The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
,,unnerton News.
Editor The Manning Times:

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Love laughs at trouble. The
clements on Wednesday seemed
disposed to test the earnestness
Of Cupid's captlves, but was dis
discomftted utterly, for seldom
if ever gathered a more lovely
party Of maidens or gallant
gentlemen than assembled in the
face of black clouds and thunder
claps on this afternoon to be
participants in the Harvin-Bel-
ser marriage.
The Baptist church had been
beautifully decorated and at the
appointed time the organ under
the skillful hands of Miss Bessie
Blackwell of Darlington, an
nounced the arrival Of the bridal
party. The audience had been
comfortably seated in the mean
time by the ushers, Messrs. J.
B. Rutledge, Ben Harvin, Sum
merton, and T. D. Brohum, of
Ashevilley N. c., and J. T. Bel
ser, of Columbia.
The bridesmaids advancing in
couples took their places at one
side of the marriage altar, while
the groomsmen took position
facing them. Little Miss Milred
johnson bearing flowers and
Master Laurens Bradham bear
ing the ring, came in just ahead
of the bride, Miss May Harvin
with Miss Lola SuloletI, her maid
of honor.
The groom, Mr.. Archie Hugh
Belser. was accompanied by his
brother and best man, Mr.. j.
Edwin Belser, of Columbia.
The ceremony beneath a beau
tiful wedding bell: was perform
ed by Rev. Nh. Tolar, Of the
Baptist church, The impressive
ceremony over, the happy couple
left the church, followed by their
attendants as follows:
Miss Lola Sublett: maid of
honor, with j. Edwin Belser, of
Columbia, best man; Miss Ger
trude Bradham, of Manning,
with Nh. S. H. Wilder, of Dar
lington: Miss Alma Fielder, of
Pinewood, with Mr.. Hurbert
Sublett, of Summerton: Miss
Ruth Etheredge, of Saluda, with
Mr.. Alvah Sublett, of Green
vile: Miss Louise Scarborough,
Summerton, with Mr.. D. Sigh,
Of Darlington; Miss Annie Cosk-
rey. of Summerton, with Mr.. P.
8. Harvin, Of Silver: Miss
Leonie Druelle, of Charleston,
with Mr.. A. Eugene Brock, of
RHEIMS; Miss May Harvin, of
Manning. with Mr.. Richard
Richardson, of Pjnewood; Miss
Kate Cantey, of Summerton,
with Mr.. Randolph Nurdongh,
of Hampton; Miss Lucie John
son, Of Manning, with Mr.. A.
Judson Plowden, of Summerton;
Miss Florde Norris. of Vances,
with Mr.. J. Harvey Rogers. Of
Society Hill.
The bride wore a dress Of
dainty loveliness: exceeded only
by her own charming self. She
is the daughter of Mr.. Thos. q:
Harviu, and belongs to one OF
the best and most widely known
families of Clarendon county.
Mr.. Belser is the fourth son
of the late r. H. Belser, of this
place, a young man Of parts and
presence, well-known and liked
by all, and the young couple
have with them the best wishes
for a long and happy reunion.
After reception at the country
place of the brides father the
couple left for Manning, from
which place they will begin their
wedding tour, seeing various
places and incidentally visiting
the Jamestown exposition.
On Saturday at 10, a. m. a
meeting of citizens Of the COM
munity was held at Summerton
in the interest of the High
School movement. Mr.. S. P.
Holiday, County Superinten-
dent of Education, was present
and gave information as to how
to proceed in the matter. 1t was
decided to undertake to enlist
the following townships in the
movement: Friendship, St. Paul,
Calvary, Concord, ST. James,
Santee, Sammy Swamp, and
Fulton. The school to be located
at Summertou, where adequate
buildings to accommodate it are
now building. If the co-opera-
ton Of the above townships can
be secured, the school is pretty
well assured.
The meeting at the Methodist
church closed last night. The
paster, Rev. A. S. Jones, had
no help, but large congregations
were at the different services
and much good was done. B.