The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
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unE SPIRIT or CHRIsTnAsTiDE.
while stars on Christmas shine
Lighting the skies.
Let only loving looks
Beam from your eyes.
While bells of Christmas ring
Joyous and clear.
Speak only happy words.
All mirth. and cheer
Give only loving gifts, "
And in love take. =
GLADDEN. a The poor gsep . sns gao
THOUGHT FoR THE DAY.
OF all felicities. the most charming
II sweetens all our cares. dispels all our
eorrows and counsels us In. All exfrem :
tiles. Nay. II there were no otner com
fort 1t In than the bare exercise OF =
reason a man would not be without ~;
Il Is 4 sovereign antfdote against al
calamities--even against the fear Oh
death itself.--seneca.
RrDOUT-JONEs.
A marriage of Wednesday was that
of Mr.. Thomas Henry Ridout and Miss
Mary Louise Jones. which took place
at the Perry Street Methodist Caurch
at o'clock "Wednesday evening.
For the occasion the church was ar
tisticalIy decorated with profusior
Of white chrysanthemums
Miss Annie May Grisg~ played Men
delssohn's wedding March as the brit
day party entered the church and 1ust
before the ceremony Mrs. Mastin Graz
ham sang ITO the End OF the WORT
with You"
The ushers, who entered first WEI
Mr. Fitzgerald of Birmingham. Mr.. FL
snipes, Mr.. Gator Geibie and Mr.. JACK
TT NJ
Kitty Brown of Georgia, the brides
maid, who wore a suit Of raison-cloth
and carried an arm cluster OF pink
roses Next came the maid of ionor.
Miss Ethelyn Barnes, who wore 8,
gown of raison-colorsd silk and car
rico pink roses
Just preceding the2 bride, was tae
ring bearer, little Miss Emily Graham,
who carried the ring upon wnite
satin pillow. Her dress was OF white
lingerie over meteor Elk.
The bride entered on the arm of her
uncle, Mr. Peter Mastin.. Jr.. who gave
ner away. She was handsomely gown
ed in a travelling suit of raisin-shsde
: with hat. gloves and shoes to match
She carried a shower bouquet OIL
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
Immediately after the ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs. Ridoat left for New Orleans
and later will go to Port Arthur, Tex.
where Mr.. Ridout is engaged in bust
ness.
The bride is the daughter Of Mrs
Matte Mastin Jones, and the grand
daughter of Capt. Peter B. Mastin. who
IS one of Montgomery's most prominent
citizens She is an attractive young
woman and has many friends.
sHIITH---EPPERsON.
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Smith and Miss Leola Epperson, which;
took place Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock at the home OF the brides moth
err. Mrs. J. T. Epperson. Rev. Mr.. ALI
derson of the Second Baptist Church
performed the ceremony. The bride
wore a becoming gown of gray silk
with hat and gloves to match.
The house was attractiyely decorated
with white flowers and Christmas
greens. Mrs. Smith Is an attractive
young woman and has many friends.
she Is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
j. T. Epperson and her father Is .
prosperous planter. Mr. Smith Is
business man or this city
The young persons will make theis
home with the brides mother, Mrs
]. T. Epperson for the present.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
A Christmas entertainment win be
given by the Sunday School of the
Central Presbyterian Church Thurs
Gay night at 1880 o'clock. An enter
tainment including Rotations and
musical numbers has been arranged.
TENNYsoN CENTENNIAL.
The Girls High School celebrated
the one hundredth year of Tenny-
sons birth on Wednesday with APP
propriate exercises. DR. Thomas M
Owen gave an interesting lecture on