Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-01
SATURDAY, DECEMBER |, 1917.
FLORENCE, S. @. NOTES.


and Mrs. Thomas Goddard, Liberty
street, Marion, S. c., on Monday,
November 81, at five O clock, Mr..
Calvin b. Matthews and Miss Mamie
Elizabeth Goddard were united in
holy matrimony by Rev. II. l.. Lewis.
Quite q number Of friends and rel
atives lent their presence to the de-
lightful occasion, viz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Goddard, parents OF the
bride, Mrs. Grace Matthews and son,
Forester Matthews, mother and son
of the groom, Mr. Augustus Coyners
and others.
Mr.. Bcachman acted best man,
Miss Matte Dcas, bridesmaid, Mr..
Charley IIolway, ring-man. After
the marriage Il swell reception was
given at the home Of the bride, serv-
ing palatable dishes and refresh
mentS.
Both bride and groom are grad
yates of Allen University, Columbia
S. c., classes, bride, 1913, groom,
1914. Miss Mamie T.. Goddard, the
bride is II charming young lady and
enjoys the confidence and respect of
those who know her and is teacher
in the graded school at Marion, S. G.
Mr.. G. b. Matthews, for several years
has cast his lot with the people of
tho, great metropolis, Now York City.
Prof. George I'lcglar sang beautiful
solo at the ceremony.
The bride was dressed in q beauti-
full blue serge, trimmed with gray,
with gray slippers and hat to match.
The groom was dressed in blue
serge. Both were the pictures of
health.
The bridal party, consisting Of tho
w.t.
thews and son, Mr.. Forester Mat
thews, left on the six o'clock train
for Florence, where the contracting
parties spent tho night at the beau
tiful home of Rev. and Mrs. G. II.
Brown, East Palmetto street.
Mrs. May Williams left the city
recently for a business trip to Con-
way, S. c., hor old home.
Mr.. r. r. Miller, grand deputy Of
Good Samaritans passed here enroute
to visit tho N. e. Conference OF the
A. NJ. =. Church ut Conway, S. G.
He Is also grand secretary of Lodge
No. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs John Tomlin, Of
Lynchburg, s. G. have returned from
a Northern trip. They visited wash
ington, D. c. and Baltimore, Md. So
we'll pleased were they that they
a 'Calleu H. A1Ou
The late Mr. r. b. F1emming was
a great race man and Is much missed.
Mrs. Mae Caesar Porter, of Dallas,
Texas rendered dramatic and nov
city program at tho graded school
here on Tuesday, November 20, to q
large and appreciative audience. So
well pleased was the audience that
they asked for her return. She has
sung at Darlington, Bennettsville
and other places with much success.
At Bennettsville, the congregation
lifted an extra collection Of $3.50
and presented to her. so we'll pleased
were they at the service rendered.
Mr.. J. II. Chichester, OF the U. S.
Navy went from Charleston to VIII
mington recently.
Mr.. Thomas McBurncy passed
through here recently enroutc to
Titus, Fla. to spend the Winter.
Mr.. NJ. L. Murray, Of Rocky Mount
N. C. has gone to Greelysville, S. c.
Mrs. Isadora Dubose, after visiting
relatives and friends, returned to
Atlantic City Friday, tho 23rd inst.
Messrs. I. S. Fluker and w. T..
McCants passed here enroute from
Wilmington, Del. to Middleburg. Fla.
They had been employed by the Penn.
r. r. Co.
Mr.. r. B. Fleming, a prosperous
farmer, died at Pamplico on Novem-
Der Z. He was an officer Of Mill
Branch Church and a member Of ono
Of tho oldest families Of the county.
For more than thirty years l have
known and respected him. He was
about fifty-live years Of age and had
bought large tract Of land. Rev.
d. j. Turpin ofnciatcd at the funeral.
He leaves a widow and children to
mourn his death.
Mr.. Cordia Fleming had me to note
his death in The Richmond Planet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orange Jessie left
for short visit to Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr.. Lucius Robinson, a Florence
boy was home Sunday from Camp
Jackson, Columbia, S. G. He is
member Of Company T., First Divis-
ion.
Mr.. Calvin B. Matthews, Of New
York was married to Miss Mamie
Elizabeth Goddard, of Marion, on
Monday evening, November 81. They
left on the evening train for Florence
and on the following morning board
cd westbound train for New York,
via Columbia, S. G. and Charlotte,
N. C. New York is their future
home. The agent of The Planet
wishes for the loving couple, peace,
long life and prosperity.
Mr.. w. II. Wilson, a prosperous
farmer and real estate owner, of
Bryan, S. G. visited our city. He
runs a two-horse farm and produced
IS bales Of cotton, AGO bushels Of
corn, ITS bushels Of potatoes, so
bushels Of peas. He will have ten
hogs to kill and plenty of poultry.
He will not have to buy any food
soon. He is race man and trustee
of the A. M. Il. Church near his
home. He owns sixty acres Of land
and Is succeeding we'll.
Rev. I. G. Gerald, Of Mullins, S.
G. passed through here recently en-
route home. Recently, Rev. Gerald
was unanimously called to the pas
torate of the Tabernacle BAPTIST