Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-08-30
JOHNSTON LETTER.
COOPERATIVE Temperance and
Missionary Meeting. "i1en
Peck Club" Met. Greek
Cafe Opened.

1t all interested are invited. ue re-
cent meeting was held last Monday
afternoon in the Baptist church and
there were present representatives
from all the missionary societies IN
town. Mrs. 7. R. Denny as presi-
dent of the w. G. T. u, who will
soon 60 to make her home elsewhere
was asked to conduct the meeting,
and she arranged most interesting
program. After piano selections by
Miss Antoinette Denny, the script
ure lesson was read, followed by
prayer by Mrs. L. G. Latimer, ,presi-
dent of Baptist missionary society.
Mrs. M. T. Turner who is super
in,endent of cooperative work of
w. NJ. S., and w. G. 7. U. gave
some interesting thoughts of good
derived by these meetings. Mrs. E.
o. Edison of the Methodist church
read a tract, What cooperative
work has DONE" vocal duet, A
song of victory" Miss Laurie Hoyt,
Master Thomas Hhyt. A recitation
by Miss Mary Reynolds was much
enjoyed. Mrs. E. R. Mobley read a
striking poem, Did you?" Leafet,
''Plans for preparedness, ''Mrs. W.
J. Hatcher. The constitution for
national prohibition was read and
adopted. A delightful feature was
the music by Mrs. L. A. Cooper
and Miss Margaret Cooper on
piano and violin. Mrs. A. 7. Lott
made an effective talk on The
friend of the poor and needy" and
told many interesting facts that en-
listed the sympathy of her hearers,
among which was of the Sunday
school for the colored people which
she organized on their farm. The
meeting closed with a few remarks
the president, Mrs. Latimer,
and was dismissed with feeling
prayer by Mrs. ]. L. Smith of the
Methodist church. These two or
CARNATIONS can so well work hand
in hand and the meetings are always
good and productive ones.
Last Tuesday evening was most
pleasantly spent by several friends
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. T.
Turner, among the guests being
Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Cooper and
Miss Margaret Cooper of Tacoa,
Ga. Miss Cooper has recently
graduated in violin and piano, and
music furnished by her and ber
mother who is also an accomplished
musician, was a rare treat.
Mrs. M. E. Walker and DR.. G.
D. Walker went to Middlebrook,
Va, to visit Mesdames Harry
Hamilton and O. L. Hamilton on
last Friday. The latter will make a
short visit while Mrs. Walker will
remain about month.
Mrs. J. L. Smith, Mrs. Oscar
Padgett, Mr.. and Mrs Claud John
son, Miss Carrie Herlong and Mr..
Ernest Herlong visited relatives at
Saluda during the past week.
Mr.. Charlie aMickerson of Angus
ia spent the weekend here with his
mother, Mrs. Fannie Nickerson.
A bright and handsome little son
has come to make his home with
Mr.. and Mrs James Huiet who are
here with their mother, Mrs. M. A.
Huiet.
Miss Magdaleen Austin Of Angus
ia, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
J. Jacobs.
Mrs. Hurston Of Augusta, and
Mrs. Anna Jennings of Parksville,
are guests of Mrs. Lizzie Grim.
Miss Hortense Landrum of Lam
caster is visiting Miss Alma Wood
ward.
1t will be pleasure to the many
friends of Mrs. Susie j. Latimer to
know that she is now rapidly I'M
proving from a critical operation
which took place about three weeks
ago at the sanitarium at Franklin
Terrace, Franklin, N. G. She will
now remain in the mountains until
fall when she contemplates visit
here before returning to Alabama,
where she has been making hel
home with her son, Rev. Leon Lati.
mer.
The ''Hen peck club was enter
tained on last Thursday evening by
one of the members, DR.. G. r
Corn and the doors of his pretty
new home were thrown open tc
these and a few others who were
special guests. One of the club rules
is that none of the opposite sex
must appear, so these long suffering
ones of the masculine persuasion