Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-18
JOHNSTON LETTER.
The Advertiser Enjoyed. Mrs.
Kirby Entertained New Gen.
tury Club. Smyley Name
Not Extinct.

Advertiser was especially atti@oI'Fe,
and appealing and breathed of the
Yuletide spirit and each page has
been enjoyed. May the Advert
ser live 70 times II years to greet
its readers with Xmas wishes.
The Christmas exercises of the
Sunbeam band will be held on Sun
day evening, Dec. s2nd, at the
Baptist church. This pro misses to
be very interesting and no doubt
there will be large audience.
Miss Emma Watkins entertained
few of her school friends with
dining on Saturday.
Mrs. W. A. Kirby was hostess
for the new century club on Tues
day afternoon and two profitable,
and delightful, hours were spent
by the members with her. Follow
ing routine business the lesson for
theafternoon, "The Tempest, was
lead by Mrs. w. S. Scott. Several
interesting discussions were brought
forth, and the "Wooing of Mi
1 rapds," was given in dialogue form.
After the reading of the account of
shat Storm" Miss Gladys Sawyer
gave perfect rendition of it ON
the piano. Refreshments served
1 was an ending, and the salad course
was followed by sweets with cake.
4 The sweets were served in oranges
cut like baskets and the handles
4 were tied with the club colors
4 green and white.
In an account of the death OF
Mr.. Mott Smyley, which appeared
in one of the papers, the writer sta
ted that with him passed away the
Smyles name. There are several
living sdecendants of the late Col.
ssa. s:si
4 st. Clair Smyley, OF Birmingham,
y Ala, who has two sons, James Smy-
ley, of Charlotte, grandson of first
mentioned, and John and Jackson
aSmyley, of Ala, grandsons, and
sons of the late John Smyley.
The Phi Alpha Sigma circle was
entertained on Wednesday after
noon by Miss Orlena Cartledge.
Two hours were happily spent, and
refreshments were served before the
merry party adjourned.
Mrs. Susie Latimer, who is spend
fling the winter in Charleston with
her son, DR.. Lstimer, arrived this
week for few days stay, and from
there will go to Birmingham, Ala,
Ito 81 end the holidays with the fami-
ssly of her son, Rev. Leon Latimer.
Miss Josephine Mobley visited in
augusta the first of the week.
Mrs. James A. Dobey and Mas
ter James Nixon, have gone to
Parksville for a weeks stay.
"a Mr.. 0. D. Black, travelling sales
! man for R. NJ. Hughes & Go. of
KY, of Monogram vinegar fame,
T. made the highest sales of his repre-
entatives in South Carolina for
his year, he having sold over Sl2,-
Oo.OO, of the line carried.
MIR. Julian Mobley has gone to
loriis to join his parents, Mr.. and
trs. A. J. Mobley, where they are
bending the winter months.
: Miss Ivy Turner, of Randolph,
acon college, Va, will arrive this
eek to spend the Christmas with
sr grandmother, Mrs. Eleanor
ley.
Christmas season is well on and
e shop windows are very attrac-
Ne, and number of them are
bite original with the display of
christmas goods. Holley and mis-
etoe are much in evidence, and the
reefs are beginning to be filled
)ith shoppers that are being wise
an early start.
Mr.. J. L. Oxner, of Hephzlbah,
a., was here during the past week.
81 Mr.. Frank Boatwright, of Ridge,
las been the guest of his brother,
Ir. B. L. Boatwright at The Ce-
lars.
Miss Daisy Sawyer of Vidalia.
Ha., arrived last week to spend
ONE time with relatives.
Mr.. J. w. Scott, of Columbia,
Ipent Sunday here with his family,
vho are spending the winter here.
ssa Miss Inez Wetherford, of Angus
a is visiting Miss Lottie Bland.
Bella-Oh. dear, the diamond in