Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-13
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Excavation for Water Works
Begun. Mrs. Lewis Enter
tanned New Century Club.
MIR. Templeton Ill.

Superintendent of Education, w. w.
Fuller, paid the High School Wait
one day of the past week, and he ex-
pressed himself as pleased with the
work of the school, and especially was
he interested in the normal training
department, and admired the various
pieces of handiwork of the boys. He
thought the bread boards fine, so one is
being made for him. Each boy wanted
the pleasure of doing this, so numbers
were drawn to indicate who should have
this pleasure, and Roy Carpenter drew
the rumber.
The digging of the bitches for the
placing of pipes and for sewerage was
begun last week, and the large engine
is doing rapid work. Some of the
streets will soon have to be blocked,
as traffic will be impossible until this
is completed. 1t is 3 source of great
satisfaction to the town that it will
soon afford water works.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hames of Jonesville
have, been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Kneece and
children spent the weekend in the
home of Mr.. NJ. w. Clark.
Little Agnes Carpenter, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hamp Carpenter, died
last Tuesday from diptheria, the burial
being Wednesday afternoon at four
o'clock in the Mt. of Olives cemetery.
Agnes was nearly seven years old, and
was an unusually bright and beautiful
child, and her death has been crush
ing blow to the parents. When she
knew she could not live, she asked her
mother to cover her with flowers, for
she loved them SO, and as far as posi-
BILE this was carried out.
"Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven. "
Miss Sara Norris has been for visit
to Miss Lucille Norris in Columbia.
Lille Andrews; who is visiting;
her Sister, Mrs. sts Fl! w mite. received
a. telegram from her son, Mr.. Sayle
Andrews of Birmingham, Ala, stating
that he would have to undergo an op-
Grafton, so she left on the first train to
be with her son.
Mr.. j. A. Lott has returned from At
lanta, where he and Mrs. Lott have
been with Marvin, who is in the hos
pital there. He tells of the marvellous
and rapid recovery of Marvin, and ev-
cry one will be happy to know that
perhaps Marvin and Mrs. Lott may re-
turn the last of the week.
Mrs. M. T. Turner, State secretary
of D. A. R., attended the board meet
ing last week at the Jefferson, Colum-
bia.
Mrs. Skinner of Portland, Maine,
has been for q visit to her friend, Miss
Emma Bouknight.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsh spent the
first of the week at Spartanburg with
relatives.
Mrs. Fannie Jefferson spent last
week at Meeting Street with her sis
ter, Mrs. Ida Stevens.
Mrs. Lizzie Grim returned last week
from Hampton, where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rhodes.
Mrs. Mamie Huiet and Miss Eliza
Minis returned last week from Florida,
where they have been spending several
months in the home of the formers
son, Mr.. Jim Huiet. Every one missed
them and so gladly welcome them
home.
Mrs. Frank Bland has returned from
visit to Darlington.
On Wednesday last Mrs. John Saw
yer entertained fourteen of her friends
with quilting party, and happy day
was spent, all enjoying delicious and
ooqntl1ri dlnner.
Mrs. John Mobley has returned from
few days. stay at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton have had as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith of Columbia.
MIR. o. S. Wertz, who has been sick
for the past two weeks, Is now able to
be out again with his friends, whe are
delighted to see him. During his i'll
ness all of his children visited him,
Mrs. Taylor Goodwin still being here.
Mrs. Blackwell, who has been visit
ing her niece, Mrs. Jones, has returned
to Sumter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Mobley have re-
turned to Johnston. after spending the
winter in Florida.
The friends of Mr.. W. L. Templeton