Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-12-01
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Beautiful Thanksgiving Ser
vice. Address by DR.. Dor
sett. Visit to County
Home.

AT the last meeting or the W0.
mans Missionary Society of the Bap.
tist church it came to the attention
of the members that there was 8
young girl near Edisto Academy
Seivern, S. c., that was anxious to
attend school, but could not as she
could not afford'a pair of shoes. The
members voted to use the funds in
the birthday box to purchase these
and the treasurer was instructed to
send the shoes on.
This birthday fund is the result OF
each member as her birthday passes
drops into this box, a penny for each
year.
Miss Elise Mobley who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks,
is now much improved.
Mrs. Huiet Waters and Master
George are at home from visit to
Mrs. Osbourne in Alabama.
A. beautiful and appropriate
Thanksgiving service was held here
on Thanksgiving Day at the Luther
an church, the sermon being preach
ed by Rev. David Kellar, of the
Methodist church, the pastors of the
other churches taking part. The col
lection taken was used for the relief
of needy family near town.
During the afternoon of Thanks
giving basket ball game was played
here on the school field, between
Batesburg and Johnston teams.
There was good crowd out and the
Johnston team was much elated for
their winning the game, their team
not being such an experienced one,
has lost the pasat two games. But
once having gained they propose to
maintain this standing, hereafter.
Everyone greatly enjoyed the ad-
dress on Sunday evening at the Bap-
tist church by DR.. Dorset of Ridge
Spring, a former pastor of this
has lost the past two games. But
world ,,war DR.. Dorset spent abroad,
and in his address he told something
of the phases of life and conditions
of the French and Italians and he
carried on the great work entrusted
ITO him. ss;s 4 3; 81. & ii
Dr. Dorset is5a very scholarly man,
and a most interesting speaker. He
ives heard with keen Interest.
Z IJyis hoped that he will be able to
be present again and speak further
on the subject.
Mrs. j. w. Marsh has returned
from visit to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fleming Marsh in Columbia.
For the past eighteen years it has
been the custom of the Mary Ann
Buie chapter, U. D. c., to visit the
County Home at Thanksgiving and
spread dinner for the inmates, and
this time, the chapter decided to have
a turkey dinner, and through the
kindness of the wife of the stewart,
Mr.. Allen, a turkey was procured,
and most of the dinner was served
hot.
Those of the chapter that went
carried the contributions of sweets
and fruits.
The inmates were all in readiness,
and greatly enjoyed the day. In the
afternoon servci ewas held in the
little chapel on the hill. 1t speaks
well for the county that there are so
few inmates here.
The present manager is the man
for the. place, and his big heartedness
makes him care for these poor un-
fortunates that is not the outcome
of his being steward.
The home seemed to be in a very
progressive state, and there was
plenty. There was plenty of wood for
the winter fires and quantities of
milk and butter, and one of the la
dies who had been experiencing some
difficulty in procuring the above
named has almost decided that she
will 90 out to the home for the WIN
ter.
Miss Bell of Ellenton is the guest
of her sister. Mrs. W. P. Cassells.
DIR. Connerly returned on Satur-
day evening from the bedside OF his
mother in North Carolina who has
been critically i'll. She was operated
on last Wednesday and is now I'M
proving. 1oo,
for visit to their son, Mr.. Leland
Chester. His condition remains apout
the same.
The bird season starting in on
Thanksgiving Day number OF hunt
ing parties left town at various hours
and much game was bagged. All nav
ING more than they wanted, were
very generous and there was scarce
ly family the next morning that
did not breakfast on game.
Mrs. M. T. Turner and Mrs. o. D.
Black attended the D. A. R. meeting
at the home of Mrs. Agatha Wood
son, going upon invitation. Mrs.
Turner gave a report of the work
of Tomassee Industrial School, as a
part of the State conference report
At the Trenton meeting D. A. R.,
Mrs. Turner and Miss Zena Payne at.
tended and gave their impressions of
the State conference at Anderson. Sc n.
The pleasant cooperative spirit that