Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-02-11
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Banquet by knights of Pythiss.
Two Sad Deaths. Mrs. Boat.
wright Entertained Pi
Tau Club.

81 OCCaSlOu Shoo h1N oSN~
antly anticipated, took place on the
evening of the 9Th, in the opera
house, when the knights of P1thl,
as gave their annual banquet and to
this was invited many friends. A.
ter an hour socially, al were seated
o, the barq quet table, covers being
laid for about 200. The table was
in the shape of a Greek cross, in
the center of which was pyramid
of ferns and blooming flowers, and
at the four points of the table, were
smaller arrangements of flowers,
and arranged artistically about were
tropical fruits. The whole table was
outlined in tracery of green foli-
age. After all had enjoyed the FEAST
90 bountifully served. Mayor w.
C. Derrick, toastmaster, called for
toasts, and the speakers in their re-
marks, were bright and witty, deep
and thoughtful and loud appliance
was given each as they concluded.
DR.. A. T. King was called upon to
respond to the toast, Civic prlde;"
Rev. n. L. Kester. responded to
the toast, "Humor;" Prof. w. F.
Scott had as his subject Yesterday,
to-day and tomorrow" MIR. S. J.
Watson responded to the toast,
@The fair SEX" Rey. G. c. Hut
crimson spoke upon The fraterni-
ty:" MIR. Joe w. Cox was called
upon, who stated his subject as
'The summary"
Miss Maud Johnson died here
Thursday evening at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. Annie Johnson.
Her death is a most deplorable one.
for she was a young woman OF
about 10 years and was bright and
of sunny disposition. She had COM
alet 21-;a.- -hns::.ess course an.Eentered
upon her work when she was s:rick-
en- with pellagra, which occa>ioned
her dea:5. About year ago, her
father, Mr.. James johnson, sue
cumbed to this malady. She was a
member of the Baptist church. The
funeral services were conducted on
Friday at 5 o'clock at Philippi by
DIR. A. r. King, and the bnrial was
made in the burying ground nearby.
A death that brought sadness to
our town was that Of Mrs. Annie
Clark Rboden, the wife of Mr.
Hansford Rhoden, which occurred
here last "Wednesday afternoon at
8 o'clock, after an illness of typhoid
fever. For some time she had been
in delicate health, an operation be-
ing necessary last summer, from
which she was never again strong.
Her loved ones did everything for
her restoration, but to no avail. She
was Christian woman of many no
Bile traits, being a member of the
Baptist church. She was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Clark,
and besides the husband are left
three brothers Messrs. James, Will
liam and Henry Clark, of Aiken,
and sister, Mrs. Eugene hneece,
of Monelta. The two little children,
Marion and jamie, have been taken
by their grand mother, Mrs. Clark
in whose home they will find love
akin tc that Of the mother. At the
time of her death, her husband 8
mother, Mrs. Arthur Rhoden, was
too critical y i'll to te told of the
sadness. The funeral was conducted
AZ Phllippi by her pastor, DR.. A.
T. King, after which the casket
covered with many beautiful flow
ers, was laid to rest in the family
burial ground.
The death of Mrs. Ed Penn which
occurred in Columbia last Wedne g.
day was learned here with sorrow.
This family made their home here
for number of years. moving to
Columbia about years ago. The
cause of her death was pneumonia.
The body passed through here on
Thursday morning nd Mr.. Penn
was joined by Mr.. J. G. Lewis, who
went to act as one Of the pail bear.
ers, the interment taking place at
Mccormick.
Mrs. B. T. Boatwright entertain
ed the mem bers of the Pi Tau club
and several other guests on Wed
nesday at her country place, Cedar
Grove, with a spend-the-day party.
Among the invited guests were Mes
danes James Cullum and Mrs. w.
E.. LaGrone, two recent brides. a
several course dinner was served
and the festive board was beautiful
to look upon. Red carnations were
a, each cover, and tiny red cupidu