Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-02-26
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Red Cross Workers Meet. De.
iightful Surprise for Mrs.
Smith. u. D. G. Ladies
Meet.


Mamie Huiet and at the time, a sum-
mary of the years work was given
This was a splendid report and all
felt proud of it and glad that so much
had been accomplished.
The treasurer reported on hand,
S47S.95, and in the Junior Red Gross
treasury was $4,000.
The chief work that the chapter
has recently been engaged in was the
making of 13O aprons for the desti-
tute across seas.
A beautiful work that this chapter
will do is the adopting of French
orphan.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Cogburn were
visitors here last week in the home of
Mr.. J. A. Lott.
Mrs. w. D. QUITS has returned
from a visit to Sumter.
Miss Cleo Attaway, of Saluda, has
been the guest of Mrs. A. P. Lewis.
Miss Frances Turner visited Miss
Gladys Padgett in Edgfeld last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ W. Crouch enter
tanned with delightful dining Thurs
day, in honor of their pastor, Rev.
Kellar and his family.
Mrs. w. w. Satcher, of North Au-
gusta has been for visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Pope Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Perry, of Blairs
are visiting Mrs. Alice Cox.
Mrs. Grace Crouch has gone to
Mullins where she will probably make
her home with her father, Mr.. Gus
Smith.
Master Dawson Walker entertain
ed number of his friends last Fri
day afternoon in very happy man
ner, the occasion being his birthday.
On last Friday, the children of
Mrs. J. L. Smith gave her pleasant
2 surprise, the day being her birthday.
She was invited out to the home of
her son, Mr.. Erwin Smith, and upon
her arrival found all her family, and
her father, Rev. Malon Padgett. The
day was greatly enjoyed, and it was
a source of JOY to the mother to be
remembered by the loving attentions
of the day.
George Washington's birthday was
observed at the High School on Sat-
urday morning and an appropriate
and very enjoyable exercise of a
half hour was had. From the first
grade came little George and Mar
tina Washington in full costume OF
Revolutionary day, and charmed all
with the part they played.
The Mary Ann Buie chapter, D..
of c., met in the home of Mrs. F. M.
Boyd on Thursday afternoon and
owing to the absence of Mrs. NJ. T..
Turner, Mrs. ]. H. White conducted
the meeting.
The members were all glad to re-
sumo activities after a cessation of
meetings since October, and to well
come three new members, Mrs. James
Tompkins, Miss Margaret Holland
and Mrs. Rhoden.
All reports Of officers and commit
tees showed continued good work a.
long each line.
The social service committee had
been busy, for there had been sick
veterans and others to bring good
cheer to, and basketof fruit was to
be sent the next day to Veteran Whit
lock, who is sick at this time.
Mrs. O. D. Black, state vice-presi-
dent, told of the executive meeting
held in Columbia.
The chapter decided to adopt a
French orphan as one feature of its
work for 1919.
The Children of the Confederacy
have $3.50 in the treasury, and they
reported that this wc1'd be given to
the French orphan fund, and if they
could do so, would increase the a.
mount sufficient to support an orphan
this year.
Misses Holland and Abrams are
leaders of the C. of c.
Plans were made for Memorial
Day and also for the observance CT
the 22nd anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the chapter, March %.
The next meeting will be the sec
ond Thursday in March, as on the
first Thursday, the observance of the
Week of Prayer by the Mission So
cieties will be in progress, and no
meeting of the D. of C. has ever been
held that might conflict with church
work.
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