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(?Utxi ^zmpnytt ?n ^outh Carota VOL. 76. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER j3, 1911 NO. 44 O?ZTS-WILLIAMS. Very Beautiful Home Wedding. Large Number of Guests, Sumptuous Feast. Nu merous Gifts. Zir. William M. Ouzts, who re sides midway between Mountain Creek church and Kirksey has one of the most modernly appointed homes to be found in this section. This elegant ten-room country man sion has water, gas lights, and is .quipped with the luxuries and comforts of a city home. At no tine has this well-nigh ideal home appeared to better advantage than it did on Thursday evening last when the holiday festivities culmi nated in a brilliant wedding, the occasion being the marriage of Mr. Ouzts' eldest daughter, Miss Susan Eleanor Ouzts, and Mr. Goode Mobley Williams, Rev. .T..L. Ouzts, of Inman, an uncle of the bride, officiating, being assisted by Rev. J. E. Johnson. The entire lower floor of this ] large residence was decorated with smilax, holly, mistletoe, ferns and palms. Kot only was one on cross ing the threshold impressed with the surpassing beauty and artistic i arrangement ol the decorations but j also with their great profusion, wondering where so many of na ture's choicest creations were pro cured. Particularly lovely were the decorations in the right front par lor, where the ceremony was per ;? formed. In one corner, ferns, palms and other potted plants were ar?' ranged in pyramid effect with a canopy of evergreens leading out to j a graceful arch of green and white, from the centre of which was sus pended a huge white bell. Beneath this snow-white bell the hearts and lives of these happy young people were united. Just aa the bridal par ty was ready to enter the parlor the gas*l* "'tsVere'tttraeoTTowaiiirtmyj candles arranged about the arah j gave added charm to the lovely I scene with their soft rayi. y The suspense that is always ex I perienced at every wedding for a i short time just before tho crucial t:- moment arrives was relieved on this jr occasion by two solos, "All that I ask is love" and "Tis all I know," that were faultlessly sung by Miss Susie Matthews, the daughter of ' Mr. and Mrs. S. Pierce Matthews, s who was accompanied on the piano by her sister, Mita Lura Matthews. The bridal party formed in the up per hall and descended the stairway as Lohengrin's wedding march was sounded upon the piano by Mrs. Wilbur Harling, entering the parlor in the following order; Miss Kate Williams with Mr. Jesse Ouzts, Miss Tabbie Ouzts with Mr. Hugh Williams, and next came the groom on the arm of his best man, Mr. Goode Dorn, of Sumter. The last to enter was the charming bride on {{the arm of her maid of honor, Miss I. Eile;* Ouzts, of Edgefield. During I the ceremony Miss Susie Matthews ,*eang "Because" in soft, s weet notes, being accompanied on the piano by Misa Lura Matthex s. The bride wore a rich gown of | Embroidered chiffon over white mes r saline and carried an armful of .bride's roses and lilies of the val ley. Her beauty was heightened by | the long veil that hung gracefully about ber slender form. The maid of honor was clad in a very hand some dress of pink marquisette over pink satin. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and carnations. The bridesmaids were prettily attired in white net over pink silk. No pretti er scene was ever witnessed than that which was presented in this happy home as the members of the bridal party arranged themselves in a semi-circle facirtg the two minis ters. As our eyes beheld it, we said, mentally, surely the angels as they j peer from the battlements of heaven are smiling upon so hallowed and j so beautiful a scene as this. After receiving congratulations, the bride and groom led the way to the east dining room, being follow ed by the other members of the j bridal party. This room, from the j standpoint of *he decorations, was j the piece d? . esistance of the occa sion, the color scheme being pink and green. Myriads of pink roses .nd carnations were arranged about j the table and entire room, making j beautiful setting for the merry: ^bridal party. Here aa well as in the ! t dining room a sumptuous wed ding feast was served. Such an elegant feast as this, considered from the standpoint of great variety and beantiful manner in whifcb it was served, one rarely sees. Not withstanding the iarge number of guests, two hundred or more, all were served promptly and without the least confusion. This was made possible by the wonderful poise and executive ability