Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-16
THE cLAREs OF LYNNwooD

Nct an insignificant figure in early
days was Mr. Sidney Clar.. He was
distinguished ly his. English accent
and manners and dress and especially
his dress. Those velvet suits and boots
and cut of whiskers would inst natur-
ally attract attention But then Sid
ney was smart too, he is that yet, he
was landscape painter too, his pres
ent home is adorned with many of his
handsome paintings. His manners
were gallant then,-more so than now.
And while he was eccentric he had
MANY admirers. He was English and
SO Episcopal.
In that early and small congrega-
ton, there was a charming little lady,
young, sprightly, full OF life and grace
and endowed with quick wit and sweet
nature, and Finical by name though
not by nature. Theirs was one of the
early colony romances, and they were
married in the spring of 90. 1t was the
first church wedding and caused no
end OF flutter in a social way. The
place was the first church edifice of
the M. +. South Congregation as on
that date March 18th. the Episcopal
building was not yet completed.
Orange Blossoms"
(From Fitzgerald Leader Mar. 10Th
1890
The social event OF the season was the
marriage on Wednesday evening of
this week of Mr.. Sidney Clare and
Miss Mary Finical, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, B. F. Finical, all OF this
city. Invitations were only extended
to the relatives and few friends of
the bride and groom and at 7 o'clock
the M. E. Church, south, was filled
with the invited guests to witness the
ceremony.
Fred j. Clark acted as best man for
the groom and Miss Crissic Finical
sister of the bride as bridesmaid. AT
Z O'Clock the bride and groom entered
the church preceded by the Rev. J.
w. Turner and six ushers: Messrs
Teeters, Ellis, Turner. Thatcher, Mer-
Ger and Borum.
AS the bridal party entered the
church the wedding march "Lohen.
grin was played by Mr.. Ritter.
They took their position neal
the altar, when Rev j. w. Turner, the
rector OF the Episcopal Church
of this city proceeded to tie the knot
according, to the Episcopal ritual. AT
ter the ceremony the newly welded
couple drove to the brides home
where they were given hearty con.
gratulations and well wishes for theil
future happiness and prosperity.
The bride wore beautiful white
silk dress. while the groom wore
the conventional black The room
in whichh the ceremony was perform.
ed was profusely decorated with ever.
green flowers of all kinds.
The Leader desires to join the scores
OF their friends in wishing them long
and happy life and may their bargue
ever sail in smooth waters and never
be stranded upon the shoals of sor-
row or adversely
A few short weeks and cloud as
big as mans hand (and his hand
was on gum darkened the honey.
moon.
A man in the neighborhood crazed
with drink and shooting up the vici-
nifty at night, took Mr.. Clare's white
flannel coat for a target with almost
fatal results. Next day when the ag-
gressor came to himself and learned
what he had done he made haste Il
quit Fitzgerald forever. but his gun
remains this day as sort of souvenir
with one of our estimable citizens
Our friend Sidney was quite seriously