Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-03-22
JOHNSTON LETTER.
E.dge6eld Entertainers Highly
Complimented. MIR. Bouk-
night at Home. B. Y.
P. U. Meets.

The entertainment here Tuesday
evening, by the minstrel troupe of
Edgefield was greeted by full house
and each number of the program was
enioyed to the fullest. The musical
numbers by the Greeks were beauti-.
full and they were loudly encored.
The acting of each one was splendid,
and their entertainment far excelled
some Of the professionals. The pro-
ceeds was for the benefit of the High
School, and about 500 was made.
This coming over to aid a sister town
and the School Improvement Asso-
citation was a most generous and gra-
cious act, and one that was appreciat-
ed by every one of the town. During
the acrobatic performance q mother,
who had brought her children, was
heard to remark, Glow dread to-
morrow" The children were taking
in every movement from the balanc-
ing of the chair on the chin to the
swallowing of the knife.
Mr.. William Bouknight returned
on Sunday afternoon from the Uni
versity Hospital where he has been
for the past month. His many friends
are happy over the fact that he is at
home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Strother, Har-
ry and Josephine spent the past week
at Chappells.
Those from here who are attend
ing the National and State w. c. T..
U. Workers Council, which is being
held in Columbia, are Mesdames 7.
R. Denny, P. N. Lott, j. H. White
and Misses Clara Sawyer and Zena
Payne. !.
Congratulations are being waited
to Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Miller of
Richmond, Va, over the arrival of
handsome son, whom they have
named.-Willia Bouknight Miller.
Rev. Mahlon Padgett is at home
from visit to relatives at Saluda.
A beautiful act on the part of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Lott was in the giving
to the town library the books of their
foster son, Marion Lewis Lott. Mar
ion was fond of reading and had
splendid collection of books. They
were all well chosen and will be quite
an addition to the library, and will
be enjoyed by the young people, as
most of the books of the town library
are for grown-ups.
Mr.. and Mrs. Templeton and fam
ily are now domicied on Calhoun
street.
Mr.. julie Mobley has been visiting
friends in Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kenney of
Warrenville were visitors here dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. Woodward has gone to Co.
lumbia to visit her daughter, Miss Lu-
Gle Woodward, who is there taking
a business course.
Mrs. Frantz Wierse, of Charleston
is visiting in the home of her father,
Mr.. Westmoreland
Miss Margaret May of Edgefeld,
has been the guest of friends.
The young people are enjoying the
Sunday evening meetings of the B.
Y. P. U. very much. Each Sunday
evening, previous to the preaching
service, one hour is devoted to this
meeting, and each program is help
full and splendid in the development
of the Christian life.
Mrs. Preston Wright visited in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Derrick
during the past week.
Mrs. William Oakes, of Darlington,
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
S. E. Asbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paseur Shade have
gone to New Jersey to make their
home. They are located near their
daughters, whose marriages remov-
ed them to another state. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shade have been residents here
nearly thirty years, and they were
good friends and neighbors, and their
departure is regretted.
Miss Annie Waters, of Augusta
has been for visit to the home folks.
Mrs. j. W. Marsh was hostess for
the New Century Club and a most
pleasant meeting was had at Breezy