CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - NEWSPAPERS - Carrie Ihrie to E. W. Pou Marriage Notice ============================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Ashby canova@tstar.net ============================================================== THE HOME - Pittsboro Weekly - Chatham Co., NC Pittsboro, N.C., Thursday, October 13, 1887 A Happy Marriage The marriage of Miss Carrie Ihrie to Mr. E. W. Pou, is the most interesting social event that has occurred in our midst in many a day. The bride is of high social position, intelligent, amiable, lovely and very popular. The groom is a very talented young lawyer of Johnson county, of good family and is very popular. He made quite a reputation in the last Legislature as a firm strong man....... The ceremony took place at the residence of Dr. R. R. Ihrie, on Tuesday night at 8:30 o'clock. Rev. Wm. Walker officiating. Notwithstanding the rain and gloom of the night, a large and brilliant crowd assembled to enjoy the festivities.....The following were attendants and the order in which they entered the room: H. W. Jackson and Miss Daisy Denson; H. M. Cowan and Miss Helen Zimmerman; J. H. Bobitt and Miss May Baker; A. B. Hill and Miss Dixie Leach; E. H. Haughton and Miss Kate Drane; R. B. Leach and Miss Nettie Haughton; J. M. Manning and Miss Hennie Williams; J. H. London and Miss Rebe Smith; H. A. London, Jr. and Miss Mattie Pou; Jas. H. Pou and Miss Mattie Ihrie. Then came the bride and groom, the bride being attended by two little girls, Azile Hill and Gertrude Bush.