Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-27
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Missionary Meeting Held. Coker
Scholarship Awarded. Pic
nit for Veterans by I'D.
C.. MIR. CIaxton Dead.

There will be quarterly meet
ing for the First Division of the
Ridge w. NJ. u. held at Rocky
Creek church on Saturday June 80.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged by the committee, among
the speakers being Mrs. M. n. Till
man, Vice-Pres., of Western Dlvis-t
ion. 1t is hoped that there will be
a full attendance, as the good peo-
lie of Rocky Creek are pleasantly
anticipating the meeting.
The scholarship of $4,000 which
has been offered by the Mary Ann
Buie chapter, U. D. c., has been
supplemented by $4,000 by Coker
College and the chapter has made
Miss jamie Bruce the beneficiary.
She is a member of the Angeline
Bacon chapter, G. of c., and her
mother is member of the mother
chapter.
Miss jamie is bright and splen-
did girl, and the chapter is glad to
be able to help some lineal decend-
ant in this way.
On Wednesday evening last. at
the Baptist church, Red Cross
Week." most fitting address was
made by Ex-Gov. John G. Sheppard
and he was heard with keen inter
est by a very sympathetic audience.
The great need of the Red Cross
work, was impressively told by him,
and after hearing this all felt even
more the great need of doing their
best to aid in the noble work.
1t was sincere pleasure to all to
have this gifted speaker present, and
have him present this.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Hardy and
Misses 'Conya and Elliot Hardy
have gone to Murfreesboro, Tenn,
to visit the family of Prof. Eric
Hardy.
Miss Edith White of Union is
the guest of relatives.
Mrs. Sam Rambo is visiting in
the home of her father, Mr.. j. K.
Hart.
Mrs. P. n. Keesee and children
have gone to Virginia to visit rela-
tives, the chief destination being IN
tho homes of Mesdames Harry and
Oliver Hamilton.
The cannery which has been
established under the National
League out at Mr.. Joe McCreights
farm, is now doing good, profitable
work, many having the surplus of
vegetables canned. The cans are
cents, and charge of 2 cents is
made per can, so this means any
kind of canned vegetables this win
ter at a cost of only 8 cents.
The league has also established
an open vegetable and fruit mark
et'' on Main street. This is open
three days of the week from 8 to
IL o'clock, when the ladies bring or
send any kind of produce to ex-
change or sell. Mr.. McCrelght is
present on these days to carry to
the cannery all produce for each
lady, and guarantees that each one
gets exactly the same article that is
sent to be canned. The ladies are
all enthused, and the present out
look is plenty to eat this winter"
The annual picnic of the Mary
Ann Buie chapter, U. D. c., given
for the veterans Of Camp McHenry,
was had on last Wednesday at the
home f Mrs. Martha Edwards,
which was an ideal place for such
an occasion with its large halls and
rooms, broad verandas, attractive
box wood bordered flower garden,
and orchard Of luscious fruit.
There was a large attendance and
the many veterans seemed to enjoy
again meeting together and discus
sing by-gone scenes and days, which
were Of great bravery and daring.
These gathered out on the piazza,
which was gay with many flags.
and in the rooms were the girls Of
the 6O's," they also talking in a
reminiscencing vein, as some Of
them were school mates.
At o'clock all were invited out
under the large oaks where very
bountiful dinner of many good
things were served, among them be-
ing the old time hot chicken pie.
Hot coffee and iced tea was also
served. All were comfortably seat
ed, and everyone enjoyed the din
ner. After gathering in the house
splendid program was had, this
being in charge of Mrs. o. D.
R1ack Historian. who presided.