Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08
JOHNSTON LETTER.
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J. r. Tompkins and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kinnaird of Edgefeld, Mr.. and
Mrs. Smyly Stevens and Mrs. Ste
vens, Mrs. w. S. Logue, Mrs. Bet
tie Allen and Mrs. Mary Ashley, of
Meeting Street.
Mr.. M. 7. Turner suffered a loss
by fire on Saturday afternoon by
the burning of his foundry and ma
chine shop at his lumber yard. The
building was not more than 90 feet
from the main building, and a high
wind blowing the fire away was the
only thing that saved it from des-
truction. Mr.. Turner carried no in
surance on this building, and his
loss was about $4,000.
Miss Lila Rhoden is spending a
few weeks in Atlanta purchasing
new millinery for her opening.
Mr.. A. J. Mobley is at home from
a months stay in Florida.
Miss Mertie Williamson, of
Leesville, has been the guest of Miss
Winton Lott.
Mrs. o. S. Wertz spent last week
in Columbia with her son Mr.. H.
6. Wertz, and was also there to be
with her daughter Mrs. II. w.
Crouch who is in the city hospital.
Some time ago, Mrs. Crouch had to
undergo facial operation, and it
was feared that the same trouble
was returning.
Mr.. Clyde Owdom has gone to
Savannah, and probably will accept
position there.
Mr.. Samuel Lott died at his home
here on last Wednesday evenin g
about II o'clock. He was in his
10Th year and had been in feeble
health for the past two years. He
was loved and honored by all and
was kind neighbor and friend. AS
soldier in the civil war, he was
one of the first to answer his coun-
try's call, and it was great pleas
ure to him to be present at the
gatherings of these old heroes.
Above all, he was a good Christian.
He leaves 3 children, Mesdames
Flora Lott Faust, of Ohio, and
Chas. Lamb, of this place, and Mr..
John Lott, of Columbia. The inter-
ment was on Thursday morning at
the family burying ground nearby.
Miss Vera Trotter, of Leesyille
is the attractive guest of her cousin
Miss Myrtis Smith.
Mr.. Almer Yonoe and Miss Sci
belle Derrick were married on Sun
day afternoon at the Lutheran par
sonage by Rev. p. E. Monroe. The
marriage was quite a surprise to all
their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hendrix,
of Leesville, visited relatives here
this week.
Miss Annie Waters, of Augusta,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of her father, Capt. P. B..
Waters.
At the last meeting of the Mary
Ann Buie chapter, it was decide d to
observe memorial day on May 5th
instead of the 10th, and DR.. W. S.
Dorset has accepted an invitation
to address the assembly.
The remains of Mr.. Duntzler
Toney, whose death was Announces
in last issue, arrived here OIL Wed
nesday morning, accompanied by
his brother Mr.. Spann Toney. His
death was the result of a fall from
the train as 1t was nearing New Or
leans, La. He was carried on to q
hospital there and given immediate
medical attention but Internal irr
juries had been sustained and be
died a few hours before his brother,
who had been telegraphed of his
condition, could reach him. The
body was. carried from the train to
the cemetery, followed by a large
concourse Of friends, and the burial
services were conducted by Rev.
Beckham. Mr.. Toney comes of one
the highest families IN the state, and
his death was learned with regret
by many. He leaves two sisters,
Mesdames Hampton Kirkland, of
Bamberg, and Mrs. Burrell Boat
wright, of this place, and three
brothers, Messrs., William, spanp
and Mark Toney.