The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-27
cummings.

nocent-l0oking message:
Miss Billups
Sends me to request you
to spend the evening
at her home
Wednesday, November Twenty-fifth
For some weeks gossip had been
trying to guess the date upon
which certain very important
event would take place, with Miss
Billups as the star. When these
cards were received, everybody
"took 1t for granted" that this was
to be the auspicious occasion that
had been guessed at so often. OF
course all the favored were there,
ON the tlp-toe Of expectancy, ready
to witness the always interesting
event OF marriage ceremony.
Some we're SO sure OF the nature of
the affair that they had sent pres
ents. Everything about the house
pointed 10 the correctness OF the
conjecture OF the guests. The
preacher was there, likewise the
mistletoe. Mr.. John H.Cummings
arrived on the train at 1880 p. m.
or course 1t was to be a wedding
AT eight o'clock the strains OF a
wedding march coming from the
piano In the parlor announced that
the ceremony was near at hand.
The guests were assembled in the
parlor, looking eagerly toward the
door for the first glimpse Of Miss
Billups and MIR. Cummings.
Promptly they came down the
stairway and through the hall,
marching to the center OF the
room, where Rev. John Cheap
stood with official document In
hand, ready 10 perform his part in
tho important affair. Instead OF
the usual ceremony the preacher
very gracefully astounded the
guests by announcing that the
couple had been married on the
18th OF last June, at PIT. Pleasant,
w. Va. The paper in his hand
was certificate from Rev. ID. II
Reid, who performed the cere-
mony.
The guests looked at each other
They also '1ooked like thirty
cents" The surprise was so com.
plote that no one spoke for while
Up to this moment no one
but the BRIDES mother knew the
secret, and the unique plan Of an
nouncing it was carried out per
fectly. Notwithstanding theil
chagrin at being cheated out o.
witnessing a wedding, the guests
quickly recovered sufficiently tc
heartily congratulate the couple
Ices and cakes OF delicious quality
were served to the guests before
their departure.
1t is against our rules to devote
much space to stale news, but W,
must mention some OF the many
favorable things that may truth
fully be said OF this couple.
The "brlde" is a young lady .
strong intellect, thorough educa
ton, happy disposition and genia
manner. She is the only daughte
OF Mrs. Nancy Billups. Every
body likes and admires her 10
her many good qualities. Away
industrious, she has kept busy a
school teaching or other work sine
quite young. For some tim
she has been Deputy Postmaste
at Louisa and is acknowledged I
BIZ one Of the most efficient an
obllging we have ever had. n
better teacher ever had charge I
Louisa children.
Mr., Cummings Is a hustling an
, prosperous contractor, who max,
a speciality OF concrete work. +
is young man OF good habits al
excellent character, and is vel
, popular, He enjoys the respe
t and confidence OF all who kno
= him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings lie
1 yesterday morning for Chillicoth
, Ohio, where they will visit u
Q latters two brothers, James an
!. George, for short time, aft,
! which they will return to Loui,
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