Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-10-06

IllelE udiUS.
Messrs. Junius and Carl Kinard
have gone to Newberry to enter col
lege.
Mrs. M. T. Turner, State D. A. R..
treasurer, attended the Board Meet
ing of Tamassee School at this most
interesting place, last week.
There is a great movement to
make Converse College greater In
stitution and to lead out into greater
.branches for the young women. To
this end, a large fund will be requir-
ed. All over the state the alumnae
and all students are asked to aid in
a drive for the fund. Each town and
community are being organized and
on Saturday afternoon Prof. Adams
of Converse was here in interest of
this and get together meeting was
held in the home of Mrs. j. w. Cox.
The meeting was a pleasant and in
teresting one and many plans were
laid. Those of Johnston who were
students are Mesdames G. D. Wal
ker, B. T. Boatwright, E. R. Mobley,
F. S. Bland, Carl Richards, F. H.
Williams, j. W. Cox, and Misses
Zena Payne, Orlena Cartledge, An
ME Crouch, Antoinette Denny and
Mary Waters.
Mr.. Billie Walton is at home from
weeks stay in Columbia, being
under osteopathic treatment for
rheumatism while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bland spent
last week at Hartsville with Mr.. and
Mrs. l. T. yelling.
Miss Annie Mae Reames has gone
to Monetta, having charge of the
school there.
Mr.. P. C. Stevens has returned
from the Beptist Hospital where he
has been under treatment.
Everyone is delighted with the
splendid course of six entertainments
that has been arranged for the town
by some of the big spirited citizens.
The first of concert by the celebratsty
ed YodHers, this tosebe onsthe eyenihg
of October II. The auditorium of
the high school is to be used for this.
Miss Julia Clark is now in the
Johnston Bank filling a position.
The friends of Miss Lillian Mob
ley regret that she is sick and hope
that ere long she will soon be restor-
ed to health.
Mesdames Alice Cox and j. w.
Marsh attended the District confer
ence of the Presbyterian church
which was held last week in Trenton.
Mr.. Ollie Rhoden had the misfor-
tune to lose mis- automobile by fire
last week. While on his way home
he heard roaring behind him and
on looking back discovered his car
to be in blaze. He barely had time
to jump from the seat taking his lit
tie girl in his arms, when the flames
filled the entire car.
Miss Cassells of Ellenton is visit
ing in the home of her brother, Mr..
W. P. Cassells.
Mrs. Mena Calhoun of Greenwood
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ben
Wright.
Mr.. Joe Johnson of Good Hope has
been for visit to Mr.. B. L. Reames.
With the coming of the autumn
season chapters and clubs are begin
ming meetings with renewed energy
and zeal and in the first meeting of
the Emily Geiger chapter D. A. R.,
there was a full and enthusiastic
meeting. This was held with Mrs.
John Wright.
After prelinrinaries, Miss zena
Payne, in her opening remarks i'm
pressed on the chapter that of indi-
vidual responsibility as pertaining to
the welfare of the chapter, pointing
out how all great undertakings were
the result of individual effort.
During business Miss Betty Wa
ters was elected delegate to the con-
ference with Mrs. John Wright as
alternate.
Two histories of fine value were
contributed to the Library at Cont
mental Hall.
The chapter discussed a trip to
Emily Geiger's grave and hopes to
see the marker placed at an early