The Monroe journal., 1921-03-25
"DR." TON WEDS AGAIN
Famous Ianitor AT Wake Forest Col-
lege Takes Bride at Age of as.

his Ntdfl weary ol single lie III
the great cold world. and pierced BY
Cupids darts. Doctor Tom Jelfries
ianitOr al Wake Forest College for
the past half century. on last sunday
began his third VOYAGE upon the sea
Cf matrimony
This venerable character. his body
bent under the weight of seventy five
years. has devoted the greater part
OF his life to the care and beautiiiea-
tion of the college buildings and
grounds. With such respect and es-
teem is he held by the authorities
and students of the college and so
interviewer is his life with that of the
institution, that Wake Forest can
hardly he mentioned lest word or
thought concerning "Dr" Tom
arises He is a negro. typical of the
Southern darkey of ante bellum days.
and possesses the wit. superstition.
and other qualities characteristic or
the .hest OF his race.
None interested in the welfare OF
Wake Forest is more keenly concern
ed as 70 its destiny. and more proud
of its achievements than this import
ant parsonage. To deny him recog-
milton of part played in the various
underytakings of the college would
indeed be cruel and In his estimation
very selfish and unappreciatiye Some
of the most notable improvements
even added TO the campus were per-
fected by "Me and DR.. Taylor"
Furthermore. Doctor Tom Is an
orator of no mean ability. and upon
many occasions has entertained vari-
Gus assemblages of students with his
eloquent flow OF adjectives He is
always appropriate to the occasion.
whether II be funeral. a lawyers
smoker. preachers confab. or a
prep meeting. His vocabulary seems
to be an unlimited one. However,
II the English language does not in
clude word which will adequately
express his thought. without hesitat-
ing in his speech. he will easily man
ufacture one. and IL matters not
whether Shakespeare ever used il or
not. everyone in the audience will
grasp its meaning and see the
thought which il expresses.
And SO while the community
mourned the death of one of its most
beloved citizens tDr Lanneau.l this
celebrity donned the togs OF the IAN
Cicut mariner" and set sail upon the
uncertain waters OF matrimOny. II
was AT the home OF Chicken Jones
IN that part OF the village known as
Happy Hill' that the many friends
OF Dr. Tom congregated to witness
the celebration of the nuptials The
hour was eight in the evening. An
ancient piano in a distant corner Of
the parlor pealed forth the tune,
Here Comes the Bride, and in the
doorway there appeared. clothed in
black swallow tail coat and linen
collar of lofty dimensions, the groom, /
Doctor" Tom Jeffries. leaning heay- I
lily upon the arm OF the best man. I
The piano did not cease. and there !
came into view another party. the 1
birdie, Annie Jones, a woman of forty 4
eight years, and one hundred and 4
seventy pounds. robed in flowing
white raiment. and leaning gently /
upon the arm OF him who was to give /
her into the martial bonds.
Upon reaching an improvised altar, /
the procession halted and stood in
the presence of Professor" Tom W. I
Land. an ordained minister of the i
gospel. From his little book this I
minister in words solemn and full of 4
meaning. proclaimed. Il now pro-
nounce YOU man and wife. that which /
God has Joined together let no man Z
put asunder."
AS result Of those words Doc
tor Toms term of widowhood, /
which has existed since the death of /
his second in 1911. is terminated,
and he finds himself not only hus-
band, but father OF twelve children.
He was already the paternal parent
OF three girls and three boys. but
with the annextion of a wife has
come the addition OF four boys and
two girls.
The honeymoon is past and Doc
tor Tom Jeffries is once more on
the Job. His face bears a smile of
JOY and in the evening when he sits
upon the steps of the administration
and with his eloquent mar
ratives entertains all who care to lis
ten. his speech is dedicated to one
subject only. Annie and his family of