Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-10-01
JOHNSTON LETTER.
1,vceum Course Arranged, First
Meeting of New Century
Club. Approaching
Marriage.

Miss Lillian Mobley is at hom e
from two months visit to her SIS
ter, Mrs. M. T. Siftley.
Miss Lottie Bean left last week
to enter Coker college, Hartsville.
She was one of the honor graduates
of the High School here this past
June.
Mr.. W. D. Berry, prosperous
farmer, is making splendid use OF
his deering binder. using it to cut
his pea hay. By doing this, he has
taken the bundles and had the peas
thrashed from them.
A splendid lyceum course has
been booked from the Alkahest, At
lanta, and the attractions contain
many fine numbers, concerts, lee
lures, etc. They will be given IN
the opera house which Mr. ID. w.
Crouch las had fitted up, the hrst
number to be in October.
The Rev. Mr.. Kesler, the new
pastor of the Lutheran church ar
rived last week and he and his
charming bride are domiciled in the
parsonage where they were given a
cordial welcome by his flock. On
Sunday evening he preached an able
sermon to a large congregation.
Mrs. Mike Clark has been quite
sick for several days.
Miss Pearl Padgett was visitor
here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Caruedge,
Mrs. Blanche Calhoun Folke anG
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Goodwin, OF
Greenwood, spent Sunday here with
relatives.
Mr.. Leroy Wertz, of Belton, was
here during the week. =
&, A meeting that was both prohta-
BILE and enjoyable, was that of the
general circle gathering, of the mis-
sion society of the Baptist church
which was held last Monday after
noon. This is an annual meeting
and invited to meet with the mem
bers were the presidents OF the va
rious local mission societies, the OH
GERS of the Y. w. A., and of the
Sunbeam band. The meeting was
held in the Sunday school room,
and at the door, Mesdames +. M.
Boyd and P. B. Waters welcomed
each one. In the Philathea room,
the registry book was held by Mes
danes M. w. Clark and Hattie
Parrish and souvenirs were given
by Mesdames Witt and Herlong.
An excellent program was arranged
and Mrs. S. J. Watson presided,
and seated with her was the state
president w NJ. u, Mrs. w. J.
Hatcher, who spoke on Our pres
ens needs" Mrs. L. G. Latlmer,
local president, gave talk on vel
fare work, and readings were given
by Misses Alma Woodward and
Loisa Watson. An offering to state
missions was made which amounted
to S46.5O. The music was an attract
i've feature and following the pro-
gram, social hour was spent and
ie & and cake were served by the
young girls.
Mrs. John E. Swearingen, who
underwent a painful operation last
week at Knowlton's hospital, Co
lumbia, is improving.
Miss Eula Satcher left on Wed
nesday last for Columbia college.
Mrs. Ida Stevens and Miss Lena
Stevens spent last week here with
relatives.
Miss Clara McLenna has returned
to Waldo, Fla, after spending the
summer here.
Mrs. Olin Edison has been visit
ing her cousin, Miss Hattie Rush
ton in Columbia.
Mr.. L. V. Claxtop, Confederate
arranged very happy day last SSv
urdsy for those of his comrades who
fought. with MIN, in the battle of
Chickamauga. Old times were re-
viewed and both amusing and sad
incidents were recalled. A sumptuous
dinner was served and those who
participated in the enjoyments were
Capt. P. B. Waters, Messrs. M. W.
Clark, J. M. Turner, Absalom
Horne, Ridge, Wayne Posey, Chas.
Carson, J. R. Williams, Cliff Will
liams, Andrew Meyer, Rufus Der
1ick, Joe Cullum, John Hair, Bur
ges Barton, William Foley, Ridge,
Geo. Lybrand, Warrenville.
Mr.. Jeter Horton, a naval officer,