Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-24
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Enthusiastic Temperance Meet
ing. Dual Birthday Celebra-
ton. Apollo Music Club
Hold Reciprocity Day.

ston was that Of last week In the
Baptist church, and all denomina,
tions met IN q cooperative meeting
to pray for national constitutions
prohibition.
Every one present, the church te'
ing filled, was in hearty sympathy
with the occasion, and there is no
doubt this meeting will occasion
telling results.
Rev. w. S. Brooke, pastor of the
Baptist church, greatly aided the
local W. G. T. U. in planning for
this service. and secured the speak
ers, and did much to make 1t the
great success it was.
He presided over the service, and
the music all bore on temperance.
Hiss sallie Hayward effectively
sang, Brighter Days Are Coming" "
The Young Csmpaigners," in
costume, under the leadership of
Mrs. J. H. White, came in and
made = striking tableau with bsn-
ners of the dry states. They then
sang, Prohibition Plenty in ls2o:'
Mrs. L. G. Latimer read selec-
tions from the national presidents
address, and Mrs. NJ. E. Norris read
the L. M. n. Stevens proclamation
for prohibition.
After fitting words upon the oc'
cauion by Rev. w. S. Brooke, ad-
dresses were heard from Mr.. H. G.
Edison, Supt. of the NJ. E. Sunday
School, Rev. M. L. Kester, pastor,
St. Johns Lutheran church and Mr..
S. ]. Watson, Supt. of the Baptist
Sunday School. All present endors-
ed rational constitutional prohi-
cition."
In the afternoon meeting OF
prayer was held in the home of Mrs.
NJ. A. Huiet. Joining with the w.
C. T. y. was the. Thursday after;
noon prayer circle.
Mr.. Albert Lott has been spend
ing awhile in Florida, and the eli
mate has already benefited him
greatly.
Mr.. Oscar D. Asbell died on last
Tuesday at his, home in Tompson,
Ala. He leaves wife and three
little children and several brothers
and sisters. He was born and rear,
ed here, and was student of this
school and a member of the Baptist
church before making his home
elsewhere. He was the son Of MIR.
L. G. Asbell, a brotSer Of Rev.
Tillman Asbell and Mr.. Abner As.
bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Crouch Wis
tied in Columbia last week and at.
tended the reception given by Gov.
and Mrs. r. !. Manning on Tues,
day evening.
Mr.. +. NJ. Boyd is at home from
a weeks stay in Charleston, in the
interest of his business.
Mrs. Saunders spent last week in
Aiken in the he me of her father
Capt. Murray, who has been i'll.
The dual birthday celebration OF
the two great chieftains, Robert E
Lee and Stonewall Jackson was had
on Sunday afternoon. by the Mary
Buie chapter, D. of c., and an ap
propriate program was arranged by
the historian, Mrs. O. D. Black,
In opening, she stated that it was
fitting that this be had on Sunday,
as these two great men were such
prayerful men and their religion
was shown in the battlefield.
The meeting was opened with,
''How Firm Foundation" a favor.
ite hymn of each, and which was
sung at their funerals.
The Ritual prayer was read by
Mrs. P. B. Waters, Jr., all joining
in the Lords prayer.
''The Life of Lee" was given by
Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd.
Reading, The Sword of Lee
Miss Clara Sawyer.
Lees March," a piano solo,
Miss Bette Waters.
''The Life of Stonewall Jackson,
Mrs. NJ. T. Turner.
Vocal solo, "Stonewall Jackson
Prayer, Mrs. j. Fl. White.
Capt. Quarles, of Abbeville, made
a splendid talk on THE Lives ant
Character of Lee and Jackson.p HI
is veteran and there were man,
personal touches in, his talk, he hav
ing been with these two noble he
roes at various times during the wa
between the States.
" America" was SING. and the OC