Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-09-26
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Literary Society Met. Boy
Scouts in Uniform. Mission
Day. Observed. Clubs
Again Active.

clety. met laSI uesuaf euo S'eS.S
the following officers: Pres. Mr..
Pope Simmons, vice pres, Miss EN-
ma Ready, cor. sec. Mr. Clinton Par
due.
The program committee is Miss
Carobel Stevens, high grade, Miss
Edity Wright, 10th grade, Mr.. Jud-
son Ready, 9th grade, and Mr.. Ell
liot Lewis, sth grade.
During the year they will have
some of their meetings public, and
have debates.
There is very large music class
in the school with Miss Darlington,
as instructor, and the chorus work
is being stressed.
The high school girls have organ
lied a basket ball team, which one
of the teachers will coach.
All of the gradutes have entered
colleges in the State these being
eleven in number. There is not so
large a class as last year.
Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd received a tele-
gram on Saturday, telling of the
death of her brother, Mr.. Henry
Stewart. She did not know that he
was lick, so the news came as a
great shock to her. Recently he
went to Pittsburg, Penn, from his
home in Chester, and was connected
with the Electrical House. His
brother Mr.. John Stewart received
a communication from him saying
that he was sick, and reached his
bedside shortly before his death.
Mrs. Boyd left Immediately for
Chester, to be with her mother, and
await the arrival of the body.
The boy scouts, which organized
here recently, by Mr.. Stanton Lott
had a meeting on Saturday, and the
boys made a fine showing in their
uniforms. The boys are all en-
5thusiastlc over their plans for this
winter, their leader making it very
interesting for them. There are
twenty members. At an early date
they will take Friday afternoon
hike, and camp overnight az some
attractive spot.
a. Mrs. J. w. Hardy has gone to
Murfreesboro, Tenn, to spend
awhile in the home of her son. Prof.
Eric Hardy.
Mrs. John Bland of Vidalia, Ca,
is spending this week here in the
home of her sister, Miss Clara
Sawyer.
Mrs. Pratt of Clinton, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. W. P. Cassels.
Mrs. Ona Denny Reese and her
little daughter Miss Martha Reese,
will 60 to Savannah, Ca, on tie
first of Oct, where they will make
their home, the former having po-
sition there. Her brother Mr.. Claud
Denny and aunt, Mrs. John Denny
reside there, which will make it
pleasant for her. Every one regrets
that Mrs. Reese viii! make her home
elsewhere, for it has always been
her home, and she has many warm
friends here.
Mrs. w. L. Coleman has gone to
the University hospital, Augusta,
for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Strother of
Walhalla, spent lat week here with
their daughter, Mrs. G. P. Corn.
Mesdames j. A. Dozier and J.
D. BARLEY were visitors last week
in Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Blount, who
have been living at the Bacon place
near town, for the past two years,
will return to town and occupy a
dwelling in East Johnston.
The lustus club, which which is
a sister club of the new century
club, in its several objects, held its
first meeting on Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Huiet Waters, the presi-
dent of the club being Miss Gertrude
Strother. The year book commit
tee, Mrs. Waters, chairman, with
Mesdames Corn, McGhee and 4. u.
Crouch had written out year books
with Shakespeare" as the study
topic. Several good and interest
ing papers were read during the
meeting. There are twenty members
and each one was filled with en-
thusiasm at this their very first
meeting, and all are anticipating
enjoyment in studying Shakespeare.
The hostess served tempting salad
course with Ice tea.
On last Monday afternoon, State
Mission Day was observed by the
Baptist missionary society. A most
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