The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-12-13
BEAUTIFUL HOME MARRIAGE.
Miss Josey Becomes Mrs. Jones.

Lovers vows may be made In secret
but such secrets are never kept too
long. And so tor some months it had
been known that about this season the
wedding bells would ring and lovers
VOWS made in secret would be ack-
nowledged in the open.
The elimination OF it all was wit
messed In the splendid home of Mr..
and Mrs. N. 8. Josey at 80 O'Clock
p. m, Tuesday, Dec. IL, 1906, when
their eldest daughter, Miss Mary Lou,
was married 70 Mr.. Charles Allen
Jones.
The elegant home had been beauti-
fully decorated in prOfusiOns OF ever
greens of holly, ferns and potted plants.
The spacious hallway in which the
marriage occurred had been darkened
and the light from the brilliant chan
deller in the centre, mingled with the
soft lights from shaded lamps in the
rear of the hall, effectively reflected
the beauty of the splendid and tasty
decorations.
Quite number of friends of the
family gathered to witness the beauti-
full marriage, and while the guests
waited for the nuptial hour, Miss An
ME Biggs, in her usual grace and skill
presided at the piano and deity render
ed "Cavalleria Rustlcana." Then
Miss Emily Blggs sang in sweet and
lovely cadences, II Love You" Miss
Blggs rendered "Schuberts' Serenade,"
and Miss Katharine Futrell sang in
rich, sweet voice "All For You"
Then to the strains of Mendelshon's
wedding march, with Miss Biggs
still at the instrument, the bridal party
entered as follows: Mess Edwin Josey,
brother of the bride, and J. S. Courtney
as ushers. Then came the maid of
honor, Miss Annie Josey, sister OF the
bride, next the groom with his broth
er, Mr.. Robert Jones, as best man, and
last came the bride leaning on the arm
OF her father.
At the rear end OF the hall stood in
waiting Rev. G. t. Lumpkin, pastor OF
the Scotland Neck Baptist church, who
in beautiful and appropriate ceremony
took their marriage vows and pro.
nonnced the contracting parties hus-
band and wife.
The maid OF honor wore net over
white taffeta, white hat with plumes,
and carried brides roses.
The bride wore a Princess dress in
crepe de chine over white taffeta, IN
bridal veil caught up with a pearl
brooch, gift to her mother
by her grandfather, the venerable
J. NJ. Brewer of Wake Forest.
She carried bouquet of lilies of the
valley with Bible, the gift of her pastor.
She was a picture OF beauty and lowell
ness In her wedding dress, as we'll as in
the blue tallor-made gown which she
donned for her bridal trip. The
ushers, best man and groom wore con.
ventional black with gray gloves.
Immediately after the ceremony, the
happy pair receiving good wishes and
CALCULATIONS by their friends, hur-
ried away with an escort of young
people to board the train at Palmyra
Station for bridal trip to Washington
and Baltimore and other places. They
will return to Scotland Neck to spend
the holidays and will afterwards make
their home here.
The groom Is a popular representa-
tive of the Lexington Upholstery Co.,
at Lexington, N. c., and has host of
friends to congratulate him on his
good fortune in winning so noble
life companion.
The bride Is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. n. B. Josey, is we'll known
here and in many other places as a
beautiful and charming young lady of
rich and rare accomplishments of head
and heart, and she carries with Der the
love and good wishes of her hosts OF
friends here and throughout the State,
with the fondest hopes Of long life and
great happiness to them both.
The brilliant array of rich and hand
some presents at the same time decor
alive and seryiceable, evidenced the
wide popularity of the bride and groom
and the high esteem in which they are
held.