Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-04
JOHNSTON LETTER.
w. C. T. U. Makes Good Show
ing. Working For Public
Library. D. A. r.
Meeting.

In the big JQollee drive CTdt IS pe-
ing made all over the United States
by the w. c. T. u, with the idea of
raising S1,OOO,OSO to bring about
World Prohibition, this union has
done its part. The quota of each
union was that averaged by rate of
$500 per member This union has 32
members and will send on to State
Treasurer SITS or more.
A memorial membership drive was
presented in the local union and four
mmbers who have passed to their
, heavenly home were made memorial
members by their children, and later
another memorial member will be
placed.
One of the first Presidents of this
union was Mrs. Eleanor Ivey, and her
daughter, Mrs. Ellie Ivey Schnell,
wired message to make her mother
a life member. Messrs. H. G. Edison
and Olin Edison, il loving memory
of their mother, great temperance
worker, have m@de her memorial
member. Mr.. D. T. QUITS, an honor
ary member and whose wife was also
= president of this union at one time,
was made a memorial member by his
son, Mr.. Wilmot QUITS, and Mr.. j. L.
Smith, another honorary member was
made a memorial member by his son,
Mr.. Earl Smith. S25 is the amount to
make one a memorial member, and
this action on the part of these help
ed in this drive, and their action was
a beautiful memorial to the parents.
On last Tuesday afternoon meet
ing was held in the interest of pub
lie library, and it was decided that the
best way to get the town interested
was to have a public speaker for an
evening meeting. The Carnegie fund
is in view for this plan on foot, and
it is hoped that the library can, at
some future time be an assured fact.
The first donation to the library was
made by Mrs. C. D. Kenney, set OF
Stoddard's lectures.
Mrs. John Bland of Vidalia, Ga,
is visiting in the home of her sister,
Mice Clara SAWYER
Invitations have been received
here by friends to the marriage OF
Miss Clevie Meyer to Mr.. w. B. Nc
Gi~t, which occasion will transpire on
Thursday evening, June IL, at Z o.
clock in the First Baptist Church,
Darlington, S. c.
Miss Meyer is former Johnston
girl and many good wishes and con-
eratulations will be waited to the
\ happy young couple.
Mrs. Bette T. Adams has gone to
North Augusta to visit her sister,
Mrs. Sallie Stanfield.
Misses Ola and Ella Smith are here
from Kingstree to be present at the
marriage of their brother, Mr.. Earl
Smith to Miss Catherine Darlington,
/ which was happy event of Tuesday
evening.
/ 1t was great pleasure to the mem
bers of the Emily Geiger Chapter to
hold the recent meeting with Mrs. W..
B. Cogburn at Edgefield and also to
meet with the members of the Old
Ninety Six District Chapter. 1t was
such a real pleasure to see all these
4 friends that the members felt like
I making it an entirely social affair
i and forget the business, but the latter
s was necessary and during the busl-
a| ness conducted by Mrs. w. F. Scott,
Regent, one of the chief topics was
\ of the Thrift Stamp, which will great
Bjly aid the D. A. R. school.
Mrs. o. D. Black, Historian, urged
= the members to send in some of their
= letters received from boys overseas
n to place in the CHAPTER scrap book.
Mrs. J. Neil Lott requested the
chapter to name their new home
which has just been completed on
31spot that is of Revolutionary interest.
aEach member is to bring a name at
B}the next meeting which will be with
her.
"a A cordial invitation was extended
the chapter by Mrs. M. N. Tillman
Regent of Old Ninety Six District
sChapter to attend the annual picnic
8sof this chapter which is to be held al
Cedar Fields.
The program was IN charge Of Mrs