Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-10-15
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Woman's Missionary Meeting
Saturday Work Day For
Orphans. Beautiful
Home Wedding.

The meeting OF Cne WoIiai MILO
sionary Union of the first division OF
the Ridge association was held on
Saturday at Dry Creek. This division
is composed of seven churches, Dry
Creek, Rocky Greek, Ward, Spiegner,
Mt. Pleasant, Philippi and Johnston.
The attendance was good but not
as many were present as was hoped
for. This did not keep the meeting
from being great one and there was
much spiritual uplift. The keynote OF
the meeting was "The Call"
Echoes from DR.. Truett's address
recently made in Augusta, were CIV
en- by Mrs. P. C. Stevens who went
to hear him. Impressions of the meet
ing in Columbia were then given by
Mrs. A. C. Baker, Mrs. W. j. Hatcher
and Mrs. W. M. DuBose.
A fervent prayer was made for
our leaders and those representing
the rs Million. The meeting was
thrown open to the four minute
speakers, there being nine present,
who gave thoughts of the campaign
as they saw it.
During the morning song mes
sage was brought by Mrs. Claude
Hart and little Ruth Shelton Say
yer.
In the afternoon a round table
discussion relative to the change that
the great drive will bring about,
was heard with keen interest.
The victory song was quite an in
spiration.
Rev. A. C. Baker and Rev. T. H.
Posey and others interested in the
work were present.
During the noon hour a lunch
was enjoyed out under tss ssde
trees.
Mrs. Henry Forrest is rresiaen, Of
the Missionary Society Of Dry
Creek and in behalf of the s,'sss.,
extended cordial hospitality.
Saturday is Work Day for the Or
phanage and on Sunday the members
of the Sunday school were reminded
of this and asked to help send good
amount to the Orphanage from the
davis gifts. One member said the
Sunday school should have, as a re-
suit of the gifts, $500.
The L. T. L. had box party on
Friday evening to raise fu1,d tc
help in the support of their French
orphan, and S21.50 was realized
This was had in the home of Mrs
]. H. White.
A quiet but beautiful wedding wa
solemnized on Thursday afternoon IL
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M
Wright, this being the marriage O
their daughter, Miss Agnes Wright
to Mr.. Jerard Tarrent.
There were no invited guests, jus
the members of the home, and tn
happy young couple entered unat
tended. Rev. David Kellar spoke tn
solemn words that made these tw
young lives as one.
After good wishes Mr.. and Mr.
Tarrent left in a car for short hor
eymoon, but did not reveal their de-
tination.
The bride was attired in mods
coat suit of reindeer with seal trim
ming, and accessories in harmony.
She is lovable young woman an
her friends are glad that she wi
continue to make her home here, M
Tarrant having a position with tt
Motor Company.
Mrs. Herman Howletts of Com
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and MI
P. Shade.
Mrs. Ficklyn died on Friday q
ternoon at the home of er mothe
Mrs. Derrick, who lives a few mil
from here.
Mrs. Ficklyn was Miss Mage
Derrick before her marriage abo
three years ago. After her maria
she resided at Batesburg and il
previous to her illness, came here
the home of her mother. She was
kind and lovable woman and +
death is a very sad one.
The funeral services were cc
Quoted on Saturday at Philil
church and the interment made
the cemetery near by.
Messrs. Jesse, Wiley and Gle