Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03
JOHNSTON UNION.
DEATH Mrs. owdom.-Masic
Glib Organizes. Layrnnesn's
s n SE Meeting. S

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Misses Dosia werA and Alma
Woodward visited at Bstesburg
last week.
Miss Addie QUITS has returned
from a visit to Edgefeld.
Rev. w. I. Hundley and Mr.
Graves Cooner were ENTERTAINED last
week at the home of MIR. I. Turn
er. Mr.. Hundley contemplates go
ing to Florida this week for a
months vacation.
Owing to the extreme cold wealth
er the union meeting held at the
Baptist church was not as well at,
tended as expected, only one-third
of the churches of the association
being represented. Saturday was
taken up with the discussion OF the
topics on the program, and on Sun
day morning, instead of the usual
sermon, the audience was delighted
to listen to DR.. Hartwell, returned
missionary from China. He has
served as missionary, for so years,
and it was a rare treat to listen to
and see this venerable man of God.
In the afternoon other business con-
cluded the union. Dinner was serv-
ed both days to all from the Baraca
hall.
Mrs. George Landrum entertained
with a. delightful course dinner last
Friday evening. Those present
were, Mesdames Peter Epes, B. J.
Guess, P. B. Harrison and J. W.
Marsh!
Mr.. Oscar D. Black, travelling
salesman for Hughes & Co., of Lou
isyille, KY, isto be congratulated
upon winning the prize offered by
his firm for the best sales made dur
ing the past year. This is tho fourth
prize he has won, which shows what
a record he is making.
Miss Elise Crouch, who is at the
College for Women, Columbia, was
here at her home portion OF last
week.
There came near being a serious
acci lent Sunday morning at the
home of Mr.. P. G. Stevens. The
pipes attached to the reservoir, and
that pass through the stove, were
frozen, and as soon as they became
heated exploded, the force of which
tore up the stove partially. Fortu-
nately, there was no one near it.
On Tuesday. January 3d., at 3
o'clock, Mrs. ]. B. Owdom breath
ed her last at her home here. She
had been i'll with pneumonia for
few days only, and, surrounded by
her loved ones. and with every care,
and all medical attention, her life
could not be spared. Gods finger
touched her and she slept, to awak-
en-, on the shore Of everlasting rest.
She was Miss sallie Still before
her marriage and was reared in the
Meeting Street neighborhood by her
parents. She had been married 33
years to Mr.. James Odom, and. be-
side her six children, leaves two sis
tiers, Mesdames>T. A. Odom and J.
II. McC cCreary, and two brothers, G.
p, and Willie Still
She was a member of the Baptist
church, and always lived a consist
ant Christian life. She was devot-
ed wife, a loving mother, and a good
neighbor.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday at $3.50, at the Mt. of
Olives cemetery, after which the
body was laid to rest, The sympa-
thy of all is felt for, the family in
their bereavement.
Mr.. Lee Price is having lumber
laid on his lot in Edison park for
the erection of his home.
The music class of the Johnston
High school has organized a club
called the Mcdowell Music club,
and will have monthly meetings, at
the home of the members. \
Rev. r. B. Scales, a Baptist min
lister from Atlanta, has rented res
idence here and will move his fami-
ly here in the near future.
Mr.. A. j. Mobley left Tuesday
on an extended visit to Florida.
A Laymen's meeting was held on
Saturday at Harmony M. E. church.
Prof. Haynes of Leesville, was one