The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-19

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MIR. and Mrs. W. W. Bradley. of this city
celebrated their crystal wedding last FIJI
day evening, it being the fifteenth ami
versary Of their marriage.
The bride wore In elegant silk, much OF
which rested on the carpet, while o long
bridal veil crowned her lovely figure.
The great number OF good peopleswb6
assembled to do honor to the occasion,
ant entertainments that could be held any
where. !,
:. Some Of the guests from distance were:
Mrs. q. G. Hayes and son, Master Zach,
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Mrs. Alice Bradley, Troy.
Mrs. W. T. Bradley, Cedar Syringe.
Nh. and Mrs W. d. Morrah, Belfvue.
MI. and Mrs. John q. Wardlaw, Belfvue.
Miss Emma Wsrdlaw, Benvue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Cade, Bellvue.
Mrs. John i. Kennedy, Bellvue.
Mrs. John G. Kennedy, Troy.
Mrs. Edwin Parker, Bellvue.
MI. and Mrs. Charles Klugh, Greenwood.
Miss Georgia Kennedy, Bellvue.
Mrs. A. II. Wideman, Bradley.
The handsome appearance OF the bride
was the subject Of remark by many; One
mighty good woman said that She never
saw Mrs. Bradley looking pretier than ON
t~hispccasion, which expression,We assdnne,
was meant to imply that herr aan4iler
meant to say that She was prettefon the
fifteenth anniversary Of her marriage than
she was when she took upon herself the.
marital VOWS. As no wife can long look
pretty after her marriage, II She Is NOE
loved and carefully cared for by her hug
band, the remark was no doubt Is comph-,
mentary to her husband az 1t was TO her
self. 5
The house was beautifully decorated
with fresh flowers and festOomS Of grace
fully hung evergreens which combined
with the rejecting lights and the beauty
Of the guests, presented q scene At for the
gods, and made old bachelors wish that
they had been married fifty years, instead
of fifteen.
Mr.. Tusten, the octogenian father, looked
on with the greatest pleasure. While the
frOStS of four score years are on his head
his heart Is still young. The beauty OF
the flowers and the happiness Of others are
now as grateful to his sense as when he
was younger I'm years. While his mind and
heart must have reverted to- the recent
alteration Of his OWL golden wedding, and
the sudden departure since then OF the
companion Of more than half q century,
yet he had achesrfdl exterior.
LILO plSoCuOo "ClO LudAy oio oAAS -.
being of cut glass. The number-about
175-inclu6ed almost every conceivable
shape and size Of the crystal material pre-
sented to the eye Of the guest q pretty ex-
hibit of the choicest articles, but to the
recipients the chief value Of the whole was
in the testimonials Of friendship and good
will that prompted their giving:
The refreshments consisted OF q variety
things with which we are not daily pre-
sented. The alimentary education Of this
bachelor having been neglected In his
youth, he is unable to give the names, or
the particulars of the good things that
were placed on the plates that were hand
ed out to the guests. The guests who
were better educated on the subject Of re-
freshments never seemed to have enjoyed
themselves more or to have ever placed q
greater quantity Of the good things where
they would do most good.
When it came to the dispensing Of the
liquids the contents Of the punch bowl,
which cheers, Was served to the satisfac-
ton Of all.