Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-16
RED OAK GROVE.
Beautiful Reflections During
Shut in Days. Social Circle
No. 2 Will Meet With
Mrs. Lamb.

The book OF l9l7-how was 1T
J lclosed-I mean by US the readers
of the dear old Advertiser, and as
Dorothy Dix" the talented Amer
ican highest paid lady writer would
call it, have you taken stock? 1t is
well to clrcumspectly take stock on
our lives at least once in the year,
seeming proper to do it beginning
with New Year.
The Christmas spirit of 1917
seem naturally tempered by the
consideration of national and inter.
national affairs.
Soon followed Wilson's message
to Congress: secetary Bakers ex-
planation as to the war conditions,
then the matter concisely speaking,
means much civilians to carefully
and prayfully consider. Oh that
each of us would realize there is a
part for US to do in winning vic
tory, then, our task would no long
er be looked upon, as hurdensome,
but duty; privilege that we have
of helping others. SO many means
by which service to our nation can
be rendered, that none need stand
in idleness. Pm sorry, yet lis true,
never-t -the-less, that the fire of true
patriotism, burns mighty low in
many lives, even among those of
average intelligence. Well that
mag seem rather broad assertion
for us, but good way is to Judge
tree by the fruit it bears.
Not only has the continued se-
verely cold weather retarded farm
work, but indirectly effected busi-
ness in various ways.
Many think grain is seriously in
jured if not totally destroyed.
Billy Sunday the great evangelist
has pronounced the world, as sin-
cursed, and we read too where a
Catholic priest came nearer the
lark that we needed to humble our
selves, and get nearer to God. All
abiding mercy has been meeted out
to us. And now that God is call
ing to US through the lives of our
young manhood, how can we heed
not His mercy?
Mrs. James Pollard has said,
Peace mast ccme to the world
through (D Reconciliation. (2)
Revelation. (3) Hope. (43 Submis-
sion. (5) Service. Many are giving
their lives for the principles Of
liberty. Read the Bible study, by
Mrs. Pollard in Royal Service. 1t
plainly brings out facts from a
Bible standpoint.
We are earnestly hoping, these
cold shut N days we have been hav-
inc has done at least some good,
that we have ava:led ourselves Of
quiet rehec i've thoughts, as to the
bettermenl of our S. s., church, and
the Community. For at least i'm
proving one helps the other, and
much needs be done.
Social Circle No. . will hold
meeting at early date at Mrs Lambs.
Much business shall be considered,
| for our New-Iear must be the best
yet.
We feel that community has lost
useful material, by the removal of
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lnther Thinner
man and family to South Georgia.
We feel sure though our loss will
be only anothers gain, therefore we
feel grateful for their having heen
with us.
Mr.. Joe Conner Bussey, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J NJ Bussey, a student
of Clemson has been visiting his
aunt Mrs. Mamie Bussey during his
vacation. The Clemsonians will
soon don the uniforms of khaki.
We admire the sentiment.
Mr.. w. II. Zimmerman of Marti
nez, Ga, has been visiting his sister
and brother, Mrs. Lamb and Mr..
Oscar Zimmerman.
Mrs. Eva Bussey spent the holi-
days, accompanied by Miss Etiie
Wates with their sister, Mrs. Jo-
seph Ramsey of Florence, S. G.
The vacation of our Limestone
! girls, Misses Kathleen Kenrick, Ma.
mie Bussey and Mayme Holmes has
been prolonged by the bad weather.