The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
TAYLOR.ARRINGTQN,

At 9:3O a. M, April 3, 1907, at tn,
Methodist church, Scotland Neck
Mr.. 0. K. Taylor and Miss Kate Ar
rington were united in marriage.
The church decorations wer,
/ simple but quite beautiful, indeed
The chancel was covered with 2
spread Of white, fiecked with sprigs
of evergreen and spring flowers of
purple, On the pulpit were half
dozen columns of white with pot
plants of green and a large beauti-
full lily in the centre. On either
side of the pulpit was a column of
white, bearing ferns and creeping
vines of green. The railing around
the organ platform was covered in
white with ssprigs of evergreen all
over
/ The entire scheme was beautiful
and showed rare taste and artistic
touch.
Just before the ceremony Miss
katerine F'utrell sang in her sweet
est way "The Sweetest Story Ever
Told, to the delight of all. Then
while Miss Helen Pope, of Weldon,
played the wedding march, the bridal
party entered as follows:
Ushers, Mess. Hugh johnson and
Bruce Futrell Next came Mr.. c
j. Shields, then Mr.. Claude Kimball
and Miss Ella Avery, Mr.. Frank
Smith and Miss Elsie Moore Mr.
Norfieet Robertson and Miss Annie
Arlington, then the maids of honor.
\! Misses Halle Arlington and Indy |
Taylor. The groom entered with .
Mr.. K. l.. Hardy as best man. and the !
bride with her father.
The attendants wore white silk
lavender sash and black picture hats:
the brides maids wore lavender with
hats and gloves to match. The bride
wore blue voile travelling suit with
h2- and gloves to match.
Mr.. Taylor, the groom, is a mem
Der Of the Methodist church of this
place and man Of the highest tvpe
u character. He retired from bust
hess a few years ago and moved to
rs farm at the edge of town. to
which he has given his time and at
,entlon since, trying the most up-to
late methods Of farming with good
e5ults, and in addition running 2
larry. He has recently worked over
lis home within and without until it
as lovely as the bride.
The bride is a young lady Of sterl-
ng worth, pure gold. She is the
aughter of Mr.. B. T. Arlington. of
'nfield. She is a Methodist and
rue as steel to her church; a girl Of
'Vable disposition, tender, affection
tie, sympathetic, energetic and in
very way worthy her noble hus-
and. Her merry laugh and easy
avs will add to the happiness of her
eW home and all who know her.
Immediately after the ceremony
le bride and groom left for Wins
'n-Salem where they go for ten
avs, visit to friends. A large circle
friends wish for them a pleasant
sit, and q long and happy life after
elr return to Scotland Neck where
ey will live.
The out of town guests were
rs. H. B. Harrell, Mrs. B. A. Pope
I'd Miss Helen Pope, of Weldon;
lsses Indy and Annie May Taylor,
Whltakers; Miss Elsie Moore, of
ilson; Misses Halle and Annie
'rlngton and their father, Mr..
F; Arlington, of Enfield; Mr.. W.
. Robertson, of Emporia, Va; Mr..
N. kimball, Of Enfield; Misses {
la and Florence Avery and Mr.. A. I
. Arlington, of Rocky Mount, and
ISIS Media Taylor who came home ;
)m Greensboro Female College for (
e wedding, and returns to-day. :
Inc marriage ceremony was per-
rmed by the writer, {
J. E. HOLDEN. 6