Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-05-26
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Commencement This Week.
June Brides Honored. New
Century Club Holds
Meetings.

The commencement exercises of
the High School will begin on Fri
day evening at $3.50 o'clock, and at
this time the recital of the music
class will be heard. On Sunday
morning in the school auditorium
the sermon will be preached by the
Rev. Mcleod of the Episcopal
church, Charleston, and in al proba-
bility he will fill the pulpit of one
Of the churches in the evening, The
graduating exercises will be held
on Monday evening the literary ad-
dress to be made by DR.. Cromer of
Newberry college. DR.. Cromer is an
unusual speaker and something
above the ordinary is anticipated.
There are thirteen in the gradual
ing class this year and they have de-
cided to wear the gowns and caps
on this occasion. Those to receive
diplomas are Misses Cievie Meyer,
Edith Gibson, Bessie and Isabel
Bean, Lila Sawyer, Kathleen Barr,
Emmie May and Viola Derrick and
Messrs. Guy Horne, Whitman
Moffett, Everett Herlong and Homer
Meyer.
Recently an appeal was made of
the chapter of the South Carolina
division, U. D. c., to make a con-
tribution to the poultry yard for
the Old Soldiers Home, at Colum-
bia. The clover chapter suggested
tnat it be a chicken shower" and
was the first to send donation.
The Mary Ann Buie chapter hopes
to be the second in this worthy
cause, having pair of fine white
Leghorns ready for shipment. This
gift came 10 the chapter through
the kindness of Mr.. M. T. Turner.
Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn and Mr..
Leroy Wertz spent the weekend
here in; the home of their fatker,
AZ O Isl As. N ii Ut ttz:
The June brides are being given
many lovely affairs and one CT the
first was that given by the Pi Tau
club in honor of one Of the men,
bers, Miss Nina QUITS. This beauti-
full attention, planned By loving
friends was held at the home of
Mrs. NJ. r. Wright, and the home
was very attractive in decorations
of Dorothy Perkins roses. and the
punch table was also adorned with
these blossoms. Progressive rook
was enjoyed and Mrs. w. F. Scott
was given the prize for making the
highest score, an ivory fan. Miss
QUITS was presented with gift box
from the club members which when
opened was found to contain pieces
of nand embroidered lingerie. The
other two guests Of honor, Misses
Pauline Lewis and Elise Crouch
were given pretty boudoir caps. An
elaborate salad course was served,
followed by i;es and cake.
MIR. and Mrs. w. E. Lott and
Elizabeth and Effie Allen Lott,
spent Sunday here with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Lott.
Mr.. Lewis Blount has pur chased
handsome new touring car.
MIR. and Mrs. Alex Watson and
family spent the weekend here in
the home of Mr.. J. G. Lewis.
Nearly every day of the past
week the June brides were the re-
cipients of much social attention
but on Thursday evening the
grooms-elect enjoyed their hour. At
the home of MIR. and Mrs. John
Wright an elaborate dinner party
was arranged for Drs. q. D. Wal
ker and L. S. Maxwell and j. How
ard Payne, those planning this was
Messrs. John Wright, Joseph Cox,
John Suber, w. A. Bradield and
L. S. Stillwell. Thirty-six covers
were laid on the festive board and
the party that gathered around it
was happy and congenial one. A
snmptous course dinuer was served
and later came cigars, the remainder
of the evening being spent in pleas
ant cow ,rsatio2.
The news of the death of Mrs.
Lively which had occurred at her
home in Augusta on last Sunday
was received here with regret. Mrs.
Lively was before her marriage
Miss Beulah Cox, daughter of the
late DR.. S. J. NJ. Cox, and a niece
of Mrs. J. D. Bartley, and her girl
hood days was spent here. Besides
her husband she left son and two
daughters.
A very pleasant afternoon was
that of Thursday when Mrs. II. L.