Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-24
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Union Thanksgiving Service
Death of Mr.. Derrick. Miss
Norris Gave Delightful
RooksP Party.

ING in the Lutheran church, THIS 10
begin at lO:3O o'clock.
On the afternoon of Thanksgiv-
ing day a game of foot ball will be
played between the teams of Way
nesboro, Ca. ard Johnston.
Miss Alma Shell of Laurens has
charge of the school near the home
of Mr.. J. w. Hardy.
The Baptist choir, under the
leadership of Mr.. F. NJ. Boyd is
preparing for sacred concert to
be held on Sunday evening, De-
cember 2e. in the Baptist church.
DR.. Lehman Williams and Mr..
Barron of Statesboro, Ga, spent
Sunday here in the home of friends.
Mr.. Butler Derrick died last
Thursday at his home in the Philip
pi section, death resulting from a
carbuncle, blood poison having set
in. Mr.. Derrick was a high-toned
Christian gentleman and was held
in love and esteem by all. He meant
much to the community in which
he lived and his passing away will
be felt in many ways. He was one
of the deacons of Philippi Baptist
church and great Sunday school
worker and has labored to bring
the church up to its present stand
ard He was a kind and helpful
neighbor, a loving husband and in
dulgent father. The burial services
were conducted on Friday at Phil
ippi by his pastor Rev. A. G. Baker
who was assisted by Rev. NJ. l.,
Kester. Besides his widow are left
eight children, Messrs. Wiley, Jesse,
Cleveland and Willie Derrick, and
Mrs. Talbert Rhoden, and Misses
Maggie, Viola and Fannie Derrick.
Mrs. Lehman Williams of States
boro, Ca, was complirnented with
a delightful luncheon on last Thurs
day morning this being: given by
Mrs. Lucian Sloan Maxwell. Beau
tiful chrysanthemnms were the
chief decorations, and the eight ia.
bles for the games were also adoru-
ed with blossoms. Sweet music was
enjoyed while the games were in
progress, and when concluded the
bonoree was presented with lovely
blue ard white crepe-de-chine hand
kerchief. The hostess served a
tempting luncheon.
Mrs. J. w. Mish has arrived from
Virginia for visit in the home of
her brother, DIR. P. n. Keesee.
Miss Mary Poppenheim of Char
leston spent the weekend in the
home of her cousin, Miss Emma
Bouknight.
Mrs. J. w. Browne was hostess
for the Pi Tau clu1 on Wednesday
afternoon and this coterie of friends
spent two hours very pleasantly to-
gether. Sewing and chatting were
indulged in and later salad course
with coffee was served.
Mrs. James Crouch of Batesburg
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Robert Price.
Mrs. James White has gone to
Hartsyille to spend Thanksgiving
at Coker college with her daughter,
Miss Halle White.
The members OF the Mary Ann
Buie chapter, D. of c, will pack a
Thanksgiving box on Friday morn
ing to send to the inmates of the
County Home.
Thursday afternoon proved a
most delightful one for those who
attended the rook party given by
Miss Lucille Norris. Old Boreas
provided most disagreeable weather
for the afternoon, but this did not
dampen the ardor of the pleasure
goers and the time proved so de-
lightful they felt amply repaid for
having braved the elements. The
exterior of the home was delight
full contrast to the outside, for the
rooms were aglow with vari-tlnted
autumn foliage the effect being most
pleasing. The score cards for the
game were of bright autumn leaves,
and several games were played, at
ter music the hostess serving a COLA
tion of sweets, the autumn tints be-
ing we'll carried out. She was assist
ed by her sisters, Mrs. M. K.
Wright and Miss Sara Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Stevens spent
a few days of last week at Cleora
with their daughter, Miss Sara Ste
vens, who is teaching there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton Sawyer and
children have returned from Ameri-
Gus, Ca, where they visited in the
home Of Mr.. Luther Lott.