Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
JOHNSTON LETTER.
MIR. Watson at Home Again.
Union Service Thanksgiv-
ing Day. A Surprise
Marriage.

lumbia hospital. He is greatly I'M
proved in health and his friends are
delighted that he is at home again.
Messrs. Willie Pearce Stevens
and Nick Broadwater went to
Florida last Friday having accept.
ed positions there.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Langston
have gone to Texas to spend a
month with relatives.
Mr.. Thomas Stansell of William
son, former merchant OF this
place, was visitor here last week.
The recent mid week prayer
meeting of the Baptist church was
one of great interest the subject
being The music of the church"
and the week before the pastor asked
for several papers and talks. Mrs.
James White gave paper on the
music of the Bible" and Mrs. w.
F. Scott 'The value of good mu-
sic.o Mr.. J. G. Lewis gave talk
on how music may impress a con-
gregation and Mr.. F. NJ. Boyd on
How the church can help the
choir" ALL of these were very en-
joyable.
About three weeks ago Miss
Frances Turner who is stndent of
Greenville Woman's College hap
pened to a painful accident falling
down a staircase which resulted IN
a severe sprain and causing her to
be in the infrmary for two weeks.
AS she was still unable to attend
her classes the college physician ad-
yised her mother who went to see
her last Friday to have her return
with her as it would be some time
before she could resume class room
duties. So upon krs. Turner'S re- re-
turn SaIurda az evening she acc
MED her.
Miss Emma Bouknight is at home
from Dallas, Texas; where she went
as delegate to the general U. d.
C. convention from the Mary Ann
Buie chapter.
Capt. West of Leesville has been
visiting in the home of his cousin,
Mr.. J. w. Hardy. He is Con-
federate veteran and it is very IN
teresting to talk with him.
A marriage that brought great
surprise to the town was that or
Miss Bessie Ford Turner and Mr..
Harry G. Strother which took place
Saturday morning last. They have
the best good wishes by their many
friends in their new estate.
Mrs. L. E. Stansell was hostess
for the Young Matron's Club on
Friday afternoon and two very hap
DIV hours were spent in chatting and
doing fancy work, and several guests
besides the members were present.
A tempting salad course, with cof-
fee, was served,
Capt. Claud Sawyer, of Aiken,
spent Sunday here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Coeburn,
Miss Elizabeth Lott and Benjamin
Cogburn were visitors here on Sun
day.
The J. F. F. Club. which is COM
posed OF twelve members, held their
last meeting on Friday afternoon
with Miss Lizzie Kate Anderson.
The time was passed in converse
ton. and each one having brought
their embroidery bag, this occupied
the finger, while they talked. One
of the members, Miss Ruth Thack-
er, has been a guest of honor since
the announcement of her marriage.
for December 18th, andI a pleasant
surprise was given her, a gift box,
full of dainty handkerchlefs being
presented to her, these being pre-
seuted from the Club members. All
were later served with hot chocolate
and variety of sandwiches.
On last Wednesday, the horne of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Blount Sr.,
was the scene of lowell wedding,
when their daughter 1iss Ninnie
Eleanor Blount was iited in mar
riage to Mr.. James Hardin Sherard
of Abbeville. The home, the old
Bacon homestead, near town, was
beautiful in its decorations of many
lovely flo wers and foliage and south
ern smilax, from the luxurient
woods near by, and an improaired
alter was arranged for the wedding
scene. At eleven o'clock, as Men
delsohn's march rang out, played
by Mrs. w. G. Graham, of Den
mark little Virpinla and Lewis