Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
A ROMANCE IN CHESTER.

It was our pleasure to-day to be witness
to the marriage of Mr.. Frank N. Pooser of
Benton, Alabama, and Miss Kate Curry, Of
this place. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. G. A. Trenholm at the residence
of the brides mother, Mrs. M. j. Curry A,
number Of the friends and acquaintance Of
the family were present and a uniy6anlsi6ter.
est was manifested in the gl6h, inasmuch
as it was invested swiss}rsn ar Of romance that
is rarely ever met in the usual prosy matri-
monial world. The happy couplesswhich
few hours ago assumed the happy bans, al.
though having been engaged for nine months,
had never seen each other, and never known
the bliss that's in mutual glance They
became known to each other through Mrs. I.
N. Bennett, of this place, who, while at West
Springs last summer, more than year ago,
made the acquaintance of our hero, who was
on the watch-towerf for partner. Mrs. B. gave
the bride to him as his sweetheart" but titwas
not until month afterward thathe began the
correspondence which has been consumma-
ted under such happy circumstances. The
couple, not knowing the name of each other,
corresponded under assumed names. At the
expiration Of three months they agreed to un-
masks They then exchanged pictures, short
" after which matrimonial proposition was
accepted by Miss Curry. It was mutually
understood, however, that the contract thus
entered into was to be null and void, if, after
meeting, either Of them should be disappoint-
ed in their expectation what the other ought to
be. The result of their first meeting is better
explained in the letter below than we could
possibly do. The engagement existed some
time, when finally the happy day was fixed.
In the meantime, it was arranged that
friend of the groom should come to Chester
and reconnoitre for him. On favorable in
vestigation, the following telegram was sent
to the anxious lover in Alabama: 20. T."
This set matters right, when the groom i'm.
mediately left for Chester. The denouement
we know. 2 a
A feature about this romantic marriage is
the fact that the mother of the bride was
kept in complete darkness as to the CORES
pondence and intentions Of her daughter until
last Thursday morning, when the groom wrote
a note to call upon his afiancee> for the first
time p
Immediately after the ceremony, the e>groom
sent the following letter to friend in Ala
bama, which we have been allowed the priviS
lege Of copying: -
CHESTER, s. c., December 2, 1879.
Dear Sir: Our meeting was the happiest that
ever God bestowed his blessings upon. Both
hearts satisfied and overfowing with love for
each other! And to crown this happiness, we
were made man and wife this morning at half
past IL o'clock in the presence Of many friends.
The community did not know Of the affair until
nv arrival. Of course it has created some sensa-
ton. I will return to Alabama about the 1lth and
hope to meet you and other friends to share with
me the happiness which is so richly mine. Mys
dear x Is more than dared hope for, and all;
that is found in lovely woman"
Mr.. Pooser and his young bride left for
Orangeburg in this State, the home Of his
birth and the dwelling place of his parents,
where they will remain few days. We join
the many friends of Mrs: Poser at this place
in wishing that the journey Of this loving,
trusting couple may be one long dream Of
love, happiness and prosperity .-Bullstin. .