Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-30
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By T. MOSES JONES

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last Saturdayfor the following young
couple, the wedding taking place in
Henderson on that day-Miss Willie
Bell Riggan and Arthur Lee Hart. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and MIS-.
George tI2iggan, of Oxford, Route .,
and the groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Hart, neighbors OF the
2iggans.
And let me tell you that they make
a fine looking couple. They are for
the time being making their home
with the parents of the groom.
Recently we went over to a neigh
boris to see a whole room full of wed
ding presents, which all takes me
back some sixteen years to the sum-
mer of our wedding. remember the
very first gift we received, which was
from one of our snecial friends. They
did not arrive by the hundreds nor
the thousands, but we were very
proud, and still are, for each and
every one of them, great or small.
Our set of SILVER started out with
sugar shell from a friend over in
Virginia. Then that lady's sister, who
lived next door to me: gave us the
tea spoons to match. Then came the
knives IL. 5---s, the table spoons,
butter knife. and several other pieces
to match plus also the carving set.
So that is how we got our set of sill
yer. Of course, we got cheap set
for daily use and only set the table
with the best on special occasions.
/ am trying to remember these
things as $best l can, for I do not
know where the book is that has them
all set down. A set, pair, or couple of
wool blankets are still in great de-
mand at the present time, but l will
not state whether or not many laun-
behring's have finally worn out the cou-
pie of counterpanes.
I suppose the sheets and pillow
cases have gone the way Of all linen.
And 1 know that the dozen or two
towels have gone before now, although
several of them with beautiful hand
made borders were not used for
number of years.
The aluminium pitcher has been in
constant and almost daily usage, and
still seems as good as new. Of the
set of dishes, there are only enough
left by which to remember the ORR
ginal set. And also a second set has
mostly been demolished while the
third set has been partially busted up.
l am now gazing, as 1 write, at
pair of glass candle-sticks which
stand on the mantel. We have use of
them occasionally when the lights get
cut off. And also there are a pair of
mahogany ones on the buffet in the
dining room.
A beautiful cut-giass dish mailed
from Durham by special friends of
Mrs. Jones was broken into bits when
it reached us. So all we have left of
that, is the memory of it. There were
glass bowls and china bowls and one
hand-painted cake plate. And how 1
do wish right this minute for a huge,
mammoth, enormous Ono, 1 would be
thankful for even very smalll
caramel cake to put into that plate:
and while I am wishing, would wish
for some boiled custard to put into
some of those sauca-s, s;.1-..'5et bowls,
or 1 would just as soon have an ice
tea glass filled with it.
And there is a china-pottery jar
diniere which came from Virginia.
The aluminium frying pan is some
thing else which does not stand idly
by for long at the time. A couple of
serving trays, one handmade tray,
have been used many times. A rock
ing chair with rockers has been rock
ed all to pieces long ago.
Our original wedding-gift percola-
tor has been replaced and supplanted
time and time again, while several
small rugs have been tread and trod
upon for thousands of times. It has
been ten years or more since the
aluminium rooster has been able to
boast anything greater than the car
cass of deceased hen. Twice only
has a turkey been entombed within
its borders.
No, was not Dragging about our
valuable and innumerable wedding
gifts, but only reminded into thinking
of them when l mentioned the above
wedding Saturday over at Henderson
of Miss, Willie Bell Riggan and Ar
thur Lee Hart. May they live long
and may they live happily, and may
they live to celebrate their golden
wedding annive sary. I have tried to