Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Death of Mr.. w. j. Huiet, One
of The Pioneer Citizens,
Building Boom Contin-
Hes.

Naming, are spending tnls lnohUA
at the home of the formers father,
Capt. P. B. Waters.
Messrs. Howard Payne and Hugh
Mitchell have returned from few
days visit to their friend, Mr.. Peti-
90 Lo wrey, near Chappells, S. G.
Mr.. D. M. Dorm, Of Parksville,
has been the guest of his sister,
Mrs. Jas. Dobey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koon, of Allendale,
are visitors at the home of Mr..
Lucius Gibson.
Misses Winifred Pedrick and
Mamie Smith have returned TO
their homes in GAINESVILLE, Fla.
Miss Lucille Norris has gone to
Southport, N. c., to spend some
time.
Miss Winton Lott entertained in
most delightful manner on last
Thursday evening in compliment to
her visitor, Miss Mertie Williamson,
of Leesville.
DR.. G. B. Cromer lectuEed in the
Lutheran church on Sunday, his
subject being Christian Citizenship.
Mrs. Seigler and MissaMamie
Dill, of Bamberg, are guests OF
Mrs. Sandiver.
Mrs. Geo. Merchant. has gone to
Fountain Inn, to attend the bedside
of her mother, who is quite i'll.
Miss Conya Hardy was the sue
cessful competitor for the Winthrop
scholarship in the examination held
at Edgefeld recently. Miss Hardy
won the scholarship last year.
Miss Irene Walker, of Georgia,
has arrived to visit Mrs. T. r. Den
ny.
Johnston is still on the building
boom. Mr.. James Huiet is having a
modern dwelling erected on the
lot adjoining their home, and Mr..
M. r. Wright is having alarge two
story residence erected on the lot
he recently purchased. Contractor
M. T. Turner will soon have the
work well under way. Mr.. William
Toney who has contemplated build,
| ing in townzand coming inj to re.
side, has decided Ito go to North.
las. g. aid bull ID: his home, which
contractor Turner, with his force.
will go down to begin at a later
date.
Mrs. Albert Dozier who has been
sick with fever is able to be out.
Mr.. Joe Jacobs is visiting the
family of his uncle, Mr.. G. A. Aus
tin, in Augusta.
Mrs. William Toney and chill
dren have returned from visit tc
relatives at North. S. &.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cogburn, anc
Mr.. A !. E. Padgett attended the
burial of the late Mr.. w. J. Huiet
| Miss Sadie Cogburn, after spend
ling two months in Atlanta, arrived
on Thursday to stay until Septem
ber with Mrs. Mike Clark, aftel
which time she will go to Black
vile where she has been teaching
for several years in the graded
school.
! Mr.. W. J. Huiet died on Frida.
morning about II o'clock at hi
home here. For some time he hac
l,een in feeble health, and durin'
t he last year his family feared h
would succumb at any time.
| Mr.. Huiet was one of the frs
residents of our town and was
g ood citizen. In transactions he wa
D. rudent and upright, and was
a1.eat advocate of the temperate
ca use, always using his influence t
put down this dread evil. As
friend to anyone, he was a frien
indeed.
When in 1861, South Carolin
called y loyal sons to take u
arms, - not old enough
respond 81 e last year Of the wa
he enlisted and served faithful
I until the close.
About 81 years ago he was ma
r ried to Miss Mary Ann Minis,
Edgefeld, and one son, MIR. Jane
Il Huiet, was given them. Althoug
he never united with any churcl
j. some time ago, he expressed a
abiding faith in his Lord, and r
gretted that. this assurance'had nj
come to him in his early days.
The funeral services were co.
Quoted on Saturday morning at M
of Olives cemetery, by DR.. G. ]
$ Burts, of Edgefeld, assisted /
tlRev. w. T. Hundly II .Batesbur
Rev. Hundley is an old friend
. the family and his presence as we
as the words he uttered were cor
fort to them.
The following acted as pall-bea
9 ers: Messrs. A. M. Nickerson, j
: Jacobs, J. D. BARLEY, VIM. L
). Coleman, w. B. Cogburn and
:. lP. Milford.
K The Baptist church has grant'