Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-12-10
JOHNSTON LETTER
Mary Ann Buie Chapter Visit
County Home. Death of
Mrs.W. P. johnson
Tuesday Evening

President General, U. D. c., spent
the weekend at Mulberry Hill, with
her cousin, Miss Emma Bouknight.
She had been in Columbia, attending
the State Convention.
Mrs. John Mobley went to Johns
Hopkins Hospital on last Wednesday
for treatment. Her many friends
pray that she will be greatly benefit
ted.
Mrs. John Wright spent the past
week in Columbia.
Mrs. A. J. Mobley has gone to Au-
burndale, Fla, to spend the winter
months.
Mrs. v. E. Edwards went to Char
lesion last week to visit her sister
who is at the hospital there.
Miss Emma Bouknight entertained
most pleasantly on Tuesday morning
last in compliment to Miss Elizabeth
McWhirter, of Jonesville.
Mrs. Joseph Cox gave delightful
afternoon party on Friday, for her
guests, Miss Lucille Yeomans, her sis
ter and Miss Grace Zimmerman and
Miss Elizabeth McWhirter.
Mrs. Frank Gibson is in Augusta
with her sister, Mrs. Julian Watson,
who is under treatment at the Uni
versity Hospital.
The many friends Of Miss Eliza
Minis will be glad to- know that she is
now better, having been quite ill with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Huiet came last
week to be here during her illness.
News was received last week of
the death of the father of Miss Mil
dred Abrams, of Newberry. Miss
Abrams taught here up to three
weeks ago, when she resigned to be
at the bedside of her father.
Miss Loise Boyd is teaching the 9Th
grade which was in charge of Miss
Abrams.
For the past fifteen years it has
been the custom of the Mary Anne
Buie chapter to visit the County
Home at Thanksgiving and spread a
dinner for the inmates. At the past
Thanksgiving a splendid turkey din
ner was spread. The chapter purchas-
ed a large gobbler from Mrs. Scurry,
and this she had ready to serve with
all the other accompanying edibles,
when the members of the chapter ar
rived. The Rev. David Kellar accom-
panied the ladies. Besides the turkey
each inmate was given box of fruit.
After dinner visits were made to the
cottages to see the poor unfortunates
and later, simple but beautiful SER
vice was conducted in the little cha
pel by Rev. Kellar. Mr.. and Mrs.
Scurry are greatly beloved by each
who was constantly praising them
and telling of their kindness. This is
their last year here, and the D. of G..
also regret that this was. the last time
they would meet with these good peo
pie here.
Mrs. w. S. Mobley is visiting rela-
tives in Augusta.
After many weary months Of suff-
ering, the spirit of Mrs. w. P. john
son entered into rest, last Tuesday
evening. For two years or more she
had been an invalid and last August
she was carried to the University Hos
pital for an operation, bu5 her condi-
ton was then such that no hope could
be held out to her loved ones. All that
loving hands could do was done. Dur
ing all of her suffering she was most
patient and never murmured, just
saying she was trusting ir God. She
was a devoted member of the Baptist
church and was loving wife and
mother. The funeral services were
conducted here at Mt. of Olives Gem,
etery by her pastor, Rev. w. S
Brooke, on Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Johnson was Miss Jackson, OF
the Philippi section. Besides her hus'
band, she leaves several children.
Mrs. Joe Cox had as her visitors
last week her sister, Miss Yeomans
of Fairfax and Miss McWhirter, OF
Jonesville.
Rev. w. S. Brooke. attended an ex
ecutive meeting in Columbia last
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