Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-14
JOHNSTON LETTER.
w. C. T. ~. Meeting Watson,
!! Bland Wedding. New Cen e
tury Club Met. Mission
ary Meeting.

The last meeting g of the w. G..
T. U. was a full one and with a
GOOD attendance, the meeting being
held in the home of Mrs. o. d.
Black. Mrs. Matte Denny conduct
ed the meeting and several business
matters were attended to the chief
of which was the celebration OF
Jennie Cassedy's birthday, June 8.
Jennie Cassidy originated the flow
er mission which department is such
means for promoting prohibition.
It has been the custom OF this union
TO mite with other unions and cele-
brate the day by visit to the Coun-
ty Home and making a happy day
for the inmates. Plans were made
for the picnic dinner and each In
mate of the County Home was to
have bouquet of flowers with an
appropriate card. The program for
this afternoon was in charge OF
Mrs. o. D. Black who has charge
of the flower mission and after she
mad read appropriate scripture Mrs.
Hattie Parrish offered a prayer that
God would use this department to
His glory. Mrs. w. J. Hatcher read
the story of Jennie Cassedy's lie.
She told of having visited her grave
in Louisville, KY, and spoke of her
substantial monument over the
grave. At the time of her visit to
Louisville, she was stopping next
door to the home of Jennie Cassidy
and had the pleasure Of going IN 1t.
Out on the lawn was a peach tree
she had planted and it was the In
tention of having it perpetqated by
planting the seeds. A paper, Lights
and shadows of w. G. T. U. flower
mission was read by Miss Zena
Payne. Mrs. Black gave some
thoughts concerning the work. After
sweet songs the meeting closed with
PRAYER by Mrs. Hatcher. Awhile
was spent socially and during the
time variety Of sandwiches and
iced tea was served.
Hon. J. L. Walker has gone to
St. Louis, Mo-, to attend the nation
al convention being state delegate.
A wedding that was beautiful IN
every detail VAS that of Mr.. Avery
Bland and Miss Martha Watson,
the happy event taking place on last
Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, MIR.
and Mrs. S. J. Watson. The wed.
ding was quiet one, being witness
ed only by few, but was sweet
and solemn one. The home was
prettily decorated and the arriving
guests were greeted by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Neil Lott and were directed
to the parlor by Misses Maud Nick
erson and Nirgie Courtney. Ihls
was the wedding room and was
decorated in white and green.
Promptly at 6 O'Clock the wedding
march began, played by Prof. John
Waters and as the notes of Men
delssohr's march rang out, old, but
ever sweet and new, the happy pair
entered, unattended, and the solemn
words that bound these two, so
long as you both shall live" were
spoken by Rev. w. S. Brook. The
bride was attired in travelling suit
of blue taffeta, and carried a lovely
shower.bouquet. After congratula-
tions all were seated at dinner, this
being served in two courses and IN
the dining room, everything was all
in pink decorations. About seven
o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Bland left In
ali automobile for Columbia, where
thev were to proceed to Black Moun-
tain, n. c., to spend their honey
moon. Sincere and cordial interest
has centered in this marriage for
both of these young people are
popular and the best of good wishes
of every one are waited to them.
On last Sunday Rev. Brook ap-
pointed Messrs. Joseph Wrig ght and
IA Lott as head ushers IN the
Bap.st church, their chief duty
being to welcome all, he stating
that a cordial handshake to stran'
ger as he entered church, was
worth more than six, as he departed.
These two were to select four ushers
to serve for month and those tor
Sunday were sMessrs. w. 2. Cas-,
sells, O. D. Black, Cl-ud Lott and
J. II. Wright.
Friends and relatives here have
received invitations to the marriage
of DR.. Frank Taylor Lewis to Miss
Ollie Booker of Leesville, La, this
to take place on June 81. DR.. Lewis
/, was reared here and there will be