Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-17

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Edgefeld.
The best teachers essay was writ
ten by Miss Gertrude Strother OF
Johnston. All these prizes amount
ing to $1,000 were awarded on Field
Day.
In the State contest for best essays,
the best in the High Schools tor
South Carolina was written by Miss
Ouida Patteson, of Edgefeld, now
at Anderson College. Miss Strother's
essay was best in South Carolina
prepared by a teacher, and in the
graded school Eleanor MINIS won
the first prize in contest on the
evils of tobacco.
At the opening of school, 200
pencils, blotters and rulers, each
containing a temperance truth were
presented to the school children.
Sunday-School Department.
The Methodist school observed
every temperance Sunday with a
special programme or address.
Baptist Sunday school observed.
Worlds Temperance Sunday, and
Presbyterians laid particular en-
phasis on each temperance lesson.
Legislative and Petition.
Three hundred letters, were sent
to citizens asking them to COM
municate with state legislature IN
regard to the better enforcement of
the prohibition laws, four kilograms
were sent to National congress in
regard to National prohibition.
A State and National prohibition
meeting was held ia the Methodist
church first Sunday evening in
January, at which citizens of Edge
field spoke. There was process
sional of the dry states and col
lection taken for the work of
the w. G. T. U.
Miscellaneous.
There are now II active, paid up
members of the Union.
The year books have been of in
valuable assistance in making the
work more diversified, each member
knowing at the beginning of the
year what her part will be.
The Union co d. cite d the
Chautauqua in the spring, making a
small amount.
A store window was exhibited,
showing comfort bags and other
hospital supplies. A rummage
sale was conducted in the fall.
Aiken village players" came over
in automobiles under the w. G. T.
U. auspices and gave the play, A
Microbe of Love-. These were
entertained at supper.
The Boy Scouts of North Augusta
were guests of the Union and gave
in the Opera House for mutual bene-
fit, Miss Minerva and William Green
Hill.
A dining room shower was held
by which a sufficient number of
dishes, spoons and forks were con-
tributed to serve 60 persons.
The amount of money contributed
during the year to all purposes is
$4,000.
Several members have moved
away and others have come into our
ranks to take their places.
The w. g. I. U. entertained and
assisted Mr.. w. D. Upshaw in his
meeting in the Methodist church in
the spring when be visited Edgeheld
in the interest of the Anti-Saloon
League.
Mr.. Upshaw is now candidate
for United States Senate from
Georgia. He addressed morning
meeting of the w. 9. T. U. in Feb
ruary at Mrs. Tillman's, making a
wonderful eulogy on the life and
character of Frances Willard.
Literature Department.
Mrs. ]. A. Townsend. Supt.
$4,000 pages Of temperance liter
ature distributed.
The local organization believes
that they have completed the most
successful years work in their
history.
Members who have removed have
been remembered and followed by
letters and messages of introduction
to friends wherever they are residing.
Card of Thanks.