Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-08
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Business Meeting of Church
Planned. Miss Padgett En-
tertained Thursday With
P. Rook Party.

which will be had the second Sun
day in September. 1t was decided
to have an all DAY affair with dinner
on the grounds. The last meeting
was a splendid occasion and every
one enjoyed hearing of the work of
the church for the year, and the
various reports of the different de-
partments.
1t is hoped that every member
will endeavor to be present to an
swer to the church roll call which
will be held in the morning.
The Ridge Association will be
held this rryear with Rocky Creek
church, and the annual meeting of
the w. NJ. u, will meet with the
Ward Baptist church.
Mrs. Wingate, with Bernice and
James, have gone to the Isle of
Palms to spend awhile.
Mrs. Rufus Dorm of Meeting
Street, spent a part of last week
here with relatives.
Misses Ethel and Mary Cullum of
Batesburg, are the guests of Miss
Elise Mobley.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Black and
children and Mrs. Fannie Jefferson
attended services at Rocky Greek
church on Sunday.
Mr.. w. S. Stokes of Blackville,
spent last week here with his family.
Miss Hortense Padgett entertain
ed in a most pleasant manner one
afternoon of the past week in COM
pliment to Misses Glover of Beech
Island. Progressive Rook occupied
the time, and while chatting deli
cious ices and cake was served.
A telegram was received by rela-
tives here on Sunday afternoon
stating the death of Mr.. F. Graham
Payne, which occurred at hos
pital in Atlanta. He had been
operated on for appendicitis, and
had returned from the hospital, but
further complications set in caus-
ing a second operation, from which
death resulted.
Greenwood nor the county had
more popular or beloved young
citizen than he. He had served as
County Treasurer for eight years,
and last year was elected Clerk of
Court of Greenwood county.
He is pleasantly remembered not
only here, but by many friends IN
Edgefeld. He has often visited
here in the home of his uncle, Mr..
John w. Payne. He was young
man of unusual capabilities, and his
genial manner and bouyant spirit
made him everybody's friend.
He leaves a widow, who was Miss
Mary K. burst of Greenwood, and
a little son and three brothers,
Messrs. Richard Payne of Florida,
William Payne of Atlanta, and DR..
John Wallace Payne of Green
wood; and two sisters, Mesdames
w. P. B. Kinard of Greenwood.
and Mrs. Calvin Curry of Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Dobey visit
ed last week at Parksville in the
home of the formers brother WHO
is critically i'll. His physician has
given up every hope of his recovery.
Miss May Watson has gone to
Americus, Ga, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Luther Lott.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Boatwright
entertained with an enjoyable din
ming last week in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Cox.
Miss Lucille Norris who has
position as stenographer in Union,
is spending her vacation here in the
home of her father, Mr.. NJ. J. Nor
ris.
Mrs. Lucinda Wright has been
quite sick but is now much improv-
ed and able to be up. She is now
in her s2nd year, and is one of the
mothers in Israeli" a noble, Chris
tian woman, of whom many rise up
to call her blessed.
Mr.. w. W. Satcher has returned
from two weeks visit to Glenn
Springs.
Rev. w. S. Brooke is assisting
the pastor in the revival at Rocky
Springs church this week. During
the past week he conducted the
meeting at Horns Creek church,
making a daily trip in his car. At
the prayer meeting service Wednes-
day evening, he told something of
the meeting and also gave some very
interesting historical points of
Horns Greek church.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Walker and
children have gone to Greenville to