Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-04-17
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Hon. r. A. Coopeu to Make Com
mencement Address. Ju-
nior Red Cross Active.
w. G. T. u. Met.

address before the graduating class
of the High School.
Rev. Hugh R. Murchison OF
Lancaster was to have preached the
sermon, but telegram of Saturday
asked that he be released.
Rev. Murchison is on the Coun-
Gil of Defense, and he finds that at
this particular time he will have to
be engaged in patriotic work.
1t is a great disappointment that
he will be unable to come.
The music of the Baptist Sunday
school is now being special fea.
ture. A new song book, The
Treasury of Song," was used for the
first time on Sunday, and with the
orchestra and the many voices,
there being $50 present, the music
was bright and inspiring. Prof.
w. F. Scott, upon request from
superintendent, has charge of the
music, and with his splendid tenor
voice makes fine leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart of
Chester made a car trip here to
spend the weekend with the form
er's sister, Mrs. F. M. Boyd. Mrs.
Stewart, Sr., is here for a months
visit in his home.
The little son of Mr.. Herbert
Edison has been quite i'll during the
past week or more, a trained nurse
having been called in. The little
one is improving now.
The friends of Mrs. S. g. Mobley
will be glad TO know that she is inn
proving from her recent operation,
and it is hoped that it will not be
long before she can return to her
home.
Mr.. Elliott Lewis, who is also at
the city hospital, Columbia, is con.
valescing.
The relatives of both of these
have been constantly with them dur
ing their stay mere.
Mrs. A. P. Lewis was elected
leader of the Y. w. A., to fill the
vacancy caused by Mrs. Robert
Leavell, going to make her home
elsewhere.
Mrs. O. D. Black, vice-president
Edisto district, is at Allendale this
week attending the district confer
ence. The program is very inter-
esting one. This district has the
honor of having the State president
and president general in it, and
both of these will be present.
The pupils of the high school
have, up to last week, purchased
saving stamps, and in aid in other
patriotic endeavor, to the amount
Of $500.
The Junior Red Gross is doing
fine work under Miss Eva Rushton
in making refugee skirts. These
are made of navy serge, and the
regulations call for a drawstring
waist band, so these skirts can be
made to fit almost any one. A good
many of them are about ready to
send on.
Mrs. M. R. Wright was hostess
for the Pi Tan club on Saturday al
ternoon, the guest of honor being
Mrs. Oliver Hamilton of Virginia,
and it was a great pleasure to the
members to have her present, as she
was member as long as she resided
here. The club had decided to oc-
cupy itself at the meeting with Red
Cross work, but as the new supply |
had not come in the hostess arrang-
ed some other pastime, and two
hours were happily spent in this
hospitable home. A tempting re.
past was served in an attractive
manner.
Miss Lucille Norris and Mrs.
Baxter of Columbia spent Sunday
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris. Mrs. Norris accom-.
panied them back for short visit.
The w. C. T. U. met on Friday
afternoon with Miss Eva Rushton,
Miss Payne conducting the meeting.
Very interesting current events were
given by Mrs. Olin Edison, follow
ing the devotional.
Now that there are many flowers
this department had been able to
send out many bouquets .and bas-
kets.
Miss Eva Rushton, superinten-
dent of scientific temperance in
struction, reported twenty-five pa
pers written by high school pupils,
and twelve of these had been sent to
Mrs. Thomas Rainsford of Edge
field for the contest. Every paper