Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
JOHNSTON LETTER
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awarded the contract for building
the new Baptist church. The build
ing will be a $4,000 me-.
Miss Eva Hamilton, who has been
visiting the family of DR.. p. N.
NKeesee, has returned TO her home
at Middlebrook, Va.
Mrs. Eloise Sawyer died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Cullum, on last Tuesday morning
at 9 o'clock. She was a most estima-
BILE, Christian woman. and had at
tanned the age of 90 years. Mrs.
Sawyer was the mother of Mrs. L..
b. Jones, of Edgefeld, Col. Claud
E. Sawyer, of Aiken, Mr.. S. p.
Sawyer, of Johnston, and Mrs.
Ga.
A telegram was received here
on Friday, stating that Rev. Nj. T..
Parish, of Portsmouth, Va, was in
a most critical state, from a severe
attack of pneumonia. His relatives
have been summoned to his bed
side and Mrs. 6. G. Waters and
her son, Mr.. Avory Bland, left on
the afternoon train. From 1895 to
'9o he was pastor of the Baptist
church here, and during this time
married Miss Hattie Wright, of
this place.
Rev. E. A. Beckam attended the
NJ. E. District Conference in North
Augusta.
A movement has been started by
the D. of c., to build a club and
chapter house, the,funds being rails
ed by soliciting subscriptions to
magazines and periodicals, through
a publication syndicate.
Each house completely and
handsomely furnished with mission
furniture, kitchen equipment, etc.
A 1925 concert grand phonograph,
in the form of a mission table, is
also furnished. The means of secur-
ing the house, is one that will be
without expense to them, and will
provide a potent force for home and
civic improvement.
On Sunday morning at the school
auditorium Rev. M. l.. Lawson
preached his farewell sermon to the
members of the Baptist denomina-
ton. During the two years that he
has been pastor here. everything
has moved in love and harmony,
and his departure is sincerely re-
GREETED. He and his family leave
this week for Camden, where he
will enter upon his duties as pastor
of the Baptist church of that place.
Nj. M. T. Turner made a bust
ness trip to North, S. c., the first
of the week. He has the contract for
building a large double store for
Mr.. Ed Livingston, and the resi-
dence of MI. VIM. Toney, which
work, he has now well under way.
Miss Maud Sawyer is at home
from a months visit to relatives in
Yidalia, Ga.
Jefferson Dsvis' birthday was
celebrated by the d. of G. at the
home of Mrs. Angeline Bacon on
Friday afternoon June 3rd. After
the regular business meeting, a spe-
cial program was rendered by the
elderly members of the chapter,
which win be given next issue. 1t
is a fact of note that a day or so be-
fore, Mrs. Bacon passed her seth
birthday, and took an active part in
the exercises.
Master Mark Toney is at home
from Porter's Military college,
Charleston.
Misses yelling, of Darlington,
are visiting their sister, Mrs. D. j..
LaGrone.
Mr.. Grady Hazel won the meoai
at Wofford college, for the best
class poem. He is the son of the late
Mr.. w. M. Hazel.
Miss Edna Carroll, a former
Johnston girl, is the guest of friends.
Mr.. w. J. Hatcher has purchased
an automobile
Mr.. George Hardy is expected
home this week from Clemson col
lege. He had the misfortune to hurt
his hand badly, but not seriously,
in the gymnasium.
Mr.. Orlando Sheppard, Jr., ar
rived this week from Atlanta to
join his family here, who are visit
ing relatives.