Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-29
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Death of Mrs. J. w. Payne:
Many Visitors Come and go.
Church to be Dedicated
in July:

AiluI III " NC ASoASSSN
in July:
After a lingering illness of nearl!
Z months, Mrs. J. w. Payde died a
. her home here on Thursday evening
June 18th. While the loved one
watched by her bedside, an ange
form softly entered and released he
gentle spirit from her tired ant
wearied form. The end was calm,
they scarcely realized it, a sigh, and
all was over.
During all the months of suffer
ing, she never murmured. She
trusted her Lord and was willing
to abide His will. Her whole life
has been one Of usefulness in the
Masters vineyard. Having given
her life to him in early girlhood, it
was always her greatest pleasure to
attend the church services, and to
do some act of kindness in his name.
Memories of her recall noble self
denying usefulness in the church,
in the town and home.
In her home, her first thought
was her children, and she was ever
ready to make any saarifce for
them. The noblest thing in Gods
Great; n is the life of a loving
Chr : mother. Before her mar
rage, she was Miss Joanna Smyly,
daughter of William Scott Smyle.y
and Grace Feline Allen, of blessed
memory. She was So years of age,
and a few days before her death.
May 3Oth, was the 40th anniversary
of her marriage.
Besides her husband, she leaves
four children, Mesdames M. T.
Turner, Oscar D.. Black, Miss Zena
Payne and NJ. J. Howard Payne,
and FIVE sisters, Mesdames Ida Ste
vens, E.. A. Tompkins, F. S. Jeffsr-
son, j. K. Allen and j. 4. Brunson.
Friday afternoon, a large con-
course of loving friends and rela-
tives gathered to pay a last sad fare
well to her memory, and SO many
beautiful flowers were brought by
that friends had to assistin
carrying them to the grave. Among
the designs being a pillow Of white
blossom from the Womanss Mis-
ssf6nafy s6ciesS, and 8 sz
and white 'front.' the d. of @. The lbu
rial services were conducted by her
former pastor Rev. w. T. Hundley,
now of Batesburg. and the tribute
paid to her memory was a beau
tiful one. He spoke feelingly' of her
as the mother in the home, and of
her life-work as a Christian.
The following acted as pall-bear-
ers, VIM. Lee Coleman, S. j. Wat
son, J. D. Edison, J. A. Lott, A.
Nickerson, W. NJ. Wright, T.
T. Perry and M. W. Clark.
Mrs. J. M. Wright left on Mon
day for Mullins to attend the Grant
Mcmillan wedding, and while there
will visit Mrs. John Owen.
Miss Maud Logue spent last week
at the home of MI. j. w. Payne,
and on Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. j.
K. Allen were also visitors there.
Miss Alma Woodward is visiting
friends at Hephzibah, Ga.
The silver service to be given to
the most popular young lady, by
Prof. Zauton, the magician, was
won by Miss Maud Nickerson. The
entertainments given by him on
both evenings were well patronized.
Misses Sara and Mollie Waters
gave a tea on Thursday evening in
to their visitor, Mrs.
Mena. Calhoun, of Jacksonville,
Fla.
Mrs. E. H. Becham is visiting
relatives in Lancaster.
Misses Aduie ahA Beatrice Ste
vens, of North Augusta have been
visiting their sister, Mrs. Claud
Peter Coates, the negro who shot
and. wounded Mr.. Barney Jordan
last spring, was arrested in Angus
ia, last week and brought to Edge
field and placed in jail. The negro
has been in Augusta since last No
vember.
DR.. and Mrs. P. N. Keesee, Mrs.
Orlando Sheppard and Misses Josie
Mobley and Eva Hamilton and MI.
Allen Mobley spent Sunday in Al
zen.
MI. Joe Cox is taking a business
course at Draughn's Business Col
.ege, Columbia.
The Wofford College Quartette
will give an entertainment in the
auditorium here on the evening of
July lst.
On the End Sunday in July, dedi-
,atorv services will take place at the
church. The corner stone
will be laid with appropriate cere-
monies. the two former pastors,
.eys. J. d. Kinard and P. D. Ri