Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-12-31
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Week of Prayer Will be OBJ
served. Sudden Death of
Little Child on De-
cember Is.


be a special service each afternoon
except Wednesday, when the service
will be held instead of the regular
prayer service, this to be in charge
of the Y. w. A. and G. A.
On Sunday, December 21st, at the
Baptist church, large congregation
had the great pleasure of hearing
Rev. Leon M. Latimer, who has been
pastor of the Parker Memorial Bap-
-tist church in Alabama. This church
is one of the best in the South, and
has recently contributed $112,303 to
the great campaign.
Mr.. Latimer spent his boyhood
days here and it was real joy to
every one, of whom all were his
friends, to meet him again, and to
hear him preach. His message was a
beautiful and impressive one and all
were helped and comforted as they
listened to his theme on our follow
ing out Gods plan in our lives.
After spending two days here with
his mother, Mrs. Susie M. Latimer,
he went to join his brother, Mr.. Hugh
F. Latimer, who was in his way to
Johns Hopkins University for an op-
Grafton.
A beautiful Christmas eve prayer
service was held at the Baptist
church and the birth of the Saviour
of the world and His mission was
deeply impressed upon all present.
''Silent Night" was given as spe-
.ciaI musical number. After the meet
ing, many of the church members
surprised the pastor, Rev. Brooke
with Christmas pounding.
On Christmas eve, beautiful spir-
it was manifested in several of The
good folk, who arranged baskets of
i fruits and Christmas goodies and
even some big stockings were filled,
to give brightness to the act, and
these were given to those in whose
homes so much Christmas cheer did
not abound. This was indeed, the
real spirit of Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Brunson of
Augusta, spent a part of last week
here.
Mrs. Cobb of Union is expected
next week to visit her sister, Mrs. w.
F. Scott.
Mrs. J. w. Mixson of Union and
Mrs Rodgers of Bennnettsville, have
been guests in the home of Mrs. o.
D. Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Blalock Of Edge
field were visitors here on Sunday.
During the holidays, Mr.. Arts
Price of this place and Miss West of
Batesburg, were married, and Mr..
Ed johnson and Miss Holston of
Edgefeld were married. Both affairs
were quiet ones.
On Sunday, December 2Sth, Cupid
worked rapidly and there were three
marriages att the parsonages, the
couples being young people of the
nearby community.
Mrs. M. E. Norris is spending a
while in Florida with relatives.
Miss Frances Turner spent the hol-
idays in Timmonsville with Miss Lu-
cile McLendon.
Misses Elliot and Conya Hardy are
at home from Washington, D. c.,
where they hold positions.
Nh. and Mrs John Fleming Marsh
will soon be domiciled in the resi-
dence of Mrs. Annie B. Harrison.
Mrs. J. B. Haltiwanger of Charles
$ton and Mrs. Scott of Monticello,
& mothers of Prof. and Mrs. W. F.
Scott, spent the past two weeks here,
Mrs Martha Dorm, of Spartanburg
5 visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dobey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Pearce Ste
Y ems, of Florida, are here for visit
% relatives.
8s Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lewis have
eturned to Johnston to make their
ONE, having resided at Eureka last
s. ear.
Little George Lee Scott, the baby
by Of Prof. and Mrs. William F.
eott died suddenly on Tuesday af-
rnoon, December 18th. The little
be would have been two years old
December Goth.
Little George Lee had been play
during the afternoon with his
~ Thor and later the two. with the