The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-04
Double Wedding.

Tios. Shaw. at John w. Berry's (near
Vaghans Chapel Mr.. p. A. CARPEN-
TER to Miss MARY l.. BERRY; also,
MIR. I. j. Vowel to Miss REBECCA
A. BERRY, all of this county.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Will you allow the
space In your most excellent paper
for short comment upon the above
double wedding. The writer arrived
at the residence of the brides fathers
about half past 5 o'clock, as he deems
railways better 10 be an hour or so
too soon than a miTute too late in any
thing, but more especially OH sdch an
occasion as this, as the ceremony was
to come off at o'clock. AT this ad-
vanced hour found the fence Oh
each side of the lane lined with
horses; the houses and yard full Of
people, and they continued to come
In for full an hour and half after
got there, until | began to wonder ii
II were possible for brother Berry to
furnish edibles sufficient for such
vast multitude OF people. But soon
learned that he and sister Berry were
expecting q large gathering, as they
had invited all their relations, their
near neighbors, aud the immediate re-
latiOns aud friends of the two suitors
of their daughters. Aud rs il was
somewhat OF a novelty IN that neigh
borhood for two sisters to marry at
the same time. they were not dsap-
pointed In having quite a number of
volunteers, especially among the
young men Of the surrounding coun-
Try, many of whom were disappoint-
ed suilors (and mOurners OH that oc-
casion). As the houses were greatly
crowded aud as there were no attcn-
dants, suggested to Iny,old friend.
JAS. ID. Steel, tina. he should &C, as
conductor OF the services, and right
well did he perform that duty. lie
had every body to stand up in the
parlor, aud the eldest sister, Miss
Mary Lizzie, leaning on the strong
arm of her suitor, Mr.. Carpenter, to
walk out first aud take their stand u
little to my lett. and Miss Annie, sup
pported ty Mr.. Vowel, following and
taking their position a little to my
right, all in u uniform line before me,
without the least confusion or embar-
rassment, seemingly. Then proceed
ed with the ceremony, when at the
proper time, In ans wer to the solemn
interrogation, they all gracefully
bowed at once, when pronounced
each couple as husband and wife !;
during which everything was as ST.
lent Except myselfJ rs The chamber Of
death, save a lew heart-rending signs
by some Of the would-be suilorsg
After the last Amen was pronounced
some minutes were spent in well
wishes, happy congratulations, and a
rich harvest Of kisses was showered
upon the two happy brides. believe
the 6ride-grooms shared 10 some ex-
tent in this bliss, as they were kissed
onceapicce at least by the funniest ii
not Il c hardest fellow present
After the congratulations were
over, In which nearly all pr sent
save the disappointed young
gents referred 10, we all repaired to
the dining room where one of the
most sumptous and inviting tables
was spread by sister Berry (who
knows full well how to fix table |
for such an occasion), grooming under
The weight of everything good and
palatable. believe there was some
five or six tables full they were eat
ing at any rate until after 10 o'clock,
and still the nick-nacks and good
things were not exhausted. Mr.. Edi-
tor IL would have done you good 10
have been there TO have seen our mu-
tual ,oi-no, young bachelor friend.
''Jim' Gas every zone calls him) eat
he commenced eating with the first
lableIull and hardly finished with the
last. He helped wait oil the table,
md said he generally took his pay
for services as he went, which think |
he did in the full sense of the case on
that occasion. But l am writing too
much. r fUR HENRY.