Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-02-11
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Decrease in Influenza. Death
of Nina Grace Collins.
Rev. ". Y. Boozer to
Speak.

There seems to be no spreading of
influenza during the past week. In
January there were about IA cases,
but with few exceptions, the major
ity of these are now up.
The fact that school, churches and
movies were closed, and in stores and
public buildings, no crowd was allow
ed to congegate, is seen that this has
been the greatest help.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Strother
went to Saluda to attend the funeral
of the formers niece, Mrs. Luke
Wheeler, which occurred on Wednes-
day, February 4th, Mrs. Wheeler
died from an attack of pneumonia,
leaving little baby girl three weeks
old. The happy young couple had
been married scarcely two years.
News has been received of the
death of Mrs. Donnell at her home in
Virginia, and Mr.. Donnell is critical
ly i'll. This young couple lived here
for year or more, having rooms in
the home of Mrs. Annie Harrison,
and had many warm friends here.
Everyone in the home of Mrs. W..
L. Coleman has been i'll, Mrs. Cole
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow Walsh and
Billie, suffering from influenza. Mr..
Walsh developed pneumonia and for
the past two weeks they have had the
constant attention of trained nurses.
Mrs. John w. Marsh returned last
week from months stay at Gaines
vile, Fla. While away she also visited
at several different points in this
state.
Miss Yeomans has returned to her
home at Fairfax after visit to her
sister, Mrs. Joe Cox.
Little Nina Grace, the five-vear
old baby girl of Mr.. and M 4
Collins died on Wednesday nat
here after short illness of ] -
MIA following influenza.
ssa Shelves am unusually Brig
girl and had wound herself c .-
ly around the hearts of the f. -
rents. Every effort was made 80
her little life.
The little white casket was carried
on Thursday morning to aniteville
where the interment was made, the
services being conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. w. S. Brooke.
The deepest sympathy of all is felt
for the bereaved ones, but their little
one is now "Safe in the arms of Je-
sus."
A nation wide movement is now on
under the auspices of the United
Lutheran church of America to stir
up more active interest on the part
of the men in the work of the church.
In this section of South Carolina,
the itineracy has speaker for every
town where there is Lutheran
church and on February, the Rev. ".
Y. Boozer will speak here, provided
church services have been resumed.
Mrs. Will Wright and Miss Maud
Wright are at home from weeks
visit to Mrs. Chester in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard Tarrant re-
turned last week from visit to rel
atives at Mt. Carmel.
Mrs. Huiet Waters and little
George are at home from Alexandria
City, Ala, after several weeks visit
to the formers mother, Mrs. Os-
bourne.
DR.. w. S. Dorset has been called
to the pastorate of the Ridge Baptist
church. At present DR.. Dorset is in
Italy but it is thought thac he will ac-
cept the call. About eight years ago
he was pastor of the Johnston Bap-
tist church.
Miss Annie Bonhan of Columbia
has been for short visit in the home
of her cousin, Mrs. w. S. Mobley.
Mrs. Clarence Woodward and chill
dren have gone to Aiken to spend a
while.
Miss Jennie Walsh is spending a
while here, having been called to the
bedside of her father, Mr.. Barlow
Walsh who has pneumonia.
Miss Halle White who teaches at
Leesville, was accompanied here for
a weekend visit by two of the teach
ers, Misses Bertha McCutcheon and
Rose Nichols.
Miss Annie Mae Reames has been
for weekend visit to her sister,