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the symbols and served after the tea
and, sandwiches.
Assisting Mrs. Adair in entertain
ing: and serving were, Mrs, R. H.
Young, Mrs. H. D. Rantin, Mrs. R. F.
Adair, LIrs. Frank Kellers, Mrs. J. H.
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EASTERBY-POWE
Laurens, Oct. 9.—Mrs. Laura East |
erby has announced the engagement
of her daughter. Miss Hattie Kate
Easterby, to Dr. John Henry Powe of
Sanford, Fla., the wedding to take
place early in November.
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ARNOLD-WALKER
Miss Jennie V. Arnold, and William
£. Walker of \Vhitmire, were united
in marriage last Saturday evening at
the Baptist parsonage in the presence
of a few friends. Rev. Edward Long
performed the ceremony.
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TEACHERS’ CIRCLE
JIOLDS MEETING
The Teachers’ circle of the Woman’s
auxiliary of the Thornwell Memorial
church, held an interesting meeting
on Monday evening in the Turner
building. Miss Cassie Oliver gave a
very helpful and interesting talk on
mission work and conditions in China.
Misses Charlotte Deeper and Nancy
Pearson were joint hostesses for the
meeting. —
BISHOP-AIKEN
Laurens, Oct. 9.—At a lovely party
given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
•James IL Sullivan in compliment to
Miss Sarah Bishop,' the approaching
marriage of Miss Bishop to^Robert C.
Aiken of Charleston, was announced.
The wedding will take place Novem
ber 16, and will be one of the impor
tant social events of the fall season../
The bride-to-be is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles R. Bishop, and is a
cultured and popular young woman.
Mr. Aiken, who is now living in Char
leston, is a son of Mrs. Hugh K. Aik
en, of Laurens.
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BRIDGE CLUB
WITH MRS. LITTLE
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. John
W. Little entertained the Bridge club
at the Mary Musgrove tea room. Miss
Myra Leaman was an honor guest and
was presented with a lovely luncheon
cloth. Block cream, pound cake, cof
fee and cheese straws were served.
The guests were: Mesdames T. J.
Peake, J. A, Chandler, Wm. Bailey
Owens, R. C. Adair, Frank Kellers,
Oliver Burroughs, Hubert Pitts, S. L.
Leaman of Greenwood, Hug*h Simpson,
Reese Young, Pringle Copeland, R. W.
Wade, Misses Myra Leaman, Sallie
Wright, Louise Pitts and Nancy Ow
ens.
known to the boys as “Mister.” Be
sides the members of the dairy de
partment, the following honor guests
were present: Dr. and Mrs. L. R.
Lynn, Mrs. A. T. Wilson, C. W. Stone,
Miss Nancy Pearson, Miss Minnie
Moofe, Mrs. R. G. Murphy and little
daughter, Carolyn.
Young, Mrs. J^A. Chandler and Miss
Lowell Townsend of Asheville, who
kept the bride’s book. Little Misses
Emmie Adair and Mildred Whitten
passed mints.
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WEDDING
RECEPTION FOR
MRS. PARKINSON
The Presbyterian college dames en
tertained with a lovely reception in
honor of Mrs. Burney Lynch Parkin
son at the home of Mrs. Almon Edwin
Spencer from four to six on the after
noon of the eleventh. Details and ap
pointments were beautifully arranged.
Garden flowers were used in profusion
and added much loveliness to the oc
casion, Composing the receiving line
were: Mrs. A. E. Spencer, Mrs. B. L.
Parkinson, Mrs. A. V. Martin, Mrs.
A. N. Taylor and Miss Louise Sim
mons.
The dining room was in yellow and
white with golden rod and asparagus
forming the center piece. From the
daintily arranged table Mrs. John
Spratt and Mrs. W. S. Bean cut block
cream. Pound cake,and cream were
serveiUby Misses Kathryn Jones, Ann
Glasgow, and Mrs. John Holland Hun
ter. Miss Alice Glasgow passed mints.
A refreshing fruit punch was served
by Mrs. Marshall Brown and Miss
Helen Comfort.
’ 'Others assisting in entertaining were
Mesdames Bothwell Graham, W. E.
Hoy, A. T. Fant, M. G. Woodworth.
Roger Coe, C. M. Bailey, E. L. Glas
gow, W. A. Johnson, G. W. Gignilliat.
F. D. Jones, H. E. Sturgeon, L. R.
Lynn, and Mrs. Myrtle Hunter.
MR. AND MRS. ADAIR
ENTERTAIN BRIDAY PARTY
MR. MURPHY IS
HOST TO “HIS BOYS”
R. G.^Murphy, superintendent of the
dairy department at ThomweU or
phanage, was host to the nineteen
boys of his department, and several
invited guests, on Friday evening at
eight o’clock at Hotel Clinton The
color scheme of pink and white was j
artistically carried out. A five-course
dinner was served.
