Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-11-26
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Community Sing' Thanksgiv-
ing Evening. Nickerson-
Rogers Marriage. Mu-
sic Club Met.


the canvas will be made for the great
campaign, and every church member
and all interested are asked to meet
here at this time and pray for the
out pouring of gifts; both gifts of
money and self.
There will be Thanksgiving ser
vice on Thanksgiving day at the Bap-
tist church at II o'clock, the sermon
to-beT preached by Rev. Kinard of
the Lutheran church. This will be a
joint service and all the choirs of the
four churches are asked to help with
the singing.
Mrs. 1. T. yelling and little son
are guests of relatives here,
Miss Helen Lewis and Mrs. f. j.
Lewis went to Batesburg on We'd
nesday to attend the marriage of
their cousin, Miss Zimmerman, to
Mr.. Able.
Miss Mollie Ransom of Augusta, is
visiting in the home of Mrs. E. R.
Mobley.
When Capt. E. E. Jefferson lived
here she was visitor here frequent
ly, being a relative, and there are
many friends who will be glad to see
her again.
Therc will be a Community Sing
here on Thanksgiving evening, 7:30
o'clock, at the Opera House. Every
one is invited and asked to bring a
song book, and favorite songs of all
will be sung.
This is a general movement to give
expression of thanks, and especially
for peace. And also to promote the
love of song.
On last Wednesday, Mr. Charlie
Nickerson and Miss Annie Laurie
Rodgers were married in Augusta,
the happy event taking place at al2
o'clock, and was witnessed by about
thirty friends.
The beautiful ring service was
used. Following the ceremony after
a short while for good wishes and
congratulations, the happy pair left
for an extended visit to st. Louis,
Chicago and New York. Upon their
return they will make visit here to
the home of the groom's mother, Mrs
Fannie Nickerson.
The bride was beautiful in trav-
cling suit of Kings blue with all ac-
cessories in harmony and carried a
bouquet of brides roses and valley
lilies. It was sweet thought on the
part of the bride to send her wedding
bouquet to her new mother, Mrs.
Nickerson, who could not attend. Mr..
Nickerson is still claimed by John
ston as one of her own, and everyone
rejoices with him in his happiness.
Miss Maude Nickerson, sister of
the groom, attended the marriage.
Miss Frances Turner will spend
Thanksgiving in Greenville, S. c.,
and while there hear Mccormack
sing.
Mrs. L. C. Latimer went to Harts-
vile, S. c., this week to spend
Thanksgiving with her niece.
Mrs. A. C. Mobley has gone to Vir-
ginia to spend the winter with her
daughters, Mesdames Harry and Oh
liver Hamilton.
The Apollo Music Club met Wed
nesday afternoon with Misses Clara
and Gladys Sawyer, and during bus
mess, conducted by Miss Zena Payne
it was decided to have big Commu-
nifty Sing on Thanksgiving day. All
over the United States this is being
done and is in the spirit of real
thanksgiving.
A committee was appointed to ar,
range and give publicity to this.
The placing of victrola and hav-
ing sight singing in the school here
was discussed, with the view of hav.
ing this to materialize when possible
The contributing to the scholar.
ship fund was discussed, this to be
done later.
The subject for the program was
Indian Music, Miss Gladys Sawyer
leading, and good papers on the sub
ject, Indian songs and piano selec
tions by Misses Antoinette Denny
Clara Sawyer, Sallie Hayward anc
Mesdames G. D. Walker and Huie1
Waters.
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