Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-08-03
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Fish Sent to MIR. Yonce. DR.
King to Teach in Tennessee
College. Many Recep-
tons.

Inc government ndS eeA0 sup
ply of fish of a different variety
from the hatchery at Orangebure
to Mr.. L. e. Yonce which he will
place in his pond, Mr.. Yonce has
recently made Improvements on his
pond having just completed rock
dam.
DR.. A. T. King who is at present
in Columbia has been elected to
teach in Jefferson City college, Tenn.
Mrs. Robt. Kenny, Geo. Pearce
and Misses Eva and Jessie Rushton
are at home from Columbia having
attended the summer school at
South Carolina University.
Miss Antoinette Denny has re-
turned from Newberry where she
enjoyed house party in the home
of Miss Marion Jones,
Mrs. Sallie Dorm of Parksville
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Dobey, has gone to Au-
gusta to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Elkins.
This spring some of the gentle
men of the town organized them
selves into club which they named
''The Henpecks,'' and one night of
every week they have met in a So
cial way, but they would never al
low any of the opposite sex to be
present. This rule was broken on
Friday evening when Hon. and
Mrs. J. L. Walker entertained the
members and their wives, the for
mer being member. The home
was attractively decorated and as
the guests gathered punch was
served by Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd. Pro
gressive rook was the pleasure of
the hour and the bright laughter
and sallies testified to the enjoy
ment. Tutti Frutti cream with fruit
and pound cake was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cogburn of
Edge6eld were visitors here on Sun
day in the home of Mr.. J. A. Lott.
Miss Ethel Cullum of Batesburg
the guest Of Bessie Ford
Turner during the past week and on
Tuesday morning she gave a lun-
cheon in her honor and invited to
be with her were the Coker stu
dents of this place and Edgefeld
and namber of other friends from
here. This meeting together of the
Coker girls was very. pleasant and
congenial and a half hour previous
progressive rook was happily
spent with social chat and reminis-
cences of college days. Tables for
the game were arranged out on the
broad piazza and in the pergola and
the many bright and fragrant flow
ers formed a pleasing setting for
this animated picture. Popular
songs and piano music was enjoyed
as the game progressed. A tempt
ing luncheon was prettily served by
Misses Loise Boyd and Edith
Wright.
Master Oscar Black celeb ted
his seventh birthday on Satl rday
afternoon and he invited number
of his little friends to join with him
in making merry the day. There
were various games and amusements
and frequent visits were made to
the punch bowl which beverage
they all enjoyed. The boys and
girls in turn were blind folded and
the former tried to pin the donkey's
tail in proper place, Nelson Keesee
doing it just right, und the girls
tried to place ball of candy in the
open mouth of large picture girl.
Agnes Brown and Martha Reese
were successful. The jogging
boards and swings were all given a
test as to their strength and dura-
bility and later ice cream and cake
was enjoyed. A heavy rain prevent
ed any further out-of-door sports so
all were gathered in and an Uncle
Remus" story told. A number of
pretty gifts were given the little
boy.
Mrs. G. G. Waters was hostess
for the "We-are-twelve club" on
last Wednesday afternoon and two
hours were enjovably spent by the
members, the time being passed with
social chat, embroidery and tatting.
New ideas and recipes were also ex'
changed. The hostess assisted by
her daughter, Miss Elberta Bland
served a delicious repast.
Miss Isabel Bean entertained most
delightfully."- one evening of the past
week, this affair being in compli
ment to Misses Nell Beckham OF
Rock Hill. Myra Pearce of Angus.
ia and Sara Simmons of Newberry