Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-01-25
VOL. se
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Union Meeting Saturday and
Sunday. .Lee and. Jack
son Day Observed at
High School.

The union meeting of the Third
Division, Ridge association, will be
held with the Johnston Baptist church
on Saturday and Sunday and splen-
did program has been arranged for
both days. At the Sunday school hour
Rev. T. J. Watts of Columbia will ad-
dress the people, and in the afternoon
Rev. w. NJ. Whitesides of the Bap-
tist hospital will speak, also DIR. w.
S. Dorsett. Dinner will be served at
the church.
News has come Of the marriage Of
Mr. Marion Williams and Miss Louise
Harmon of North Augusta, and every
one is interested in this as the groom
is well known here, this being his
home town. Congratulations and
hearty good wishes are extended to
the happy young couple.
Mr.. H. w. Dobey has been sick
for nearly two weeks, but is now I'M
proving. His many friends have been
missing him.
Lees birthday, January 18th was
observed by fitting exercises at the
high school, those participating in
the program being chiefly the G. OF
C. There were patriotic choruses, and
several readings and poems
On Saturday, Jackson's birthday,
the Mary Ann Buie chapter, U. D. c..
entertained the veterans of Camp Nc
Henry, the occasion being held in the
home of Mrs. j. II. White. Many
flags waved about and the veterans,
1s in number, were given a cordial
welcome by Miss Clara Sawyer, chap
ter president. After gathering, the
veterans had very happy time, for
an hour, recalling old time war incl
dents, amusing and serious happen
ings of this period, then short pro-
gram was had.
q ,se sste5 glad -5p,u are; here0:es
Miss Clara Sawyer.
"Lee, our chieftain" Mrs. Q. D.
Black.
.stonewall ckson"-Mrs. Joe
Cox.
Chorus, Dixie.
"a visit to the Soldiers home in
Columbia, Mrs. j. H, White.
Selected reading, Miss zena Payne
Chorus, "The homespun dress"
After the program all were seat
ed to a tempting hot dinner, of many
ENJOYABLE viands, the second course
being apple, mince and lemon pie,
with coffee. Rev. Mahlon Padgett
acted as spokesman for the "boys"
as he called them, and expressed
their great pleasure in meeting to-
gether and their enjoyment Of the
delicious dinner. All the "boys" then
each spoke for themselves with the
rebel yell.
Mrs. j. B. Wright of Montgomery,
Ala, is the guest of Mrs. Eugene
Thrailkill.
Mrs. John Wright is at home from
a three weeks visit to the family OF
Mr.. Charlie Wright of Columbia,
Mrs. Wilbourne has returned to
Hartsville after visit to her sister,
Mrs. w. E. LaGrone.
Mrs. H. C. Strother and Miss
Frances Turner were at home to
number of their friends on Wednes-
day afternoon, the occasion being IN
the home of the former, and in hon
or of Miss Elise Mobley. There were
two calling hours and the guests were
given a happy surprise during that
time.
The guests were welcomed by Mrs.
O. D. Black and Mrs. P. N. Keesee,
and dainty little favors, decorated
in bridal bouquets with "Mobley-Hill,
February 18th" written on them were
given by little Harry Strother and
Billy Turner. In the receiving line
with the two hostesses and honoree
was Mrs. W. S. Mobley, Mrs. w. A.
Bradfeld and Miss Gladys Sawyer,
and the guests were presented to
these by Mrs. James Halford and Ju-
liam Bland. AS the honoree was greet
ed there were many pleasant ex-
clamations and happy thoughts ex-
pressed. In the dining room dainty
salad course with coffee and whipped
cream were served by Mesdames Wal
lace Turner, J. Howard Payne and
Misses Florence Wright and Marie
Lewis. The dining table was arranged
as a bridal scene. A miniature bride