Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-13
JOHNSTON LETTER.
PhiIathea Class Good Work.
Mrs. Boatwright Entertain
ed ri Tau Club. New
Piano for School.


,ist.Sunday school numbers 40, and
during the past few months they
have done many beautiful benevo
lent acts, one being to remember the
sick of the town with blooming
plants and flowers, irrespective of
the denomination. The officers elect
ed last Sunday were, president,
Miss Clara Sawyer; vice-president,
Mrs. Lewis Blount; recording sec.
retary, Miss Martha Watson, and
treasurer, Miss Maud Nickerson.
John G. Watson had the mis-
fortune to break his left arm just
above the wrist last Monday. He
was bringing some stock into town
for shipment, and was seated on the
rear of the wagon. The horse made
/. a sudden movement causing him to
fall to the ground. the weight of his
body coming on the left hand. We
are glad to say. the wounded MEM
Der is healing nicely.
The Apollo music club met with
Mra. w. f. Scott on Saturday af-
ternoon and after short business
session conducted by the president,
Miss Willis, the following program
was enjoyed, the master, Robert
-schumann, being studied: Bio.
graphical sketch of Schrmann,"
Mrs. Leon Stansell; CLARA Scbu-
manu. Miss Martha Watson; vo-
cal solo, when the heart is young, !"
Mrs. James White; "Warum," Miss
Willis; "Traumerei," Miss Gladys
Sawyer; Novelette,, opus 2s, in f."
Mrs. w. F. Scott. Miss Elise
Crouch who was leader made the
lesson very interesting, and told
just what inspiration led Schumann
to compose these selections. A mu-
sical contest was held after the pro-
gram. "A social half hgnr wa en-.
,,J5yeu, ana the hostess who is an
adept in entertaining made this de-
lightful for her guests and served to
them refreshing repast, being as
sisted by Mre. ]. A. Dobey.
A beautiful new piano has been
placed in the new school building
and it is the intention of the school
to pay for this without aid from the
treasury, this to be done by a Sc
RES of entertainments. The spacious
auditorium is an ideal place for en-
teltainments, and the first one will
be a concert on Friday evening par
ticipated in by local talent, the or
chestra assisting.
Mrs. e. r. Mobley has returned
from visit TO Auburndale, Fla, in
the home of her father, Mr.. A. @.
Mobley.
Miss Maud Sawyer was hostess
for the Kill Kare Klub on Friday
afternoon and besides the members
there were present a number OF
other friends. The parlor WAS fra
grant with bowls of narcissi and
sweet music was enjoyed. Progress
sive cards occupied the time and
the prize for the highest score was
a dainty piece of lingeris. The hos
tess assisted by Misses Clara and
Gladys Sawyer served a tempting
salad course.
The national w. G. T. U. having
set aside January IA, as a day OF
prayer for national constitutional
prohibitlon, this date will be OBJ
served here by the local w. @. T..
q. and in the evening an address
will be made in the Baptist church
By the Rev. Thacker and cordial
invitation is given to all to be pres
ent.
The regular monthly w. c. t.
U. meeting will be held on Friday
afternoon In the home of Mrs. o..
ID. Black.
Mrs. M. A. Huiett who recently
spent two weeks in Trilby, Fla, /,
in the family of her SON. MIR. James
Huiet, returned last week.
The literary society of the high
school which has been organized
elected the following: President,
Guy Horne; vice-president, Miss
Bessie Bean; secretary, Roland
QUITS; treasurer, Miss James Thack-
er. The program committee was se-
3lected from three of the grades: | lth,
Miss Cleyie Meyer and Whitman
4 Moffett; 10th, Miss Zilla Smyer and
Hill Ready, 9th, Misses Frances
aTurner, Lucille Thrailkill and John
$C. Watson.
Mrs. James White entertained
with a delightful course dinner on
Mast Tuesday evening, the honoree