Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-23

Thu fortunes of all were told from
a beautiful brides cake. The thin
BILE fell to the lot of Miss Ida Cald
we'll of Charlotte; Miss Julia Conner
of Greenwood, drew the ring; Miss
Annie Crouch, the thimble, and Mr.
F. S. Bland. the coin. The hours
spent ip this home were thoroughly
delightful ones.
The county executive meeting of
the w. G. T. U. met here on Sat
urday with the Johnston w. o. L.
/ u, the meeting being held In the
Sunday school rooms of the Baptist
church and at this time plaus For
statewide prohibition were made
for the month of July and plans Tor
other matters we're perfected. Dur
ing the summer months there are
no organized activities except the
w. G. T. U. and the time is now
ripe for them to push their work.
Through their efforts Edgeheld
county may be rid of the liquor
traffic and in freeing herself may
help the other counties in the liquor
traffic in South Carolina. No one is
personally interested so it can be
easily done away with. At this
meeting representatives were ex-
pected from Batesburg, Trenton.
Edgefeld, Ridge, Saluda, Harmo-
ny and Philippi. The meeting was
called to order by the president,
Mrs. j. Il. Minis of Edgefeld, who
appointed as secretary Miss Zepa
Payne. Song 3ll was sung, MRS.
Mamie Tillman at the piano. Mrs.
Minis read Psalm 81, which she
beautifully explained and prayer
was offered by Mrs. T. r. Denny
that God would bless the meeting
and that the liquor traffic would
soon be put down. Mrs. Minis read
the July plans for national prohibi-
ton, July 4 comes on Sunday and
it-could be made a patriotic day
with. good program. Suggested pro-
grams were given with address for
ordering, which if carried ont will
do more to create sentiment. 1t was
urged that as many unions as could
would carry out the plan. The pro-
hibjtion button was another way
planned to create interest and SEN
timent. $4,000 buttons have been
ordered by the state w. G. =. u.
and at the executive meeting In
Columbia, plans were made by
which every voter could wear one.
DR.. G. E. Burts stated that they
would surely have the desired effect
in arousing enthusiasm and zeal.
The buttons are expected to be in
the hands of the local w. G. I. u.
by July 1. Letter was read from
Mrs. G. p. Robinson state treasurer
urging all local treasurers to collect
dues before the books are closed.
She urged all to pay promptly and
systematically. In the national w.
=. T. U. there are now 100000
paid up members. The medal tc6ntsg
was discussed. :" The president
thought several contests could be
held and after the silver contest
would come the gold contest. Active
energies for this will begin now at
an early date, and Harmony was
suggested as central point. This
matter is in lhe hands of Mesdames
M. P. Wells of Edgefeld and M.
w. Clark Johnston. The music
contest was also discussed and plans
made. The temperance program for
mission societies has been arranged
and adopted and the president STAT
ed that one would be sent to each
local president.
The state executive board of the
w. M. u, at the recent meeting
held in Columbia had endorsed the
idea of using one session of the con-
vention to be held in Anderson for
the subject of prohibition. Mrs. W..
B. Cogburn, superintendent of lit
erature department., displayed post
cards and other matter she had for
sale and free distribution. The
morning session closed with a
prayer that this meeting would be
the beginning of great movement.
During the MONDAY hour lunch
was served in one of the Sunday
school rooms. At the afternoon ses-
sion Mr.. w. B. Cogburn was pres
ent and he spoke of the prohi-
bition movement. He thought there
was no doubt but that Elgefeld
county would be overwhelmingly
carried for prohibition. The best
thing to do was to see that registra-
tion tickets were in the hands OF