Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-03-16
News From Red Oak Grove.

road leading to the church has been
greatly improved.
The following officers were elected
in the Sunday school: Mr.. w. M.
Agner, superintendent and Mr.. j. M.
Fam, secretary.
The farmers seem to have gone to
work with good spirits. Everyone
has turned their first attention to gar
dening, for most all of US have made
a start in that direction.
There has been very little moving
except among the negroes. All apper-
ed to consider themselves fortunate
to be able to be left alone.
There are good many fish being
caught over on Stevens Creek. Messrs
Brook and Rufus Doolittle are the
luckiest up to the present.
Mr.and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman at
tended Sunday school at Flat Rock
last Sunday.
Mr.. Foster Morgan from Modoc al
so was a visitor to Flat Rock.
The weekly prayer services at the
above place still manifests good and
encouraging work, the interest be-
ing exceptionally good. 1t was or
ganized one year ago last Thanksgiv-
ing, through the efforts of Mrs. Jes-
Sc Bailey and Mrs. D. c. Bussey, cul-
minating from Thanksgiving prayer
service conducted by Mr.. 7. w.
Lamb.
Mr.. James Hamilton is attending
court this week.
Mr.. Jesse Bailey was juror last
week.
The sunshine means much to every
thing. Since the cars can be used the
country seems to be overcoming the
melancholy state, SO to speak, for
during the winter the folks knew
very little except what was gathered
from reading the papers, and that
helped very little, because much OF 1t
being far fetched, few were equal to
unfathom the encouraging.
The conditions of finance have been
as eagerly and as anxiously discussed
as ever the war was. To our mind,
the sum and substance of it all, has
been based upon same principal as
that of the war, in that it is the hand
of the Master himself, merciful a
blessing in disguise.
The Y. w. AS have been very
busy since their last meeting two
months ago. For two of the girls who
have recently married, have been CIV
en- miscellaneous showers, prepara-
tory to keeping house. Also shower
for the orphanage in honor of little
Dorothy Touchstone. This too, was
made miscellaneous, in order that
everyone could contribute some way.
A gift in cash will be sent with the
goods.
There have been several cuttings
given among the ladies to which the
girls have been real help. We are
proud of our young people, for they
are a busy band, and can be gracious
ly praised for their splendid exam
pies.
Mrs. Oneal Zimmerman was host
ess for the w. M. S. last Wednesday.
The next meeting will meet with Mrs.
Mamie Agner.
Mrs. Zephia Thurmond has return
ed from Augusta where she spent sew
eral months with her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Dorm.
Mrs. Fannie Grifis from Cleora,
visited her home folks last week. She
was cordially greeted by her many
friends.
Messrs. Walter and Robert Grifis
from Cleora were the guests of Miss
Bussey last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bassey and
Mr.. Charley Parkman and Mr.. W. A.
Dow were in town last week.
The mission study class will soon
progress with new interest now. Sew
eral of the ladies have been studying
and the books will be passed to all,
then ttget-together" meeting will be
held at an early date, the text book
being Christian Stewardship.
Mrs. L. E. Parkman will be host
ess for the March meeting for the
Y. w. A. At this time selection of
text book for their mission study will
be made and plans for same.
Miss Mamie Bussey's school at Red
Oak Grove closes next Saturday.