Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-12-22
A HARVEST OF WEDDINGS
MARRIAGES IN BUNCOMBE
WITHOUT NUMBER.
Judge George A. ShufOrd Has
declared His Intention of BE
coming a ReneClict-Others who
Think the Example a Good One.

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coming a Renedict-Others who
Think the Example a Good One.
1t is learned that Judge Geo. A.
Shuford of the superior court will quit
bachelorhoed next week, taking unto
himself bride from among the hills of
North Georgia. The Judge will leave
Asheville Sunday afternoon for Coosa
Floyd county, Ca, where he will be
united in marriage on the Tuesday fol-
lowing to Miss Julia E. Dean, a daughter
of H. w. Dean, one of the prominent
men of that section. After the
wedding the bridal couple will go to
Florida to spend their honeymoon.
Their home will be i'll this city of course.
Miss Dean is known to many in Ashe-
vile and is greatly liked here. She is a
step-niece of Mrs. Thomas d. Johnston
of this city. her father having married
sister OF Mrs. Johnston,
Fairview was the scene of a double
wedding yesterday afternoon, both brides
being daughters of Rev. A. l. Justice Of
the Baptist church there. The ceremony
was performed by DR.. ]. A. Speight, edi-
tor of the Asheville Baptist. Miss Lii
lie Justice, the elder of the two sisters,
was led ty the altar by E. S. Miller, and
Miss Julina Justice by Leroy D. Brook
shire. Both brides prettily costumed
and the double wedding attracted much
| I.tAn..k.1.. To. M pr0nbe SHEA
and Mr.. Miller are both Buncombe men,
the former being a son of Thos. p. Brook
shire and a cousin of Sheriff Brookshire.
The brides are granddaughter of r. B.
Justice, the veteran surveyor and one OF
the best known men in Western N. c.
A quiet wedding took place at the resi-
dence of Jas. H. Hampton on Bailey
street, at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon, at
which the contracting parties were
George Atkins and Minnie Arnold, both
of this city. Rev. E. L. Stamey, pastor
of Bethel NJ E. church, South offciated.
The groom is brother of Rev. Jas. At
kins, jr., formerly of this city, but now
president of Emory & Henry College Va,
and of Prof. B. Z. Atkins, president OF
the Asheville Female College. The cou-
pie will live at Mrs. Ottinger's, % Pen
land street.
At Dillsboro this morning occurred the
wedding of William V. Tennent, formerly
of this city, and Miss Mamie Mccoy
daughter of w. A. Mccoy OF Dillsboro
The bridal couple came to Asheville or
the Murphy train this afternoon accom-
panied by Mrs. NJ. G. Tennent, mother
of the groom and Miss Laura Tennent
his sister. They will spend the holidays
with Mrs. Tennent at III Montford ave
nue. and will return to Dillsboro to live
At the residence of B. !. Alexander or
Bailey street tonight, will occur th'
marriage of John X. Baird, and Mis-
Sallie Alexander, both of Asheville, Mr.
Baird is floor manager at the Farmer
warehouse.
Adolphus L. Abernethy Of Hickory, ant
Miss Gertie Kesler Of Hendersonville
were married in the Methodist church a
the latter place last evening by Rev. lr'
Erwin. They spent last night in Ashe
vile with Mrs. ]. A. Hartsell and wen
to Hickory this afternoon.
wedding Postponed.
ia. Melton, living near Alexanders
was to be married to Miss Cordelii
Revis, neighbours daughter this morn
ing at the same time that his bride
brother, William E. Revis was to b
united to Miss Augusta Warren. Th
double wedding was to take place at tn
Melton house. When it came to securing
license however. young Melton fOnn
| k1,of he 90, nraI not old Ap0tuh r.
be married without the written consen
of her guardian and the wedding had t
be postponed. The other marriage OF
Cured this morning and Melton came t
town this afternoon with the consent {
Miss Revis' guardian and the knot wi
be tied tonight.