Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-11
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Building and Loan Association,
Mothers Day Observed. Sc
we're Storm. Floral Fair
Classifications.

I Association was organized last week
with the following officers: j. A.
Lott, president, M. T. Turner, vice
president; H. ID. Grant, secretary
and treasurer. The company will at
once arrange all details and begin
business.
On Sunday, May 9th, Mothers
Day was observed here, by either
wearing a flower, showing the ap-
probation of the mothers of the
land, or by placing the blossoms on
the graves of the sainted ones. This
second Sunday in May has been
chosen for Mothers Day and all
who have anything like hallowed
reoollections of a mother at rest, or
still blessed with one, are invited
on this day to show some visible
sign of their remembrance of her.
The origin of the day seems to
have been suggestion by Phila-
delphia lady, who on that day paid
tribute to her dead mother, and who
invited her associates to do the
same, so that the day became known.
Then the newspapers took it up, and
the Federation of Women's Clubs,
ever alive to things that would
draw men and women closer to
higher ideals, and the day became
fixed.
The storm that visited Johnston
on last Wednesday evening was one
of the worst that the town has had
for years. In fact it bordered on
tornado, with the wind, hail and
rain. Limbs were broken from the
trees, and several have told of
chicken coops and other articles
about the premises being blown
across the yard. The storm seems to
have been heavier at other places.
MIR. Lewis Holmes, who resides
few miles from here, lad his barn
and gin house blown down.
The ball game played mere last
Tuesday ! afternoon between the
tbloomer girls Of Chicago, and the
lJohnst base ball team seems R ito
thaYe been Big & success, us ffarsa sasss;}
ftha gate receipts show, $los.251
being taken in. The score was l6
! to in favor of Johnston, the one
score coming to the bloomer girls
through the sympathy of the boys
playing clearly it was just the nov
city of girls playing against base
ball team, as there was no good
point made by them during the
game. Anybody. knows a girl has
never been known to run or throw
straight.
On last Tuesday evening, Miss
Edith Lee Coleman rendered a most
enjoyable reception in honor of
her friend and class-mate, Miss Jen-
ME Walsh, of Sumter. About so
invitations were issued to greet this
charming young woman. The hours
passed most pleasantly, and before
the departure of the guests, an ice
course with sweets was served.
Rev. G. A. Wright, of Newberry,
spent several days of last week here
with his brother, Mr.. Will Wright.
He came here from Zoar, where he
preached the commencement sermon
on Sunday, May 1st.
Miss Lucille Mobley will go to
Baltimore to attend the Southern
Baptist Convention, and from there
will visit several northern points of
interest.
Miss Sara Waters is in Atlanta
for two weeks visit to her friend,
Mrs. Chas. Page.
Miss Robinson, of Middlebrook,
Va, is visiting at the home of her
cousin, DR.. P. N. Keesee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warren, of
Florida, who have been spending
the past month here at the home of
the formers father, Mr.. F. NJ. War
rem, left on Sunday afternoon for
Pittsburg, Penn, where they Will
make their future home, Mr.. War
rem having a lucrative position
offered him there. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. John Warren,
who also has a position in Peters
burg, and Miss Rhett Warren, who
goes for pleasure trip. Before her
return she will visit in New York
City.
Mr.. Claud Denny has gone to
Columbia, where he has a position.
Mr.. Joe Cox is filling the place he
occupied at Mr.. L. G. Asbell's.
The following is the classification
for entry of flowers, for the flower
show to be held here during the
fall months.
Class A: Finest collection, one
each, not less than eight varieties.
End prize.
Glass B: Finest single white.
Glass c; Finest single pink.
Glass D: Finest single yellow.
Glass r. Finpat sinola rod