The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-07
MARRIAGES NJ ANY
Two and Two Make One.
WHITE-MOORE.

SsfHIIE-HOORE.
At Whitakers, Tuesday, Dec %,
Miss Cornelia Moore, daughter of Elder
A. J. Moore, Was married to Mr.. jarrett
White, both Of that place.
BASs-sPIER
At the home of the bride hear Tillerv.
Wednesday, Dec. Both, Miss D. Spier
was married to Mr.. 3. F. Bass, Rev. J.
A. McKaughan of Halifax officiating.
DRIsCOLL--HYMAN.
In the Baptist church II Roanoke
Rapids, Dec. Both, Miss Matte Louise
Hyman, sister OF Mrs. K. jenkins. was
married to Mr.. IL. l.. Driscoll, Rev. J !.
II. Frizzell officiating. a sumptuous
supper was enjoyed after the marriage
Among the attendants were Miss Molly
Dickens and Mr. O. Davenport of Scot
land Neck.
DANIEL-COMAN.
1t the home Of the bride at 80 a.
m ?'f,,,rs,a.. Dec, 31st, Miss Emma
Conan 0; ibis place was married to
Nh. II. 6. Daniel OF Rocky MONT. 1t
was t quiet but pretty home wedding.
A numbef of friends had been invited
to witness the ceremony. The parlor
had been testify decorated with ever
green's ana roses, and with Mrs. L. T.
Whitehead at the organ just at 80
O clock the bride and groom entered
attended by Miss Flora Bond Of Whit
akars and Mr.. johnson of Rocky Mount.
Under an arch Of evergreens bedecked
with beautiful roses, they were met by
Rey. Rufus Bradley, pastor OF the Meth
odist church, and In an impressive
ceremony were united in the holy
bonds of matri mOny.
The soft, low tones of the organ in
room were heard during the
ceremony. which made it more impress
i've.
Soon after the ceremony was over
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel took the train for
Rocky Mount where they will make
their home. The COMMONWEALTH
wishes them all the prosperity and hap
piness possible and long life withal.
WHTTE-APPLEWHITE.
On December 3Oth, 1896, at 6 80 p.
m. large crowd Of friends and relatives
had gathered in the church at Dawson,
which was tastefully and beautifully
decorated, to witness the marriage Of
Dir. Frank White to Miss Dudley APP
pIewhlte. AT 7 p. m. the bride and
groom aud attendants arrived. Miss
Alethis; Marks at the organ rendered
the wedding march while the attendants
pr0ceeded as follows The ushers, Mr..
j ojsn 4appowIllta and sIr. q. G. Stai-
iings, came first and opened the gates
at tic marriage altar. Then came L.
G. Branch with Miss Mary Cotton,
Chas. Cotton with Miss Lou White,
Billie Dunn with Miss Meta Savage,
Ed Applewh1te with Miss Carrie Ais
brook, Thos. White with Miss Mamie
Whitaker, j. G. Branch with Miss Mel
lie 8 hite- Then came Miss Mary APP
n!eYhita with the bride down the left
aisle aud Walter Gray down the right
aisle with the bridegroom. Meeting at
the gate Of the altar, the bride and
groom, Miss Dudley Applewhite and
Mr.. Frank White, we're united in mar
rage with an appropriate ceremony by
the pastor, Rev. J. A. McKaugnan.
The bride and groom accompanied
by the attendants went from the church
to the marriage reception at the home
Of the groom's father.
Mr.. and AIRS. White will make
their home III Scotland Neck. They
will occupy Main Street hotel now
kept by Mr.. G. A. Camp.
THE COMMONWEALTH joins their
many friends IN wishing them great
success and a full share of happiness.
SUPERINTENDENT.
The Episcopal church had been taste
fully decorated and was filled with
eager spectators on Wednesday night
December 23rd, 1896, to witness the
marriage OF Miss Minnie Whltehurst
to Mr.. 4. Y. Smith. both Of Scotland
Neck. The attendants entered in the
following order in response to the beau.
tlful tones OF Ike wedding march rem
dared by Mrs. T. W. Fenner: Mics
Lula Walston with John Lewis, Miss
Mollie Dickens with Willie Bishop
Miss Fannie Moore OF Tarboro with
III. G. Cooke, Miss Nora Smith with
Jas. Whitehurst. Last came the bride
with her sister, Miss Matte Nhitehurst
as maid OF honor, preceded by. little
Miss Lillian Whitehurst hearing !
small testament and the wedding ring
| They gathered around the altar in semi
circle, the bride joining the groom il
vcstry with bis brother. Mr.. u. <
Smith, as best man. Rev. ". +. Smitl
performed the ceremony in an impress
siye manner, and after invoking a bless
sing upol the happy couple, the part,