The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-17
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Special Correspondence of THE TIMES.


WYTHEvILLE, Va Dec. IS.
There was hardly standing room in
tho Presbyterian Church last evening,
the citizens OF the town having turned
out almost on masse to witness the mar
rage OF Miss Manic Leckly to Mr..
CORTLAND Owen Archer. Wreaths of
evergreen with small evergreen trees
frosted and silvered and few hand
some palms and ferns composed the
pretty decorations about the altar. At
the terminus Of either aisle was an arch
OF green from which hung large green
hoop and in one OF them was the BRIDES
monogram in white and silver AMI in
the other the groom's.
From the largo pointed arch, under
which stood the contracting parties,
hung white bell covered with silver
gauze. VIM. G. st. Clair played
the wedding march and beguiled
tho impatient audience dur
ing tho moments of waiting with
harmonious selections. The ushers.
Messrs. St. Clair and Stanly, BosanQ
and Leckey entered the church by oppo-
site aisles and were followed by Miss
Skinner of Lynchburg, and DR.. vii.
liam Ewald, Miss Chum bly,, of Radford,
and DR.. Jake Haller down tho left hand
aisle, and by Miss K-emming and Mr.
Massie Henser, OF Ivanhoe, and Miss
Kate Ewald and Mr.. VIM. Painter, also
OF Ivanhoe, down the right hand aisle
After they had grouped themselves
about the alter tho bride entered tho
left hand aisle on the arm of her maid
of honor, Miss Mollie Holbrook, and the
groom at the same time came down tho
right hand aisle with his hest man, w.
w. Ruff, OF Rock bridge. Rev. Mr.. Bar.
clay briefly performed the solemn core
mony. A small reception was given TO
the bridal party and the most Intimate
friends at tho homo of tho brides
mother im mediately after the ceremony.
The bride, who is pretty young
blonde, looked lovely in her soft gown
of white silk covered with the bridal
veil of tulle. The maid of honor wore
white silk gown with trail and the
bridesmaids were dressed also in white
and all carried white flowers.
DR.. and Mrs. Owen leave to-day for
Winston, N. c., where they will visit
relatives OF DR.. Owen.
called meeting OF tho Abingdon
presbytery is in session here to-day and
tonight the installation services of
Rev. Mr.. Barclay as pastor of the
Presbyterian Church will be hold. Mr..
barclay Will be received in Abingdon to
presbytery, as will be- also Rev. Mr.
Ruff, OF Carroll, who has recently taken
charge of the church at Glade Spring.
A colored man named Allan Rogers,
whose reputation is against him, was
lodged in jail yesterday, having been
charged by the victim with having
taken $500 from his pocket on Tuesday
while drunk. Rogers, who is employed
about the courthouse. was told by tho
clerk to take the drunken man from tho
clerks office and conduct him to lot in
tho rear, and while doing 80 tho man
claims that he took the money from his
pocket.
The Kings Daughters, of the Episco-
pal Church, hold bazaar on Main
street Friday afternoon and evening
They will have fancy ard useful articles
suitable for Christmas presents for sale
and will serve refreshments.
In spite OF the continued cry of hard
times, our merchants are enjoying a
good Christmas trade and our banks
have more money on deposit than they
can-or will-lend.
Mr.. Leftwich continues to improve
very slowly in health, and Colonel
Halter is very little better. Outside of
the illness of these two gentlemen the
health Of the community is excep-
tionslly good, and so far there has been
no temperance of the grip, which
claimed so many victims about this
time last year.