Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-10-05
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Fire in Ginnery Extinguished.
Mrs. Hatcher Entertained
in Honor of Miss Hal
lie White.

Mrs. Heber Ballentine is at home
from visit in the home her father
Mr.. Rutland at Batesburg.
DIR. and Mrs. James Halford have
returned to Dillon after visit II
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w
Crouch.
DIR. L. S. Maxwell has been visiting
his mother at Walhalla.
Mrs. A. P. Lewis has been quite
sick. for the past week.
Little Annie Lamar, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lewis, is sick
with fever.
Mrs. George Nickerson and little
daughter of Columbia, are guests of
Mrs. Fannie Nickerson.
Herbert and Everett Kneece, of
Ridge Spring will spend this winter
in the home of their grand father,
Mr.. NJ. W. Clark, and attend school
here.
The friends of Mrs. Charles Early
will regret to know of her continued
illness at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Amelia Satcher, in North Au-
gusta.
Mrs. Horace Wright has returned
to Georgetown after a months stay
here with her sisters, the Misses
Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Boatwright en-
tertained a pleasant evening party
in honor of Mr.. Albert Toney, during
his visit here.
While some of the young people
were returning from the above men
toned party, one of the young men
noticed bright light in the cotton
gin of Holmes and, Boatwright,
which is situated near the, home. of,
former 1rss=sser sssar-zfrT1= g
on investigation found fire making
headway near the engine. He burst
the door open and finding no means
of extinguishing the fire, drove quick
ly to Mr.. Holmes, who was soon on
the scene, with buckets, and the fire
was soon extinguished, which in
short while would have been beyond
control. Lightning; struck the gin
which stood on this same spot last
year, burning it.
Mr.. Elliot Lewis who has been in
Chicago taking special course in
music, has returned.
DR.. and Mrs. c. P. Corn are at
home from a visit to Walhalla, in the
home of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Strother.
Miss Halle White, whose marriage
of the 18th is an approaching happy
event, is receiving many beautiful at
tentions from loving friends.
On Friday afternoon, Mrs. w. j..
Hatcher entertained large party of
friends in honor of Miss White, and
the entire affair was very pleasant
one. A guessing contest was held, the
replies ending with either "White"
or Mitchell" and after this another
contest was had, which bore on the
future home of the bride.
Miss White was given happy sur
prise in that the affair was ended in
a miscellaneous shower, and many
beautiful and useful gifts were pre-
sented her, of which she was very ap-
preciative.
Later hot luncheon was served.
On Saturday morning Miss White
was the honoree at lovely luncheon
given by Misses Antoinette Denny
and Ella Jacobs. The entire affair
was prettily arranged, and the table
was very artistic, repast being serv-
ed in courses. The honoree was pre-
sented with beautiful gift.
The presiding elder of this circuit
Methodist, DR.. Major, met here with
this church on Saturday and Sunday
and special services were had at the
Sunday morning services, at which
time, DR.. Major preached.
Pecans are bringing fancy price
especially the large variety. Mr.. Bur
rell Boatwright carried over 89
pounds of pecans to Augusta and re,
ceived $50 for the two large sacks
full.
Mr.. Ebb Zimmerman is now able
to be out after a continued illness, he
having recently suffered SECOND
slight stroke of paralysis.
The manual training class at the
High School, in it's second year, is
DOING fine work. The Young gentle