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VOL.%LXIV. NO. 1. UNION, 8. C., FRIDAY^SfANUARY 2,1914. $1.00 A YEAR.
BEAUTIFUL HOME
WED0IN6 WEDNESDAY
Event of Wide Social Interest
Was the Marriage of Miss
Frances Alexander to Mr.
Dunbar Robb. The Bride One
of Union's Most Popular
Young Ladies
Wide social interest centered in the
marriage of Miss Frances Alexander
and Mr; Dunbar Robb, of Charleston,
which was solemnized at the home' of
the bride's mother, Mrs. Charles Henry
Alexander on Wednesday morning,
December 31, 1913. The occasion bein/v
ann a/ f k a aa4- knniiAi/nl 1
1115 vuc ui vuc uiuDb ucauui ui outiai
events of the midwinter.
A large and representative assemblage
of friends filled the home which
was converted into garden-like loveliness
and made an effective setting
for the bridal party. Wedding bells
were used in profusion in the wide
hallway with garlands of holly and
mistletoe. Here the guests were
greeted by Mrs. W. S. McLure, Mrs.
W. H. Burris and Mrs. J. F. McLure.
Mrs. A. G. Thornton and Mrs. R. A.
Easterling graciously receiving in the
ceremony room.
Here an improvised altar was arranged
which was ankled with holly
and mistletoe, the brilliant red berries
showing in striking contrast to
the masses of greeh. The doorways
and windows were ffamed with gar
lands of holly and mistletoe and the
lights from countless tapers shed a
soft radiance over the scene. The
decorations throughout the house reflected
the individual taste and skill
of Mrs. A. G. Thornton, of Chester.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
first notes of the wedding march
were sounded and the bridal party
entered. Miss Mamie Oetzel presided
at the piano accompanied by Mrs. H.
S. Adams, Misses Sydney Gage and
Catherin Thomson on violins. They
played Mendelsshons for the entrance
of the party merging into the march
from Lohengrin as the bride entered.
' \ The brides maids entered singly
A - rnd were Miss Emma .Woods, of
tester, Miss Katherin Ellis, of
James Island, Miss Hdss H&mby, of
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wiuiuuia, aiiu miss cjii^ttuewi mcLure
of Greenwood. They wore soft
clinging gowns of white cashmere
with black picture hats and carried
arm bouquets of red carnations tied
with broad red ribbons. The maid of
honor, Miss Emma McLure, preceded
the bride and wore a red charmeuse
costume and carried red carnations
and ferns.
The bride entered with her grandfather,
Major J. W. McLure, who
gave her in marriage and was met at
the altar by the groom and his best
man, Mr. Gardiner Gordon, of Charleston.
The ceremony which united
these two lives was read by the Rev.
J. H. Chessley, rector of the Church
of the Nativity, using the beautiful
rinJT SflrvicA. The (AiMfa neennieH
all available space, filling the parlor,
hall and everywhere a view of the
wedding group could be had.
The bride wore her traveling costume,
a King blue brocade with
smart hat to match and carried a
shower bouquet of Bride rosebuds
and ferns.
Immediately following the ceremony
an informal reception was held
and Mr. and Mrs. Robb received the
congratulations of the entire company.
Light, color and beauty centered in
'he dining room where the wedding
breakfast was served. The walls were
hidden beneath a decoration of grey
moss, studded with sprays of mistletoe
and holly and a canoDV of red rib
bons, bordered with a fringe of lights
gave an added beauty to the scene.
The table was covered with Renais_
sance lace, in the centre of which was
a tall basket holding red carnations
and ferns tied with butterfly bows of
tulle. The dining room was presided
over by Mrs. Elias Prioleau, ably assisted
by a bevy of attractive girls.
Cutting the brides cake caused a deal
of merriment as the various slices
were eagerly examined for the fate
emblems. The ring fell to Miss
Elizabeth McLure and she will be the
next bride if the omen holds good;
Miss Emma Woods got,the wish bone
and according to tradition will go
through life with all the worldly
goods her heart desires. The thimble
went to Miss Emma McLure and the
coin to Miss Katherin Ellis.
