Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-30
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Store Burned, Death of Mrs.
Geo. Pearce, New Century
Club Henored. County
Home Remembered.

On Saturday night about ~
o'clock, the FIRE alarm was sounded,
and it was found that the store of
w r Sandifer was on fire. This is
situated near the center of block,
with the handsome store of V. T..
Edwards on one side, and the gro
eery store of J. w. Edison on the
other. At first it was thought that
the whole block was doomed, but
there was comparatively no breeze
stirring, and with good work on the
part of all, the fire was confined to
the one store, all of the buildings
being brick. The contents of the
adjoining stores were removed, with
some damage. The building was the
property of w. B. QUITS.
Mrs. James White went to Spar
tanburg on Monday to attend the
annual musical festival.
Mrs. w. D. Holland, of Trenton
has been visiting her aunt Mrs. 6
G. Waters.
Information reached here Sunday
of the death of Mrs. Geo. Pearce,
which had occurred at her home at
Ninety Six. For the past two years
abe has suffered from pella2ra, and
during the last few months has been
in a critical state. Before her mas.
risge, she was Miss Birdie Reams,
this being her home town. She
leaves sisters, Mesdames L. B.
Asbell, Beulah MsElhennry, James
Dunbar and William Dunbar, and
one brother, Mr.. jeff Reams. Be
sides the husband are several small
children. Mrs. Pearce was mem
Der of the Methodist church, and
q sweet Christian character.
The Rev. MIR. Williams will
preach on Sunday morning and
exeping fin the RaRtistnhareh. 'e.,ss
The junior Y. w. A, of the Bap-
tist church, did very happy deed
on Saturday afternoon, the inmates
of the county home being the OBJ
ject of their kindness. Some time
ago their secretary wrote MIR. Sour
ry, the steward, to find out just
what special gift each one might
desire. 1t was we'll worth the troub-
le to see the delight depicted on
each countenance, as their wants
were materialned. They did not ask
for large gifts, and each request
was 80 characteristic of the indi-
vidual.
An honor has come to the New
Century Club, of which they are
jnstly proud. Of the SO clubs in the
state, this club has the distinction
of most successfully carrying out
the idea in Reciprocity, the program
for that day being an ideal one as
viewed by the state committee of
literature and reciprocity. At the
State Federation. May 10, at Flor
ence, special time has been set
apart during the convention, for the
delegation from Johnston to give a
report of what they did and how,
with the view of creating interest
and enthusiasm. The club here is
com posed of 20 members, with two
meetings monthly, each of these
meetings being very interesting,
Shakespeare being the study for the
year. The members are Mesdames
+. NJ. Boyd, b. L. Allen, j. A.
D"zier, J. A. Dobey, Hillary
Grant, W. A. Kirby, P. N. Lott,
w. Alien Mobley, j. w. Mash,
William F. Scott, James Strother,
w. T. Toney, James White and
Misses Angelic Andrews, Clara and
Gladys Sawyer Zena Payne, Jessie
Rushton, Malbina Waters and Ru-
by strother.
alr. Claud Walsh of Sumter made
a short visit here during the past
week.
Mr.. E. D. Holland and Mr..
Ja ues Holland, of Glendale, Ga,
were here during last week the guest
of the formers sister, Mrs. Virginia
Watson. For a number of years
Johnston was their home town, and
their presence here was genuine
pleasure to many friends. Upon
I. cir return, they were accompa
aiei by Mrs. Watson and Miss
Mary Watson, the journeys being
made in MIR. Hollands handsome
REQ" car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Covington
have returned to Atlanta, after a
visit to the latter's sister, Mrs. B..
l.. Allen.
Miss Nora Herlong, of Bates
bury has been visiting Miss MyrLis