Baldwin-Bibb County GaArchives Marriages.....Mabelle Moore - Thomas J.  Cater November 1907
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The Talbotton New Era, November 14, 1907

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, November 14, 1907
Page 6

Groom’s Friends Advertised Wedding

Couple at Milledgeville Were Embarrassed By Practical Joke

Milledgeville, Ga., Nov. 11 –

Milledgeville was treated to something entirely new in the fad and practical 
joke line a day or two ago, and something that our dignified citizens hope will 
not be practiced to any great extent.

Mr. Thomas J. Cater, of Macon, who married Miss Mabelle Moore Wednesday 
evening, arrived in the city with a party of friends on the previous evening.  
Imagine the couple’s surprise and embarrassment when they learned Wednesday 
morning that printed circulars had been distributed over the city of which this 
is a copy:

			“ANNOUNCEMENT’

Mr. Thos. J. Cater, of Macon
			(slightly bald already)

			         and

			Miss Mabelle Moore, of Milledgeville
			(accustomed to being obeyed)

			Will be married this afternoon at 
			The First Methodist Church at Five O’Clock

“All who were not formally invited to the ceremony are hereby invited to the 
INFORMAL send off at the Ga. R.R. Depot at five o’clock.”

Many were shocked when they read these circulars, but when they came downtown 
and found them still tacked up on posts and in public places they “blew up.”

The troubles of this popular couple did not end here, however, not by many 
embarrassing nonplusses.  When the start was made to the church, a hack 
followed, from which also the music in cowbell bugle was given the public 
gratuitous, while ?  announced the coming event.  After the ceremony, and on 
reaching the depot, it was found that the train was also placarded and all the 
travelers awaited the bridal party with full instructions.

Some seemed to enjoy and excuse the jokers, but most people thought it was 
carried entirely to far.  The parties who perpetrated the joke are supposed to 
be the groom’s friends who accompanied him from Macon.








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