Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-18
JOHNSTON LETTER.
'City Fathers Elected. Excis-
ing Game of Base Ball.
Moonlight Picnic by New
Century Club.

Misses Sue, Ella and Ola Smith
have returned from a two weeks
stay in Leesville.
Mrs. Edwin Mobley and Julian
Nobley, Jr., have gone to FLORIDA
for a visit to their parents Mr. and
Ms. A. J. Mobley.
Mrs. W. J. Hatcher is enjoying
a rest at Sullivan's Island.
Misses Bessie Ford and Frances
Turner spent the past week in Al
ken with their cousin, Miss Lucy
Kathrine Easterling.
The municipal election held on
last week resulted in Mr.. Walter
c.. Derrick as mayor, with Messrs.
II. D. Grant, Herbert Edison. z.
M. Walker, J. L. Derrick and }. +.
LaGrone as aldermen.
Mrs. H. C. Bailey and Miss Mel
lie Vera Bailey spent last week III
Newberry and attended the gradual
ing exercises at the college, Mr.
Junius Bailey being one OF the
graduates. He has the distinction
of winning one Of the medals offer
ed by the college.
Mrs. Ida Boatwright, Miss Ma
dele Boatwright and ,Messrs. Ben
iamiu and Frank Boatwright, were
visitors at the home of MIR. b. l..
Boatwright, last week.
Mr. Huiet Waters visited IN Au-
gusta last week.
Mrs. Jessie Derrick and children
are visiting at Saluda.
Mrs. w. N. Dunbar has as her
guests this week, Miss Emily Keene,
of Fort Valley, Ca, and Misses.
Yerdery Brabham and Dunbar, OF
Hgusts. On Saturday morning she
complimented them with a luncheon
which was very pleasant affair.
Progressive games and music occu-
pied the time, and the repast served
was daintily arranged and tempting.
Miss Maud Nickerson has gone
to Ssluda to attend the Blake-Pitts
marriage. This was to have been
an elaborate affair and Miss Nick
erson was one of the maids, but a
bereavement in the family of the
bride, caused all plans 10 be chang
ed. Miss Pitts is the daughter of
DIR. Sam Pitts and the groom is the
son of DR.. Blake, of Greenwood.
Mr.. Fred Parker, Jr., has return
ed from a visit to his aunt, Mrs.
Easterling, at Aiken.
Miss Elise Mobley who left here
last week to visit relatives in Char
lesion, was taken i'll upon her ar
rival there. and was found to have
appendicitis, an immediate opera
tion being necessary. Her mother
Mrs. W. S. Mobley was telegraphed
for. who in company with her sis
Aer. Mrs. L. G. Latimer, left imme-
diately to be with her. At present,
Miss Mobley's condition is very fs-
vorable.
Mrs. Fannie Boatwright, of At
lanta, is the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. ]. E. Swearingen. Upon her
return. she will be accompanied by
her grand daughter, Miss Laura
Sweariagen, who will spend some
time with her.
A very exciting game of ball was
played here on Friday afternoon,
between Johnston and Augusta, the
score being 8 to l, in favor of Au-
gus,a. The local team is composed
of fine players, but when pitched
against by these of ''Ty Cobb's
.raining," they seemed to have lost
their nerve. The gate receipts were
$40. On Friday afternoon of this
week they will play against the Co
lumbia team.
The moonlight picnic which was
given by the members of the New
Century Ciy', ON Monday evening
at the pretty colonial home OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Marsh, near town,
as a pleasing ending of their meet
ings for the year. The members,
with their families, and friends and
the invited guests arrived about I
O'Clock and were given cordial
greeting. The large trees on the
lawn were bedecked with japanese
lanterns and about on the grass was
arranged comfortable seats and rugs,
and happier time could not have
been had than was afforded, and the
air was filled with consonant sounds
of music, laughter and conversation.
A table was arranged under huge
tree and upon this was spread the
feast of good things. This looked
l.Lo hopnnos ,ohla frarn fairy