Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-31
NOVEL REPORT
ora Richie County Wedding Two POpu-
lar Young People sIarried.
pgrISs EsrsffIa

The most stylish social event OF the
season tyansDired at the residence OF
Joseph Lambert, well-to-do and high
ly respected citizen of Harrisville, on
the evening Of March 1, 1893.
Our friend Lambert on this occasion
was cruelty robbed and bereft of his
beautiful daughter, Miss Cora, who Is
the last child he had, 10 fall into the
arms Of an ambitious and shrewd SON
iu-law.
Campbell d. Martin, son of f. b..
Martin, OF PennSbOro, and now pros
porous clerk at West Union, was pres
emit and had a hand in the affair
Rev. L. W. Roberts. the handsome
VI. Z. pastor, was close by and lent
his aid 10 Campbel's behalf in robbing
Lambert OF his only remaining child.
The ARRAY commenced in the parlor
in the midst of an interesting assem-
blage OF guests. II ended in the dining
room.
At 5 D. m. the preacher walked into
the middle Of the floor and laid off his
coat and said he could lick the whole
crew.
He was promptly met by the happy
groom, who wore his Sunday go-to-
meeting clothes and a blooming bouton-
Mere in the lapel OF his coat. The
young man looked as neat as a new pin.
The groom said he was ready to
fight.
To commence the fight Of life was
evidently his meaning.
Miss Cora, the youngest daughter Of
the host, stepped out with Campbell.
She took her station between the
preacher and the stately groom and
gently remark that If there was any
lighting TO be done she intended 10
have a hand In the racket.
A glance at her appearance revealed
an object Of superb loveliness. There
she stood in her beauty, idol OF her pa
rents. the sunlight OF their home,
charming, exQuiSitely fair and becom-
ingly attired Ia a wedding raiment. No
prettier picture can be conceived than
having had a glimpse OF that beautiful
young lady as she wore her auburn
tresSes In the rich mellow light OF the
chandelier as she promised to take her
faithful lover "fOr better or for worse. y
Campbell blushed and remarked that
he felt better Immediately.
The guests repaired TO the dining
room, where a royal feast had been pre-
pared in honor of the great event.
Lambert's women folks are rather dis
tinguiShed for being good cooks, and
they always took pride in getting excel
lent meals, but on this occasion it Is
useless to attempt TO describe the
numerous varieties OF meats, pastries,
pies, cakes, tarts and fruits that made
the table groan under its burden.
Thomas Hess ate nothing but horse
radish while he talked theology to the
officiating minister.
Sheriff TarletOn ate four chickens,
three quarts of oysters, two turkeys and
one dozen cuStard pies, and he was not
very hungry either.
Gen. Harris, who always got in the
front rank during every engagement
in the war stood up before turkey and
held his position manfuly until he
had completely vanished his enemy.
Greed Collins, Jr., was so 0ashful
that he did not eat much, but his part
ner filed his pockets with cakes and
other victuals, which he ate at home.
Editor Morris, who is unaccustomed
to high living, slipped around in the
afternoon and bribed the cooks and got
his supper In advance. In fact he ate
so heartily that he was incapacitated
from attending the wedding Does
anyone know whether he has yet recov-
cred from his founder on that day?