Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-03
SMITHVILLE.

From Our Regular Correspondent
S8IITHyIILE. GA. July 2.-On
Wednesday night, June "a, the Bap-
list church was the scene Of a most
beautiful marriage the contracting
parties being Miss Matte Lee Burton
and Mr. George Pearce Stanford of
Rocky Ford, Ga Rev II. r. Oliver.
of Beuna Vista, performed the cere-
mony and Mrs T. p Love, sister Of
the bride played the wedding march.
Just before the entrance of the bril-
dial party Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus
was charmingly rendered by Misses
NeVa Goodroe, Corinne Pipkin, Ar
ME Randall, Lizzie Evans, Elna
Evans, Ada Salter and Olive Salter
and Mittie Lee Palmer The brides
maids were: Misses Susie Lunsford
and Winnie Belle and jim Josey, Of
Americas, who wore dainty lingerie
dresses and carried white carnations
Messrs Max CaWood, Gordon, Beck of
Savannah, and j. B. Brewton were
grOomsmen. Mr.. George Burton and
Mr. T. o. Trawick acted as ushers.
Miss Nettie Burton, sister of the
bride was maid Of honor Mr. Stan
ford came up one aisle with his bro
Their, Mr.. Owen Stanford of WaverIy
Hail. and was met at the altar by the
bride on the arm of her father The
four little flower girls, Hilda McAPee.
Harriet Hill, Christine Simpson and
Annie Lunsford We're very dainty and
sweet in pink silk and lace. The bride
was never loyelter than she appeared
in her wedding gown Of Radium silk
deliberately trimmed in lace, her veil
caught in place with wreath Of
orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet Of brides roses and
/; ferns. The wedding was followed by
a reception at the home of the
bride. The young couple left on the
ten o'clock train for their new home
amid shower of good wishes rice
and old shoes The bride was one Of
SmithVille's most popular young lad
les and the groom a rising young
banker Of Rocky Ford.
Miss Elma Evans left Monday for
Athens to take a teachers course in
the State Normal School
Mrs. j. E. Barker with her two
children, Georgia Lee and John Ed
Of Plains, is visiting her mother. Mrs
r. P. Johnson
Misses Mamie Flake and Mittie Lee
Palmer, left Tuesday for their home
in Camilla, after a very pleasant
visit to Miss Nettie Burton
Miss Nell Mckinney who returned
from Triton last week, quite i'll. has
entirely recovered.
The body OF Mr. Ed Marshall, of
Ocala, Fla, a former resident OF
Smithyille, was brought here last
week
Misses Anna Crittenden. Deliie
Harris, and Barnie Lee Dennis, who
have been visiting Misses Mary and
Lucy Pipkin, have returned to Shell
man
Mrs. Ben Mckenney was among the
shoppers in Americus Thursday.
Miss Dot Edwards has returned
home after a short visit to Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Zimmerman and
sons, Frank and S. H., came over
! from Plains Wednesday to attend the
Burton-Stanford wedding.
Mrs. Webb Hammond and children.
of Cuthbert, are spending some time
with her sister, Mrs j. r. Cobb.
Miss Susie Lunsford's guests, Misses
Annie Clyde and Willie Lee Smith
!. have returned to BronWood.
Mrs. Julian Price and Mrs Jim
Salter, of Beesburg, spent several
days with Mrs. w r. McAfee last
week.
Mrs. J. D. Burton and daughter
Miss Margaret, formerly of Smith
vile, but more recently of La Grange,
arrived Monday night to spend the
remainder Of the summer with Mrs
w. D. Wells
Mr.. J. G. Pruett. and little son, Joe
spent Sunday in Eufaula.