Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Annual Missionary Meeting,
Young Minister Sailed for
China. Very Enjoyable
Porch Party.

Association meets lnurSQay auu FIi-
day at Sardis Baptist church. Dele
gates elected from the societies here
are Mrs. O. D. Black, Mrs. T. R. Den
nv, Woman's Missionary Society;
Miss Clara Sawyer, Y W. A; Miss
Marion Boyd, G. A.; Miss Grace Tur-
ner, Sunbeams.
Rev. John Jackson, OF the Philippl
Baptist church sailed for China last
week and the prayers of all will fol-
low the noble, consecrated man. 1t
was the earnest wish of his church to
support him while he labored on the
foreign field, and the first years sal
ary was ready, but the church found
they could not have this sweet priv
ilege.
Soon after Rev. Jackson was ac-
cepted by the board, church IN
Georgia wishing to support a mission
ary applied to the board and the name
of Mr.. Jackson was given them.
The Philippi church appealed for
a change but. the board did not see fit
to comply with the request.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montague, of Florida
have been guests in the homo Of Mrs.
and Mrs. Frank Warren, Jr.,. Mrs.
Montague is a sister of Mrs. Warren.
Misses Clara, Maude and Gladys
Sawyer and Mrs. Fannie P. Hoyt re-
turned Monday from Hendersonville,
N. c., were they have been spending
while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bland have
gone to Darlington to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. I. T. yelling.
Mrs. Horace Wright of George
town is the guest of her sisters, the
Misses Sawyers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Leavell of
Newberry are visiting. relatives.
sIr. s. die Wright, VINO is connected
with the Southern railway, is here for
vacation in the home of relatives.
F. L. Parker, Jr., visited Augusta
last week.
Miss Lima Smith of Mullins is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Grace Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Phillips, Miss
Ruth Phillips and Mr.. Dwight Phillips
of Springfield, have been visiting in
the home of Mrs. Mary Waters.
Miss Anna Huiet of Greenwood has
also been a visitor in the home of Mrs
Waters, her sister.
Miss Sallie Dozier has returned
from a weeks visit to Miss Nell Bal
ley in Columbia.
Mr.. Thomas returned last week
from the Baptist Hospital, having had
his tonsils removed while there.
Miss Mae Tompkins and Mrs.
Lynch of Edgefeld were visitors in
the home of Mrs. G. D. Walker last
Thursday.
Mrs. A. P. Lewis, Miss Marie Lew
is and Mr.. Ben Lewis have returned
from Thomson, Ga, having visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mobley.
One of the prettiest and most en-
joyable affairs of the summer was the
porch party given by Mesdames E..
NJ. Walker, Wilmot QUITS and Miss
Orlena Cartledge, in the home of the
latter on Wednesday afternoon.
After cordial greeting, the guests
were seated at the tables for progress
sive rook. The game was very pleas
ant one and the porch was cool and
beautiful with many blooming fow-
ers.
Miss Gladys Sawyer, making the
highest score, was presented with the
prize.
Later an elaborate repast was serv-
ed in daiynty and attractive style.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Shade have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Fanny, to Mr.. Herman
Howitz, of New Haven, Conn. Tie
wedding to take place this week.
The friend of Mr.. Fr"nk Gibson
were shocked to learn of his death on
A Friday morning, which resulted from
4 heart failure. The afternoon before,
S he was here on the streets attending
"A to some business affairs and appeared
81 quite well.
Early Friday morning he was
"a found dead in his bed, death having
ii come suddenly during the night. Mr..
Gibson was kind, whole-souled man,
was liked by everyone.
81 He was twice married, and several