Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Mass Meeting in Interest of
Dixie Highway. Annual
Meeting of w. M. U.
School Soon Opens.

VI Ille OlAic highway 1hS PSoPAS VI
Johnston and vicinity are very anx-
ious that the route will be by John
ston and the matter was well dis
cussed and several speeches made at
the meeting. A good amount was
subscribed toward the proposed
route.
The annual meeting of the w. M.
u. of the Ridge association was held
last Tuesday and Wednesday at Sar-
dis Baptist Church. The meeting was
to have been had on the 13 and IA,
but the rains washed away several
bridges which caused the meeting to
be postponed for two weeks. The
same conditions prevailed at the
second named date and it was not
possible for any of the delegates
from the societies here to attend.
A splendid report was to be made
from this church as each society
went over the apportioned amount.
Miss Frances Turner returned on
Monday from the Baptist Hospital
in Columbia after months stay
there, following double operation.
Her many friends are delighted to
have her back again.
Mrs. Allen Mobley and children
have gone to Middlebrook, Va, to
visit the formers mother and other
relatives.
Mrs. J. A. Dobey with Jarres Nix
on and Sara Carolyn, returned Sun
day from Spartanburg after a few
weeks visit to relatives.
Mrs Wilbur Wertz and two little
children of Columbia, are guests ii
the home of Mr. O. S. Wertz.
Mrs. j. w. Grandy of Batesburg,
is visiting relatives.
Mrs. Paul Perry of Charleston is
visiting IN Jne iome OF Mr. Pope
Perry.
Everyone will be glad to know
that Mr.. j. Howard Payne is now
improving after serious double
operation for appendicitis and gall
stone, which he underwent about
three weeks at the University Hos
pital in Augusta.
Mrs. Joseph Cox has gone to New
York with a party of friends on a
pleasure trip.
Miss Mallie Waters has returned
from a two weeks stay at Glenn
Springs also visit to Manning, S.
c., in the home of her sister, Mrs.
Boyer. During this visit she was
present at the marriage of Miss
Helen Boyer. which was happy
event during her stay.
Miss Lucille Norris has gone to
Middlebrooke, Va, to visit Mrs.
Oliver Hamilton.
DR.. and Mrs. Horace Wright have
returned to Georgetown after a visit
in the home of the Misses Sawyer.
Mrs. John Browne and children
are at home from months stay in
Texas and California with relatives.
Miss Ella Mobley of Columbia is
the guest of her sister, Miss Lillian
Mobley.
Mrs. Heber Ballentine has gone
to Batesburg to visit in the home of
her parents.
Mrs. ]. L. Walker and Misses
Mary and Helen Walker and Dawson
Walker are at home from visit in
Newberry.
Mrs. James Tompkins and chill
dren have been visiting in Bates
burg.
Mrs. J. w. Marsh and Messrs.
Theodore Marsh and Fred Parker
have been in Spartanburg as guests
of the formers sisters, Mesdames
Isom and Wilson, and from there
they went to Henderson7ille, N. c.,
for a weeks stay. While in Spartan
burg they were the recipients of
much social attention.
Miss Sallie Dozier entertained a
party of friends on last Tuesday
evening in very happy manner.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. Estelle Cough of New Or
leans has been for visit to Mrs.
Pearce Stevens and other friends.
There are many pleasant memories
connected with Mrs. Cough and her
lamented husband, during their So