Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-17
RED OAK GROVE.
Missionary Ladies Met. War
Savings Society Methods
Discussed. Fishing Pic
mic on Stevens Creek

method and explanation. We appre-
eisted the presence last Sunday of
two of our eldest members, Mrs. Eel
|Dhia Thurmond and Mr.. Nick Grittis,
lW6os always lends inspiration and
words that encourage the young Of
Ifters and teachers.
II The monthly business meeting OF
| the w. M. U. was full of interest,
Ihaving several matters discussed for
future plans which will be announced
later.
e. The Y. W. A. is in happy anticipa-
ton for success through its efforts
Ito purchase new curtains for the
IBaytistry before the association
(which meets at Red Oak Grove Sep
ltember 4th.
L Misses Kathleen Kenrick and Lul-
lie Zimmerman were attendants at
our Circle meeting last week, also
rendering assistance by taking part
! in the program.
We were pleased to have with US
Mrs. Elam Prescott, of the Red Hill
society. This society stands among
the largest enrollments of our asso-
I5ciation.
The Circle members discussed the
iW. IS. Society methods, deciding to
l.continue in this work as heretofore
LIN connection with our plans for the
future. The ladies of Circle Mol
have collected quite good number
of War Savings Stamps and in other
lgood works they are growing more
land more interested
The farmers have about finished
their crops, many report early corn
/ a failure, and much corn has suffer-
led for rain; cotton is in good condl-
1 ton, is not yet affected by the
assa Vit. There has been much COM
4l;SF' 81 on account Of. shortage Of veg
iea 4les since the drought, but having
| plenty of fruit fills up the vacancies
and almost everyone is having fried
chicken, so we can see our blessings
for they. are many.
Mr.. ]. M. Fam and Mr.. George
Gilchrist visited Mr.. Tee Bailey and
relatives last weekend.
Quattlebaum of Callison spent Sat
urday afternoon with Misses Kath-
Ileen Kenrick and Mamie Bussey. Mr..
Quattlebaum and ffty-three others
from Greenwood county left for train
ing at Camp Wadsworth Monday.
Mrs. Mamie Bussey and Miss Ma
mie Bussey spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bussey.
Little Katherine, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman, still con-
tinues to suffer from attacks that
seem hard to control, being of such
long standing. She has also had meas
les and whooping cough as we'll.
Messrs. Prescott, Clegg, Agner,
Mr.. Beattie Kemp and MIR. Penn
Zimmerman, Bussey, Grifis, Doolit-
tie, Gilchrist and Kenrick took their
annual fishing picnic on Stevens
Creek last Thursday. There was plen-
ty of pleasure and enjoyment as is
characteristic of party like that
for unlike them the fairer sex usu-
ally carry too much sentiment to en-
joy such things.
Mrs. Ephriam Rogers of Callison
is visiting her son, Mr.. M. T. Clegg.
Mrs. Rogers has many friends in this
section who always extend her a
warm welcome.
Mrs. Tillman Bussey of Edgefeld,
Mrs. Alrich Morgan of Harlem, Ga,
Mrs. Walter Reese of Augusta, also
their brother, William Mcdaniel who
is now in military training at Camp
Gordon, spent several days last week
with their mother, Mrs. James HAM
ilton who has been critically Ill but
is now able to sit up some.
The Messrs. Butler from Johnston
and Trenton with their sister, Mrs.
Jennie Butler of Dyson who recent
Ily visited Red Oak Grove cemetery,
may obtain information concerning
the grave of their father, MIR. Tom
Butler who was buried there 81 years
ago, by calling on Mrs. Permelia
Hamilton or Mr.. Jessie Doolittle, Mo-
doc S. c., the address of both.
Miss Annie Clisby of Edgefeld and
Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse came to
Flat Rock last Monday and by their
words Of encouragement did much to
strengthen the work of the Red Cross
in our community. Miss Clisby very
beautifully told of the work as it IS