Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-10-27
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Sacred Concert Greatly Enjoyed
Mrs. Stansell Entertained.
New Century Club Met.
Gone to Turkey.

Rev. J. H. Thacker spent a few
days of the past week in Georgis
with relatives.
MIR. Clarence Sawyer has gone to
Macon, Ca, to enter the business
college.
Mrs. Blanche Wiggins of Gains.
Vile, Fla. is visiting in the home
of her father, Mr.. w. L. Quattle-
baum.
The Sacred concert held on Sun
day evening in the Baptist church
was greatly enjoyed by all present,
the program, as arranged by the
choir director, Mr.. F. M. Boyd,
being a very attractive one. The an
ditorium as well as the gallery was
we'll filled and all enjoyed not only
the music but also the address by
DR.. Bible, one of the Chautauqua
lecturers. S-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Minis of Edge.
field attended the sacred concert on
Sunday evening.
Mrs. L. e. Stansell entertained
with an elaborate afternoon party
on Thursday there being about fifty
present. Yellow was the color motif
and this was prettily carried out in
the decorations of marigolds and
dahlias, the score cards for progress
siye rook which was played, having
marigolds upon them. The hostess
received her friends in handsome
yellow costume. Miss Clara Sawyer
made the highest score and was
given a lovely set of crochet. A
salad course with ice tea was served,
the color scheme being we'll carried
out
Miss Martha Watson has gone
to Richmond to visit friends.
Mrs. Herbert Edison visited in
Augusta last week.
Mrs. Branch who has been i'll here
atthe home of her father Me-. ll
James sstrother. is better.
Among the visitors to Columbia
during last week were Mr.. and Mrs.
o. D. Black and children, Messrs.
J. Neil Lott and j. A. Lott. Mr.. j.
L. Walker and family, Marion Lott.
Edward Parrish, DR.. B. L. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Coleman
of Aiken were recent visitors in the
home of Mr.. w. E. LaGrone.
Mrs. James White visited rela-
tives in Saluda the first of the weet.
Mrs. Luther Lott has returned to
Americus, Ca, after weeks stay
in the home of her mother, Mrs.
Virginia Watson.
A delightful affair of the past
week was when Mrs. G. P. Corn
entertained the afternoon sewing
club. Mrs. Corn has the happy fac
uIty of creating pleasure and hap
piness and soon her guests were IN
bright converse. Delightful music
was an added pleasure, After an
hour or more enjoyed in needle
work and chatting, the hostess serv-
ed a tempting course with coffee
and whipped cream.
Mrs. l.. s. Maxwell was recent
visitor TO relatives In Columbia.
The meetings of the New Centu-
~ Club seem to deepen with inter-
est IS each meeting follows upon
the other and the one of Tuesday
afternoon, with Miss Mallie Waters
as hostess was delightful in both the
literary and social feature. The
meeting was held in the home Of
Mrs. P. B. Waters, Jr. After a
short business session the lesson was
entered into, and nine of the women
writers were discussed: Cathrine
McCaulay, Lady Oliphant Marine,
Lady Huntley Sigourney, Jane Por-
ter, Ann Radcliff, Lady Maria
Child. Margaret Fuller, Mmer De
Stael. A sketch of each was given
and discussions followed. During
the social period, the hostess assist
ed by Misses Bette and Mary Wa
ters, served tempting salad course
with ice tea,
Mr.. W. n. Ready has returned
from the Columbia hospital and his
many friends are delighted to know
that he is improving.
Mr.. Joe Jacobs who was one of
the successful ones at the consular
examination in Washington recent
ly has been notified by the govern
ment to be in Washington by the
18th and remain there until Deem
Der Is, in preparation and later be
sent to Constantinople, Turkey, for
further preparation. He will proba-
bly, be there two or three years and
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