Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-10-08
JOHNSTON LETTER
School Attendance Large. Sc
rious Accident Narrowly
Averted. Emily Geiger
Chapter Met.

Mrs. ]. L. Walker carried her lit
tie nine-year old son, Dawson, to
the Baptist Hospital in Columbia on
Saturday to be operated or for ap-
pendicitis.
Miss Kathleen Barr has charge CT
the Bethlehem School, being prin-
cipal. She has one assistant.
Mrs. Lavinia Wright has gone to
Greenwood to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Kittie Rushton.
The enrolment at the High School
is now larger than it has everebeen,
and with the way new pupils come,
the number may soon be over 800.
The Woodrow Wilson Literary
Society is an interesting feature and
the monthly debates are we'll worth
hearing. The officers are: President,
Miss Ethel Lott; Vice-president, Miss
Sara Ready; Secretary and Treas
urer, Judson Jones. This year pro-
gram committee will help out in
making the programs, this being
composed of Mr.. Frank Wright and
Misses Alline Reames, Mary Thrail-
kill and Catherine Gall.
The Emily Geiger chapter D. A.
R. met Wednesday afternoon last
with Mrs. J. L. Walker, and in the
absence of Mrs. w. F. Scvott, Mrs.
P. N. Lott, vice-regent, presided.
The chapter decided to pay dues
at October meeting which is now be-
ing generally done instead of in
January.
Two new members were received,
Mrs. T. R. Hoyt and Miss Frances
Turner.
The year books were given out and
were very attractive in the colors,
and a flag adorned each one. The
subject for the year IS South Caro-
lina's part in the Revolution" The
delegate to the State conference was
elected-Mrs. C. P. Corn, with Mrs.
F. H. Williams as alternate.
During the program Mrs. P. N.
Lott gave a fine paper on events
leading to the Revolution" and Mrs.
w. B. Cogburn gave splendid pa
per on "The formation of the State
of South Carolina" This State was
the first colony to become state.
The chapter was glad to learn that
of the 80 papers filed with National
Reciprocity Bureau, the one by Mrs.
W. B. Cogburn on Ann Pamela Cum
ningham was one of the three given
public mention.
Miss Bette Waters rendered
piano selection. The hostess served
an elaborate salad course with iced
tea and refreshing fruit punch was
served from a flower bedecked al
cove.
On Sunday morning at the Baptist
church the various teams to work
the campaign, were read out, there
being ten teams with about five on
each team. There were two ladies on
each team. If conditions were such
that any one named could not serve,
they were asked to give notification
at once.
Mrs. T. R. Denny and Miss Antoi-
nette Denny went to Aiken for the
weekend to be present at the dedica-
tion of the beautiful new Baptist
church.
Miss Lucille Smith of Newberry, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. L. Walker.
Mr.. Thomas Stevens has entered
B. NJ. I. at Greenwood.
The friends of Mr.. Thomas
Pearce are very glad to welcome him
home after two years of service in
the navy. He has just received his
discharge.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Langston of
Asheville have been here for a few
weeks visit. 1t is their intention dur
ing this year to return to Johnston,
and will occupy their former home.
Miss Emma Bouknight has gone to
Charlotte, N. c., to attend the mar
riapn of class noatp
Mr. Bert Cassells of Charlotte, was
here during last week on a business
trip.
Mr.. Preston Ivey of Columbia,
spent part of last week here with
friends.
Mrs. E. A. Schnell has gone TO At
1anto IN vicit hor hrn+bor Mr u,oL