Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-06-23

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yer has the material already laid. A
platform was built across from one
side of the road to the other, as the
road was about two feet lower. The
work was slow but the house was on
the opposite lot before the day end
ed.
Mrs. T. R. Weiderman is at home
from visit to relatives in Columbia.
Miss Emma Bouknight is expect
ing her cousin, Mrs. Miller of Rich
mond, Va, to visit her during the lat
ter part of the month.
A marriage of great beauty was
that of Thursday evening at Bethle-
hem church when the lives of Miss
Kathleen Barre and Mr.. Luther
Wright were made as one.
The church was artistically deco
rated in pink and white, the pink
flowers being made into bells, each
one holding light. The altar was
encircled with candles and these were
lighted by two little fairies in pink,
Frances Edison and Willette Cul-
breath.
Miss Evans of Woodruff played
the Wedding March and just previous
to the entry of the bridal party Miss
Claudia Rushton sang that wonderful
aria "Thy people shall be my people" :"
The ushers were Messrs. Claude
Rushton and Ben Wright; the brides
maids, Misses Emmie Wright and
Claudia Rushton; maid of honor,
Miss Hettie Barre.
The maids wore lovely white cos
tunes and carried armfuls of sweet
peas.
The groomsmen were Messrs.
James Barre and Jesse Ballentines,
the best man being Mr.. Charlie Gull
breath.
The bride was attired in white
georgette and the veil was caught
from her face with orange blossoms.
She held shower bouquet of brides
roses and valley lilies.
the -sceremon a reception
was held and later the bride and
groom slipped away to enjoy hon
ey moon. The brides travelling suit
was all in navy.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Kate Rushton Barre and is an ac-
complished and lovable young woman
and the groom, young business man
of sterling worth, is in every way,
worthy of his fair bride.
On last Tuesday evening the ga
rage of Maxwell and Perry was burn
ed, the fire being discovered about
9:30 o'clock.
Owing to the very hot weather and
amount of gas in the garage, the in
terror of the building was seething
mass of flames soon after the fire was
discovered. 1t was too dangerous to
enter the building so nothing was
saved, there being three new cars
and several old ones burned.
The building was owned by Mr.. H.
W. Crouch, and in the rear was a
warehouse which contained cotton
and phosphate, all of this being burn
Ted. Both parties carried insurance.
1t was by most heroic efforts that
the dwellings occupied by Messrs
John Browne and Ben Wright were
saved, these catching several times.
Mr.. Will Sawyer's new warehouse
joined the burning garage and it was
completed except the front doors and
two large glass windows. The two
story wall of the burned garage fell
on this crushing in the top and total
| ly ruined the side wall. Mr.. Sawyer
had not yet insured his building.
Mr.. Herbert Edison also sustained
loss, having cars stored in the rear
of the warehouse.
Mr.. B. T. Boatwright has been to
Savannah on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pedrick and
Miss Theora Fleming of Gainesville,
Fla, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Marsh.
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID.
Glover during the past week were MIR
and Mrs. H. H. Sanders of Edgeteld,
Mr.. and Mrs. Plunkett of Eureka,
and Miss Bessie Plunkett of Augusta.
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