Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Two Beautiful Church Wed.
dings. Joy Riders Fined
by Mayor for Ignoring
Speed Limit.

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Mr.. Claud w. Bailey which took
place on Wednesday at $50 o'clo ok
at the Baptist church. The decora-
tions were of palms, ferns and
blooming pot plants. Mrs. John R.
Tompkins, of Edgefeld, presided
at the organ, and previous to the
ceremony gave several beautiful Sc
lections, and with her sweet touch,
held all enwrapt.
To the strains of Lohengrin's
wedding march, the ushers Messrs.
James Denny, of Gross Hill, Will
Der Barnes, S. L. Caughman, of
Columbia, and Claud Denny, of
this place, .dvanced to the front.
The maid of honor, Miss Nell
Caughman, who was attired in a
ffobe of embroidered marquisette,
with a large hat, entered alone. tShe
carried large bouquet of carna-
tions and ferns. The bride entered
upon the arm of her brother Mr..
John Denny, who gave her away.
They were met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Will
liam Bailey, where the happy pair
stood before DR.. Dorset, who spoke
the words that made them one.
During the ceremony, The An
swer," was softly played. The BRIDE
was attired in coat suit of brown,
and carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the val
ley, and was beautiful and modest
bride. She has always been noted
for her sweet disposition and gentle
manners. The bridal party left the
church to the strains of Mendels-
sohn's march, and were driven to
the union station to board the Z
O'Clock train for Ellenton, where
the groom has prepared home for
his bride.
Mesdames F. A. Tompkins and
Fannie jefferson are spending
awhile at Meeting Street with their
sister, Mrs. Ida Stevens.
Miss nellie Wallace, of Atlanta,
ii the guest Of .her. friend, Miss Ell
la Dorset.
Mr.. David QUITS has gone to
Rock Hill to accept position in
the bank there.
Mrs. Sammon has returned to her
home in Macon, Ca, after a visit
to her daughter Mrs. Joseph
Wright.
Mrs. John R. Tompkins, of Edge
field, was the guest of Mrs. o. D..
Black during last week.
Miss Carrie Spearman is the at
tractive guest of Mrs. J. L. Wal
ker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Clark spent a
few days of the past week at Aiken
at the home of Mr.. Henry Clark.
Misses Maud and Gladys Sawyer
have gone to Vidalia, Ca, to visit
their sister, Mrs. John Bland.
Mrs. Lynch and Mr.. Dozier
Lynch have been guests at the home
of Mr.. Wilmot QUITS.
For some time the joy riders of
Johnston and the vicinity have been
ignoring the speed limit signs so
conspicuously placed in view, and
on last Monday, there were several
summoned to appear before the
mayor, who were duly fined.
Mrs. j. J. Wetherford and Miss
Inez Wetherford are visiting rela-
tives here, and later on will go to
Florida where they will make their
future home.
Miss Ella Pauline Pechman is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Walter
Hendrix, at Leesville.
Miss Lucille Mobley is visiting
friends in Edgefeld.
Misses Alma and Bertha Wood
ward, are at Tybee for a few weeks.
Mr.. o. d. Black is spending a
few days in Louisville, Ky, on
visit to the firm of R. M. Hughes
& Co., for whom he travels.
The Methodist church was the
scene of a lovely wedding on We'd
nesday evening at $50 o'clock when
Miss Addie QUITS and Mr.. Minis E.
Walker plighted their troths. The
edifce presented festive air with
the decorations, and large white
bells were hung in clusters in the
garlands. AS Miss Mary Spann
Harrison sounded the first note of
the wedding march, the ribbon
girls Misses Matte Williams,
Louise Hoyt, Eloise Hart and
Louise Boyd marked the bridal
path, and the first to enter were the
ushers Messrs. Jack A. Lott, j.
Howard Payne, Julian Bland and
Willie QUITS. They, with the
groomsmen, wore the regulation
evening uit,with white boutonniere
and were a splendid background. ,.at
the chancel rail, for the dainty
maids, who entered in the follow
ing order: Miss Josephine Mobley
with Mr.. w. E. LaGrone, Miss Pc
tula LaGrone with Mr.. Dozier
Lynch, Miss Marion Mobley with