Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-02
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Shower For Edisto Academy.
Fine Fall Garden. Various
Clubs Hold Fall
Meetings.

Some time ago the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the Baptist church
decided to shower the Edisto Acade-
my with gifts for pantry and dining
room. A most generous box was made
up containing all kinds of canned
fruits, vegetables, preserves and jel-
lies, as we'll as table linen, and other
things. which were contributed, and
on Friday several of the members of
the society went in cars to the school
with the large box. Rev. and Mrs.
Canada who are returned mis-
sionaries from Brazil, are at the head
of this school. which is so needed in
this section of the state. They gave
a cordial welcome to all and the we'll
filled box was gratefully received. A
visit over the school and grounds was
very interesting. The party carried a
picnic dinner and spent the day. Two
separate buildings are used for the
boys and girls and in the boys build
ing Rev. and Mrs. Langston are in
charge. On this building hung a ser
vice flag containing six stars, the
boys represented having been stu
dents here last year. One of taese
boys was reported wounded in action
in last weeks casualty list.
Around the buildings are to be
seen cotton fields, corn, potatoes and
other things in cultivation, which the
boys have kept in good condition.
They will also gather the crops. The
girls do all the house work and aid
in the dairy and laundry for their
tuition. The existence of this school
is depending on the Christian people
of this division and no doubt appeals
to everyone. All help that can be CIV
en- should go to it. 1t is in a section
where such a school was greatly need
ed, so while Christian education is
being so agitated this month this
should be borne in mind also that
this school is greatly in need OF gifts.
A splendid work that the W, c.
U. has just done was in sending on
s36.50 to the State treasurer, this
to be used in supporting a French
orphan. The members want TO adopt
one of the little unfortunates and
have asked for the name and picture
of one. S42.50 was the amount on
hand and $3.50 of this was given to
the L. T. L. to help complete their
amount as they almost had a suff-
Gent amount to support an orphan.
The W. C. T. U. already had a por-
ton of the amount on hand, and he
committee that so nobly secured the
remainder from the members and
others interested, was Mrs. DIN Ed
son and Mrs. j. a. Lott.
The first fall meeting of the Emf
" Geiger chapter, D. A. R. was held
with Mrs. O. D. Black on Monday
afternoon. War relief work has been
occupying an important part in the
chapter activities during the year,
and a communication was read con-
corning such, and plans made for
following this out. The chapter IS
pushing the Thrift Stamp plan for
aiding Tomassee school and this was
discussed. Miss Holland, n of the
High School teachers present Is a
member of the Wizard of Tomassee
chapter, and made an informing talk
On this D. A. R. school, telling all
about just how it looked, was fur
nished, ETC., and stated that the
cheese factory there was turning out
a delightful product. 1t was a regret
to the chapter to have the resignation
of Mrs. w. B. Cogburn, the regent,
rendered, and at business Mrs. w. f.
Scott was elected regent, with Mrs.
P. N. Lott, vice regent. The Flower
Committee reported that upon the
death of Mr.. F. P. Salter, the first
victim of the present war to be bur
led in Edgefeld soil, a floral design,
tied with the red, white, and blue had
been sent All committee work show
ed good results. The year book COM
mittee gave out the year books, writ
ten, the subject for the year being,
"The American Revolution, Compar-
ed with the present war" Year book
committee: Mesdames F. NJ. Boyd,
j. P. Bean and w. E. LaGrone. A
splendid program was carried OUT
and Mrs. NJ. r. Wright gave a good
paper. The hostses served chicken
salad, sanwiches, crackers and cof-
fee and all enjoyed the social period.
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