Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-28
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Closing Exercises Of Johnston
High School Held.-Vets I'm
Attendance Upon Con-
federate Reunion.

The commencement began on
Sunday morning with the devotion
al exercises Of the High School, the
sermon being preached in the school
auditorium. The day was an ideal
one and there was such full at
tendance, seats were not available
for all. The stage of the auditorium
was decorated in the class colors,
pink and blue, and foliage plants
made pretty background. Seated
here were the ministers of the town,
and Rev. H. A. Mccullough, pastor
of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Co
lumbia, superintendent William
Fletcher Scott, with the other mem
bers of the faculty, the six young
lady graduates, Misses Lottie and
Isabel Bean, Matte Jordan, Eulis
Padgett, Mary Lucia M.obley and
Eva Crouch, and the trustees of
the school, Rev. P. E. Monroe,
Messrs. w. NJ. Wright, NJ. T. Tur-
aer, C. D. Kenny, J. L. Walker
and W. c. Derrick. just previous
to the service, the school entered in
body, each of the l grades, head
ed by the teacher, and occupied
front seats. The order of service
was as follows: Doxology, invoca-
tion, hymn, Love divine;" script
ure reading, Rev. E. H. Beckham;
quartette, "Sornewhere;;" prayer,
Rev. P. E. Monroe; offeratory, mu-
sic, "Dedication;" anthem, The
watchword,' % Sermon, Rev. Fl. A.
Mccullough; hymn, "Oh worship
the king" Bcndiction. Rev. Nc
Cullough, took as his text, q verse
from the gospel of St. Luke. Thou
shalt love The Lord thy God with
all thy heart, with all thy soul, with
thy strength with all thy might and
thy neighbog as jthysslf.'' The dis
course was replete. with many good
thoughts, and considered by all a
very fine one. The music was es-
peciaily attractive and Miss Lila
Maud Willis the accomplished in
structor in music presided at the
piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Holland, of
Trenton spent Sunday here with
friends.
Miss Efie Hart who has posi-
tion in Americus, Ca, is enjoying
a vacation at the home of her moth
er Mrs. Victoria Hart.
Miss Bertha Woodward is at
home from visit to relatives In
Augusta.
Messrs. Junius Bailey and Allen
Duncan Edison, are two of the
graduates at Newberry college, the
exercises to take place this week.
The following have gone to Chat
tanooga to attend the reunion.
Judge J. G. Mobley, Messrs. Lewis
and Tom Holmes, L. G. Claxton,
J.D. Edison, w. T. Walton, J. R.
Wright and Mr.. 6. P. Cobb and
his daughter, Miss Sue Sloan.
Miss Mallie Waters is spending
this week in Augusta with her sis
ter, Miss Annie Waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrell, ,lEof Angus
ia, were visitors recently at the
home of Mr.. II. w. Crouch.
The members of the new centu-
~ club will end their meetings for
the summer, with a moonlight pic
mic, which will be held at the home
of one of the members, Mrs. j. w.
Marsh. Besides the club there will
be a number of others invited and
the affair is pleasantly anticipated.
Mrs. Frances Howard Williams
was hostess for the Pi Tau club on
Wednesday afternoon, and with
charming cordiality and pleasantly
arranged means of entertainment,
she made the hours happy ones for
the guests. Refreshments were serv-
ed during the time.
Mr.. Claud Lott has purchased
the lot and residence owned by Mr.
Thomas Stsnsell.
Rev. P. E: Monroe, pastor of the
Lutheran church, will deliver the
address before the graduating class
of Summerland college. Although
this is the first year of the college,
there are three graduates.
Mr.. J. W, Marsh spent the past
week in Charleston with his son,
John Fleming Marsh.
Mr.. Barney Jordan who was
operated on for appendicitis, last
week, at the. Augusta hospital, is
improving rapidly.
MIR. and Mrs. Carr, of Augusta,
orc donoic;led at the home Of Mr..