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.

in July;
After a lingering illness of nearly
I months, Mrs. j. w. Payde died a
her home here on Thursday evening
June 10th. While the loved one
watched by her bedside, an ange
form softly entered and released he,
gentle spirit from her tired ane
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 Gown and home.
In her home, her first thought
wa. her children, and she was ever
lady to make any saarifce for
them. The noblest thing in Gods
creation is the life of a loving
Christian mother. Before her mar
,riage, she was Miss Joanna Smyly,
daughter of William Scott Smyley
and Grace Feline Allen, of blessed
memory. She was SO years of age,
and few days before her death,
May sOth, was the 4Oth anniversary
of her marriage.
Besides her husband, she leaves
fonr children, Mesdames M. T.
Turner, Oscar D. Black, Miss Zena
Payne and Mr.. J. Howard Payne,
and five sisters, Mesdames Ida Ste
vens, F. A. Tompkins, F. S. Jeffsr-
son, J. X. Allen and j. E. Brunson.
Friday afternoon, large con-
course of loving friends and rela-
tives gathered to pay last sad fare
well to her memory, and SO many
beautiful flowers were brought by
them, that friends had to assistin
carrying them to the grave. Among
the designs being a pillow Of white
blossom; from the oman's Mis-
81 sfonafy Ss6cisty, isas aid sta
and white from the d. ofC., The bu-
rial services were conducted by her
former pastor, Rev. w. T. Hundley,
now of Batesburg, and the tribute
he paid to her memory was 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.
M. Nickerson, W. M. Wright. T.
T. Perry and M. w. Clark.
Mrs. J. M. Wright left on Mon
day for Mullins to attend the Grant
wedding, and while there
will visit Mrs. John Owen.
Miss Maud Logue spent last week
at the home of Mr.. 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 aid, Beatrice Ste
vens, of North Augusta have been
visiting their sister, Mrs. Claud
Wertz.
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 Mr..
ALLEN Mobley spent Sunday in Al
ken.
Mr.. Joe Cox is taking business
course at Draughn's Business Col
lege, Columbia.
The Wofford College Quartette
will give an entertainment in the
auditorium here on the evening of
July 1st.
On the End Sunday in July, dedi-
catorv services will take place at the
Lutheran church. The corner stone
will be laid with appropriate cere-