Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-04
THE ALTAR.

Married-Near Odessa. Lafayette county, Mo.
September %. MIR. JOHN MARTIN and Miss
JENNIE CRAIG.
- In Middleton township, Lafayette county,
Mo-, Mt the residence of w. w. Battaile. ESQ
LIZZIE TAYLOR. ANIL ALI" Mise
In Lexington. Lafayette county, Mo-, Oc-
GGAnMfiy oS and If Mrs -: 4. Gl,lKi NJ Gn HAMEs
nee Matthew'S.
- AT the residence of Mr. Samuel Shaw, IN
Washington township. Lafayette county. Mo-.
JAS. f.. RIPLEY and Miss HOSsEY RITCHIE
Tuesday evening. Sept. Both, 7 O'Clock. at
the Christian church, in Mayview, by Rev. j.
A.. Qaarles, Mr.; THOs: NJ: iCHINN, of Marshall
of Mrs. a. D.. Benning.
The elite of the neighbOrhOOd assembled at the
c~hurch-"the beauty and the chivalry." After
patient waiting there was II hush of expectation,
AMI the preacher. accompanied by Mrs. Ben
ming, walked IN and took his station; then fol-
lowed MI. Thos. Benning, bearing on his arm
Miss Katie Gordon; then DIR. Ed. Meng, with
Miss May L.inlrick; Then Mr.. Taylor Benning,
with Miss BallentIne. and finally the beautiful
petite bride, by the side of her handsome lover.
came before the altar, and, in an impressive
ceremony, they were made husband and wife.
The bridal company then repaired to the anil
residence where Il most sumptuous supper WAS
served. As the train was at once expected the
bride and groom left the table and Immediately
went To the depot, and departed for a trim TO ST.
Louis and Chicago. May their Journeys in life
be rs auspiciously begun and ever end in peace
and JOY.
From the Columbia Statesman.1
At the Methodist church, Columbia. Mo. :,
at 8 O'Clock on Wednesday evening, Sept. 2ath,
1873, Rev. f. X. Holeman. of the Episcopal
church, Kansas City. officiating, Mr.. WILLIAM
PRICE, of HigSinsville. Lafayette county, Mo :,
and Miss DORA DAVIS. daughter of Mr.. O.
DAVIS, of the drug firm of O.. Davis & Hurt, OF
until after the ceremony and reception, When
the happy ones left on u visit to the groom. "a
parents in Lafayette county, thence to their home
III HIgn!nsvillc No cards.
On the evening mentioned the doors of the
church were thrown open 10 the public. Long
before the appointed time only those seats re,
served for I e immediate friends and relatives
Of the contracting parties We're vacant. At five
minutes past eight the organ tones rolled oui
MendelssOhn's beautiful wedding march. as
directed by Miss +. f. Rider, while the bridal
party moved slowly up the aisle, the groom and
brides mother first. followed by the bride and
her father. The beautiful Episcopal ceremony
was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Holeman, Of
glnsville. Mo-, and Miss Dora Davis, of Coium-
bia, were united in wedlOck. The bride WA
dressed in an elegant white satin with long train
and the flowing bridal veil; the groom wearing
the customary black broad cloth. After The
ceremony, the happy couple and a number nj
their friends repaired to the residence of ths
brides father, Mr.. y. Davis, for cOngratula.
tons and other lnoIdentais to a reception, A,
10 O'Clock the bridal party took the train, which
had waited specially for them. The best wIshee
of the Statesman follow them. May the cares OF
life be light, and the sunshine OF their joy elonle,]
by iev sorrows.