Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-01
For the Advertiser.]
The Modoc Literary Club Or
ganized--Other News.

EDITOR ADVERTISER: Some three
weeks ago the young folk. and
others of this community who
have q litera y inclination met al
the academy for the purpose OF Or
ganizing literary society. The
meeting was presided over by Rev,
G. H. Burton, who made quite an
interesting talk in behalf of liter
ary societies. The following Off
GERS were unanimously elected
President, Mr.. P. r. Wates, Vice
President, -, Secretary, Miss
F. E. Knight, Critic, Mrs. NJ. 3.
Wates, Musical Director, Mr.. A. P.
Douglas.
: Your correspondent had the
pleasure of attending the second
meeting of this society last satur-
day evening and was delighted at
the promptness with which the
young ladies anc oung gentlemen
responded when t. cir names were
called for a song or recitation. Ev-
cry mem Der of the society feels a
deep interest in it's welfare and
will do all within his or her power
to keep up an interest in the work
so well begun. The members of
the society feel justly proud of
their President, Mr.. P. r. Wates,
who always takes deep interest
in everything that is calculated to
better the educational, social or
financial condition of his town.
ROLL OF MEMBERS.
Misses Lucy Bussey, Carrie Bus
say, Alice Brodie, Lula Brodie,
Ellie Bussey, Nettie Mcdaniel,
Snnie Douglas, Georgie Freeland,
Nettie Freeland, Lula Harvley,
Fannie Harvley, Cora Holson.
Pashey Holmes: Bessie Howle, Lu-
la Howle, Mamie Holson, Matte
Jennings, Sue Jennings, Lillian
Long, Ellie Robertson, Eta Thur
, mond, Matte Thurmond, Effie
Thurmond, Fannie Williams, Eva
Wates, Mrs. Mary Wates. Messrs.
Ned Bussey, Thomas Bussey, Ho-
mer Bussey. VIM. Cartledge, Pope
Douglas, Ralph Freeland, W. E.
Freeland, Matthew Holson, Capers
Holson, Hampton Harvley, Julian
Keys, Nuel Mcdaniel, Claxton
Mcdaniel, Grover Mcdaniel, Win
chester Robertson, Johnnie Shell
ton, Dan Wates, Coswell Williams,
P. R. Wales.
The following committee to
draft bylaws to be submitted at
the next regular meeting was ap-
pointed by the President: Messrs.
A. P. Douglas. ]. NJ. Holson, w.
e. Freeland.. Committee on Pro-
gram ne: Miss F. Estelle knight,
Miss Matte Jennings, Miss Lula
B?olie.
The health of this community
was never better.
A number of Modoc's young
folks went boating aud fishing
down on Savannah River last Sat-
urday and report fine time.
Mr.. Henry Harvley, of Augusta,
Ca, is here spending awhile with
his parents.
We had the pleasure of listening
to some splendid music last Sun
daX.-moEaing by~Miss Fannie
Harvley who has quite a talent for
music.
Everything considered, the far
mers in this section are pretty
we'll up with their work.
Several young men from this
section have joined the recently
organized military company at
Parksville.
Miss Gertrude Dorm, of Falfa.
S. c., is visiting her sister, Mrs. }.
A. Harvley of this vicinity.
Mrs. Cheatham, of Gainesville,
Ga, is here spending awhile with
Mrs. Edmunds.
Some fifty or more pupils have
attended 'hc Modoc High School
this session. The school is in
charge of Miss f. Estella knight,
of Cooper-Limestone Institute and
of the Greenville Female College.
She is doing a good work here as
an educator and is held in high
esteem by her pupils and the pa
irons Of her school. II.
:Modoc, April 26, '95.