The morning news., 1891-11-05
ELACKvILLEs WEDDING BELLS.
George Still and Miss Matte Lou
Oakman Made Man and Wife.

OkAAA htlQ MISS adtJl5 Lou
Oakman Made Man and Wife.
BLAcKvILLE, S. c., Nov. 4.-The
grandest society event in the
history Of Bleckville was the
marriage of George Still aud Miss
Matte Lou Oakman in the Baptist ehu-ch
last Wednesday evening aud attending fes-
tlvities. The church was artisticallY deco
rated and was well filled with the youth,
beauty aud chivelry of the town. Rev. G..
n, Askew tied the silken cord. The walters 5
were: Miss Lila Burckmyer and Claude
Fishburne; Miss Maud Oakman and
and H. G.. Burokmyer; Miss Annie
Farrell and John O'Gorman; Miss
Clara Dodenhoff and Samuel Crum: Miss
Addie Thompson and DR.. r. A. Gyles /;
Miss Annie L. Izlar and Charlie Green;
Miss Lamb Buist and A. E. Gerald Miss
May Belle Oakman acted as maid Of honor
aud J. j. Still as best man. s.
little Misses Leonard Kelly and Ethel
Gyles were flower girls. The bride was
given kaway by her brother-in-law, J..
r. Free, aud little Alma Free held up the
brides train.
The same evening r. r. Oakman, a
brother Of the bride, and Miss Clara Wolfe.
were quietly married at Midway, and the
bride and groom took the train for Black
vile to Join the happy twain here az the
home Of Mr.. aud Mrs. L. K. Fres, where the
two weddings were happily celebrated with
a royal spread.
The toilette of the entire party was exquis-
ite, and the wedding presents were costly,
consisting in part as follows: Handsome
dinner and tea set. presented by
John O'Gorman and Thomas O'Connell
china tea set, Rev. and Mrs. G.. II. Askew
hopAcoroa faa eaf Tnhn Z kIflfio
lor lamp, Clinton NJ. Fielder: marble clock,
A. f. Gerald and ]. w. Mixson; handsome
lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Walsh; smyrna
rug, p. w. Farrell; lamp, very pretty, Mrs
! p. W. Farrell; one dozen silver spoons,
Miss Annie FarrellS hall lamp, Miss Lila
| Burckmyer; set silver fruit knives, Miss
Maude Oakman; silver sugar spoon, Miss
Miss Pet Oakman; pair silver picture
frames. Miss Clara Dodenhotf; glove
and handkerchief boxes. Miss
| Leonard Kelly pair vases, w. n
| Oakman; pair vases, Miss Ethel Gyles
toilet set, Mrs. W. H. Beliinger; set jew elry,
Mistresses H. D. and l. F. Still; set tea
plates, DR.. and Mrs. Stephens; ice cream
plates, H. D. Izlar and w. w. Willis; tin
water set, Col. and Mrs. Rush; silver cake
basket, Miss Annie Mcmillan; silver ladie
| and sugar spoon, E. D. Free; silver card re-
ceiver, James z. Mcmillan; silver butter
| dish, J. ". Brouning; silver card receiver,
Miss Ruth Van Buren,; silver gravy ladle,
Claude Fishburne; set silver spoons, Miss
Addie Thomson; silver fruit stand, Mai
and Mrs. P. j. Drew; silver butter dish,
Sam Crum; silver sugar spoon, Miss Evelyn
Milhous; carving set, s. II. Rush; hand
some vases. Drs. Gyles and Green: silver
| cup, Masters Hutchins, Bowman, Hal, Ike
and Ray Still; manicure set, Herbert De-
| Witt; bisque figures. MIR. and Mrs. John d,
Gerald; hand-painted picture, DIR. g. Oak
man glass water set. Misses A. L. Izlar
aud Lamb Buist; glass water set, H. G.
| Burckmyer; pretty vase, Mrs. C. Oakman
china ornament, Miss Maggie Hagood; SOC
in gold, Ii. d. and |. +. Still; SIS in silver,
| James j. Still.
I The double wedding feast at the hospitabl'
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Free was on'
| fit for the gods, and the large crowd presen
bore evidence of the popularity OF the con
tracing parties. All enjoyed the evening
and not until "ths clock in the steeple
struck the midnight hour did the guest
begin 10 retire. Taken altogether it was
recherche affair, and eclipSed any simila
| event known to Blaokville. d. II. W.