Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-13
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Red Cross Chapter Held Meet
ing. Mary Ann Buie Chap
ter Met With Mrs. JOS
eph Sprott.

trict meeting of the Nj. E. Mission
airy Societies will be held here with
this church, which is to be an all
day affair. There are six churches
in this district. the local one, with
those at Ridge, Ward, Edgefeld,
Harmony and Trenton.
Mrs. Oliver Hamilton, little Ann
Minis and Mrs. Earl Wish have ar
rived from Virginia to visit rela-
tives. A most cordial welcome is
for each one of them.
Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd and Misses
Loise, Marion and Stewart Boyd
are at home from visit to Chester,
in the home Of Mrs. Stewart. While
there Miss Loise was at the hospital
to have her tonsils removed. Little
Miss Marion also spent a day at the
hospital. While out on the street
size was attacked by dog, and fear
ing that it had rabies, she was
taken to the hospital to be treated.
The dogs head was sent to Cclum-
bia for examination, but it was
found to be free from such. Every
one was greatly relieved upon re-
ceipt of this news.
Mrs. Mamie Huiet is now able to
be ont again, after an illness of two
weeks.
A meeting of the Red Cross chap
ter was held last Tuesday in the
home of the vice chairman, Mrs.
John Wright, and several commit
tees were appointed for the further
ing of the work. This chapter now
numbers nearly 700, and there is go
ing to be much accomplished just
as soon as the work is ready to pro-
ceed.
At the last meeting of the Young
Woman's Auxiliary the members de-
cided to all meet one day in each
month, at the Red Cross rooms to
help in the work.
The pupils Of the third grade
have turned over to their
teacher, Mrs. L. G. Latimer, seven
pounds of tinfoii, which she will
forward TO the General chairman.
The members of the Junior Red
Cross had a box party on Friday
evening in the home of Mrs. Lewis
Blount, to raise funds to promote
their part of the work in War En-
deavor. a very pleasant evening
was spent.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. L. Hester and
little daughter have gone to North
Carolina to visit the formers father,
who is i'll with pneumonia. Some
time since Mr.. Hester, Sr., fell and
fractured his hip and pneumonia
has recently developed.
Mr.. Timmons and son, Lieut..
Timmons, were guests on Sunday
in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. d.
kenney.
Mrs. Allen and Miss Mabel Allen
of Baltimore are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Warren, Jr., for week,
and then they will 90 to Miami,
Fla, for the winter. Mrs. Allen is
an aunt of Mrs. Warren.
On last Thursday Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Warren, Jr., celebrated the
twelfth anniversary of their marri-
age, with large and elegant dinner
party. Those present were all rela-
tiyes and warm friends, and the day
happily spent.
The friends of Mrs. L. L. Allen
will regret to learn that she recently
fell upon the ice and sleet and broke
her arm. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen are
now residing in one Of the Northern
cities, where at times walking was
almost impossible on the ice-coated
pavements.
The Mary Ann Buie Chapter, U.
D. e., held a fine meeting on Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Joseph
Cox, and the work of the chapter
for the past few months is very
gratifying. Mrs. M. t. Turner,
Pres, presided. and expressed her
pleasure at the large attendance.
The record of the ciapter for Feb
ruary, in financial way, is the best
months report III the history of the
chapter.
The following amount have been
paid: Coker scholarship, $1,000;
for War Relief Work, $4,000 to
equip the bed in American Hospital
in France; $500 on the Wade
Hampton bed; 50. 80 District schol-
arshio; $3.50 Educational Loan
Fund, and Sl.0O on Memorial Win
dow; total, SlGl.OO. A nice sum
for War Relief Work is to be real
lied from the melting pot, the pieces