Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-06
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Red Cross Rooms Opened
Apollo Music Club Met.
w. c. T. u. Conducts
Medal Contests.

inc done through this noble channel,
the chapter having over 600 men,
hers, including those of the suburbs,
and with such a good number to
back the chapter, there will be good
results.
Three rooms have been fitted up
in the second story of the Farmers
Bank, as formerly called.
The rooms look very attractive
with dotted swiss curtains, green
shades, with cutting tables, ma
chine, and on the walls patriotic
pictures.
Other pieces of furniture have
been contributed by the two furni-
ture stores, each giving sets of
chairs, and all of the merchants
have told the committee of good aid
from them.
The rooms were arranged by vice
chairman, Mrs. John Wright,
Misses Marion Mobley and Orlena
Cartledge, Messrs. Bradfeld and
Tut.
The rooms are opened on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday for general
Red Cross work, and on the other
days the various organizations have
each designated day to do work.
This chapter has been asked to
specialize on garments made, as 1t
aids in packing not to have articles
of various sizes and variety to send
off, so pajamas and night shirts are
made. The cloth was secured from,
and each garment was already cut at
Red Cross headquarters. These were
of good quality, canton flannel at
$500 per dozen.
Mrs. Wright gave out several
garments on the opening day, which
were to be made and used as samples.
The inspectors of the work are
Mesdames M. 7. Turner, w. S.
Mobley and Annie B. Harrison, and
Mrs. NJ. r. Wright will see to the
proper packing. There are several
other committees to facilitate the
work.
The Civic League met Thursday
afternoon with the president, Mrs.
S. j. Watson.
Miss Patti Major, county home
demonstator, was present and gave
a practical talk on gardening, and
told of several devices for the sum-
mer months that will be conven-
iances for home keepers. Instruct
i've pamphlets were given out.
The league decided to have first
week in April as cleanup week.
The council will be requested to
take some action on chicken law,
this to prohibit chickens going at
large, and to be kept on premises of
owners. A clipping was read that
Sumter has made it fine of $1,000
to owner of chickens doing damage.
This is especially to protect the
war gardens" now being planted.
Several plans were discussed and
committee reports read.
Mrs. Watson and Mrs. White
were appointed to represent the
league at the district conference in
Orangeburg.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. w. E. LaGrone.
The many friends of DR.. L. S.
Maxwell sympathize with him in
the death of mis- brother, which oc-
CURED Saturday evening on the
railway between Blackwell and Co.
lumbia. Capt. Maxwell had started
from one box car to another to give
directions and fell between the two,
the falling having been caused by a
sudden moveme ent of the train. DR..
Maxwell left on the eight o'clock
morning train for Columbia, where
the body was, and from there he
with other relatives carried the body
to the home of the family in Wal
halla, where the interment took
place.
Miss Anna HARRISON was hostess
for the Apollo music club on Tuesday
afternoon, and during business, con-
Quoted by Mrs E. Mobley, delegates
were elected to the district meeting
to be held at Orangeburg, S. c.,
March IA. The president and Mrs.
G. D. Walker were elected, the al
ternates to be any one who could go
at the time.
A letter thanking the club for
money for war relief work was read,
the club having sent $500 to the
Armenian sufferers, and $3.50 for
community work.
Miss Montgomery led the pro-