Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-13
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Week of Prayer Observed.
Death of Mrs. Alice Gary.
Red Cross Chapter
Organized.

tist church as week of prayer for
home missions. The Y. w. A. held
the first meeting on Sunday after
noon, March 3, and Wednesday
evening the R. AS. took charge of
the service instead of the regular
prayer meeting. Their program was
very interesting and these young
gentlemen each did their part well
and it was aspiring to hear them
sing their song The Kings Busi-
ness.
The G. AS. meeting of Sunday
afternoon, March 10, was the last
of the prayer services. The woman's
missionary society met on the other
afternoons, and at each meeting
helpful and good programs were
carried out, there being leader at
each meeting who would arrange
the program so each one was differ
ent, but every one was spiritually
uplifting. On Thursday afternoon
the members of the other mission
societies in town were invited to
join in the prayer service. The offer
ing of each society was fine IN each
case, the apportionment being met
some going over. The Woman's
Missionary Society gave STA. Mrs.
l.. G. Latimer has been president of
this society for over 90 years.
Every one was grieved to learn
of the death of Mrs. Alice Gary
which had occurred on Saturday at
Jacksonville, Fla. The immediate
cause of her death was cancer and
for eight weeks she had been great
sufferer being in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Mcconnell. On Sun
day the remains were brought here
for interment and was carried first
to the home of her niece, Mrs. >.
L. Walker to await the interment
that afternoon at $50 o'clock. Mrs.
Gary was Miss Longshore of New
berry and was widely connected.
Oyer 20 years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Gary came here from Newberry
with their family to reside, but Mr..
Gary did not live very long after
making this place his home. Mrs.
Gary resided here until few years
ago when she went to Florida to
live with her son, Prof. Thomas
Gary.
She left behind many warm hearts
of good friends who had learned 10
know her true worth.
She was woman of great strength
of character and purpose, and every
virtue shone forth in her; and
above ali she was a noble, Christian
woman. None knew her but to
love her, so kindly and gentle. She
was a devoted and loving mother.
The love and esteem in which she
was held by her new friends was
shown in the great number of flow
ers sent.
On the casket were the flowers
placed by her children and grand
children.
The funeral services had been
conducted before leaving the home
in Florida, so only short service
was held here at the Mount of
Olives cemetery. this being con-
Quoted by Rev. c. Z. Bailey.
There were many relatives here
from Newberry and other parts,
coming to pay sad tribute.
The pail bearers were Hon. n. G.
Evans, Edgefeld, and Messrs. j. L.
Walker, w. S. Mobley, J. N. Lott,
J. w. Marsh, H. S. Toney, w. E.
LaGrone and J. H. White.
The deepest sympathy is felt for
the four children, Mrs. Moriat Gary
Mcconnell and Messrs. Thomas,
Wistar and Claude Gary and sister,
Mrs. Spearman, and brother, Mr..
Eugene Longshore.
Mr.. w. L. Coleman has been sick
for the past week, and on Sunday
was greatly missed by his Sunday
school class, to which he is so faith
full.
A Red Cross chapter has been or
ganized at Philippi with the follow
ing officers: Chairman, Miss Lottle
Derrick; secretary, Mrs. L. ID.
Holmes; treasurer, Mrs. Ed Cullum.
Membership committee: Misses
Dorothy Williams, Anrie Mae
Scott and Mrs. John Claxton. At
this meeting 30 members were en-
rolled and no doubt there will soon
b. a great number in this communi-
ty enlisted in this noble work that
is being done through this channel.
On the fifth Sunday of this month
the union meeting of the churches