Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Revival Services Closed. Miss
Hardy Entertained. Mrs.
Grim iii From Overdose
of Medicine.

have been in progress at the Baptis
church closed on Sunday evening
The meeting has been a great uplif
and many spiritual blessings were
gotten. There were four additions
to the church, all young gentlemen.
1t was sincerely regretted that
Rev. Upchurch who was assisting
Mr.. Brooke, was taken sick and
about the middle of the week had
to return to his home in Oxford, N.
G.. About a month ago he had an
abcess in his throat, and with con,
slant talking the trouble returned,
and he found it impossible to utter
even few words without great eff
fort and pain.
Miss Elliot Hardy entertained a
few friends with a most pleasant
dinner party on Saturday evening
in honor of Miss Eva Howell of
Florence, who is visiting Miss
Sarah Stevens. The hours were
most delightfully."- spent in this pret-
ty home with it's cordial inmates,
and each one was reluctant to de-
part when the hour came. An ele-
giant dinner was served with true
hospitality. Sweet music was also
enjoyed.
Those from here who attended
the patriotic meeting at Trenton
were Mesdames M. T. Turner, A.
P. Lewis, @. D. Black, M. w.
Crouch, J. L. Walker, A. P. Lott,
and Misses Clara Sawyer, Zena
Payne, Frances Turner and Elberta
Bland.
Everyone here has been saddened
and deeply concerned over the seri-
Gus condition of Mrs. David Grim,
which resulted from taking an over
a0Sfl Mrs. 8. meqlGinfh6 Gql@ has been suffering
from heart failure, and her phSsl-
clan was giving her stychnlne TO re-
lieve her. On last Thursday morn
ING she felt an attack coming on,
and finding all of the prescribed
tablets taken got box of loose
strychnine which had been found IN
the medicine chest. She did not
know that this was full strength,
thinking it was mixed as in the tab
let form which was l-a6 grain.
She took what she thought to be
az much as a tablet but her physl-
clan said it was sufficient to have
killed four persons. Soon after
taking she felt numbness, and the
family seeing her suffering was not
the result of heart failure, phoned
for medical aid, and the physician
resorted to every effort to free her
system from the poison. 1t seemed
only a miracle that she was saved,
but since then, the great shock to
her system has placed her life IN
the balance, and she lies hoveline
between life and death. Her ply
sician stays at her side, and the
nrayers of everyone are that she
NAV vet rally and be spared to hel
family and two little babes.
The w. G. T. u, held a full ano
interesting meeting on Friday after
noon last. This is next 10 the las
meeting for the model member con
test, and there were several visitors
present as the result, and 1T was
GOOD to see all on time asd with th'
white bow pinned on. The meet
ing was held with Mrs. 1. @. Latl
mer, and Miss Zena Payne presld
ed.
After appropriate songs ant
scripture, with prayer, the varlou
departments and reports were heard
The Treasurer had made good col
lec,ions, and the. Union voted tt
give s4. 90 on the county essay con
test fund.
The flower department had bee'
busy with Gods sweet messages
, the flowers, some having been sen
arranged prettily IN baskets.
Of especial interest was the dc
partment of Soldiers and Sailors.
The Union decided to work as
unit. and by next week will haV
their comfort bags" ready to sen
on. Everyone is interested, and e.
pecially so as the matter of the so
dier boy lies close to the heart OF a
now. This means of the Union
such a splendid way of keepln
temperance before them. This da'
of the meeting was the young PEI
ple's Branch Day" and just no
there is a great call to get these II
terested and the matter was discus
ed. :.
Several other matters were dl
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