The news & observer., 1905-12-29

MAYO-GRIAIES.
Beautiful Alter Christmas Marriage OF
q Popular Couple.

Bethel. n. c.. Dec. 2S.-An event of
wide social interest was the marriage
| here cn the morning after Christmas
| of Mr. EXum Lafayette Mayo no MISS
Matte Grimes. the lovely and winning
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. r. j. Grimes.
The union was solemniZed at the home
| of the bride here amid a wealth OF
! eycrgreenS, ferns, and other grcenery
with which the home was eXquisltely
garnitured. At the moment OF the
entrance of the bridal party from the
| hall into the parlor Mendelssohn $
Wedding March swelled out in it's rap
turous grandeur of harmony beneath
! the trained touch of Miss Blanche
Mayo, sister of the groom. The groom
| came forward with his best man. V. f.
Station, of Rocky Mount. the bride
| leaning on the arm of her sister. Miss
| Effie Grimes. They were met at the
altar in the parlor by Rev. j. I. Eu-
| banks, where, with an exceedingly
beautiful ceremony he made them one
TO walk on lifes matrimonial sea.
| The bride was attired in an exquis-
| ite gown of white crepe de chine over
taffeta, elaborately trimmed with
futed ruching and imported applique.
She carried bouquet of brides roses
and ferns. The maid-of-honor wore
an ACCORDION plated mousselin with
| ribbon trimmings. The men wore
conventional black with gray gloves.
Just across the hall was exhibited
| the handsome display of bridal pres
ents. There was a rare collection OF
cut glass, & beautiful chest of silver,
and many other handsome designs in
the same metal. The china display
was beautiful, conspicuous among it
being a set of Haverlin china. There
were many designs in real lace, Bat
| tenburg, etc, and a handsome purse
of gold.
The following out-of- town guests
were present: j. S. Mooring, Prof.
NV. II. Ragsdale and Miss Hennie Rags
dale, of Greenville; Miss Margaret
Shields. of Scotland Neck; Miss Fan-
ME Freeman, of Wilson; Miss Sidney
Davenport, of Pactolus; Mr.. and Mrs.
r. l.. Smith. and Miss Alice Grimes, of
Robersonville; Miss Sallie Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl West. c. S. Which,
ard, of Tarboro; O. l.. Whichard of
kinston; Mrs. j. r. Nelson. and Misses
Winnie and Bershie McWhorler, of
! Mount Olive: G.. NJ. Long, of Bowden;
Herbert Salisbury. of Hassell; Sherrod
| Salisbury, of Hamilton; Miss Allie G..
Little. of State Normal Greensboro;
and V. e. Station. of Rocky Mount
The bride is distinguished by many
graces of mind. person and character,
and is naturally q social favorite
The groom is a highly esteemed
/ young business man of Norfolk. his
former home being Edgecombe county
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/ Events OF Social Interest
Kinston, n. c., Dec. 2S.-A pound
party was given at the home of Mrs
NJ. a. Thompson on East Caswel
street, last night from Z until II, an(
the evening was most pleasantly srent
ry those present.
Mr.. Will Jenkins and Miss Clara
Horne, of this city, were quietly mar
| ried yesterday evening at $50, ut the
Ihome of Mr.. Lanier, on Caswell street
| The ceremony was performed by JUS.
tice j. c.. Cox, and it was a runGwaS
match.
Mr.. Dempsey Murphy and Miss Lii.
lie Stroud, daughter of Mr.. Z. A.
Stroud, of Vance township, this coun.
| ty, were married yesterday evening a
| the home of Captain Grubbs, who Of
| ficiated. 1t was a runaway match, the
father of the bride objecting on ac.
count of the age of the young lady
whom he says is only fifteen years
old.
! Mr.. John Allen Howard and Miss
Mittie May Harris, both of Sand Hi,
township, this county, were married
this afternoon at o'clock, at the
home of the brides father, Mr.
stephen Harris. There was a large
crowd of friends and relatives to wit
mess the marriage, and a dance is be-
ling given the bride and groom to-
night
Sunday evening at 4:30 o'clock
Airey Grove church, this county, was
the scene of a very pretty wedding
when Miss Matte Taylor became the
bride of Mr.. William Harper. Prompt
| ly at the appointed time the wedding
| march was beautifully rendered by
Miss Ethel Edwards and the bridal
party entered: Miss Ada Sutton with
Mr.. Newton Taylor; Miss Bessie Moore
with Mr. Tom Worthington: Miss
Rachel Sutton with Mr. Aaron Tay-
lor; Miss Blanche Taylor with Mr.
Archie Moseley. Then the bride en-
Sybil Taylor. and the bridegroom with
his best man, Mr.. Jamie Harper, his
brother. The ceremony was impress
sively performed by DIR. II. d. Harper
Sr., of this city. After the ceremony
amidst showers of congratulations and
| best wishes the bridal party drove to
| the home of the groom's parents
where a sumptous reception was ten
dered them. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. Lemuel Taylor and is very
popular.
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