The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-25
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Mhler-Shell.

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Beautiful In all it's appointments
| was the wedding OF Miss Margaret
| Miller and John Clinton Shell, both
or this city, which was solemnized at
the home Of the bride on Chestnut
street last Wednesday evening at 8 $50
| o'clock.
The house was decorated for the
occasion in pot plants and cut flow
ers. A color scheme of pink, white
ana green was carried out In the
parlor where the ceremony was per-
formed an altar had been arranged In
white and green. Everywhere sim
pltcity was noted. Beautiful ferns
were banked OH pedestals about the
altar.
The guests were received at tho door
by Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Switzer and
shown into the ceremony room by
Misses Sarah Dorroh and Henry
Wright.
just before the ceremony was per-
formed Mrs. II. X. Aiken sang my
Heart is Singing" accompanied by
Mrs. N L.. Roper.
Then as the Lohengrin wedding
march was played by Miss Lillian V.
Cook Of Rock Hill the bridal party
came up the hall and entered the par
ior in tho following order, forming a
semicirclc in front of the altar: First
came the dame Of honor, Mrs. w. w.
Edwards of Due West, a sister of the
bride. Next entered the maid Of
honor, Miss Lilly Miller of Winder.
Ca, also sister Of the bride. The
groom entered with his brother.
Claude Shell of Spartanburg, as best
man, followed by the little ring bear
or, Virginia Cochran of Monroe, Ga,
niece Of the bride, bearing the ring in
large pink rose. Next came the love-
ly bride on the arm of her brother
in-law, w. r. McCuen, who gave her
away.
While the ring ceremony was per-
formed by the brides pastor, the Rev.
G. F.. Rankin, Of the Presbyterian
church, Miss Lillian Cook played softly
Schuberts "Serenade." Then to the
strains Of Mendelssohn's wedding
march the bridal party retired to the
dining room. where Mrs. G. f. Ran
kin, Misses Virginia and Elizabeth
Simpson served block cream and cake.
The dining room was decorated in the
prevailing colors-pink, green and
white. Carnations were found on the
brides table, which was covered with
"a lovely crochetcd centerpiece over
pink. The brides cake was cut, fur
nishing much fun and amusement to
all the young folks. Miss Blanche Shell
and Mr.. e. o. Anderson pinned SOU
venirs on the guests at the dining
room door. From here the guests were
invited into the gift room, where
coffee was served by Misses Lila Hart
and Emma Shell.
The brides wedding costume was
white crepe dc chine over messaline
made en- traine, with lace waist and
roses with maidenhair fern.
Miss Roberta Dorroh presided over
the brides register.
Mrs. Shell is the accomplished
daughter Of Mrs. NJ Virginia Miller of
this city and has scores of friends
In the city who are delighted that she
will make her home here.
Mr. Shell Is we'll known business
man Of Laurens, being a member Of
the firm Of ]. C. Shell & Co., fancy
grocers. He, too, is popular In social
and business circles.
Mr. and Mrs. Shell have begun
housekeeping in their home on South
Caroline street.
Among the out-of-town guests were:
Mrs. w. w. Edwards Of Due West,
Mrs. A. B. Cochran OF Monroe, Ga,
Miss Lilly Miller Of Winder, Ga, Mrs.
II. r. McAllister of Abbcville and Miss
Lillian " Cook of Rock Hill.