Dr. L. R'. Lynn, in his toast, spoke
of the splendid work accomplished by
Mr. Murphy and “his boys,’ their ex
cellent cooperation, and the gratify
ing results of perfect team-work. Miss
Nancy Pearson gave a toast to “The
Dairy Boys,” and Jim McDuffy rerr-
dered one to Mr. Murphy, better
Following the Leaman-Smith wed
ding rehearsal Friday evening, Mr.
and Mrs. R. C. Adair entertained the
bridal party at a lovely reception giv
en at their home in College View.
The living room, dining room and
the gift room, where were displayed
the many handsome gifts, Weta en-
suite, and a color scheme of pink and
green was carried out in the living
room while white and green was used
with artistic effect iir the dining room.
Flowers Tised in the living room were
pink roses and dahlias and in the din
ing room a silver basket and silver
vases held white American beauty
roses. The dining table was overlaid
with an imported cloth of embroidered
Chinese grass linen and centering the
table was the exquisitely molded wed
ding cake, frosted in white' rosebuds
and topped with miniature dolls dress
ed as bride and groom. The chande
lier above was twined with soft fern
and showered with white satin rib
bons caught with valley lilies. Four
tall dinner tapers in green were held
in low breen crystal holders, and . tied
with bows of white maline.
Tempting refreshments of iced
punch with pale green sherbert and
dainty heart-shaped sandwiches and
green and white “ribbon” sandwiches
were served with white and green
mints. The wedding cake was cut for
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tt Is Easy To
Buy Shoes
without regard to style or fit. That is why
so many people are never satisfied.
The wise buyers search until they find the
shoe that really fits their feet and that has
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the style to set off the rest of their attire.
And they buy no other. You will usually
find such a buyer-wearing shoes bought
from us.
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A wedding centering widespread in
terest and characteriting exquiaite
beauty and brilliance was solemnized
on last Saturday evening at the
First Presbyterian church, when Miss
Myra Leaman became the bride of
Isaac McKittrick Smith of Kinards.
Dr. F. D. Jones performed the impres
sive ring ceremony.
Handsome ferns - banked en masse
filled the corners of the altar and ca
thedral candelebra held softly burn
ing tapers. The choir loft afforded
an archway of rose petal lights from
the center of which fell a wedding bell
of white satin ribbon showers with
ferns and valley lilies. The center
aisle was marked with graduated ped
estals holding lighted tapers. At the
end of the side aisles arched gates
were twined with asparagus and'stud
ded with rose petal lights thru which
the attendants entered.
Preceding the ceremony a musical
program was rendered with Mrs. J.
F. Jacobs, Jr., presiding at the organ.
Mrs. R. W. Wade sang “Promise,”
Miss Jennie Engels of Greenwood,
“Because I Love You”; Mrs. B. 0.
Whitten and Mrs. W. P. Jacobs, “Un
til”; Mrs. Oliver Burroughs, “Thank
God for a Garden.” The bridal chorus
from “The Rose Maiden” was sung
by a double quartette composed of
Mesdames W. P. Jacobs, R. W. Wade,
B. O. Whitten, Miss Jennie Engels
and Messrs. J. D. Holt, W. P. Jacobs,
J. B. Parrott and B. O. Whitten.
Little Betty Spratt and Frances
Simpson in fluffy maline dresses of
green, opened the gates as the music
drifted into the inspiring strains of
.Lohengrin’s wedding march. The can
dle bearers. Misses Blanche Austin
and Clara Dial in bouffant dresses of
yellow georgette, lighted the altar
candles. Messrs. R. C. Adair, Clif
ford Smith of Kinards, J. W. Ga
ry of Whitmire, and Miles Hunter of
Owings, entered as ushers, followed
by the bridesmaids and groomsmen:
Miss Elizabeth Young of Asheville,
and Gus McCaslan of Greenwood;
Miss Gertrude Smith of Union, and J.
B. Hart of Goldville;. Miss Dorcas Ma
son of Clinton, and William Leaman
of Asheville; Miss Nancy Owens of
Clinton, and Clarence Wallace of New
berry; Mjss Elizabeth Young of Clin
ton, and Coleman Gary of Whitmirff
Miss Ann Adelle McCaslan of Green
wood, and Lew Hatton of Clinton;
Miss Gertrude Leaman of Cross Hill,
and John Webb of Newberry. The
bridesmaids were exquisitely gowned
in pastel shades of sheer chiffon.
Their flowers, made into quaint muffs,
were studded with butterfly roses and
were edged with ruffled pink tulle
showered with silver tissue.
