Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-15
ROOKSVILLE
Burns.D BOWLING.

Ing q lovely marriage was solemn
lied at the Baptist church when
the pastor, Rev. w. G. Mahaffey
spoke the words that made Mr..
James Burns and Miss Lou bowl.
ing husband and wife. The church
was beautifully decorated in palms,
ferns, southern smilax and white
chrysanthemums, the central figure
being an immense wedding bell of
green and white. Aa the first
strains of the wedding march,
played by Mrs. Harrison Shull,
the ushers, Mossrs. Baker Haugh,
ton, Lester Bowling, Joe Stiles
and Morton Crabb took their places
on each side of the altar. The
groom and...his best man, MI. Earl
Halbert, entered from the preach
er's study and awaited the coming
of the bride, as, preceded by her
little flower girl, Evelyn Appling,
she and her Maid of Honor Miss
Annie Jones, came slowly up the
left aisle. Standing under the
wedding bell, the bride and groom
responded to the solemn VOWS Of
matrimony.
The brides flowers were an ex,
quisite shower bouquet of Bride
roses and Lilies of the Valley.
Miss Jones carried a shcaf of pink
carnations. All were in travelling
costumes, as Mr.. and Mrs. Burns
left Immediately after the cere.
mony for Jackson, Miss, their flu.
ture home. Many out of town
guests were present at the MARI
age, friends of both parties. The
best wishes of all 60 with this
young couple. The bridal register,
kept at the church door by Miss
Halbert will always be a pleasant
reminder of the occasion.
Miss Bowling was the recipient
of much social attention the week
prior to her marriage. In add
ton to the shower given last week
Mrs. Perry entertained her and
eleven young lady friends at an
elegant six O'Clock dinner. Mon.
day evening she was honorcc at a
dinner party given by Mrs. Harri.
son Shull. Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
n. Il. Mcleod gave u Forty two
social in her honor.
Capt. T. J. Stokes of Columbus
was with his relatives In town for
q few hours Sunday.
Mrs. G. w. Cunningham, who
has been in Chicago for several
months is at home again.
Mrs. L. j. Hall, Misses Mary
Deupree and Pearl Cook, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Madison are in Jack.
sod attending the Baptist State
convention.
Mr.. A. Mcdonald is ut home
now after spending much time in
Montgomery for treatment of his
eyes. He was not greatly benefit.
ted by the oculists and is still suf
fering from weak eyes.
Crowds from this place attended
the circus in Columbus Monday
many remaining for the evenin.
performance, and reaching home il
theSmall hours of the morning.
Mrs. II. Il. Dantzler of Macon il
the guest of her sister, Mrs. &. w
Cunningham.
Messrs. w. b. Bell, Glover Viii
kins and W. NJ. Mcleod spent sew
eral days of the week camping a
Reel Foot Lake. Wednesda,
night they returned ON account o
the serious illness of Mr.. w. NJ
Mcleod. He suffered a good dea
for several days after reachin,
home but is now better. DR.. j. M
Stanley of Macon has been in at
tendance.
Rev. |. D. Borders of Califor
MIA has been transferred back t
the North Mississippi conference
Ma. Borders is now in our State
and his many friends here ar
looking forward to a visit from
him soon.
Rev. Mr.. Lee informs us tina
the cause of his frequent absence
from town is that the authorize
of his church have appointed hin
to travel in the interest of mis-
sions. He is to go to the Missis
sippi Presbytery next week.
Mrs. Allie Copeland, of Nash
Vile. is visiting her relations il
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