Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-12-16
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Marriage at Baptist Parsonage,
w. C. ~, Meeting. Metho-
dist Minister Arrives.
Concert Enjoyed.

MIR. Arthur 5. Rboten and Mrs.
Bette Cogburn were quietly mar
ried at the Baptist parsonage by
DR.. A. #. King, no one witnessing
the event but Messrs. Hansford and
Will Rhoten and Mr.. and Mrs
Will Edison. The happy pair were
entertained during the day at the
home of Mr.. Will Rhoten, several
of the relatives being present.
Mrs. Ida Stevens and Mr.. B. l..
Stevens of Meeting Street visited
relatives here last week.
Mrs. M. r. Wright was the de-
ligh,ful hostess of an afternoon
party last Wednesday, the honorep
being'Mrs. Carl Richards, of Chat
tanooga.. This congenial party spent
two hours happily, during which
time two course repast was served
by Miss Lucille Norris and Mrs. M.
w. Crouch.
The Rev. Mr.. j. H. Thacker and
family arrived on last Thursday
evening and warm welcome was
given them by the members of the
Methodist congregation, and an old
fashioned pounding was planned.
Mr.. Thacker is a scholarly, earnest
and devout man of God aud the
church is pleased that he should
have been sent as their Shepherd.
The w. G. L. o. met on Friday
afternoon with Mrs IL. G. Latimer,
and after bright songs, the presi-
dent, Mrs. T. r. Denny, conducted
the business. The chief feature of
the meeting were the reports given
by Mesdames J. L. Minis and Ma
mie N. Tillman, Of Edge
field, who had attended the
national convention ir Atlanta.
Had they not brought such a mes
sag's their p! esence alone, would
have added a note of tpls asure to
ssbe are woinen. Of
charming and magnetic personality.
Their messages were full and as the
members listened, they were in
spired to greater things and the
cause seemed dearer to them and to
urge them on. Mrs. White who had
attended the state w. G. T. u. con-
venlion, had been asked to present
the matter of temperance at the D.
A. r. convention, while in attend
ance. She stated that she had been
rebuffed in the afternoon. Iaefore
the meeting adjourned, motion
was made by Mrs. NJ. A. Huiet
that committee be appointed to
attend a meeting of each of the
local organizations. bringing before
them the plea that as individuals, a
definite stand he taken in the great
cause. It is for the individual to
take stand and then will follow
the wanted results.
Miss Kathrine Bell of Ellenton is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. p.
Ca>sells.
Mr.. James White has gone to
Birmingham, Ala, where he has
accepted position.
Much interest was centered in
Mullins last week on Wednesday,
December 10, at $50 o'clock for
at this time ore of Johnston's no
blest men, Earl Owington Crouch,
and Miss Grace Smith plighted their
troth The event transpired in the
new Methodist church which had
been artistically decorated and pre-
,vious to the entry of the bridal par
ty a delightful musical program
was given by the bridal chorus.
20 perfect day, and 20 perfect
love-" were sung by Miss Louise
Carter and as Miss May Byrd begun
Mendelssohn's march, the ushers, e.
III. Smith and j. A. Suber of John
ston and r. j. Mullins and w. A.
Anderson of Rock Hill, entered,
the bridesmaids following. Misses
Martha Marion of Chester, and Ma
ry Reaves, the groomsmen being
Leroy Wertz, of Belton and DR.. l..
S. Maxwell of Johnston. Miss Elise
Crouch, sister of the groom was
the maid of honor, the flower girls
being little Misses Albertine. Smith
and Augusta Martin. The bride en-.
tered upon the arm of her father
q. w. Smith and were met at the
altar by the groom with his best
man, A. N. Corrington. While
Schubert's serenade, was being
softly played the Rev. kirkland
spoke the words that made them as
one. Immediately after the ceremo.
ny, the happy couple left for a
HONEYMOON in Florida. The bride
who ~ a sweet and dainty blonde,