Welling LaGrone wedding draws large Darlington gathering
Miss Lylie Estelle LaGrone and Mr. Parque Welling wed at the Baptist church amid a regal ceremony. Organist Nina Cutts, singers, and a flower-decked procession accompanied the service. The couple left for an unknown destination aboard a train after the vows. A prior large reception hosted the bride with pink and La France roses and a cake cutting with keepsakes. Other local guests and events fill a long society note from Darlington.
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Baptist Church
Johnston
Lylie Estelle LaGrone
Darlington
Nina Cutts
G. D. Walker
Dames of Honor
D. J. LaGrone
W. E. LaGrone
Petulah LaGrove
la France
James Ernest LaGrove
Parque
A. T. King
Miss la Grone
Wroom
Darlington Bank
Elise Crouch
Marion Mobley
Hallie White
Pauline Lewis
Jack A. Lott
J. L. Walker
Zena Payne
Eleet
Pet LaGrone
May Welling
Josephine Mobley
Luelle Norris
Frances Strother
Messrs. Dargan
Frank 3. Bland
James E. LaGrone
B. T. Boatwright
Orlena Cartledge
Mesdames Nelson Keesee
Annie P. Lewis
Misses Marie Lewis
Bessie Ford Turner
Mary Waters
Loise Hoyt
Nina Oatts
F. S. Bland
Marjorie Tompkins
Sue Smith
Ella Wills Solomon
Reba Solomon
Jersey City
T. R. Denny
Eleanor Ivy
Greenwich
Conn
Schnell
Iva Turner
M. T. Turner
Pine Heights Sanitarium
George White
Union
Elizabeth Goodyear
Frank Crouch
Samuel J. Watson
Staunton
Frownareseath
John Eidson
Rocky Creek
Mas
F. M. Warren
Florida
Edgefield
Welling-LaGrone
Mesdames
W. E. Lott
J.G. Edwards
Mamie N. Tillman
C. N. May
A. E. Padgett
B. K. Jones
Milton Jones
Missouri Lott
Fannie Tompkins
Virginia Addison
Florence Mounee
Earl Padgett
Ernest Padgett
Paul Cogburn
H. C. Mitchell
Taylor Goodwyn
Greenwood
O. 5. We
J. W. Marsh
St. Julian Harris
Doring
P.N. Lott
H. W. Crouch
D. of C
Confederate Monument
Deestrick Skule at Red Hill May 4
The Deestrick Skule show, first staged at Edgefield in April, moves to Woodmen hall Red Hill on Monday night May 4. Admission is 35 cents, with proceeds benefiting Red Hill church. Aimed at western county residents, the event promises one of the best entertainments in the area.
Sunday sacred order preserved with rituals described
On Sunday the sacred order remains unchanged and proper. On Saturday afternoon chapter members will decorate graves of departed heroes in Mt Olives cemetery.
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Mt. of Olives
Rich soil's primacy in crop yield and improvement
A Progressive Farmer piece argues rich soil outweighs all farming methods. It contrasts two fields, showing that even with top seeds and tools, a poor soil yields half as much as fertile soil. The author urges soil improvement as a priority given its lasting impact and low cost.
Woodson Chosen Captain of Clinch Rifles Augusta
William A. Woodson, previously first lieutenant, will be commissioned captain of the Clinch Rifles of Augusta next week after election and examinations. Second lieutenant R. K. Smith to become first lieutenant in a few days, with Woodson's promotion coinciding with the Mexican crisis context.
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William A. Woodson
Clinch Rifles
Augusta
Woodson
R. K. Smith
Lieut. Woodson
Edgefield
5. C.y
Lieutenant Abney Led Men to Mexico in 1847
The account recalls Lieut Abney who led his company into Mexico City during the Mexican War after the captain and first lieutenant were wounded. He later became colonel of the 22nd South Carolina, was wounded at Petersburg, and died five years after the war from that wound. His grandson, a modest young man, says he would answer duty if volunteers were called.
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City of
Mexico
Abney
Capitol
Montezuma Land
Old City
South Carolina
Petersburg
Augusta Heraid
Edgefield Exeat Day Spurs Wide Awake Community Spirit
In Edgefield county a county wide contest offered gold prizes for papers on Cigarette Smoking and America. A Sunday April event drew crowds to three rallies in the opera house courthouse and church dinner on the grounds. Dr M D Jeffries presided and Rev R G Shannon addressed a talk on A Stainless Flag for Carolina stressing moral concerns.
