Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-09
Newsy Letter From Johnston.

lSIll anniversary VI elC oeheA Va
Jefferson Davis, a beautiful steel eu-
craving of Mr.. Davis was present
ed to the graded school, gift of
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Mrs. Eleanor Ivy made the pre-
sentation and the picture was re-
ceived by Mrs. L. c. Latimer, teach
er of the 5th grade.
Mr.. Pet Lowry has moved to- his
fasm near Chappells, where he will
reside in the future. =
Mr.. Pickens Turner and Mrs.
Sallie Stringfeld, have been visiting
their brother Mr.. Robert Turner,
who has been critically i'll.
Mrs. p. B. Harrison, Misses Lii
lie LaGrone and Harriet Toney are
at home from the state convention,
I'D. c., held at Abbeville, and are
loud in their praise of the success of
the convention and the royal hos
l.pitality Of the people of Abbeville.
The graded school has advanced
one step, adding an 18th grade,
thereby better enabling the stu
dents for entering Colleges.
Mr.. Joe Payne, of Meeting Street,
visited relatives here last week. lie
reported the neighborhood school
in fine condition. Miss Lena Stevens
has charge of the one near her home
and Miss Hannah Barton, of Macon,
Ga, has charge of the one at Long
Cane.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Sawyer, of
Rid geway, are spending awhile at
the home of the formers father,
Mr.. S. p. Sawyer. For the past few
weeks, DR.. Sawyer has been in An
gusta where he was operated on
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Orlando Sheppard, Jr., and
little Mobley, of Rome, Ga, will
spend the month of December at
the home of Mr.. A. c. Mobley.
During this time Mr.. Sheppard will
be in Mexico on a business trip.
Mr.. Ben Stevens, of Meeting
Street, was here on Monday ell
route to Augusta, where he has ac-
.cepted a position.
Mrs. G. P. Cobb entertained a
number of her friends last week
with delightful dining. She was
ably assisted by her talented daugh-
ter, Miss Sue Sloan.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jay, of At
lanta, arrived this week, and will
make Johnston their home. Mr..
Jay will have charge of the turning
and scroll work at Mr.. NJ. 7. Tur-
ner's lumber factory.
On Saturday afternoon the band
of sunbeam workeas, who are un-
der the SUPERVISION of Mrs. w. j.
Hatcher, packed box of Christmas
toys which they have sent to one of
the missionaries among the Usage
Indians, for distribution. Many
childish heart will be made glad on
Christmas morning by the thought
fulness of this act.
One of the visitors here last week
in attendance at the Lutheran Syn
cd, was Rev. Epke Rolf De Wall,
d. D., of Pretoria, Transvaal, South
Africa. He claims to be- nephew of
Gen. Paul Kruger, and was himself
g. general in the Boer war.
Mr.. Samuel Ready, who resides
near town, is seriously ill. He has
been confined to his bed for over
month.
At the regular monthly meeting
of the Masons on last Thursday
evening, the following officers for
the ensuing year were elected, the
installation taking place on the
18th: Messrs. J. M. Wright, w.
NJ; Span Toney, S. W.; T. S. Mil
ford, J. W.; ]. Jacobs, Treas; A.
d., Grant, Sec.; r. P. Milford,
Tiler; Lee Price, S. d.; "A. p. Lott,
stuard; A. L. Langston, stuard; A.
G. Sentifer, J. D. For the past few
years it has been the custom of the
Masons to treat themselves and a
nfmher of friends to q hanuuet dur
ing the Christmas holidays, but
this time they will heed the bibli-
cal passage, 1T is more blessed to
give than to receive" by not having
the banquet and making very
liberal donation to the Masonic
Home, which Institution is to be
erected in Charleston.
Mrs. M. l.. Lawson, and Master
Edward Lawson have gone to
Ocilla, Ca, for a mo Is visit to
the formers mother, Mrs. Smith.
Rev. M. l.. Lawson has gone to
attend the state Baptist convention,
which convenes this week
Mrs. E. A. Schnell, of Greenwich,
Conn.,, who has been visiting her
Mrs. Eleanor Ivy, has gone
to Florida for the winter months.
Miss Rhett Warren, who is one
of the teachers at the Wards High
school, visited relatives here Satur-
day.
Little Samuel, the son Of Mr.. j.