Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-02-23
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Conference at Ridge Spring.
knights Of Pythias Give
Oyster Supper. Flower
Show in Fall.

BROOKE ammo lIOIu IuS pulpll
that conference of the Ridge Asso-
citation would be held on Monday,
February 2sth, at Ridge Spring. This
is being called by DIR. c. E. Burts,
| who will be present and is in the in
terest of the s75,OOO,0OO Campaign.
A series of meetings similar to this
is to be held over the state. Mr..
Brooke urged full attendance at the
Ridge Conference, both men and wo-
men.
Rev. Mahlon Padgett celebrated his
s3rd birthday last Wednesday. He is
still hale and hearty, and all his
friends here hope that he will be
spared many more years yet. He is
now making his home with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. L. Smith.
DR.. and Mrs. John Waters of Sa-
|luda, visited in the home of Mr.. Phil
Waters last week.
Mrs. Edith Chester, little son, and
Miss Maud Wright are at home from
"a months stay in Macon, Ca, in the
family of Rev. Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Smith and Mrs.
darlington spent the first of the week
at Newberry with friends.
Mesdames T.'R. Denny, P. N. Lott,
IA. P. Lewis, James White and Miss
Cleo Attaway went over to Columbia
to attend the mid-year W. c. T. u.
meeting which was held in the Bap-
|tist church.
It has been decided to have Flow
er show during the fall months, this
being held under the auspices of the
b. A. R. and U. D. G. For several
years Flower Shows. were held here,
The chrysanthemum being the chief
flower, but the coming show will be
general as to flowers and prizes will
be offered. 1t is hoped that many will
have this in view and begin now to
cultivate their flower beds. Several
have already begun and there is much
interest manifested. The committees
Ito agitate this are:
Mrs. NJ. T. Turner, Mrs. P. N. Lott,
Mrs. o. D. Black and Mrs. j. L. Walk
er from the D. A. R.; Mrs. Barlow
Walsh, Mrs. John Wright, Mrs. T. R.
Hoyt, Mrs. F. M. Warren, Mrs.
Charles Lamb from the U. D. c.
Mrs. Auburn Meyer and little son
of Atlanta have been visiting friends
and relatives during the past week.
Mr.. ]. Neil Lott left on Monday for
New York on business trip to pur-
chase spring goods for his store.
Miss Lillian Mobled has been to
Columbia to visit her sister, Miss Ella
Mobley who has been sick.
Mrs. F. M. Warren, Sr., spent last
week at the bedside of her brother,
Mr. John R. Tompkins in Columbia.
MIR. Tompkins is now. in critical
state and his friends here will be sad
dened to know that the end might be
expected at any time.
Miss Annie Waters Of Augusta has
been for visit to the home folks.
Mrs. L. S. Maxwell was hostess for
the Apollo Music club on Tuesday af-
ternoon, and the chief business was
lin plans for Reciprocity Day, this oc-
casion to be jointly celebrated by
the two clubs of the town. Mrs.
Robert Earle, vocalist, and Mrs. w.
| T. C. Bates, pianist, of Columbia have
been invited by the club to be pres
|ent.
The subject of the program was
|"Legends That Have Influenced Mu-
sical Compositi ms" paper on this
being given by Miss Zena Payne.
Musical numbers inspired by leg
ends were given on the piano by
Mrs. G. D. Walker, Mrs. Earl Smith,
Miss Halle White and vocal selec-
tions be Miss Frances Turner and
Mrs. C. P. Corn.
The hostess served a dainty repast
in which the idea. of valentine were
prettily carried out.
DR.. Coleman of Columbia is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Elsie LaGrone.
Mrs. Clifton Mitchell has returned
to Batesburg after visit to Mrs. Da-
| vid Howard.
Miss Regina BARLEY has returned
from Augusta where she visited her