Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-23

Miss Blanche Sawyer has goDe to
Golfers to visit relatives.
Mrs. Carrie Ramage of Saluda
has been visiting in the home of
Mrs. P. G. Stevens.
Miss Kate Johnson is visiting
Miss Mamie Broadwater near town.
The firm Of Derrick Bros. have
purchased the stock of the grocery
store of Mr.. Oscar Watson, and
will carry line of groceries as well
as merchandise.
In the death of Mr.. J. L. Smith,
which occurred last Tuesday, Jan
uary s, the town has sustained an
irreparable loss.
No where was to be found a
greater Christian than he, and his
many noble traits of character were
exempli6ed in his daily life.
In all that was for the uplift of
the town, and general betterment of
humanity, every one knew just
where he stood.
Just how he was loved and hon
ored, not only in town but in the
community, was shown by the
throng that attended his funeral.
In the M. E. church, where the
funeral services were conducted, not
more than half could be seated, the
aisles being filled and many stood
outside.
The pastor, Rev. J. H. Thacker,
was assisted in the services by Revs.
w. S. Brooke and NJ. L. Hester.
In Rev. Thacker's remarks he
stated that in all his ministerial
career he had never sustained such a
loss, as he tried to carry on the
work, as in the loss of this good
servant of God.
He told that he was on his way to
Mr.. Smiths home to get his advice
in church matters when he met a
messenger telling of his sudden
death.
The honorary pail bearers were
the veterans of camp McHenry.
The casket was covered with
many floral tributes from the NJ. E.
church, the Sunday school, the bi-
BILE class, the VIC. T. u, Of which
he was an honorary member, the ..
Of G. and other organizations and
from many friends.
The interment was made at the
Mt. Olive cemetery, where the body
of this greatly beloved man was
tenderly laid TO rest.
Mr.. Will Carwile of Augusta,
who has been sick here in the home
of lis sister, Mrs. S. G. Mobley, is
now up again. bnt will not return to
Augusta until the last of the month.
The historical meeting Of the
Mary Ann Buie chapter, L. d. G.,
was held with Mrs. O. ID. Black on
Thursday afternoon, Miss Zena
Payne, historian, having charge of
the meeting.
This meeting was in observance
of one of the red letter days, lee
and Jackson's birthday, but now
this celebration in January will
hereafter be to commemorate three
noted men, the last Commodore
Mathew Fontaine Maury. At the
general convention in Chattanooga,
Tenn, a resolution was adopted
adding this name to the list Of men
whose birthdays are commemorated
by the organization.
The meeting opened with the sing
ing of Maryland, My Maryland"
and a copy of this song, published
in 1862, and of the first copies out,
was exhibited, this having belonged
to Mrs. J. w. Payne, and around it
centered many memories, of groups
of young folks, among the soldiers
of the sixties, who had sung from
this now faded sheet.
The Lords prayer was said IN
concert, followed by a paper, Gen.
Robert E. Lee," by Mrs. Joseph
Cox.
Vocal solo, Miss Clara Sawyer.
Paper, Gen. Thomas J. Jackson"
Mrs. j. II. White.
Piano solo, Miss Sue Shaw.
Paper: Commodore Mathew Fon-
taine Maury," Mrs. NJ. T. Turner.
Vocal solo, Mrs. J. H. White.
Interesting Facts of the War
Between the States," Mrs. f. M.
Warren.
Piano solo, Miss Emma Bouk.
night.
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