Mrs. Robb is the only daughter of
Mrs. Charles Henry Alexander and
is a young woman of beautiful character,
possessing many lovely traits.
She has been the centre of much social
attention since the announcement
ef her engagement several weeks ago
and her numerous friends here regret
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ILLUSTRATED LECTURES TO |i
BE 6IVEN HERE JAN. 3.
Frank C. Hare, Government
Poultry Expert Will Deliver
Two Lectures Here That Day.
Will Lecture at Other Points
in the County.
Frank C. Hare, who is in charge 1
of the poultry development work for
the U. S. Department of Agriculture 1
will give the first of a series of lectures
illustrated with moving pic
tures ana lantern slides, on scientific
poultry raisin? at the Edisonia the- 1
atre on Saturday, January 3rd. The 1
lectures will be absolutely free to all 1
interested in poultry. One lecture 1
will commence at 11 o'clock in the
forenoon followed by another at 1:30 '
?. m. for the benefit' of those who are
unable to attend the first.
This lecture is prepatory to the or- i
ganization of a Poultry Club in tnis i
'POlintv nnH AVATO nno io nrnrarl fn folrn t
advantage of Mr. Hare's presence to /
get information on the subject. ]
It has not yet been learned defi- i
'nitey how long Mr. Hare can remain ]
in Union county to deliver his ad- l
dresses and organize Boys and Girls 1
Poultry clubs, and if desired also organize
Adult Poultry Clubs, but the
flowing initerary has been arranged
for addresses at the places named at
t?:30 p. m., subject to change in the
event that Mr. Hare's time is too lim- 1
ited to make al lthe pointf. in the '
event of which due notice will be giv- 1
en the different communities:
Monday, January 5th, at the Sedalia
High School; Tuesday, at Cross '
iveys High School auditorium; Wed- 1
nesday at Union; Thursday at BulTa- 1
lo school building; Friday at Jonesville
High School; Saturday at Lock- >
hart school auditorium. 1
Monday, January 12th, at Mt. Ta- <
bor school; Tuesday at Kelly No. 1 i
school; Wednesday, at Monarch '
school auditorium; Thursday at San- 1
tuck school; Friday at Carlisle j
school; and Saturday at Union, wheh 1
he may form a county Poultry Club <
at the Union .Chamber of i
In visiting the various communi- 1
ties the only expense to the citizens 1
will be the providing of tran^porta- \
tion of Mr. Ha're and his moving pic- <
ture equipment from one point to an- <
other, and his entertainment while ,
there.
Because of the widespread interest
being manifested in the poultry industry
throughout the county, and
the large and increased profits in 1
poultry and eggs that will come as <
result of expert information and in- 1
struction, it is expected that these 1
illustrated lectures will be largely at- i
tended, and that at each of the points
an organization of the Boys and Girls ,
Poultry Clubs will be effected. ^
Quarterly Conference Held.
Dr. R. E. Stackhpuse, presiding el- '
der for Spartanburg district held a
quarterly conference at Green St.
ificitiuuini i;u 1111:11 iui liiu uiniuiu una
Green Street charge Sundry after- 1
noon. The conference wae very sat- 1
isfactory and the work,, foetid to be :
in a flourishing condition.
Mr. Fred Marshall, who for a number
of years was gospel singer with
Evangelist Leitch, was present Sun- ,
day night and rendered efficient help j
in the song service.
There will be services at Buffalo (
Sunday morning and at Green Street ,
Sunday evening.
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Returns from ffonolnla. (
Mrs. Crown Torrence has returned
to her home In Charleston from Seofleld
Barracks, Honolulu, where she
has been visiting: her brother-in-l? i
and sister, Capt. and Mrs. Horace <,
Cassells. Mrs. Torrence was with ]
hem in the Phillipines before Capt. ,
Cassells was transferred to the Ha- |
wailan Islands. \
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that she is to make her hohie elsewhere.