of Mrs. George Andrews of Greenwood, a cousin of the bride, wbc nlanned the details of the entertainment and* had every thing carried out with military precision and promptness, and yet seemingly without any effort on her part. As the guests left the dining room Miss Ida Timmerman who was standing at the door pin ned a sprig of mistletoe daintily tied with pink ribbon on each one. Some one has said that "matches are made in Heaven," but if one is to judge by the sorrow and unhap piness that soon supplant the happi ness of the nuptial day, at least a few marriages are essentially eart'a ly. But, after"all, marriage only re flects those who enter into this di vinely appointed relationship. It can not be heaven born if those who enter it are distinctly earthly ard of low ideals. Surely, then, judging by this standard, one is constrained to believe that the vows that were made on this occasion were record ed by the angels. .We have never before seen two young people em bark upon the matrimonial sea with everything giving such full premiss of a bon voyage throughout their future years. The bride is a very ac complished young woman, a gradu ?t* of Lander college, and her gen ial nature, sweet spirit, and charm ing personality came her to be ?ft social favorite wherever she is known. Besides her superior graces of heart and mind, she is decidedly practical and manifests fan unusual fondness for domestic life, which fit her for being an ideal life com young farmer. The groom is a young man of exemplary i.abits and pos sesses sterling qualities that placo him far ?above the average young man. He is a successful young plant er of the Gaines section of Green wood county. Mr. and Mrs. Williams can both be sincerely congratulated upon the very gracious manner in which Fortune has favored them. Arranged on tables in the left front parlor were numerous and very handsome gifts that were pre sented by relative? and friends from Edgefield and Greenwood counties and from other parts of the state. We have never seen a handsomer assortment of silver, cutlery, hand-painted china, cut glass, linen, paintings, rugs, art squares and beautiful rockers. Memories of this happy occasion will lingei not alone in the minds of the bride and groom, but in those of score? and scores of friends whose good fortune it was to be present. It afforded an oppor tunity for the mingling of people from both Edgefield and Green wood who had not seon each other for many months. Then, too, aside from the delightful social feature, the truly genuine hospitality that was so lavishly and so graciously dispensed made this occasion one not soon to be forgotten. Added charm and diversion were afforded by numerous appropriate selections upon the piano, at times almost drowning the chatter of an hundred well loosened tongues. Among those who performed very beautifully at intervals during the evening were Mrs. Wilbur Harlinge Miss Lora Matthews and Misses | Helen and Ruth Strom. Arranged in a Buge pyramid on a table in the front hall were little boxes whose covers were embellish ed with the monogram, "O. W," and the date of the marriage, "De cember the 28th, 1911," both done in cold. Each box contained a slice of the bride's cake. One of these ! dainty little boxeB was presented to each guest as a souvenir on their departure by Miss Helen Strom. Physician : . "Have you any aches or pains this morning:" Patient: "Yes dvctor; it hurts me to breathe;, in fact, the only trouble now seems to be with my breath." Physician: "All right. I'll give you something that will soon stop that."-Good Housekeeping. PARKSVILLE ??EW5, Joyous Christmas at Parfrr.ville. Murder and Suicide. Ma sonic Officer? Elected. Union Meeting. The old year 1911 is go?^. the record is on file so to speak. al has.been written has been ir;< oc*->, bly written. Many mistake been made, but these should pelp ns j to write well on the clean pt;. J of j the new year just beginning, py ne w year to each and all di 8,000 readers with the ho) the year may bring pro.'., which alone in its true sen - - . vn come only from right actio, vu ' chaste living. Christmas has come and ge;3 to Parksvillians, bringing bapj - va nnions among old Anon's family, as well as many others, in fa: :, all our people so far as I know. We had all our children, grand ooidr?n and great grand children with :sto bless us, and to cheer us, and they did not forget us in distrib?liing their tokens of remembrance. The old and the young vied with each other in making merry, and the only catastrophe in our own waa the tearing down of the'.