The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
DEATH OF MRS. ]. w. THOMSON.
ROCKY RIVER.

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Good Man Found - Popular Young
People wed-Other News.
Lowndesvile, July 1st, 1901.
Mrs. MN. White, OF Green Vile, came down
last Monday and is still here.
This day q week ago the down passenger
mall train was delayed several hours, not
reaching here TIL about II a. n., because OF
the Clemson cadets, who were returning 10
Mr.. Gordon Speer, OF Clemson, came home
Monday 10 sPspd bis vacation.
several days before the school exercises closed.
Rev. Foster Speer OF Starr, came down
Thursday, his wife and sister Miss Ethel
Speer having come down the week before lest.
Miss Louise Murphy. OF Anderson, spent
DR.. A. B. Mathews OF Elberton. attendeded
the marriage, an account OF which will be
given below.
The Allen bridge and the iron bridge across
Rocky River have been repaired and can now
be crossed.
PRETTY MARRIAGE.
Last Wednesday evening our little town
had social event unsurpassed by any pre-
cedlng ones IN her, history. 1t was the mar.
riage OF Mr.. Durrett Moore Lipscomb, OF
Ninety.Slx and Miss Ellen Mary Moseley,
(popularly known as Mias Nellie. The groom
first named place. He is young man Of fine
personal appearance, intellectual attain
ments and busin ess Qualifications. which last
Ia evidenced when be has barely reached his
now occupying the responsible and lucrative
position Of seoretary'and general manager of
the Ninety-Six cottonseed Oil mill. The
bride is the only daughter Of DR.. J.B. Moseley
OF this place. so long and favorably known
over this county. Miss Nellie, where known.
needs no praise to give her high position in the
estimation Of those by whom she may be sur
rounded. She Is very pretty, we'll educated
mestic eminently fitted 10 manage and adorn
the most wealthy home, and should misfor-
tune call upon her, to take charge OF more
aDS Gy her ieadiuess and 0I tness 10 adsS
herself to circumstances. wonld make OF
It an ideal home. 1t is the source of gen.
eral regret to lose her kind words and bright
smiles, which she had for every one. In her
society loses one OF its brightest ornaments.
Now to the marriage. At 8p. m. the doors
OF the Methodist church were opened and the
ushers. Messrs. J. q. Huckabee, E. F. Lati-
began their duty OF seating the waiting crowd.
AT 80 the flower girl, Mis- Ruth Dunn, en-
tered and slowly marched up to near the
the rear OF Where the bridal couple was to
stand. She was olosely followed by the rib
bon girls, who were Misses Ell. Louise Har-
per, Montague Huckabee, Fannie Mae Moor
aisIes more than half way from the doors OF
the chancel. Just then then the skillful
touch Of Miss Leona Blake called forth from
the organ the sweet strains OF the oft used
wedding march, which announced the com.
Ing of the bridal party. First came MIR. r. a..
Moseley OF this place and Mr.. w. o, Lips.
comb OF Ninety.Six. They slowly marched
up the aisles, the one on the right, the other
on the left; At the end OF the aisles they
either end OF the.chsncel railing. These W. ere
followed by Miss May Moore, Of Green wood,
and Miss Leila Belle McCalla. They followed
the same line OF march and ranged them
had preceded them. Then came Mr. E. J.
Huckabee OF this place and Mr.. g. P. Sloan OF
Green nwood: then Miss Addie Horton, OF
Clinton, and Miss Vera Allen OF this place.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Llpscomb (best man) of Ninety Six =,
then Miss Ida Hawthorn, of Latimer, and
Miss Lille Hucka6ee, maid of honor, OF this
place. Next, Mr.. w. N. Moore Of Green wood,
and Mr.. r. E. Brabham OF Ninety.Six; and
then Miss Mary Louise Johnson o(Andersou, !,
and Miss Susan Hill OF Greenwood. The
bride and groom came last, and took their
stand at the center and near to chancel rail.
ing in front Of the officiating minister Rev. j.
l.. Daniel, who had sometime before taken his
stand. He at once performed the beautiful
and Impressive marriage ceremony. At its
and walked out OF the church, followed by
their attendants. These entered carriages In
waiting and drove 10 the well.appointed
home Of DR.. j: B. Moseley, where reception
was held till u.
The gentlemen including the ushers and up
were each dressed In a regulation party suit.
The females, from the little flower girl up,
Except the bride, who was dressed In hapd.
some white silky were dressed 10 organdie,
without any special ornaments. and each car
ried in her had a bouquet OF choice flowers.
| A word as to the church decorations. The
chancel railing: and all that part OF the
evergreen. The railing was so completely
covered with white cloth and Ivy that 1t could
not be seen. In and around the pulpit was
filed with potted ferns and palms. The
blending OF the white and green was very at
tractive, and n was pronounced by judges TO
be the most beautiful church decoration that
they had ever seen. The very delightful ar.
rangement was due to the exquisite taste and
the full knowledge OF "the fitness OF Lhings''
of Mr.. and Mrs. q. L. Baker.
About ninety OF the closest and dearest
friends of the contracting parties were spe-
cially invited 10 and attended the reception.
| About II p. NJ, refreshments, ice-cream and
cake were served. The bride received near
hall. in the home OF DR.. Moseley was decor.
ated In white and green, so arranged as TO pro-
duoe the bert effect.
The most Of the bridal party left for Ninety;
d.
r. E. Moaeley, j. F. Barnes and Miss Leila
Belle McCalla, Miss Veral Allen and Miss
Lille Huckabee went down Friday and at.
tended q reception given by the groums pa.
rents at their elegant home that night.
AT THE SAME OLD STAND.
| In last weeks Press and Banner waa q short
paragraph headed, "Good Man Missing
Among other things said in 1t is. II any body
sees or hears anything OF our good old friend,
he will confer a favor by writing to the Press
and Banner. AS the undersigned is In q con.
ditlon to give the best information as to the
missing Troupe" here goes: First. he was
not lost In the "great flood" nor strayed. nor
stolen, but Ia still "a kicking" at the "same
old stand" Next, today four weeks ago be-
as usual mailed on the S35 a. m. mail train
bis usual weekly report. 1t did not, from
some unexplained cause, appear In the col.
umns OF that weeks Press and Banner. To
day three weeks ago at the same time he
mailed report number two; neither did II ap-
pear. Today two weeks ago he did not send
q report. as two weekly reports were supposed
TO be In the hands of the editor OF the Press
and Banner, and he supposing that they
would occupy all OF the space thai could be
given. The previous reports did not appear
last week, and day he sent In another re.
port, and wonderful to tell, that did not ap.
pear, and, like Its predecessors, is In parts
unknown Evidently there Is something
wrong somewhere. Perhaps they have take
a 1yino trip to the dead letter Office Washing