The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
WAYCR0SS HAS A ROMANCE.
MISS THIGPEN's MARRIAGE LEADS
TO THAT OF MISS PURSE.

Told Her Chum at Wesleyan That
She Would Give Her Oscar Lott
and the Promise Came True-The
Bride Is Well known in Carriers
VILE and Savannah and the Groom |
Is a Rising Young Business Man of |
Wnycross-When Once They Saw
Each other They Hurried Matters.
Parents Give Their Blessing-Other
News of the Magic City.
Waycross, Ca, June S-A very
nretty romance has just cume to
light in Waycross. While Miss Lily
Tb5gpen was attending Wesleyan Female
College at Macon, she had as her room
mate Miss Myra S. Purse daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Purse of Gainesville,
and nience of Capt. d. G. Purse of Savan-
nah. The two young ladies became fast
friends. and Miss Thigpen told her room
mate: II am going to give you my cousin,
oscar Lott of Waycross, for a sweet
heart" When Miss Thigpen was married
two weeks ago to Mr.. ]. Quillian Doris,
Miss Purse was one of the brides
raaids and Mr. Lott one of the ushers.
at first sight. Mr.. Lott was very devoted
On his attentions to the young lady, who
rensined here to spend a few days. The
two became engaged, the wedding being
cot for next Wednesday. A few days ago
MI Lott Wrote to the young lady's par
ents at Gainesville, notifying them OF
their intentions, and asking the parental
Messing Yesterday morning telegram
came to Miss Purse, but that young lady
mas in Downing visiting Mrs. Thigpen.
Mr. 7 oft took the telegram, and boarding
the Waycross Air Line train, at once
left for Downing, where he turned it over
TO his sweetheart. The message said
''aiss Myra Purse, Waycross, Ga. Come
home at once. Your mother very sick.
]. M. Purse"
The two drove back to Douglas in the
carriage Mr.. Lott had hired to take him
N Downing. They arrived at Coffee's
cspital in time to catch the Air Line train
to Waycross On the way down all plans
VCere arranged, and when the train pulled
into the depot at o'clock last night, a
carriage in waiting took the couple to
ordinary Warren Lofts office A license
was procured and they drove to the
PRESBYTERIAN Church where they were
married by Rev. r. A. Brown in his
study.
The newly welded couple then boarded
the Savannah, Florida and Western train
for Jesup where they parted for the pres
emit the bride going 10 her home in Car
tersville to attend at the bedside of her
sick mother, and the groom returning to
Waydross to await developments. Mr..
Lott at once telegraphed Mr.. Purse, noti-
fving him of what had been done, and
stating that the bride was then en- route
home. To-day the groom received tele-
gram from the brides parents which fill
ed his heart with joy and transported him
to the seventh heaven of delight. The
telegram said:
Mr.. Oscar Lott, Waycross, Ga: We
congratulate you upon winning such
prize, wishing you both a long, happy
life. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Purse"
The bride is one of CartersVillee'S most
beautiful young ladies, and during her
short stay in Waycross has made scores
Of friends. The groom is the eldest son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lott, and a grand
son of the late DR.. Daniel Lott, founder
of Waycross. He is a rising young busi-
ness man of exemplary habits. prominent
Sunday-school and church worker, and
altogether a model of thrift, honesty and
industry.
Waycross Gets Cheap Ice.
The Waycross ice factories are making
big fight just now, and there is no
good reason why our people should not
keep cool The Satilla Manufacturing
Company reduced the price to $3.50 per
ton, and the Waycross Ice Company met
the price To-day the price has fallen
to 81 ton. and it may possibly go
lower.
W T. Dickerson, county school COM
missioner of Clinch county, has been
admitted to the bar, and has formed
a partnership with his brother ex-Sena-
tor r. G. Dickerson. The law firm
will be r. G. & W. T. Dickerson.
The naval stores firm of Plowden &
WilNford, near Glenmore, this county
has been dissolved by mutual consent,
the latter retiring from the business. 1t
is quite likely that some very interesting
developments may be brought out in this
matter in the near future.