Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-08-31

Romantic Marriage.-Mr Ernest Mas
Tor Of Atlanta, Gtorga, son Of ex-Count
Commissioner J. J. Naylor, of this county
was married at his new home in the South OIL
Sunday the 9th instant; 10 Miss Ida
Watson, of the Sunny South. The accoun
of the happy affair as taken from an Atlant
paper reads SO much like romance, we pub
fish the account in full
"a charming and romantic prelude to tn
services at the Walker street church last nigh
was the eliminating act in "A delightful it'll
matrimonial match.
The happy parties 10 last nights affair wer
Mr.. Ernest a. Naylor and Miss ldaC Watson
Mr. Naylor is young man about twenty
three years old, handsome and manly, and tn
possessor of many good qualities He cam
10 Atlanta little over year ago and ha
since been an industrious clerk the emplo,
of Mr.. l.. Steinau
Miss Watson is the daughter of Mr., John S
Watson. the dye house man, and is youus
ndy ofstriking beauty She has always beef
quite favorite in the social circles ia which
she moved, and at the time she first met youn.
Mayor, about a year ago, she was receiving
devoted attentions from slitor with serious
intentions
Mr.. Naylor saw and loved the young lady
and in few weeks ;he other sutton resigned
the field to his successful rival from Washing
ton. Just before Christmas Naylor aud tht
young lady agreed to an engagement, and tht
young man approached the father 10 gain hi:
consent. Mr.. Watson would not even listen
u the pleas Of the lover and gave him cold
encouragement Nevertheless, the young peo.
pie agreed between themselves to get married
on April 10th
runaway match was the only hope, and
they planned TO carry out romantic scheme
of this kind But an unexpected event hap
pened which completely cancelled all their
plans. On the eve of the wedding Young
Naylor WAS strikeL with serious illness and
for several weeks was severely sick He re-
covered early in th,, summer and last as he
was preparing 10 name u new date for the
wedding Miss Watson was striker with fever.
Her sickness lasted for quite awhile, ana i'm
mediately upon her recovery the young people
returned TO their original plan
Last week they completed their arrange
ments for d runaway marriage. In doing so
they did not propose to cousummate their
scheme in the usual way In an enterbrising
way Mr.. Naylor quietly infol med about 100
of his close friends of his intention to get mar
ried, and invited them all to he at the Walker
street church at Of clock last night
Last night lady and gentleman, friends OF
the young couple, called at Miss Watsons
home, on South Pryor street, and invited her
to go to church With them The young lady
consented, and the three young people left to.
gether, Mr.. Naylor joining them. The wed
ding partr went to the Walker street church
The church was filed with people when the |
marriage party arrived, and there was not
standing room on the inside The rumor of
the romantic wedding had been spread about
in the vicinity of the church and had attract
ed the big gathering. At every window were
spectators standing on step ladders reared
from the outside.
The ceremony was performed in a very pref
~ manner oy Rev J H. Fakes. pastor of the
Walker street church. As soon as the sere-
msny was concluded man, of those present
oHerd hearty congratulations to the young
people. The newly married couple left the
church immediately and repaired to Yignauxs
restaurant Here champagne supper was
served TO the bridal party, after which the
iousg people went to the home of Mr. Wat
on Mr. Watson was out at he time looking :
or the couple, having heard a rumor of the
Marriage lie returned in a short while and s
RELY iorgave the Young people.
Mr.. and Mrs Naylor will take possession of
heir new home on CORTLAND avenue to-day
hieh has been made ready for them"