Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-17
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Lutheran Sunday School Pic
mic. w. e. T. u. Held Meet
ing. Quarterly Report
of Sunday School.

ing last Wednesday. Everyone assem-
bled at the church anG left in many
cars, the majority of little folks go
ing in cars that they might be togeth-
er. Summerland college place at Lees
Vile, the denominational school, was
chosen as the picnic ground and was
an ideal place with its magnificent
grounds and fine spring. Rev. P. E.
Monroe, President of the school, was
still there with his family and gave
a cordial welcome to all. He knew ev-
cry one for it has been only few
wears since he was pastor here.
The day was delightfully."- spent and
a bountiful dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Allen and Miss
Mary Lewis were here Friday last
coming to bring Miss Jones, who was
returning to the Baptist Hospital, Co.
lumbia. Miss Jones has been at Meet
ing Street nursing Mr.. B. L. Stevens
who has been i'll with typhoid fever.
The friends of Mr.. Stevens will be
glad to know that he is now conva-
lescing.
Roland Campbell of Anderson was
here on Friday. Mr.. Campbell has
been in active service across the seas
for a year and he tells that he went
the entire year without wound of
any kind. He tells this on himself:
He was under heavy fire many times
and handled the guns. While there
he was showing how the guns work
ed and shot himself through the foot.
He has been appointed national
lecturer on the war and this he makes
very interesting with stereoptican
views. He came here to discuss CIV
ing lecture under the auspices OF
the Red Cross, the proceeds to be
equally divided. The chapter booked
him for the evening of July 81.
Miss Hortense Padgett has arrived
to spend the summer here IN the,
home of Mr.. J. c. Lewis.
Mrs. Carrie Forrest, Mrs. Charley
Forrest and Miss Kathleen Glover
were visitors here the last of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lott and Mari
on. also Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Blount
and children left last Thursday IN
their cars to spend while IN the
mountains of North Carolina.
Mrs. j. H. White and Miss Halle
White have gone to Little Mountain,
N. c., to spend two months.
Misses Bette and Mary Waters
entertained very pleasantly on Fri
day evening in honor of their cousin,
Miss Edna Boyer of Manning.
Progressive conversation and mu-
sic occupied the time and during the
evening tempting refreshments were
served.
Mrs. George E. Davis of Orange
burg, State superintendent of the
Y w. A, G. A. and W. M. u, was a
visitor here on Thursday night and
Friday, having attended the Young
PEOPLES Conference at Bethel on
Thursday.
Mrs. Fannie Nickerson has return
ed from Columbia where she has been
for two weeks with her son, Mr..
George Nickerson. She states that
Miss Maud Nickerson, who is at the
Baptist Hospital is slowly improving.
By being with her son, she was able
to be with her daughter every day.
Mrs. Horace Wright of George
town and Miss Daisy Sawyer of Vi
dalia, Ca, are guests in the home OF
Miss Clara Sawyer.
Mr.. Julian P. Bland who leaves
soon for overseas, spent last week
here with the home folks on fare
well visit.
Mrs. Boyer and Misses Edna and
Ruth Boyer of Manning and Mrs.
Casey and children are guests IN the
home of Mrs. Mary Waters.
Miss Sudie Cogburn of Neeces, IS
the guest of her aunt, Mrs NJ W..
Clark.
Mrs. M. E. Norris and Miss Sara
Norris visited Miss Lucille Norris IN
Columbia last week.
Miss Naomi Neil OF New York was
a visitor recently in the home OF Mrs.
w. L. Coleman. She has many warm
friends here who regretted that her
stay was so short.
Mrs. NJ. M. Stewart of Chester is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. f.
NJ. Boyd.
Mrs. Mary Waters has gone TO
Snrinpfield to visit her daughter, Mrs.