Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-05-05
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Sunday School Conference Held.
Engagement Announced.
Death of Miss Carwile.
WI U. Meeting.

daughter and only surviving child
of the late Maj. John Carwile, died
here on Friday morning last at
O'Clock in the hope of DIR. and Mrs.
S. G. Mobley. For -ome time she
had been in failing health and dur
ing all her suffering she bore it
with submission and when the end
came she passed into the great be-
yond with an abiding faith in her
Master. 1t was we'll with ber soul,
and now her sweet and gentle spir-
it is with the throng of the redeem
ed and the loved ones gone ON be.
fore. She was a woman of strong
character and many lovable traits
and none knew her but to love her.
In early girlhood, she united with
the Baptist church and at the time
of her death was member of the
first Baptist church of Augusta. The
funeral services were conducted on
Friday Afternoon at $50 o'clock, at
the Mt. of Olives cemetery and
were conducted by DR.. A. T. King.
There were many beautiful flowers
placed upon her casket by loving
friends which were tributes of their
affection for her. The Daughters of
the Confederacy hof Edgefeld of
which chapter she was member,
attended in body. The immediate
relatives left are foui aunts, Mes
danes S. G. Mobley, w. S. Mobley.
L. L. Latimer and Miss Sara Car
vile and during her DAYS of illness
ministered SO lovingly and untiring-
ly to her. There are also two un-
cles, Mr.. z. w. Carwile of Angus.
ia, and Mr.. G.. +. Carwile Of Og-
den, Utah, and a cousin, Mrs. Mary
Smith, of Jacksonville, Fla. .s
esni ysss ssetin 8 8 the w
M q. auxiliary to the Ridge asso-
citation meets with the Richland
Springs church on Saturday May
g, at 1880 o'clock. Mrs. Alvin
Ethsredge, superintendent, has ar
ranged a good program and it is
hoped that there will be a good at
tendance from both the mission So
cietes and Y w. \.
Miss Hortense Pldgett Of Edge.
ield spent the weekend here.
Mrs Harry Hamilton and little
sous, Harry and Augustus, have
been spending a few days with Mrs.
w. E. Lott.
We read with pride, in Sundays
State that one of Johnston's bright
and talented young men, Mr.. Staur-
ton Lott, had been elected vice.
president of the literary society of
the South Carolina university.
Mr.. James White has returned
from Birmingham, Ala, and will
make Johnston his home during the
summer. .
Mrs. Mary Jenkins of Seneca, is
visiting Mrs. q. 2. Cobb.
Misses Isabel and Bessie Bean
delightfully."- entertained on Friday
evening in compliment to their
friend, Miss Myra Pearce of Angus
ta.
Rev. R. G. Turnipseed of Colum-
tia filled the pulpit on Thursday
evening and he spoke on the ne
cessity of every person being pre-
pared to meet the inevitable crisis
of lifey basing his remarks on the
incident recorded in :he parable of
the ten virgins. The need of educa-
tional equipment was brought be-
fore the conference by DR.. E. O.
Watson, of Bamberg in q ringing
address, speaking in behalf of the
Carlisle school of Bamberg. He
stated that this was a christian
school and that this was prepared
to do for boy and girl that all
round equipment which can come
only when the head, hand and heart
have been properly trained. Rev.
w. l. Herbert of Spartanburg, COM
missioner of education of South
Carolina conference, also made an
address setting forth this work and
he called upon the Methodist for
their support and sympathy. Mr..
James II. Brown of the textile in
dustrial institute was heard in be-
half of that school. DR.. w. w.
Daniel president of Columbia col
Iege was present one day of the
conference. At the evening exercises
delightful music was enjoyed and
the sermons preached by the visit
ing pastors were excellent ones and
high tide of spirituality swept
every, meeting. The coming of the
conference here has meant much to