Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-09-13
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Miss Shaw Entertains. High
School Opened With Prom
ising Outlook. Orange
Blossoms.

uuIuUef VI ucE lIituuS OH hOuudy
evening in compliment to her friend
Miss Bessie Walsh Of Sumter. Miss
Shaw is an ideal hostess and the
guests were soon enjoying the cozy
seats and tete-a-tete corners arrang-
ed. A pleasant past time vas topic
cards for conversation. There were
10 and each bore a different topic,
the last one, Love-" being allowed
10 minutes. The couples were next
given clothespins and told to dress
them in the latest styles. Miss Sara
Norris and Mr.. Garland Coleman
produced the most Partisan creation
and were awarded the prize. Mr..
julie Mobley was given the BOBBY,
as he forgot that the hoop skirt
was not so much worn now as the
hobble. During the latter part of the
evening refreshments of ices and
cake were served, which were de-
lightful. Good nights were reluct-
antly said and all indebted to Miss
Shaw for so delightful time.
Misses Stevens of North Augusta,
have been visiting their sister, Mrs.
Claud Wertz.
Miss Fannie Crumley has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. P. G. Ste
vens. -
Miss Weinona Lewis is at home
from a weeks stay in Augusta with
friends.
Mr.. Hugh D. Ivy, of Georgia,
has been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Eleanor Ivy.
Mr.. David QUITS, who holds a
position with the Rock Hill bank,
spent Saturday and Sunday here.
Miss Pauline Zimmerman, of
Batesburg, has been visiting her
sister, Miss Sue Zimmerman.
The high school opened here on
last Monday morning and the COM
ing session has a splendid outlook
with about 225 pupils ready for
work. The exercises were conducted,
in the auditorium and on the stage
were the teachers, pupils of TIE
10th grade, the ministers of the
town, the trustees Of the school andi
county superintendent of education,
Mr.. w. w. Fuller. After scripture
reading and prayer by DR.. Dorsett,
instructive talks were given by Revs.
Beckham and Monroe and DR.. Dor
sett. Mr.. ]. D. Edison spoke in
behalf of the trustees, and DIR. J.
NJ. Rushton, chairman of the board
was also called upon for few re-
marks. Superintendent Fuller con-
graduated the school upon being
one of the few to make IA units,
and stated that he elassed this school
as one of the best high schools in
the state. Superintendent of the
school, w. c. Curry, mapped out
his plans for the years work and
offered some good advice to pupil
and parent. The teachers for the
coming year are: w. c. Curry, su-
perintendent; Miss bessie Stewart,
principal; Miss Eva Rushton, Vir-
ginia Agnew, Goldsby, Beakes,
Clara Sawyer and L. G. Latimer,
assistants, Mrs. M. A. Huiet, kin
dergarten, and Miss Mary Gwynn,
music.
Miss Wilson, of Gaffney, is the
guest of Mrs. J. Fl. White this
week.
Mrs. w. E. Lott and little Misses
Elizabeth and Effie Allen visited
Miss Zena Payne during the week.
Miss Mamie Hill is visiting at the
home of Mr.. Sandifer.
Mr.. M. T. Turner made trip
over to Augusta during last week
in his car and was accompanied by
F. S. Bland, J. E. LaGrone and j.
Howard Payne.
Miss Lizzie Watkins, of New
berry, has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. A. P. Lott.
Mrs. ]. E. Bailey has returned to
Ellenton after two weeks visit to
her mother, Mrs. J. M. Denny. She
was accompanied by her sister, Miss
Marguerite Denny.
Miss Bette Waters entertained
number of her young friends with
birthday party on Saturday after
noon A flower contest was enioYed,