Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-20
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Meeting in Interest of Liberty
Bonds. U. D. c. Detach-
ments Active. Autonlo-
bile Accident.

ines ever held here, was the one OF
last week in interest of the Liberty
Bonds. There had been much en-
thusiasm manifested, and large
crowd gathered at the auditorium to
hear the subject discussed. The au.
ditorium was decorated in flags, and
the orchestra played the national
airs. One section of the auditorium
was given over to the colored peo-
ple, and they also were very much
enthused. The speaker of the eve
ming was Hon. Allen johnson of
Columbia, " ho was heard with keen
interest. Short talks were made by
Revs. Thacker, Kester and Bro oke.
Mr.. S. J. Watson made practl-
cal talk, and said that the two
banks of Johnston would lend money
at six per cent to any one wanting
it for Liberty Bond purposes. A
committee was appointed to canvass
the town in interest of the bonds.
The U. D. G. detachment, with
about twenty-five members, has
taken up the study of first aid from
. the Red Cross text book, two meet
ings having been had. DR.. W. O.
Stone meets with the detachment,
and his talks are very helpful,
"Bandages" was the subject of the
last lesson, and the various kinds
were made, and how to apply them,
was demonstrated on one of the
boys present.
Mrs. J. w. Hardy and Misses
Conya and Elliott Hardy are at
home from Washington, D. Q.
Prof. and Mrs. w. F. Scott and
William Elliott have gone to Llu-
den Falls, n. G.
Mrs. Susie Latimer left on Tues
day for Middle Brook, Va, to visit
her nieces, Mesdames Harry Hamil-
ton and Oliver Hamilton. Mrs. T.
N. Keesee and children also departed
on the same afternoon to visit also
in the above named homes.
Mrs. Ann Mobley mas been there
with her daughters for a month or
more, so there will be a pleasant
family house party.
Mrs. J. L. Walker was operated
on at Margaret Wright Hospital
last Friday for appendicitis. She
stood the operation we'll, and her
friends trust that she will soon be
restored to health and strength.
Mr., and Mrs. J. Cook McKie and
Miss Annie Waters, OF Augusta,
spent Sunday here with Miss Mallie
Waters.
Mrs. Nancy Lott entertained a
number of the relatives with very
pleasant spend-the-day party on
Thursday.
MIR. Will Loney of Birmingham,
Ala, is spending awhile here.
The Emily Geiger chapter, D. A.
R., met on June IL, Flag Day, with
Miss Mallie Waters. The home was
yery patriotic with many flags about,
and at roll call some responded with
items of the flag. During business
the chief matter was in considering
the cause of the French war babies,
the regent, Mrs. M. t. Turner,
reading the appeal for aid, and in
the communication it was suggested
that a chapter adopt an orphan.
The chapter decided to give the
money to have been used in print
ing the year books to this purpose,
hoping to add more. The program
for the afternoon was very inter
esting one, as arranged in the year
book. Mrs. P. n. Lott, vice.regent,
conducted this. The hostess is very
fortunate in possessing many valued
relics of the Revolutionary war, and
these were exhibited. Later all en-
loved ices and cake in which patri-
otto colors were carried out. The
nasturtium, which means patriotism,
decorated each plate.
Red Cross week, June 1925, as
set apart by President Wilson, is
being observed here this week, and
a committee is canvassing the town
in the interest of this. The matter
was presented from each pulpit on
Sunday, and urged to assist in this
great movement. A Red Cross So
ciety is to be organized.
On Wednesday evening the sub
ject of the prayer meeting was The
Work of the Red Cross" !"
Miss Frances Turner is at home
from a pleasant house party at
Ninety Six, in the home of MIR.
Mott Payne, held previous to the
marriage of his daughter, Miss AL
lyme Payne.
IN limo o6 there will he a patri-