The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-12-18

MATRIMONIAL.

MATRIMONIAL.
"A 'rquiet, yet beautiful wedding
was that of yesterday afternoon at
2 80 o'clock when Miss Harriet Juani-
ia Hudson and Mr.. Leonidas Andersen
Bell were united in marriage at the
home of the brides foster-parents,
MIR. and Mrs R. NJ. Harris, Oh Pleas
ant street
The impressive ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Harvey Smith, of
Louisville, brother-in-law of the
bride, assisted by Rev. NJ. I. Chand-
Ter, of the Methodist church.
The house was beautifully and artis-
tically decor ated throughout with white
flowers and green foliage. The bride
never looked lovelier than in the En-
pire wedding gown Of peacock blue d.
rectorie satin and white picture hat
as she leaned upon the arm of the
handsome groom, when they took the
solemn VOWS that made them one.
The bride is the adopted daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Harris, and is a
handsome, attractive and accomplished
young woman, and by her cheerful and
amiable disposition makes, friendssswith
all whom she comes in contact with.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Bell, Of Georgetown, and is
now manager of the Paris Electric
Light plant, and since his short stay
in Paris has become one of our most
popular young business men. We con-
graduate him on winning this charm
ing young woman for his life partner.
The brides taveling dress was very
becoming suit of Wisteria broad cloth
with hat to match. They left after
the ceremony on the 8 80 L. & N.train
for short stay in Cincinnati. Upon
their return they will take board with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris for the remainder
OF the winter.
The popular couple received sixty
beautiful presents in silver and cut
glass.
Those present from Georgetown, the
former home of the groom were
Mrs. John A. Bell. Misses Fannie
and Lila Bell, Mr.. andlMrs. TIC. Bell,
Miss Sara Beall, Miss Fannie Shrop-
shire, and Miss frankie Thompson.
Miss Josephine Hodges and Mr..
William j. Arnott, of Hartman, Tenn.
were united in marriage at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Grinnan
on South Main Street at Z 80 o'clock
Wednesday evening. Elder Carey E.
Morgan officiating. The bride came to
Paris recently from Jacksonville. Fla,
and had charge OF Tie office of the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
The bridegroom is a telegraph operator
at Hartman. Mr., and Mrs. Arnott
left on the o'clock interruban car for
Lexington, where they took a train on
the Queen & Crescent railroad for
their home in Tennessee.
The marriage of Mrs. Mary Dejar-
nette Howe to James E. Gray, both of
near Paris, was solemnized at 2.:30
o'clock Tuesday at the residence of
Elder Carey E. Morgan the officiating
minister. the attendants were Mrs.
Sallie ErioD, sister of the bride. and
Mr.. John Gray, brother of the bride
groom. The bride was attractive in a
suit OF white cloth. with hat and gloves
to match. She is the daughter of Mr.
Robert l.. Dejarnett and resides with
her father on the Bethlehem pike, and
was recently given a divorce from Rus
sell Howe. The bridegroom is we'll
TODD Bourbon county farmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray left on the 3 80
p. m. train on bridal trip Ito Indiana,
where they will spend few days with
Mrs. Grays sister, Mrs. Edward Shek-
ell. in Peru.
The announcement OF the engage
ment of Miss Virginia Carroll Kelly
to Mr.. Howell ColstOn Featherstone,
has been received here by friends and
relatives.
Miss Kelly is the daughter of Rev.
DR.. Gllby G. Kelly, pastor of the
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal
church of Richmond, Va, and a niece
of Mrs. Col. E. F. Clay, of Bourbon.
The prospectiveIbrideg is a son
of Hon. H. G. Featherstone, of Lynch
burg, and is a..member of the Virginia
legislature. from. his native county.
County Clerk Patton issued yester-
day marriage license to Mr.. John 7.
Conway and Miss Hattie S. Cleaver.
BUTLER-SHOBE.
The handsome home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Henry Butler. on Vine street, was
the scene Tuesday afternoon of one of
the most beautiful weddings ever cele-
brated in Paris, when their daughter,
Miss Margaret Prescott Butler, sbe-
came the bride of Mr.. William Merritt
Shobe, of Salem, New Jersey.
The color scheme OF the decorations
was white and green and was elabor-
ately carried out. Ropes of southern
smilax fell in graceful folds from the
archway separating the parlor from
the music room and were caught on
either sidewith bouquets ofwhite roses.
The mantles were banked with ferns
and growing plants. The border around
the ceiling was hung with smilax and
holly. Vases and cut glass bowls of
carnations and white roses added
their beauty and fragrance complet-
ing a picture If tropical beauty.
The stairway from which the bridal
party came was draped in smilax and
holly, and the pedestal at the foot of
the stairs was dotted with white roses.
The library where the large number
of handsome and costly presents OF sill