Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-04-05
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Young Hiatrons' Exchange Club
Mems Rook Club. Mission
aries Hold Meeting. "Ba-
by Day" Saturday.

week in Augusta with frlends.
Miss Halle White returned to
Coker college on Saturday and
every one enjoyed her weeks visit
here and her sweet music gave
great pleasure to every one that
heard her.
Miss Emmie Mitchell and Mrs.
Sumter Mitchell have gone to Will
liston to visit in the home of the
lattsrs' parents, MIR. and Mrs. Quat-
tlebaum.
Mrs. IT. R. Denny is at home
from a two months visit to rela.
tives at Cothran, Ga.
Miss Antoinette Denny of Con-
verse college is spending this week
here. The semi-apnuaI examinations
having ended, the students are Civ
en- weeks holiday.
Dr.. A. T. King who is now sup
plying the Abbeville Baptist church,
spent few days of the past week
here with his family.
The national board, Daughters OF
the American Revolution, rccognlz-
ing the great opportunity to per-
form valuable service to humanity,
has decided to assist in the general
Commission for relief of the Bel
gums, and has set aside Aprl! s,
King Albert's birthday, as Flag
day. On this day the Belgium flags
will be sold for I cents, this being
the amount required for food for
one day for Belgian. The chapter
here has received box of the flags
as has every chapter and on Satur-
day a number Of the girls dressed
in Belgium colors, will have these
flags for sale and there is no one
but that-will want flag and no
doubt there will be many generous
hearted ones. This is beautiful op-
portunity 10 take a small part in
alleviating the Suffering that war
has brought to these helpless and
defenseless people.
Twelve OF the young matronS
have organized an Exchange club,
and meet weekly and exchange any
good idea, recipe, patterns and each
always bring their sewing and new
WAYS and stitches are learned. This
is proving pleasant and beneficial,
the last meeting being held with
Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd. Before the men,
bers departed all enjoyed delicious
refreshments.
Some of the benedicts of the
town have organized rook club,
in self defense, they say, and have
the meetings in the evening, one OF
the rules being that no ladies APP
near. There are twelve members,
and their last meeting was hila'
rious seccess and their refreshments
which had been spread for them
was eaten between each change Of
tables.
Mrs. Mary Hamilton has returned
from Atlanta where she has been
spending months with her daughter,
Mrs. Horace Black.
Ms. Alice Cox who has been
sick for quite a while will go to
the University hospital in Augusta
next week for medical treatment.
DR.. Houston will be ner attending
physician.
Mrs. w. J. Hatcher is at Marion
this week conducting the missionary
institute.
The Apollo music club met with
Miss Clara Sawyer last Tuesday
and during business conducted by
the president, Mrs. Minis Walker,
the members decided to send box
Of clothing to the destitute, by the
Augusta fire. Two musicians of Po-
land were discussed during the pro-
gram, which was lead by Mrs. Earl
Crouch, life sketch of the first of
these, Sigslnund Moszkowski," be-
ing by Mrs. Edwin Mobley; Bar
carole. Op. 90, No. 5. Mrs. L. S.
Maxwell; Vocal solo, A bunch OF
roses" Miss Sallie Hayward; Ma
zurka, Op. IS, Mrs. G. D. Walker;
cradle song Op 80, Miss Gladys
Sawyer; sketch of Madam Marcella
Sembrich, Mrs. Earl Crouch; vocal
solo, Mighty like ! rose" Mrs.
G. p. Corn. Madam SemUrlch is at
present in Camden, coming here
from Florida, where she has been
resting. With her is her husband
Guillane S. Sembrick, and several
maids. This polish prlma donna has
worn herself out it is said in her
labors in behalf Of the Polish relief