Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16

The Johnston Chapter U. D. c.
Will Visit County Home,
Musical and Many So
cial Gatherings Plan
ned.
The beautiful Christmas edition
of the Edgefeld Advertiser has been
eliciting the admiration of all who
have seen copy. Not only were the
grown folks pleased, but even the
children clamored for it. 1t was
we'll worth the delay of two days
to receive such an interesting paper.
A very interesting meeting of the
d. of G. was held on last Thursday
afternoon. Several plans for the
future were arranged, one being the
visit to the County Home during
the holidays on December sOth.
While there, the Daughters will
hold especial service, at the time
placing one of the iron crosses on
the grave of Veteran Coleman, who
died at the County Home.
Mr.. J. L. Walker, who has been
in the Augusta hospital under treat
ment, returneda few days ago, much
improved. 4
Mrs. A. G. Mobley who: has been
confined to her bed for two weeks,
with an attack of grip is able to be
outsagain. y
Mrs. Mark Cox, Of Savannah,
Ca, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Hester.
Mrs. Lizzie Landrum and Miss
Hortense Landrum, of Batesburg,
have been spending a few days at
the home of Mr.. Geo. Landrum.
Mr.. Ed Penn, who hashad charge
of the Wertz hotel, will move at an
early day to Batesburg. Mr.. Wertz
will again assume proprietorship.
Messrs. J. L. Oxner and Clark
Crouch have returned from Tenn,
where they went to purchase stock
for their stables.
Mrs. M. D. Williams, of Angus
ia, has been visiting her brother,
DR.. G. F. Strother.
Two of our townsmen were very
unfortunate last week. Rev. B. j..
Guess had the misfortune to lose a
valuable buggy horse, and Mr.. Joe
Cox had a fine mule kicked to death.
The mule had been sold. and was to
have been delivered to the party the
next day.
On Monday evening December
-21st, at the school auditorium
delightful musical will be given,
under the direction of Miss Lille
Parrish, instructor. Miss Parrish is
a musician of rare ability, and the
class of musir is very large one.
Mrs. Mag aleen Austin, of Au-
gusta, visiteu her aunt, Mrs. j.
Jacobs, last week.
Mr.. L. F. Dorm, of Parksville, has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. J.
A. Dobey.
Miss Maybelle Denny is at home
after a pleasant visit to friends in
Laurens.
Miss Elise Carwile and Mr.. Zack
Carwile, of Ridge, visited relatives
here this week.
Rev. M. L. Lawson has been
granted a two weeks absence for
the holidays, and will leave this
week for his old home in Louisiana,
where he will enjoy family re-un-
ion.
Mrs. Wallace B. Tompkins is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Edwin
Mobley.
The young folks from the various
colleges will begin to arrive for the
Christmas holidays the last of the
week, and round of pleasure is
being planned for their enjoyment.
Mrs. Henry Forrest and her pref
ty young daughter, Miss Ethel,
visited at the home of Mrs. Willie
Tompkins recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Walton at
tended the burial of Mr.. Luther
Walton, which took place on Satur-
day at Good Hope.
Mr.. Will Lott and little Elizabeth,
were welcome visitors here on Sun
day.
Mrs. L. B. Rushton, of Batesburg,
made short visit to friends here
this week.
Miss Annie Waters, who is
stenographer for firm in Augusta,
has been visiting at the home of
her father, Capt. P. B. Waters.