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Mr. Robb is a prominent business (
fnan or Charleston ^nd is highly en- ;
feemed and generally popular. He is
receiving cordial congratulations up
?n his good fortune.'
Mr. and Mrs. Robb left on the Car- i
olina Special for a trip to Florida after
which they will be at home to j
heir friends in Charleston.
Among the out-of-town guests for
the wedding were: Mrs. Roseboro
Miss Kate Roseboro, Messrs William .
and John Roseboro, Mrs. A. G. Thornton,
of Chester, Miss Jean McLure, .
ef Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner
Gordon and Miss Margaret Gordon,
of Charleston; Miss Gertrude Adams,
of Baltimore and Mrs. R S. Adams, 1
of Chester. i
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CORONER'S JURY REPORTS ON
CALUMET TRAGEDY
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Alarm Within Hall?Signal for
Panic Given Inside, According
to Finding of Panel.
Calumet, Dec, 31.?An open verdict
including a finding tliwt the
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ojinsiuiiis nive panic which cost 72
lives in Italian hall caused by an
alarm of fire raised within the hall,
was returned tonight by the coroner's
fury which for three days lias been
hearing evidence. The taking of testimony
was concluded shortly after
midday and it was well along in the
afternoon before consideration of the
testimony was begun. The jurymen
wreBtled with their problem for six
hours.
"By the evidence of the witnesses
we find that the cause of death was
suffocation, the same being caused by
a. 1am on the stairwav lead'ng to the
entrance of the Italian hall, where
a Christmas celebration wa? beingheld."
said the verdict. "The stampede
was caused by some person or
persons unknown to the jury at this
Lime, raising an alarm of fire within
the hall."
Anlw
VUI/ u UIVUIBin AUllllll (l*
The jury decided the evidence
showed that only those ) ossessing
union cards or vouched for by some
member of the union ento-ed the
place. Rejection of chaiges that
ieputy sheriffs, mine guards and
campany detectives had held back
would-be rescuers was contained In
a. paragraph commending the work of
lunu wuu uieurea me stairway of its
mass of dead and injured. v"
Sixty-five witnesses told their versions
of the catastrophe. O? these
half a dozen said they saw a button
af some kind on a man who they said
raised the initial alarm but not all
were willing to swear the button*
bore the insignia of the Citizens' Alliance.
Witnesses also disagreed as
tov where the man stood and because
af this the 1ury concluded tnat Per- (
toolk up the cry. The practical unanimity
of testimony from 'those neatf
the doorway that no stranger rnslrsd
into the place as the panic started
was another of the underlying causes
3f the jury's finding.
Betenbaugli-Young.
Miss Annie Lou Betennaugh and
vtr. Oeorge Young were married December
2*th, at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Vrs. T. J.
^etenbruch. thr,ee nnd a half miles
<outh of Union.
The ceremony was n?rf #rmed by
"ev. J. H. Dinner in the nresenee o'
loving relatives and friends.
Miss Betenbaugh is the daughter
3f Mr. T. J. Petenbnu?rh, the countv
\uditor, and is a joung woman of
kv personal charms and graces.
The hearty congratulations of
boats of rfiends and relatives are extended
to this young couple
A Stag Dinner.
Mr. Gilmer C. Greer entertained a
few of his intimate friends last Sat
uraay at a stag dinner and it was a
most enjoyable occasion. A delicious
turkey dinner'and everything that
goes to make a glorious feast was
served, followed by coffee and cigars.
Bach guest present was unanimous
in wishing for Mr. Greer many years
of happiness and prosperity.
Death of Mr. Jeff." T. Farrh*..
Mr. Jeff Harris, well known In Union
and throughout the county, died
it the home of his son, Mr. J. T.
Harris, four miles north of Union,
early Wednesday morning and was
burled in the cemetery of Grace
church here Friday at noon. Rev. L.
It. Wagnon conducting the brrlal.
Mr. Harris was born (n this bounty
In 1832 and spend his life in this
county. He Is survived by one son,
Mr. J. T. Harris.
