Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-10-21
JOHNSTON LETTER.
House Set on Fire. Owner Ac'
cused. Music Club Met.
Mrs. Walker Entertain
ed New Century Club.

o'clock, negro tenant house, on
Railroad avenue was discovered on
fire by the occupants. The man
awoke and being attracted by
the odor of burning cotton arose to
investigate. He found under the
corner of the house, which was
built near the ground, quantity of
cotton saturated with kerosene
which had been set fire to and was lg
hitting the house. With assistance
tie fire was extinguished. Early
Sunday morning the town authorl-
ties took the matter in hand, and
telephoned for the penitentlaiy
blood hounds which were pnt on
the trail. In the early morning the
tracks found leading from the
house were staked off. They led out
Immediately and going about a
mile, stopped at the door of ne
gro, Peter Mathis, and seemingly the
trail could not be made. Mathis,
with six other negroes walked Oft
some distance. He branching off and
going into swamp nearby climbed
tree. The dogs Immediately came
to him. An arrest was made and the
negro taken soon after to Edgetield
Jail. The house that was set fire to
belonged to Mathis, and was insur-
ed for S400.
The Apollo music club met with
Miss Elise Crouch on Friday after
noon, and was called to order by
the president, Miss Lila Maud Will
lis, at roll call, the members
responding with musical quotations.
The club was delighted in having
gavel presented to it. by Mr.. Frank
Kenney, which he had made at
Clemson college. The chief business
was in choosing the club colors and
flower, and after vote, white and
gold with the VI bite rose were chos-
.-if's:eiIll4s- mos. il: musi9 culture, IS
soul culture, mind culture and body
'>c1lture. The musicians are to be
studied in chronological order, and
the two for the afternoon were
Bach and Handel. The musical pro-
gram was as follows: a paper, The
object of the Apollo music club"
Miss Lila Maud Willis; "Biographi-
cal sketch of Bach" Mrs. F. L.
Parker; "Bachs influence over mu-
sical art" Miss Martha Watson; mu-
slcal selection, ''Bourree" Miss Will
lis; Life and works Of Handel" r"
Miss Gladys Sawyer; musical Sc
lection, Largo" Mrs. w. f.
Scott. The hostess served tempt
ing salad course after this had been
eujoyed being assisted by her moth
er, Mrs. H. w. Crouch and Miss
Sue Smith.
Mrs. Page Nelson Keesee enter
tained about 80 of her friends with
an AT Home" on Wednesday af-
ternoon, the honoree being Miss
Mary. Dunovant Of Chester. Her
handsome new home is we'll adapt
ed for entertainments, and the IN
terror was made very attractive
with quantities of autumn flowers,
and large sprays of the brilliantly
tinted foliage added pleasing
touch of color. Large bowls of gol-
den rod were also used. Miss Jose
prime Mobley and Mrs. NJ. Mobley
assisted the hostess and arranged
the numerous tables for playing
rook. The tally cards were in the
shape of leaves and the highest
score was made by Miss Lila Maud
Willis, who was presented with a
boudoir cap. After cards were laid
aside an elaborate salad course was
served. The autumn leaves were
also used here, forming runner on
the table and were prettily reflected
in the mahogany surface.
The New Century Club met with
Mrs. J. L. Walker on Tuesday af-
ternoon and as usual, with this en-
thusiastic band, there was much
business to come up for discussion
and this being disposed Of, the
president Mrs. w. F. Scott turned
the meeting over to Mrs. Walker
whose time it was to act as leaderr.
Three southern authors were DIS
cussed, one of them, Mary N. Muir
fee (Charles Edward Craddock)
being a near relation of Mrs. j. 6.
Mobley and she was able to give
many interesting facts about her,
having been a frequent visitor in
her home. The program enjoyed
was as follows, Life of Esten
Cooke" Mrs. a. I. hiug; Char
oc,ar of his writinos.' Mrs. p. n.