Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-09
JOHNSTON LETTER.
College Students Entertain
ment. U. D. c. Picnic for
Veterans. Two Very
Sad Deaths.

in thecounty should have seen. The
colleges each had fine representatives,
who did their part well and there was
a fine college spirit among the partic-
ipants. This entertainment which is
an annual affair is splendid move
ment and is we'll worth the having.
Every one that was present was
geatly pleased and it was regretted
that the auditorium was not literally
packed to see these noble young men,
the beautiful young ladies. The fact
that it was on the fourth, made the
attendance not as large as it other
wise would have been. The day was
full of picnics and excursion parties,
and quite a good many were away
even for the evening.
For many years it has been the
custom of the Mary Ann Buie chap
ter, U. D. c., to have picnic for the
veterans, and to this are always invit-
ed the wives and widows Of veterans.
For four years the occasion has been
had out at the country place of Mrs.
Martha Edwards, one of the elderly
members. A more ideal place could
not be found for such. The spacious
home with the beautiful grove and
the beloved and cordial hostess all
made it place desired. There was
really a touch of ante-bellum times
about the place with its lavish hos
pitality and this made all the old vet
erans happy and in reminiscent
frame of mind. There were even the
kindly black faces of the servants of
We olden times who were on the alert
with cool water and other attentions.
After the arrival of all, and there
was good crowd, the veterans chief
ly filed the large piazza and such
happy meeting at was, An amusing
story was told by Mr.. Martin Whit
lock of his Homecoming after being in
prison for a long time. He arrived at
home on Sunday and went straight
to church as all his people were there.
He got in church just in time to hear
his funeral being preached as he had
been reported. dead. Many more in
teresting things were told and war
records of some of the veterans Sc
cured.
The ladies had equally as good
time in the parlors and hallway, chat
ting Mrs. Nick Broadwater played
and sang a number of pieces she play
ed during the war. These were much
enjoyed.
A sumptuous dinned was served
under the trees. The baskets were
filled with the best of things and cof-
fee and iced tea were served. After
dinner all gathered in the house and
sang old war ballads.
Before leaving, the Daughters and
veterans discussed having a picnic
for the returned soldiers.
One of the towns most beloved
and honored citizens, Mr.. G. P. Cobb,
passed away Saturday morning after
several months illness and although
the end was not unexpected, the
news came as a shock.
Mr.. Cobb will be greatly missed
from the town, for in every good en-
deavor he was always identified. He
was quiet and gentle, and he moved
through his life in an unassuming
manner, doing whatever he could. 1t
was just that that made him so below
ed, and will make him to be so missed.
In his home he was the mainstay,
and it was here his beautiful charac-
ter shone with such lustre. To those
who learned on him, he was their
strong support, with loving hands,
making life's way smooth.
He was real Christian, loving his
church and the cause of Christ, and
was never known to refuse to con-
tribute to any object. To live such a
life is not to die. The influence of
this life will live on and on.
Mr.. Cobb leaves a widow, broth
er of Belton and step-daughter,
Miss Sue Sloan besides many rela-
tives.
The funeral services were conduct
edSunday afternoon in the home by
his pastor, Rev. w. S. Brooke, who
spoke beautifully of the departed.
The body was carried to Mt. of
Olives cemetery where it was laid to
rest beneath mound of flowers.