Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-02
TRENTON LETTER.
w. &c. T. U. Meeting. Superin.
tendent j. E. Swearingen
Spoke in Interest of
School Building.


RI Day on Tuesday last. Papers on
tobacco and cigarettes were read
and discussed and several business
propositions were considered. At
an. early date the union will have a
social gathering at the home Of
Mrs. j. D.. Mathis at which time
their honor guests will be Mrs.
Fannie Tompkins and Mrs. Mamie
Tillman of Edgefeld. Mis-. Day
served a lovely lunch at the close
Of the meeting.
Messrs. Julius Vann, Mr.. P. B.
Wise, Miss Maud Moore, Miss Sa-
die Long and Miss Orrie Miller mo-
tored to Augusta on Sunday after
noon the prime object being to en-
Joy Andonegui's, sacred concert.
Mrs S. A. Morrall entertained
the Happy -Four on Friday evening
last. Cards were enjoyed till ten
o'clock tsa when a lovely lunch
with hot coffee was served, other
frisnds having been invited to this
feature aud to spend ethe remainder
of the evening.
Miss Belle Privette from Dar-
lington came ir on Monday for a
visit to her'sister, Mrs. j. H. Court
ney. She has many sincere and ad-
mirine friends who will give her
a a,6early welcome.
Mr.. Bettis Bouknight has had as
arecentivisitor Mr.. Walter Free
man college friend from Phila-
delphia.
s Mrs.D. Crouch is still indisposed
and has been sick since her return
from Ter Christmas visit to her
parents at Louisville, Ca
8 State Superintendent of Ednca-
lion John E. Swearingen Of
CofniDl Ia spoke t6 q large and apss
preciative audience in Wise's hall
ON Friday afternoon last the princi-
pal topic being in the interest of
the new school building that Is at
present of such vital importance to
the town and community. Mr..
Swearingen is broad-minded, pub
lic-spirited gentleman, and be es'
pecially anxious for the town of his
childhood and early manhood to
keep pace with the other small
towns .ofsour state, He has long
since realized and is able to prove
that nothing 80 upbuilds and en-
hances the valuation of property as
does an up-to-date and we'll equip
ped school and to secure this we
must necessarily have an adequate
building. During Mr.. ..Swearingen's
visit at Trenton he was beautifully
by Mr.. j. M. Vann and
Miss Kate Day. Several friends were
invited to be with him at dinner on
Friday.
Miss Orrie Sabe Miller entertain
ed the D. A. r., for their regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday, serv-
ing beautiful lunch during the So
cial hour that was enjoyed after the
close of meeting.
Mr.. Coy Etheredge from BAN
berg came up to spend the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. L. E. Jackson.
Miss Sallie Mae Miller has had to
abandon her school at Congaree for
the time being and came home on
account of severe attack of grip.
She is better however and her many
friends are hoping that she will
soon be we'll and strong again.
= Miss Lula May Penn has gone to
enter school at Columbia. During
her stay she will be with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Leopard.
Mr.. Cliff Boatwright from Ridge
Spring was the guest of Mr.. j. ID.
Mathis for the weekend.
The most cordial congratulations
are being showered upon that popu-
lar and genial young gentleman
Mr.. Chester Sweringen whose mar
riage to lovely Miss Mamie Cato
of Monetta will be one of the beau
tifu[ events of the early spring.
Mrs. H.. w. Scott has been a
very great and a very patient suffer
er for the past two weeks caused by
some trouble with her eyes. Apart
from, receiving the best medical
service, the attentions from her
friends have been exceptionally
beautiful; and tender. She is show
cred with deiicacies and flowers of
the,choicest kind, each Offering bear
ing messages of love and best wish
es for her<speedy recovery.
Dr.. T. j. Hunter is a recent pur-
chaser of a Saxon. Now with his
car he will be able to give his