*nag nificent awning in front of the post office by the fiery steed beloiii;iu?r to Mr. W. W. Fowler. It st ems to have occurred in this wise: The steed, Selem, we will call him, N *a spirited, not full of spirits, and, * ! common paper being placed too near his rear extremities caused him to rear up behind, and in coming down he did it with force and emphasis, that hs ca?ift ? . with the aforesaid ornan tc. Uncle Sam'j praises wi b suits before menWH 1 age done U less tl ari $&0' Uncle Sam i* able U beal the post mi?i -e?s is ?o\u'<n consolata, aspdj Uk" ^-achaci fcfa???-twV bb . oi.r.'rv&jur Our Mason; f rrj ten ?t? cent meeting e- octcd the following I officers for the enc.lng Masoni, year: R. if. F.dmuuds. W. M M. Roberta*;:. S. W.;J. W. - tian, J. W.; h S. Blackwell, retary; W. R, P^rks, treasurer; W. G. Blackwell, S. D.; Kim Holmes, J. D.; J. li. Dorn, Tyler. Twiggs Hill on Thursday even ing last killed Will Jennings' wife, a mulatto woman, who lived in the Rehoboth neighborhood. It seems from what the negroes say, that Twiggs tried to get this woman to ran off with him, and she refusing he shot her to death, after which he beat her head into a jelly with a rock. Whereupon Twiggs, wheth er hw had in mind the cost of a trial for murder, and the trouble to his excellency in pardoning him out or not, I do not know; but I do know, that Twiggs did with all haste and dispatch proceed to Moultrie's mill pond and there im merse himself in its limpid waters untii hs was quite dead. This is proven by the fact, that his dead body was drawn from the pond on Saturday, and identified by his rela tives. This is the second negro homicide in the same community within a few months, and it occurs to me, that a little hanging in this part of old Edgefield would be in ordor, if his excellency would kind ly permit. White men, who take the part of a low down murderer, whether he be white or black, should be ostracised from decent society. Let the lawabiding, who are so complacently resting upon the certainty and stability of our civilization sit up and take notice. Something certainly ought to be done. The union meeting of the third division of the Edgefield association convened with the Clark's Hill Bap tist church yesterday, and day be fore. On Saturday although the clouds were lowering a goodly num ber from the several churches were in attendance, delegates from all the churches being enrolled. All feur of the queries were thoroughly discussed by brethren H E Bunch, Rev. Mr. Seago, Rev. P B Lanham, J C Morgan, J G McKie, L G Bell, and others. By motion it was re solved that the collection, after the missionary sermon by Rev. Earl Freeman, be given to C. C. Brown for the old preachers' fund. Sunday morning the exercises were in the hands of Brother J. G. McKie, superintendent of Clark's (Continued on page 8.) J?H-NSTON LETTER. Mr. ?j?d Mrs. Knr?'/ Give Bril Kar ;Recepti^?. Mr. and R?li. Werte Baie Fami ly R^-union. Tiu-^ >s? briK: ir.* social affair of Chri. .:. v..; the reception ou F ?j: af tem no;., given by Mr. ?mV V J. W. iTar ly, to their son M; / c *..'. H.- r. "- nd his beauti ful'l ,';.?-Wid<; .' marriage had oficarrT the <?ay venons at Pick :ma. JV* P^V^* !'.rdy home had svtth decorations 1: -rn amyl ax, and much anima at the entrance, ..:?d Mrs. W. J. ; f he guests, liofl stood within - een the hours if 100 friends pie and off er rions. inducted from a Hardy to the H Tay, where a -e was served, :e room being irons and ferns. . escorted the ? room where ,. : ved, and the use keeper wa? thoronfi'ify. dem-..:r-? ated. In here was the brioVa r?ete, a beautiful affair *M gitrfej .. of white and K'-.- 'H ex'-endii'i,- fi .1 the chandelier to the ; .- .he table, and a large Tn?^v,---*r ' a ^ace cover, re flected the silver bowl of white car uatLr.'.j? ' ?>*';'.>i? from Lias room, coff-<. \ii.h wij^;p>.! m a?d .''??i^ . T---e;'o ci?ore? bj MM. ! .,.* ii j- }. .k ?...c.i'-.ied an '..-4J? titi . ii- . .via in :?hei V. . li.-iT bs!'. The afej ... ? ? ,a ' : ..;.:;.:_? ?f.???uC ' fn **i &<??<* ai. vaT?^? ; ; ? ' .' A jon;; at-ol town v, ;7 pon gre ;an and 31 Vi.K., Aiken,- H i. J. .Wi Th;.r c of F. : :tift< id, iris* Grace Tura . of H e, Miss kata ie Holling??? uri h, o? Atlant?, jiiiss Lillian Smith of Edgefield and oth ers. The young folks of the town en joyed a masquerade at the skating rink at Turner hall on Thursday evening, and there were a number of fanoy costumes. The prize for the couple in best mask and for most graceful skating was given to Miss Nell Beokham and Mr. Robert Kenny. Miss Elise Mobley won the prize for the most graceful single skater, and Mr. Homer Moyer for the fastest in the race. