Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
RED OAK GROVE.
Church Services Largely At
tended. Social Circle Meets.
People Subscribing to
War Fund.

OeFVlceS dC heQ YAK GrOVe were
largely attended last Sunday. Our
pastor, Rev. G. W. Bussey, used as
his theme, "Be of good courage"
based upon Deut goth chapter and
other corresponding references, show
ing he had put much thought on his
subject, trying to cheer the down.
hearted and encourage all in Chris-
tian fellowship, one to the other.
Social Circle continues to hold
its monthly meetings, Mrs. O. O.
Zimmerman being hostess Wednes-
day afternoon and Mrs. J. T. Grifis
presiding over the meeting. She has
assigned each ofothe ladies some part
on the program.
The girls of the Y. W. A. can tru-
ly be called "busy bees" They have
recently shipped splendid box to
our training school in Kentucky, con-
tanning varied productions prepared
by them for their gift to this school.
Now they are busy raising fund
for service flag for our church, and
later on portiere for the baptistry.
Besides that they have about raised
their pledge to Edisto Laundry Fund
and also their State Mission appor-
tionment.
Mrs. Grifis and Miss Kathleen Ken
rick have been busy with their little
Sunbeams. They have gone cover the
top" with their State Mission appor<$
tionment. Quite number of the
children have been sick lately and
could not attend.
There has been less summer visit
ing in our "town" than usual this
year, due, we suppose, to war condi-
tions. Our women and girls have re-
sponded so willingly to War Relief
and Red Gross work so not many have
made visits during the leisure season.
In July.for the Red Cross there
was GarniHall, at Mrs. lambs
1 Ca sspf basssiiE & for Ailsren1
AID "a gathering forsgoung folks ne
evening was made more successful
by having Miss .Hortensia Woodson
come and render assistance with the
play, Loyalty and Love-" She led
the music, which did so much for the
pleasure of the children. The sum
raised on the occasion was quite
pleasing, besides the pleasure of the
social intercourse.
The many friends Of Miss Ruth
Zimmerman will be pleased to know
she delighted with her school du-
ties at the NJ. P. W. Industrial school,
Blue Ridge, Ga.
Miss Mamie Busscy, with her moth
er, is visiting in Greenwood for a
few days.
Mr.. George Gilchrist will resume
his electrical trade in the North now
soon. He will return by way OF At
lanta to visit his friend, Mr.. Frank
Kenrick, at G. NJ. A, College Park,
Ga. Mr.. Gilchrist has not only gained
many warm friends during his stay
in South Carolina, but has regalned
his health also.
The trends of Mr., Bruce Thinner
man will rejoice to know that his
condition is much improved. he Will
spend some time at Columbia, mop
inr for a continuance Of this better
condition.
Miss Lullie Zimmerman and Miss
Mamie Bussey also Miss Kathleen
Kenrick were guests in the hospitable
, home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Young
last weekend.
Farmers are fast harvesting the
1918 crops, having ideal weather for
it. When the rain comes the fields will
be ready for grain sowing. Gardens
for fail and winter have been retard-
ed by the continuous dry weather.
1t is so dry that the vegetation and
bushes are dying. Roses and chrysan-
themums can hardly subsist, while
trying to display natures part. Nat
urally we say when it is dry; we need
rain, or when it rains a good bit that
we are having too much rain, forget
ting that these things come in wis
dom from our Father on high, there
fore we should be only reconciled.
We had no protracted series of re-
vival services at Red Oak Grove this
year, but had number of additions
to the church, among then, Mr.. Eus
tace Thurmond who came up and
joined last Sunday and is now await
ling baptism.
Messrs. T. W. Lamb and 0. O. Tim