The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-05
PLIGHT THEIR TROTH.
Nutbush Presbyterian Church the
Scene of a Pretty and Interesting
Wedding Last Week-Mr. JuEius
Aston and Hiss Lucy Bullock the
Contracting Parties.
Cont ributed

Contributed.
Married, at Nutbush Presby terrain
church, on October 2Sth, 1903. by the
Rev. E. P. Bradley, Mr.. Junius Edward
Aston and Miss Lucy Graham Bullock.
The day was a typical October day
bright, clear and crisp. As the afternoon
approached the company began to gath
er at the home of the bride at Williams
boro, and at 3 O'Clock the happy party
wended their way to the church five miles
distant. Miss Relic Graham, of Virginia,
was the Organist, with Hope Bullock,
John W. Bullock and Joseph R. Aston
as ushers. The attendants were Walter
H. Bullock with Miss RE Aston; George
larry Bullock with Miss Jessie Speight,
of Edgecombe county; Joe Hunt with
Miss Emma Aston; Joseph L. Morrow
with Miss Judith Goode of Virginia; Sam
Webb of Stems, with Miss Belle b. Bull
lock; Phil Lewis Hunt with Miss Rosa
Graham, of Virginia; ". Irving Thomas
with Miss Mary E. Bullock. of Williams
boIo; VIM. c. Watkins, Of Henderson,
with Miss Sallie V. Bullock, of Granville
county. The maid of honor, Miss Annie
Bullock preceded the bride who ar-
preached up the left aisle of the church
upon the arm of her father, MIR. Walter
Bullock, while the groom, escorted by
his best man, John Aston, approached
up the right aisle.
The order of entrance OF the attend
ants was alternately lady and her atten-
dant up the right and left aisle, crossing
/ as they arrived in front of the pulpit and
! forming in a semi-circle around the plat
form, which was filled with choice green
house plants, the space above being
11v foStnnrnI i, w h
chrysanthemums and other bright-cOlor-
ed flowers interviewer.
Here the man of God stood, amid this
scene of beauty and loneliness, and in
| voked the Divine blessing upon the union
| about to be consummated, and in a few
well-chosen words reminding them OF
the sanctity OF the marriage tie; how
| that marriage was instituted by God
Himself and honored by His Son by per
sonal attendance when upon earth. The
maid OF honor then approached, the
| glove was removed and the ring bestOw-
| ed as a token, and the happy pair pro.
nounced man and wife.
This old church, hallowed by SO many
sacred memories, mute witness of seasons
OF Joy and scenes OF sorrow. above al
| others seemed the proper place for the
nuptials of the contracting parties, fol
it was here that the fathers. grandfather
and many times great-grand-father O
both the bride and groom have assem-
bled for public worship through the long
space of one hundred and forty years.
After the conclusion of the ceremony
the bridal party repaired to the hospita
BILE home of the bride father at Williams
boro, where most enjoyable reception
was held and at a late hour the happy
party dispersed to theirrespective homes
excepting the invited guests from a dis
lance. The bridal presents were numer
Gus, including both the useful and thu
beautiful.
The bride was tastefully attired il
white silk and bridal veil. and the BRIDE
maids in white and pink organdies.
Among the visiting guests from a dis
lance were Mrs O. C. Farrar, of Tarboro
Adjt. Gen. Beverly Sampson Register, o
Oxford, and Mr. Edward Farrar of Rich
mond, Va. VANCE.
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