Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-18
JOHNSTON LETTER
Death of Capt. Waters. W.C
T. U. Holds Meeting. Gov.
Manning Visited John
Ston.

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short devotional was conducted
previous to business. The reports of
the officers and committees showed
that all were interested in the work.
The model member contest will be
started at the next meeting and dur
ing the winter the manual will be
studied. The chief feature of the
r1eeting was the report from the re-
cent state convention in Sumter
from which the delegates came back
all enthused. There were four from
the Johnston union and each one
took day TO tell of, this being
done by Miss Zena Payne and Mes
danes T. r. Denny, A. P. Lewis
and James White.
A splendid chautauqua has been
in progress here during the week
and every one has greatly enjoyed
this most plausible way for good
entertainment. On Sunday afternoon
DR.. Pound, spoke in the Methodist
church on The heroes of the Bible"
and on Sunday evening in the Bap-
tist church on The passion play"
Capt. Philomen Waters died at
his home here on last Monday and
although the end was not unexpect-
ed, the news of his passing into the
great beyond brought deep sorrow
to the town for he was one of its
earliest residents and was held in
greatest respect and love by all. He
was 76 years of age and for the
past two years had been in failing
health. Capt. Waters was noble
and upright christian and was a
member of the Methodist church.
His fidelity to every trust and un-
faltering faith in God were charac-
teristics of his life. He was Con-
federate soldier enlistiDg for his
country's service at first carl and
later was. appointed Capt. ofahis
company. At the close of the war
he was married to Miss Amory
Huiet and during the past Christ
mas holidays they celebrated their
golden wedding. Their union was
blessed with children and the
lives and character of these which
he aud his faithful companion have
reared, are as a monument to him,
more lasting than stone or marble.
During the years of his early life
he was an attorney having his office
at Elgefeld. He was man of bril-
liant intellect. The funeral services
were conducted on Tuesday after
noon at $50 o'clock in the home
by his pastor, Rev. J. H. Thacker.
and later the body was laid to rest
in Mt. of Olives, cemetery. Flowers
were sent with sympathy from the
Methodist church, the w. G. T. o.,
the Daughters Of the Confederacy,
the New Century club and the u.
A. R. Besides the devoted widow
the children lett are Mrs. Boyer of
Manning, Mrs. Philips of Spring
field, DR.. John Waters of Saluda,
Miss Annie Waters of Augusta and
Mrs. 3. L. Allen, P. 3. Waters,
Huiet Waters and Miss Mallie Wa
ters of this place. He leaves half
brother. DR.. Ben Perry of Augusta,
and a half sister, Mrs. Mary Hamil-
ton of this place.
A good meeting of the Y. w. A.
was held on last Sunday at the Bap-
tist church. Miss Sara Norris is
president and after the devotional
an excellent program was carried
out in which several Of the mem
bers took part. The auxiliary decid-
ed to again send Christmas box to
the Connie Maxwell orphanage to
assist Santa Claus in making the
children happy. Last year they sent
their box to the home which con-
tained the little boys and the box
was filled with gifts that would
please.
On last Friday Hon. and Mrs. J.
L. Walker entertained Gov. r. l.
Manning for the day he, being here
upon invitation of the local chau.
tauqua managers to make an ad,
dress at the opening of the chautau.
qua. After this delightful feature
had been enjoyed the remainder OF
the day was scent in the home OF
Hon. Walker. About twelve friends
were invited to meet with the dis
tinguished guest and all enjoyed
being numbered with the party and
also the cordial hospitality of the
day.
The state convention of the wo
mans missionary societies of the