The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-14
MATHEWS-MILLS
An Impressive and Pretty Home We'd
ding Near Berlin

ding Near Berlin
On Sunday afternoon, Nov 18th, I
had the pleasure of attending a very
pretty wedding at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mills near Berlin. The
contracting parties were their daugh-
ter. Miss Florrie b. Mills and Mr..
Rosca E. Mathews, son Of the venera-
BILE J. c. Mathews of Pennington, our
former very efficient county assessor,
who, by the way, looks fully young and
active enough to make the race for
that position again, and I predict that
should he decide to do so it will take
a f1eet-footed runner to beat him.
According to custom I suppose
should go on and describe the decora-
tions and tell how the bride and groom
were dressed and, to some extent, de-
scribe the dresses Of a few Of the la
dies present, but as such things do not
make much impression on me I am
only able to say that both bride and
groom were neatly dressed and that
all present wore their Sunday clothes.
The parents OF the bride and groom
and many relatives and friends were
present and all seemed to enjoy the
happy occasion.
To me the most impressive feature
to the whole occasion was the mar
riage ceremony. which was performed
by Rev. z. A. Crumpton OF Ocala.
Promptly at s o'clock, the appoint
ed and accepted time, we were all in
vited into the house. the young couple
came forward and Mr.. Crumpton said:
Marriage is an institution of divine
appointment given by God to increa sc
human happiness and to support social
order. 1t is a union like that Of soul
and body and should be broken except
by the hand of death. therefore should
be formed with, the greatest considera-
ton. A congeniafity of mind. mutua.
respect. a love which transeends every
other earthly affection are indispensa-
BILE TO the relationship adopted In the
Bible you will find the directions fol
those who contemplate entering into
this relation. ,Deeming it sufficient or
| this occasion simply to refer you 10 its
instructions I will now proceed to re-
| ceive your mutual plighted faith and
| TO seal your marriage vows
| ''In token of your decided choice o.
each other as partners for life you viii
please join your right hands. Mr.
| Mathews. do you promise before Al
mighty God and these witnesses to re
ceive this woman 10 be your Lawful
wife. TO love and TO cherish her II
sickness and in health forsaking al
others and cleaving 10 her only so Ions
as you both shall live
| To which Mr.. Mathews answered. :"
| do"
| Miss Mills. do you likewise promise
TO receive this man to be your Lawful
| husband, to love and cherish him il
| sickness and in health. forsaking al
others and cleaving to him only 81
| long you both shall live?
| To which Miss Mathews answered
Yes"
BY virtue of the authority invested
! in me as a minister of the gospel, ans
| the license issued by the laws o
| Florida. I do pronounce you HUSBAND
and wife henceforth in interest. in des
| tiny and affection one. What God ha
| Joined together let not man put assun
der"
Following this ceremony the ministe
| offered a very earnest prayer invokn:
| the Divine guidance of the young cou
pie in their chosen path Of life. afte