The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-09
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Marriage Of Mr.. Thad r. Manning and
Mrs. Fannie L. Porter.

M aFrf1ge Oh Mr. mao &. M anuI9g anu
Mrs Fannie L. Porter.
| MANSING-PoRTER.- the Presbyte-
rian church. Henderson. y. G.. Thursday.
| February end. 1883. at 3 o'clock p. H., Mr..
Thad X. Manning and Mrs Fannie l.; Per
ter were happily united in the holy bonds
| of matrimouy the pastor, Rev. Alexander
Sprurt, performing the ceremony.
In the Wilmington daily Messenger of the
4th inst, we find the following. written by
| Rev. Alex Sprunt. ana the GOLD LEAF
appropriates it, after making due acknowl-
Judgments to the author and to the paper
from whose columns it is taken:
The PRESBYTERIAN church was filled to
overfowing Thursday evening with inter
ested friends and appreciatiye citizens TO
| witness the marriage of Mr. Thad. Il.
| Manning the bright and genial editor If
the Henderson GOLD LEAF, to Mrs. Fam
ME L. Porter. No marriage in our COM
munity has for many day excited any
thing like the interest manifested in this
one by our citizens generally. Old and
young, rich and poor, pressed into the
/ church last night until there was scarcely
room for the marriage party TO work their
way through the crowded aisleS, while an
other crowd of anxious lockers on were
gathered outside the church and almost
filled the yard in front of the building.
Such universal interest manifested the high
esteem in which the contracting parties are
held in our community. Inc groom Is
bright, witty, handsome and popular, and
| is held i'm much respect by our citizens for
| whom in the building up OF our town he
has labored with great energy. The bride
likewise is young and attractive in per-
sOnal appearance and manners, and Is as
widely known and esteemed as any lady
in our community. g a
Promptly at O'Clock the party arrived
at the church much TO the delight of many
who had waited for All boar and half for
them, so anxious were these walters to
procure seat. The pews of the church
are so arranged as to form a middle aisle
and two narrower aisles next to the walls
of the building. The bridesmaids, dressed
in white, walked two and two, up the mid
die aisles, while the groomsmen. in full
dress suits, came up the side aisles and
crossed over in front of the pulpit to the
thew entered, each bridesmaid standing
with groomsman on the sides of the pull
pit The party entered IN the following
order, viz: Misses Mamie Watson, of
Warren county, and Sallie Claty, and
Nessrs Andrew J. Harris and VIM. R..
Watson Misses Bette Corhitt and Louie
Hughes. OF Oxford, and Messrs Samuel
Burwell and w. II Baird; Misses Lottie
Switzerland and Lula Henderson, and
Messrs Pryce r. Jones and Zola G. Green.
, | OF W2SHlHHt OH, -. ", ni>ScS w lIllc
and Pattie Manning, and Messrs. II. NJ.
Cannon and Owen Davis. Then came the
first bridesmaid, Miss Lncie Manning, the
sister of the groom, on the arm of the
. groom's hest man, Mr.. G. A. Lewis. broth
er of the bride. These came up the mid
die aisle, followed by the bride and groom,
> while the ushers. W. S. Clary. r. I. Ward
Joe Estes, and W. r. Cheatham. Jr., also
, in full dress followed Immediately behind
and stood in the rear of the bride and
groom during the ceremony. The crowded
audience kept almost perfectly quiet dur
ing the ceremony 10y the pastor of tine
. church, Rev. Alexander Sprunt. After
the ceremony, as the wedding party turned
and retired, the countcnance of we'll mig!
everyone in the church was lit with g
y husband and wife. The wedding marcl
: was delightfully."- rendered by Miss Carrie
Smoot The wedding party immediatel.
, repaired to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
, A. r. Workman, brother-in-law and sister
of the bride, where delightful time wa:
spent amongst, themselves with the hos
.:table host and hostess, and a bountifu
t table was spread for their refreshment
:: | During the evening. for nearly an hour
: some delightful. music WINS furnished by I
h. band of musicians now Visiting our town
e The serenade was enjoyed by many of the
: neighbors, as we'll.
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For Sale - .-.
!. A very fina male. VIA work anywhere
Also registered Hoistein bull calf II
months old, and a registered Jersey bal
I calf six weeks old.
feb-24o SAMUEL WATKINS.
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% SERENADED.-The eiitor Of the Coll
LEAF Acknowledges with thanks, the com
: plim ent of a >serenade,- by the splendi
$ band accompanying Texas Harry, on tn
+ night OF his marriage. They are not onl
e a company of irst-class musicians, bu
r very curteous and accommodating gentle
= men as we'll, who seem not to tire of MAX
4 ing music when they know it is appreciated
" No better band has visited our town an
# they have made favorable and lastin
4 impression upon our people.
EE Hight, the jeweler, has but on
< price and boy ten years old can BUY a
4 cheap as the most experienced trader. /
a you are looking for reliable 1eweiel
- Hight is the man. His goods are first-clas.
. No misrepresenta tlons are made. and, bel
t ter than all you can buy of him just as 10y
o as any one else can. Sign, Gold Ring.
A BAD S1GN-It is not very encouras
- ing sign to see man trying to do bushes
=. without advertising. The Raleigh Ecenin
-. Visitor says:
=. Beware of town whose business men d
81 not advertise, said a merchant OF large e.
le perience. Keep away from it; 1t has n'
| the right kind of men to build it up. Ill
~ best evidence of the prosperity and futul
promise of a town is liberal advertiser:
IS The business man or manufacturer In tn
ID day who does not advertise lacks the mr.
~ element of success, and strive as he ma.
will not succeed. Advertising Is castl
J bread upon the waters, that in due tin
will return hundred fold.
Work for Your Town.
A New York paper sensibly remarks
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