Mrs. R. C. Adair, only sister of the
bride, as dame of honor, was elegantly
gowned in a pink georgette embroider
ed in rhinestones and crystals. Her
bouquet was of yellow chrysanthe
mums.
Miss Caroline Matthews of Camp
Hill, Ala., was maid of honor and wore
a straight line model of Nile green
georgette beaded in rhinestones and
crystals. Her bouquet was of pink
chrysanthemums.
The little flower girls, Florence
Hunter of Owings, Miriam Gary of
Whitmire, Ann Major of Ware Shoals,
and Annette Moorhead of Clinton, car-
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TO LAURENS AND TO
THORNTON’S
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Fall Sale of Ladies Dresses
and Coats
NEW FALL DRESSES
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FINE SILK DRESSES
Ladies’ new Fall Dresses just arrived in
every leading color, style and material.
These dresses carry with them the same
styles and color as a regular $25.00
dress. Fall sale price—
See this big lot of Silk and Wool Sport
Dresses. Every color, style and mate
rial that a well dressed woman could
wish for. These are the*season’s latest.
Fall Sale price—
$10.75
$17.50
SPECIAL DRESS VALUES
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See this beautiful selection of Ladies’
fine Silk Dresses in every desirable col
or and style wanted. The materials used
in these dresses are the best. These are
real values and going during our fall
sale at— ’
$19.75 to $24.75
FALL SILK DRESSES
A big selection of these beautiful Satin
Crepe, Satin Canton, Crepe de Chine and
Satin Dresses in a most wonderful line
of colors. A real value. Fall Sale price—
■ . . $34.75
COATS, $10.75
FINE FALL COATS
A big lot of Ladies’ plain full lined Coats
with good quality fur collars and cuffs.
Each only—
$10.75
Through a wonderful purchase we are
offering a big lot of handsome Fall
Coats with beautiful fur collors. These
coats are really $20.00 coats. Only—
$16.50
THORNTON’S
A Specialty Store For Miss and Matron
Laurens, S. C.
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ried French baskets of vari-colored
flowers. They wore dainty frocks of
frilled maline.
Preceding the bridegroom, who en
tered with his brother, John Earl
Smith, as best man, came the little
ring bearer, Bob Crisp of Greenwood.
His suit was of white satin and upon
a white satin pillow he carried the
I ring.
The bride entered with her brother,
S. L. Leaman of Greenwood, by whom
she was given in marriage. The bride
is of striking brunette beauty, and her
filmy veil in two lengths falling in
cascades over her shoulders and ex
tending full length of her long court
^train, and her elegant wedding gown
in silver lace, embroidered in pearls,
; made complete a picture of radiant
lovliness. Little Virginia Sumerel and
.Jane Little dressed as cupids in white
i satin costumes bore the richly em
broidered train.
During the ceremony, “By the Wa
lters of Minnetonka” was softly played
Blakely Bros. Co.
“The Store of Shoe Service’
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Clinton, S. C.
and after the vows were plighted
; Mendelssohn’s wedding march was
| used as a recessional.
J Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
land Mrs. Smith left for points in
Florida. For traveling the bride wore
a smart model of gracklehead blue
1 flat crepe, made Eton effect with blue
! trimmings. Her hat was a small mo
del of velvet and felt.
The bride is a graduate of Lander
college and for several years has been
a popular teacher in the city schools
of Clinton and Asheville. During the
past summer she was a member of the
summer school facultyubf the Ashe-
i ville.JStarinal school. Her beauty and
j personality have endeared her to a
host of friends:
Mr. Smith' attended Clem son and is
a prominent planter and holds exten
sive interests at Kinards. After O^t.
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home at Kinards.
Morning, Noon and Night
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Every room in your home has its special hours but the dining room is the only
one that enjoys a full working day.
Morning, noon and night it is called upon for duty and for this very reason is
the room that should be the brightest and most alluring—it’s the very center of
the home.
An attractive and comfortably furnished dining room is not a luxury in these
days; it has become a absolute necessity.
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DINING ROOM FURNITURE THAT WILL ADD TO
The Joy of Living
tiful grain and figures—of that sturdy cShown in the very latest styles and newe
tiful grani and figures—of that sturdy construction that means a lifetime of ser
vice—all suites complete and made up to match in every detail.
SPECIAL
We offer Complete 10-piece Suites at
$117.90 — $129.00 — $160.00 — $179.00
EACH A SPECIAL VALUE
•• ' A MOST UNUSUAL DISPLAY :
We feel that we have assembled for this fall’s trade the best, the most complete, the
most beautiful and most reasonably priced line that we have ever shown or that
you will find in the state.
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