Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-17
CHURCH AND HOME WEDDING.
DICKERsoN-M'NUTT.

MOffatt's Creek, Oct 13-The large
and historic old church of New Provi
dence was the scene of one of the pref
tiest and most brilliant marriages
witness there in many years on last
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
The contracting parties being Miss
Mary Evelyn, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert McNutt, and Mr..
, Taliaferro Crawford Dickerson. The
church was beautifully decorated for
the occasion, the pulpit and altar pre-
senting very pleasing appearance
: indeed. AS the sweet strains of an ap
} propriate wedding march pealed forth
under the skilltul touch of Miss Anna
s. OFT, the bridal party entered by
both aisles, first the ushers Messrs
Hue s. Wade and John w. McFaddon:
next the maid of honor, Miss Maggie
Dlckerson, sister of the groom, then
the lady and gentlemen attendants
who came In and formed on each side
of the altar. Then followed the bride
on the arm OF her brother, Robert j.
Men utt, and the groom with his
brother, John Dickerson. The at
tendants being Miss Fannie Moore
Walker with Robert Finley Thomp
son, Miss Edna Wade with Waytt |
Irvine, Miss Madge McClung with |
Lester Merriken, Miss Addie Brown |
with Tohp MoNbaSpau Tbov x,aro
met at the altar by the Rev. DR.. Will
son. who performed the nuptial cere
monies in beautiful and impressise |
manner, after which the bridal party
drove to the home of the bride where
an elegant wedding supper was served.
The bride and groom then left for their
wedding tour. Many elegant and
handsome presents were received.
BRATToN-BERRY.
The hospitable and commodious
residence of Mrs. Deniza A. Berry near
Moffatt's Creek was the scene of a very
fashionable and pretty home wedding1
on the 9Th inst. The contracting par
ties being Miss Johnnie R. Berry,
youngest daughter of Mrs. Berry, and ,
Francis II. Bratton, an enterprising
young business man of Covington, Va.
The parlor and dining room had been
beautifully decorated with evergreens ,
and potted plants, and the bridal party
entered the parlor in obedience to the :
strains of the wedting march rendered :.
oy Miss Anna s. OFT, the bride and :
groom standing under an appropriate :,
evergreen design. The attendants
Misses George Bratton and Nanniel !.
Berry, and Messrs. Charles Berry and :
William BrattOn, brothers and sisters
II the bride and groom. formed on :.
'ither side, while Rev. DR.. Wilson pro- =
lounced the ceremony which made the =
vain one. Immediately after which
ne bridal party repaired to the dining
DOM where an elegant repast of meats, r,
efreshments and fruits was served.
After spending a few days in Bath II
ounty with the groom's parents, they
viii be at home to their many friends OF
Covington, Va. The happy couple Esas
5ere the recipiants of many useful Bl
nd costly presents. RJ
Among those present on the happy W.
ccasion besides those above mention. W,
!, were Misses Antha McCutchan, Ba
-nnle Turk, Linda Graham, Mary 5 Ha
[arris, Callie Berry. Mamie Crist, S
label Mish, Mary Beck, Ella Berry,
dmonia Francisco and Emily Me-
utchan. Messrs. Berry Beard, Wal
'r Beard. Ralston Berry, Thomas IS
axton, Ernest Paxton, Charles Har- we
S, Charles Mccormick. Bud Nc {
utchan, John Crist, Harry Beck, DIR. 20
felland, Addie McCutchan and Wal to
II Dice, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B.
nderson, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Crist. W.
lr. and Mrs. Richard Hogshead, Mr.. :.
nd Mrs. j. Van Walton, Mrs. DR.. all
'ilson, and Mrs. Dice.
WILLIAMS WILSON. ".
Spottswood, Oct. 13.-On the morn Gu
. III thN Oph.s az VIC uOulO VI tu0 10
rides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 6. w. to
'ilson, the Rev. S. w. Haddon pro =
,unced the beautiful and impressive
remony that made Miss Lula B. Viii
Il the bride of Samuel F. Williams,
progressive young farmer of the
reenville section. Their attendants
ere 8. Nee. Williams with Miss Lola
Wilson, j. E. Williams with Miss
innie Farrar, of Keezletown, Va,
Id Harry MEG uf1in with Miss Nettie
illiams. After partaking of dinner
I'd spending few hours in social in
recourse they with number of friends
paired to the hospital home of Col. H.
Williams, the groom g father, to a
ost sumptious supper. The next day
ey were entertained at j. E. Will =
ms. Mrs. Mamie H. Mcdowell, of IL
lpelo, Ark, sister of the brides faith
, arrived in time to witness the cere
ony. Their future home will be near NJ,
reenyille, Va.