The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-10-12 00:00:00

MR. GOODS MARRIAGE.

It had for some little time Irwin an open secret that Mr.
C. W. Good wee about to he marriod to iglu Sarah Zmily
Jones, mid the Good T•rup'e. c immunity of whom Mr.
(I,iod is proud t ho a member 113,1 tp•en duly informed of
the corning event The wed lint ea; • source of great
eurimity ant interest, the brid..gro im having long been
know about Weymouth, and hundreds of people, cam-
prising among them a large proportion of young persons,
eseembled in St. Mary-street in front of the
church, and when the hrblogroom elect drove up
with hi; sister mi pithy, they were greeted with
storms of cheers, which appured to gratify, if at the
same time they did a little abut), the young man. Strings
of flags had been 'upended across the street and in the
market house, although it is more than whispered that thie
display was to do honour to another wedding happening
the wune day. However it all helped to increase the
public e4citement, and inane liately on the arrival of the
bridegroom, which was with due eagerness, some time
before the appointed time eleven, it was deemed advisable
to clue the church doors, and have • force of polio' inch.
street, and this arrangement was loudly protested against
by some of the crowd, who opined the wedding would not
be • legal one, with doors closed. Sem) of the more
knowing went round to the back-doors in Maiden-street:
hut only soros hammering procured admission, and then
it wu found that • favoured, Sr early, party, were already
there, and the bridegroom waa awaiting with doe
impatience the happy event So anxious were the
spectators to wish him joy that flowers or something else
descended with correct aim from the galleries, and so
scandalised wee the clergyman at this improper conduct
that he threatened to exclude any one from the church
who created disorder. Fortunately the threat had not to be
carried out, for three ill-behaved people ceased their over.
effusive attentions. Sall it was trying when the bride
arrived, and there was no sign of proceeding with the
service. The lady, it was supposed, was somewhat older
than the gentleman: but we believe there will
not be found any great disparity, somewhere
about forty years, more nr less, serving to
represent the ages of each sufficiently near for the
public curiosity. She wee decided shorter than her elect
standing about • head below him in his ordinary attitude,
and, making allowance for difference of height and
position, she might have been compared with Her Most
Gracious Majesty a; photograph.'!. Mrs. Good, that was
to be, was richly attired in a prune velvet drew and wore
a coquettish tipsy bonnet, of straw, trimmed with white
satin and sere lace, a silver locket depending from her
mak, and a tulle fell grariefully covering her headdress
and descending in ample length. She was accompanied by
Mr. reword. late butler to Mr. Toned, who was to give
her away. On the arrival of Mr. Funks, who, it alanlll
had not had due notice, the clergyman robed, and pro-
ceeded with the union The responses were rather
iaaudible, as became the trying nature of the occasion,
for the roar of • sympathising and imestient crowd was
heard outside. A short service was soon over, but the
signing of names in the register was either a lengthy
ceremony, or there was • very tedious delay. A gentle-
nun. who seemed to act as manse curia, travelled in and
out, and glances were anxiously cast towards the door:
but the mariner was so inrrusing that It was evident the
public attentions would not diminish by waiting. The
bride bore herself bravely, chatting and laughing milb
and really one would have wished them a brighter ifisy ii
a little lees laxity. But the party, after a erring
delay, ad from the vestry, and down the middle
aisle to the large door of the church. When It oP
you would have thought the hundred' upon handree"dss
young people and others were determined to another the
happy couple In rice. A perfect shower cf rice frees all
sort" of vessels, and in various kinds of packages, were
hurled, and descended in torrents on the bride and beide-
fft°
Other preparations, it warn said, had been made'
talti polioe prevented anything bang thrown but rice,
or the showers of old 'dippers would have
bespoken unusual luck. Mr. Good hastenentiSe into
the coach, and drawn quickly by a par of flue greys, they
hastened amid immense cheering, to Giouoaater4,„...,
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Good left for Bristol by the five ()clock G.W. train.