Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-08
PLUM BRANCH KNIGHTS.
During The Holidays The
knights of Pythias Were
Entertained by DR..
and Mrs. j: 3. Adams.

| F1efeS 10 tne hinges Ol lTteu&-
ship; may they never grow rusty.''
This was the motto of delight
full seven o'clock dinner given by
DIR. and Mrs. J. B. Adams of Plum
Branch, December 81, in honor of
the local members of the order Of
knights of Pythias. Those present
were: DR.. J.J. Adams, Messrs. J. L.
Bracknell, T. E. Cochran, B. 81.
Covington, G. L, Harper, J. b.
Lyon, and Thomas McAlister. Mes
Sis. J. J. Collier and ]. B. Black
well being out of town were OF
course absent.
The dining room was beautifully
and tastefully decorated with ever
green and red suitable to the season
and the occasion. Over the table
was large decorated arch bearing
candle for each member of the
order; the absent ones being re-
membered by their candles not be-
ing lighted. But more interesting
and important to us at the time was
not decoration and sentiment, az
essential as they ave in every day
life, but the bountiful supply of the
most appetizing viands that any one
could desire. All had been prepared
and was served in the most charm
ing manner by Mrs. Adams in per-
son. We do not blame Daymon Of
old for lingering long and lovingly
with the idol of his heart and his
home if she were as winsome and
charming with her domestic duties as
Mrs. Adams. First, we were served
with the most delicious tomato bouil-
lion soup. Then came rice and salad
and dressing and turkey in abundance
In this course came ham two years
old, something that IS not seen
every day even on the most np-to-
date ferns. Il was a rare dish for
some of us, and we can testify now
that ham like wine improves with
age. For desert we had ambrosis
that well merited the name Food
for the gods" The oranges used
were grown by a relative of Mrs.
Adams in Florida and sent to her
as a. Christmas present. Time and
space will not allow us to tell of
the variety and quality of the cakes.
One had to think twice in deciding
which TO take, for he could not
take and eat even little of all.
After coffee was served the party
adjourned to the parlor where a
jolly good time was enjoyed by ALL
One of the mysteries of the even
ing was the conspicuous absence of
Mr.. J. J. Collier. 1t was inexplain-
able to us, neither do we believe
that he can explain it. When our
school closed Friday afternoon for
the holidays it seemed to cast d
shadow over Mr.. Collier, and after
the ten-thirty train Saturday morn,
ing had started on It's way to Aa-
gusta it seemed that he fell into a,
profound dream; it seemed that
there was complete separation be-
tween soul and body; his work in
the store was most unsatisfactory.
His employer did in some way man
age to hold him to his job untii
Christmas day when he took the
wings or. the morning and flew to-
the uttermost parts of the earth,''
seeking we do not exactly lknow
what. 1t was very evident that he
failed to find what he was seeking
in Georgia, so on Friday afternoon
he returned to Plum Branch only
to remain with us until the six
O'Clock train toward Greenwood.
1t took him only a few moments To-
learn that what he was seeking was
not in Greenwood, and in less than
three hours from the time he left
Plum Branch he was with us again
Tin body.) The next day, being Sat-
urday, wearily dragged itself away
from him, and that night he board
ed the nine o'clock train for Angus
ia and Aiken Che said. All of Plum!
Branch is glad to report that school,
has begun again, all the teachers
being in their places, and Mr.. Col
lier seems as happy as . bird releas-
ed from its cage.
Mr.. Blackwell was more fortu-
nate in being able to visit his
lady love, and this case Cupid too
was at work, but the strange effects
were with the more gentle heart,
who as Mr.. Blackwell was prepar-
ing to leave, was struck with an
,rfn1 ,na1odu which tho haffj1aS