The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-11-17

Farnsworth-Adair Nuptials. November !
1899, at the Church of the Nativity.
Maysyiiie, Kentucky.

Mauu w .Nuuil, "iiayNu III
her bridal toilet standing at the sacred
altar of the church which she loves, sur
rounded with stately chrysanthemums
yieing with the camelion dahlia, ever
greens and candles, and a coterie of
friends, was not only a beautiful girl,
but with that self-possession and grace
which is womanly, charming and win
ning-a jewel of rare price and an anu
let bound to bring her husband that
bappiness and success which crownsli life
and makes heaven a reality.
The beautiful little Espiscopal church
Yesterday afternoon was filled with a
company of friends, relatives and neigh
bors, which had assembled to witness
the marriage of Robert Atwell Farms
worth and Maud Wadsworth Adair, the
former of Scranton, Miss. and the latter
a fair, cultured and beautiful girl Of our
city.
The Kings Daughters Society OF the
church had most artistically decorated
the interior Of the sacred edifice with
holly, chrysanthemums, dahlias and
roses, in and out glowing candles spread
their rays to meet the more brilliant
avs of the gas, which together made
the scene u brilliant picture frame in
which the real actors in 80 important
and solemn a happening would soon
stand.
Promptly at 9 o'clock the organ gave
forth its melodiOus notes as expressed
in the immortal Wedding March
LOhengrin, most deity played by Miss
procession moved from the vestibule to-
wards the altar-Mr. j.. Banks Burnett
and Mr.. w. Henry Wadsworth. MI.
Frank Owens Barley and Mr.. Harry
G. Curran, Miss Sallie Whitaker rs maid
of honor and the bride upon the arm OF
her father, Mr.. George w. Adair.
Meeting at the steps Of the porch the
Rev. d. ID. Chaplin and the groom and his
best man, Mr.. Hughes Moore, OF Louis
vile. Here the betrOthal ceremony was
sealed with the ring, and ascending the
| steps, crossed the porch and knelt at the
altar-rail where the prayer OF blessing
and the pronunciamento were made.
| then kneeling received the blessing. OF
the reverend divine. All the while Una
exquisite song, "Because," floated out
and i'm softest tones wooed all hearts
and twined with purest love about the
altar. Mendellohn's March measured
time for the exodus of the party, which
entering carriages were driven to the &.
and o. train, which conveyed Mr.. and
Mrs. Farnsworth to Scranton. Miss,
their future home.
The groom is a true Southerner, rich,
handsome and hospitable, and shows his
exquisite taste in the selection OF a
bride who as wed yesterday was queenly
and beautiful. her toilet was a rich
white organdie with valencienses lace
insertion twined lover-knot fashion W.
the skirt, the rutlle of which was accor.
deon-pleated taffeta. Her veil was OF
tulle and showered from the center OF
her head to every point of her gown.
The presents were very handsome ano
elegant indeed.
Mr.. Farnsworth and his charming
bride arrived here Sunday afternoon
and are comfortably domiciled at thu
beautiful Farnsworth residence on Pas
cagoula beach.
Owing to the protracted meeting II
progress at the Methodist church, l VII
forego my regular appointment on mex
Sabbath, and would earnestly reques
my congregation to meet with our Meth
odist brethren at theirs o'clock service
l SaDDath afternoon.
:. II. j. C~UMPsTEN,
Pastor Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. James Whitaker, q handsom
: young gentleman of Maysvile, KY, i
here for the winter, the guest of his si'
: ter, Mrs. Chas. A. F%arnsworth, Pasci
y goula street.
Mr.. Valsin DeJean has been promote
to the position of book-Eeepe. OF th
q DeJean Il Mitchell Co.'sstofe and Mastt
Roy Miller given a clerkship in til
/, grocery depar, nent of same.
n MI. A. +. Thomasson left Monday q
ternoon for Nasty lie, Tenn, where
will assume his du .ies as assistant casl
Ter of the First Naiiooal Bank OF Mi
y CITY. Nj. Thomasson's family will 70
low shortly.
One officer less. The Mayor and Boar
5 of Aldermen at he Monday nj yht
II meeting d',m ssed Mr.. Ed. ID. MansfieI
= as assistant natshal, a saving of $40 p
month 10 he towH. Marshal Browne
y now expected to do the bus ress o. II
l. town without any ass stance.
Is Superintendent ID. ID. Cowan depart'
Thursday morning on n visit to the pu
re lie schools of the county on the we
e. side Of the ~pascagonla river. He Will
absent about zen days; therefore, he w
have no reception Saturday at the cou
house.
N How many sat up Monday night I
a the first sight Of the me,eoric Shove
aud who saw he great fall promised
on Tuesday and Wednesday Dlsc'
~ Our astronomer, Mr.. Fred Hess is st
~ in the "sticks" and promises to furni
"a our readers with au account o. his {
~ servations next week.
Mr.. Franz. J. Lundy, cashier OF t
eo Scranton $ ate Bank b anch at Gee
IS Springs and commi s'ouer of electi
III foc his ~. was at the co~urt-hot
this week with Messrs. J, N. Howla
We and Irving p. Delmas canvasslng t
ng vote and making the Official report.
". Our popular townsman, Mr.. H,
ed Eourkc has severed his connection
ell book-keeper OF the DeJean a Mitch
ast Co. to accept the assistant cashiership
re- the Scranton State Bank made vaci
by the resignation of Mr.. T. J. O'Conn