Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-07-28
GOLFERS PICNIC. :
People of Community Met al
Peace Haven. Temperance
Speeches. Good Music, s
Sunptuous Dinner.

The people of Golfers community
always know how to do the righ,
thing in the right way. Realizing
the advantages gained through the
coming together of the people for a
day under wholesome influences, q
neighborhoo ood picnic was held on
the grounds surrounding Peace Ha-
ven Sunday school buildings Satur;
day last. In the early forenoon the
people gathered from all directions,
the ever-ready automobiles enabling
many to attend from considerable
distance. The members of the COM
mittee on refreshments, Mr.. Cart
ledge, Mr.. Hammond and Mr..
Wiley Wells, were among the first
! to arrive and soon had several large
vessels of ice lemonade ready to re,
fresh the people as they arrived.
And>you can stake your last dollar
that it was real lemonade, being
we'll supplied with and not the kind
that merely has the lemon flavor.
This popular beverage, the best the
season affords Especially the Col-
liers kind) was dispensed free
throughout the day unlimited guam
tity.
Soon after the people arrived they
assembled in the house in response
to the call of Rev. J. t. Littlejohn
who was the master of ceremonies.
Several songs were sung with or
gan accompaniment by Mrs. w. e.
Prescott. Mr.. Littlejohn called Oh
Mr.. Cogburn for a speech on tenn
perance. This is a question in which
Mr.. Cegburn is deeply interested
and for twenty minutes or pore he
presented this live subject in q
manner that will bear fruit in that
community. We feel confident that
his very earnest appeals will help to
swell the vote on September a foE
prohibition. Mr.. Cogburn was fol-
lowed yMr. .. III. Minis who spoke
at some lsRstb psasg sugssf5
which is first and foremost in the
public mind.
Mr.. Littlejohn, being the chair
man, hal the advantage in that be
would not call upon himself. He
however interspersed the program
with some good stories that created
much laughter. The one which. pro-
voked the most visibility was the
experience of young minister who
was soon to be married. He had
called upon his bride-to-be possibly
for the last time before their nup-
tials and being overcome by her b.
witching beauty and personal charms
asked if it would be any harm for
him to kiss her, as they were to be
married so soon. She demurred and
said they ought to wait until after
the wedding, as it might be wrong.
Unwilling to leave her without a
kiss, he suggested that they kneel
and pray over the matter. This they
did, and after arising from their
knees he planted kiss on her lips.
He yet fingered and the converse
ton was prolonged. Just before he
bade her goodnight, the blushing
beauty and bride-to-be demurely
said: Lets pray again."
The hour for dinner having ar
rived, all were invited to gather
around .he large table where genu-
inc hospitality permeated the at
fnosphere, the feast being as infor-
NAL as if it had been large family
dining. The war has had no effect
upon the people of Golfers. They
always live at home. Everything
that was served, except the ice and
sugar in the tea, was made at home.
In their eageruess ito supply every
thing needful the housewives had
great faith in the attendance. for
a sufficiency Of good things was
provided for twice the number pres
ent. After every appetite had been
satisfied, great stacks of pies and
many beautiful cakes remained un-
cut.
The community spirit is almost
ideal. Whenever anything is under
taken for the common good they
come together as one man. The Sun
day school at Peace Haven all
through the years has been the
means of bringing the people of the
community together under whole
some influence and they have de-
veloped along many lines as result
of this personal contact. The erec-
tion of The commodious new school
building near by has been another
step in the right direction. The
Peace Haven Sunday school and
building are monuments to the la