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Edgefield
Edefield
America
Opera House
Court House
Prize Winners at Edgefield Prohibition Rally
Prizes awarded amid enthusiasm for anti drinking and anti smoking papers. Miss Bessie Bean of Johnston won first on A Saloonless Nation and Master John Owen Smith of Harmony School won first on The Evils of Cigarettes. Edgefield rally extended to Trenton and Johnston with Mrs J D Mathis and Mrs T R Denny as chaperones. Mrs J L Mims led county W C T U efforts as crowds praised the event.
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Bessie Bean
Johnston
Wyteman Maffett
John Owen Smith
Harmony School
Grady Scott
Morgana School
Edgefield
Trenton
Carolina
J. D. Mathis
T. R. Denny
J. L. Mims
Delegates Named for County Convention from Local Clubs
The Advertiser lists delegates to the upcoming county convention, showing names from Bacon Cleveland Edgefield Hampton Johnston Meriwether Meeting Streets Moss Pleasant Lane Ropers Red Hill Rehoboth Plum Branch and Washington. Delegates include G M Smith, C C Jones, J W Thurmond, M W Clark, J Shaw, H W Quarles, Col W J Talbert, and RoW Johnson among others. The editor notes advance delegate names will aid convention organization next Monday.
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Bacon
M Smith
G Marsh
IL W Dobey
R Smith
Cleveland
C C Jones
J E Johnson
G Heath
Edgefield
Wm Thurmond
P J Mayson
AE Padgeu
John G Edwardards
W A Byrd
N G Evans
Are Ciaoaenel
Me Creight
J Wilbur Yance
A W Horne
EB Dasher
W M Wright
Meriwether
J © Shaw
J P de- Lan
Gooper
Meeting Streets
R Broeker
J M Shaffer
WE Turner
J M Bell
James DeVore
WS Stevens
Moss
Rlf Nicholson
P W Cheatham
TA Williams
AL Junson
Pleasant
Lana
Paint education ad explains job-based pricing
An advertisement explains painting costs by the job rather than per gallon. It compares Devoe and other paints, calculating daily labor and material totals to show Devoe lasts longer and saves money. Stewart & Kernaghan markets Devoe paint.
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Devoe
Greenwood boosters tour promotes April shows and May Chautauqua
Greenwood boosters toured a 30 mile radius to advertise the horse show on April 2 and 30 and May 1 plus a Chautauqua May 12 to 18. About ten autos carrying 160 people visited Abbeville Anderson Laurens and other towns then Edgefield. Formal meeting at the courthouse included welcome from Ex Gov John C Sheppard and remarks by W H Nicholson. A Baptist church barbecue followed with a 14 piece brass band. The trip strengthened ties between Edgefield and Greenwood with travelers noting good roads and minor incidents managed by Supervisor Edmunds.
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Greenwood
Abbeville
Anderson
Laurens
Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad
Bradley
Troy
McCormick
Plum Branch
Parkeville
Modoc
Edgefield
Court House
J. G. Edwards
John C. Shepjard
W. H. Nicholson
Filtaew'shall
Greenwood Chamber of Commerce
Old County
Boosters
Johnston
Voaluda
Vefield
Edmunds
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Edgefield Woman Say Relief Came
Edgefield residents endorse Doan's kidney pills for backache and weak kidneys. Mrs. K L Lowe of Cedar Row reports months of pain eased after using Doan's, praising prompt relief and warning against Brights disease. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Doan
Edgefield
Dean
Millinery Shipments Slash Prices at Rubenstein Store
New stock arrives with shapes and flowers for hats. Rubenstein offers broad millinery selections at steep reductions, inviting customers to explore styles and bargains.
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Rubenstein
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New Century Club
U. DD. C
Deestrick Skule
Red Hill
W. A. Woodson
William DR. Upshaw
Edgefield’s Way
M.D. Jeffries
Carson and Newman College
Jefferson City
Tenn
First Baptist Church
R. G. Shannonhouse
Episcopal Church
Sunny South
Constitution
Devoe, Stewart & Kernaghan
Igreenwood Boosters
Chautauqua
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