Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-01
Marriage at Burke's Garden

Marriage at Burke's Garden
Burke's Garden, August 31.-A
beautiful wedding was solemnized at
the home of Mr.. John d. Greever on
Wednesday August 80 at high noon,
when his accomplished daughter,
Miss Margaret, was led to the alter
by Rev. Eldridge Hawkins Copen-
haver. Rev. Walton H. Greever.
brother of the bride, performed the
marriage rites in the presence of the
immediate family.
The elegant function given at "The
Balsams" upon the bridal even was
delightful in every detail. Members
of the family and friends making up
the party at the reception were MIR.
John d. Greever, Hon. E. L. and
Prof. A. S. Greever, Rev. and Mrs.
Walton II. Greever, MIR. and Mrs. C..
j. Moss, Misses Ida and Emma Gree
yer, Miss Margaret Greever and Rev.
Eldridge H. Covpenhaver, Misses
Houston and Reilly, from Charlotte,
NC; Mr.. Copenhaver, from Bristol ;
Miss Katrina Gose; Bessie Peery,
Dora Meek, Maybelle Greever, Fannie
Groseclose, Garnet Lawson, Fannie
Rhyon, ,Lettie Rhudy, May, Maude,
Lucy and Fannie Rose Moss Rev.
and Mrs. E. l.. Richie; Messrs. w.
H. and B. R. Moss, Roy Meek, Ewing
Lawson, Bowen Long, George Gose
Elmer Rhudy, w. C. Thompson.
Eugene Peery and DIR. Higignbotham.
During the evening delicious fruit
punch was served by three or four
young ladies alternately, and many
selections of sweet music was redner-
ed by our talented Burke's Garden
girls. A splendid collation., consisting
of the daintiest of salads and sand
wiches, cold turkey, tomatoe Jelly,
pickles, olives. cake of many varities,
coffee and after dinner mints, Was
greatly enjoyed. Cutting the bride
cake afforded much amusement.
Everybody was charmed with the un-
ique beauty of the attractive, numer-
GUS and costly bridal gifts. Except
for the regret of 10 sing MissMargaret
from our midst, the evening was un-
surpassed for pleasure. The hours
fitted rapidly. all went "merrily as
marriage BELLS"
After the honey moon, Rev. and
Mrs. Copenhaver will visit friends
and homefolks here before going to
their new home in Birmingham, Ala.
Mr.. Copenhaver came stelthily into
our beautiful Garden and stole away
our Margaret whome we loved, to be
his Eve in his own little Garden of
Eden. So, we let her go with him,
for "what cant be cured must be en-
dured, and we and we can only
wish for them
THAT they may be so happy
That when eithers lips are dumb,
They will not smile in heaven
Till the others kiss has come"
LOCAL NEWS.
Fern Camp" is again left to
solitude and rattlesnakes. The entire
party broke ranks on lastFriday even
ing, not, however, until after an
automobile had made its way from
Wytheville we'll up into the wilds OF
Little Creek. The occupant of the
auto were Messrs. Crougy, Repass,
Harkrader and Stanley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Caldwell were also among
the campers last week.
On last Saturday Mrs. Joe Meek
gave sumptious dinner in honor Of
her fathers 59th birthday. The oc.
casion proved to be family reunion
MIR. and Mrs. Longs entire family Of
two sons, three daughters and ter
grandchildren, being present, and al
had good day.
Mr.. George H. Moss was home from
New York for few days visit tn,
last of the week.
Miss Mary Eta Greever is spend
ing while with her sister, Mrs
Suiter, in Bland county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Peck, of Sal
Antonio, Iexas, have been visiting
Mr.. Peck's sister, Mrs. James Peery
The marriage of Miss Mamie Rey
nolds of Tazewell to Mr.. F. j. Moss
of Burke's Garen, will occur on Wed
nesday, September 9Th.
Miss Lucille Snapp will leave Mon
day for Stonewall jackson Institut
where she will be joined in day q
two by Misses Sarah and Lettie Mos
and Eta Meek.
i Mr.. George w. Moss has alread
shipped sixty three fat cattle frol
the Garden and number from othe
p arts of thee ounty. The exporter
leaving US month or SO earlier tn
iyear than it is his won't to do.