Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-03
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Death of Mrs. George White.
Daughters of Confederacy
Meet. Halloween Party.
Flower Show.

Mrs. q. T. White dleG on lasC
Wednesday about two o'clock a. her
home in Union and her body was
brought here on Thursday evening
to the home of her. sister, Mrs. Hat
tie Parrish to await the interment.
The many warm friends of this low
able Christian were grieved when
it was learned that the end had
come. Her illness was Of several
years duration, and although the
end was expected, it came as a
shock. During all this time her
beautiful Christian spirit enabled
her to bear her Affections with for
titude and she was never heard to
murmur. Her life during her days
of health were lived in the service
of her Master, and as she laid up
on the sick bed she lived to His
glory. She was of modest demeanor,
sweet and gentle. She was the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Picsens Wright and had been mar
ried about ls years to Rev. Mr..
White and their union was blessed
with two children, MIR. Harry White
and Miss Edith White. Besides
these left to mourn her, are four
sisters, Mesdames H. G. Dobey, 6.
G. Waters, James Edwards and
Hattie Parrish and six brothers,
Messrs. Henry Wright of Batesburg,
Jeff and Oscar Wright of this
place, julie Wright of Greenville,
Rev. G. B. Wright of Georgia and
DR.. Horace Wright of Georgetown.
The burial services were conducted
on Friday morning at Mt. of
Olives cemetery ny Rev. Fl. L. Ri
ley who>was assisted by DR.. A. j.
King and beautiful tribute was
paid to her memory. Many beauti-
full floral offerings were sent by low
ing friends and from the Union
Baptist church, the Riugeway
church and North Augusta church.
Previous to the body being brought
here a service had been held in the
Union Baptist church of which
Rev. Mr.. White is pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier, Mrs. Cook
Mackey, Mrs. Robert Youngblood,
Miss Mattison and Mr.. Moseley of
North Augusta and Mr.. Barney of
Ridgeway and Capt. Clark and Mr..
Sears Of Union attended the burial
of Mrs. G. P. White here on Friday
morning at the Mt. of Olives GENE
terry.
The Rev. H. L. Riley principal
of the Spartan high school which is
in the upper part of the state, spent
few days of last week here. Sew
eral years ago he was pastor Of Dry
Greek church and had many friends
here who were gladto see him. He
was al the Louisville Seminary at
the same time with DR.. A. T. King.
DR.. and Mrs. j. W. Payne and
Mrs. Thomas Kinard, of Greenwood
were recent visitors ia the home Of
Mr.. NJ. T. Turner.
The Angeline Bacon chapter, D.
of c., held their monthly meeting
on Saturday afternoon with Miss
Bette Waters and laid plans for
their coming winters work.
They will have booth at the an.
nual flower show which will be held
on the afternoon of Wednesday,
November 8, and part of the pro-
ceeds will go toward their Christ
mas party they are planning. Off
GERS were elected for the coming
year and will be, president, Miss
Jessie Edwards; vice president, Miss
Mary Waters; secretary, Miss Loise
Boyd; treasurer, Miss Sadie Lee
Bruce; historian, Miss Frances Tur--
ner. After this, the historian, Miss
Turner arranged ard later, the di
Tectress, Mrs. r. B. waters served
tempting hot chocolate, whipped
cream and waters.
Misses Helen Lewis and Essie
Lybrand of Winthrop college and
Messrs. Staunton Lott and Guy
Horne of South Carolina University
apan, the weekend here,
The Emily Geiger chapter, D. A.
r. felt honored in. having as their
gnest on Tuesday afternoon the
state regent, Mrs. Grace Ward Cal
houn Of Clemson and the chapter
rendered her an informal reception
in the home of the regent, Mrs. NJ.
T. Turner. Besides the members of
the chapter, others present were the
officers of the federated clubs, the
y. of G. and those who contemplate