Mr. Harris was by profession a
civil engineer and in his early life
was a student In the South Carolina
College. He was prominent In the
oolitical affairs of Union county and
had a ylde circle of friendr throughout
his native county.
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new v^mcciii innn|iwtaico*
The Model Garage has been capitalized
at $6,000 with the privilege
of increasing to $10,000. The capital
stock was all subscribed in one
day, and the promoters are arranging
to enlarge the business ih terevy way.
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MAIL ROUTES REARRANGED
' NEW ROUTES ESTABLISHED
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Union to Have Five Routes Instead
of Four as Formerly.
Other Changes.
The new rural mail routes recently
established will be in operation by
March 1, it is stated. Union and
Jonesville are to have an additional
route and there are several other additions
and changes.
Under the plan for the service out
of Union there will be several changes
in route No. 1, while a new route
to be known as No. 5 will be established.
Postmaster
Young of this city, in
speaking of the proposed changes
fgves out the following as to routes
Nos. 1 and 2, which he hopes will
meet with the approbation of the
general public:
Route No. 1, as amended. Starting
at postoffice, carrier will go east to
Ottaray Mill village, via Perrin,
l^ntt, Lowe, Boundary and Gregory
Greets, aerve all the streets in Ottaray
Mill village; 'thence east to Monarch
Mill office, thence southeast by
Coleman's, Spears' and Dunlap's corners,
to Bedlah church corner; thence
ncWk-eftsterly to Tom Davis' corner;
tUfctaf southeast to Neals Shoals
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w.__ Hicun OUULI1 west w Sims
coiron thence west to Mitchell's
corafcr; thence north and southwest
to Jones' fcorner; thence northwest
via J.' C. Sartor's corner to Coleman's
corner; thence via Monarch Mill office
jto. Postofflce.
Route No. ?. Starting at postofflce
carrier- will o east via Monarch Mill
office and Jim Brown's place to Phillipi
-church corner; thence ' north to
Lease' Yauehn'a and w?trar?. wsn
Vaughn's corner; thence to- Taborj^thence
to Dr.v Hope's Corner;
thence southeast to Love's Ford
road; thence western)? to Vanderford
corner; thence' South t?> Worthey'a
JPierry corner; thence west and
northWhitlock's corner;
grown
%.w ence north vAsst to KitlVeyVj
corneV, ^thence south to Glover Morris's
comer; thence southwest and
west to postoffice.
The changes on route one to route
five and the crowding of route one
on the Santuc route will require all
parties affected to see the Postmaster
and state if they have any good
reasons why the routes should not be
established as above described, and
at least three-fourths of everyone adjacent
to the routes will have to
agree to put up the regular regula
tion rural box before the government
will order service established.
Postmaster Young is very anxious
to make his report as soon as possible
and requests all parties interested
to write or see him by the 10th
of next month. He wants to hear
from everybody on these routes
whether they favor or are opposed
to the changes and the establishment
of the new routes.
n.ouie ino. o win open up a part of
he county that has had very poor
mail service and it does not seem
there can be any good reason for any
raising any objection, while the
changes on route No. 1 opens up the
Fairview section with an ideal service
and puts Neat's Shoals and the
road toward Santuck on the route
from the court house instead of
-om Santuck. As to the changes on
oantucic route, since tney nave neen
fully investigated by the postoffice
inspectors it appears thkt they
should prove an improvement on the
service these people have heretofore
enjoyed.
The people in Phillipi neighborhood
in making such a showing as
induced the postoffice inspectors to
give them this service, are to be congratulated,
and those around the
Spears place and along the Beulah
i%ad certainly deserve this change;
while those around Neal's Shoals,
Sims McDaniel's, Gilmore's and Jeter's
place, on the road from the
Shoals to Santuck, are irt better fix.
being in direct communication with
the town and on a daily mail route.
It is hoped every one interested
will give Postmaster Young all the
assistance they can, and as soon as
possible, so he can get up his necessary
reports, hold examination for
carriers and get the routes put in
daily operation.
