Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-26
A Newsy Letter From the West
Side.
Editor Edgefeld Advertiser:

Editor Edgefeld Advertiser:
A nursery rhyme is insistently
presenting itself to me:
Rain, rain, 60 away,
Come again April day,
Little Johnnie wants to play,
On Monday evening Miss Marie
Blackwell gave party to her six
young lady guests. 1t had been in
tended to have Japanese lanterns on
the lawn, but wind and rain for
babe their use. Mirth and gaiety
reigned in the hospitable home, and
the weather was forgotten. On
Tuesday evening Miss Rosada Tai
bert entertained, and on Thursday
night Misses Lizzie and Lucy Os-
borne. Luck favored the Misses
Osbore in that they had good wealth
err for their party. Two of the fair
ones visiting Miss Blackwell are
Misses Mary and Sunie Talbert of
Sour town.
Mr.. Clint Parks is having finish
ing touches put tc his house. This
house on the hill is most beautifully
located and commands a lovely
view of the surrounding country,
and it's interior is very conveniently
arranged. Altogether it is an ideal
home.
1t is rumored that local talent
will be employed in our school next
winter, that Mr.. John M. Bussey
will be principal, his wife, Miss
Lily" and Mrs. Ella Langford his
assistants.
On Wednesday and Thursday,
July 10th and goth the Baptist Sun
day school convention was held
here. 1t was said threatening
weather deferred many from coming,
and during the services the first
day there were some light showers
in the afternoon. The exercises
both days were very enjoyable.
There were three visiting ministers
present (Revends Dement,, Bussey
and Littlejohn) and many visiting
delegates.
While all the addresses were ex-
cellent. Mr.. Z. J. Minis address
on graded lessons in the Sunday
school was we'll considered and con.
vincing in its arguments. Rev.
Mr.. Dement, of Greenwood on
Thursday afternoon spoke most
beautifully of Gods love for man..
1t seemed less a talk than an inspi-
ration. 1t was good to listen to.
Rev. Mr.. George Bussey spoke of
old memories, old days, old friends.
1t was a feeling tribute to the past.
The Memorial service on Wednes+
day to deceased pastors was tough
ing and beautiful. This was a
notable meeting. notable for the
ministers and delegates present, and
notable because it was the last time
we should be Edgefeld county
people.
Parksville has been improving
her approaches this week. There
was a dreadful Slough of despond"
just below the gin house on the
south, another almost as bad a short
distance from Col. Talbert's on the
north.
The work on the bad streets on
the south was supervised by Mr..
Frank Parks, that on the north by
Mr.. Joe Brunson.
Misses Gazzie and Lucy Osborne
who had friends in the flooded dis
tricts of North Carolina are relieved
of their fears for their safety. MI.
Jack" Osborne returned the first
of the week bringing his mother
(Mrs. NJ. E. Osborne) with him.
Mrs. Osborne's stay will be short.
as she intends to return in two
weeks.
We are sorry to say that Mrs.
Williams, wife of the planning mas
ter (Osborne) Co., is quite ILL, she
has been taken TO a hospital.
Little Corrie Belle Gilmer who
has been ill with typhoid fever is
up and about again, she is fast re
gaining her usual health.
Polly Flinders.
Parksville, S. G.