The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-18
Contributed Locals.
BY DON GUAN.

We are glad to announce that
DR.. N. G. Carter has recovered from
his long sickness, and is able to
resume his business.
Mr.. W. II. Wilmington, Of
Union county, has been visiting
the city last week and this.
Mr.. James Harris, who return
ed from his attendance at school to
be present at the wedding festivi.
ties, left again for Oxford on Thurs
day last.
We regret to state that Master
Richard Thurmond is very sick,
but We hope not dangerously SO.
Mr.. Lee Hines got the gold ring
in the brides cake last Tuesday
evening, at Mrs. Leatherwood's;
and on the following night, at MI.
r. J. Thurmond's, Miss Lavenia
Fields was the lucky o%ne--she, also,
getting a beautiful gold ring,
Miss Jennie Strawn left US yes
terday for a visit to relatives in
Union county.
Now allow me to give a brief
account of the marriage of Nj.
Charles NJ. Thurmand and Miss
Jessie @. LeatherwoOd, which was
solemnized at the Methodist Church
last Tuesday night, the Rev. Mr..
Graham, Of the Presbyterian
Church, officiating. The ceremony
took place at 7 o'clock. The bride
looked beautiful in a lovely dress
of dove-colored brocaded satin,
trimmed with puffS Of pale blue
satin and costly lace. Her veil was
looped gracefully about her dress
with pure white flowers. The at
/, PENDANTS were, MIR. Daniel Hogan
and Miss Etter Murry; Mr. James
Harris and Miss Etter Miller; DR.,
J. W. McCarley and Miss Mollie
Harris, and MIR. Price Gilbert aud
Miss Mary Thurmond. The ushers
we're Messrs. N. l.. Marmon and
r. 0. McCarIey, and they deserve
much credit for the manner in
which they discharged their duty
Misses hurry and Miller wore pure
white with pink satin bodices, ant
: Misses Harris and Thurmond wore
, white with blue satin bodices. Miss
Fields presided at the organ, and al
the attendants moved up the aisle
followed by the bride and groom
she played a grand wedding march
The church was beautifully ant
artistically decorated, and a large
crowd had assembled to witness
the contamination of this marriage
After the ceremony, a goOdly mum
J.. Der OF young folks repaired them
selves TO the residence OF the bride
where they spent a few pIeasan
: hours; and partook of amost boun
tirul repast which was prepared 70.
" them by the good ladies of TIT
house. After congratulating th'
! young couple, and wishing then
unboundcd success, the young folk
retired to their homes expressing
themselves as having enjoyed th'
:. occasion delightfully."-,
; The foll"wing night Wednesday
!, a largo and intelligent crowd, com
posed of relatives, young folk, AM
"younger folks" gathered at tn
residence Of the father of the bride
3 groom, and spent a most enjoyabl
evening. The young ladies al
looked their prettiest--I would no
l. attempt to describe their toilets
# but would say that the splendor o
d the rushing silks, dazzling satins
d sparkling jewels, etc, was such a
J. had never congregated IN RIPPLE,
4 before. And then the SUMPTION
d and elegant %supper--it was fit for
II king-I cannot describe ii! In con
T. clusion, | would say that the en-
D. tertainment given at MI. and Mrs
l. r. j. Thurmond's on last Wednes
day evening, in honor of thei