Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-15
JOHNSTON NEWS.
Graded School Opens With En-
couraging Outlook, Business
Changes. Col. ,Bacon's
Death Mourned

gone to Murfreesboro, Tenn, on a
pleasure trip.
Mr.. Llewellyn Cogburn is spend
ing awhile with his sister, Mrs. M.
w. Clark.
Rev. G. A. Wright, of Newberry,
spent portion of last week, with
his father, Mr.. William Wright,
who has been ill at his home near
town.
Miss Nina QUITS returned to
Rock Hill to resume her duties,a as
musical instructor in the school
there.
Mrs. Kate Crouch is atLeesville,
the guest of her niece, Mrs. Walter
Hendrix.
Dr.J. w. Williams, of Sumter,
is spending few days in town with
friends.
Mrs. Rachael Simmons and her
daughters, Misses Katie, Rose and
Freddie Simmons, returned on Fri
day last to their home at Spartan.
burg, after two months visit to
relatives.
On last Thursday evening, while
some young people were returning
from q party, meteor was seen IN
the sky, and some were not a little
frightened. The moon was shining
brightly, but as this passed, over.
its brilliance dinmed the moon.
There was arustling, kissing sound,
and the meteor seemed near the
earth. 1t is still a joke on one OF
the young gentlemen, who being
un-incumbered with partner, ran
some distance.
On last Monday morning, the
High School opened with splen-
did outlook for the coming session.
The enrolment was large one,
and the pupils all appeared bri ght
and ready to settle down ste the
duties of the school room 1,he la
oIpsning exercises were cea Quoted
Ill the auditorium. a scripture les
son IN was read and prayer offered by
Rev. M. e. Lawson. Short address
eli were made by Rev. B. J. Guess,
Of the Methodist church, and Rev.
r.. E. Monroe, of the Lutheran
church. Messrs. Smith, Edison and
Waters, of the board of trustees.
and Superintendent w. c: Curry. A
number of the patrons and others
interested were present. The follow,
ing compose the faculty: Supt. w.
c. Curry; principal, Miss bessie
Stewart; assistants, Misses Cathrine
Boulware, Daisy Brockington, Eta
Copeland, Ethel Coleman and Mes
danes L. c. Latimer and Mary Anr
Huiet. Music, Miss Lille Parrish
art and expression, Miss Lille La
Grone.
An eleventh grade has been addec
and an excellent course of study Ii
mapped out. The kindergarten
which during the past has been con
Quoted at the home of Mrs. Mary
Ann Huiet will now be in the
large and comfortable annex which
was erected on the campus recently
Mrs. NJ. L. Lawson is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Smith, at Ocilla
Fla.
Miss Mary Spann Harrison, wh'
has been sick for some time is a
the Augusta hospital for medica
treatment.
Mr.. w. L. Mobley, who recent.
moved here from Langley, has pul
chased the stock of merchandis
from Mr.. T. P. Milford, and ha
added in full line of new goods
Mr.. NJ. J. Wolfe, has opened up
second store of dry goods, clothing
ETC., in one of the new stores.
Mrs. Denmark, of Ga, is tn
guest of her sister, Mrs. 7. R. Den
nv. 1t has been II years since sh
visited here, and she finds the plac
and people considerably change
during the interim.
Mrs. Rambo, who has been sic
with fever at her home in Augusta
was able to como up to the HON
of her father, Mr.. James R. Har
on Saturday. She was acccmpanie
> by her mother, and sister, Mrs. !.
!, r. Hart, and Miss Pauline Har
who were with her during her il
: ness. -, !,
: The Ridge association will /
held at Rocky Greek church on Sci
tember a2nd and 23rd,- and me
sengers from the Baptist churc
were appointed Sunday. They wer'
Messls. w. L. Coleman, ]. w. Say
yer, ]. P. Hoyt, S. J. Watson, /
N. Lott, J. L. Walker and Rev. n
L. Lawson.
The tidings of the death of Co
Jas. T. Bacon were received hel
= with the deepest of sadness an
Johnston mourns with Edgefel
that he is no more. Among tho
from here that attended the funer
services were DR.. G. D. Wake
Mossrs Vim. Lee Coleman, j.