Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-21
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Enthusiastic Patriotic Meeting
Interest of Y. M. c. A.
$1,000 Raised. Apollo
MusicHeld Meeting.

On Sunday evening in the Meth
odist church, there was a Union
service, of all churches here, in
interest of the great Y. NJ. G. A.
War Work Fund.
Edgefeld county has been ap-
portioned s2lOO. and the county
chairman of this great work, is Mr..
J. L. Minis, of Edgefeld who was
present on this occasion.
Rev. H. Thacker, pastor, presided
over this Union Service, Revs. j.
N. L. Kester and w. S. Brooke
taking a part, and making talks.
Others to speak were Mr.. Loami
Smith, of Camp Jackson, Columbia,
who is secretary of the local Y. M.
G. A., and who made an appealing
talks; Messrs. S. J. Watson, H. G..
Edison, Walter Derrick, and Will
lam Sawyer. Mr.. Minis also spoke
upon the subject.
The great work the Y. M. G. A.
is now furthering, is enlisting the
sympathy of every one, and the
work it is doing is the best it has
ever undertaken.
Every sl.OO put into the work Is
given to good cause, and the con-
tributors are aiding in splendid
work.
There was deep interest and much
enthusiasm throughout the meeting
and when it was announced that the
gift of this meeting, amounted by
subscription, to $1,000, there was a
loud hand olapping that this good
amount had been raised. The
county chairman, Mr.. Minis express
ed his pleasure at Johnston so well
doing her part.
Mrs. James White attended the
Red Cross Convention which was
held in Columbia last Friday and
Saturday. Those from Johnston
who had attended the State w. NJ.
U. at Laurens. and the State d. A.
r. Conference at Camden, were in
Columbia on Friday and were able
to take in part of the convention
and witness the parade which was a
stirring sight.
The National League for Wo-
mans Service is very actively en-
ployed now in good works which is
for war relief.
The last meeting held with Mrs.
White was the best attended yet,
and the reports of the four detach-
ments showed that they had worked
most earnestly and rapidly, for l25
shirts were reported ready to pack.
These will be sent on Thursday.
There was more four detach-
ments organized IN the further
four directions of the town,
this to include the suburbs and any
in the country who wish to help in
this good cause. There was great
enthusiasm at the meeting.
Mrs. Harry Hamilton and two
fine little sons, Harry and Augusta,
of Virginia, have arrived to visit
The formers mother, Mrs. Ann
Mobley.
Little Harry G. Strother, Jr. ar
rived last Wednesday to spend a
short while in the home of his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. M. t. Turner.
1t was genuine pleasure to all to
see Mr.. P. N. Lott at church on
Sunday. and to his class to have
him back at his post again, after a
several weeks absence, in the Au-
gusta Hospital.
Mr.. Burrell Boatwright returned
from the Columbia Hospital on
Saturday evening and is now i'm
proving.
Mrs. M. M. Stewart, of Chester,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. M.
Boyd.
Each meeting of the Apollo Music
Club grows more interesting, and
the members all enjoy this study of
the most impresslonable of all arts
music.
The recent meeting was held in
the home of Miss Clara Sawyer.
and the President, Mr.. E.. r. Mobley
presided.
There were several matters trans
acted concerning chapter welfare.
Mrs. E. o. Crouch did the music
al program which was interspersed
with music Current events were
given by Mrs. w. B. QUITS.
Modern Oratorio-Mrs. G. D.
Walker.
Piano Solo-Mrs. T. R. Hoyt.
Sketch of Jenny Lind-Miss Clara