Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Young People off For College
New Century Club to Give
Banquet. Mrs. Turner
Entertained.

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VIM. Lee Coleman attended the Red
lShirt con1 ention in Columbia last
week.
Among those who left for college
last week were Misses Marion Mob
ley, College for Women Columbia;
Ida Satcher, Limestone; Maggie
Derrick, Frances and Kate Pruitt,
Coker college; Martha Watson,
Hollins Institute, and .Messrs. Geo.
Yonce, Junius Bailey, Grady Yonce,
Newberry college; Willie QUITS,
Auburn Meyer and Loami Smith,
| Wofford, and Archie Lewis, Fur
man. ~
| Mesdames J. W.. Marsh and J.
II. White have been elected dele
gates to the state convention, w.
G. T. u, which meets at Manning,
October 6-s.
While playing recently on the
piazza, little Charlie Carson, fell
loyer the banisters and broke one of
his legs, just above the knee. At
present he is resting well, and it is
thought that the fractured bone will
soon knit together.
The New Century club will give
a banquet on the evening of Octo-
Der 10th at Turner hall, and it is
expected to be an elaborate affair.
Each member has the privilege of
inviting one, and several other
guests will also be included.
Miss Mary Spann Harrison has
gone to Fairfax to teach music in
the graded school.
Misses Lillian and Ella Mobley
are at home from a visit to the Ap-
palachian Exposition, Knoxville,
Tenn.
Master Joe Smith, who lives near
town has made a record for himself
as a cotton picker, having picked
276 pounds in one day and is only
II years of age.
DR.. T., G. Bomar, of fGeorgetown,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. M. De-
I.oach, near town.
LII &C. 7, 49,. 49,
wood, has been here fora few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Nicely, of Au-
gusta, spent last week here.
Mr.. L. B. Asbell has returned
from visit to Ellenton.
Mr.. Mcmillan, of Dillon, has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. H. D.
Grant.
Mrs. M. T. Turner entertained
with a five o'clock tea on Friday
afternoon, and the occasion was a
most pleasant one to all. Besides the
young lady teachers of the high
school, number Of the young
ladies of the town were present.
Mrs. Smyly Stevens, guest in the
home, stood with Mrs. Turner as
she received the guests, in the hall
way, and the incoming ones were
refreshed with fruit punch served
by Misses Frances and Bessie Ford
Turner. A spirited game of Pro
gressive Travel was enjoyed, and
the score cards were miniature suit
cases, and as each couple travwere
up to a higher table the cases f the
tagged, and at the conclusion suit
game, Miss Virginia Agnew'smost
case proved her to be the she,
travelled by 80 many tags, andelde
was presented with the gift, dain-
ty little suit case filled with hand
kerchiefs. Miss Weinona Lewis was
presented with a handbag contain
ing mints. The games were played
out on the broad veranda and in the
vine clad pergola, which leads from
here, and at the conclusion, deli
cious repast was served in the tea
house and during the while, the
guests enjoyed the pretty flower
garden surroundings, and the gol-
den sunset, which seemed to form a
back ground to all.
Visitors here this week from
Meeting Street were Mr.. and Mrs
Smyly Stevens, Mrs. Ida Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Allen and Miss
Mary Lewis.
The heaviest rainfall of the sea-
son was on Sunday morning. The
streets and side walks were flooded,
and several small bridges were
washed out of place. During the
rain the electrical storm was severe.
Mr.. Irwin Yelling, of Darling
ton, spent Sunday here with friends.
Two promoters of the Greenville
and Hamburg railway were in town
last week, and it is understood that
they are prospecting with view of
extending their road by Johnston.
Improvements are being planned
for the town in the way of water
works. and the election on the 10Th