Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-09
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Invitations Issued to Bell-Lewis
Wedding. Miss Sawyer En-
tertained Musical Con-
test.

Mrs. Bette Ready has gone 10
Athens, Ga, to spend month with
her sister. ~.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lott, Miss
Marion Mobley and Mr.. w. A.
BradfeId went over to Augusta
Sunday afternoon to enjoy the sa-
cred concert at the grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewie Mitchell of
Batesburg have been for short
visit in the home of Mr.. W. M.
Wright.
The Rev. Brock of Richmond,
Va, will fill the pulpit of the Bap-
tist church on the 3rd Sunday.
Mrs. Knight of Mclean, Ga.
has been spending awhile here with
her aunt, Mrs. Georgia Turner.
Miss Sara Sawyer entertained
with an elaborate dining last Tues
day evening in compliment to Mrs.
Ollie Hamilton and all included in
the number invited, passed most
happy evening. The home was
bright and fragrant with quantities
of jonquils and hyacinths and the
hostess was assisted by her sister,
Miss Georgia Sawyer. A course dim
ner was served upon a prettily ar
ranged table, and later the time was
passed with progressive games and
music.
Mr.. Stanton Lott of the South
Carolina university spent the week
end at his home here.
Mrs. Miller has returned to Alb,
beville after visit in the home of
her brother, Mr.. Lewis Blount.
Miss Elnmie Mitchell and Miss
Maud Wright have gone to Lees
Vile to spend awhile.
Mr.. j. w. Brown received a
telegram last week summoning him
.,tatlss.aba abaassida-.of hls- father az
ShelbvviIle, N. c., but before he
reached him the end had come. The
Immediate cause of his death was
paralysis, he having suffered a
stroke two years ago and since then
his health has rapidly failed.
Mrs. John Sawyer entertained the
elderly ladies of the town with a
spend.the-day party on Friday last.
The day was most enjoyably spent
and a sumptuous dinner was served.
DIR. and Mrs. E. A. Schnell have
gone to Florida to spend a week
and upon their return here they
will spend a few more days with
Mrs. Ivy, the mother of the
latter, and on going back to Green
wich, Conn, Mrs. Ivy will accom-
pany them to make her future
home.
Mrs. L. S. Maxwell has gone to
Greenwood to visit Mrs. Taylor
Goodwin.
DIR. W. S. Stokes who is editor
of the paper published at Williston
is spending awhile with his family
here.
The February meeting of the
Mary Ann Buie chapter was held
with Mrs. S. J. Watson on Thurs
day and at this time the business
and historical sessions were com
bined. There were good reports Of
the officers and along benevolent
lines, the chapter was active. Very
interesting was the little war news
paper that Mrs. O. D. Black, histo-
rian, exhibited. The paper had been
given the chapter through her, by
Mrs. Eleanor Ivy, one of the Oldest
members. This paper was edited
monthly by the young ladies of
Wilson Female Seminary, of North
Carolina, and was four sheets and
hand written, Mrs Ivy being one
of the editors. The style of writing
and the information on its pages
are very interesting as also is the
price and means of payment. The
price to the young Confederate sol
dier was half hour of polite at
tention." This paper will be sent tc
the museum in Richmond, Va. The
historian gave some points con
cerning the reconstruction of the
south and read extracts from his
torical sins of omission and COM
mission. Miss Clara Sawyer gave in
teresting current events and Miss
Zena Payne read an original paper
on "Why / am a Daughter of the
! Confederacy."
Mrs. G. P. Corn entertained the
members of the music club and sew.
eral other guests most delightfully."-
one day of the past week. A musi
cal contest in which partners were
gotten was had and Mrs. w. F.
Scott and Mrs. Earl Crouch an