Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-08-18
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| Il, NYEsThlN NsTER, S. o., August 1 1Gos. -
1 fhe Sociai event VI tito season u as The
marriage in the New Wcstminstor Bap.
4 dst churoh, on Wednesday evening, hu-
I gust 17tb, 1893, of Miss Annie May Jones,
youngestdapghter of Mr.. rhos. II. } Jones,
OF this place to Mr.William ernest Ches.
VOL, Superintendent of the Courtsnay
Manufacturing Company, of Newry, S.
| G. Two hundred Invitations were Issued
and of course the church was FULL The
doors wero not opened until $50 and
thon tho seats were rapidly fillod by
friends OF tho contracting parties, here
and from abroad. TO say tho decorations
were beautifully and systematically ar
ranged would be expressing it mildly.
Comparatively speaking it oolipsed all
previous efforts of this nature. The
decorations were principally white, and
green. The flowers and evergroens were
or tho choicest selection, White curtains
and ribbons wero arranged around tho
altar and tho walls, and whito carpet on
the floor, which made it indeed n scene
lovely to behold. A large and handsome
mirror was placed in tho center of tho
altar. Usher: Profs. w. e. Dondy and
| w. A. Dagnall, w. D.. Lesly and
Claude Littlo. The bridesmaids and
groo'usrNen were as follows: Miss Sadie
ceuilii2n, of Atlanta, Ga, with Mr.. Au-
bray, Motz from tho North, Miss Bortie
White, of Grconville, S. G., with Mr.. st.
John Courtonay, of Nowry, s. c., Miss
Eannio l.owery, Seneca, S. c., with DR..
| 9. a. rcox, OF Atlanta, Ga, Miss ireno
Carter, of Gainesville, Ga, with DR.. T..
NJ. Coleman, Of Seneca, s. G., Maid Of
Honor, Miss Rosa Mathewson of West
minstor S. G. At tho appointed hour, 10
p. M, as tho sweet melody M...dol-
shon's wedding march, rondol by Mrs.
j. w. Gaines, of Hartsvillc, S. e.. iloatea
down tho aisle, the ushers came forward
and thon tho two beautiful young ladies'
Misses Hattie Mason and Ida Kay
opened tho gates to admit the bridal
train. Tho attendants camo in the fol-
lowing order: First Misses 1ronc Cartor
and Sadie Quillian, thon Mr.. Motx and
Or. Colon III, next came Misses Bcrtio
White ana Fannie Lowory. They wore
followed by Mr.. Courtcnay and Dr.. Peck.
Kay S%f' "~S SoIio, EfIS, S'srrs Norrs An"'S tnSS
camo strcwing flowers along tho aisle
Miss Mathowson followed tho flower
girls. Tho bride camo in carrying n
bouquet of lilies of tho valley and loan
ing OH tho arm of ber sister, Miss Ida
Jones, who gavo her away. Little Willie
Kay, tho last ono to como in, was tho ring
bearer. Tho bride wore white brocaded
silk dress, trimmed in white ribbons and
n pearl fascinator. Each of tho lady at
tondants woro dressed in whito organdib
and trimmed i'll white ribbons and car
ried with them brides roses and brides
maiden hair ferns. Like tho bride thoy
looked sweet and lovely in their costumes
| Tho groom ontorcd tho church in tho
rear, with his hcst man, n-. I.c":s Gray,
OF Seneca. The interesting marriage
coromony was performed by tho Rov. S.
| Y. Jameson, of Atlanta, Ga. Miss Rosa,
Mathcwson, Maid of Honor, removed tho
glOvc from tho hand of tho bride. TO
tho right and loft of the wedding couple
stood tho wedding party, which pro-
| sentcd worry attractive and beautiful
sccne. Tho gents were dressed in full
evening suits. Aftcr tho ceremony had
| boon uttered and tho ring placed on tho
| brido's finger tho best man with tho Maid
Of Honor and tho others in tho ordor
before named marched out to tho strains
of Lohongrim's march. Tho bIido rode
Immediately to the cemetery and placed
the flowcrs sho hold on hor mothers
grave in token Of her love and lrsi,rct.
| Mrs. Chcswcll is ono of Wcstmil tCi's
own daughters. Sho was born, ro..i cd
and educated in the community and is
admired and loved by everybody. A
| look at tho many costly and useful we'd
ding presents will convince person Of
loft on the early train Thursday morn
ing, which is due here at 4:03, for bri-
dai tour to Washington, Now York,
Albany, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and intcr,
ostlng points in Canada. Mr.. and Mrs.
Choswoll will be at home to thoir friends
at Nowry about September Sth.
Mr.. Claude Li1tlo, who has been with
| Tho Carter Merchandise Company and j.
u j. 5. Carter the past six years, retired
last Monday at his own consent in order
| to go into business on tho first of Sep
tombcr. The style Of the now morcan-
tile firm will be Claude Little IL Co.
They will occupy the largo store room
| recently removed and fitted up by Mr..
| w. G. Mason. Mr.. Mason has made a
handsome and roOmy storchousc out of
tho old structure. 1t is now 2lx0O feet.
Much success to you, Claude.
Westminster was highly honorod re-
comfy by tho presence of body of de-
vont Christian women. The Womans
vile District M. f. Church, South, con-
vened in annual session in tho Methodist
church at this place on Friday evening
last, which continued until Sunday ovon-
ing. 1t was most pleasant and harmo-
nious meeting. We had tho pleasure of
attending their meeting some and cannot
speak too highly in praise of it, for it
was certainly interesting and odifying.
Tho women are firmly doing Il wonderful
work for tho Master in the foreign fields.
| Tho reports show all the societies to bc
IN good working order, and the cOilcc-
| tiOnS and attendance Of membership
worry satisfactory. Mrs. S. T.. lIorbort
| Vice President Of the Society of South
Carolina, was present; Mrs. M. III. Good
gion, of WilliamsJon, Secretary of tho
Groonvillo District, was also present and
conducted the meeting. Nine societies
woro represented at tLis mcoting as fol-
lows: Grcenviilo, Miss Estello Anderson: !:
Anderson, Miss Dclla V. Wright; Will
liamSton, Miss jamie G. Gray; Rock
Springs Mrs. Julia ID. Shanklin; Wal
iialla, Mrs. j. ID. Perry and Mrs. j. j.
AnSol; Willis Chapel, Mrs. r. N. Newton
and Miss En-" Newton; polzor, Mrs.
F. Il. Nunnany; Bethesda, Mrs Dora
Ccly and Miss Ada Merritt; Westminster,
Mrs. II. r. Dagnall. Juvcnilo Societies !:
Anderson Miss Minnie Payne; William
ston, Miss Madgc Anderson; Grconvillc,
Miss Estole Anderson.
On Friday evening the Introductory
remarks woro made by Rov. r. II. Dag
nall. Ifo introduced Mrs. G0odgion.
She then introduced Mrs. Herbert. Miss
jamie Gray was mado Secretary Of tho
meeting. Mrs. G. w. Traylor delivered
the address of welcome. She was re-
spondcd to by Mrs. Julia ID. Shanklin.
Mrs. Herbert mado talk concerning tho
| work i'll foreign lands. Shc was a char
tor member when tho society was first
organized at Ncwbcrry, twenty years ago.
Hours Of meeting were then decided
upon. Adjourned.
The society met on Saturday at half
past nino o'clock. Roll was called.
Committees were appointed.
Mrs K. n. Newton, an ostimablc lady,