Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-12-01
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Thanksgiving Day Observed
u. D. c. Holds Meeting.
Miss Crouch E Entertains
Music Club.


buildings were closed. Many of the
homes were made happy by the
home coming of the college boys
and girls and there were many din
ings. In the morning beautiful
union service was held in the Lu-
theran church, DR.. A. T. King
preaching the sermon and collec-
tion was taken for the orphanage.
In the afternoon game of foot
) ball was held between Johnston and
Waynesboro, Ca, the score being
Is to 0 in favor OF the former.
Mrs. W. P. B. Kinard, Miss Ce-
cile Kinard, Pref. john Landrum
and Mr.. Dorer of Greenwood were
guests on Friday in the home of
Mr.. NJ. T. Turner.
MIR. Stsunton Lott of South Caro-
lima University spent Thanksgiving
here at his home.
Miss Eula Satcher of Columbia
college spent the weekend here.
The Mary Ann Buie chapter, D..
of c., met on Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. James White and the
meeting proved a full one, an inter,
esting feature being the report of
the state U. D. G. convention of
Aiken given by Mrs. 0. D. Black
and Mrs. White also added what
most impressed her of the conven-
ton. The chapter arranged for the
annual visit to the county Home
with the Thanksgiving feast, this to-
be spread on Friday. The presi-
dent stated that Rev. M. L. kester
would again accompany the party
and hold service. A part of the,
feast was given By the pupils Of the.
first grade of the High School,
Mrs. M. A. Huiet being the teacher
and it was through her that this
idea originated. Each pupil brings
one piece of fruit, but when gather
ed up, makes a generous basket full.
The chapter also planned to send to
a veteran who has been confined to
his home, a basket of fruit on
Thanksgiving morning. At this
meeting the titles to the lot owned
by the chapter were turned over to
the deacons of the St. Johns Lu-
theran church, the church having
recently made the purchase for the
sum of ssUO. This lot adjoins the
church lot and at an early date the
church will plant out trees and
otherwise beautlfy it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmot B. QUITS
most delightfully."- entertained last
Friday evening and their hospitable
home was the scene of much pleas
ure and enjoyment. During the
evening progressive rook was play
ed and at the end of the game the
ladies' prize, work bag, was given
to Mrs. Minis Walker and the gen.
tleman's prize fell to Mr.. L. E.
Stansell. An elaborate rrepast was
served. Those present DR.. and Mrs.
L. S. Maxwell, Mr.. and Mvs. E. o..
Crouch, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Howard
Payne, DR.. and Mrs. G. P. Corn,,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z. StanselE, DR..
and Mrs. F. S. Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Minis Walker, Mesdames
Pearce and J. S. Raysor.
Misses Maud and Gladys Sawyer
have gone to Statesboro, Ca, to
visit Mrs. Lehman Williams.
Mrs. Raysor Of St. Matthews is
visiting in the home of her father,
Rev. j. H. ThacEer.
Mrs. E. o. Crouch was the de-
ligntful hostess of the music club
last Tuesday and there was a full
attendance. the membership being
25. During the business conducted
by Mrs. Minis Walker, it was de-
oided to extend an invitation to Jo-
seph Hoffman, who is now spend
ing the winter in Aiken and invite
him to be the guest of the club and
give recital. The club is for a
short while studying musicians of
foreign birth in America and it was
thought a propisious time to have
him come. The program was In
charge of MISS Clara Sawyer and
the first number was splendid pa
per by Mrs. o. D. Black on "Musi-
clans of foreign birth in America
Loeffier, Vogrich. Herbert and
Hoffman. Piano selection Loefler,
Mrs. Minis Walker; piano selection
Voerlch, Mrs. l. S. Maxwell; vocal
solo. Mrs. &. j. Corn; American
conservatories" paper by Miss sal
lle Hey ward; piano selection, Hotf
man, Miss GLADYS sawyer; good
paper on American conservato-