Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-09-19
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Continued from First Page.)

Many beautiful flowers were placed
upon her casket by sympathlzing
friends.
The tent meeting which has been
held here for the past two weeks by
Rev. w. P. B. Kinard with his
helpers, Prof. Landrum, pianist and
Prof. Milan, singer, closed on Sun
day evening.
All who attended the meetings
greatly enjoyed them, and the sweet
music.
Mr.. Kinard is an earnest preach
er, and he is doing much good over
the State as he goes about preach
ing the gospel.
M. and Mrs. w. A. Strother, of
Walhalla, are guests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. P. Corn.
Mrs. H. D. Grant has returned
from Mullins and Florence, going
to Mullins to visit her parents after
a weeks stay at the hospital in Flor
ence where she was treated for 2
throat trouble.
On last Wednesday afternoon at
five o'clock, beautiful home wed
ding took place in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Kemp, near town,
and at this time their daughter,
Miss Emmle Kemp was united In
marriage to Mr.. Richard Grim, one
of Johnston's splendid business
men.
The home was beautifully deco
rated, color scheme OF pink and
white being carried out. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter S.. Allen received the
guests and Mrs. Nathan Hazel also
assisted.
The wedding march was played
by Miss Emma Bodie, of Batesburg,
and the bridal party was proceeded
by two little flower girls scattering
pink and white fowers-Elizabeth
Shaw and Millette Culbreath. Miss
Mae Crouch, maid of honor, came
in alone, and the bride entered with
her father, and the groom with his
brother, Mr.. Hundley Grim.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. E. Grim, brother of the
groom. The bride wore very be-
coming travelling suit of midnight
blue, with beaver trimmings, her
hat, shoes and gloves being grey.
All of the other bridal party, and
those serving, were gowned in
handsome pink or white charmeuse.
After congratulations. an ice course
in pink and white was served BY
Misses Bessie Kemp, Lizzie Riley
and Saline Wathery.
Lunch was served by Misses Myr-
tie Rushton and Hettie Barr.
The favors, gold slippers, were
pinned on by Mrs. j. L. Shaw, and
the Registry book was presided over
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grim left on the
evening train for Southern tour.
Miss Ellie johnson died at her
home here on Friday afternoon, and
her spirit was released from the
frail body that had known pain and
suffering for many weeks. She was
never robust, and in the early spring
tuberculosis rapidly developed, and
she was carried by thoughtful
friends to Greenville where she
could have the benefit Of the open
air cure, but she did not improve
and asked to be brought back to
her home,
She was a daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. James johnson, and
was young woman of many beau
tiful traits of character.
She was modest and gentle, and
was a sincere Christian, being a
member of the Baptist church.
The funeral service took place at
Philippi where the other members
of the family are laid to rest. Her
pastor, Rev. Brooke conducted the
service. Among the floral tributes
was a large wreath sent by the
Fidelis class, of which she was a
member.
The high school opened here last
Tuesday. and the coming session
promises to be the best in the his
tory of the school. There was
fine enrolment, and each pupil
seemed ready to resume study with
zeal and interest. There was a
large number of patrons and friends
present, and this showed that they
mad the interest of the school at
heart.
Exercises were held in the audito-
r;nm at which time short talks