Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-06
JOHNSTON LETTER. !
Good Work of Sunday School
MIR. Turner Greatly Impyov-
ed. New Century ssCab

year the Baptist Sunday school
made splendid beg inning, there
being a24 present, With class col
lection of $6.s7. The music now is
especially attractive, with the or
ehestra, Messrs. F. M. Boyd flute,
David Grim cornet, Claud Lott
elarionet, and DR.. ia. Dobey violin.
:, On new years eve, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ O. S. Wertz entertained with din
ner. the honor guests being the pas
tor of each church with his wife,
Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Hester and
Or. and Mrs. A. T. King. An ele-
CANT course dinner was served, the
centerpiece of the table being a
large bowl of fragrant Christmas
lilies, outlined with holly wreath.
Mrs. Taylor Goodwin assisted her
parents in making the evening one
of much pleasure to each one pres
ent.
Miss Josephine Mobley entertain
1 ed few of her friends with a
spepd-the day party last week. The
day was happily and merrily spent.
Mr.. M. T. Turner who has been
so i'll for the past two months or
more, is now able to be up, but is
4 still confined to his home. His many
a friends rejoice that he is now rap
j idly recovering.
j The high school resumed exerc's
4 es on Monday and it was happy
A and memorable day for the pupils,
y seachers and the entire town as
a well. The handsome and modern
4 1885, 900 school building had been
4 completed, and the work OF 1918
4 was resumed in full. The public
4 had been invited to the opening ex-
4 ercises and the auditorium was I'LL
4 ed with patrons and others interest
4 ed. The exercises were delightful
] and inspiring and the outlook for
irs coming session is mast promls-
y ing, with Prof. William F.Scott at
head, and wit.Jhe able corps OF
4 teachers much will be accomplished.
"a A Christmas house party that
sgbrought abundant happiness and
much JOY to the parents, was that
Elm the home of Mr.. and Mrs. O. S.
3Wertz, all of their children being
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Good
sssyn, of Greenwood; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ss5etzen Wertz and Mr.. and Mrs.
SDeSaussure Hogan and Mr.. and
;$Mrs. Claud Wertz of Columbia;
Prof. and Mrs. WILDER Wertz, of
|l} II ountville, s. c., and Mr.. Leroy
8Wertz of Belton.
MIR. W. T. Hamilton of Middle
crock, Va, spent the holidays here
his sister, Mrs. Allen Mobley.
DR.. and Mrs. J. A. Dobey and
ls iames Nixon are at home from
s 'arksville.
81 Miss Daisy Sawyer of Vidalia has
M cen visiting relatives here.
s W Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Walker en-
IA ertained with an elegant dining on
kew years day.
@ Miss Emma Bouknight entertain
| ! with a spend-the-day party on
.| tuesday at her attractive home near
"A own.
$50 Miss Marie Fewell of Rock Hill
# as been the guest of her friend,
hrs. B. t. Boatwright at The
S.edars,' and while here her
,oughtful hostess arranged several
leasures for her which were also
,joyed by others invited out.
Mrs. w. J. Hatcher who has been
,nined to bed for three weeks was
.rried to Columbia on Sunday for
,edical treatment. DIR. Edith Slmms
Columbia came TO accompany her.
B88$ 8 The New Century club met with
SS RS. C. D. Kenny on the afternoon
W 2 the 10th, and the holiday season
& lade it one of unusual pleasure.
"a "a hristmas lilies and ferns made a
retty decoration, and the bright
owing fires and hospitality and
BOD cheer of the hostess, assisted
y her daughter, Mrs. II. D. Moor
made the afternoon such hap
'S$ !, one. During the business con-
.cted by president, Mrs. w. E.
,ott, the chief point was plans
JS ade for Reciprocity day, February
Mrs. b. L. Allen was leader for
e study hour and the following
as had: James Fenimore Cooper
rst American novelis,), childhood,
I'd the wilderness his teacher, /"
S# |S rs. II. ID. Grant; reading, The
~" Miss Clara Sawyer: Wash
gton Irving, birth and ancestors =
rs. w. F. Scott; reading from
lie sketch book, Mrs. p. b. Wa
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