Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-26
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Mrs. Lott Entertained New Cen
tury Club. d. of c. Observe
Shiloh Day. Union
Meeting.

Mrs. Ida Stevens and Miss Lena
Stevens were visitors here last week.
Mrs. f. A. Tompkins, who has
been suffering from a severe attack
of grip since December, is much I'M
proved and able to be up.
The Passion Play was splendidly
reproduced at the past time theater
on Monday evening, and there was
a good audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Mobley and
Mr.. Julian Mobley have gone to
Florida for a visit. MIR. Mobley is
considering making his hoHle In
that state.
Mr.. John Brown, now of IHarts-
vile visited his family here, last
week.
Mrs. Jack A. Lott entertained
the ew Century Club on Friday af-
ternoon and the guest of honor was
Mrs. Taylor Goodwin of Green
wood. Progressive anagrams was
enjoyed, tables being used and the
game was an animated one, the
score cards being in white and
green. Miss Weinona Lewis assisted
Mrs. Lott and kept tally and at the
conclusion, Mesdames o. d. Black
and J. H. White had tied for the
prize. They cut for it and Mrs.
White was the winner, who, after
receiving the prize,a dainty book of
poems, presented it to Mrs. Good
wyn. The BOBBY, a picture book,
was given to Miss Ruth Shaw. De-
Iicious refreshments were served
and during which time, sweet music
was listenened to.
The ID. of G. observed Shiloh
day, at the time of the Historical
meeting, on Thursday afternoon, at
the home of Mrs. ]. II. White. This
famous battle occurred on April
9th and 7th in Tennessee, near by
the Shiloh meeting house, from
which it takes the name. The exer-
cises began with the Lords prayer
in concert and the program was
follows:
Instrumental solo, Lorelei" Miss
Mary Spann Harrison.
Paper on Shiloh, Miss Bessie
Stewart.
Vocal solo, little boy blue, Mrs.
Fletcher Boyd.
The battle of Shiloh, Miss Zena
Payne.
Poem, On Shiloh's hills, Mrs. w.
L. Coleman.
A catechism of questions on the
battle of Shiloh concluded the exer-
cises.
Mr.. Thos. Stansell made few
days trip here on business during
the past week.
Cards have been received here by
friends and relatives announcing
the coming marriage of Mr.. John G.
Lott, oil Columbia, to Miss Harter
of Fairfax. This is Mr. Lofts
home town and he has many
friends here to wish him happiness.
. Mrs. T.J. Duncan and children
are on visit to relatives in Flori-
da and Alabama.
Mrs. Taylor Goodwin has return
ed to her home in Greenwood after
a three weeks visit to the home of
her father, Mr.. o. S. Wertz.
Mrs. J. 81. White and Miss Lylei
LaGrone will attend the musical
Festival in Spartanburg.
The union meeting of the Ridge
association will be held with the
Rocky creek Baptist church, April
29-3oth. On Saturday those on the
program for opening the discussions,
are DR.. w. S. Dorset and Messrs.
w. w. Johnson, S. B. Sawyer, w.
L. Coleman and Geo. Scott. The
sermon on Sunday will be preached
by Rev. w. R. Smith and the after
noon will be devoted to the discus
sion of regeneration by Revs. H. B.
White and G. L. Jones. This will be
followed by Sunday school mass
meeting and short talks.
Mrs. B. T. Boatwright and Mas
ter Burrell and Mrs. A. P. Harrison
visited in Augusta last week.
Mrs. w. j. Hatcher returned on
last Saturday from a weeks visit to
Bennettsville.
Visitors here from Edgefeld on
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
May, Mr.. and Mrs. Zimmerman,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Tompkins and
Mr.. Paul Cogburn.
Miss Matte Waters Is spending
this week in Augusta enjoying the
festival.
Miss Anna Huiet has gone to
Greenwood to visit the family of
her brother Mr.. Dock Huiet.