Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-23

Married-At the Perkins house, in this
city, Tuesday evening. at O'Clock, Mr..
Yancey L. Sem, of Birmingham, Ala,
to Miss Matte J. Pickett, Of Atlanta, Ga,
Rev. D. ]. Myrck officiating.
The above notice appeared in the last
weeks issue of the Douglasville New
South, and is the sequel to a pretty and
romantic love affair.
IT'S the old story retold of two young
people who, with fear of parental obJec-
ton in their hea rts, ME away 10 a nsign-
boring village and secretly take the mari
tai vows.
For quite a while Mr.. Yancey L. Sem.
who is a prominent young man IN BIZ
mngham, Ala, has paid marked atteh-
ton to Miss Matte J. Pickett pretty
young lady, who lives With her parents ar
81 Hayden street, this city. She Is the
daughter of Mr.. r. H. Pickett, the we'll
known business man, who is connected
with the Atlanta Paper company,
Mr. Sem frequently came from BIZ,
rnngham ce visit the young lady, ana
gradually the mutual friendship deYel-
oped into an affection OF q more serious
nature. AS a result. the two young peo-
pie became engag ed, but not word was
said to any one.
Last Tuesday Mr. Sem came over as
usual, and made ais way to the Pickett
residence. He was happily met by the
young lady, but the stay at the house
was short. The din and noise Of the
street without was not in accordance
with their feelings. Apparently their
hearts desire was to trip together over
wooded hills and talk of the future midst
scenes akin to the air castles no doubt
they had often built.
Word was left that they were going out
nsar Decatur.
But ii has developed that the young
people changed their minds Instead of
going to Decatur they went to the union
depot and boarded the Southern train
for Doug aSVille.
On reaching Douglasvlle. the young
couple went to the Perkins house. Here
Miss Fiokett remained while the happy
groom sought the ordinary of Doug has
county and procured a marriage license.
Returning to the hotel Mr. Sem stopped
at Rev. D. j. Myrieks and closed con-
tract with the reverend gentleman by
which he was to come to the hotel and
perform the ceremony.
Returning to Atlanta, the young coupIe
went to the home of the brides parents.
but, according tn the prearranged plan,
nothing was said Of their marriage In
the afternoon Mr.. Sem returned to Biz
mingham without his bride.
In the mea ntime, the young couples
secret became known in the village of
Douglasville and a notice appeared in
the local news paper, the New South, last
week.
The notice greatly interested MIR. Theo
Galloway, private secretary TO United
States District Attorney Joe James. 1t
! seems that Mr.. Galloway is warm
friend of the Pickett family He called
at the Pickett residence last night and
sprung sensa ton when he asked about
! the marriage.
The young lady appeared much sur
prised, and denied that she was married.
| Father Pickett became interested al this
! stage of the game, and started on an in
vestigating tour. He asked Mr Gallo
| way TO produce the clipping, whereupon
| the iatter gentleman went to his office
and secured copy of the paper and re-
turned. When the notice had been read
| the young lady confessed, and through
| smiles and sobs received the usual par
| entail forgiveness.
! 1t was the intention of the young peo
| pie to keep the marriage a secret until
| Easter bur as me who'll story has leaked
| out ii is probable that Mr.. Sem will De
| notified today. Mr.. Sem is quite a pop
ular young man of Birmingham, holding
| a responsible position with the city.
Mr. Yancey L Sem is a cousin to Mr..
| Charles A. Sern, the register in chan
| Gerry and is chief clerk in he Office of the
| CHANGER court. He is clever and capa-
| BILE official. a gentlemanly and courteous
| man, with a host of friends who will be
surprised at the above intelligence, yet
! extend, with the state Herald. cOngra tu
| Ia tionn and beg wishes for a long and
| happy Journey down life's highway with
| the fair young bride he so romaratically
won.
In compliance with the agreement to
| keep their marriage secret Uphill Easter"
| Mr.. Senn had not spoken of il, and his
| cousin and senior officer in the chan
| Gerry court office was in EnOrance Of he
| happy event until the State Herald re-
| porter approached him in quest Of addi-
| ticnal informa ton.
| The young couple will make Brmtng
| ha m their home.