The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-12
BRUNSON-WERTZ.
Beautiful Wedding i'm Historic Con-
cord Church-F'irst Ever SOlemniz-
ell I'm Church--Dancc at MayesviIIc.

| Mayesville, Feb. IA wedding of
much interest and one that can hardly
be surpassed in its beauty was that
OF Miss Nora Brunson and Mr.. JOS
eph NJ. Wertz on last Wednesday after
noon at Concord church. This old,
historic church was most tastefully
and beautifully decorated in green
and white with ferns and the flowers
of the season. 1t is seldom that one
ever sees a more beautiful and i'm
pressive scene than was this, the first
wedding ever held in this old house
of worship that has withstood the
ravages of time for more than q hum
dred years.
Promptly at o'clock, the cere-
mony took place, Rev. w. j. Mckay,
~. d., OF Sumter, who has served this
church for many years so faithfully,
performing the ceremony. The couples
In attendance entered in the following
order to the strains of the wedding
march played by Mrs. Willie Shaw:
Miss Meta Brunson, Of Concord, with
Mr.. Eugene Durant, of Durant; Miss
Mabel Mellette, OF Wedgefeld, with
Mr.. Clarence Brunson, Of Concord !:
Miss Floride Propst, of Seneca, with
Mr. Jud Brunson, of Concord; Miss
Edith Moore. of Dalzell, with Mr. Ben
Gordon, OF Sumter; Miss Sallie Cor
don. Of Sumter, with Mr.. Lucius Du-
4 rant OF Sumter; Miss Hennie Wertz,
OF Concord, with Mr.. Hal Shuler, of
Sumter; Miss Lilly Gordon, of Sumter,
with Mr.. James McFaddin, of Sardin-
la The bride entered with her maid
of-honor, Miss Hattie Fraser, Of Os-
wego. and the groom with his best
man, Mr.. Wash Seegars, Of Dalzell.
The bride was preceded by the little
Hover girls, Misses jeanette Pringle,
OF Mayesville, and Margaret Reeves,
OF Durant, while the ushers were
Messrs. "A. j. Pringle, of Concord, and
Hazel Brunson. of Concord.
The bride wore white satin COW
cred with chiffon and carried white
carnations, a costume which greatly
enhanced her beauty and loveliness.
The brides maids wore white mar
quisette and carried bouquets Of pink
brides roses, while the flower girls
were prettily attired in white embroid-
cred dresses with pink sashes and
carried pink roses.
The wedding party were entertained
at delightful dinner before the cere-
mony at the home Of the brides par
ents. and at night a most pleasant re-
, ception was held at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs Wash Mahoney.
| The bride Is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Brunson and the
groom is prosperous planter Of near
Concord.
Tho dance by the young men of
Mayesville on Thursday evening was
a most successful and enjoyable af-
fair, the lovers Of the graceful art
engaging in the delights Of the waltz
until the wee small hours. Pinckney's
orchestra OF Columbia furnished the
music and this part OF the evening s
entertainment was all that could be
desired.
The CON mittee in charge Of the
dance were Messrs. Louis Lichtenstein,
). NJ. Rhodes and L. Z. Mcneil and
credit Is due these gentlemen for the
successful affair. especially the chair
man. Mr.. Lichtenstein.
Among those present for the dance
were the following out-of- -ttown
guests: Misses Rosa and Bertha
Schwartzman, of Bishopville, Annie
and Thelma Mazursky of Barnwell,
Ida Kartus Of Bessemer, Ala, Inez
Bethea, Jennie Jackson, Meta Wanna
maker, and the Misses Beetham OF
Sumter; Carrie and Maggie Baker and
Pauline Jones Of Salem, and Messrs.
l. j. Lively, Of Atlanta, Hyman Levy
OF Bishopville, Earle Milsaps Of Sar-
dinia, Halle Warren of Salem, Mar
shall Wescoat, Cecil Schwerin. Marvin
Myers, DuBose Fraser, Scott and
Brown of Sumter.