The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Wedding Bells.

WHEAf-GUNN.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, at Tay-
lorsvile, was the scene of beautiful we'd
ding at o'clock Wednesday evening, De-
cember 26. The contracting parties having
been Miss Clara Bella Wheat, granddaughter
of Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Cecil, and Mr.. j. Wal
ter Gum, son of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Jefferson
Bradley Baker and Thos. Moore, Jr. Miss
of honor, and Thomas Fleming, of Day, was
best man. Misses Zelda Frizzell and Bessie
Farver we're bridesmaids, Harry r. Zepp, of
Taylorsville, land Carroll Stem, of Dennings,
groomsmen. The bride wore a gown of
white silk, with tulle veil caught up with sweet
peas and carried Bride roses. The maid of
honor wore gown of white silk null and car
ried pink carnations. Miss Frizzell wore
pink silk null and Miss Farver blue albatross.
Miss Margaret A. Stem of Sans Creek played
the wedding march from Lohengrin, 0, Prom
Use Me, during the ceremony and Mendels-
sohn's wedding march as the party retired.
The marriage ceremony was performed by the
brides grandfather, Rev. Geo. Cecil. assisted
by Rev. G. c. Harris of the church. After
the ceremony a reception was held at the
home of the BRIDES grandparents until II
o'clock at which many guests were present:
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linens were numerous and expensive. On
the following day, Thursday, reception was
held at the home of Mr.. I. Jefferson Gum,
father of the groom. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Walter Gum, Mrs. Henri
eta Gum, grandmother of the groom, Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Jefferson Gum, parents of
the groom; Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Cecil, grand
parents of the bride; Rev. and Mrs. G. G.
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. James Fleming,
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Fleming, Mr.. Yer.
non Fleming and wife, Mrs. Merring, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. E. Wright, Otho Fleming; Misses
Marie Harris, Mamie Gum, d. K. Da-
Wis, Grace Condor, Zelda Frizzell, Edna
Gosnell, Bessie Farver, Della Fleming, Mel
lie Wright and Maggie Wright; Messrs. Harry
Burwager, of Westminster; Thomas Fleming,
Nimrod Davis, James Fleming, Jr., Harry
Zepp, Carroll Stem, of Dennings; Robert
Farver, Charles Wright, Thurman Wright,
Clarence Wright, Earl Merring. Bradley Ba-
Gum, Dorothy Gum and Jacob Gum.
oURSLER-ZEPP.
On Tuesday last was the scene Of very
quiet but pretty wedding, at Finksburg, when
Miss Jessie Matilda, third daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Weep, ofSandyville, became
the bride of Bernard Oursler, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bud Oursler, of Bethel. The ceremony
was impressively performed by Rev. S. F;
Cassen. The bride and groom were attended
by Roland Oursler, brother OF the groom and
Miss Carrye Buckingham, of Baltimore. The
bride was very becomingly attired in travel :.
ing suit of Steel Panama, with white hat and
gloves to match and carried shower boquet
of roses and maiden hair fern, while the groom
wore black with white tie. The brides at
tendants wore gray, while the grooms man
wore black.
Immediately after the ceremony the bridal
party were driven to Reis,erstown, where they
took car. They will visit Baltimore, Wash
ington, d. c., and other points of interest.
They will have the warmest congratulations
of host of friends.