Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-21
JOHNSTON LETTER.
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for a visit to her daughters Mes
danes Harry Hamilton and Ollie
Hamilton at Middlebrook.
Miss Annie Crouch spent last
week at Waynesboro, Ga, with
class mate, the occasion being a de-
lightful house party.
DR.. L. S. Maxwell has returned
from Walhalla where he visited his
parents.
Mr.. Joe Payne was here this week
in his new touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Mobley are
here from Auburndale, Fla. for
the summer months.
Miss Sara Stevens has gone to
Hartsville to attend the summer
school.
a social event most delightful in
every way was that of last Thurs
day evening when DR.. and Mrs. l..
S. Maxwell entertained a party OF
friends, the occasion being in cele'
bration of their first wedding an,
niversary. This lovely home was
made more attractive with cut flow
ers and ferns and the color motif of
pink and blue, as used at their we'd
ding was carried out. --Dr. nd Mrs.
Maxwell were assisted in receiving
by Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Crouch,
and sweet music was enjoyed as the
guests arriv ed. All were given score
cards for progressive rook and after
an animated game the ladies' prize,
a dainty fan was won by Mrs. Minis
Walker ana the gentleman's prize,
by MIR. Wilmot QUITS, the consola-
ton, large palmetto fan, tied with
the colors, falling to Mrs. }. How
ard Payne. An elaborate collection
in two courses was served at the
ending of the game.
Mrs. Carl Richards was hostess
for a lovely morning party on
Thursday and sixty friends were in
vited 70 enjoy the pleasures arrang-
ed. The affair was held in the home
of her father, DR.. G. F. Strother
and she was assisted by her sister,
Mrs. Herbert Edison. The rooms
were bright and fragrant with flow
ers and numerous tables were about
for progressive rook. Partners were
gotten with pretty score cards and
an hour was happily spent with this
pleasant diversion. When the game
had concluded the cards were laid
aside and on each table a large
basket of various kinds of sand
wiches was placed and iced tea
served, the hostess being assisted by
Mesdames w. E. LaGrone and Leon
Stansell. The morning was filled
with many pleasures and every one
was delighted that Mrs. Richards is
again in their midst.
The last meeting of the New Cen
tury club was held with Miss Alma
Woodward on Tuesday afternoon
and instead of having a regular
study hour the time was used in
celebration of the centenary of the
Bard of the Avon, William Shakes
peare. The meeting was presided
over by Mrs James Strother and at
roll call the members answered with
quotations from Shakespeare. The
first thing taken up was an account
of the reception held in Augusta,
given by Mrs. A. H. Brenner, presi-
dent of city clubs this being held at
the country club. Mrs. Bremen is
pleasantly remembered, having ad-
dressed the club at Reciprocity day.
Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: President, Mrs.
H. D. Grant; vice-president, Miss
Zena Payne; recording secretary,
Miss Eva Rushton; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. j. w. Marsh; treas
urer, Miss Alma Woodward, critic,
Mrs. w. E. LaGrone; librarian, Mrs.
B. L. Allen. The program was in
charge of Mrs. w. E. LaGrone who
gave few thoughts before this was
taken up. A paper on Shakespeare
and his works." was given by Miss
Zena Payne; Sixteenth sonnet"
was read by Miss Eva Rushton and
Mrs. H. D. Grant read the one hun
dred and tiftieth sonnet. After this
had concluded, the hostess assisted
ly Miss Hortense Padgett and Mrs.
Henry Whitaker served tempting
salad course with iced tea, each
place being adorned with sweet
peas. The meeting was greatly en-
joyed but there was feeling of
asdness as these twenty members