Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-06
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Union Service at Baptist Church.
Emily Geiger Chapter Met.
Musicians Meet With
Mrs. Black.


lanta to spend awhile.
Col. Robert LEVEL of Newberry
was here for the week end with rel
atives.
Mrs. Belle Jones Galloway has
returned to Johnston to reside, and
has rooms al the Wertz hotel.
DR.. and Mrs Horace Wright are
expected soon to visit in the home
of Miss Clara Sawyer.
Every first Sunday at the Baptist
church the collections of the classes
90 to the Connie Maxwell Or
phanage, the collection of the past
Sunday being $500.
Mrs.W. J. Hatcher is at home from
the Baptist hospital, where she was
under treatment. She will have to
be confined to her room for several
weeks. and she has with her Mrs.
T. R. Denny, whose visit will not
only give pleasure in The home, but
to all here, for Johnston still claims
Mrs. Denny as her own.
Mrs. Mamie Huiet was quite sick
during the past week, but we are
glad to state that she is now much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Richards left
on Friday evening for visit to the
formers sister in Florida. Mrs.
Richards has been here for month
visiting in the home of her father,
DR.. G. f. Strother.
Mr.. Jim StrotEer, who has been
in Philadelphia, where he holds
position, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Stimen.
Mrs. G. D. kenney has returned
from Fairfax after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. David Moore.
The union service was held on
Sunday evening at the Baptist
church, Rev. j. H. Thacker of the
Methodist church preaching very
forceful sermon. Special music was
given by the choir, an anthem,
Praise the Lord" being rendered,
and the orchestra made the songs
very pretty with the accompani-
ment. The organ, with violin obli-
cato, was an enjoyable feature as an
offertory.
The young girls of the High
school are all making comfort bags,
and are taking great pleasure in the
work. Miss Eva Rushton, tenth
grade teacher, is directing them.
The young girls were all given the
thread and card board from which
they will make the little thread de.
vices for the bags.
Miss Foster of Jonesville is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. w. r. Hoyt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toney Weeks have
returned to Aiken after a visit to
friends.
Mrs. Calhoun Hammer entertained
most pleasantly on last Wednesday
afternoon, and although at the hour
the weather was very dlsagreeable
all were present, and found the
warm, cozy rooms delightful con-
trast to the exterior. Conversation,
sewing and music occupied the
time, and all enjoyed the sweet
course served in artistic style.
The apollo Music Club met Tues
day afternoon, Mrs. O. D. Black
being hostess. Mrs. E. Mobley pre-
sided over the meeting, and the
members were glad TO learn that
$3.50 had already been sent on For
community work. Plans were per-
fected for the play to be had here at
the auditorium on the evening of
February II called The Allies
Dream" Miss Emma Bouknight
has charge of this, there being spe-
cial committees TO arrange the pre-
senation of each country. The
proceeds will GO to war relief work.
The musical program was greatly
enjoyed with vocal and piano selec-
tions, and there were three papers
pertaining to music and singers.
Mesdames II. w. Crouch and JOS
eph Cox assisted the hostess IN serv-
ing fruit salad, sandwiches, coffee
and whipped cream.
Mrs. j. w. Browne was hostess
for the Emily Geiger chapter on
last Monday afternoon, and at busi-
ness, presided over by Mrs. w. S.
Mobley, several matters were dis.
cussed. The chapter will assist in
the work of rebuilding one OF the
French villages, this being general
u. A. Il. project. Twelve pairs of
woolen socks will be made by the
chapter to add to the thirty knitted