Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-01-26
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Very Unique Celebration of
Lees Birthday, Masons
Elect Officers. Miss To-
ney tobe Married.

Lees birthday January 10th, in 9
very pleasant manner by inviting
the veterans of the town and vi
cinity to be their guests on that day
Invitations in red and white were
issued to about 100. The, occasion
was had at the spacious home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. 7. Turner, MRS
Turner being vice-president of tn,
chapter.
This home was an ideal place fol
such a gathering, for with the large
reception hall with folding door:
between the rooms being thrown
into one, the, program for the day
which was as follows, was easily
heard:
Song, Maryland"
Prayer, Rev. Joab Edwards.
Greetings, Mayor j. D. BARLEY
Song, Dixie
Address, Rev. P. E.. Monroe.
Solo, Miss Clara Sawyer.
Song, Pm an old time Ccnfed
crate"
instrumental selections, Misses
Parrish and Sawyer. AT the concln.
sion of this, all the veterans were
seated to sumptous dinner of tur-
key, ham, salad, rice, bread, pick
les, mince pie with whipped cream.
and coffee.
Passing out into the hallway, the
war relics of the veterans were ex,
hibited. DR.. S. G. Mobley had the
set of surgical instruments he used
in the war; Mr.. Shealy, sabre;
Mr.. Griffin Asbell, canteen; Mayor
BARLEY, small book made from
the bones of Yankee soldiers; Mr..
John Perry, a spoon and fork
which he used during the war, and
obtained from hungry Yankee
soldier for a piece of hard tack; =
Mr.. ]. w. Payne, bayonet; Mr.. s.
P. Sawyer "a cap, box; Mr.: Wallace
Wright, a cartridge belt and KNAPP
back, zafr. Q. 5. Wertz, bayonet;
Capt. P. B. Waters, a key of a
large powder house and a piece Of
cloth woven during the war; Mr..
Wayne Posey, a bible; Different
sizes of shells were also exhibited.
\ Another interesting feature was
an original patriotic, song, which
veteran Joab Edwards sang. The
sentiment and music were very in
spring.
These grand old heroes of the
sixties seemed to enjoy being to-
gether once, and it was a great
pleasure to the others present to be
with them and listen to their war
stories.
At the meeting of Camp McHen-'
ry. on last Wednesday morning, Mr.
j. ID. Edison was elected command
err Judge J. D. Mobley, secretary,
and Capt. p. B. Waters, treasurer.
The above mentioned were also
elected to attend the reunion in the
spring months.
~ Mr.. Herbert Edison has been
elected cashier of the Graniteville
Bank and he and his family left on
Thursday morning for Graniteville,
where they will make their future
home. Dl. Dobey has purchased Mr..
Eidson's residence on Edisto street.
Mrs. Missouri Lott, of Edgefeld
spent few days of last week in
Johnston with relatives.
Mr.. Thos. Stausell has returned
from a northern trip.
Miss Sara Waters is the guest of
friends in Newberry.
Rev. Breeder, of the M. E.
church attended the conference.in
columbia last week.
At the masonic meeting on Thurs
lay evening last, the following Off
,ers,were installed: HIS Toney, w.
NJ; T S Milford, S. W.; Lee Prize,
J. W.; J Jacobs, treasurer; j d
Bartley, secretary; Henry Forrest,
). D.;H D Grant, j. D.; John
Wright, Tiler; Rushton Scott,
steward. An address was made by
Mr.. Giles, of Graniteville, who also
assisted in the installation
Little Howard, the s5a of Mr..
ind Mrs. Heath, died on last Tues
Iaysevening, after few days i'll
less. The burial took place on We'd
lesday afternoon at Mt. of Olives
Rev. NJ. L. Lawson con-
lncting the services.
The following invitation has been
ssued to friends here:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hamilton
1irkland request the honor of your
presence at the wedding reception
If their sister, Miss Harriet Toney,
md Mr.. 'Burrell Thomas Boat
wright, on Wednesday afternoon,
February the End, at half past three
o'clock, at home, Oak Grove"
Johnston, South Carolina.
. The wedding ceremony will be at