Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-17
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Continued from First Page.)

Sunday School mas pledged Itself to
fine monthly contribution, this
they have been doing for some time.
Of this sl7o,. the young mems
Bible class gave $40. This was a
beautiful gift on their part, and all
Of it will be greatly appreciated by
the Epworth Orphanage.
Miss Helen Wright has gone to
Neece, Orangeburg Co., to teach
school.
Miss Helen Lewis has charge of
the school at Eureka, beginning her
duties on Monday, of this week.
A full attended meeting of the
w. G. T. U. was had on Friday
afternoon, with Miss H arriett
Kenney as hostess, the meeting being
in the home of Mrs. j. H. White.
The reports of the Superindents
and committees was very interesting.
The work of the W.. Q. T, U. dur
ing the summer has been The
Soldiers and Sailors. the Slogan for
the last three months, being On
with the comfort bags, so the re-
port of the work of Soldiers and
Sailors by Mrs. A. P. Lott was very
interesting.
She had some of the arm rests,
(for wounded soldiers) made, and
gave out some patterns, each member
to make one or two. Some cloth
had been given by the merchants.
Mrs. Lott told of having visited
the church of the colored people on
Sunday afternoon, and that the
members stated that they wanted to
supply the negro company from
Edgeield, and as many others as
they could, with Bibles. The other
colored churches here, will also take
a part in this.
The Union voted to write letter
Of commentator and thanks, to the
Johnston bog, Capt. John Warren,
for asking that be have negro
company, as he felt he so we'll under
stood the negro and could help
them along.
A letter of thanks was read from
soldier boy of Camp Sewer, thank
ing Mrs. White for the comfort
bag made by her.
Mrs. Herbert Edison, Supt. of
Flower Mission, had sent many
bouquets, and the Union voted TO
supply her with bulbs for winter
use. A box of appropriate flower
cards was presented the department,
by Mrs. White.
The committee, who was to plan
some way of the w. G. T. q. re-
membering the home soldier boys,
had decided upon sending them all
box Of candy. This committee,
Mesdames>M. T. Turner, chairman
and A. P. Lewis, G. D. Kenney and
J. L. Smith, asked each member to
send pound of home made candy
to the home of Mrs. Kenney before
Tuesday 2srd. The candy will be
assorted md as many boxes fixed as
there ale home boys. Appropriate
cards have been gotten for each box.
The convention at Aiken was dis
cussed, and the Union will have a
full representation. The Union was
proud of the report of the years
work, that had been prepared. The
Union decided to have Halloween
party on the 26th, as means to re-
imburse the treasury.
After all business the meeting was
turned over to Miss Eva Rushton,
who is superintendent of Scientific
Temperance Instruction, this being
the subject for the afternoon. Miss
Rushton has been doing good work
in the school along this line, having
her pupils to write on Temperance,
at essay time.
She made good talk in opening
and two splendid papers were given
by Mesdames J. A. Lott and P. B.
Waters.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. J. A. Lott, End Friday in Nov,
at $3.50, at which time Mesdames NJ,
r. Wright and j. A. Dobey will
have charge of the program The
Subject to be Mothers Meeting
and White Ribbon Recruits"
Miss Gertrude Strother was
hostess for the Apollo Music Club
on Saturday afternoon, and during
business conducted by Mrs. 4. Il.
Mobley, several matters were trans
acted.
A new member was received
Mrs. Joseph Cox, and the names of
Misses Montgomery and Darlington
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