The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-07-03
LINCOLN.
Marriage of Sheriff James R. Brent
A Gala Day 1T the County
Seat The Marriage Feast
and Grand Bale,
and Grand Bale.

and Grand Bale.
/ To-day at ten oclock a. M, all that
was mortal of our genial, generous
hearted, whole souled and brave Sheriff
James r. Brent was offered up at the
socrificial altar of Hymeu, and IIy. got
in his work for Jcemes with the vigor of
n ten stawp mill working full time
Al the hour named high mass was cele-
braied at the Catholic church at which
the Rev. Father Garnier officiating, and
genial Jeemcs, and his blusng bride as
sisted at the service
The hcnceforth, Mrs James r. Brent.
is Caflota, the daughter Of Capt Saturni-
no Baca Of this place, and will, by the
sweet isHuence of those womanly qualiti-
ties but too few possess smooth the rugged
path Of life for Jeemes, and create com
forts out of anHoyances and change veX-
ations into trifing circumstances. She
a" wee bit body, but sweet-faced,
generous, sensible little lady, who is all
that should be necessary to make Jeemes
life happier than that of most of Us,
She looked beautiful, attired in white
satin, with wreath and flowing veil that
envelopcd her entire form There was no
train TO the skirt, it being of walking
length, tiuted in plajts four inches deep
at the front Of the skirt and on which
was lace 1chue five inches wide.
The groom locked inexpressble things
clad in his conyential smile of good ma
ture, trimmed with a sort of wonder
what's next expression about the eyes,
with an overlapping finger of got-there-
Eli satisfaction, and latch strings on the
outside resignation.
After the celebration Of mass, the mar
riage ceremony was performed by Father
GARNER in the church.
The couple We're attended by Mrs.
Sam. Corbet Mrs Bonny Baca and Mrs.
E. i. Rudsle and their respective hus-
bands. The church was literally packed
during the service and ceremony and not
until long after they were man and wife,
could the happy twain make their way
through the throng Of friends who had
gathered there.
Immediately after the marriage, an in
formal eception was held at the residence
Of the brides pareuts, and most of the
visitors there paid their respects and ten
dered congratulations.
The bridtl presents were numerous
various and cle ant, all friends seeming
bent upon remembering the couple in
some Substantial and lasting manner
A. noon in the large room at the court
house, dinner was served, and its excel
lence was duly attested py various sized
appetite4. The rcpaSt was the result of
Johnny Pattou 5 handiwerN, and he now
ha' leather badge voted hinby the~cpi-
cures who were present and feasted The
hungry were made full and the lean made
for,-kind o feel better myself.
The grand baile is now in progress, in
the hall where the dinner was served, and
| don't intend towaste much time in tel
ling you about it, for have an engage
ment with an OK eyed Juno, to indulge in
The enchanting ma2es of the Arkansas
waltz,
As lam left footed that dance suits
my pccul lity to an inch, and | don't
take "a back seat for anybody, when left
footed dance is in the round ur.
= " Everybody dance " Wen should
perspirc
I'll