Newton-Putnam County GaArchives Marriages.....Mae Childs - Ernest Brooks Nelson October 1909
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The Covington News, Nov. 3, 1909

Childs-Nelson
  The marriage of Miss Mae Childs of Newborn and Mr. Ernest Brooks Nelson
of Eatonton was solemnized in Newborn last Wednesday morning at the beautiful
home of the brides sister, Mrs. J. William Pitts.
  The beautiful and impressive ceremony was performed by Rev. J. D. Milton.
Misses Mary Speer and Nettie Milton sang "You" very sweetly just before
the bridal party descended the stairway. Then the ribbon bearers, Misses
Mae Pitts, Sara Gay, Jeanne Carter and Katherine Stowe, daintily dressed
in white lingerie frocks, next the brides maids, Misses Jessie Bailey, of 
Social Circle and C. B. Glass of Newborn, dressed in white lace gowns and
carrying yellow chrysanthemums.
  The matron of honor, Mrs. John Carter wore an exquisite gown of green
satin, hand embroidered. The groom came in with his best man Mr. Robert 
Childs, and the bride with her maid of honor Miss Birdie Nelson of Thomaston,
sister of the groom, who was dressed in a lovely white bengaline silk and
carried white chrysanthemums. The brides gown was a handsome white Duchess
satin and point lace with pearl trimmings. Her tulle veil was prettily
adjusted with white carnations and she carried a beautiful shower bouquet.
Her only ornament was a diamond broach, a gift of the groom. At the beginning
of the ceremony "Traumerie" by Schuman was beautifully rendered by Miss
Lucy Bailey as pianist and Miss Lizzie Kate Mobley violinist, both of 
Social Circle.
  The house was decorated artistically for the occasion.
  Mr. and Mrs. Nelson left immediately for Eatonton their future home.
  Mr. Nelson is prominent in business, social life and church work in
Eatonton his home town, while the bride, as Miss Childs was a woman of 
charming personality and numbered her friends by her acquaintances.
  The out of town guests were Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Prather, of Rutledge,
Misses Jessie and Lucy Bailey, Mr and Mrs. E. L. Newton, Mrs. J. L. Newton
and daughter of Social Circle, Miss Birdie Nelson, of Thomaston, Mrs. J. T.
Eakes and Mr. J. Hawkins of Eatonton, Miss Adrian Harwell, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Childs of Greensboro, Mrs. W. B. R. Pennington, Mrs. Carter, Miss
Mary Carter, Mr. Camp, of Covington, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sassnett of 
Hapeville.

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