The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-30
CHRISTMAS WEDDING BELLS
cHIMED MERRlLY HERE
Newberry in a Blaze Of Glory With
Many Marriage Ceremonies at
the Holiday Season.

MANY Marriage \eIe"onleS dt
the Holiday Season.
Wednesday was bright and beau
tiful Christmas eve and Thursday
was a most glorious Christmas day.
The preceding rain, which as it fell
gave pessimistic people the chance to
predict bad weather for the holidays,
settled the dust for the season and
left the atmosphere fresh and clear
and clean for the radiant days and
ideal time. It was the finest Christ
mas Newberry has seen in some
years. People were thankful, CRATE
full and happy, as well they should
have been for the many blessings
showered upon them, especially dur
ing the past year of peace, plenty
and prosperity, away from famine,
aood, earthquake, tornado, pesti-
ience and war, many of which calami-
ties we read about daily.
People from the country came in
full force to the city on Christmas
eve and the mingling throng of the
populace was great. Money was
abundant and the evidence of a
fourishing condition was seen ON
every hand. Signs pointed to a
most enjoyable Christmas day, and
the signs did not fail.
But we started this local primarily
to tell Of the happiest of the happy
people in Nawberry, the brides and
grooms Of the Christmas week, when
the December bride is as pleasant as
the May bride. And right here let
us club all the happy couples to-
gether and say to them, Individually
and collectively, we hope for each
and all long years of JOY, peace and
prosperity-peace in the home and
prosperity on the premises. We ex-
tend our congratulations to the fine
and fortunate young men who have
won the pretty and sweet young
women to be their life companions,
and may the 'Class Of Christmas,
1920," in the school of matrimony,
have all that's coming to them in a
good and successful life.
We are not reporting all the,
Christmas week marriages here for
the simple reason that some Of the
officiating ministers have neither in
formed us of them nor returned the
licenses to Probate Judge Ewart. The
licenses should all be returned to the
probate Office promptly after The
ceremonies. The following are what
we got hold of, runaway and regular:
The first to start the ball rolling
or set the matrimonial fireworks was
the marriage Of Miss Ruby L. Har-
mon of Prosperity and Mr.. Lorenzo
D. Bedenbaugh Of Kinard by Rev. j.
D. Griffin at Prosperity Sunday.
Monday was an off day on the mar
ket, but Tuesday more than made up
for the lost time, there being three
that day following suit.
Miss Garlic c.. Caves, teacher of
the Cromer school, and Mr.. Ray
mond T. Abrams were married at the
First Baptist parsonage Tuesday by
Rev. E V. Babb at 5 o'clock.
Miss Sara Kate Neel, daughter of
Mr.. John C. Neel and Mr.. Marvin E.
Wilson were married by Rev. G. H.
Clarkson at his parsonage Tuesday.
Miss Lottie Kestler of West End
and Mr.. Carlton Arthur of Waynes-
boro, Ca, were married Tuesday
night at $50 by Rev. W. H. Dutton
at the home of the BRIDES parents in
Crosson street.
Miss Pearl Padgett, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. N. Padgett, and Mr..
Gus Tcmpkins were married at 4
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon by Rev.
R. F. Cogburn at his parsonage. All
Of them said Christmas eve is a
good time to get married-anticipa
ton being high.
Thursday the Christmas wedding
bells rang out loud in the holiday air,
three marriages taking place On that
day. There was a double ceremony
at the parsonage of the Church of
the Redeemer by Rev. Edw. Fulen-
wider at 2:30 o'clock. Miss Edna
Stuck of Peak and Mr.. P. L. K.
Deaton of Statesville, N. c., and Miss
Mildred Clark and Mr.. w. L. Stuck
of Peak were married. We like to
hear of these double headers in the
matrimonial line. They make US
think of the home base, etc.
Miss Daisy SPOTS, daughter of