Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-20
NO. So
NEWS FROM JOHNSTON.
Death of Mrs. J. c. Lewis, Pre-
sentation OF Lees Picture TO,
High School.

SSuIouOh2Ol kSCro ANSSAS ~
High School.
The banquet given by the
Knights of Pythias on last Thurs.
day evening at Lewis hall was q
most enjoyable one in every way.
About 225 invitations were issued
and the gallant knights treated
their guests in a most royal man
ner. After an hours social inter-
course all were invited to the din
ing hall where the feast was served.
The tables were in charge of a com
mittee of young ladies, and were
very pretty with decorations of cut
roses and ferns and pyramids Of all:
kinds of fruits: The repast served
was heartily enjoyed and all present
are indebted to the Knights for so
pleasant an evening.
Mrs. G. F. Pechman entertained
in a charming manner the members
of the w. C. T. o., on last Tues
day evening from $3.50 to 6 6o'clock.
Besides the members, invitations
were issued to number Of her
friends to be with her. The program
was an interesting one and was in
terspersed with several beautiful
piano solos. At the conclusion Of
this, atdelightful salad course was
served followed by a course of
sweets. The occasion was a very
pleasant one to all. @ i.55
After spending month in South
Carolina, with relatives and friends,
Miss Moriat Gary has returned to
her home in Florida.
L.iss Lille LaGrone has returned
from a several weeks visit to friend
at Darlington.
The large brick store of Mr.. w. I
B. QUITS. is about completed, and
the firm of White, Derrick and
Co., will move in at an early date.
Mr.. c. D. Kenny will occupy the
sore they will vacate. 81
The union meeting of the Ridge
association will be held with the
Baptist church here on th.Sunday.
Mrs. p. n. Reese entertained a
number of her friends with sn ele-
giant course dinnel. on r. riday last
ins comp lin1ent her sister Mrs.
Orlando Sheppard, Jr. \
The young folks Of the town en-
joyed an old time candy pull on
Friday evening at the home of
Miss Sara Norris.
The death of Mrs. j. c.. Lewis
has brought sadness into the
hearts of everyone. On Wednesday
as the day advanced, the summons
came, and her sweet spirit answered,
1t is we'll" a.
: The world is better for such a
life-pure sweet and guileless; a
woman of character and gentle
force, ruling always by love. Since
her girlhood she has been mem
Der of the Baptist church, and a
jealous member OF the Woman's !.
Missionary Society. Just Is years
ago she was happily married to Mr..
J. G. Lewis, by the Rev. w. T.
Hundley, and God blessed their un-
ion with 2 children. She was Miss
Mary Ann Padgett before her mar
riage. This pure spirited woman was
a mother after the Bible type and
was queen in her little home cir
Gle.
On Thursday morning The funer-
al services were conducted in the
Baptist church, by her pastor, Rev.
M. l.. Lawson, and assisted by Rev.
w. T. Hundley and DR.. C. E.
Burts. Rev. B. J. Guess, of the
Methodist church, and Rev. P. 3.
Monroe, of the, Lutheran church,
occupied places on the pulpit. The
remarks of her pastor and the
words of comfort from Gods own
books were beautiful.
From the church the flower laden
casket was borne to the Mt. of
Olives cemetery where the remains
were tenderly laid to rest. Among
the many floral tributes from friends
and relatives, were those from the
W. M. Society, the Home Depart
ment of the Sunday school and
from the'Sunbeam Society. "a beau
tifll design from her brothers and
sisters, representing the gates. ajar,
with white dove, symbolic of her
pure spirit entering in, and large
pillow of hyacinths with mother
in purple violets, from her loving
children.
The deepest sympathy is felt for
the bereaved ones. She is waiting
and ! watching for them in the
glorious Eden-land which lies be-
yond the sunset of life.
On Tuesday morning of this !
week, at the school auditorium, the
Mary Ann Buie chapter, d. of g.,
to the Johnston High
a life size picture of Gen.
Robt. E. Lee, this day being the
b;,+h Jor &C +bo ,rroo+ nb;ofto;n The