Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-11-27
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Powell Harrison Ill at Camp
Wadsworth. u. D. G. Send
Thanksgiving Box to
County Home.

Mrs. Annie P. Harrison went to
Camp Wadsworth last Thursday, up
on the receipt of telegram stating
the illness Of her son, Mr.. Powell
Harrison. She left on the first train
and found her son in a critical state.
Later reports are encouraging and it
is hoped that he will soon be conva-
lescing.
Miss Helen Wright left last week
to teach in the school at Chappells.
Mrs. W. P. Cassells and little ones
are at home from a visit to relatives
at Ellenton.
Mrs. Marie S. Dozier and Master
Albert and Willis have returned from
a weeks visit at Edgefeld with Mrs.
Willis Duncan.
News comes that Mrs. Taylor Good
wyn and Mrs. DeSaussure Hogan,
who have been i'll, are now improving.
Rev. W. S. Brooke attended an ex-
ecutive meeting of the directory
bos-d, of the Baptist Hospital, Colum-
bia, on last Thursday.
Mrs. Willie Tompkins who had her
arm broken about six weeks ago, is
now able to be about again, having
had the wire supports removed from
the injured member.
Mrs. Susie j. Latimer is now in /
Virginia and will spend the winter
with her nieces, Mesdames Harry
Hamilton and Oliver Hamilton.
MIR. Walker Nobley has been made
manager of the Bank OF Western Ca
rolina.
Mrs. W. :. LaGrone and little
daughter are al home from a TWO
weeks stay in Aiken with the form
er's mother, Mrs. Coleman.
Mr.. J. Howard Payne has been sick
during the week with influenza, and
is being missed at his Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Murray and family
have moved to Camden to reside.
AIRS. "A E. lewis weat 10 GEeen--s
Vile last Friday to see her daughter,
Miss Marie Lewis, who was threaten
ed with pneumonia Miss Marie had
suffered an attack OF influenza and
the trouble developed upon her re-
turn TO college. Mrs. Lewis was ac-
companiad by MIR. Archie Lewis and
went prepared to bring her daughter
back with her but decided it was best
for her TO remain longer at the col
lege, as She found her condition bet
ter.
Greenville Woman's college is now
under quarantine and number of
new cases were reported in the col
lege last week, but most OF them are
of a mild form While so many Of the
students are sick they are dependent
on milk as a chief nourishment but
on last Friday morning all of the
milch COWS were found dead IN their
stalls. It was thought that the cotton
seed huiis might have contained some
thing that was used to destroy the
boil weevil. Their death is attributed
to this food.
Mrs. Frank Landrum and Misses
Elizabeth and Marie Lewis are guests
of relatives here.
For about sixteen years the Mary
Ann Buie chapter U. D. c. has been
sending a box of good things to the
inmates of the county home on
Thanksgiving, and this year they are
again remembering them and the box
will be carried out on Wednesday at
ternoon, that they can receive it IN
ample time for the day. There are
only ten inmates there now which
speaks well for the county.
AS the past Sunday was such an
inclement one, the annual collection
for Connie Maxwell orphanage was
not taken but will be taken this COM
ing Sunday.
Miss Margaret Holland is now with
Mrs. T. R. Denny since her return.