Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
Shower in Honor of Miss Smith.

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/ unique features. The blue bird,
typifying happiness, predominsted
in the decorations. The spacious
parlor was decorated as a forest
scene and blue birds were perched
upon the bouehs. AS the guests ar.
rived they were ushered into the
parlor where each appropriated a
blue bird upon which was written
appropriate greetings.
A Happiness" contest. provided
very pleasant diversion. Each guest
was given a card upon which was
written quotation on happiness
with one word omitted from the
quotation and prize was offered
to the one who supplied the great
est number of missing words. Miss
Marion Blalock became the happy
possessor of the prize, a beautiful
corsage pin.
! At the close of the contest the
bride-elect was escorted to a large
nest that had been arranged in the
corner of the. parlor as a receptacle
for the gifts that were presented by
the guests. The removal of these TO-
kens one by one thrilled her with
delight and the joy was shared by
the score of friends who gathered
about her.
The pleasure of the afternoon
was heightened by the musical num-
bers that were rendered, among
them being vocal solo, In the
lanl of love with the song birds, !"
by Miss Elizabeth Rainsford. and a
piano solo, THE songs of the birds"
by Miss Luri Minis.
Before the guests departed each
one wrote an expression of good
wishes for the bride-elect in a book
provided. for.that purpose. Here. as
in every other feature of the occa-
sion, blue birds were in evidence.
being shown on the back of the
brides book of greetings which will
always be a, priceless possession,
The hostess served a delicious
salad course followed by coffee aud
whipped cream.
lightful leader. The meetings are
proving more and more interesting
with women WRITER'S" and twice a
month the selected group is ready
to call, to come in phantom ships
and give of their best in study con-
tact. So delightful are these discus
sions and selections given thai at
the close of the meeting one really
feels that they have been there in
person. Florence Barclay" was
told by Mrs. w. F. Scott, and Miss
Gladys Sawyer played The Ro-
sary," this being the title of one of
her books; Lillian Bell" Mrs.
James White; Frances Little and
Mollie Seawell, Mrs. H. D. Grant;
"Eliza Calvert Hail. Miss Zena
Payne. The hostess was assisted by
Misses Daisy Brookingtou and Sue
Smith and served a salad course
with fragrant coffee and whipped
cream.
DIR. Mcmillan of Beaufort will
preach Sunday morning at the Bap-
tist church.
Rev. Malon Padgett has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. j. l.
Smith.
Rev. and Mrs. w. P. B. Kinard,
Misses Cecil Kinard and Pear
Coleman, and MIR. Eunet of Green
wood, were recent. visitors in the
home of Mr.. M. T. Turner.
Miss Annie Holmes Harrison en-,
tertained with leap year party or
Friday evening and the time spent
by the young folks was with much
pleasure and merriment. The young
gentlemen greatly enjoyed having
the young ladies call by for them
and after the arrival, the chief di
version was progressive converse
ton, the last topic to be proposal
These were bid for and in this wa!
partners were secured for refresh
ments. The best proposal according
to the judges, was made by Mis-
Marie Lewis aud she was presented
with box of cigars, these she gav'
to her partner.
Mrs. Jack Connerly of August
Ispent last week here in the home o
her father, Mr.. George Hubbard
On Friday Mr.. Hubbard celebrated
his 65th birthday and a spend-the
day party of friends was had.
The union meeting of the Ridg
, ossoriation will meet here on tn