Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-20
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Minstrel and Orchestra Organi.
zed. Skovgaard at Johnston.
Boy Scouts Entertain at
DR.. Dorset's Home.

0Oy SSOoSo AAaeSA s@~A
DR.. Dorsets Home.
/ Misses bessie Stewart, Daisy
Brockington, Virginia Beaks, and
Eva Rushton and Prof. w. @. Cur
ry, spent Friday in Batesburg, and
attended the teachers institute held
there,
Z The young men of the town met
on Thursday evening and organized
an orchestra and minstrel, the meet
ing being held in the Office Of the
Realty Co, AS to the minstrel, they
have given evidence of their ability
to make this attractive, and in the
orchestra, several already master
the instruments well. The orchestra
is composed of Messrs. Fletcher
Boyd, Claud Lott. w. P. Yonce,
CD. Walker, w. B. QUITS, How
ard Payne, J. A. Lott, G. G. Waters
andJ. A. Dobey.
at the last meeting of the D. of
C., plans were made for the flower
show to be held again this fall, and
various committees appointed. 1t is
hopeds dsthat all growers of flowers
will enter heartily into this, and
send their names in to Mrs. Annie
p. Harrison for registration. At
very early date, the classification
VIII appear, with premiums offered.
| On Thursday afternoon, the large
cotton gin of Mr.. J. D. Edison
caught fire in the lint room, and the
alarm was quickly given, and be-
fore, the flames could gain much
hesdway, were extinguished.
Mrs. C., F. Pechman returned OF
! ! Saturday from Columbia where she
tspeHt the week at the home of hel
daughter, Mrs. James Kelly.
One of the best attractions of The
Iyceum, appeared here on Tuesda,
sessning Tie clsi SsttfSe ii bein;
5yg she DsAish oIiaist. *
~ eonsiS ssS i.le glsll lnis
touring Ameti: and has playsS
before TIE kings ef arop pe, aud th'
]royal families. x With him were Mis-
Ethel May Wright, soprano, ant
Miss Alice McClung, pianist. Th
violin upon which he played, was
Stradivarins. having paid $l3,oo'
for it. 1t is stated that there are il
existence, Only four of these violin
made by this:celebrated old violin
ist, Stradivarins, and one principa
mark by wbioh they are known, il
the peculiar manner in which h
carved his name on the inside of tn
Instruments during it's construction
Mr.. J. @. Baggott now of Satu
da, has an instrument that answer
in every way to this, and the wa.
by which ut fell into his father
hands during the Civil war, is yer:
interesting. Mr.. Baggott has al
ready been offered good sum fo
the instrument by a music house.
The scouts, troupe No. 1. enjoy
ed a party with their young friend
on Friday evening. They are "a il
number, and each invited gir
friend to accompany them. Th
hours passed all too swiftly TO
these, SO light-hearted and happy
The occasion was had at the hom'
of DR.. w. s. Dorset, aud the younl
gentlemen entertained in a thorough
Imanner, serving ice cream with two
kinds of cake, durii 3 the latter par
of the evening.
Mrs. A. d. Wilson, of Lering-
ton, is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. Ed Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hearsey have re
turned to WaTnesboro, and were ac-
,companied by their daughter, Mrs.
Carl Lowrey.
Mr.. Geo. B. Landrum, of Por-
tersville, CAL, spent the first of the
week here with friends.
Mrs. Kate Edwards spent last
week in North Augusta with hel
sister, Mrs. G. P. White.
Mrs. Luther Smith has returned
to Elan, Ga, after a visit to the
home of her father, Mr.. G. P. Per-
ry.
Miss Lila Glover, of Beech Is
land, is the guest of Miss Alma
Woodward.
Mr.. Pickens Woodward, who has
been in Texas for the past five years,
is here for visit to his home folks.
Mr. Roh H;fa ,.yoo oorriad IN An