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LoWNDESVILLE's LIFE AND HAPPINESS.
n Place Where There are Now no
Marriagcable YOunG-.-A Call for
Ecm:3c Missionaries Io .Hc Field.
JOWSpESyII.LE, April 30, |

NarriagcaDie NOuHS-..A eali lor
Fcmm3e Missionaries Io ahc Field.
LowSDEsv1LIE April %, 1889.
On last Tuesday might there occurred here =
social event which will he long remembered
and talked about. /. c., the marriage of Prof.
]. +, llarncr and Miss Annie Barnes.
Long before the hour appointed for the ccrr-
mony the Spaci0ns Methodist church, which
had been taStriully decorated, ana brilliantly
lighted, was file" will all eager and tXpcctant
crowd, TO witnc.S the nuptials OF This pop
uar young couple.
Wien the time arrived. the doors which
had been temporarily c:Osch, were thrown
Opcn, aud then Miss Ida Chambers began
upon The organ. tho old. but still beautiful
"wctltling march," which sgnaliZnd the en-
trance Of tho ushcrS. MrSSrS. w. G. Johnson
and T. J. RaSlir on tho, right, and MesSrS.
Aph Barnes and Lester Carlisle on the left:
who with slow and measured tread. moved
up the aiSlcs. and after passing the middle
tier Of seats, the first mentioned, pilcd 10 the
left, and the other to the right. crossing cacn
other. In front of the chanccl railing, and
taking their places in the open space, the one
couple to tho extreme left, The other TO the
extreme right, and in the rear of the posi-.
tons to be occupied by the bridcsncn and
bridesmaids.
These were followed by Mr. G.. <. Bruce, is
place, and Miss l.icla White, of Anderson, on
ihc left, and Mr.. J. w. MattiSon. of Anderson,
in the footsteps Of The ushcrS, to the left and
right respectively.
Then camc DR.. y. \. Henry, this place, and
Miss Jessie Trowbrid@r. of Anderson, on the
left, and Mr.. w. l.. Kennedy, this place, aud
Miss Willie Lcltny, this place, on the rlgEt.
They followed in the ftpoiat"ps of their pretlc.
ccssors, TAX ing their proper positions.
Next, we have Mr.: r; \: Mcconnell. THIS
on tho left and Mr.. y; l.. IG'timcr. this place,
and Miss Minnie Lee Harper on the right.
Then came two juvenile couples, Master
Jack Barnes. and Miss Nellie MOGcly on the
InT NJust
Lille IIurkahcc, on the right. These were
followed hy Mr. Herbert Barnes of Anderson,
and Miss Annie Barnes, the BRIDE on tn"
left, and Prof j. +. Harncr, the groom, and
Miss Rcdic Harper. OF F.lbrrton, on the right,
they, too. crossed each other, and passed round
the chanccl railing entered il, and met at a
gateway in the top of which was suspended
Il large bell. all of which was ieStooncd witt!
flowers and cvcrgrcrns, and made n hand
some appearance Then the groom and bride
took their stand in the opening, facing TIE
audience. and Mr.. Barnes, placed himself at
the side Of the groom, and Miss Harper by
the side of the bride.
The officiating Minister, Dr. G.. y. Barnes.
assisted by the Rev. w. :. Martin, performed
the impressive marriage ceremony Of the
Methodist church, ut the conclusion Of
Which, the bridal party retired by the right
door and thence to Dr. J. Il. Mosciy's hotel,
where quite u crowd Of invited guests met
and offered congratulations to the newly
welded pair.
In dne time supper was announced, which
was found to consist of everything suited to
taste of all present, and in sufficient qualities
to have satisfied the arpctiteS OF much
larger company. All Of this delightful rCpaSt
was furnished by the parents or the bride.
\ few hours were then spent in the social.
tiles incident to such occasions, and q. u late
hour the crowd dispersed, having spent a
very enjoyable evening.
Having given somewhat summary account
of the marriage and the wedding, will but
briefly, for want of ability, outline the cos
tunes Of the most attractive actors on this
festive occasion, namely, the bride and her
maids.
The bride was arraycd in cream albatroSs,
with diamond ornaments, entirely envelOped
in an illusion vail. Her demeanor was digni-
fled and calm, well betlttng the OCCASION.
Miss Rcde Harper, cream albatroSS, taste
fully trimmed in watcrcd silk and ribbons,
gold ornaments.
fully trimmed with satin, gold ornaments.
Miss Minnie Lee Harper, white silk, amber
ornaments.
Miss Lucia Mosely, cream cashmere
trimmed with MORA silk. ornaments, sap
Miss Jessie Trowordgc white cashmere en-
broidercd with tcsscl, ornaments rhinestone
Miss Leila White, nile green and white
surah, with lace trimming, diamond Urna-
ncntS
The central figure the queen of this festal
occasion, in calling around her her maids OF
honor, selected those like herself, who might
be caualed but not rXcellcd, and no higher
need of praise could be bestowed upon "thc
king and his supporters, than to say that
they were all worthy of the position assigned
them, being The peers of any to be found.
Rain enough last Monday to give the
ground thorough soaking.
Piowing was interrupted for two and half
DAYS in consequence thereof.
Many Of the planters were very glad to
Mrs. I. ii. I!cCalla, left last Tuesday for
Cartersv1lc, Georgia, to attend the wedding
OF her brother, Mr.. T. Z. Speed.
Ilcssrs. =. b. Allen and Floyd Watson, of
Anderson, were in town last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
daughter, Miss Iiedic, OF f.iDerton, Ga., spent
last Tuesday night in town. Wedding guests.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. O. Martin, of Ebert
county, Ga, were here last Tuesday night in
attendance upon the wedding.
Some of our good ladies l;ld small mess OF
Strawberries last "Wednesday.
Mrs. Melinda Kay. went to -Abbevilic, ac
companicd by Master Jack Barnes, Oh last
Thursday.
Mr. r. Baker, and wife spent !hc day at Mr.
W. V. ClinkscalcS OH last Friday.
The second quarterly meeting for this sta
ton was held yesterday and tie day before,
Rev. \. J. Cauthen, prcSid!dG.
Miss Mildred Chambers gave birthday
party to her little friends in tom last Sat
urday evening. They had Il very enjoyable
time
hotel caught on fire, the timely discovery of
which prevented destructive conila Gra-
grafton.
Mr.. Robert Ligon, Of Anderson, worshippcd
with the Methodist church here yesterday.
Miss Fannie Booker of Latimcr, attended
services at the Methodist church in this place
yesterday.
Prof Harper ana bride, went to Elbcrton
last "Wednesday OH q visit TO relatives re-
turned on Saturday.
Misses Lirla White and Jessie Trowbrdgc
returned TO their Anderson homes to-day
leaving q void. their presence alone can fill.
Miss Lulic White goes back to the "Moun-
tain city to-day.
Hy the way, if Grccnvlllc. Anderson and
ElbcrtOn have any more Of such young ladies
thar they need rs represented them here last
week, they would be doing this section Il
great Kindness, to send Us some, aS Our sup
ply will be exhausted, hya few more mairi-
inonial ventures, and the next crop will
not he Of u gathcraJlc age for six or eight
years.
Frity, Mr. w. NJ. Bakers dog, is no mere.
4 few days ago lie showed such unmistak
able signs of hyd1ophoba, that II was
thought best TO Kill him.
Last Monday forty years ago was Il memora-
bile one \ snow several inches deep, fell on
that day. There was Il heavy frost for several