Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06

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tempted to cross, but some part of
the car, as he made the quick effort,
did not respond and the train struck
the car as Mr.. McCreight jumped
out. Mr.. McCreight was not hurt
but his car, Paige touring car, is
complete wreck.
Another very serious car accident
happened on Thursday afternoon,
one of the party in he car, Mr.. Rawl
being seriously hurt. The accident
happened on the Trenton road, about
mile out of town, when the car
skidded and turned over. 1t was
feared at first that Mr.. Rawl was
killed.
Everyone is delighted to see Mr..
John Warren, of Charlotte, N. G..
here, after an absence of nearly a
year.
Mrs. John Wright has gone to
Bamberg to visit her friend, Mrs.
Sallie Rice Owen.
Mrs. W. B. Outzs and little son
are visiting in Tennille, Ga.
Mrs. E. E. Andrews and Mrs. John
Milne and Master Jack, arrived last
Thursday from Tennessee to visit in
the homes of Mrs. James White and
Mrs. Archie Lewis.
Those from here attending the
state federation in Camden this week
are Mrs. C. P. Corn, western district
vice-president; Miss Zena Payne, the
state chairman of Americanization;
Mrs. L. S. Maxwell, delegate from
Music Club and Mrs. Huiet Waters,
delegate from New Century Club.
The friends of Mrs. ]. Neil Lott
will regret to know she has been sick
for the past two weeks.
Miss Mallie Waters is now able to
be out again, after a weeks sickness.
Rev. Daniel Kellar, Mr.. Mark
Toney and Mr.. John Wright attend
ed a Pythian meeting held in Colum-
bia during the past week. ?
To observe Gen. Wade Hampton's
the Mary nm Bme Chap
ter u. D. c. had a towel shower for
the benefit of the Confederate Sol
dier's Home in Columbia. The oc-
casion was held in the chapter his
torian's home, Mrs. T. R. Hoyt. At
ter a splendid paper on the subject
and as "The Bonnie Blue Flag" was
sung, two little boys, Marion Hoyt
and Billie Walsh came in with large
Confederate flag, which held the
shower of gifts. A contest was then
held of questions on Hampton and
the Soldiers Home" four of the men,
bers answering equally as well-Mrs.
o. D. Black, Mrs. A. B. Harrison,
Miss Zena Payne and Miss Clara
Sawyer. After drawing, Miss Sawyer
winning, she was presented a picture
of Hampton.
The first picnic of the season was
had by the 9th grade of the High
School on Saturday at Smiths pond.
A very happy time was had, and in
the afternoon it was decided to elect
a queen of the festivities. A beau
tiful throne of honey-suckle and dog
wood was made under large tree,
and then a vote taken for the queen.
Miss Laurie Hoyt was chosen queen
and crowned by Miss Antoinette
Denny, one OF the teachers of the
school. 1t was then decided to
have "king" and this method of
choosing was very funny, as it had
to be the boy of the biggest foot. So
every foot was measured and Austin
McCreight was crowned king.
The Emily Geiger chapter met
with Mrs. j. P. Bean on Monday, the
chief business being in giving $500
to the current expenses of the D. A.
R. school; $500 to the school at
Georgetown, under the general care
of the local chapter; $500 toward
the support of a descendant of Gen.
Sumter; $500 to aid the payment of
the placing of the school auditorium
curtain, and $500 for manual for
The chapter has
recently given $500 to aid the
chemistry department and $500 for
the manual training class. Education
being a keynote of work, it has been
the pleasure Of the chapter to make
the gifts. The Emily Geiger fund,
a nucleus for marker at her grave
now has $500. After very in
teresting program on Colonial Homes