The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-04

LowndeSville, S. c., April 80, 1892.
Quite nice little crowd OF people IN town
saturday.
our merchants without exception here de-
cided that after May lsL til! September
LIST, Saturdays excepted, 10 close their stores
every day at O'Clock p. III. The clerks are
glad.
Mrs ]. b. Franks went to AbbevilIe via Cal
houn Falls Tuesday to be present ut the mar
rinue OF Miss Edna TuSIen, which look place
there the next day.
anye 10 Ahbrvllle Wednesday to attend tie
celebration Of the above mentioned marri-
age.
Tuesday evening 10 spend short time at his
old home.
Mrs. w. G. Johnson. Miss Mamie johnson
and Miss Lucia Mnseley, OF Anderson, came
Tuesday, being called here by an approaching
marriage, an account Of which will be given
Miss Fannie Wilson, OF Abbeville, being on
/, visit to her sister Mrs. i. J.. Clinkscales, the
two paid our town Il visit Monday.
Miss Belle Birch, of Elberlon, reached here
Tuesday 10 lend her presence 10 the same hap
py occasion.
Capt. w. q. Johnson, Of Andersen, came
down Wednesday evening on short visit.
Miss Mamie Baskin came down from An
der>on Tuesday aud spent few days III our
midst.
Mr. and Mrs. jeff Bowman. Mrs. A. Il. Bow
man and Mrs. e.. l.. ClinkScaleS took a "trip TO
Abbeville Monday.
"Wednesday evening ut five o'clock In Pro-
vidence church was sOlemniZed The marriage
of Mr.. Il. II. Smith, OF Augusta, and Miss
Willie LcHoy only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Leroy of our town. Long before the
appointed time, the church began to till with
people from all directions, and by the ap.
pointed time not on iy the seating capacity Oi
the church, but much of its standing room
had been taken up, by an eXpcctant crowd,
0eSirouS Of witnessing the marriage OF her
who was held in such high esteem by all who
knew her.
At the terminus of each aisle nearest the
chancel was erected an evergreen QntcrsperS-
ed with flowcrs) gateway, rom the top OF
which was suspended IL typical horseshoe. in
the cen ire OF the one on t.lc right was the let
ter a." beautifully made of flowers, and in
the centre OF one on the LETT was the lettlc
"S,'' significant of the change TO take place IN
the name of the bride. She would enter one
pass out at the other bearing the name Of
smith. Nearer the chancel lhan the gate
ways one similar In construction but
somewhat larger, from the top of which hung
two large hearts pierced BY an arrow: IN
rear of it was Il beautifully arianged floral
covering which almost entirely filled and OBJ
Scurcd the recess.
Alter the ushers had seated the crowd three
OF them McssrS j. j. Johnson, of Grcenvile,
Ii. Smith, OF Augusta, and Il. w. Collier. OF
this place. took their stand at the entrance TO
left aisle. The other three lr. Il. y. Henry,
MeSsrS. j. q. Chambers Il. j. HnlchisOn, Of
this place. stood III The entrance TO aisle 10 the
right. Promptly at the appointed time
Mr.. j. o. Chambers began TO play "the
wedding march, upon the orSali, aud at the
same time the uShers moved forward the
ones on the left, aIicr entering the gateway
on the lett, filed To the right, aud took posi-
ton to LEFT of position tobe occupied hy lh-
the bridal couple. and the ones on the right
entered right gateway: filed To the left aud
took their Stand to the right Of the bridal
couple.
Following ushers on the right was the brid.
al couple VINO entered gate at the right, and
took their stand facing the audience IN the
gateway, in which hung the pierced hearts.
The pastor Rev. II. &. Fenneil IN quite Il
short and appropriate way, performed The
beautiful and impressive marriage cereinony
OF the Presbyterian church, and pronounced
them man and wife. After which amid the
soft strains OF music the newly married PAIR
passed out left gateway, entered u carriage In
waiting, followed by many friends, and re-
paired TO the depot and took the train for
Augusta, the home of the groom. Thus end
ed an event III which much interest has cen
tered for the past few Weeks, anu il marks an
era in the history OF our town long Ia be re-
membered. Prosperity, happiness and long
Lie 10 these young friends. Troupe.