Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-15
Notes by the Way.


the Carolina side. How closely
E,!eeiicId is allied with Abhevilie in
this Scctiun-W oodlawn gives us
,hc Mriires. .At,aws and Merlwethers
1T Clark's Hill we remember the
Buffers, 1lIInans, a"d Middletuus,
aud many others-at Petligrew we
are reminded of the wise Judge of
that name who so often has given
the law in our own midst. As we
near Broadway we wonder if the
courageous company of Huguenots
who left their beloved France in
the days of their religious persecu
ton now reminded by the hills and
valleys of this section of the sunny
slopes aid vine clad hills they were
leaving behind. How wild these
hills must have appeared to them!
What a contrast to the cultivation
and refinement of their native land!
But what sturdy men these hills
have brought forth. And how
Edgefeld has rejoiced with Able
vile over the Moragnes-the gallant
lieutenant John who was killed in
the act of planting the Palmetto
flag upon the ranparts of the city
of Mexico-and the silver tOngued
orator William G. Moragne, soldier
statesman and gentleman, lieutenant
under Preston 5. Brooks In the old
80 boys who went from Edgefeld
to Mexico, afterwards colonel of
the 9Th regiment S. G. V. in the
war bstw cen the states.
At Wilmington is the old school
of DR.. Wa6dell the noted educator
of his day snd at which academy
were edure such men as Chan
cellor Wa, Y of Abbeville, and
Edgefeld's chancellor Carroll
whose names became power in the
nation.
At Mt. Carmel we were met by
the daughters of our hostess, an
woman, Carrie
Watts Tarrant, whom the whole of
knows and loves. Satur-
day she with her honored husband
celebrated their silver anniversary,
and here all gathered, the kin and
friends from Edgefeld and Green
wood; from New berry and Laurens;
from Anderson and Abbeville. BY
every mail and express are coming
the beautiful and costly presents
which Attest the affection and es-
TEEN in which this couple is held.
Mrs. Tarrant is the only daugh-
ter of lieutenant Pickens Watts and
Isabelle Abney the beautiful and be-
loved daughter of DR.. M. w. Alb
ney of our town. She is sister also
Of Mrs. w. p. Calhoun. Her faith
er Pickens Watts was one of the
Be%est men who gave his life to
the Southern cause. He was killed
at the battle of Cold Harbor, Vir-
ginla, leading forward his fa!tering
men.
The house party included Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Baker Tarrant,
and son Cf Plum Branch; MIR. and
Mrs. VIM. Scott and son of Mt.
Carmel; Misses Mary and Eiolse
Brown of Cross Hill; Misses Mary
and Belle Brooks of Greenwood;
Mr.. Archie Milling of Greenwo
and Mrs. Agatha Woodson of
Ed gefeld. The large hall and par
lor were thrown together and deco
rated in Southern smilax, and Grim
son roses suspended from the arch.
Separating the two were the numbe s
IN silver lseS-l9l3. Between these
numbers were double crimson hearts
with the initials G. P. WI. r. r.
in silver, over the arch, Two
hearts that beat as one" Crimson
and silver hearts were used about
the rooms as further decoration.
The dining room was in silver and
pink. the flowers being American
beauty roses The souvenirs were
silver English walnuts bearing the
dates and initials and tied with pink
ribbons. These were gracefully
pinned on by the lovely daughter of
the family, Eva Pickens, whose
brunette beauty was enhanced by
the dainty lingerie dress worn over
pink. She was assisted in this gra
cious task by little Miss Florence
Black, in pink crepe gown The
guests were met at the door by Miss
Gladys Tarrant and Mr.. Gerard
rarrant. In the receiving line
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Robert
Tarrant, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Bak-
er Tarrant. Mr.. and Mrs. William
scott. Delightful punch