The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-01
4 BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE
MISS LAWRENCE BECOMES MRS.
WHITEHEAD.

For DAYS and weeks one OF the absorb
ing topics with the young people OF ths
town had been the approaching marriage /
IT two Of their most popular friends.
On "Wednesday evening, Nov. 2"rd, at
s 81 O'Clock. IN the Baptist church. MIR +. |
T Whitehead led to the altar Miss LIZZIE |
Lawrence whence they returned no more |
twain but oEe.'
Loving compa lions of the bride and
| warm friends Of the groom had spent
much tune in decorating the church In
honor Of the occasion. Evergreens hung
| in graceful festoons from the arch above
the altar aud reaching ar Gown the sides
# the church; and other decorations
above and around the altar bespoke great
,hiIt in their arrangement.
| Ju-t at $50 O'Clock the sweet music Of
| Of Nendelsohn's wedding march f ating
/ away from the keys OF the organ under
the soft but sklllul touch Of Miss Leila
| shields, announced the arrival of the bril-
Ial party.
L hiSScS Lucy buiii anu dGtES e go
| tirst marched down, one IN either aisle,
crossed IN front Of the altar and took
their places on ei her side. Then follow =
ed the flower girls, Misses Blanche Law
renee aud Huldah Josey, one down nth
or aisle, scattering snow white How ers as
they went. and took their places BESIDE
the altar. Next came Mess A. Nj :Doaell
| and l. Nj. Pittman as ushers aid stood
la either side also. Last cam the bride
leaning on tue arm Of the loom. The,
were met at the altar unde,r bower .
-vergreens and roses by Rev. J. d. HUFF
,am. who pronounced in an impressive
| manner the solemn ceremony. declared
nem man and wife and pronounced upon
them holy benedlction.
The party filed out as they had come
~ and were the recipients Of many con
:ratulatio rs.
| The rdal party repaired to the beau
Itul new residence of the groom on Depot
street where a number Of friends had
reen invited TO enjov pleasant recep
ion. A most hountifu' supper was served
| . ali. The dinlng room was a perfect
| sore house of good Things. A beautiful
| able, handsomely decorated with ricf
! axes, fl uits and hDwers, WAS burdened
| II tn every deIicacy that could tempt the
| ,alate. around which all toasted to sati.>
'ic'iun. After an hour spent in congrat
| ,lations to the fortunate groom ana hap
| ~ wishes for the bride, the company dis.
| .er~ed.
| The bride is the accom- pllshed daugh,
| er of Mr.. J. H Lawrence of this place,
| is one of the organists for the Baptist
| ;hurch, and i well known here and else
there for her manv charms and lovely
| manners. The groom is one Of Scotland
! Weeks most prosperous business men,
| md is known far ard wide as one of the
most popular druggists in tue country.
| The happy pair start life under mary
favorable circumstances, and The DEMO
GRAFT joins their many friend> In wfshlI e
TEEN long life and great pr osperity.
THE PRESENTS.
| Following Is list of the handsome
fprasents they received:
| Parlor suit, A and l. NJ Pittman:
| smyrna rug, Misses Bette Gray and Fm-
Ina Vaughan; Brussels rug, Will and
| Walter Gray; willow rocker, Mrs 0 K
TAYLOR and Mrs R @ Josey; mirror, Nj
| md Mrs Chas ochuster; mirror, Miss Ma
II "A
irs E E billiard; pin cushion, Miss
| Blanche Lawrence; Mn cushion and mat,
| Hiss NJ lille Tillery;S steel engraving, Miss
les Mamie and Eta Gotten; steel engrav-
ling and easel. w II White. silver butter
| lish, Dr. w o Mcdowell and lady;
| .Ickle stand, DR.. A G Liverman; ! doz
| liver spoons, Jno. and Miss Mary Gray:
| ! doz. salt stands, Mrs D Eemondson. sill
5er cake basket, FL E BIgg>; tea set, A
| Mcdowell and f p Shields; silver jewell
~ case, Miss Lucy Dunn ;handpanted pic
ture frame, Mss Huldah Joses; silver
ard case, Miss Annie Biggs; card receiv-
r Mss Mabel Vaughan; salt stands, MIR
md Mrs W II Josey; Gypsy kettles,
1 MISSES LILA dud -tuulc OuleIiS, udph Ill
r,ngs, Frank and Miss Pa title Vaughan;
embroidered watch case, Master Hunter
Pope; silver spoon holder, Miss Kate Til
ltry: chamber set, Leon Vaughan, silt
,icture frames, Forest and Roy Vaughan
liver bon bon, G 5 W hite; pair tui KEYS,
lr and Mrs W T Vaughan; turkey Mr.
md Mrs b Gray; one pig, Balfour
Damn; cash So, D Edmondson; hand
paInted FIN cushion, Miss Emma Vaughan
and mirror. MISS Katie Brady; sugar
poon, W Smith. {col.)
Plush oak rocker. Aaron Straus, Bal
lt'more; nlckle clock, Miss Pattie Craw>
ford, Illlamstor; ebony cath edral clock
>~ndell Bros, Baltimore; marriage GER
t,ticate, Rev. [ 3 Hau .hton, w IlhamstoD;
ilk basket assorted extracts, " ink le-
sann & Brown Drug Co, Baltimor e;sllver
{ lery stand, L Calling, Tarboro; III
yer kettle, Jas W Tuft, Boston; China
cnffee set, w Ellsworth Kelly, Baltimor !;
oil painting, Mrs 5 F Biggs, " WILLIAMSON;
SILVER butter knife and case, DR.. q. a.
Voorhees,, Philadelphia; pair silver salt
crIlers, DR.. G. G Christian and lady.
| Achilles Va {. 1 dozen silver forks, w I,