Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Miss Nickerson Entertained.
Mrs. Bean Entertained the
D. A. r. Chapter. Niu-
sic Club Met.


who attended the reunion at Rock
Hill were Messrs. w. T. Walton,
J. G. Mobley, G. p. Cobb. w. A.
Jordan, Derrick, ]. W.,Sawyer and
J.D. Edison.
Miss Antoinette Denny who
graduates with full honors at Con-
verse college in a few weeks, has
been elected teacher of the llth
grade and lady principal of the
Aiken high school. During the
summer months she and her mother
Mrs. Matte Denny will take up
their abode permanently at Aiken.
Many will be interested in the
following invitation received here
by friends: Cocker college presents
Mary Lucia Mobley in senior re-
cital Friday evening, May II, col
lege auditorium, Hartsville, South
Carolina" Miss Mobley is the
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. S. 6.
Mobley and is to be congratulated
upon the splendid record she has
made as student of this college.
Recently little Lima keesee hap
pened to a painful accident. While
she and other children were seated
in an automobile, she attempted to
climb out and fell, breaking her
collar bone. The little one is rapid
ly improving.
Mrs. David Philips of Spring
field is visiting her father, Capt. T.
B. Waters.
Mr.. Huiet Waters has purchased
Ford car, Mr.. E. L. Yonce a
Grant No. 6, and Mr.. Erwin Smith
a Buick.
Misses Marion Motley and Orlena
Cartledge and Messrs. F. S. Bland,
Julian Bland, Earl Smith, w. A.
Brad6eld and James LaGrone are
members of the delightful house
party that is making the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Tompkins
such place of happiness.
The semi i-annual meeting, w
NJ. IT,, auxiliary to the Ridge as
sociation will meet Saturday, May
6, at Red Bank church, Saluda. A
full program has been arranged.
MISS Bessie Ford Turner has re-
turned to Coker college, having
spent Easter week in her home here.
Miss Anita Boiler and Mr.. Gary
Satcher of Augusta, Miss Ruth
Strom and Mr.. Frank Logan of
Edgefeld, were weekend visitors IN
the home Of Mr.. w. w. Satcher.
Mrs. Wilmot QUITS has been quite
sick during the past week and her
mother, Mrs. Smith Of Tenille, Ca,
who was visiting her, had her to ac-
company her home, thinking the
change might prove beneficial.
Dr.. w. T. Derieux will preach
in the Baptist church, on the second
Sunday in May, the l4th.
Rev. w. S. Brook, of Lexington,
Va, who has accepted the call to
the Baptist church will arrive with
his family about the 18th.
Miss Hortense Padgett Of Edge
field spent the weekend here with
relatives.
The chief social feature of the
past week was the pleasant evening
spent in the home of Miss Maud
Nickerson. In response to cordial
invitations sixteen couples gathered
at this home and were warmly well
coined by the charming hostess and
her mother, Mrs. Fannie Nickersop,
and as they entered were served
with punch by Mrs. Claud Lott.
Quantities of sweet peas and lilies
were used in decorations and the
tables for rook each held bowls OF
sweet peas. Sweet music was enjoy
ed as the guests arrived. Several
games of rook were had and later
the tables were arranged for refresh
ments. The hostess assisted by Miss
Sara Sawyer served strawberry
cream and pound cake, and each
guest found at her place a dainty
card, tied with a bunch of tiny tlnk-
ling bells. There was pleasant ex-
citement as this was found written
on each: "Watsou-Bland, June g."
As they were being read Mendels-
sohn's wedding march rang out. All
\ turned to the happy young couple,
Miss Martha Watson and Mr..
Avery Bland with exclamation and
good wishes. Miss Watson appeared
very pretty and attractive in white
net with point de-sprit and old rose
trimmings. She wore corsage bou-
Duet of vari-colored sweet peas.
t Every one was reluctant to make
; adieux, and left with pleasant rec
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