Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-29
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Ready For w. C. T. U. Conven-
ton. Women Will Register.
Basket Ball Team Or
ganized.

The Johnston Union, W. C. T. u,
is ready for the State convention,
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The
first arrival of delegates to be on
Saturday evenings South and North
bound trains. The hospitality COM
mittee will meet these trains and
place delegates in their assigned
homes. The badge committee will
also be present to give out the
badges.
Sunday will be a great day and
two noted speakers will be heard,
Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins of Ann Ar
Dor, Michigan in the morning and
evening and DR.. Lee of Edgefeld in
the afternoon. The public is cordial
ly invited to the services Of all three
days.
Misses Ola and Ella Smith have
gone to Mullins, S. c. where they
have accepted schools.
Miss Bell of Charleston is visiting
her sister, Mrs. W. P. Cassells.
Miss Annie Waters of Augusta has
been for a visit to the home folks.
Mrs. c. P. Corn has been informed
of the illness of her nephew, Mr..
William Bell, who was visiting in
New York, the young man having in
fuenza. Mr.. Bell has visited here
many times and his friends regret
to learn of his illness.
AS soon as it was learned that the
books for registration could not be
opened here for the convenience Of
the women quite number went to
Edgefeld for the purpose of regis
tering, Mrs. T. R. Denny being the
first. During the coming week there
will be many that will go to Edgefield
for this purpose. The majority Of the
women are ready to assume this new
responsibility and in doing it, will
do so with the dignity, and an ear
nest desre for ultimate good, that
has always characterized movements
in which women have done their part.
On Sunday morning at the Bap-
tist church Mr.. ]. M. Edwards was
elected assistant superintendent of
the Sunday School and Mr.. Guy
Forrest, assistant secretary. The
school is now large and such assis-
tants are being needed to aid in the
great work.
The basket ball teams of the High
school have already been organized
and the foot ball team is absorbing
the interest of the High school boys
to great degree. The schedule has
been mapped out up to Thanksgiv-
ing. The captain of the football team
will be elected this week and of the
basket ball teams, Miss Olivia Mil
ford is captain, Miss Marion Turner,
manager; and of the other team,
Miss Nellie Yonce is captain and
Miss Laurie Hoyt is manager.
The societies are to be reorganized
at an early date. A fine school spirit
abounds and the young people are
beginning to enjoy work.
The manual training class, under
Prof. Lott is exceedingly interesting
and many articles have been made.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Lott are now
domiciled in their new home.
Miss Rachael Simmons and Mr..
Cecil Kenney were quietly married
on Monday last at the Methodist
parsonage by Rev. David Kellar.
Those present were the sister and
brother of the bride and a few close
friends. After a honeymoon, the hap
py young couple will make their
home at Warrenville, where the
groom is in business with his father.
The warmest congratulations and
good wishes are extended to these
two young people, who are john
ston's own and whom everyone loves.
Mrs. Kate Crouch has gone to
Trenton to spend a while with re!a-
tives.
Misses Kena and Jessie Hix, for
mer residents are now living in At
lanta, the latter having a good po-
sition with the Railway company and
the former being trained nurse.
Miss Leda Gall of Leesville spent
the week end here with friends.
Miss Sara May of Greenwood
spent the week end here with Miss