The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-31
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
Berton Items,

1t 81 o'clock p. m. last Thursday the
country. went on rush to the Baptist
Church to witness the marriage Of Dr.. w.
3. Campbell and Miss Lula MCGEE. They
may correctly judge of their popularity
hy the immense crowd that Has 30 closely
packed as to scarcely feave room for them
to enter Wheh the hour arrived. AS the
sweet hotes of the Wedding March broke
forth al the skillful touch Of Miss Welsh,
of Pendleton, the asselnblage parted to
admit the ushers, Prof. w. E. Breazesle,
Messrs. Beattie Gossett, i. A. Brock, w. j..
Moorehead, who cleared the why for the
youthful couple, Earnest Mccullough, of
Darlington, and Ines Campbell immedi-
ately preceding the bridal procession to
Open for them the lovely flower deeked
gates lust in front of the altar, whern were
to stand the six couples Of attendants on
each side of handsome arch of flowers.
After the attendants, ]. T. Campbell, of
Nashville, Tenn, and Miss Eva Stringer,
Judge w. F. Cox and Miss Zella Camp
bell, E. T. Breazeale and Miss Mamie
.Seel, OF Greenwood, ]. a.. Brock and Miss
Mamie Taggart, D. A. Geer and Miss Liz
zie Brock, Dr. Willis Dodson aud Miss
Emma Clihkscales, came the little fairy
flower queen, Eliza Prior. who strew tie
flowers in the pathway of the handsome
groom and -queenly bride. A beautiful
and impressive ceremony by the Rev. Or.
Manly concluded the programme at The
Church, and The party and invited guests
repaired to the reception hall at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father. An adequate
description .of this is impossible unless
your correspondent could have depended
upon better source Of information than
catching the facts on the wing. Many
handsome presents were received by the
happy ones.
Our town was most agreeably surprised
by visit from one of her former citizens,
Mr.. Hezekiah Rice, of Texas. 1t has
been almost twenty years since he Was
here last. We are sorry that be will stay
but few days. His ties in the Lone
Starr gtate are already beginning to
tighten and he, too, soon will be drawn
away from. as again.
Rev. e. c.. Rice, who has just come in
from his rounds Of good work and general
usefulness, is getting ready 10 accompany
Mr.. Hezekiah Rice on his return. we
fear the pershasions and inducements to
enter promising fields of labor there may
result in again making a Texan of him.
Senator Hampton passed here last Fri.
.Qay Eeu EOuth lOr AtlduEa. Wo uAu DuG
few words with him. The delayed train
caused him to tear missing connection
with the Air@Lihe train, which so much
worried him that he felt little like talking.
He says the Blair. Educational Bill will
hardly pass this session. The prospect
good last session if it could. have been
reached.
. Prof Watkins, Mr.. Newton and DR..
Hudgens, of Honea Path, gave us pleas.
ant call last Saturday We must see the
Doctor again. His Confederate war s.o.
ries are too interesting-peculiarly 80 to
your correspondence stop here. We
must nave another talk.
Mr.: j. a. Williamson and wife, of
Meals Creek neighborhood, were seri-
ously hurt by being thrown from buggy
by a runaway mule. Severe bruises and
some broken bones Were the painful
results. No damage to vehicle or mule. !.
There has been q reunion Of the family
of Mr.. G. w. MCGEE, and joyful time
was the occasion. EAPpA.