The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-10
Weddings in AppOmatt0X.

We publish below accounts OftwO we'd
dings in Virginia, which will be read with
interest here, as in each marriage one of
the contracting parties is related to Mrs.
r. G. Jones, of Bamberg Mrs. Jones and
Miss Rubye Murdaugh are now visiting
relatives in Appomattox, and were pre-
sent at these weddings. Following are
the accounts Of the marriages as publish
ed in the Virginia papers:
West APPoMATToX, Va, April s.
Liberty Baptist Church was crowded to-
day at noon, the occasion being the mar
riage of one of Appomattoxs S most beauti-
full and popular daughters, Miss Laceye
Jannette Caldwell. The groom was Mr..
Robt. Lee Haycock, principal of the
Threcke school, Washington, D. G. The
bride is very generally beloved in her
church and Sunday-school, where she has
been a most faithful worker in the COM
munity and throughout the county. So
tears were mingled with the smiles and
farewells. hepulpit was decorated with
evergreens, which made an effective back
ground for the group Of bridesmaids in
their dresses of white. Mrs. j. K. At
wood, presided at the organ, and to the
strains of the wedding march the brides
maids entered the church from the infant
class room and having passed along one
aisle to the front of the church, they
returned up the other aisle to the pulpit,
where they were met by the groomsmcn.
The bride and her maid of honor, fol-
10, f1,1h hriI nf Of a
entrance to the pulpit by the groom and
his best man. The bride wore hand
some gown of palette de sole en- train
with trimmings of mousseline de sole and
silk applique. Her veil was fastened
with sprays of orange blossoms, and she
carried brides roses in her hand. Miss
Bertha Caldwell, the sister of the bride and
maid of honor, wore white withtrimmings
of mouseline de sole, silk applique and
ribbon over green. She wore a large
white hat with foliage and pearl and lace
trimmings and carried white carnations
in her hand. Altogether scene of beau
ty was presented, such as Appomattox
has not beheld for many day. Rev. DR..
Braxton Taylor reformed the ceremony.
The best man was Mr.. Frank Louis Coll,
of Philadelphia. The bridesmaids were:
Miss Sue Beale Haycock, of Washing
ton, D. c.; Miss Rubye Murdaugh, of
Ehrhardt, S. c.; Miss Verna O'Brien, of
Lynchburg, Va. Miss Elizabeth Coleman,
of Lynchburg; and Miss Vera W. Burke,
Miss Lille Hancock, Miss Emma Smith,
Miss Annie Caldwell, all of West Apo
mattox. The groomsmen were: Messrs.
Ira c. Haycock, Luther LeGrande, Robt.
G. Harvey, Robt Caldwell, J. Jeter Ligon,
Prof. J. G. Fisher and w. H. Burke. The
ushers were: Mr.. E. W. Taylor and MIR.
Nowlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haycock left on the 1:30
p. IN. Northwestern and Western train for
Washington where they will make their
future home. The hearty good wishes of
a host of friends follow them. Just after
the marriage the whole bridal party was
photographed in the grounds of "Cher-
wood" the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Atwood.
SPRING MILLS, VA, April 3.-Last night
a beautiful home wedding took place at
the residence of Mrs L. c. Harvey, near
here. Miss Carrie Harvey was the bride,
and Mr.. D. E. Caldwell, of Appomattox,
the groom. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. W. P. Rogers, of Campbell,
assisted by DR.. George Braxton Taylor,
of AppomattoX. The attendants were:
Miss Mary Harvey with Mr.. r. L. Burke;
Miss Bertha Caldwell with Mr.. F. A.
Jones; Miss Nina Jones with Mr.. Andrew
Martin; Miss Mary Jones with MIR. Robt.
Caldwell; Miss Pearle Franklin with Mr.
N. R. Moore; Miss Annie Caldwell with
Mr. G. D. Franklin; Miss Eta Wood with
MIR. r. G. Harvey; Miss Rosa Tucker
with Mr.. G. c. Harvey; Miss Kate Card
well with Mr.. Zan Jones; Miss Belle May
Evans with Mr. P. H. Akers; Miss Anna
Tweedy with Mr.. Watkins Nowlin Miss
Susy Beale Haycock with Mr.. John Over
ton; Miss Pearle Atkerson with Mr..
George Purdum; Miss Rubye Murdaugh
with DR.. G. W. Jones.
A handsome supper was served and the
presents were numerous, among them a
piano, the gift of the brides mother.
Music and conversation whiled away the
hours, until the moon rose at 3 a. n., when
the party broke up, good many starting
out on a cross-country drive of seventeen
miles to be present at the marriage of Mr..
Caldwell's sister this morning in Appom-
attoX.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell left for a north
ern trip to-day. Upon their return they
will make their home near West Appom-
attox. Mr.. Caldwell is a rising young
e.. of