Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-11-02
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Potato Curing House Busy.
Scene. Lyceum Course Sc
cured. Arbor Day to
be Observed.

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~ Ali the farmers are interested IN
the method Of curing the. sweet pota-
to- and the potato curing house was a
busy scene during the past week, the
potatoes being stored in crates. The
potatoes will be kept an even tenn
perature during the winter. The ex- eS
i pense attached to storing the pota-
toes will be more than covered when
one thinks of the many potatoes that
are in a state of rot when bank is
opened, thus making a loss. MIR. Will
Hanson, who has been here for the
past two years assisting the farmers
in the cultivation of tobacco, is IN IN
charge sof the curing house, and the
plants owned by corporation.
Mrs. Mary Hamilton, the niece Of
Mrs. Alice Cox, is in. a very feeble
state, and is now confined to her bed
all the time.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hansford Rhoden has been i'll with
pneumonia, but is thought to, be bet
ter now.
I The union meeting of this division,
Ridge association, met. Saturday and
Sunday at Dry Creek. The sermon en-
Sunday was preached by Rev. w. s.
Brooke.
A very exciting game lof foot ball
was a. played here on Friday afternoon
between the teams of Ninety Six and
Johnston. The Johnston team did
good playing, but never-the-less the
Ninety Six team won, the score be-
ing Ia to 8. The stars of the john
ston team were Wheeler Rhoden and
Victor Johnson. On Friday afternoon
of this week game is arranged to:
take place here between Johnston
and the united teams of Epworth Or
phanage and Shandon High school
of Columbia.
Every month the Woodrow Wilson
society d. the high school has de- de-,
bate and this month the debate was
more for amusement and a mirthfui
meeting was had on Friday at the
last period. The query was Resolved
that ID is better to be fat than to be
Lean The alternatives were Butler
Derrick and Misses Edna Hutto,
Helen Stevens and Bessie Yonce.
The negatives were Misses Mary Wal
ker, Cornelia Webb, Stelle QUITS and
William Halfiwanger.
Mrs. NJ. M. Coleman who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. E. La
Grone has returned to Aiken.
Little Natalie Jones who has been
i'll with typhoid pneumonia was car
ried to the hospital on Saturday for
treatment. The little girl seemed to
be progressing well after her fever
did not range so high, but complica-
tions developed that made hospital
treatment necessary.
Rev. w. S. Brooke spent the past
week at Mccormick conducting re-
vival meeting.
Miss. Mary Waters who is taking
business course in Augusta, spent
the weekend at her home here.
; Mrs. Fannie Hoyt, or oglethorpe,
Ca, will arrive soon to make her
home with the family Of her step-son,
Mr.. T. R. Hoyt. Everyone welcomes
her, for she has many warm friends
here, having previously made this
place her home.
s Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mitchell have
returned from their honeymoon and
have been in the home of the latter's
father, Mr.. ]. n. White, for a few
days before going to their home in
Leesville. .sf
Mrs j. L. Walker was hostess for
the Emily Geiger chapter on Monday
afternoon, there being large at
tendance. The chapter lad been ask
ed to send the names. Of schools in
the county that did not have the flag,
and this, was reported as being done.
These flags can be secured very
cheap. 80 new books were reported
sent to the library at Famassee In
dustrial school.
The report for the State confer
ence was read, and was considered a
splendid one. about 5000 having been
in the treasury during the year, and
was expended for the various cours-
es. A. very interestingsprog gram on
Legends, of the Old Ninety Six Dis
tricto was given and after this the
hostess served tempting salad