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MARRIAGE AT CHINA UROVE.
Miss Willie i'-trnice Feeler Become the
Bride of Rev. J. C. Leonard, ol Lex
ington. Speciftl to The Observer.
' China Grove, January 30. An
event of much social ipterest to
China Grove was solemnized last
evening, at the prettyhome of
Mr. and Mrs. J M Peeler, when ;
tun uuuSulj, luias
nice, was happily married to
Rev. Jacob C Leonard, of Lex-; Mers cse Compromised.
ington. Promptly at 6 o'clock' The troublesome leng drawn
Miss Myrtie Patterson, of this :out suit of Charles Myers vs. the
place, entered the parlor and be -
gan playing Mendelssohn's pop-
ular wedding march. Immedi -
ately following came Miss Nellie
Trice, maid of honor, of Lex-
ington, then came tho bride
leaning opon the arm of the.
groom, carrying n beautiful bou-
quet of bride's roses and aspara-
gus ferns. They were met by
. Rev. J L Murphy, pastor of th Charming Social Event
Reformed church of Hickory, I Those who had tho pleasure
and the ceremony, which pro- and the honor of being guests in
nounced them husband and wife the home of Mr. and Mrs. J P
was duly 'performed. The ring Allison at a dinner given by
was used in this service, the them on Thursday were con
groom placing it upon the finger vinced that hospitality has not
of tho left hand of the bride,' taken its departure from our
with appropriate words. Dur-Jearth, bus still stands with cor
.ing the marriage ceremony Nar Jnucopia in one hand and extends
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cissus was beautifully rendered the other for welcome to those
in a very s-ift, sweet tone, which who come. In song and story
displayed the artistic touch of the old Southern mansion is im-
the pianist and added much to ' mortal,' and so long as men love
the impressive ceremony. Tho what is noble 'and cherish the
bride is a woman of pleasing esprit do corps of that life, they
manners and deservedly popu
lar. Tho groom is the popular
pastor of the Reformed church
'of Lexington, loved by his par -
ishioners and is to. be congratu
lated upon winning the hand of
'so fair a maiden. The bride was
attired in white organdy trimmed
in silk applique, -tulle veil pinned
with a pearl crescent and looped
with orange blossoms.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard were
the recipients of quite a number
of handsome and costly presents,
A number of reception cards had
been sent out and despite the in- J
clement weather, many friends
were present to see thts'popular .j
young couple wedded. Miss Net-i
tie Pharr, of Concord, and;' Miss
Pauline Thorn, of this place, met
th guetts at the entrance to the
"haTl and "welcomed them into the
hospitable home. ' -The
rpceptior was heldfrom
3 to 6. The dining room was
decorated with phi white-and
groei. Refrehmcjats jrere
served in?foundaifce and in tho
most ? If sing manner. WhJt?
u jv grrcn" were me preyaTling
cofors in the sitting roofli and
parlor. The guests preA?ntw?xe
Mr. Felix Yorke, Mrs. A Jones
Yorke, Mr. and Mrs. G T&row
ell, of Concord; Mr. and Mrs.
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(o-r-n u Leonard ana'.ii'. i.ni
LeonarJ. ol Lexington:
and
J G Wertz, Mis Lillian Wc'rtz,
Prof. W.J We5dingtonand ,T L
Ros6, all of China Grove.
Tho bride and groom left on
the northbound train and will be
J at home at the Marsh House in
Lexington for the present.
Misses Kern a and Trice, who
were the guests of Miss Thorn,
left on the evening train for
their respective homes.
,Concord Lumber Company which
was docketed for Ibis term of!
' court- hftS Just been, compio-
mised Myers ettin 1200
It will be remembered that at
a fanner term of the court the
3ur.? rendered a verdict, giving
him 1500- An appeal, was
taken lo Supreme Court and a
new trial was ordered.
I
will not .'forget the characters
that were the" .flower and fruit of
' such heroic soil. As we were
, greeted at the door by Mr. and
Mrs. Allison, with their warm
hearts speaking in open face,
we folt as if 'by some mystic
hand we had been transported
to the Old South with its undy
ing glory and were surrounded
by the immortals. Indeed, who
could come into the presence ot
j Mrs. Allison and not feel the
i impress of a Southern queen ?
A most agreeable and affable
company were guests in the
home. It is easy to be a Pre-
destinarian when in the circle of
such royal Presbyterians as tney,
and when such - free1 and full
kindness flows we can blend. Cal
vin and Wesley with ease Could
our life be always so graciously
surrounded we would forget the
cares that burden. 'This-writer
finds it impossible to describe
the pleasures. The dinner, was
luch as would be expected from
our hostess; ' This enough.
Dinner being over we retirad to
: the parlors and forgot the icy-
fingered winds without, in the
fUr-7 of Social converse, which
ranged from the heroine of 61 to
the future triumphal arch to be
unveiled in Jiichmond to Jeffer
SorfDavi. It to stormy voyag6'W make
o Ve' rcnlm ffftjre tho loved
o'je-s rro, thoro arasomo peace
ful j ::ir iwhere weury human
V: - rev; such to us were tho
r,'.vif t -p:-. moments with our
kind frier: ! ;i find hosts or.
Jan.
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costiveness nine yeaf s, ""says J .
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tried many remedies but Little
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Gibsorj Drug jStore.
; "Winter Homes In Summer Lanfls."
Tho above is the title of an at
tractive booklet just issued Ipy
the Passenger Department of
the Southern -Railway. It is
beautifully illustrated and fullv
describes th winter reports .or
the South. A copy ry bo se
cured by sending a two-ent
stamp to S UHardwick, G. P. A.
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February is a trying month, on Shoos and
a month in which a great many Shoos are sold
for the old ones go to pieces. ' Wo want you
to know that this Department can fit you in
almost any kind or size shoo wanted in
Men's, Boy's, Women's, or
Children's Shoos
and j;ive you a shoo that's mado of "leather,"
too. Good footwear lor good people at a mod
erate price will be found here.
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