Fulton County GaArchives Marriages.....McElreath, Miss Emma  - Parks, Mr. J. W.  September 1891
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The Henry County Weekly, September 11, 1891
IT SURPRISED THEM, But the Young Couple Had a License, and Got there Just the 
Same.
ALPHARETTA, GA., September 2.
     The marriage on Wednesday afternoon, of Mr. J. W. Parks and Miss Emma 
McElreath, was altogether a most novel affair.
     Wednesday afternoon as the ladies who form a class at the schoolroom of 
the “National Garment Cutter” were assembling, they met at the classroom a 
pretty country lass, who upon interrogation, said she had come “just to look 
on.”
     Mr. Simons, one of the firms teaching this method, soon entered, and 
seeing this new comer, cheerfully came to the conclusion, “another new 
scholar,” and scarcely had his hopes been entertained, when in came the 
smiling, genial Esquire Seale, who excitedly asked Mr. Simmons if he 
would “carry on a wedding in here.”
     “Yes,” said he, “and I will help you.”
     Forthwith a table was produced. Mr. Mitchell, of the firm, asked to assist 
in reading over the license, and then the “squire announced ready.” And who 
should appear as the bride-elect but Mr. Simons “new scholar.”
     A young man appeared, upon the scene, and removing his hat, he took the 
fair one by the hand and they presented themselves before the improvised altar 
to be married, and were promptly made man and wife.
     ‘Squire Seale acquitted himself with great credit and brevity, and after 
blessing the couple bade them God speed on their life’s journey.
     Mr. Simons says that the ‘squire blessed them, but others claim that he 
said, “May the Lord have mercy on you poor souls.”


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