Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-10-08


has been so i'll with pneumonia at the
home of her mother near town, is
now improving and her family is
hopeful of her recovery
The body of Mr.. Silas Bruce was
brought here on Wednesday from
McRae, Ga, where his death occur
red at his home there. The body was
carried from here to Philippi ceme-
terry where the interment was made.
Mr.. Leroy Wertz of Bolton, spent
the weekend here with his parents
Rev. and Mrs. David Kellar went
to Greenville last week to visit the
latter's mother, who has been sick
for some time.
Mrs James Tompkins has purchas-
ed the dwelling of Mr.. Fl. D. Grant,
it being, the intention of Mr.. Grant
to enter business at Mullins next JAN
uary and until then he will continue
to occupy mis- home. Mrs. Tompkins
has also purchased the Grim Farm
near town, having sold her present
farm.
On last Thursday afternoon Mr.. j.
P. Westmoreland had a very narrow
escape from perhaps death, but his
quick action saved him. Just as he
went to cross the railroad track at
Edisto street, rapidly moving
freight box passed by. The ware
houses completely hid the coming
car, which Mr.. Westmoreland saw as
he was about to touch the track. He
swerved his car and at the same time
almost jumped from it. He was un-
hurt but the front of his car and
other parts were broken.
Rev. and Mrs. Lyman Smith have
been spending their honeymoon in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. R.
Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Allen of Meet
ing Street were here last week hav-
ing been over to columbia to see
their daughter, Miss Mary Lewis,
who is at the Baptist Hospital for
treatment. s.. a-ss3-s--esl;
The members of the Baptist Mis-
sionary Society recently sent a good
box of dishes to Edisto Academy at
Seivern. 1t was reported that there
was a need for such.
Mrs. Lon Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
L. McCarter and Miss Emily McCar-
ter of Aiken, were guests of rela-
tives here last week. The first men
toned is a sister of Mrs. Harriet
Kenney.
The Basket Ball and Foot Ball
teams of the High School have been
enthusiastically organized. The
Foot Ball team has for its coachers,
Messrs. Joe Cox and Barlow Walsh.
Mrs. Fred Mcconnell and two lit
tie children of Jacksonville, Fla, are
expected this week to visit Mrs. B.
T. Boatwright and others. Mrs. Nc
Connell is pleasantly remembered as
Miss Moriat Gary.
Mrs. W. M. Mcintyre Of Mullins,
who was Miss Alice Owen is also ex-
pected this week to visit this home.
Mesdames John Wright and Sallie
R. Owens are spending this week in
Columbia with friends.
Mrs. w S. Stokes and Miss Ruth
Stokes have gone to Columbia to
spend the winter, Mr.. Stokes now be-
ing engaged in business there.
Mrs. Lon Crouch has gone to
Louisville, Ca, to be with her moth
er who has suffered stroke of pa
ralysis.
Mesdames j. M. Turner and B. T.
Adams are at home from visit to
Mrs. Walter Hendrix at Leesville.
The first meeting of the year of
the New Century Club was held with
Miss Clara Sawyer, President.
The club this year has taken up
the study of "The Jew," which sub
ject was put forth by the general
program committee of the Fedora
ton. Mrs. j. A. Lott, chairman of the
program committee handed out the
attractive and we'll gotten up year
books. The club voted to give So to-
ward the Nurses scholarship. Dele
gates to the district conference to
be held at Aiken on Friday, October
18th, are Mrs. J. w. Marsh with Mrs.
H. D. Grant alternate. The president
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