The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-02

She&ly--Fulmer.

On Christmas day at noontide, when
the sun was hanging like golden pic
ture in the hazy blue of a December
sky, the writer with youthful friend
sat in buggy on the banks of Saluda
river at Simpsons ferry while the faith
full old ferryman tugged at the chain,
each pull bringing his craft nearer our
bank. The sluggish waters rolled clum-
silly along and all the lazy little ripples
tumbled against one another as they
lodged about in seeming efforts to trip
up the nimble, nymph-like sunbeams
that danced upon their crest. Then, as
each ripple seemed to fold itself in the
embrace of a companion ripple and roll
on together toward the deep blue sea,
the whispering winds waited from ear
to ear the sweet old story that, at half
past two O'Clock two souls would join
hands and begin their happy voyage
on the great wide sea of life.
Thus begins the opening chapter in
the welded life of Mr.. Thompson l..
Shealy and Miss Sallie Fulmer, who
were married December rs, 1902, by
Rev. P. II. E. Derrick, at the residence
of the brides father, Mr. Noah Fulmer,
of Saluda County. 1t was beautiful
but unassuming home wedding. The
bridesmaids, Misses Minnie Wessinger
and Beatrice Fulmer, were beautifully
attired in old rose with silk trimmings,
and each wore bouquet of white flowers
in her hair. The bride was dressed in
blue whipcord trimmed in white silk
and ribbon and wore a bouquet of white
flowers in her hair. About half-past
2 o'clock Mr. Allen Caughman and Miss
Minnie Wessnger, and Mr.. Ernest
Long and Miss Beatrice Fulmer marched
into the spacious sitting room; then fol-
lowed the happy couple, and there,
amid large gathering of admiring
friends, the two were made man and
wife. The room was beautifully and
tastefully decorated with evergreens
and lilies, and the bridal pair standing
beneath thick cluster of circling vines
produced most charming effect. The
groom is handsome young man, living
near Holly's ferry, of this county, and
enjoys the esteem and respect of wide
circle of friends. The bride is the
charming daughter Of Mr.. Noah Full
mer of near Simpsons ferry, Saluda
County. She is most estimable young
lady and has many friends in both
Saluda and Newberry Counties.
After the marriage the guests were
invited to the long table in the yard
which fairly groaned under the burden
of good things upon it. All came for
ward with sharpened appetites and
went away satisfied. AS the sun sank
behind the pines in the west, the "old
folks retired to their homes, but there
were those Of more youthful age who
still fingered to drink at the fountain
of pleasure until far into the night.
Then came the serenaders, and for a
while it seemed that all the noise in the
universe was gathered together in one
place.
The next day the writer attended the
enfare at Mr. Shealy's Mr.. Pat Shealy
is one of the most liberal and big
hearted men in Newberry County. He
is successful farmer and it was an
easy matter for him and his good wife
to spread feast for over hundred
people last Friday in honor of their
sons marriage. The yard was full, the
house was full, and when dinner was
announced, men, women and children
took their places and were served ir
grand old Dutch style to all the good
things that heart could wish. Afte,
dinner, and far in the afternoon the
crowd fingered as if loath to leave; anc
| again, as on tn, night previous, the
young people remained until the clock
began striking the hours of another dcy
1t was indeed a happy affair, and thai
the two may have long, happy anc
prosperous journey through life, is the
wish of A Friend,