Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-04-14
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Revival Services at Baptist
Church. Colored Soldier
Honored. Apollo Mu-
sic Club Met.

probably continue for two weeks.
The service on Sunday morning was
to the Christians of the church and
in the evening the message was di-
rected to the unsaved, and both were
very impressive messages.
The pastor, Rev. w. S. Brooke, has
secured the services of DR.. R. G. Lee,
of Edgefeld who will assist him,
coming over on Monday evening. 1t
is a great pleasure to everyone that
DR.. Lee is here, and the members are
anticipating a great revival with
these two men of God working in
their midst.
AS has been the case always here,
the others churches are each interest
ed in the good work of the other and
the services are largely attended.
The morning service is at IL
o'clock and the evening service at 8
o'clock.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Baptist church is, this week,
packing a box of books and maga-
zines to send to Edisto Academy. All
contributions are being by the men,
bers, but several interested have sent
in good books that will be an addition
to the library, which at present is not
large one, by any means. The Y. w.
A. will place subscription to good
paper or magazine, to be named by
Mrs. Canada, the lady principal, and
recently this Y. w. A. sent $40 to
help the Edisto girls pay for the
piano recently purchased.
Prof. and Mrs. W. H. Hand and
Mrs. George Nickerson and little
daughter of Columbia, have been
guests in the home of Mrs. Fannie
Nickerson.
Prof. Yates Snowden of Columbia,
will deliver the memorial address
here on the afternoon of May 9Th,
Nav 10th is Memorial Day over the
Southern States and on this day flow
ers will be scattered over the graves
of the soldiers of the COS. The 9Th
will be the day here this year as sug-
eested by the D. of c., as this day
will suit the veterans better. Every
one is cordially invited to hear Prof.
Snowden.
Mr.. Eric Hardy of Augusta has
been for a visit in the home OF his
father, Mr.. J. w. Hardy.
Mrs. w. l.. Coleman has suffered
a patial stroke of paralysis and her
many friends have been much con-
cerned over her condition. Her son,
Mr.. Garland Coleman, who is in Cal
ifornia was telegraphed for.
Everyone is delighted that MIR. o.
S. Wertz is at home from the City
Hospital, Columbia.
Mrs. Lizzie Grim has returned
from visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Rhodes, at Hampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mobley are eX-
pected home from Auburndale, Fla,
this week.
Miss Eunice Abrams of Newberry,
has been a guest of Mrs. j. A. Do
bey. A few years ago she was teach
er in the High School here.
Jesse Johnson, colored soldier, is
proud of his citation he holds, and
the paper and medals he received. He
wants the white people to know that
he did his best as a soldier for his
country and has asked that the fol
lowing be printed:
"After appreciation of the general
commanding in chief of the Amerl-
can Expeditionary Forces in France,
the Marshal of France, commender IN
chief of the French armies OF the
East cites in the order of the bri'
gade.
Soldier Jesse Johnson, color, SER
geant, Headquarters company, 37ls'
Regiment Infantry American:
Has proven his devotion and cour-
age in the service of the Headquar'
ters Platoon. Always voluntarily, ano
without regard to danger thereby
setting an example to all who were
with him."
ByGeneral Headquarters, 21s1
December, 1919.
MARSHAL OF FRANCE,
Commanding in Chief of the French
Armies of the East.
On last Tuesday afternoon, Apri
9Th, Misses Antoinette Denny anc