Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-24
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Handsome Pipe Organ Install
ed in Methodist Church.
Red Gross Active.
Union Service.

Ramey.
Mr.. and RMS. Will Logue and Mr..
George Logue were here on Satur-
day from Meeting Street. The latter
is now at Camp Jackson and this was
his last visit home before sailing.
Miss Sara Norris is at home from
a visit to her sister Miss Lucille Nor
ris in Columbia.
A handsome new pipe organ is be-
ing installed in the Methodist church,
and at the. completion, the service
flag which bears the eighteen stars,
representing the young men from this
church now in the army, will be un-
yelled. A beautiful service is being
arranged for Sunday evening the 2S,
and the speaker will be DR.. Webber,
camp pastor from Camp Jackson.
Mr.. John Fleming Marsh who has
been in Washington in the Govern
ment employ, is at home here for a
visit.
An order for 100 comfort kits or
housewives has been placed for Red
Cross work here during this week,
and the young people especially have
been asked to come and make these
and help to fill them. The order IS
an urgent one, as these are needed
for distribution.
On last Wednesday evening after
prayer, meeting at the Baptist church
the ordinance of baptism was admin
istered to four of the Sunday School
pupils, boys who have been faithful
and earnest attendants: William
Wright, Oliver Turner, Nelson kee-
see and James Mobley.
Mai. and Mrs. F. NJ. Warren, Miss
Kittie Warren, Messrs. Robert War
rem and Oscar Wright made trip
to Greenville last week and went to
Camp Sewer to see Captain John
Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harmon and
children of Abbeville we're visitors
in the home of Mrs. 0. D. Black the
first of the week. Mrs. Harmon is a
niece of Mr.. Black. They had made
a car trip to Camp Hancock to visit
their brother, Lieut. Victor Lomax.
Miss Hortense Padgett of Edge
field is spending the summer months
here with relatives.
Rev. Malon Padgett of Saluda is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. j. L.
Smith. Rev. Padgett is Baptist min
lister and has done a wonderful work
in the Masters Kingdom. He took
part in the morning service at the
Baptist church.
Mrs. w. ]. Hatcher is expecting
Mrs. ]. R. Fizer of Columbia for an
early visit.
During the recent thunder storm
the lightning struck several places
about, the chief place being the ga
rage. The telephone was torn out,
and part of the wall was knocked
out.
One of the large oak trees in the
front yard of Miss Clara Sawyer's
home was partially torn up.
A loud clap of thunder with light
ming flash, frightened mule which
ran away and tore up the wagon to
which it was hitched.
Mr.. Gamewell Smith who was op-
Grated on in Columbia Hospital re-
Gently, is now in better condition.
and his friends trust that he will now
begin to improve.
Mrs. Fred Mcconnell of Gaines
vile, Fla, is the guest of friends and
relatives. She is pleasantly remem-
bered as Miss Moriet Gary.
Mr.. W. P. Cassells has purchased
the Sawyer dwelling and the vacant
lot adjoining. On the latter spot ne
is having brick laid to erect ware
house. This will almost join the new
garage on Main Street.
Mrs. NJ. R. Wright and Miss Kath-
crime and Estelle Wright are in Co
lumbia as guests of relatives.
Mrs. Wilson, with her two little
children, is expected this week to
visit her sister, Mrs. j. W, Marsh.
Her mother and two sisters are al
ready here from another State, so
a happy reunion of the family will
be held.
On Sunday evening at the Union
Service held at the Presbyterian
church, the pastor, Mr.. Bailey, an
nounced that he would be away for
a months vacation, some generous
friends giving him the trip. A substi-
tute will be provided for the regu-