Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-31
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Graded School Commencement.
Revival Services Will Begin
at Methodist Church
Thursday Evening.

rum was filled to overfowlng OF
Sunday morning when the bacca
laureate sermon was preached be
fore the graduating class by Rev
Watson B. Duncan, of Charleston
The stage was beautiful in palms
and blooming plants, and seated
there were the members of the grad
uating class, the faculty, the board
of trustees and the ministers of the
town. The music was especially
sweet and the anthems were sung
by the school. Rev. Duncan took
his text from Luke 1918. Occupy
till 1 come" and the general theme
of his discourse was the divine cal
to service.
Following is the order of service
of the morning:
Tannhauser march-Wagner; An.
them, Praise ye the Father, D
Weston; Invocation, Rev. E. H.
Becham; anthem, Redemption
Scripture reading, Rev. E. H. Bech.
am; anthem, Something for Thee, y
Woleott; Offertory; Sermon, Rev.
w. D. Duncan; Hymn, Come thou
Almighty King; Benediction.
On Sunday evening Rev. Duncan
preached in the Methodist church
and his text was End Cor, 80.
For ye know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ, that though he
was rich, yet for our sakes He be-
came moor, that ye through his pow
erty might be rich.'' The subject
was, Our enrichment through his
poverty"
Mrs. NJ. R. Wright was hostess
for the Pi Tau club on Wednesday
morning, and time passed merrily
while all were busy with fancy
work. A change from the work of
the finger to that of the brain was
a word contest, each one trying for
the greatest number of words to be
made from the letters of the name
Priscilla Thimblers.p Mrs. 0. ID.
Black was most successful and was
presented the prize, a dainty lace
a6ot. Miss .sT5ifi s. II atesg was sig;
IN the BOBBY. In the hallway re-
'reshing punch was served from a
able sweet with blossoms of mas
urtiums and sweet peas, and bowls
If the same flowers were used in the
decorations. The luncheon was beau
iful in every detail and was most
.rtistically arranged. Present were:
Iesdames P. N. Keesee, E. R.
Nobley, o. d. Black, N. A. Mob
ey, Hillary Grant, Claud Wertz,
u. C. Crouch and J. A. Dobey, and
Misses Lylei LaGrone, Louelle Nor
is, Weinona Lewis, Lucille and
Josephine Mobley, Moliie Waters
md Zena Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack A Lott enter
aimed the young lady teachers of
he school with a tea on Friday
and later in the evening
he members of the L. T. L. enjoy
d a social at their home. Several of
heir young friends were invited
nd general good time had with
,ames, music, etc.
Mrs. j. II. White will spend this
week in Columbia and enjoy the
Meetings of the Press association.
Mesdames w. J. Hatcher, Annie
?. Lewis and A. P. Lott are at
lome from visit to Florida.
Mr.. Ira Carson spent Sunday here
Yith his sister Mrs. Jesse Derrick.
Messrs. Self and Jones, of Green
wood, spent Sunday here with
friends, coming in their cars.
Mr.. Lewis Stevens, of Meeting
Street, spent Sunday, with his aunt,
Mrs. Willie Tompkins.
Mrs. James Strother will go to
Rock Hill soon to attend the corr
exercises of Winthrop
College, her two daughters, Ruby
ind Gertrude Strother being in the
senior class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Edison,
Who have been living at Granite
5'ille for the past two years, will re-
urn to Johnston to make their
home, Mr.. Edison having accepted
! position in the new bank which
IS to be opened in August.
News was received here on Fri
lay of the death of Prof. 1. q. Cur
ry, brother of Prof. w. G. Curry,
superintendent of the high school
here, which had occurred that
morning at his home in Greenville.
The deceased was one of the in
at Lander College, Green
wood, and was young man of fine
mental attainments. Prof. Curry
had been with his brother for the
past week and the general work of
the school was under the direction
of Miss Stewart, principal.
The new century club met with
Miss Ruth Shaw on Tuesday after
noon, and a profitable hour was
spent with the lesson story. After
the books were laid aside an
enjoyable program was given: A
piano solo, by Miss Mary Spann
Harrison; Reading, Miss Clevie