The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14
Central Local and
Personal News Items

The largest crowd that has ever been
seen in Central high school building
was there last Friday night at the Mock
Wedding.
Rev. j. C. Bailey filed his regular
appointment here last Sunday at the
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Hall are visiting
their parents here. Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Hall
w. +. Pinson put several real estate
deals thru here last week.
Real estate is moving rapidly here
now, 80 if you want to get in the swim
now is the time.
The Central boys would go wild over Ed
Young if he could play girl" all the
time as he did last Friday night at the
Mock Wedding
j. l.. Carson is Just completing a
large warehouse here, which he will use
in connection with his lumber yard for
storing shingles, lumber, etc.
Camp Jackson, is visiting friends and
relatives here.
Chief Pace has recently purchased
car of j. H.. Carson The offenders of
the law are in danger of getting ride
VI q rave oIG
r. G. Gaines turned loose fox in
this section one night last week and
with his fine fox dogs had an enjoyable
race.
w. V. Clayton was a smiling visitor
in Central one day last week.
A. j. Crane has recently purchased
the the building in which he has done
business for eight or ten years.
Most of the people in this section will
get behind with their "setting down"
since this is the busy time of the year.
However we have few faithful ones
who will stay on the job.
Several train loads of soldiers passed
thru here last week. They had written
on the side of the cars ''To Berlin or
Bust. to Get Kaiser Bill" We could
see these words written on the faces of
the soldiers also. If thousands of
American soldiers make up their minds
to GO to Berlin, It's going to take some
efforts on the part Of the Germans to
check them We have all confidence in
our soldiers that they will be equal to
any task put on them The words of
W, Fl. Taft are true: Americans sur
repder to Americans, but to other ma
tions they never surrender
The Mock Wedding given at the
school auditorium on last Friday even
ing, by the ladies Of the u. D. c.. was
IL success from every standpoint t-the
size of audience, the performance Of the
wedding party. and the amount taken
in at the door. The marriage was
snlendidly carried out in every detail
Miss j. Ramseur, the beautiful bride,
was handsomely attired in white point
de7spre with white satin and point lace
accessories; the groom. DR.. Williams.
never looked handsomer than in the
regulation black he wore for the cere-
mony; the maid-of. homer, Miss J.. Bow
ling, was daintily pretty in sea-grcen
taffeta with lace and flowers; in stateli-
ness and grandeur. the dame-of- honor,
Mrs. V: Clayton. IL dashing young wild
CIV, could not be surpassed: the best
man. MIR. T. NJ. Norris, acted his part
to perfection; the brides mnids were
handsomely gowned in white with pink
accessories; the groOmsnen wore the
regulation suits and performed their
parts with ease aud dignity.
The maids and groomsmen came in in
the following order, viz: Miss g. Row
land and Mr.. Center, Miss w. par-
rott and Mr.. +: B; Morgan, Miss w.
McDougul and Mr.. ID. y. Kelley, Miss
Il. Young and Mr.. h. II. Johnstone
They formed semi circle on the stage
where they were faced by the bride and
groom. The hower-girI, little Miss
Pauline Clayton. iii her dainty lingerie
frock of white with pink ribbon sash,
was only equalled in childish loveliness
by the flower boy, Master Dick Zachery
in white suit with pink windsor tie.
'Ehe little ring bearer. little Miss Will
lie Wallace, captured all hearts with
her winsomc curls and beautiful cos
time of green and pink. The cercmo
NY was read by Parson II. r.. Seaborn.
which he did in an impressive manner
from beautifully bound edition of
Sears q Roebuck's latest catalog. His
costume was marvel Of ministerial
conception The wedding ring was an
heirloom in the family Of the groom and
consisted Of two rings in one, bound to-
gether by u chain, sometimes called by
the name of handouts. this ring being
brought in on an elegant cabbage-head.
The wedding march from Lohengrn
was charmingly and skilfully rendered
by Master Jimmie Jones. Numerous
relatives and distinguished guests were
announced by Rev. f. l.. Henderson as
they arrived, and were ushered in by
Rev b. NJ. Robertson and Messrs
Graves Duckctt. John Watkins and Gil
Hard Hunter. All went as merry as a
marriage bell and was voted most en-
ioyable affair. A delightful musical
program was rendered preceding the
arrival Of the wedding-ring.