Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-05-12
JOHNSTON LETTER.
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the hostess assisted by Mrs. Ear
Crouch, and Misses Maud Sawyer
Elise Crouch and Flossie Porter
served a delightful hot lunch.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ready has return
ed after a several months stay in
Georgia with her sister.
Mr.. J. X. Breedin, chairman Of
statewide prohibition committee.
will lecture here in the Baptis,
church on Monday evening, May
II, in interest of the cause of tenn.
perance.
Mrs. John Cough. field organizer
of mission societies has been the
guest of friends here for few days.
Mrs. Annie P. Lewis and Miss
Pauline Lewis were visitors to Co.
lumbia last week.
Visitors here last week from
Greenwood were Rev. w. P. B..
Kinard, Prof. John Landrum the
blind pianist and Mr.. Erwin Bow
ers. They were entertained in the
home of Mr.. III. t. Turner. At a
very early date Prof. Landrum will
give concert, assisted by local tai
ent, and all who know Prof. Ian
drum, know that treat is IN store
for them. A percent of the proceeds
will go toward paying for the school
auditorium piano.
Mrs. Mary Ashley has returned
from Aiken where she visited rela-
tives. Before her return to Fruit
Hill, she made a short visit to the
home of her brother, DR.. B. L.
Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Boatwright
entertained a few friends and rela-
tives with a dining on Saturday.
Rev. j. D. Timmons and family
have moved to Batesburg and will
conduct the Commercial hotel of
that place.
Mrs. w. F. Scott spent the week
end in Edgefeld with friends.
Invitations have been received
here by friends to the graduating
piano recital of Miss Nettle Black,
of Summerland college. Miss Black
j.. a former Johnston girl and her
friends are pleased to learn of her
attainments.
Another Johnston girl, Miss Mar
garet Cooper, daughter of Rev. L.
A. Cooper has recently graduated
in music at Cox college, Atlanta.
Mr.. John Martin Rushton and
Miss Sara Eugenia Jenkins were
married last Tuesday in Columbia
at the home of the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. Alice Jenkins, thu marriage
being quiet affair. Announcement
cards were sent out. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rushton are now domiciled at their.
home few miles from here.
Miss Sallie Hayward of Beaufort
is the guest of Miss Emma Bouk-
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Allen and
Master John, spent Thursday in the
home of Mrs. Willie Tompkins.
The New Century Club held the
semi-monthly meeting with Miss
Gladys Sawyer on Tuesday after
noon and before the lesson study
was taken up, report of the state
federation of women's clubs in Ben
nettsville was heard, this being Civ
en;by Miss Zena Payne. Mrs. w.
F. Scott, president, the other
representative, added some thoughts.
Mrs. James White also who at
tended told what most impressed
her. The authors studied on this af-
ternoon were Gen. Leon Wallace,
Rev. E: P. Roe and Alice and
Phoebe Garry, Mrs. P. N. Lott act
ing as leader and pleasant hour
was enjoyed for Mrs. Lott made
delightful teacher. The hostess serv-
ed refreshing ices at the conclusion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Kinnaird and
Mrs. Kate Kinnaird, were visitors
here Sunday.
The w. G. T. U. will meet Fri
day afternoon at 4 o'clock with
Mrs. M. w. Clark.
May 10, Memorial day was fit
tingly observed here on Monday by
the Mary Ann Buie chapter, D. of
c., and all honor was done to the
memory of the heroes of the eos,
who fought, bled and died for their
country's sake. At the Confederate
monument which had been decorat-
ed with garlands, the school chill
dren and members of the chapter as
semhled, and gathering up the flow
ers marched to the high school
where the exercises were to be held.
The stage was decorated in flags