Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Valuable Red Cross Boxes
Forwarded. Confederate
Veterans Remembered.
Appropriate Music.

CrOSS ROOMS tIle Weeh Ue1OIe CllIlSe-
mas. One hundred and fifty pairs OF
socks and seventeen sweaters were
collected and brought in by Mrs.
Mamie Huiet who has charge of this
work, and Mrs. T. R. Denny collected
one hundred and fifty refugee gar
ments and one hundred bags for the
soldiers. The Junior Red Cross is al
so actively engaged.
On Sunday, December %, Rev.
w. S. Brooke preached beautiful
Christmas sermon of the Birth of
our Saviour" Special Christmas mu-
sic was had with anthems and the
church was decorated in holly and
other greens that were arranged very
tastefully in wreathes and garlands.
Appropriate services were arranged
for the evening, but the electric
plant was out of order just at the
time of the service and as no lights
were ever gotten, this service had to
be called off, The Christmas night
service at the regular time Of prayer
service was very appropriate, Silent
Night" was one of the musical selec-
tions that were impressively sung.
Rev. Kellar and family arrived
few days before Christmas and are
now domiciled in the Methodist par
sonage. A large congregation greeted
him on his first Sunday as pastor,
and he preached very beautiful and
helpful sermon. Rev. Kellar is also
pastor of Harmony and Spann
churches and a special committee
from the three churches met at the
parsonage before the arrival and had
everything arranged for the comfort
of the family. The pantry was well
filled with many good things from a
number of his flock.
Next week will be the week of
prayer and the women of the Baptist.
church have as ttse;r--- ? -
foreign missions. This Society num-
hers nearly one hundred, so they may
20 over this. On Wednesday evening"
the Y. W. AS and G. AS Will have
charge of the programme and this
will be had instead of the regular
prayer service.
On Wednesday evening before
Christmas, the Sunbeam Band, under
the leadership of Mrs w. J. Hatcher,
rave beautiful Christmas entertain
ment. This was had in the audltorl-
um which was prettily decorated and
each of the little ones did their part
remarkably well, two of the little
singers being only three years old. A
playlet, which forcefully impressed
missions and the giving, was present.
ed by the older girls. Following this
the Christmas offering of the Sun
beams was taken, this amounted to
$500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wright and Will
liam spent last week at Macon, Ca,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sammon, Mrs.
Wright's parents.
Willie Pearce Stevens was here at
the home of his father last week and
every one was delighted to see him.
He was in service on the George
Washington that carried President
Wilson overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. LaGrone have
been for a visit to tn home of the
latter's mother, Mrs. Coleman of
Aiken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Coleman Of
Florida are the guests of their moth
er, Mrs. W. L. Coleman.
Mrs. F. L. Harrison of Augusta
spent last week with Mrs. Graham.
Mr.. Carl Cafe of Aiken was vlsl-
tor here last week.
Lieut.. Tut who was in business
here last year, spent last week here
to greet his friends.
Mrs. Mary jenkins of Pendleton,
S. C. is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
G. P. Cobb.
One of the principles upon which
the U. D. C. is founded is the care
and attention to the veterans, and 1t
is always a pleasure to the chapter
to do anything that will give pleas
ure and comfort to them, especially
when they are sick do the chapters
hold them in loving remembrance. On
Christmas, two of the veterans OF
Camp McHenry were sick, Mr.. W. l.
Ouattlebaum and Mr.. o. S. Wertz
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