Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-20
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Public Library Opened. Memo.
rial Day Observed April
%. Miss claxton Won
First Prize.

The town library was opened to
public on Friday afternoon, and this
was red letter day to those who
have faithfully labored to this end.
The meeting was opened with scrip
ture and prayers by Rev. w. S.
Brooke. The library room is over the
Farmers and Merchants bank and is
a very attractive room, with its lao
volumes ready to be read, and inter-
ested friends of the library have hung
curtains, given 6. desk and chairs, and
as a first beginning, everything is
most promising.
The opening hours were from to
6, and Mrs. ]. H. White welcomed
each one with a hearty handshake,
there being so who came to view the
new library, several bringing a book
to contribute. Punch and cake were
served, the chief topic of conversa-
tion being suggestions and plans for
the work.
The annual dues for membership
are $f.00. A large contribution of
books is expected from the Ameri-
can Library association, these being
given with the request that all SOL
diers of world war have free access
to them. Juvenile books have been
contributed from another source.
Over 100 have already joined and
it is hoped that all interested will
soon hand in their names. Every
member added makes just that much
stronger library, and it is the wish
that before long the books will be
placed in a Carnegie library.
This year the Mary Ann Buie chap
ter, U. D. c., will observe Memorial
Day on April 22nd. May 10th is the
regular day, but owing to several
conditions the. chapter has decided
to use the above date, one reason be-
I'M that III "a are :. more
sE6is .pisnfifiil t6an Sali bys May 10TH The
memorial exercises will be held in the
afternoon, a o'clock, in the school au-
ditoriunl
Mr.. Marion Lott returned on Sat-
urday morning from the Baptist hos
pital in Atlanta, where he has been
for the past month following Sc
rious operation. Mr.. and Mrs. Lott
have been with him during this time,
accompanying him home. 1t is a
source of great pleasure and thank
fulness to all to know that Marion
is doing well. The great courage and
fortitude with which he has borne his
suffering is wonderful.
Mrs. w. C. Connerly is spending
two weeks in the home of her father,
Nh. P. B. Waters.
Miss Sara Norris visited in Colum-
bia last week. e
Mr.. Robert Cartledge of Greenwood
spent the weekend with his aunt,
Mrs. Ben Wright.
Mrs. James White spent Tuesday
in Columbia and attended the State
Tubercular association meeting, she
being chairman of this work in Edge
field county.
In the county contest, arranged by
the w. C. T. u. of which Mrs. Mamie
Tillman had charge, Miss Ida ClaX-
ton, of the Johnston High School has
the honor of winning the first prize,
being in the 9th grade, and Miss Hell
en- Yonce of the 10th grade received
honorable mention. Miss Elizabeth
Lott of Edgefeld won the second
prize. The subject for the essay con-
test was "What Year of Prohibition
Has Meant to Our Country"
Mr.. William G. Templeton died at
his home here during the early hours
of Monday morning, and while his
death was not unexpected, it was a
shock and brought much sadness.
The cause of his death was leakage
of the heart with other complications.
He Leaves a widow, who was Miss
Carrie Edison, and four children, the
oldest nearly 16 years of age, also
two sisters and several brothers. AT
ter their marriage they made their
home in another part of the state,
coming here about three years ago to
live. During this time Mr.. Templeton
won the love and highest esteem of
all. He was a man of high ideals, kind
and gentle, true Christian, most
devoted husband and father. The flu
neral services were conducted by his
d. n.r,J Ho11o, ,1yho no id