Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-22
Johnston LETTER.
New Baptist Church to be Organ
lied. Annual Business Meet
ing. "WeAre-Twelve"
Club Entertained.


ers. and the deacons of the Baptist
church here, as we'll as all of the
members have been invited to at
tend. The deacons will take part
in order of the day. The occasion
will be an all day affair.
The second Sunday in September
has been set aside by the Baptist
church as Annual Business Meeting
Day, and at the morning service
DR.. Pendleton Jones of Edgeheld
will preach. Leaving aside the
other enjoyable features of the day,
the above announcement alone, will
draw large crowd. This will be
an all day affair and every member
of the church is expected to be
present and answer to the roll call.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, Neil Lott are in
New York this week, the former
going to purchase fall goods.
Mrs. Walter Beckwith of Wayns-
boro, Ca, is visiting Mrs. j. D.
BARLEY.
Miss Clara Sawyer has returned
from visit to Hiddenite, N. Q.
Misses Hortense Padgett and
Maude Nickerson have gone to
Waynsville. N. c., to spend awhile.
Mr.. NJ. r. Wright is in New
York this week to purchase his fall
stock of dry goods.
Mr.. Woodruff Lowman was here
last week for a short visit in the
family of his aunt, Mrs. NJ. E. Nor
ris. He will leave on the 29th with
his company.
Rev. w. S. Brooke is conduct
ing a revival this week at Sardis
church. This makes his fifth week
in the good work, having been at
Ward Baptist church, Horns Creek,
Red Hill and Rocky Greek.
Johnston is well represented this
week at the annual W. NJ. u, of
the Ridge Association, the meeting
being Thursday and Friday.
This church is proud of the re-
ports of these organizations, the
missionary society having given the
best report in its history, giving
100000. The Y. w. A, which is
composed of ten young women,
gives $40 %; the 6. A. of is young
women gives $500; the R. A. re.
ports $4,000 and the sunbeams far
exceeded their apportionment, Civ
ing 5000.
Mrs. Agatha White and her
daughter Miss White of Connie
Maxwell Orphanaee, are visiting
relatives here. Mrs. White is
matron of one of the cottages here.
Misses Matilda Cook and Way.
ring Wise of Batesburg, were
guests last week in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. n. Lott.
Mesdames Jonn Mays and 7. H.
Mathis of Edgefeld, worshiped Sun,
day here at the Baptist church.
Miss Fanrie Ferrel of Danville,
Va, is visiting Mrs. w. S. Brooke.
Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd has gone to
Chester to spend two weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Stewart.
Mrs. T. r. Denney and Miss
Antoinette Denney are visiting rela'
tives and friends here. Since June
l, they have been visiting relatives
in Alabama and Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knight and little
Evely and Roy Evey of Greencut,
Ca, spent last week here with Mrs.
Georgia Turner.
Mrs. J. L. Walker has as her
guest this week Mrs. J. A. Walker
of Cochran, Ca, and on Tuesday
entertained with a most delightful
5 o'clock tea in her honor.
Mrs. James Huiet and little son
Gladyn, and bright little girl are
visiting Mrs. Mamie A. Huiet.
Mesdames N. T. Turner and o.
D. Black, Miss Zena Payne aud
Mr.. w. Wallace Turner visited last
week at Greenwood in the homes OF
DR.. J. Wallace Payne and Rev. w.
P. B. Kinard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hendrix
and family of Leesville, spent the
weekend here in the home of Mr..
J. M. Turner.
Miss Sara Norris has gone to
Baltimore to spend two weeks.
Mrs. Manning Simmons has gone
to Greenwood to visit her brother.
Mr.. Sumter Wright, and from there
will GO to Greenville to visit Mrs.
Beta Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Thinner
man and family spent part of last
week here in the home of Mr.. j,
G.. Lewis.
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