Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-25
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Floral Tributes. Young Ma
irons Club Met. Other
Clubs Active. Women
Accept Positions.


and it always pays tribute to the
soldier. The D. A. R. also always hon
ors the memory of brave heroes.
On last Tuesday was laid to rest
in Edgefeld county soil, the body of
noble young Frank P. Salter, of
Trenton, who lost his life in service
for his country while in training on
the aviation fields of Texas. To place
upon his bier, the Mary Ann Buie
chapter, U. D. C. and Emily Geiger
chapte- n. A. R. sent laurel wreaths,
each ued with streamers in the col
ors of the organizations, red and
white for the one, and the red, white
and blue for the other.
Mrs. Frank Bland is at home from
a visit to her sister, Mrs. j.: T. Wei
ling in Darlington.
Mrs. W. B. QUITS has returned
from Tennville, Ga, where she visit
ed in the home of her father, DR.. c..
v. Smith.
Mrs. Charlotte V. Spearman Of
Newberry is visiting her niece, Mrs.
M. T. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. B. Bouknight,
Mrs. C. w. Bouknight and Miss Leila
Bouknight of Florida are guests in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Marsh.
Mr.. Pope Simmons left on Monday
for Wofford college. Mr.. Simmons
graduated here at the high school
this spring, leading his class.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cullum and lit
tie daughter have returned to Harts-
vile after visit to relatives.
Mr.. John Duncan and family are
now occupying part of the Dozier
dwelling.
DR.. and Mrs G. D. Walker and lit
tie Elizabeth returned on Friday
from the. mountains. Miss orlenai
sCartledge, who had been summerings
there returned with them.
Mrs. Walsh and Miss Jennie Walsh
of Sumter have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Barlow Walsh.
Mrs. James White returned on Fri
day from Little Mountain where she
spent the sumer for the benefit Of her
health.
Mrs. Pickens Kinard and her son,
Mr.. Ben Kinard of Greenwood were
guests last week of the formers sis
ter, Mrs. P. N. Lott.
The Young Matrons' Club met
with Mrs. Wallace Turner on Friday
afternoon this being the first meeting
of the fall season. The members all
brought their sewing bags and spent
the time with fancy work and knit
ting. Several of the members were
Just at home from their summer
trips, so it was very pleasant to be
together again. The hostess, assisted
by Misses Marion and Grace Turner
served frozen cream and nabiscoes
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hendrix and
Miss Floride Hendrix of Leesville,
were recent guests in the home of
Mr.. J. NJ. Turner.
Miss Halle White, who is teaching
at Leesville, spent the weekend here
with the homefolks.
Mr.. Manning Simmons continues
quite sick with fever, a trained nurse
having been called in to nurse him.
Mrs. NJ. E. Norris has been for a
visit to relatives in Macon, Ga.
Mrs. Alice Cox is visiting relatives
at Saluda.
Miss Mary Wates went to Converse
college on Monday, holding a scho-
larship of S1OO there.
The New Century Club met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. P. B. Waters
and Miss Mallie Waters as hostesses.
Miss Clara Sawyer, president, made
a short talk concerning club welfare
and cooperation. The year book COM
mittee, Mesdames ]. W. Marsh, F. NJ.
Boyd and j. A. Dobey, gave out to
the members attractive year books
in the club colors, green and white,
these being written. The subject for
the course of study is Current
Events" Mrs. P. B. Waters reported
"a books sent during the summer to
the tubercular ward at Camp Jack
son. The members were requested to
make report of all the canning and
preserving and hand in at the next
meeting. Several committees were ap-
pointed to facilitate the work along
lines of war activities, social service
and home economics. An information
program was rendered with Mrs. II.
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