Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-12-05
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Thanksgiving Day Appropriate
ly Observed. Grew Cotton
Missionary Society. Visited
County Home.

Union service was held in the
Lutheran church, Rev. w. S.
Brooke preaching the rm n.
Special music was an enjoyable
feature
The inclement weather prevented
a large attendance, but all present
were glad to be there and to join In
praise and thanksgiving to the
Heavenly Father for His bountiful
gifts and loving care during the
year.
Rev. o. L. Struggled preached
Sunday evening at the Baptist
church. He :s travelling in interest
of the Filsto Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell Cullum,
of Batesburg, have been for visit
to Mrs. A. P, Lewis.
For many years the members of
the Mary Ann Buie Chapter have,
on Thanksgiving, carried to the
County Home. box of good things
and at this time, two of the pastors,
Revs. Brooke and Kester accom-
panied the committee, Mesdanes
White, Kester, kenney, Bean and
Bruce.
Each member had been told what
to give, and among the edibles. We're
canned goods, coffee and sugar, that
the inmates could enjoy later.
Generous plates of the dinner were
then fixed also.
The inmates, - in number, were
eagerly expecting the party, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Scurry made the
committee most welcome.
Visits were made to the various
homes to see the afflicted, and to
give them their dinner.
When all this had been done, Mr..
Scurry invited the visitors in and
they enjoyed the Thanksgiving
turkey, which these good people had
for them.
No better steward. than Mr..
Scurry could ever be found for such
a place.
The fine COWS and hogs, banks of
potatoes, good winter garden, and
other evidences show how well he is
managing the farm and caring for
these unfortunates.
Every one spoke in highest terms
of praise of Mr.. and Mrs. Scurry.
In the afternoon, a service was
held at the chapel, both of the
ministers making talks, which the
inmates all listened to largely, and
they especially enjoyed the songs.
Last year the cotton PLAN, was
put forth by the Woman's Mission
ary Society of the Baptist church,
and Mrs. J. L. Walker was appoint
ed to look after this. Each member
who could, was to have a row of
cotton, and when it was all picked, 1t
was put together and sold. Many of
the members did not have the
ground to do this, but never the
less, quite a number did. The cotton
was sold last week. and S26.l5 was
made for the Missionary Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Lott have
gone to Atlanta to take Marion, for
treatment, he having recently had
another fall, and injured one of his
lower limbs.
Mr.. Lewis Blount went to Atlanta
Saturday to hear Billie Sunday.
DR.. w. S. Stokes came up to
spend Thanksgiving here with his
family.
Misses Annelle and Jim Beth
Thacker spent the week END. here in
the home of their parents, Rev. and
Mrs. J. H. Thacker.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. f. S.
Bland and Miss Orlena Cartledge
entertained for some visiting friends
in most delightful manner, this
charming affair being held in the
home of the former.
One of the honorees was Mrs. G..
V. Smith, of Tennille, Ga.
Progressive Rook was enjoyed,
and beautiful guest prizes were
given.
A tempting report was later
served.
On Thanksgiving afternoon a
large number of the members of the
National League met to pack the
Christmas box to be sent to the
Soldiers in France. All the con-
tributions were sent to the home of
Mrs. J. H. White, which was most
centrally located.
There were number of smaller
boxes of specified dimensions, pack
cd and these when they reach