Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
JOHNSTON LETTER.
w. C.. T. u. Met. Lees Birth
day Celebrated, Medical
Society Held Meeting.
Leap Year Party.


ternoon with Mrs. J. L. Walker
and a very instructive meeting was
held, and the arranged program for
this month was followed, the SUBJ
iect being anti-narcotics. Previous
to the program, Mrs. Kenny, presi-
dent, conducted a business session
and several matters were discussed,
and the superintendent ip their re-
port seemed to be doing active
work. The flower mission which is
beautiful one, is bringing much
comfort and cheer. Mrs. o. ID.
Black superintendent, had carried
Is bouquets to the sick and shut-ins,
and Mrs. James White, superiDtend-
ent of L. T. L., had an excellent
report. The leaders for the after
noon was Mrs. A. P. Lott and with
the suggested subject she had a
very interesting and instructive
meeting. "Anti-narcetic law Mrs
T. r. Denny; Lesson from real
life," Mrs. Olin Edison; What
have seen of cigarettes, Mrs. J.
A. Lott; blood poison" Mrs. J: L.
Walker; "a lesson to learn" Mrs.
O. D. Black. Several bright songs
were sung. After the meeting the
hostess assisted by her daughter,
Miss Mary Walker, served banana
cream and silver cake. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs.
Hattie Parish.
There was public celebration of
Gen. Robert E. Lees birthday on
Wednesday the 10th, the occasion
being in the school auditorium, and
there was a good attendance, all
wanting to pay tribute to this the
south's greatest chieftain. The ex-
ercises began at 1880 and the feat
ure was an address on Robert +.
Lee,'' by Rev.sW. +. Hundley. The
choral class Of the school sang pa
triotic songs and they made pretty
picture with the setting of the Con-
federate flags. The exercises closed
with Bonnie blue flag," by the d.
of c., the school was given the re;
mainder of the period in holiday.
The medical association of this
district met here on Tuesday for
the quarterly meeting and there
was a full attendance, twenty-nine
being present. There were repre-
sentatives from Columbia, Bates
burg, Edgefeld, Meeting Street,
Ridge and Johnston. DIR. G. D.
Walker is president Of this district.
There were many matters brought
mp for discussion, and an all day
affair was had. At the noon hour
the body repaired to the home OF
Mrs. John Wright where dinner
was served by the cemetery assocla-
tion. The large table was pretllly
arranged and the first course was
grape fruit. This was followed by
hot turkey dinner with all the
tempting accompaniments. Pine
apple blancmange with pound and
fruit cake, coffee and whipped cream
was also served. There was much
merriment and pleasan,ries as all
were seated at the large table, each
doctor for the time being having
cast aside that digni6ed air they
all like to wear.
Miss Ida Satcher has gone to
Florence to visit her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Early.
The annual banquet of the K. Of
P. will be held on Friday evening
and the lodge is making extensive
preparation for the affair. There
will be 25O present.
Rev. w. t. Hundley is filing the
pulpit of the Baptist church during
the month of January for the morn
ing service. For the present there
will be no evening service.
Mrs. J. A. Dobey and children
are at home from visit to Spartan
burg.
The first meeting of the New
Century Club for the new year was
held on Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. w, E. LaGrone. During the
business session plans were made fol
Reciprocity day February II, and
an invitation will be extended tc
Mrs. Burney of Columbia, who is
former pre- ident of the state fedora
ton and one deeply concerned II
all features of the club work. Plans
were made for the social hygiene
meeting, and DR.. Sophia Brunsor
of St. Matthews who is doing state
work and has offered to talk before
the club, will be given this oppor
tunity to come. DR.. Brunson was
Miss Sophia Boatwright of Ridge
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