Adams-Robe rsoa.
Mlas Pear! Adams of Ad&msburg
land Mr. W. T. Roberson of Monarch,
were married December 2l?th, at 3
o'clock ?t the Methodist parsonage at
Monarch. Rev. J. H. Danner being
the officiating Witter.
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SWEEPING VICTORY
FOR OFFICIALS
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Bryant is Winner by 318 to 119
i for Crum, While Von Ohsen
Gets 297 to 138 for Smith.
Too Many Votes in Ballot Box
Orangeburg, Deo. 30.?Mayor R. F.
oryu.ni and Councilman H Von Obsen,
Sr., were vindicated in the recall j
v,. t.on heid here today and overlelmingly
defeated their oppon
The vote was as follows: For mayr?it.
F. Bryant, 318 votes; b. H.
Crurn, 119 votes. For councilman?
vV. G. Smith, 13G votes; H. Von Ohoa,
^97 votes. The victory was a
great one and the commission form
f government has come out victor
m the first onslaught brought against
its existence. Great interest has
been manifested in the Orangeburg
recall election, not only in this cit>
a,nd state, but in other e- t
untry as well. The recalling
of municipal officers und.tr commission
form of government is a novel
procedure in this State and the
Orangeburg recall has gained notej
as the first efforl. of ?-?-j
?u< ivina in
South Carolina.
The question of whetner or not
the present officials would be sustained
was brought to issue this
morning at 8 o'clock when the polls
were opened and the decision was
rendered early tonight, shoitly after
8 o'clock, when the ^ polls were
closed.
The managers of the,elec.ior\ were:
I A. Fisher, F. A. Schiffley, W. L. Irlar
and JoJhn F. (Blanche, clerk. The
rule of secret balloting -was strictly
carried^ out.
( " War on the Lawless.
I August 19, last, the election was
held for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the offices under :<om- j
mission form of government and the
platform upon whioh "Mayor Bryant
and Councilman H "
x-iotrn, sr.,
I were nominated was that t >cy should
do their utmost to rid Orargeburg of
.wriI|y,ui).-All vn'im ?o ac^j
complish this end the new ouncll decided
to discharge the entire police
force and elect a new one This was
domj and some talk of a recall was
heard as a result.
The new police force has been
fearless In carrying out tfc instructions
of the authorities and have investigated
place ?f \he rich as well
ts of the poor. This police force
has r.wakened up some people and
their removal has been desired by
these elements. A recall petition was
carried around to secure signatures
sufficient to order an election in
wnten to supplant the recalled officials
with new ones. The required
number?20 per cent of the qualified
electors?was secured and the petition
forwarded to the governor. The
election was duly ordered. It was
thought the recall petitior. was being
carried around and talked of as
a mere joke, and that It would not
materialize. After the election was
ordered the recall advocates found
themselves in a dilemma as to whom
they would prevail upon to run
against Mayor Bryant and Councilman
Von Ohsen. The friends of Col.
W. G. Smith announced his candidacy
for mayor, but shortly afterward Col.
Smith came out with a statement
that he would not run for mayor or
councilman at this ttmo
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last day for candidates to announce,
Samuel H. Crum ,a champion of the
recall petition, announced and Col.
W. G. Smith's name was put forward
for councilman on the same
day. Col. Smith was out of the city
'hen and has since been out of the
city. Just whut he will say when
ho returns is not known.
As a result of this recr.ll flection
Orangeburg has been given a good
deal of advertising, but this is not the
greatest value received from it. It is
assurdd that Orangeburg will forge
ahead under commission form of government
with business-like administration,
good government end good
citizenship to aid her on to victory.
Great things are now expected ef
Orangeburg and her municipal officials,
because they have the backing
of their constftutents for u greater
and better Orangeburg.
Goes to North Carolina.
Prof. W. L. Feaster, who was prin nal
of the High School at Elko, has
resigned to accept the professorship
of English in the South Fork Institute
in North Carolina. Mr. Feaster
a graduate of Furman University
and is a young man of superior qualities
of mind and heart.
