Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-09-13
JOHNSTON LETTER.
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They were led by Miss Mary Gu
lum. leader at Batesbure who gave
an illustrated Bible lesson from
specially prepared chart. Mrs
Hatcher's "Story hour for the chill
dren' we'll held the attention Of
each one.
In the evening the session wa:
marked with much pleasure and in
terest, and the choir of IA rendered
truly exquisite music. The demon
stration by the students of Edistc
academy was well arranged. The
school is nearby and the students
were delighted to come. The mis-
sionary sermon by Rev. W. S
Brooke was one of the features Of
the meeting.
Wednesday morning was taken
up with the young peoples societies.
the Y. w. A, G.. A, and R. A.
The Leesville Y. w. A. led in gifts,
The r. AS we're delighted to have
with them their state leader, Mrs.
Carpenter, who addressed them. A
playlet, Building in His name,"
was held and a debate closed this
session. The query was, Resolved:
That there is greater need for mis-
sion work in our own state than in
our homeland at large" Mrs. A. G.
Jones, Mrs. 7. H. Posey. The after.
noon session was filled with various
reports, adoption of a%ssoclatlonal
policy and election of officers. Ward
was selected as the next place Of
meeting and the following officers
elected: President, Miss Sallie May
Burton, Batesburg; vice-president,
Mrs. L. G. Latimer; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Leila Attaway; Y.
w. A. leader, Mrs. B. N. Bodie;
Sunbeam bands, Mrs. W. j. Hatch
err. The hospitality of the good peo-
pie of Batesburg was u~nbounded.
Each day out under the shade trees
at the real Of the church a bounti-
full dinner was served. Everyone was
seated and a plate of everything
tempting with iced tea was handed
each one. Later, walters filled with
many kinds of cake and especially
that kind of pound cake that is all
wool and a yard wide" were hand
ed. While waiting for the evening
session the good people carried the
visitors about over their beautiful
little city in cars, and showed them
many courtesies.
On Saturday evening Mrs. Ben
Lee Allen received a telegram stat
ing that her brother, Mr.. r. g..
Coleman, of Greenville, had been
fatally hurt in a fall from a train.
MI. Coleman was conductor on the
Piedmont and northern railway and
was coming into Piedmont when he
leaned from the train to unccuple
an air brake tube. He lost his bal.
ance and the rear wheels passed
over his lower limbs with other In
ternal: injuries. A special train has
tened him to Greenville where be
was taken to the hospital but he
lived only long enough to speak a
few words to his wife and sister.
DR.. and Mrs. Allen left for Green
Vile as soon as the news reached
them.
Mrs. Bette Ready died here last
Wednesday morning about l:30 at
the home of Mr.. i. B. Waters, Jr.,
where she had been making her
home for about a year. She was IN
her slst year. Mrs. Readyhad not felt
we'll when she. arose Tuesday but
after breakfast her headache had
passed and she decided to attend the
revival services at the Methodist
church, so after a short converse
ton with Mrs. Waters went to her
room to dress. Later some of the
family passed her room a nd seeing
her sitting so quietly in her chair,
thought she had tired from the
effort of dressing and was resting.
She remained in this position so
long Mrs. Waters went to her and
found her unconscious. Medical aid
was summoned but it was found
that she lad had a stroke of apoplexy
and no hope a entertained from
the first, of her recovery. She never
regained consciousness. Mrs. Ready
was the widow of the late Mr.. s.
L. Ready and had made her home