Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-08-16
HARDY'S HAPPENINGS.
Splendid Revival at Sweetwa-
ter. A Number of Access
sions to the Church.
Barbecue and Picnic.

we have had quite Wlnd anu
sand storm and then wind and very
hard rain about o'clock Sunday
afternoon. The rain was very much
needed and will do a great deal of
good. After the first half hour Of
down pour it rained gently for an
hour and half longer. 1t has been
extremely hot for the past W Week and
as We came home from church no.
ticed lot of thunder heads and re-
marked, we would very likely have
a thunder storm as it was so hot.
Sunday was service day at Sweet
water church and there was almost
as large an attendance as was there
for the memorial service in May.
They had a splendid protracted
meeting in July and the baptizing
came off at this service. There were
s baptized. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Cooper, Mrs. James McClain, Miss
Williams, Messrs. Alvin and Wal
ter Stevens, Mealing Bunch and
Fred Barker. We were so glad to
see so many come over on the
Lords side. Very sorry to hear DR..
Briggs has malarial fever and could
not be baptized too. Hope he will
use some of his skill on himself and
soon be we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Briggs and
daughters, are visiting his mother,
Mrs. Ellie Briggs.
Mrs. T. J. Briggs and Mrs. Geo.
Briggs spent the day Wednesday
with Mrs. Georgia McKie and stop
ped to see Mrs. Sallie Bunch on
their way home.
Mrs. James Adams, Mr.. Pick
Adams, Mrs. Tom Adams and Mrs.
Baz Matthews spent Saturday with
aunts, Mrs. Mat Shaw and Miss
Melvie Lanier, also Mr.. and Mrs.
John DeLaughter and Miss Lena
DeLaughter spent Friday and Sat
urday with their aunts, the same two
We are sorry Mr.. George Med
lock had to be taken to the hospital
Friday. Mrs. Medlock and Mrs.
Townes went to see him Sunday
and think him a shade better.
Mr.. Henry Medlock and baby
will spend this week in Edgefeld
with Mrs. Carmichael.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram and chill
dren have moved in with our
bachelor deacon, Mr.. Martin Med
lock, so we suppose he is not
so lonely now. We hear Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Fouche will move in
with them also very soon. Mr..
Fouche and Mr.. Ingram have lum
Der plant on Sweetwater creek near
the mouth, on Mrs. Emma Roper's
place where they saw and ship the
lumber to Augusta by water.
We attended the picnic and bar
becue at Mr.. Tom McKie's mill on
Thursday last. There was about 200
people there, every one in the best
of humor and all enjoyed the entire
day immensely. The dinner was
grand. Mr.. Joe Hightower being
The cook, those who have eaten his
barbecue and hash know what that
means. The ladies had done their
best cake and pie making and salad
also pickles. Mrs. j. NJ. w. Glover
told the young folks fortune and
of course they enjoyed that. Many
of the older ones also had theirs
told. Many yonng folks and chill,
dren had lots of fun bathing in the
pond. Every one there voted Mr..
and Mrs. Tom McKie, and all who
took part in the giving of the pic
mic, their heartiest thanks for such
delightful entertainment.
Mrs. Drew Meallng IS just BACK
from New York, where she carried
her daughter, Julia, to enter the
finishing school for young ladies'
Mrs. Mealing had a very enjoyable
trip.
MIR. and Mrs. Mekie Bailey spent
a few days last week at the hospita'
BILE home of Mrs. Georgia Ham
mond.
Miss Lucy McKie leaves in few
days to visit friend in Asheville,
N. c..
Mr.. George Wright will leave
Wednesday for visit to relatives
in Lynchburg, Va.
Miss Madge Mays and sister and
Calhoun Mays will leave Wednes'
day for visit to Mr.. Beu Mays and
family IN Washington, ID. Z.
Miss Adilee Mckie returned home
Sunday afternoon after weekend
visit to her grand parents. She and
| Miss Georgia Reese attended the