Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-25
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Bonds Voted For School .l''' Build 1 q
ing. Week of Prayer Obs.
served. Mrs. Boatwright
Entertained.

held az to whether or not the tow tow
should he bonded for the erection
Of the $4,000 school building. Fh'
election was in favor of edncatlonas
advancement, being 100 against 39:
This is the second election, las
wear being IS for 10 against.
The News Monitor was purchased
last week by stock company, With
DR.. Nv. S. Stokes as editor and
.Iunius Bailey assistant editor, H33
/ C. Bailey, former editor, is still ~; ~,
sociated with the paper, but at 2
later dale contemplates entering up;
on another line OF business. q.
Mrs. A. 9. Moblry went to Den
mark on Friday stalking with her
Carol and Minis Mobley, that they
might visit their grandmother, Mts; g;
Carroll, who is ill.
The Baptist mission society ob,
served Last week AZ one of special
PRAYER for home missions, and each
afternoon a very helpful and inter.
esting program was carried out the
following members conducting the
different meetings: Mesdames Ms
L. Turner, J. A Lott, S. u. Mob
lev. 6. q. Waters and Ona Z 'ese..
The eff ring amounted TO abonl
s75. On last Sunday afternoon, t5ee
sunbeam band had special service
,1rsnged by their leader, Mrs, ".
J. Hatcher and each member rem
dered their part W, Il and all presseli1l.
rnioyed the exercises. Their of.rgs
ing was Sl5. The senior,and junior
i w. As. each had special meet
inys but the offerings have not BE-, n
completed. "a
Rev. S. Perrin Cogburn, pastor
at Hampton, filled tLe pnlplt OF slil Tie
.lsap,iist church OIL SUNDAY 1araItl5 B
.nsing as his theme. I'm harmony
with God His discourse was a
splendid one, aud all listened to hIm
with keen interest. Mr.. Coghurn
prefared his sermon with ALI illustra-
ton of his hoyhood days spent here.
and of his pleasure in heing before
his friends. He IL in close touch
with former pastor, Rev. w. I.
IIundley, and be stated that they
,ften had sweet talks concerning by
gone days, and of their abiding IN;
lerest in the continued welfare Of
the church.
Mrs. Burrell T. Boatwright en-
tertain-d the Pi Tau club and y
few other friends on Friday after
noon in a thoroughly charming
manner at her attractive colonial
home, THE Cedars,' an invitation
to this home being always guaran
tee of happy hours. An air of mys-
terry was caused by the decorations
nj the parlors, which we're of vari,
Gus love emhle.ns, hearts, cupids
md arrows. For the progressive
game to be played, the score card
we're red hearts and tally was kept
with red cupids. Mesdames Leon
StanseIl and James Cullum made
the highest scnre, the former win
ming the prize by cuttins framed
picture of cupid. Miss Frances
Stro,her was presented with an hon
nr prize. sealed with hearts, ami as
the hostess presented it to her, she
announced Miss Strolher's engage
rnent to Mr.. Carl Richards, of Nor:
folk, Va, the marriage to take place
during the summer months. This
came az a partial surprise and after
the excitement, many good wishes
were given. Miss Slrother is greatly
beloved not only by the club mem
bers, but by wide circle of friends.
and the fact that her marriage will
remove her from their midst, Ii
thought of with regret. During the
latter par, Of the afte. noon the hos
tess assisted by Miss Nina Onzls
served sandwiches heart shap d
olives and Russian tea, followed by
blanc mango, with Lady Baltimor.
cake Music by Miss Nina Ouzts
added pleasure.
A. b. Lott had the misfortune tt
break h;s right arm, while crankins
Il car last Friday. L. giving thu
crank shaft a tura. !. Slipped from
Ibis grasp and struck, breaking boti
bones between elbow and wrist.
The many friends of Frank War
rem now of Pennsylvania, were de
lighted to greet him while here fo
a short visit last week in the hom'
of his father, Col. +. M. Warren
Miss Winton Lott was operated
on for appendicitis last weel; at tn