Butts-Jasper County GaArchives News.....A GRETNA GREEN AFFAIR June 4, 1896
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Jackson Argus – Week Of June 4, 1896 June 4, 1896
In Which Love Conquered and Overcame All Obstacles – Mr. Henry Wilson and Miss
Lilly Turner Get Married In Jackson.

Love has manifold ways of accomplishing its desires.   It will climb Alpine
Heights, span deep abysses and do Herculean labors to overcome the least
objections to its fulfillment.  It eliminates space and defies interruption. 
Nothing is comparable to its force, nothing can overcome it.  Parental objection
is but an inspiration to try the romance afforded by an elopement, cupid is as
cruel as fashion carrying out its mandates.  Some months ago a very strong
affection sprung up between two young people of Jasper county.   Mr. Henry
Wilson and Miss Lilly Turner.  About the time that this affection began to
desire a more substantial manifestation parents interposed objections.  Nothing
daunted, however by this, the young couple planned an elopement.   So Miss
Turner the bride in question some days ago came to visit Mr. Bob Fears family
near Jackson so early Wednesday morning about 1 o’clock Mr. Wilson left his home
for that of Mr. Fears.   There he secured his bride to be and came on to
Jackson.    Arriving at Jackson Mr. Wilson at once sought for Mr. Pope at the
Star Store and related to him his elopement and asked Mr. Pope to get a minister
at once if not sooner.   So Pope who is ever ready to help in such good works
rushed up the street for Rev. J. M. Bowden.   The ceremony was to have been
performed in the millinery room of the Star Store which had been prepared and
handsomely decorated for the purpose.  The rain however permitted the bride from
coming down from Mr. J. G. Thompson’s where she had been carried by her lover. 
 So the ceremony was performed by Rev. J. M. Bowden at Mr. Thompson’s residence,
Sherrod Pope an a few others.

After the ceremony the happy couple departed for their home in Jasper count to
tell the story of their love and marriage to the old folks.



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