Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-01
JOHNSTON LETTER.
d. A. r. Observe Washington's
Birthday. Baptists Call Pas
tor Reciprocity Day
Celebrated.

all the pnbllc places oelng cioseo, anu
at the high school honor was given
to the memory of the Father, OF his
country. 1t seems that Providence
left him childless that, his. country
might call him Father.
The Emily Geiger chapter cele-
b.ated Washington's birthday by
an old Virginia hot supper, this
pleasant affair being held in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James White.
The interior had most patriotic
air with decorations of red, white
and blue, many flags, cannon and
drums were about, The liberty bell
occupied a conspicuous place. As
the guests arrived pempous old
servant of by gone DAYS, swung
open the door and bowed low and
several colonial danes greeted you.
Those in costume were Mesdames
James White, M. T. Turner, J.tL.
Walker, w. S. Mobley, w. +.
Scott, E. r. Mobley and M,sseo
Loise Boyd and Zena Payne. Bright
and patriotic music formed an en-
ioyable program and later a silhou-
ette contest was held. Partners were
gotten, silhouettes drawn and cut
out and then when pinned over a
large black curtain made excellent
siIhouettes, but,questionable likeness
es, anyway the majority. were guess
ed, Mrs. w. E. LaGrone getting
the largest number. This was a
style of picture of the colonial pc,
riod. Later the supper was served
which consisted of fried chicken,
hot biscuit, and other accompani-
ments, with coffee and pound cake
with boiled custard and sillibub.
Miss Hortense Padgett spent the
weekend here with relatives.
Mr.. Minis of New Orleans has
eos his sisters, Mrs.
Mamie Huiet and Miss Eliza Minis.
1t has been twenty years since ne
was here, and he found many
changes
On Sunday morning at the Bsp-
tist church a unanimous call was
extended t" Rev. w. r. Brock Of
Danville, Va. Rev. Hundley who
was present spoke in highest terms
of him, having known him since
childhood days, and stated that the
church would be very fortunate,
should they be able to secure him.
Mrs. F. L. Parker went to Au-
gusta on Monday being joined there
by Messrs. Wallace and Eustace
Prescott, their father, DR.. w. +.
Prescott, undergoing a serious op-
Grafton that day. DR.. Prescott is in
very critical state, and an opera
tion has been resorted to as a means
of trying to relieve his condition.
Miss Lucille Norris entertained a
few friends on Wednesday after
noon at the meeting of the Pi Tau
club the occasion being in honor OF
Mrs. Ollie Hamilton, who was
member of the club before her mar
riage. Four tables of rook were en-
joyed and at the conclusion Mrs.
Hamilton was presented with
!boudoir cap. The hostess assisted
by Miss Sara Norris and Mrs. nj.
r. Wright. served a delightful re-
past. The time was pleasantly spent
so adieux were reluctantly said. not
only to the hostess but to Mrs.
Hamilton, for on the morrow, she
was to return to Virginia.
Reciprocity day was celebrated
here last Thursday by the New
Century club, the occasion being
held in the home of Mrs. Octavia
Rushton, Miss Clara Sawyer acting
a, hostess for the club. The home
was attractive in decorations of the
club flower, the violet, and the
club colors green and white were
carried out. Although the elements
did their worst there were only a
few debarred from attending, these
being representatives from Trenton
and Ridge. The Edgefeld organlza'
tions were represented by Mesdames
N. G. Evans, Lovick Minis, Robert
Marsh and L. Fl. Rainsford, and
Batesburg, by Mesdames John Bell
Towel, Price Zimmerman and
Caldwell Cullum and Miss Mamie
Gunter. All the organizations OF
the town were represented. This Is
the fifth celebration of Reciprocity
day by the club and it is always
most pleasantly anticipated for the
great pleasure it affords by the
presence of these representatives
and then the delightful exchange OF
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