Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-15
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Death of Mrs. Keesee. Week
of Prayer Observed. Rose
Show to be Held by
u. D. c.

in her death all have telt sadoenea
that this sweet christian woman,
mother in Israel, had passed away
She was IS years of age. Mrs. Ace
see was a native of Virginia, hav-
ing come here a few years ago to
make her home with her son and
during this time she has endeared
herself to ali who knew her. For
wears she had been in frail health
and during her residence here was
seldom able to go beyond the home.
Her life was centered in those
around her, her very presence being
a benediction. Her chief character
istic was self-forgetfu,ness and for
titude, and the gracious influence
of such a life will continue like a
ministering spirit. She enjoyed a
tender and beautiful affection by
her family and she was we'll worthy
of the love and honor bestowed up
on her. She was a sanity christian,
a member of the Presbyterian
church. The interment took place
here on Monday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock at Mt. of Olives cemetery,
by Rev. E. G. Bailey. Three chill
dren are left to mourn her, Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. J. w. Mish of
Virginia aud DR.. P. N. Keesee.
Mrs. Mish having been here with
her mother for about three months.
Mr.. David QUITS Of Rock Hill
is spending a few days here with
the home people.
The high school has elected Miss
Annie Stokes and Mr.. John q.
Watson as declaimers on Field Day
at Edgefeld.
The past week was observed by
the women of the Baptist church
as a season of prayer for home
missions and special thank offer
ing was given. Five meetings were
held and each one was sweet and
spiritual and uplifting to ali who
attended. Each program lasted an
hour and was flied with good
things, talks, readings, special
prayers and song messages. There
are about so members in the socie-
ty, Mrs. Lucia Latimer being presi
dent and she has served in this ca
pacity most faithfully and well for
2s yea1s. The leaders for these
meetings were Mesdames w. j.
Hatcher, o. D. Black, w. S. Mob
ley, J. A. Lott and P. N. Lott. AT
the first meeting there were present
Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman, president
western division w. NJ. u, and
Mrs. Alvin Etheredge, superintend-
ent of Ridge association and both
of these made excellent talks. Mrs.
Pendleton Jones brought greetings
from the Edgefeld missionary So
ciety. 1t was a sincere pleasure to
all to have these interested workers
present When the envelopes were
gathered in splendid offering was
the result.
Mr.. Auburn Meyer has returned
to Washington, D. c., after visit
to his home people here.
Mrs. Warren Paul of EdgeGeld
spent last Monday here with her
mother, Mrs. George Hubbard, who
has been sick.
Mrs. J. w. Stimen was the guest
of relatives and friends at EdgeGeld
last week.
Mrs. R. A. Griffin Of Augusta
and Miss Mamie Stansell of Green
vile. have been guests of Mrs. VIM.
Lee Coleman.
1t is a source of regret to all to
learn that Mrs. M. E. Walker has
pneumonia, a trained nurse having
been called in to attend her. Her
symptoms are favorable and it is
hoped that her illness will not be
of 80 long a duration.
Mrs. Walter Hendrix of Lees
vile spent the latter part of the
week here with her aunt, Mrs. ).
M. Turner.
The woman's society of Rose
Spring church (coloEed) was much
stirred up last ,week when they
found out that the $500 which rep
resented three years. effort on their
part to raise, had been spent by
their joint-treasurers, Emanuel
Jackson and Gus Clark. They were
making the money to remodel their
church. The way they learned of
the appropriation of the funds, was
by one of the organizations wishing
to borrow from them and upon 60
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