Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-04-30
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Many Store Windows Decorat-
ed Unique Game of Base
Ball. Death of Mrs. Nc
Lenna.

In order to raise funds to purchase
a curtain for the stage of the High
School auditorium, the faculty of the
school and some 'of the high school
pupils crossed bats on the diamond
near the school building on Friday
afternoon The two teams came on
in procession, the faculty being in
white and black and the players were
Misses Antoinette Denny, Gertrude
Strother, Mildred Abrams, Ella ia
cobs, Helen Lewis, Katherine Carl
ington and Margaret Holland, and
Prof. w. F. Scott and Prof. Stanton
Lott. Their style of entry was anus
ing, two of the teachers drawing the
"littlest" teacher, Miss Holland, on a
little red wagon as she held the bat.
The high school players we're in red
and white and made gay spot on the
field, these being Misses Aline and
Annie Mae Reames, Pearl and Grace
Witt, Edith Wright, Minnie West
moreland, Ruth Harris, Emma Ready,
Loise Boyd and Bennie Barnes. The
score resulted in score of to 6 in
favor of the faculty. The game was
very amusing one and the batting and
pitching of the balls at times brought
forth much laughter but nevertheless
all did real we'll, under the circum-
stances. Since Messrs. Scott and Lott
were professional players, their eff
orts were not counted to the credit of
the score. DR.. j. A. Dobey was umpire
for the game. Corn and Maxwell's
Drug store offered $500 toward the
purchase of the curtain to any of the
girls making a home run, and the
People Drug Co. offered S1.0O for the
same, but none were ever able to ac-
complish this.
A German helmet has been offered
to the merchant who has the best dec
Grated window, in advertisement of
the Liberty loan drive. Among the
windows most attractive are those in
the stores of Norris Millinery Co., Mr..
David Howard, Mr.. Alvin Owdom and
Mr.. j. Neil Lott. The windows are
very patriotic in their decorations
and each one deserves helmet.
Miss Helen Lewis entertained the
faculty of the high school on Thurs
day evening with a delightful tea,
which was. given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Howard Payne.
Mrs. Brannon of Spartanburg is
visiting in the home of her father, Mr..
j. P. Hart.
Mrs. o. D. Black and Mrs. ] H.
White attended the State U. d. C.
convention last week in Darlington.
Mrs. Black was 4th vice president,
but this year was made End vice pres
ident.
Mrs. Lucy McLenna died at her
home here on Saturday after weeks
illness of pneumonia. Mrs. McLenna
had reached an advanced age, and
with other serious complications her
body was unable to resist the disease.
She was the wife of Mr.. E. N. McLen-
ma, the first editor of Johnston pa
per, "The Monitor and they were
among the earliest residents of the
town. They had three children, Mrs.
George Wright, wife of Rev. George
Wright and Miss Clara McLenna, who
both died many years ago. An only
son, Mr.. w. Alvin McLenna of Waldo
Fla, survives her, besides a number
of grandchildren. An only sister, Mrs.
Crouch of Batesburg and brother,
Mr.. Gardner of Wagener, are left.
Mrs. McLenna was beautiful Chris
tian character, was quiet and gentle,
and was held in warm affection by
large circle of friends here. She was
a member of the Baptist church and
as long as her health permitted, was
always found in her accustomed pew.
She will be greatly missed in the town
of Johnston where she resided
for so many years. The funeral serv-
ices were conducted on Sunday after
noon by Rev. w. S. Brooke, and the
body was laid tenderly beside the
grave of her husband. Many beauti-
full flowers covered her bier.
Rev. H. B. White of Saluda, filled
the pulpit of the Baptist church on
Sunday morning in the absence of
Rev. Brooke who is still working for
the Educational Campaign fund. Ev-
cry one was delighted to hear Mr..
White and enjoyed his discourse.