The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-28
DONALD'S DOINGS.
N;oa u,n,nIp and u Pretty Marriage

Nice People ana AN''
| Donnalds. s. C., Oct. %, lSy6.
o,r Hi,,r town and surrouuuing comInun
il, are moving along quietly. we near Tue
uSnuI amount OF grumbling, which seems u
i,r chIouit. WIN our people. The low price OF
cotton, The short crops ana want vi more ie
oi il is imaginary. Some sot us remember
| 1861 to 1865 ard Il few years following, when
compared with the present. We should De
| thankful for what we nave.
! Thr receipts OF cotton has fallen off to some
extent the last few days. About two thousand
uales have been marketed here. MarKe
closed Saturday at cents.
| The two gins AT THIS place, nave .lnneQ ant
| pack ed liO' bales this season.
| The cotton crop will turn out some better
| than was expected when picking com mencen.
The Presbyterian Chapel Is nearing com
! pletlon, when finished Will be 4 neat and at
trnctlve building.
The Baptist congregation AT this place have
added u bell tower TO their church ana re.
painted the building on the outSlda, WHICH
adds to the appearance OF the mouse.
James G.. Booker has gone 10 virginia 10
spend several months with relatives.
John Carter, Esq, successful lawyer OF
MartinSville, Virginia., attended lne Wllsut
Miss Anna Wiley and Miss Eunice Cloud OF
Chester, y. c., and Miss Emma McDill OF
North Carolina spent several DAYS Win
friends in our town recently.
Prot. Willis has charge of our High Schooi
this session., and Is moving alons nicely !:
Another teacher VIII be necessary W assist
him In the near future.
". X. Ellis Will start out In few days as
commercial evangelist, part OF Soutn Carollha
will be his territory. ,,, ,,
Mr.. Calvin Vermilllon and MISS Fanny
Young, daughter OF l. B. Young were married
recently, Rev. r. j. Williams OF Honea rain
Willie 6odson and Miss Nettie Elgin were
married ;ast week by Rev. j. A. Brown.
AT half past ten O'Clock October 18th, In
the Methodist church of this place was again
witnessed the celebration OF Cupid's work at
Hymen's altar. In the presence OF large
concourse of friends Miss Lena Booker OF
this place and Mr.. +. +. Wright Of Ninety-SiX
were united in the holy bonds OF matrlmony,
Rev. +. w. Mason OF Lowndesville ofhclat-
ing. The church was very prettlly y decorated
with autumn leaves, golden rods and ever
greenS--an arch having been MADE 1Tom
which was suspended a large horseshoe under
which the bride aud groom stood. The bridal
party entered the church in the following
order, while Mendelsohns wedding march
was rendered under the skilliull touch OF Miss
Luva Agnew. Mr.. \. 5. Agnew ana Mr.. Bob
Miss Cora Latmer, flower girls. Miss Emma
McDilI, OF Hickory Grove, n. e., with Prof
Harper of Houea Path going up one aisle. and
Miss Annie Wylie of Chester with Mr. Hama
OF Chesterfield up the other, Then Miss
Euulce Cloud OF Chester with Mr.. wright OF
Greenwood and Miss Vivian Caldwell OF
DonaldS with Mr.. Holland OF Nlnety-SlX, ID
the same der. Then followed, Miss JAMIE
Wright OF Ninety-SiX with Mr.. J. T.. Booker.
Miss Lillian M.itllson, Maid OF Honor" COM
Ing up the aisle alone, just behud her came
the bilde with her uncle, Mr.. John w. Carter
of Virginia. The groom with his best man
Mr.. l.. d. Caldwell, OF Donalds, meeting then
under The horseshoe. Following these came
the two lady ushers Miss Lois Martin and
NJ Iss Eliza Dunn. After the ceremony while
the organ peuied forth the sad sweet strains
of Far Away the bridal party went from
the church and thence 10 the home OF the
brides parents where an elegant wedding
preak fast WAS served. Immediately after
which the bride and groom. accompanied 6y
number OF iiieudS, lett on the IL O'Clock Train
for Ninely-sSIx where reception was given
them at the home of the groom's parents.
Mrs. Wright Is a daughter OF MIR. K. II.
Booker Of This place. by her gentle manners
and amIable disposition she was greatly |
uuuear do our peUp.e. We congratulate MIR.
Wright in winning tue prize he mas secured
MIR. Wright efficiently taught our school Tor
TWO Yeas, y.