The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-03
Marriage in High Life on Sugar Hill.

once called themselves the "Four Hun
dred," but since Mrs. Baylies has
culled the ''Four Hundred" in New
York down to 'thirty-fve," the Hill
people have "gone ne'less," and are
known as the exclusive "Thirty-four."
Margaret Head is tAs recoa nized
leader of the "Smart Set, " and deserves
that distinguished honor, as she comes
from the oldest and best stock on the
Hill. The Head family hasn't any
skeletons concealed around, and as far
back as Margaret can remember, moth
disgraceful has ever happened to the
family, except the death of her grand
father, which occurred in the peniten-
tiary several years ago, he having been
sent there for horse stealing. But an oc-
currence 80 insignificant as that
amounts to nothing. With such clean
family record, Margaret" is entitled
to social leadership in any community.
Sugar Hill has always been noted for
its grand entertainments and high
social life, but society this winter has
been unusually gay. A number of
swell entertainments and marriages
have occurred, but the marriage of
ISIS" Stools to FROSTY" Whitson, last
Saturday night, eciipsed them all in
brilliancy. The wedding occurred in
the sold Meetin' House." and it was
crowded to its utmost seating capacity.
The church was gorgeOusly and most
PHYSICALLY decorated with an abund-
ancs of bunting in all the latest colors,
and yard after yard of the stars and
stripes, looped up in all conceivable
shapes, made the interior of the church
something grand to gaze upon. Prompt
ly at 6 o'clock General "Hood" Naff
began to play the wedding march on
that very popular instrument, the ac-
cordeon. Mr.. Naff is an artist on this
instrument, and with his delightful
touch, assisted by the bass drum in the
hands of Major Burr Willard, filled the
church with delightful strains of music,
which was simply superb, and one
would fancy their souls were being
waited to ethereal nights on the wings
of melody.
Immediately after the music had
commenced, the bride-to-be entered
leaning upon the arm of Bill Head, her
step-father. Then came the groom
with his best man, Chas. -Cargille,
Esq, marching single file down the
aisle, meeting at the alter, where Squire
Martin Gump, assisted by Justice of
the Peace, Cy H. Lyle, performed a
beautiful and impressive ceremony,
which made isis" and "Frosty" hus-
band and wife. The bride was most
gorgeossly attired in red calico suit
cut decollete. In her hand she held a
large sun flower, with a profusion of
yellow bunting tied around her waist,
falling in graceful folds to the floor
gave her the appearance of ga thing of
beauty and Joy forever"
The groom wore the conventional
home-spun blue jeans trousers cut
,, about three inches above the tops Of his
'brogan" shoes, modestly displaying
a pair of beautiful home-knit socks,
which was present from the bride.
The wedding dinner was served at
8 o'clock, and was sumptous repast.
The home of the "Stootes" being too
small to accommodate the crowd, the
barn floor was cleared off, and the
dance began Immediately after thefeast
and lasted until early Sunday morning.
Mountain dew flowed freely and som 9
became hilarious, but were promptly
elected from the room by floor mana
ger 81 Tom" Hurst, who turned them in
the barn lot for free-for all fight. The
J pitch battle lasted for about one hour,
| to the delight of all present. After
order had been restored, the result was
found to be as follows; Bill Head, one
broken nose; Uncle Josh Greaseheal
carried his head off in a sling,
'Frosty's" brother Bill, one smashed
face, Margaret Head, in trying to sepa-
| rate the crowd, got both eyes blacked,
and was completely scalped and re-
lieved of her beautiful red hair
Viewing the affair from every particu-
lar. this was the grandest, most
"gloomy and peculiar entertainment
ever given on Sugar Hill, and those
who were SO fortunate as to be present
will never forget the enjoyment Of the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Frosty"
Whitson will take up their residence
at "Buzzard Roost Flats" for the pres
ent, and they will be glad to see their
friends, at all times except during
meal hours.