Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-01-19
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Lyceum Attraction, Lees Birth
day to be Appropriately
Celebrated, Death of
Mrs. Emma Mobley.

Miss Mary Spann Harrison, has
gone to Columbia, where she will
4 spend the next three months.
At the election of officers for the
the Lutheran Sunday School, on
Hast Sunday, Mr.. w. G. Derrick,
was elected superintendent Mr.. p.
B. Dasher, assistant superintendent,
and Mr.. Junius Bailey, secretary
and treasurer.
The next lyceum attraction will
be on the evening of January 2stb,
and the play Rip Van Winkle will
be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Spragnes
In other places where Mr.. and Mrs.
Spragne have entertained, they have
been published as charming enter
tainers.
Contractor M. T. Turner is tear
ing down the stores on the lot he /
purchased on main street, and viii
begin right away to erect two mod
ern and up-to-date stores which will
be an ornament to the street.
DR.. Frank Williams, of Sumter,
spent few days of last week in6
towu.
Mrs. Peter Epes entertained a
few friends on last Thursday in
charming manner.
Miss Lizzie Waters is visiting at
the home of her nephew, Mr.. g G.
! Waters.
Mrs. James Dobey received a tele-
gram on Wednesday morning stat
ing the sudden death of her little
brother, Roy Dorm, which had oc-% 8
Cured at Parksville. The little one
had membranous Group and was
sick for only few hours. Mrs. Do
bey left that morning for the home
of her mother at Parksyille.
Mr.. John Edwin Stanfeld has
been visiting his cousin, Wallace
Turner.
Misses Carrie and Bessie Willing,
are the attractive guests of Mrs. u.
J. LaGrone.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Mobley re-
turned last week from the Augusta
hospital, and both are improving
rapidly, and able to be up. s
January 10th, Gen. Robt, sE. Lees
birthday, promises to be q most de-
llightfnI day to, those By whom II
will be csle ebrated. Tie Mary Ann
lBuie chapter vii at this times en-
tertain alil the veterans. in the: town
lana vicinity, beside seyersa 4 others
lgIa -:
||been arrang ed, consis sisting
| dresses, patriotic music and read
Iings: Each veteran will bring awar
time relic to exhibit. Atthe conclu-
sion, turkey dinner with all the
accompaniments win be served. The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. I. Turner
will be used for the place of meet
ing, the arrangement of the lower
floor being splendid place for such
a gathering.
Mrs. Emma Mobley, widow of
the late DR.. J. G. Mobley, died at
8 o'clock Thursday evening at her ,
home here. For about year she had
been in failing health, and every
means for her restoration was re-
sorted to. The devotion and loving
care of her children was beautiful
| to see. She was conscious to the end,
and her trust and unwavering faith
| in her Redeemer shone at its great
est lustre. She was woman OF the
I>old school, refined and cultured,
with loving loyal heart. She drew
friends to her and held them by the
magnetism of her unselGsh love,
/ and the memory of her life will
serve to work great wonders for
time yet to come. Her work will
Hive after her; she though dead yet
speaketh."
Mrs. Mobley was a mother after
the Bible type, and set her children
/ a godly example, leading them in
the paths that make for peace. She
united in her early girlhood with
the Baptist church, and was always
faithful and consecrated member.
The funeral services were conduct
ed on Friday afternoon at the Bap-
tist "l. -,u, ny her pastor Rev. Ma
7. Lawson, assisted by DIR. c.
Burts, of Edgefeld.
From the church the flower ladeS
casket was borne to Mt. of Oliva
cemetery for interment.
Mrs. Mobley was widely con-
nected and leaves a host of relatives
to mourn her. Mrs. Orlando Shep-