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Turner en tertained with a dinner on the even ing of December 25th, and those present to enjoy their hospitality were Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn, of Greenwood; Miss Addelle Fel lers, of Newberry; Mrs. Charlotte V. Spearman, of Newberry; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lott, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Crouch. Miss Angelle Andrews, of Ashe ville, N. C., and Mr. Sales Andrews, of High Point, N. C., are here for a visit to their mother, Mrs. Lillie Andrews. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. W. J. Hatcher entertained the sun beams, and the chief feature to them was the Christmas tree ablate with lights. Red stockings filiad with sweets were the pretty souve nirs. Mesdames Willie Tompkins and F. S. Jefferson spent last week at Meeting Street with relatives. Miss Gladys Sawyer has gone to Barnwell to visit friends. Dr. Victor Seigler has been visit ing relatives and friends in town. Mr. John G. Guinnard, of Co lumbia, visited at the home of Mr. J. W. Payne during the holidays. Mr. Hugh Mitohel, of Charleston, was herc for a few days this week. Mr. Clarence Mobley, of Knox ville, Tenn., has been spending awhile with his sisters, Misses Ella and Lillian Mobley. Mr. and Mrs. O. 8. Wertz enjoy ed a re-union of their ohildren on Christmas day, and with them were Mr. and Mrs. Getsen Wertz, of Co lumbia; Mr. and Mrs. Dessie Ho gan, of Congaree; Mr. Leroy Wertz, of Belton; Prof. and fcMrs. Wilbur Wertz, of Spartanburg; Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn, of Green wood, and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Crouch and Mr. and Mrs. Claud Werte of this place. Capt. Jeter Horton, of the U. S. A.., Manilla, spent a few days pf the past week here at the home of Mr. Elzie LaGrone. The Y. P. B. assisted by the mu sic class of the high school had a ?Iver medal contest at the auditori um on Thursday evening, add the program contained many interest ing numbers, and the Christmas carols were especially sweet. At the ifbuclaiion Miss Clevie Moyer was presented with the medal, the title of her selection being "The bridal winecap." Each of the contestants did splendidly. The Christmas offering of the Sunbeam band,- under the leader ship of Mrs. W. J. Hatoher amount ed to $80. On Sunday morning, December 24th, the Sunday school collection of the Baptist Sunday school wa. for aged ministers, and although the attendance was small on ac count of inclement weather, the collection amounted t-o $34. The Johnston News-Monitor has been sold to* the Progress Compa ny, located here, but Mr. H. C. Bailey, the recent proprietor, will conti nue to edit the paper. Miss Zena Payne entertained with a Christmas dining and a very appropriate centerpiece on the festal board was a miniature Santa Claus with a Christmas tree. Mrs! Estelle Gough, of Atlanta, has been visiting friends here. . Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Landram, of Florence are spending awhile here with friends. M- and Hm CF. PCVHTOSU byyve gone, to' Barnw* ?. to vis:', rela tives of th>: formen Mr, an? Stirs, ira 0. Carson have been guesU at the home ? of Mi. P. Oj atJeVen*. . Mr*. C. V-. iv.'nny ia in Lynch burg, X. C., visir.fM- -I iv 'vAii'V, .< ihr-. '..f -lh( f Mrs. Josvph Wright I as Efbiie xi i Macon, Ga., to spend awhile with j her mother, Hrs. Summon. I Mesdames Brannon, of Spartan i hur^?, -.c. J Mneece, of Batesburr;, are visiting at the home of their father, Mr. J. R. Hart. The young folks enjoyed a Christmas party on Friday evening at the home of Miss Emma Wat kins, near town. All went out in wagons and a general good time was had. Miss Fannie Strother, of Dothan Ga., is here for two weeks. Mrs. Charles Early has returned to her home at Florence after a two weeks stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Satcher. Miss Edith Coleman entertained charmingly on last Tuesday even ing in compliment to some visiting friends. . Mrs. W. J. . Hatcher and Miss Natalie Hollingsworth made a visit to Columbia this week. Plum Branch News. The Christmas week that has just ended was spent quietly by most of our people, and those who are fa miliar with past Christmas records say that there has been less disorder thai usual on our streets. The in clement weather and muddy streets and roads have interfered with the Christmas plans of many