The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-12-12
Romance In ReafLife
II wasIour pleasure TO- day at II

o CLOCK 10 DC q witness to the mar
riage of Mr.. Frank N. Pooser. of
Benton, Alabama, and Miss. Kate
Curry, of th!s place. 1.-The ceremony
was performed by Rev. G. A. Tren-
holmn, at the residence OF the bride'n
mother, AIrs. NJ. J. Curry. A num-
bcr Of the friends and acqusintances
OF the family were present and uni.
versal interest was manifested in tho.
occasion, inasmuch as it wasinvcsted
with an air Of romance that is rarely
ever met in the usual prcsy matri-
monial world. Tho happy couple
wl,ich few hours ago assumed the
happy bans, although having been
engaged for nine mouths, had never
seen each other, and never known
"thc bliss that's in mutual glance"
They became known to each other
through Mrs. L. N. Bennett, of this
place, who while at'Wcst Springs
las. Summer, more than a year ago,
made the acquaintance OF ou, hero,
who was on the watch-tower for Il
pan tner. Mrs. Bennett gave the
bride. to him as Lis "awcelhearu" but
it was not until q month afterwards
that he began the correspondence
which has been consummated under
such happy circumstances. The
couple, not knowing H.e name of each
other, corrcspondcd under assumed
names. At the expiration of three
months they agreed TO iu,,mask.
They then exchanged pictures, short
ly after which matrimonial pro-
position was accepted by Miss Curry.
1t was mutually understood. however,
that the contract thus entered into
was to be null and void if, after meet
ing, either OF them should he disap-
pointed in their expectation Of what
the other ought to be. The result
Of their first meeting 10 better eg-
planned in the letter below than we
possibly could. The engagement cxis-
ted some time, when finally the hap.
py day was fixed. In 1.-The meantime
it was arranged that i friend of the
groom should conS Ia Chester anu
reconnoitrc for him. On favorable
Investigation, the following telegram
was sent 10 the anxious lover in Ala
bama: 30. T." This set matters
right, when the groom Immediately
left for Chester. The denouement we
know,
A feature about this romantic mar
riage is the fact that the II other OF
the bride WAS kept in complete da,k-
nees as TO the correspondence and in.
tentions Of her daughter until last
Thursday morning, when the groom
wrote note to call upon his anianccd
for the first time.
Immediately after the ceremony
the groom sent the following letter to
friend in Alabama, which wo have
been allowed the privilege Of copying !:
CHESTER, S. c., Dec. 2. 1879.
MR.--, DEAR Our meet
ing was the happiest that ever God
bestowed his blessings upon. Both
hearts satisfied and Overlooking with
love tor each other and to crown this
happiness, We were made man and
wife this morning at half-pas. eleven
O'Clock, in the presence Of many
friends. The community did not
know Of the affair until my arrival.
OF conrse it has created some sensa-
ton. will return about the llth,
and hope 10 meet you and other
trends to share with ME the happiness
which is SO richly mine. My dear
k is moro than dared hope for
and all that is found in lovely vo-
man.
Mr.. Pooser and his young bride
left on the 1.4l train for Orangebarg,
in this State, The home Of Ills birth
and the dwelling place of his parents,
where they will remain a few days.
We join the many friends Of Mrs.
Pooses at this place in wishing that
the journey of this loving, trusting
couple may be one long dream Of love,
happiness and prosperity Chester
Rullctin, 2d.
His Calculation Upset.
Last week n tenant entered the
office of n Tipperay land agent, and