Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-06
JOHNSTON LETTER.
New Century Club Meets, Baby
Show and May Pole Dance.
Sad Death of Mrs.
Asbill.

The members of the New Centu-
~ club net on Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd,
the subject for the afternoon being
Social hygiene, the meeting he
ing led by Mrs. H. D. Grant, chair
man of the program committee
This is a subject of vital impor-
tance and a number of splendid Sc
lections were given. Mrs. Grant, at
the opening, explained the nature
Of the meeting, and gave many good
points in her remarks. Following
was the arranged program: The
great importance of the subject, "
Mrs. James White; Parental
responsibility" Mrs. J. w. Marsh;
THE parents duty" Mrs. J. A.
Dozier; Never deceive your child,
Mrs. B. L. Allen; when to teach, y
Mrs. J. A. Dobey; The greatest
danger" Mrs. c. D. Kenny: A
boy lost" Miss Clara SAWYER;
who shal! tell the story" Mrs.
w. f. Sco,i: "A harvest of disease
and DEAL" Miss Eva Ru<hton;
Treated as a joke" Mrs. E. r.
Mobley; white slave of to-day, .
Mrs. Pope n. Lott: impure
thoughts. Mrs. !. L. Walker: The
white robes" Miss Alma Wood
ward: The church awakening, "
Mrs. w. Z. LaGrone: Th" health
bill. Mrs. p. Is. Waters. .Ir.; The
science Of eugenicS" Miss Lena
Payne; The TRINITY Mrs. F. N.
E.'oyd. Following the program, =
general discussion was had, after
which social half hour was enjoy
ed, and the hostess served frozen
strawberries and cake.
The Mary Ann Buie chapter, L.
d. c., met with Mrs. B. l.. Allen,
AND much business pertainlng TO
chapter work was discussed. All ar
rangements were perfected for Me.
mortal Day. which falls on Sunday
the 10th. The exercises will be held
in the evening at the opera house,
and there will be Il union service
participated in by all the local pas
tors. Some time since. the chapter
offered a medal for the best essay
on THE part South Carolina played
in the Confederacy," the contest,
ants being the pupils of the 10th
and nth grades of the High School.
The historian, Mrs. O. ID. Black,
was ready to report results, and
said that the Judges considered the
best essay to be that Of Miss Elise
Mobley, and the essay will be read
at commencement. All OF the other
ESSAYS were considered excellent
ones. Plans were made for the cele-
hration of Jefferson Davis birth
dav. June 3rd. ard the day will be
spent at the country home OF Mrs.
Martha Edwards a member, and Il
picnic dinner will he given for the
veterans and elderly ladies of the
chapter. After all business. while
was spent socially, and frozen pine
apple cream with fruit and pound
cake was served by Mrs. Allen,
Mrs. Dozier assisting her.
Miss Elise Crouch was the charm
ing hostess for party of young
people on last Wednesday evening,
the affair being in honor of her
friend, Miss Reba Solomon, Of
Brooklyn, n. ]. The rooms were
fragrant with bowls of roses and
tables were about for progressive
games. partners being gotten by
one having on their card city and
the other for their partner. having
the state of which it was capital
An animated game was played and
the honor guest was presented with
a beautiful piece of embroidery.
During the latter part Of the even
ing buffet supper was served.
Mrs. Lewis Blunt, Sr., is visiting
in the home of her son, Mr.. Lewis
Blunt.
Mrs. Frances II. Williams has
gone to Clyo to visit friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Solomon and daughter,
Miss Reba Solomon, who visited
Mrs. T. r. Denny last week, have
gone to Greenwood for short STAY
before their return to Brooklyn,
N. J. Before her marriage, Mrs.
Solomon was pleasantly remember
ed as Miss Ella Wills.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Holland, Of
DanviIle, Va, visited here last
week, and during the year will
build here and reside.