FORTY FIVE STATES
REPRESENTED
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Many Banks Desire to Knter
New Currency System. Nearly
F.il'ht HlinHroH A Irnodv
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Made Application. Institutions
of Nearly all the States In
Number.
Washiftgton, Dec. SI.'?Six hundred
and ninety-five national hinks; 49
c!tate banks and 23 trust companies
covering over 45 states :.nd having
an aggregate capital exclusive of surplus
of approximately 1390,000,000
have informed the federal authorities
of their intention to enter the new
currency system. This wa: announced
by the treasury department tonight,
a week after the currency reform
law was enacted.
The department's statero?nt said:
"Six hundred and ninety-five applications
have been received from na
tional banks with an aggro^ote capital
of about $250,000,000, that up
to this time national hanks representing
approximately one-fourth of
the total national hanking capital of
the country already have signified
their intention to enter the system.
"Forty-nine State banks and 23
trust companies also have notified
the department of their intention to
become members. Of the G95 national
banks applying, 53 are it. the New
England States, 112 in th 5 Eastern
States, 191 in the Southt rn States.
227 In the Middle States, C9 In the
Western States and 43 In the Pacific
States.
"Of the national banks 69 have a
capital of $1,000,000 or more, 142
nave a capital or Trom $^0,000 to
$1,000,000; 270 have a capital of fronj
$100,000 to $230,000 and 2H have a
capital of less than $100,000.
"Two trust companies applying J
'have a capital of $5,000,000 or more
pnd four trust companies have a cap- *
ital of from $1,000,000 to $:?.0ab,000.'.V * .'J
P. W. Hill, secretary of the Iowa ^. .
State Bankers' association, $elegraph-.
the hearty cooperation of the bands'*"
of Iowa.
An Entertainment.
The Sunbeams will give a Pageant
on Foreign Missions at Mon Aetna
Baptist church Saturday,
Jan. 3rd, at 7 o'clock. The public
is invited to attend.
A "Get-to-Gether" Supper
A committee from the chamber of
commerce consisting of W. S. McLure
chairman; R. P. Harry and J. D.
Arthlr are planning a "get-to-gether"
supper in the chamber of commerce
rooms Wednesday evening, January
14th. Mr. B. F. Taylor, of Columbia
has been invited to speak at the
supper and it is believed he will accept.
Clark-Parks.
Mr. F. H. Clark and Miss Ethel
Parks, both of this city, surprised
their many friends when they were
quietly married Saturday afternoon,
December 27th, at the residence of
Rev. L. L. Wagnon, the officiating
minister at Union, S. C.
Ward-Eubanks.
Mr. John L. Ward and Mrs. Beatrice
Eubanks, of Union, were united
in the bonds of holy matrimony,
Thursday evening, December 25th,
1913. A large concourse of friends
and relatives were present at the
home of Mr. H. H. Hicks when Rev.
L. L. Wapion spoke the words making
this popular couple man and wife.
Bentley-Farr.
I A large gathering of relatives and
friends witnessed the marriage of
Mr. W. M. Bentley to Miss Maggie
Farr at the home of Mr. W. F. Farr,
the brides father in Union county,
Thursday afternoon, Dec. 25, 1913.
Rev. L. L. Wagnon performed the
ceremony.
Atkinson-Harmon.
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mi. u. m. /ltxviuauii nuu miss DITtha
Harmon, of Jonesville, S. C., wore
united in the bonds of holy matrimony,
by Rev. L. L. Wagnon at his
residence at Union, S. C., SunJay,
Dec. 21, 1913. Only a few intimate
friends and relatives were present.
Kelly-Faucett.
Mr. B. J. Kelly and Miss Beatrice
Faucett, of the Kelton neighborhood
of Union county, were quietly married
at the residence of Rev. L. L.
Wagnon, the officiating minister, at
Union, S. C., Christmaa^Eve. These
young people were accompanied only
by members of the family.
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