Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-13
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Memorial Day Observed by
Mary Ann Buie Chapter.
Miss Zena Payne Enter
tanned w. c. T. u.

Buie chapter, d. of c., and on Sun
day evening a union service was
held in the opera house a large
gathering being present to pay trlb-
nte to the heroes Of the COS. The
stage was decorated in red and
white lilies and roses. and the Con-
iederate flag was in evidence. Rev.
6. 7. Hutchinson presided aud the
exercises opened with Onward
Christian soldier the choirs of the
various churches finging. The
scripture lesson was read by Rev.
Hester, Rev. Hutchinson offering
the prayer. Maryland. my Mary
land" was beautifully played by the
orchestra. The address was made by
DIR. A. 7. King, who used as his
theme THE Confederate soldier,
the discourse being very fine one
and especially beautiful were his
closing remarks. The son OF God
goes forth to war" sung by the
choirs, closed the exercises.
On Saturday evening a. 6 o'clock,
the school children assembled at
the campus and gathering up the
rarlands Of flowers, marched 10 The
cemetery near By aud decorated the
graves OF the Confederate soldiers.
For those of Us wno linger. naN -ht
remains,
But floral tributes for our hero
dead.
The pare. proud record OF their
fame to 4aIi,
And to train our children 10 fe-
we're their lead.
Mrs. N. Il. Wright has returned
from Knowlton's hospital and her
..snsnz fEieaas-are pleased TO know
that she has Improved.
Rev. g. a. Wright suffered =
third stroke of paralysis on Sunday
morning, md is now in critical
state.
Mrs. w. B. DUzlS has gone to
Tenille, Ga, to visit III the home
OF her father, Mr.. Smith.
Mrs. Frances Williams has re-
turned from Bennet ,sville, where
she visited friends.
Dr.. F. L. Parker has returned
from a weeks stay in jacksonville,
Fla.
Miss Ella Mobley has gone to
Saluda to visit her cousin, Mrs.
Will Crawford.
Mrs. f. NJ. Boyd is in Spartan
burg this week attending the state
federation Of womeu'S clubs.
Mrs. James White and Miss Hal
lie White who have been in Spar
tanhurg, enjoying the musical fes-
1ival. will remain IL the city until
alter the federation. while there
being guests OF Mrs. ChaS. Gould
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stewart is spending
a few weeks here in the home oi
her daughter, ,lrs. Boyd.
MIR. and Mrs. j. X. Allen were
visitors here last week.
Mcsdamps J. A. Lott and a. L.
Lewis attended the lnter-denomlna-
al Sunday school convention at
Edgeheld last week.
Mrs. Tom Milford and children
have gone to Atlanta for visit To
the formers parents
Mrs. Frank Warren, Of Lawton,
Mich, returned with Col. and Mrs.
+. NJ. Warren, from Jacksonville,
and will spend some time with
them.
Mr.. e. F. Pechman' is spending
awhile IN Columbia under medical
treatment.
The w. c. I. L. met on Friday
afternoon, with Miss Zena Payne
and very good meeting was held,
Mrs. L. Il. Denny, president, pre-
siding. Excellent papers were read
by Mesdames NJ. a. Huiet and +.
B. Waters, Jr., arrangements were
made to participate in the picnic
dinner that is to be spread for the
inmates of the County Home BY
the va;ious unions in June.
Among those to attend the L. Z.
V. reunion were Messrs w. r.
Walton, Whitlock, Russell Wright,
0. S. Wertz, G P. Cobb, Miss Sue
Sloan, Mrs. Matte Perry, DIR. and
Mrs. G. +. Strother.
Although second Sunday in June
is entered on the church calendar
as children's day, this happy event
was observed BY the members of
the Methodist Sunday school Oh
May 10, and the exercises were
beautiful, aeach selection being
bright and inspiring. Mothers day