Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-11-20
HARDY'S HAPPENINGS.
Many Persons Afflicted With
Influenza. Schools Have
Reopeneds MIR. Townes
Makes Exhibits.

Mr.. j. L. Minis having been SO i'll
with the "fu" but glad to hear he
has recovered and hope he viii not
have a return of it. Hope none of
the rest of the family had it.
We were glad to see Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Munday Sunday morning. They
came down after having been to the
church and waited for long while
for the pastor. Mrs. Munday is one of
our dearest and best friends. She is
the biggest hearted woman in the
world. She brought us some nice
things each time she came and we Of
ten wish she lived as near US as she
used to.
We are glad to see Mr.. Munday
looking so well after having been so
i'll with the ''fu." Mrs. Harry Bunch
is up again and so are all the chill
dren, except Wingfeld. We fear he is
taking it now. Mr.. Harry Bunch is
very hoarse and he fears he is going
to have relapse. We hope not.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barker are des-
perately i'll with influenza. They have
had to take her baby Of three weeks
from her to different part of the
house.
Mrs. George Townes of Aiken with
her two children has come to her
aunt, Mrs. Milton Barker to try and
escape the "fu." There is so much of
it in Aiken. She is afraid for her lis-
tie George, Jr., to have it and also
fer herself and little daughter Of four
to catch it.
Mr.. Milton Barker has returned
from his business trip to Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn. Mrs. Barker has been quite
| sick with chills all the fall.
DR.. Traylor Briggs had to give up
Saturday with the influenza.
Mrs. Sam Corley, Jr., has a little
daughter which arrived last week.
Mrs. Bill Adams is still 10
go to DR.. Walden to be punctured for
malaria. The malaria has affected her
eyes very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Medloek
have moved over to Mr.. G.. W. Med
locks.
We hear that Mr.. Eve Mealing and
Miss Ellie Mealing are going to move
to North Augusta.
Mr.. Alex DeLaughter will move to
North Augusta as soon as he gets
his store erected there.
Mr.. and Mrs. John DeAaughter
from the Red Hill section nave NOV
ed to North Augusta.
Mrs. Nan Schmidt will move to Mr..
George Dorn's to live with her
daughter.
We are glad to hear that Miss
Matte Shaw is improving after her
long spell of influenza. We hope she
will soon be we'll and strong. Glad
to see that Mr.. Tom Shaw's hand is
better He can run the car again.
Miss Theresa Bunch opened her
school at Sweetwater week ago
Monday and Miss Lena DeLaughter
opened the Cemetery Hill school, the
same day. Some Of the children were
so glad to get back to school again,
even if they do have to walk nearly
three miles. They are very fond of
Miss Lena.
Glad to hear of Mrs. John MeKie's
being SO well and strong again.
Miss Sallie Hammond was the cen-
tire of attraction Saturday, holding
quite reception of her friends from
the country. Mrs. Henry Adams and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John McKie
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.. Munday
Mr.. and Mrs. George McKie and MH.
Mead Hammond. Sallie is such a
bright, sweet girl and she has large
circle OF friends. We always enjoy
the few minutes we get to run in
and see her.
Sorry to hear Miss Lucy McKie Is
quite sick again. Hope she is not taxi
ing the 'fu."
Miss Addilee McKie left OH ike
9th to join her aunt, Miss Georgia
Reese in Washington, D. C. and has
taken a government position. She as-
rived in time to witness the parade
to celebrate peace.
Mr.. Frank Townes took several OF
his hogs to the Macon fair and wnE
return some time during this week.
Mr.. George Townes visited his wife
Sunday at Mrs. Milton Barker's.
We saw Mrs. Walter Stevens ia
Augusta Saturday. She is looking
we'll