The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-05-01
"A wedding.

EDITOR NEW DOMINIoN:-On Thurs ,
day last Mr. Eliza Davis and Miss Mollie
Keenan, were married, at the residence
of the brides father, in Class District, by
the Rev. J II, Thompson atts4e
After the wedding ceremony the large
crowd that was. present, was served to
the many good things that were pre-
pared especially for the occasion. This
being done, quite number visited the
croquef ground, while the bride and
groom, accompanied by a few of their
especial friends, started for, the purpose
OF taking a pleasant drive toward the
town of Mt Morris, Pa. After
arriving at Mt, Morris the party repaired
to the Kennedy House, where they very
cheerfully spent portion of the even,
ing. After becoming somewhat tired of
parIor amusements, they decided to take
another drive in the direction of
Waynesburg. They bad not gone far.
when glance at the Western Horizon
told them that night was approaching.
and that II was time to begin to retrace
their steps.
In the meantime the news had spread
over Mt. Morris that wedding party
had passed through town, and would
soon return. Immediately it was de-
cided to give them serenade. BY the
time they again arrived ut the Kennedy
House. the signal was given, and in u
few moments quite large crowd came
marching up the street; not n crowd
with cow bells, dinner horns, &c, but
II was the Mt. Morris band After form
ing themselves into semicircle, in
front of the house just mentioned, it
seemed to us that such heart rcndmg
music was never heard before. We were
| al ., ,,, L..
of the poet, that
Music has power to soothe the savage
To rend rock, and bust cabbage"
After the band had played one piece
the bride and groom, followed by tire
rest of the party, stepped out ON the
pavement IN front Of the band. After
quito number of selections were play,
cd Mr. Davis very courteously stepped
forward and delivered very brief adj!
dress to the members of the baud, ex-
to!ing their excellent music, and thank
ing them for the compliment conferred
upon him and his bride. a3as rs
On casting glance over the Eastern
horizon they, like the wise men of old,
discovered not only star in the East,
but a moon also, which told them plainly
enough that the shades Of night lad be-
gan to gather and after bidding adieu
10 MI MOTIFS started on the journey
home. in 4t
After a pleasant drive Of an hour or SO
they arrived at Mr.. Keenan's, where
they spent the remainder of The even-
ing. del4fa
On the following day the same party,
with few additions, started for the
groom's parental home, and on arriving
at their destination, found aIarge crowd
present, and more on their way We
had often been told that Mr.. Davis had
plenty to eat, hut when we visited the
dining room and glanced along the TIA
BILE, we were ready to exclainl, like one
OF old, Behold, the half has never been
told"
After spending the evening in quite a
lively and interesting manner, the ma
jority Of the crowd departed for their
homes FL aH
Mr.. Davis Is an intelligent gentleman,
and his bride is an accomplished lady,
and we bespeak for them long life Of
happiness and pleasure, trusting that
ever their paths may be strewcd with
flow ers and roses to cheer them ON their
way. OBSERVER.