Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-17

visiting IN Cne NOME VI Hel io'iiei' ,
Mr.. Noah Lybrand.
DR.. and Mrs. C. P. Corn are ex-
pected to return to Johnston the lat
ter part of the month. The two
months of complete rest have much
improved the former. The last month
has been spent at Hiawasse, Ga, with
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud ]. Lott were
visitors last week in Columbia.
The w. C. T. U. held the July meet
ing with Mrs. Olin Edison and was
we'll attended. The Union does not
disband for the summer but labors
on with it's mission, working "For
God, for home, for native land"
Miss Payne conducted the meeting
and all reports showed good work.
The flower mission with Mrs. Q. D..
Black and Mrs. II. j. Hatcher in
charge, was doing good work. 1t was
suggested that pot plants be rooted
now so that good many could be OH
hand and ready to bloom when the
winter comes and flowers are scarce.
1t was also suggested tcat each men,
ber set aside mold of jelly to send
to the sick.
The Soldiers and Sailors depart
ment, Mrs. A. c. Lott chairman. en-
listed the sympa:hies of all ard the
communication from the State super
Iintendent was read, presenting the
plan for placing electric fans at the
Base Hospital. The Union was very
GLAD to contribute to this. AS far as
can be found out, every soldier of the
town and vicinity had been given a
comfort bag. Bags had been given to
out-of-town friends and about 40 in
all have been placed.
The presidents nid-year greeting
was read by Mrs. j. w. Marsh and
points in it were discussed.
The outlined program for the af-
ternoon was carried out and Mrs. l..
R. Hoyt and Miss Eva Rushton read
the papers. Mrs. Olin Edison gave a
summary of interesting events con-
cerning temperance work. July being
a patriotic month, the Union observ-
ed this for the w. C. T. U. is primar-
/ lily patriotic organization as shown
by its motto.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. J. L. Smith the second Friday
in August at 6 o'clock.
Mrs. L. C. Latimer and Mrs. W. S.
Mobley went to the Ridge on Thurs
day to attend the funeral of their
nephew, Mr.. Zach Carwile, which
took place that afternoon.
Sergt. Charles Kenny has returned
to Fort Smelling, Mimi, after Wis
lit in the home of his father, Mr.. G.
D. Kenny.
DR.. Edward Latimer of Macon, Ga.
visited his mother, Mrs. L. G. Lati-
mer last week.
On last Wednesday evening the
Baptist prayer meeting was partcl-
pated in by some of the young peo-
pie, the beautiful character o. Joseph
being studied. Rev. w, S. Brooke,
after a song service and scripture,
had the story of the life of Joseph
told by Miss Bette Waters, and a
paper pertaining to the selling of Jo-
seph and later, of his goodness to
his brethren was read by Miss Fannie
Kate Anderson. Mr.. Fred Parker
gave some beautiful thoughts CLEAN
ed from the life of Joseph, and a
song message was brought in duet
bv Misses Frances Turner and Elise
Mobley.
The quarterly report of the Bap-
tist Sunday School showed 41O mem
bers with a collection of S156.OO.
There are Al on the Home Depart
ment roll and 76 on the Cradle Roll
Mrs. Ethel Cox has gone to North
Carolina to spend while.
Among those from here to attend
the marriage of Miss Anna Harms
to Mr.. Leo Cotter in Augusta recent
ly were Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmot QUITS,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Bland, Misses
Clara, Maud and Gladys Sawyer, Miss
Orlena Cartledge, and Messrs. Earl
Smith and George Yonce.
here four years in the High School,
The bride, as Miss Harms, taught
and heartiest good wishes are watt
ed to her by a host of friends.
Miss Amelle Thacker is at home
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. 2. b.
Stackhouse at Americas, Ga.