The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-07-14
BATESBURG WEDDING
OF GENERAL INTEREST
special to The Dispatch News.

bateSDurS, july 12.-On WedneS-
day evening, July 7th. Miss Mary Be-
thea Zimmerman of Batesburg and
Mr.. Milton Watson Zimmerman OF
Pleasant Lane, Edgefieid county. were
married at the Baptist parsonage al
Edgefield by DR.. r. G. Lee. The bride
is the eldest daughter Of DR.. and Mrs
r. H. Zimmerman Of this town and
is very popular young lady She at
tended Greenville Female College last
session and her friends all over the
state will hail with delight the an
nouncement Of her marriage. The
groom is prosperous young farmer
of Edgefeld county, having received
his training at Clemson College Dr.
and Mrs. Zimmerman gave recep-
ton at their home on Highland Ave-
nue. Thursday evening in honor Of
the bride and groom which was largely
attended Ey friends in Batesburg and
adjoining towns. The home was
beautifully decorated with pot flow
ers and smilax. The guests were re-
ccived by Mrs. Leon Wright, who pre-
s"nted them to the registrar, Mrs.
st. Clair Asbil OF Ridge Spring n
cousin of tho bride. They were then
introduced to the receiving line by
Mrs. Annie Lewis OF Johnston, DR..
and Mrs. r. II. Zimmerman, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. w. Zimmerman, Misses Ida
and Pliny Zimmerman and Mr.. T..
L. TinlIn crnan cOmposjper tho raco;1-
ing line. Miss Mamie Gunter rendered
several musical selections during the
| evening and punch was served by
Misses Lucille and Helen Zimmerman
| of Edgefeld. Mr.. and Mrs. Thinner
| man left next day for Edgefield, where
they will he at home to their friends.
| Hon. Fl. p. F'ulmer Of Orangeburg,
candidate for congress. was in town
Friday looking after his political in
terests. Mr.. Fulmer is no stranger to
many Of our people as he has visited
this section several times in the past
He has many friends here who are al
ways delighted to see him.
Mr.. Harry n. Edmunds, the we'll
known attorney of Columbia, spent
several days at the Batesburg Hotel
last week taking a needed rest. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Edmunds
| and they received much social atten-
ton from their friends while in our
town.
Mr.. Jesse +. QUITS. Jr.. representing
the Life Insurance Company of Vir-
ginia. was here on business Saturday.
He has just returned from a pleasure
trip to the Pacific coast.
Hon. and Mrs. George NJ Stuckey
Of Bishopville spent several days last
week with Mrs. z. Jones. brother of
Mrs. Stuckey.
| Mr.. D. Peyton Hartley OF Charles
ton and Mr.. B. Hoyt Hartley of At
lanta are spending n few days with
their mother, Mrs. Alice Hartley.
Mrs. Henry c. Tillman and child
rem of Greenwood are visiting Mrs
Tillman's mother. Mrs. Jabcz Ferris.
Mr.. +. 2. Copeland made a trip
to Orangeburg last Tuesday in his au-
| loiliopllt DN way ol IcllO1l anu NOflll.
He reports crops between North and
Orangeburg as being exceptionally
fine in places. 1t is reported that the
boil weevil has already appeared
route still there are large areas yet
apparently free from the invasion of
the pests.
| The Sunday School Institute being
I held ut Sunmcrland College this week
is attended 10y members of the de-
nomination all over the state. The
work of such institutions cannot be
| spoken Of in terms OF laudation too
highly and, this community is to be
congratulated on having it in our
reach. Some of the ablest ministers
and teachers in the denomination will
be in charge of the institute.
The recent rains in this section have
been of great benefit to crops Of all
kinds Both corn and cotton crops as
an average are the best thus far that
we have seen in years past. Tobac-
co. which was planted this year by
! many of our farmers as experiment,
is proving success and the crop will
| soon be ready for the market. Much
of the weed planted will mature with
in the next thirty days. There have
been many barns erected the past
tiVation of tobacco. to be used eXclu-
sively for the curing of the weed. 1t
appears that the land in this section