Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Beautiful Tribute 10 Mrs. j H.
Allen. Week Of Prayer OBJ
served. Golden We'd
ding Celebrations.

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To those of us, her relatives and
friends who knew and loved herr
the death of Mrs. J. Horde Allen
Sof Edgefeld, is q keen sorrow and
to the memory Of this sweet tsainted
spirit, We would place a wreath Of !,
.immortelles. The world is better for
such life, pure, sweet and guile
.less-a woman Of character and
gentle force, ruling always by love-.
she drew and held friends by the I
magnet Of unselfsh love. She em-
bodied all, in the loving wife, the
tender mother, the dutiful daughter
and affectionate sister, the sincere
Christian, the kind and sympathiz-
ing friend. In all her life she was
never known to speak unklndiy and
her gentle influence will be missed
by all, and beyond words in the
home where she meant SO much. }
MANY rise up to call her blessed,
The mound of flowers that covered
her grave, stood as q mute symbol
of affection il which she was held.
With boundless trust, faith, pure
and clear, she now rests within the
bosom Of her Saviour whom she
loved to serve. Her death has cast
a heavy pail over the lives of her i
dear ones, but the memory sef her
life should be comfort and as Al
sweet fragrance in their deep cor
row. G d's ways are I'd 7steriops and &
we can neyersdoabt His wisdom 10 i;
taking our loved ones perhaps IT !
is toiead us along the dreary pas
sage. She has passed on first.
We should not dread the voyage I
which is to come
Some one of our loved ones has
gone first has seen it, how IT'S,
And is waiting nearby: loving
To bring us homie. So
Those from Johnston who at
tended the burial of Mrs. j. II.
Allen were Mesdames NJ. E. Wal
ker, A. G. Mobley, P. N. Keesee,
Ollie Hamilton, NJ. T. Turner and
O. D. Black, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lucas
Walker, DR.. and Mrs. g. d. Wal
ker, Mr.. Minis Walker, Misses
Frances and Bessie Ford Tuner,
Zena Payne, Elberta Bland, Orlena
Cartledge, Mrs. J. A. Lott, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Mobley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Ready, Mr.. J. G. Lewis, Mr..
w. P. Cassells.
The women of the Baptist church
are observing this week as special
week of prayer for foreign missions.
The Baptist choir will at an early
date begin practicing a cantata
which will be had in the church au-
ditorium.
The town of Johnston is named
for Capt. Johnston conductor OF
the train passing on this line when
the town came into existence. a
few weeks ago upon the death OF
Capt. Johnston's daughter, Mrs.
Andrews, of North Carolina, it was
found in her viii. :hat she had left
$500 to this town, lthis to be used
for drinking fountain, and her re-
quest was that South Carolina gran
ite be used in the construction. The
gift is greatly appreciated by the
town and in accepting it, her wishes
will be carried out as near as pos
sible.
The first Sunday of the new year
the Baptist Sunday school started
out with 2l5 in attendance and q
collection oe $7.12.
Christmas day was very happy
one for Mr.. and Mrs. Owington s.
Wertz, and others besides, for on
this day they passed the fftieth
mile stone of their married life.
They had with them on this occa-
sion all of their children with their
families. These were Mesdames
Taylor Goodwin of Greenwood,
DeSass ure Hogan of Congaree,
and H. w. Crouch of this place;
Messrs. Getsen, Claud and WILDER
Wertz of Columbia, and Leroy
Wertz of Belton. A picture OF the
entire family was taken. The day
was brightly and merrily spent by
this loving circle and all good wish
es were for this couple. A regular
ante-bellum wedding feast was
served during the day.
Misses Bessie .and Isabel Bean
3 entertained last Wednesday even
, ing and tL> ounger set passed one
, of the pleasantest evenings ct the
Christmas tide. Delightful refresh