Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-06-05
JOHNSTON LETTER.
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fist Hospital, on Wednesday IN Col
umbia.
Mrs. O. S. Wertz has gone to Green
wood to visit her daughter, Mrs. Tay-
lor Goodwin.
Miss Bertha Stain Of Chester is
visiting Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd.
Little Bn~-oll B~oatwright was ear
ried to tt City hospital in Columbia
last week for an operation, there be-
ing an abscess on one of his lungs.
The little fellow is improving as
much as possible, considering the ma
ture of the operation.
Miss Yeomans of Fairfax has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Leavell OF
Newberry spent the weekend here
with relatives.
Mrs. Lafayette Dorm has been Wis
ting Mrs. Henry Dobey.
Mr.. Brice Feagle spent last week
week here in the home of his grand
father, Mr.. W. N. Satcher, this being
his last visit before going to France.
Mrs. Childress and children OF
Greer are spending a while in the
home of the formers sister, Mrs. w.
D. Ready.
The Emily Geiger Chapter met
with Mrs. J. H. White on Monday
afternoon, Mrs. W. S. Mobley, the
regent, presiding. A box of jelly had
been sent from the chapter to the
Base Hospital, Camp Jackson, a sim
liar box having been sent two months
ago. It was decided to have pictures
taken of the chapter members en-
gagged in Red Cross work, and this
will be done as soon as practical. A
large package of old kid gloves and
fur pieces were handed in and these
will be sent to the State collector,
Mrs. Hicklin of Chester who will for
ward same to have them made into
chest protectors for the soldiers who
will be exposed to the cold.
The matter of camping at Tomas
see School as suggested on last Sun
days State club page was consider
ed, and later on there may be a party
to go from here, from plans laid.
The fact that the school dormitory
IS not all furnished was discussed and
a nucleus went from this chapter
to start a State fund to complete the
furnishing of these rooms. A commit
tee was to be appointed to present
the matter to all the members. The
CHAPTER decided to hold the June
and July meetings on July 4th, con-
solidating the two.
The program for the afternoon
had as it's subject, patriotic Music"
and Mrs. White, as leader, had a
good program. Officers for the next
year were all reelected: Regent, Mrs.
W. S. Motley; v~ice-regent, Mrs. ).
Neil Lott; rec. secretary, Mrs. G. 2.
Corn; cor. secretary, Miss Zena
Payne; treasurer Mrs. w. E. La
Grone; historian, Mrs. o. D. Black;
registrar, Mrs. John Wright; auditor,
Mrs. Bessie Bean.
The New Century club met with
Mrs. A. D. Kenny on Tuesday after
noon, Mrs. H. D. Grant presiding.
A communication was read from Mrs.
Margaret L. Bostick, asking that the
resolutions adopted at the State Fed
ration, concerning food conservation
be read, hoping that the members
would adopt it. The resolution was
read and adopted and the secretary
took the names of all who would con-
scientiously carry it out. MIR Hooyer's
"no wheat" appeal was then read. A
communication concerning patriotic
work by the children was read.
The club voted to meet monthly
next year and thus enable the mem
bers to engage in more Red Cross
work. The subject for the afternoon
was, Southern Orators" and a very
informing program was carried out.
Later, the hostess served a refresh
ing repast, assisted by Mrs. j. How
ard Payne and Miss Helen Lewis
Mr.. William Lott has been elected
Scout Master and On last Tuesday
at an executive meeting of the Red
Cross, he offered the services of the
20 scouts under his charge. These
Scouts were ready for any call, to
run errands, or to do just anything
and their offer was gladly accepted.
MI. Lott will take the Scouts on a
hike this week and they will camp
ever night.
The Furman Glee Club will come
here on the II, under the auspices
of the Red Cross. This club is control