Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-30
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Another Drug Store Opened
by DR.. Williams. Several
Beautiful Dinings Given
in Honorof Visitors.

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tion, and carries a very attractive
line. Johnston now affords 4 drug
stores and three ice cream parlors.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Howard of
Ridge were visitors here last week.
Mrs. Pierce of North, is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. VIM. Toney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owens of Branch
vile, have been guests at the home
of Mrs. John Wright.
Miss Josephine Mobley has gone
to Hawkinsville, Ga, to visit Miss
Mary Walker.
Mrs. Mary Workman of Laurens
has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Albert Lott.
Mr.. James Stevens of Augusta,
visited at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
F. A. Tompkins, last week.
Mrs. Cd. Black entertained with
a dining on Thursday in compli-
ment to her visitors, Misses Ruth and
Nell Payne of Laurens, and invited
to be with them were Misses Ger
trude and Ruby Strother and Misses
Conya and Elliott Hardy. The
young ladies were class mates at
Winthrop graduating this summer.
and the day was pleasantly spent
with "reminiscences of college days.
Mr.. Sumter Wright of Green
wood, has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Lucinda Wright.
Mrs. Mary Ryals of Savannah is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. L.
Coleman.
DR.. and Mrs. F. G.. Williams are
domiciled at the QUITS home.
Mrs. f. L. Parker and Master
Fred are at home from Sullivan's
Island.
Miss Lucille Mobley will leave
soon for visit to her sister, Mrs.
Orlando Sheppard, Jr., in Atlanta.
Mrs. Jack A. Lott entertained on
Wednesday afternoon from $50 to
Z o'clock in honor of her niece,
Miss Bucaleu, of Texas, and receiy-
ing with them was Mrs. Van Every
Edwards, a recent bride. Others
assisting the hostess were Mesdames
j. L. Walker, o. ID. Black and J.
A. Dobey. A pleasant .psstime
was the drawing of plans for l2-
room dwelling, and Miss Ella was
presented the prize, dainty piece
of china, and Miss Jessie Rushton
was given the consolation, draw
ing book. The guests gift was a
cut glass powder box. During the
latter part of the hours, ices with
cake was served by several young
maidens.
Mr.. Joe Cox who has a position
in Columbia, visited his mother
here last week.
Miss Matte Lyon of Edgefeld,
visited Mrs. V. E. Edwards recent
lA>
Mr.. A. J. Mobley has returned
from months stay at Glenn
Springs.
Mrs. M. E. Norris is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Lowman in Tim
monsville.
Miss Marion Mobley has returned
from Newberry.
Miss Efie Griffin of Newberry,
is visiting hel 1ieces, Misses Lillian
and Ella Mobley.
The first new bale of cotton sold
here was by Mr.. w. T. Walton
which brought l2 cents.
Mrs. G. B. Wheeler of Savannah,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. E. b,
Dasher.
Col. E. J. Watson, commissioner
of agriculture and labor, and Mr..
Ira B. Williams, state agent for
farm demonstration work, made ad-
dresses at the school auditorium on
Monday afternoon to a large NUM-
ber of farmers and others interested.
They are making a tour of the
state in an automobile.
Miss Belva Broadway, of Man
ming, is visiting Miss Sadie Long
near town.
Mr.. Charlie Yonce and family of
Harlem, Ga.,are at the home of Mr..
L. M. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hill of Bam-
berg, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Jordan last week.
Misses Bessie Porter and Beulah
johnson of Springfield, visited
friends here last week.
Miss Zena Payne entertained at
tea on Thursday evening the visit
ing young ladies, Miss Nellie Bur-
ton of Elberton, Ga, and Miss
Weinona Lewis, Miss Lila Buca-
leu, of Houston, Texas, and Mrs.
Jack A. Lott, and Misses Ruth and
Nell Payne of Laurens.
Johnston was we'll represented in
Columbia at the reunion, a number
of the veterans being in attendance,
and several wore the Confederate
uniform. With the old soldiers,
the passengers entirely filled one
empty coach on the morning train.
Mr.. John Wates and Miss Vera