of our people, but many speak of having had a good time, and the children delight to tell of the visit cf Santa Claus. The event to attract most atten tion daring the week was a quiet marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Freeland. Their daugh ter, Lelia Rebeca, was married to Junius Clifton Adams of the Good Hope section, Rev. J. Earle Free man officiating. A large number o relatives and friends were present to witness the event, and a beauti ful dinner was served immediately after. The bride and groom left on the following day for their fu ture home in Saluda county. The following young people came home from colleges for Christmas: Miss Dorothy Miller from 0. C. I., Miss Lucile Starkey from Lander college, Mr. Milledge Sturkey from Clemson, Mr. Thomas Miner Jr. and Mr. Hawthorn Banks from S* C.C.I. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miner en" tertained Rev. J. Earle Freeman and family as guests on Christmas HARDY-MOORE. An Edgefieid Young$M*n*Wed* M?s Moore ofjPickens. Beautiful Church Wedding The Hardy-Moore wedding which took place at the Baptist church Thursday afternoon, Dec. 28th, at 2:30 was one of the prettiest church weddings ever witnessed in Pickens and came as the crown ing social event of the holidays, The church was made beautiful with potted plants and mountain winter-green used in great abund ance, transforming the altar into a fascinating bower of green and white mellowed by the softened rays of electric lights. A short in strumental musical program by Mrs. Earnest'Folger, was given be fore Mendelssohn's Wedding March proclaimed the arrival bf the party at the church. Mi. Eric West Hardy,, an aggres sive young bigness man of Haw kinsville, Ga., comes of one of Edgefieid county's oldest families and is not only a young man of promise but has already at tained honore as a student in Fur man University of which he is a graduate and also in Chicatro Uni versity where he took his post graduate degree. Miss Madolon Moore is a beauti ful, queenly young woman of rare grace and mentality. She wore a traveling suit of dark brown, hat and gloves matching and xsarried an armful of . lily-of-the-valley and ;, :; J -vn K? i?- ^ ;T;, - 1by the I st on, and *Kr; J. M. ??.?I.??> O I v'r ie, and the maid of. howvr. 5 j y iola Moore the 'bride carno to i alip ou thc \ttrh Of her brot ?Mr. Pave Moora,', the ?rpc-ni;.; . wh'.-i*'. the K:>-\ A. Vy-af?r**?<?&" nc .a. e'd *!i?. soremn"ana impiewwo A gustioiaa vermony with *Jie ring symbol. ? j A special .rain carried the bridal party to Easley where COB section was made with the Southern Rail road, the happy young couple ex pecting to attend a reception- in their honor at the home of the groom's parents, Air. and Mrs. J. W. Hardy, Johnston. Many beautiful and useful pres en ts were received from hosts of friends from all over the State. The following out of town guests were present at the marriage: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hardy, Johnston, Mr. L. L. Rushton. John ston, Miss Willie Gentry, Green ville, Miss Nell Beam, Greenville, Miss Mary Young, Greenville, Misses Eva and Delia Rankin, Greenville, Miss Lucy Elliston, Greenville, Mr. J. M. Daniels, Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Ga ry, Liberty, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Boggs, Liberty, Mrs. J. H. Brown, Liberty, Mr. and Mrs. Z. L. Cham blin, Liberty, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Brown, Central. -*$"fl Pickens, S. C. Mrs. C. A. Waters. A West Virginia darkey, pa blacksmith, recently announced "a change in his business as follows: "Notice-De co-pardnership hereto fore resisting between me and Mose Skinner is hereby resolved. Dem what owe de firm will settle wid me, and dem what de firm owes will settle wid Mose."-National Corporation Reporter. Mr. George Cartledge and family, Mr. Wilie Holly and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Ki tell ings on Tuesday of Christmas. Mr. Lin Lyon spent gome of the holidays with relatives in Pros perity. Mr. James Collier and Mr. Mc Allister spent 5th Sunday in Au gusta, and Mr. J. B. Adams and Rev. J. Earle Freeman spent same day at Clark's Hill attending the inion meeting. The new year finds the streets of Plum Branch still full of mud and appearance of the town uninviting, but our people are patiently waiting for brighter days. They* are busy making plans for the new year, and they have many problems to solve, and these shut-in days are con venient for thinking out the solu tion of these. ;ho.. best viiii) Mr. day.