Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-15
FEAST FOR THE POOR.
County Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union Visits the
County Home on Flower
Mission Day.

IldllS SllIlSGldH elupeIdllCe " ulOi
of Edgefeld county was organized
hoping for permanent existence ant
steady though gradual growth
Mrs. S. T. Adams of Clark's Hill
was appointed Superintendent o.
the Flower Mission department, al
though, on account of the very in
clement weather she was absent
from the meeting. This position
she afterward accepted, and has
been full of enthusiasm about this
sunshine work of the w. C. T. U.
since this appointment.
On the 9th of June, the birthday
of the organizer of the Flower Mis-,
sion Work, Miss Jennie Casseday,
all White Ribboners throughout
the United States are expected to
dispense good cheer substantially
and otherwise, in memory Of this
sainted woman who has already
passed over the river. What great
er monument could be preserved for
any one than this, at least one day
in each year devoted to the cheer
ing and comfort of others.
At the call of Mrs. Adams the
Unions of Edgefeld county, pre-
pared boxes of eatables and flowers
to bedistributed at the County Home,
and to the poor and cheerless
wherever found. Beginning in their
own community, each Union was
expected to spend the day as far
as possible in doing kindly deeds
which would not otherwise be done,
and leaving no friendless or lonely,
sick or sad soul uncheered.
Then as a county Union they
wished to unite and carry ray of
light 10 some other central locality.
This they did on June the 10th at
the county Home. At 12 o'clock
of this day, the White Ribboners
began to assemble with bundles and
boxes. There were boxes from
Parksville, Clark's Hill, Johnston,
Harmony -II;n-ap-d- E.de,AGald.
arid a number of ladies from Har-
mony, Johnston and Edgefeld.
Rev. P. P. Blalock, J. T. McMa-
nus, and Mr.. Luther Watson were
the only men present, outside of the.
residents at the county Home. As
soon as the greetings had been pass
ed among the ladies of the respec-
tive communities and Mrs. Scurry,
Mr.. McManus and Mr.. Watson
were given the task of making the
lemonade, which they finally suc-l
ceeded in accomplishing after fire.
quent exhortations from the ladies. /!
Special speed was made when they |
saw the sumptuous repast being laid
upon the table. As soon as every
thing was prepared, a number of
empty boxes were brought out, and
the sixteen White Ribboners pres
ent, each filled one large shoe box,
large enough for a number eleven
shoe, and each box filled as full as
it could be, and piled up, and on
top of that, a bouquet of bright
towers.
The ladies eacn carried her own
box to theplace she chose, and thus
each one received all the chicken,
bread, pickle, cakes and pies, stuff
I'd eggs, ham etc. that the box could
lold. After all these had been
served, the ladies and gentlemen
present, with Mr.. and Mrs. Scurry :
Ind their family, partook of re-
:reshments. The servants, wages
lands, etc. were presented with a
,ox, and the remainder of the good i
hings were left with Mr.. and Mrs.
'curry and carried to Johnston, and
harmony and Edgefeld, for further
A pleasant feature of the occa- ,
ion was the religious service held 9
n Mr.. Scurry's parlor. All the in |
mates were invited in. Rev. P. P, ]
}lalock conducting the meeting. i
several familiar hymns were sung, a
With piano accompaniment, all '
dining in the singing. Mr.. Wat f
on of Harmony read with peculiar 7
ppropriateness,t the 93rd Paslm, and n
Ir. Blalock talked for few min O
tes to the room full of people, b
heering and comforting all who a
card. F
Except that the inmates of the 7
ounty Home are human and love 4
ariety and picnics as we'll as other S
lortals, it would not be charity ]
. visit them once a year, and give S
hem this pleasant day, for they are \
with kindness and care, v
nd their homes, though simple, are n
eat, clean and comfortably az
lnged. Plenty of sunshine and
reen fields surround them and Mr.. f
curry showed every sign of SYM S
athy and solicitude for those un- F
er his care, while they manifest c
mr. him love and confidence. Everv