The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-10-15
Matrimonial.
WILSON-JOHNSON

WILSON-JOHNSON.
The marriage of Mr.. James Simms
Wilson and Miss Lucy Mason johnson
was celebrated in a brilliant manner on
Wednesday afternoon at the Second
Presbyterian church. in this city. The
pastor, Rev. DR.. E. H. Rutherford, off.
ciated, using a beautiful and impressive
ceremony.
The decorations in the church were
most beautiful. comprising green palms,
ferns and blooming crysanthemums.
The platform in the rear of the pulpit
was embarked with a mass of green
foliage, and pedestals on either side of
the pulpit were ladened with green
plants and autumn leaves.
A more beautiful tableaux could not
be presented than that witnessed when
the entire bridal party were grouped
around the altar
The usherS were MeSsrS. James D.
McClintock, G. Bacon, Frank P. Walker
and John Spears. Mr. Ford Brent act
ed as best man and Mr. Isaac DOdd Best
as groomsTuan. The brides maid was
Miss Bette Brent johnson and the maid
of honor, Miss Frances Johnson, sisters
of the bride.
The queenly bride was radia ,t'y beau
tiful in a gown of crepe de chine over
taffeta, with vail canght in her hair.
She carried single crysanthemum.
The maid of honor and the brides
maid were attired in poplin, trimmed IN
bows of cream satin ribbon and carried
yellow ctysanthemums.
Miss johnson, the bride, is one of our
most beautiful young ladies and is pos
sessed of a most lovely disposition and
has a host of f lends who will wish her
all happiness. She is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. A. johnson.
Mr. Wilson is the son of the late Dr.
J. P. Wilson, and is one of the most
prosperous young business men and is a
gentleman who has many friends and
acquaintance
The numerous and handsome presents
attest the esteem in which the bride and
groom are held.
Friends of the contracting parties
were entertained at the home of the
brides parents at an elegant six O'Clock
dinner on Tesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson left at $3.50 on
Wednesday afternoon for trip to the
East.
CURLE-WILSON.
A beautiful home wedding was that of
Miss Aleen Wilson, of this city to Mr. p.
Curle, of Cynthiana which occurred at
the residence Of the brides brother, Mr..
j. Simms Wilson, on pleasant street, on
Wednesday at high noon The parlors
were tastefullv ornamented with autumn
nal foliage and presented a most beautiful
picture as the bride and groom pledged
their VOWS to marital happiness.
The bride looked lovely in a gown OF
white Bedford cord She is the daugh-
ter of the late DR.. j. P. Wilson of this
county.
Mr.. Curle is a prominent young bust
ness man Of Cynthiana, who numbers
his friends by the score.
Mrs W n. Jurey was the dame of
honor. The ceremony was performed
by Elder John S. Sweeney, Of this city.
A wedding breakfast was given the
near friends and relations on Wednes-
day morning which was served by a
Lexington caterer. The bridal party,
after witnessing the marriage of the
brides brother, Mr. j. Simms Wilson to
Miss Lucy Johnson, in the afternoon
left on the 3: 80 train for a trip to Buffalo
Niagara Falls, New York and Canada.
GORHAM-EGAN.
A wedding Of local interest was solemn.
lied at Sharon, Penn. Wednesday even
ing, Oct. ID, the contracting parties be-
q ing Thornton Gorham and Mrs. Rose
Egan, both of that place. The groom is
son Of Mrs. M. N Thomas formerly
Of this city. and has large acquain-
taince in Paris, his old home. He for
merly resided at Louisville, Ky.
TAYLoR-BAUGHMAN.
Mr. n17nooO
! salesman in the shoe store of Talbot
u Clay, and Miss Bessie Baughman, sister
of Mrs. Lyt. Purnell, were married in
II Lexington. yesterday. afternoon, by the
Rev. Mark Coils, of the Christian
Church. Mr.. Will Clark and Mrs. Lyt
Purnell, of this city, attended the we'd
n ding.
Mr. S. S. Graves and Miss Katie
- Offutt, both of Georgetown, were uui.
city married in Lexington, on Wednes
- day. The wedding was a complete sur
" prise to their home friends.
In the Office of the County Clerk al
Lexington, at 8 a. m. Wednesday, SQUIRE
Royalty officiated at the marriage O.
James Cox and Sarah Hill, a W hite
couple from Paris.
Mr.. Charles Singer and Miss Lindi,
HAWKINS, or Scott county, were mari
ed in Lexington. The groom is a worthy
young farmer, and formerly resided il
Paris, being the son of Mr.. Henry
a Singer
The marriage of Frank Congletor
Taylor of Carlisle, and Miss Mary Cecil
- of Danville is announced for Novembe
sixth.
Mr.. Ernest Smith. a popular youn.
man Of this city, and Miss Nellie Rob
bins, of Auburn Avenue. Cincinnati
will be married early in November.
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