Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-12-06
Edsefield School Letter.

had been set for the same night our
meeting has been postponed. This
meeting will be given very soon
after Christmas and we desire a
large audience. The regular meeting
of the literary society will be held
on Friday afternoon December 8
and we shall be delighted to have
any of the public present.
Miss Chappell and Mr.. Bonner
spent Thanksgiving at their respect
I've homes, also several of the high
school students who live out of
town.
We are delighted to have Miss
Lydia Brunson back among US, and
are glad to say that the operation
did not affect her good humor in the
slightest.
Iam sure the public will agree
that the high school has quite a
number of good looking girls en-
rolled as shown by the pictures
Monday night. Come and take a
look at the real articles.
On last Wednesday morning our
chapel exercises were made extreme
ly pleasant and entertaining by a
Thanksgiving program from the
second, third and fourth grades. The
first was a recitation by Luther
johnson which put everybody in a
good humor and then followed a
song by members of the fourth
grade. Gertrude Thurmond render
ed splendid piano solo. A song
entitled That good old pumpkin
pie," was sung by the grades and
was followed by a recitation from
Efiie Allen Lott. Helen Nicholson
gave piano solo and the program
was ended by Thanksgiving song
from the whole school.
School Correspondent.
from the church in the reverse or
der. During the ceremony Mrs.
Tillman played "Barcarolle," from
the "Tales OF Hoffman"
A reception Of unusual brilliapce
was held at the home of the BRIDES
parents on Columbia street imme
diately after leaving the church.
The guests were received by Mrs.
B. E. Nicholson and Mrs. James S.
Byrd on arriving and were conduct
ed into the east parlor by Mrs. Ma
mie N. Tillman and Mrs. Percy M i.
Feltham, where the bride and bride
groom and their attendants formed
the receiving line. The reception
hall and parlor were decorated in
white and green cut flowers, ferns
and pot plants adding to the rich
ness of the decorations in the parlor.
In the library across the hall, where
the decorations were yellow and
green, profusion of large yellow
chrysanthemums being used, the nu-
merous tokens that were bestowed
by friends were arranged on long
tables. The collection of silver,
hand painted china, linen, paintings
and cut glass was one of rare rich
ness and beauty.
In the hall the brides book was
committed to the keeping of Miss
Virginia Simkins and Miss Carrie
Rugheimer of Charleston and all of
the guests recorded their names.
The decorations in the dining
room where the bridal party assem-
bled was beautifully decorated in
pink, countless pink roses being
used. Pink tulle was draped from
the electrolier to the mantel and
tops of the windows and the light
was softened by having the globe
covered with pink tissue paper.
Luncheon was served the guests
buffet style, the salad course being
followed by pink block ice cream
and cake.
Just before the bride retired to
don a travelling suit she tossed her
bouquet from the stairway and Miss
Sadie Minis became it's happy pos
SCISSOR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blakely departed
early in the evening amid shower
of rice upon their wedding journey
and after their return they will be
at home to their friends at Reid
Vile, where Mr.. Blakely is superin-
tendent of the high school. 1t is
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