Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-30
JOHNSTON LETTER.
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+uest of Mrs. McCrpight.

Mrs. J. D. BARLEY is at home
again, having been in Charleston for
the past three months in the govern.
ment's employ.
The union service Of the various
denominations was held OH Sunday
evening in the Lutheran church, the
Rev. E. G. Baiiy preaching.
A surprise marriage of the past
week was that of Miss Nora Her
loog to Mr.. Horace Holmes, the
marriage taking place at Ridge in
the home of Rev. A. G. Baker, who
performed the ceremony. Mr..
Holmes was here for a visit from
Camp Sewer, where he is row sta
toned, and persuaded his fiance not
TO wait any longer for their marri-
age. Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes went to
Greenville on Sunday.
Even the little folks are interested
in knitting, and have their after
moons once week for knitting in.
stead of playing. Nine little girls,
all on West Main street, have fine
knitting club, these being Misses
Grace Turner, Katherine Wright,
Willie Waters, Iona Berry, Estelle
Wright, Frances Crouch, Inez
Rhoden and Stewart Boyd. These
met with Katherine and Estelle
Wright on Friday afternoon, each
doing some kind of knitting. Some
were knitting doll mntflers and
socks, and larger mutHers for them
selves TO wear to school. After
knitting for awhile katherine gave
all certain length of time to see
who could knit the most, her mother
keeping measure, and it was found
that Grace Turner could knit the
fastest, and was given little crepe
de chine handkerchief. The little
hostesses then served hot chocolate
and cake.
Following out the governments
orders the stores all closed last Mon
day for the first time, and will con-
tinue to do tkis as long as it is re-
quired.
Thursday, January "a. was OBJ.
served bv the w. g., u. u. as the
day of special prayer for National
Constitutional Prohibition, and the
meeting was held that afternoon in
the home of Mrs. j. H. White,
which was very patriotic in decora-
tions Of flags, each flag having on it
the name of dry State.
The special program as arranged
in the Union Signal was followed,
President, Miss Payne, conducting
the meeting.
The l.. T. L., with flags, sang
Prohibition Plenty in l92O," which
was very effective.
There was a good attendance of
the members, and visitors were also
present. Nearly every one present
took some part in this special day
of prayer.
After the meeting Mrs. ]. L.
Walker read a letter from Hon. j.
L. Walker, in which he stated that
bill concerning special provision
for unfortunates seemed favorable.
This bill is especially hoped for
passage by w. G. T. U. members,
one of their departments being
Moral Education" A special pray
er was made that this bill would be
passed.
The Civic League meeting of last
week. conducted by the president,
Mrs. S. j. Watson, had several mat
ters of general interest acted on.
There were several protests, one
being against the keeping of swine
in town after March l. Also pro-
test regarding the said town paper.
These protests were to go before the
council at meeting of Monday eve
ming.
The matter of poultry running at
large is hoped to be prevented.
The matter of county tubercular
camp for colored people was dis
cussed, and an entertainment COM
mittee was to be appointed to get
nucleus for this.
The fact that the women of Co.
lumbia are considering beautlfying
some of the spaces of the camp
grounds at the buildings with flow
ers was discussed. A committee
was appointed to collect seeds and
flowers that could be used to help
aid in this.
A fund was also started to send
flowers from the league here to the
base hospital to give to any of the