Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-29
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Commencement Exercises on
Sunday and Monday. Mrs.
Eppes Holds Reception
For Graduates.

The commencement exercises of
the Johnston high school began on
Sunday morning with the sermon
before the graduating class. The au-
ditorium had been decorated with
flowers and green foliage and a
frieze in red and white, the class
colors, festooned the stage. Upon
the stage were seated the faculty,
the graduating class, the local min
listers and the board of trustees. The
sa.mon was preached by Rev. R. S.
Truesdale, OF the South Caro3is,
conference, now pastor at Trinity
Charleston, and his text was the 4ast1
verse of the 5th chapter of Mat.
thew. Rev. Truesdale is a man of
pleasing personality, arl his dis
course was very practical one,
and his ideas were corched in such
earnest and simple words so that
the smallest school child might
gather thought, and no doubt he
has sown seed that '. IL tell in their
future years. He held the undividea
attention Of all, from beginning to
end. Following is program of the
exercises Of the morning:
Anthem: March on, o ye sol
,.iers true" G. DarrGon.
Invocation: Rev. P. E. Monroe.
Scripture reading: Rev. E. H.
Eeckham.
Ofertory: ''on the wing of song''
Mendelssohn-Liszt. I.
Hymn ss: They stand, those
halls of Zion.'
Sermon: Rev. r. S. Truesdale.
Anthem: "The pilgrims of night"
Parker.
Hymn So: GLORIOUS things of
thee are spoken" (
Benediction: DR.. WIS. Dorset.
On Sunday evening at the M. e.
church Rev. yITaesda ale preached,
and hiss hearers ted to-
hear him again. A large audience
greeted him.
A very pleasant social affair of
the past week, was on Thursday af-
ternoon, when Mrs. J. A. Dobey
entertained with an at home, COM
plimentary to her sister, Miss Mai
tha Dorm, OF Farksville. Two re-
ceiving hours were had, the young
matrons calling from to $40 and
the young ladies from 6 to I o'clock.
The guests were welcomed by Mes
danes J. A. Lott and Hattie Par
rish and fruit nectar was served by
Misses Nell Beckham and Annie
Harrison. Beautiful bowls ofpink
roses added beauty and fragrance
to the rooms.
AS an amusement for the young
ladies livel5 contest, A man
hunt" occupied the time, and the
most successful in the pursuit we're
Misses Louelle Norris and Eva
Rushton. They cut for the prize, a |
dainty fan which was won by Miss
Norris. The consolation, "cookY |
man" fell to Miss Zena Piyne.
During the hours. refreshing bmon
ices with cake were served to all.
The board of trustees of tn, high
school for the coming tern were
elected last week and were Hessrs.
w. M. Wright, NJ. T. Tuner, J.
L. Walker, G. D. Kenny, W. ".
Satcher and Walter Derrick.
Miss Angelic Andrews and Halle
White have returned from a two
weeks visit to Columbia.
Miss Lizzie Tarrant, Of Bates
burg, is the guest of MissMarion
Mobley.
The remains of Mr.. D. e. Full
more, who was killed in Augusta
last Friday afternoon, werebrought
here on Saturday afternoo to the
home of his father and be inter-
ment was made at Philipi church
on Sunday. At the time of is death,
Mr.. Fillmore was a condctor on
the electric cars, and th' news of
his death came as greatlhock to
the family. During his yong man
hood, he was a student athe high
school here, and he leay IS several {
sisters and brothers. He 'as about
25 years of age. Five of b friends ]
in the same employ cam up from
Augusta on Sunday to ttend the
burial.
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Epes enter
tained on Thursday ewing last
complimentary to the s,ior class
of the high school, of pich their
son is a member, the graduates