Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-04-30

the weekend at her home in New
berry.
Johnston is well represented this
week at the State Federation, at Win
throp College, those going are Miss
Clara Sawyer and Mrs. H. D. Grant
of the New Century club; Miss Zena
Payne and Mrs. C. P. Corn of the Mu-
sic club and Mrs. o. D. Black and
Mrs. ]. H. White.
Little Annie Lamar, the three year
old girl of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lewis
happened to a painful accident last
Thursday. A vessel Of scalding water
was on low table and the little one,
in some way reached it and poured
part of the contents over on her. The
scald was very bad one on the little
body, but her injuries were not Sc
rious.
Mrs. W. B. QUITS has returned
from Tennille, Ga, and her friends
will be glad to know that she is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Harriet Kenney has been vis-
|iting relatives in Edgefeld.
Mrs. Coleman and Miss Ruth Cole
man of Aiken, are guests of Mrs. w.
E. LaGrone.
Miss Eula Boyd will arrive soon
to make her home with the family of
Mr.. F. N. Boyd. During her girlhood
she attended school here and there
are many friends who will welcome
her.
Misses Hayward and Darlington
were hostesses for the Apollo Music
club held last Tuesday in the home
of Mrs. j. A. Dobey. There was q
good attendance, and several visitors.
The club voted to contribute to the
scholarship funds that were to be dis
cussed at the coming Federation. The
resolutions sent out to all clubs to
the effect that nothing of German
manufacture would = sahzsed,
were endorsed. TIL
asked to bring topic 70 ee..-se
at next meeting.
Officers were e. for he corr
ing year, the t. v.oe hons
elcted: Miss Zena Payne o<es.ea aaC;
Mrs. C. P. Corn, Isl rlce-president;
Mrs. j. w. Marsh, corresponding Sec
retary; Miss Emma Bouknight, re-
cording secretary; Miss Clara Sawyer
critic; Miss Antoinette Denny, treas
urer; Mrs. T. R. Hoyt having served
two years, and Mrs. W. F. Scott was
elected parliamentarian to succeed
Mrs. w. j. Hatcher. Mrs. Minis Wal
ker was elected End president to
fill the place of Miss Gertrude
Strother.
A splendid program with Poland as
subject, was led by Mrs. j. w. Marsh.
The music was that of Polish compo-
sers.
A tempting salad course, with iced
tea was served.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. A. Dobey are at
home from Augusta where their son,
James Nixon, was under treatment
at the hospital, having had his ton
sils removed.
There is joke on one of the farm
ers here who is still holding cotton,
that is told by one of the drug store
clerks. The said farmer talks and
thinks of cotton daily. He went to
the fount to get drink but did not
wish any ice in it. He said, "Fix me
up grape juice, but do not put any
cotton in it."
Memorial Day will be observed
here by the U. D. C. on Sunday, May
11th, instead of the 10th. In the af-
ternoon memorial sermon will be
preached by Rev. David Kellar at the
Methodist church. 1t is hoped that
every veteran who can, will attend
this service.
Everyone is delighted to know that
Mr.. Joe Jacobs will arrive in about
week, after an absence of two
years. Mr.. Jacobs held an office of
high honor while in China.
DR.. G. D. Walker attended the
State Medical Association held in
Florence recently, and also attended
the general meeting held in New Or