Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-10
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Business Session of Church.
Stolen Automobile Recov-
cred. Mrs. LaGrone
Entertains Club.

will be held. Reports of the years
work and the various societies will
be had and it is hoped that every
church member will be present on
this day. The sermon will be preach
ed by visiting pastor. This annual
report is going to be fine one, the
church having done a splendid work
and every member will want to hear
this.
About the middle of October, a
protracted meeting will begin at the
Baptist church. Rev Brooke has not
yet announced who will assist him.
The new Farmers and Merchants
Bank is now about completed and at
an early date business can be trans
acted there.
At the regular meeting of the K.
of P. on last Friday evening, Arts
Price and Red Williams took the
second degree. The meeting was
largely attended, there being visi-
ors from Columbia, Ridge Spring
and Saluda. After the work was over
barbecue supper was served, which
every one greatly enjoyed
Hon. j. L. Walker has gone to
Glenn Springs for few weeks stay.
His many friends trust that the visit
there will prove beneficial.
Messrs. George and Wallace
Logue of Meeting Street were visit
ors here during the past week.
Miss Elise Mobley has been visit
ing relatives at Ridge Spring.
Mrs. Walter Allen and her little
son, Walter Scott, have been visiting
in the home of the formers father,
Mr.. F. M. Warren. - i.'s.+'l. -a'--
The car of Mr.. Frank Bland that
was taken from Broad Street I'M Au-,
gusta last Saturday where it was
parked, was located on Monday and
by afternoon was returned to the
proper owner. A young white man
of about 1s years who had taken the
car, was placed in custody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Thrailkill
and family are now occupying the
large new dwelling erected by Mr..
Lawrence Yonce, with the view of
opening up a boarding house.
Mrs. Ellie LaGrone was hostess
for the Pi Tau Club on Friday after
noon and besides the members there
were number of other guests to en-
joy the hours.
Everyone was glad to greet Miss
Louise Coleman, sister of Mrs.
LaGrone.
Progressive rook was the chief di-
version, eight tables being arranged
and when the scores were counted,
Mrs. John Wright having made the
highest, was given box of rock
cards. Later a dainty salad course
with iced tea was served.
Miss Estelle Wright entertained a
party of her friends on Saturday af-
ternoon, the occasion being her 9Th
birthday. Games and other pastimes
were enjoyed, bon bon dishes of can
dy being about for them to enjoy as
they played. Later very delightful
birthday feast was served. Many
gifts were received from the young
guests.
At the recent meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce, the chief
discussions were concerning the stop
ping here of the midday trains and
better Accommodations concerning
the buying of tickets and checking
baggage on Sunday. Tickets being
sold only for morning train.
Theer was a family picnic OF all
the Smiths of the community on last
Thursday at the large oak grove just
on this side of Ward, and a happy
day was spent. The crowd was count
ed and there were between 800 and
400, with fully 100 absent.
Miss Louise Coleman of Aiken,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. E. La
Grone.
Mrs. Heber Ballentine has return
ed from visit to her parents at
Batesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Kenney will
soon return from Warrenville, where
they went few months ago to
make their home, the former having
bought out the mercantile estab-
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