Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-04-12
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Death Of Mr.. Henry c. Watson.
Baptist Minister Accepts
Call. Cantata Friday
Evening.

of his mother, Mrs. Virginia Wat.
son. About year ago, he came
here from Edgefeld. his health hav-
ing failed, and during the time he
has had skillful medical attention
) and the most devoted and loving
attention of his loved ores, but, for
some time, 1t was seen that be was
nearing the borders, and his spir
it gently wended its way to the
bright land where sickness aud
suffering are no more. Mr.. Watson
had many warm friends for he was
young .man of a genial, kindly
disposition and of an unselfsh splr-
it. He has lived a life of honest en-
deavor and strictest integrity. The
funeral services were conducted on
Saturday at the home, and later the
body was carried to Spann's ceme-
terry at Wards, where the interment
was made besides the graves of 9TH
er relatives. Besides his devoted
mother to mourn him, are left ten
brothers and sisters: Messrs. S. J.
Watson, Luther Watson and Edgar
Watson, Mesdames Luther Lott,
J. Neil Lott, Fletcher Wright. 0.
w. Padgett, Shelton Sawyer, Spann
Toney and Miss May Watson.
In the recent fire Of Augusta,
there was a twelve year-oid lad
whose home was burned and and he
lost his clothing, his chief regret
being the loss of his new suit, which
he had never worn. At his employ
ment it is necessary that he be neat
" attired. There have been many
beautiful acts done and the follow
ing was prompted by a warm-heart-
ed mother who never intended that
her right hand should know what
her left was doing. The lad received
a nice new suit of clothing besides
<o-4s. srsisks.-and--Ihe- Chronicle
learning Of this, published the let
ter, which had accompanied the
box, so the loving deed was known
of. The generous woman was Mrs.
A. w. Horne of our town.
Rev. w. S. Brook of Danvllle,
Va, has accepted the call to the
pastora;e of the Baptist church and
will enter upon his field of labor as
soon as the health. of his wife per-
mits, she at present being In hos
pital. The church is greatly de-
lighted upon his acceptance.
Field day at Edgefeld was one
of much enjoyment to all who at
tended from here, and had the
weather beeu favorable, almost the
entire school would have been rep
resented and many more patrons
and friends. Although it was dis
appointment not to see the parade
and other features omitted, the pro-
gram as carried out, the cordial
hospitality and pleasant intern lg'
ling with friends and many rela'
tives, made the day one of uLusual
pleasures.
At the last meeting of the New
Century club held with Mrs. James
Strother, the chief business was the
election of delegates to the state
federation in Anderson May 9-l2.
Mrs. William Scott and Mrs. II. u.
Grant were elected delegates, Miss
Eva Rushton alternate. The study
period conducted by Miss Martha
Watson was very pleasant, the
subject for the afternoon being
"A group of writers for yohng peo'
ple.'' Anna Letitia Barbould was
the originator of Juvenile books
The other writers studied were Mrs
; T. D. Whitney, Margaret Sidney
Loise Chandler Moullon. Mary l.
Booth, Sarah Bolton, Miss Mont
gomery, Miss Ewing, Mrs. Meade
Annie F. Johnston, Eleanor Porter
The hostess, with her daughter
Miss Gertrude Strother, and Mrs
C. P. Corn, made the social hal
hour greatly enjoyed and all wer'
served with a prettily arranged sal
ad course. The home was decorated
with quantities of dogwood an'
honeysuckle blossoms.
Sincere and cordial interest i
manifested in the announcement o
the engagement of two of Jonston'
beloved young people, which ar
peared as follows in SUNDAYS state
''Mr. and Mrs. James Henry Tomr
kins announce the engagement o
their sister, Miss :Petulah Elethl
LaGrone, to Mr.. Frank Stanfor
Bland, the wedding to take plac
May 9, at Edgefeld, the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkins.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Addiso
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