Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-13
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Free Delivery of Mail, w. c. 1
u. Very Active. Miss Payne
Entertained, Apollo
Music Club Met.

a great convenience, auo bhi' 1AfeiS
Bland. the mail man has a cycle,
and makes the distribution IN a
short while. One general delivery,
and a delivery on the business
portion of the town, twice day.
Mr.. John Suber left last week for
Charleston, having a Government
position in the Commlssary Depart
ment. Some time since, Mr.. Suber
made application to Join the army
but was not accepted, later being
appointed to this.
Mrs. Mary Waters has gone to
Flat Rock, N. c., to spend while
there with her sisters, Misses ANNA
and Lizzie Huiet.
Miss Ruth Harris has returned to
Derring, Ga, after spending the
school term here, staying with her
grand mother. Mrs. P. n. Lott.
Some time ago, small banks that
would hold $500 in dimes, were
sent out by the comittee of the JET
ferson Davis obelisque, and asy
chapter or person filling this would
have the honor of having their name
placed on this large and handsome
obelisque.
The Angeline Bacon Chapter, G.
of c., has just filled one of these
banks and the chapter name will be
placed as promised.
Many individuals as we'll as chap
ters, are filling these banks, not so
much to get their name on the
obliseue but to help aid in the erec-
tion of this monument to the great
chieftain.
The last meeting of the W. G. T..
U. was held with Mrs. Alonzo
Horne, with a good attendance.
The reports of the officers and
Supts. proved good and interested
work.
The Flower mission work has
brought good cheer and comfort to
MANY. and the Supt. of White
Ribbon Recruits had we'll present
ed her Dept, at the observance OF
Baby Day.
The L. T. L. had taken on new
life, at the last meeting there being
81 present.
The chief work of the union
recently has been in the making OF
the comfort bags, and box of 20
has been sent on. Others have since
made bags, so another box can be
sent.
For several years, it has been the
custom of this union to join with
the other unions of the county and
on June 9th, Jennie Cassedy's
birthday, visit the County Home,
and spread picnic dinner for these
unfortunates. All plans were COM
pleted for the visit, a committee
having been previously appointed
to aid.
The subject for the afternoon
was, The mothers meeting" and
while this subject was used, apart OF
the program bore on The Flower
mission" the Supt. of this Dept, to
have charge of this.
The mothers hymn, Jesus lover
of my Soul" was sung, a beautiful
prayer was offered by Mrs. Horne
thanking God for the sweet lnflu'
ence of mother. Reading, Our
mothers song" Mrs. Horne Select
on Mothers Smile," Mrs. j. H.
White Selection, Aunt Rachael's
advice" Mrs. Bean, paper, Lights
& Shadows of the Flower mission,
Gnrs. Hubert Edison, paper, Why
a. Flower mission" Mrs. o. D.
Black. The meeting closed with
the Aaronic benediction.
Miss Eliza Minis is at home from
several months visit in the home
of her nephew, Mr.. James Huiet, III
Lilly, Fla.
Mrs. Lucy McLenua returned last
week from months stay In New
berry with Mrs. Beta Wright.
The little sol of Mr.. and Mrs
Fletcher Wright died last week, the
lutte one having always been frall
1t was scarcely year old, but had
entwined 1t self into the heart
strings of its fond parents. The
interment. was made at Bethlehem
church yard.
On last Wednesday afternoon,
Mrs. J. Howard Payne entertained
with a Blue bird party, for Mrs.
w. Wallace Turner, recent bride.
the blue bird signifying happiness.
Punch was served under bunch OF
flowers by Misses Frances Turner
and Helen Lewis, and soon all were