Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-12
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Masonic Banquet. Mr.. and Mrs
Turner Entertain. Week OF
Prayer Observed. Mar
riage at Parsonage.

Kadosh lodge lsl. The spacious
hall was beautiful in. it's decora-
tions, and in one end, a reception
room was fitted up where all gath
cred previous to the banquet. The
banquet table where covers for lSo
were laid was artistically arranged,
the color scheme carried out being
blue and white, this being the blue
lodge. Over the center of the table
was suspended the emblem of the
order against a back ground OF
blue. The table was outlined with a
broad runner of blue with fern
leaves and white roses, lilies and
narcissus beingthe other decorations
used. An elaborate supper of turkey
with all its accompaniments, ham.
salads. celery, pickles, bread sand
wiches, crackers. coffee, etc., with
a variety off ruits, was served. La
ter, with Mrs. J. w. Cox as toast
master. several toasts we're had. All
enioyed hearing from Mr.. w. T.
Hundley, now of Rome, Ga, who
was a charter member of this lodge.
Rev. J. H. Thacker spoke upon the
relation of the lodge to church,
and Rev. M. l. Kester also gave
some bright and happy thoughts.
Mr.. S. J. Watson chose as his sub
iect a singing heart All were
greatly enjoyed and encored.
Miss Virgie Courtney has return
ed from Blackville where she visit
Miss Geraldine Hammer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Crouch OF
Murfresboro, Tenn, will spend the
month of January here. Mrs. Crouch
is pleasantly remembered as Miss
sLula Mae Oxner.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Crouch en-
tertained few friends with q de-
liehtful diniag recently. -
Miss Elberta Bland has returned
from Yidalia, Ga, where she acted
as maid of honor in the jenkins
johnson wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. 7. Turner en-
tertained with a dinner on Tuesday
evening in compliment to Rev. w.
T. Hundley who is visiting IN their
home. Others present were Prof
Addison Lynch of Birmingham.
Ala, DR.. A. T. King, Prof. and
Mrs. w. F. Scott, DR.. and Mrs.
F. L. Parker and Mr.. J. G. Lewis.
After dinner some delightful music
was enjoyed.
Miss Maud Nickerson spent the
weekend at Meeting Street with
Mrs. smyly Stevens.
Last week was observed as a
week of prayer by the women OF
the Baptist church and their offer
ing will reach sll5 when all is
gathered in. The Royal Ambassa-
dors had Friday set aside for them,
and the amount of their gifts was
$40. The other two societies, Y.
w. A, and G. A., have not as yet
gathered in all of the envelopes,
On last Saturday morning Mr..
James Edwards and Miss Mary
Sawyer were married at the Baptist
parsonage, DR.. A. 7. King per-
forming the ceremony and the hap
Nv affair was witnessed only by a
few relatives. Immediately after
wards several automobiles carried
the bridal party over to Trenton
where they boarded the midday
train for Florida where they will
spend two weeks. The bride Is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. John
SAWYER and Is sweet and winsome
young woman and the groom is one
OF the young business men OF the
town.
Mrs. Moyer, the mother of Mrs.
Luther Meyer died last week at her
home in Langley. Mrs. Moyer was
at her bedside when she died and
other relatives from here sttende !
the funeral.
Mr.. ALVIN McLenna of Newber-
Rry has been here for a short visit.
3 Mrs. j. A. Dobey and children
&have gone to Spartanburg to visit
The formers mother, Mrs. Dorm.
Mrs. Hayward of Barnwell is the
8 guest of her daughter, Miss Sallle
Ieyward.
Mrs. T. R. Denny, state record
lng secretary w. @. T. o., is in re,
eipt of 500 copies of the recent
E onvention held at Allendale, and
these she hopes to mail to the vari'
us unions during next week.
~ The monthly w. G. T. q. meet.
ING will be held Friday afternoon
"a the home of Mrs. j. L. Walker
II DR.. A. T. King left on Saturday