The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-07-09
MOUNTYILLE NEWS.
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veteran has answered the last call"
and Foster Nelson has been called to
his reward. Mr.. Nelson has been in
very feeble health for several years.
and Saturday at eleven o'clock he
succumbed to the infirmaties of old age
in the 77th year of his life, and his
remains were laid to rest in the Pres
byterian Cemetery, Monday at noon.
He was member of the Mountville
Baptist church and leaves, besides his
widow, three children, Miss Mamie
Nelson, Jas. G. Nelson of Mountville,
and Walter G. Nelson of st. Matthews.
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy Of many friends.
A marriage of much interest in our
town, was that Of Miss Nellie Walker
Miller to Samuel Brooks Goodman,
which was solemnized Wednesday,
July End at noon in the Mountville
Baptist church. The decorations were
green and white. Just before the
ceremony, Mrs. H. NJ Bryson sang in
an impressive manner, Loves sweet
song. The bridal party entered by
the strains of Mendelssohns wedding
march rendered by Miss Sarah Eel
lers. First came the ushers, Clyde
Hipp, Hugh Fuller, William Fellers
and Watts Hudgens, followed by the
bridesmaids and groomsmen, Miss
Louise Richardson with Henry Fellers,
Miss Annie Fellers with Grady Gull
bertson. Then came Miss Ruth, the
maid of honor, followed by little Mary
Fuller, the ribbon girl. Next came
the little flower girls, Carrie Fuller
and Sarah Bryson, just preceding the
bride and groom, strewing their path
with roses, and following came the
other flower girls, CIemmie Notes and
Katherine league. The bride entered
upon the arm of her father, Mr.: ]. c.
Miller, while the groom was accom-
panied by his brother, j. C. Goodman,
best man. Rev. j. A. Martin, pastor of
the bride, in short ceremony pro-
nounced them man and wife. The
bride wore a travelling suit of tan
broadcloth with hat and shoes to
match. After the congratulations of
scores Of relatives and friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Goodman, left in an auto
for Cross Hill to catch the Seaboard
vestibule for a bridal tour to Colorado
Springs and other western cities, and
expect to be away about two weeks
Miss Flora Bryson of Spartanburg,
member of the Faculty of Martha
Washington college, Of Abingdon, Va,
visited her uncle Mr.. T. A. Lynch last
week
Miss Roddey of Rock Hill is on
visit to her sister, Mrs. Ben Anderson.
Misses Louise Simmons and Eliza
beth Mosely of Laurens, spent last
week with Miss Mildred Simmons.
Mrs. Annette Wharton Kirk and
Miss Kittie Lee Wharton visited rela-
tives in town last week.
Miss Jayne Boyd Hudgens spent the
Fourth in Laurens standing the Win
throp entrance examination.
The barbecue given on July 4tn by
the ladies Of School Improvement So
ciety was quite a success, realizing
for them about $4,000.
Mr., and Mrs Milan Bryscn left
Sunday for Mullins. where Mr. Bry-
son has accepted position during the
summer.
j. c. Graham returned last week
from Nashville. Tenn, where as a
delegate from the MountviI;o Barace
class, Re attended the B.l.aca con
venti>1.
Mr.. 7. g. Goodman, who has been
located for several months, near Sa-
vasnah, with the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., came home for the Miller
Goodman marriage, and Is now hand
ling the mail on Route No. as sub
stitute.
Mr.. j. II. Fellers Is in Columbia this
week
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