shades of floral georgette, with which their hats and shoes harmonised, and their bouquets were sweet peas.
  Two smaller bridal attendants were Misses Margaret and Kathleen Hardy (nieces of the bride). They wore long Victorian frocks of pale blue floral georgette, and caps of lattice pattern trimmed with roses. They carried posies of pink carnations.
  The best man was Mr. Brooks (Doncaster) and the reception was held at West Hill Cottage, the home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. Dickens. The happy couple afterwards left for the honeymoon in Yorkshire, Mr. and Mrs. Wood received a large number of beautiful and useful presents, and will reside at Queen Street, Sutton.

MUSICAL SUCCESSES.- Enid Heath has been awarded the Intermediate, and Ellen Reddington the Elementary Certificate, following the recent Examinations of the London College of Music. Pupils of Miss Simpkin, A.L.C.M., 8, Lime Avenue. -Advt.

Gelsthorpe - Wall -On the 22nd inst., at the Parish Church, Sutton, by the Rev. T.A. Rockley, Tom Gelsthorpe to Catherine Wall.
  Evans - Carmichael -At the same time and place, by the Rev. T.A. Rockley, Richard John Douglas Evans to Florence Nora Greenwell Carmichael.
  Gregory - Cantwell -At the same time and place, Archibald Gregory to Olive Cantwell.
  Smith - Costall -At the same time and place, by the Rev. R.P. Tinsley, Jack Smith to Kate Costall.
  Dyment - Taylor -At the same time and place by the Rev. R.P. Tinsley, Reginald Dyment to Mary Taylor.
  Holmes - Bowen -On the 22nd inst., at the Congregational Church, Sutton, by the Rev. J.T. Jones, William Henry Holmes to Martha Alice Bowen.
  Stimpson - Bacon -On the 22nd ult., at the Parish Church, Skegby, by the Rev. L.J. Stamper, Thomas Stimpson to Ada Bacon.

  At Sutton Parish Church on Saturday, the marriage took place of Miss Katherine Wall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wall, of 53, Huthwaite Road, Sutton, steward of United Services Club, and Mr. Thomas Gelsthorpe, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gelsthorpe, of 1, Harper Lane, Huthwaite. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. T.A. Rockley.
  Attired in a dress of midnight blue suede georgette, with hat to match, and carrying a bouquet of carnations and fern, the bride was given away by her father. She was attended by Misses Laura Wall and Ada Gelsthorpe, who wore dresses of flowered beige georgette. Mr. H. Barsby was the best man. A wedding breakfast was provided at the bride's home, after which the newly-wedded pair left for Skegness, where they are spending their honeymoon. The happy couple received many presents, including a Westminster chime clock from the employees of Messrs. Barringer, Wallis and Manners, where the bride was employed.

  The wedding took place at the Victoria Street Congregational Church, Sutton on Saturday afternoon, of Miss Martha Alice Bowen, daughter of Mrs. M. Bowen, of 124, Blackwell Road, Huthwaite, and the late Mr. J. Bowen, and Mr. William Henry Holmes, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Holmes, of 34, Garside Avenue, Sutton. The Rev. J.T. Jones performed the ceremony, the hymns, ... Mr. S. Paling was at the organ ... Mr. E.H. England (uncle of the bridegroom) gave away the bride, and the best mad was Mr. James Wilfred Holmes, B.Sc. (brother of the groom).
  A beige georgette and lace dress, with hat and shoes to match, were worn by the bride, who carried a bouquet of red roses and fern. In attendance on the bride were Misses Elizabeth Bowen (sister of bride), Kitty Holmes and Mabel Holmes (sister of the groom). The first two wore dresses of pink floral chiffon, with satin shoes and picture hats to match, and carried bouquets of pink carnations and fern. The other maid was attired in a lemon floral ninon dress, with picture hat and satin shoes to tone, whilst her bouquet was of lemon carnations and fern.
  A reception was held at the bride's home, where many guests were entertained. Numerous beautiful and useful presents were received by the happy couple.

  The marriage was solemnised at St. Mary's Church, Sutton, on Saturday, of Miss Mary Taylor, fourth daughter of Mr. A. Taylor, 30, Alfreton Road, Sutton, and the late Mrs. Taylor, and Mr. Reginald Dyment, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Dyment, Columbia Street, Huthwaite. The bridegroom is in the employ of Mr. George Farnsworth and the bride was employed, up to a couple of years ago, at Messrs. I. and R. Morley's (Sutton). Both belong to families well known in the district, and there was a considerable gathering of friends in church to witness the tying of the nuptial knot by the Rev. R.P. Tinsley (Vicar).
  The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. T.H. Taylor (Sutton, was beautifully gowned in white satin and silk lace, with wreath and veil. The dress was full length, and was a simple but effective design in the Victorian style, enhanced by white satin slippers, and a bouquet of dark red roses with trailing ferns.
  A group of seven bridal attendants made a charming picture. The senior bridesmaids were MIss Nellie Dyment (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss Ethel Dorn (Kirkby) a friend. They wore ankle-length frocks of pink marechal crepe and pink glamourella on the shoulders, and the other having a coatee effect. Both wore simple white hats and silver shoes, and carried bouquets of pink carnations and ferns.
  The five smaller attendants were Misses Irene Taylor (sister of the bride), Joyce Wilson, Edna Wilson and Jean Wilson (nieces of the bride) and Joyce Dyment (cousin of the bridegroom). All five wore long frocks of phantom crepe with cape collars and coronets of silver leaves. The first three were in blue with bouquets of carnations; the youngest two were in pink with champagne-coloured shoes, and carried picturesque baskets of sweet peas and ferns. The junior bridal attendants wore necklaces of many coloured stones, the gifts of the bridegroom, who also provided the whole of the flowers.
  The best man was a cousin of the bridegroom, Mr. Elliott Dyment, a familiar figure in local football and tennis circles, and after the ceremony a lucky silver horseshoe was presented to the bride by Mr. Cyril Taylor (cousin).
  A reception was held at the bride's home, about 50 guests being entertained. Mr. and Mrs. Dyment who received a large number of valuable and useful gifts, will reside at 12, George Street, Huthwaite.

  Gardener - Slack. -On the 21st inst., at Sutton Parish Church, by the Rev. F. Brodhurst, Frank Gardener to Mary Slack, both of Sutton.
  Leverton - Osborne. -On the 24th inst., at the same place, John James Leverton to Mary Osborne, both of Sutton.
  Holmes - Smith. -At the same time and place, John Joseph Holmes to Harriet Elizabeth Smith, both of Sutton.
  Oliver - Woollands. -At the same time and place, George Oliver of Hucknall Huthwaite, to Elizabeth Woollands, of Sutton.
  Brown - Chadwick. -On the 26th inst., at Mansfield, Henry Brown to Eliza Chadwick, both of Sutton.