Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-12
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Joint Meeting D. A. r. Chap
tiers. Mr.. Toney Entertains
at "The Cedars." Mrs.
Mobley Hostess.

The last is always best, and so 1t
was with the last meeting for the
summer of the Emily Geiger chap
ter. D. A. R., which was held last
week at Edgefeld III the home OF
one of the members Mrs. w. B.
Cogburn. The hostess invited the
Edgefield chapter, D. A. R., to
meet with this chapter which made
the social feature a most delightful
one as the members of the two
chapters are each we'll acquainted.
The home was decorated in flags
and bright red roses and other how-
ers which gave patriotic air, and
a. large flag waved welcome to all
at the front entrance. The meet
inc was presided over by the re-
Gent Mrs. NJ. T. Turner and roll
call was answered with the names
of the signers of the Defamation
of independence. The regent ex-
pressed the pleasure of the chapter
in meeting in this Edgeteld hom"
and of having the opportunity
again meet all the Edgefeld mem
bcrs. She explained that the meeting
was an open one a called meeting
having disposed Of all business.
The historical session was in charge
of Mrs. J. L. Walker, with the sub
iect Independence Day." Several
papers had been prepared by the
members which were read. Mrs. f.
NJ. Boyd's paper had for It's subjec!
Some Interesting facts of the Dec
laration of independence" Mrs. w.
+. E. LaGrone read The Liberty
Tree" and Miss Zena Payne read a
paper 'The Liberty bell" Mrs. P.
n. Lott read the poem song which
was very popular during Revolu-
tionary times. After the program
the intermingling of friends was
very pleasant and during the tine
all enjoyed delicious ice cream and
pound cake.
Miss gE.ethia jackson who has
been a stenographer for the past
wear in Edgefeld is quite i'll at her
home near town with typhoid fever.
Misses Bette and Mary Waters
entertained most pleasantly on
Thursday evening in compliment to
their cousin, Miss Eva Phillips of
Springfield, and al evening of
many pleasures was had. Progress
sive conversation was the chief
pastime and all enjoyed this out on
the long piazza where cosy seats
swings and attractive hooks were
arranged. During the time ice
cream and cake were served.
The music of the Baptist Sunday
school is made very bright and at
tractive with the violin played by
DR.. J. A. Dobey, flute. Mr.. +. NJ.
Boyd, cornet, Mr.. S,aunton Lott
and clarinet, Mr.. Claud Lott. The
present enrolment of the Sunday
school including officers and teach
ers is $50.
Messrs. Robert Kenny and A. l..
Clark have returned from the
Methodist Sunday school assembly
held at Sumter and brought most
interesting reports of the sessions
held.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Turner, Mr..
w. Wallace Turner, Misses Frances,
Marion and Grace Turner spent the
weekend at Epworth in the home
of Rev. w. P. B. Kinard.
Dr.. and Mrs. Horace Wright are
visiting IN the home of Miss Clara
Sawyer. Mrs. Wright is recuperat,
ing from an operation for appendi-
citis at the city hospital Columbia
Miss Bessie Ford Turner has
been the guest of Miss Ethel Cul'
lum at Batesburg.
Mrs. w. S. Mobley and bliss
Elise Mobley have returned from
visit to relatives in Newberry'
Miss Ruth Thacker and Miss
Eula Satcher are at home from a
visit to friends in Augusta and
Charleston.
Mrs. w. Allen Mobley was a
most delightful hostess for an at
ternoon party last Friday and every
one enjoyed the hours which passed
by so happily, SC we'll the pleasures
had been arranged. Everything had
a bright and patriotic air and flow
ers and ferns formed an attractive
decoration. After all the guests had
arrived and places were found for