Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-12-06
JOHNSTON LETTER.
MIR. Joseph Jacobs at Home
From China. Thanksgiving
Day Observed. Mrs.
Logue Injured.

DeluS given SlGO anu ueoA W WSi-
come, by all his friends. Johnston is
proud of this distinguished son, and
is glad that he is here for visit. For
the past six years Mr.. Jacobs has been
in China, being Consul TO China, and
this position he has occupied with
great dignity and stands high in his
Office. AL honor to him!
DR.. Bagby of Greenwood, preached
on Sunday morning and evening at
the Baptist church, and he was heard
with much pleasure.
Owing to the illness of the little
girl of Rev. and Mrs. w. s. Brooke,
jamie Louise, they did not leave for
their new home at Lake City as was
planned. The little girl had a severe
attack of tonsilitis, but is now much
better. 1t was pleasure to all to
have their pastor at church once
again.
Thanksgiving Day was observed in
the usual manner by the public
places and stores all closing. In the
morning, there was a nnion service
in the Baptist church, and it was a
pleasure to all present to hear the
Rev. Owen, the new pastor of the
Methodist church, who preached a
beautiful Thanksgiving sermon. The
collection was taken for the poor and
needy. During the day there were
many Thanksgiving dinners, of home
corners, family gatherings, spend-the-
day parties sof friends, and in the
evening the. young people had a big
party. Some preferred to spend the
day hunting, and from the hunting
parties passing, it seemed large
number were of this mind. There
were several ladies' in the hunting
parties, intsinen told sew
eral amusing things in the pursuit
of "Brer Rabbit" One of the ladies
could out run any of the party, and
actually killed a rabbit by throwing
at it. One hunting party had rab-
bit fry with coffee prepared after the
hunt, but the ladies in the crowd
had prepared basket of good things
to go with this and also in case the
rabbit proved to be sly.
Mrs. Julian P. Bland has gone to
Knoxville, Tenn, to spend month
in the home of her father, DR.. M. D..
Jefries.
Mrs. Blanche Sawyer has gone to
Greenwood to spend while with her
aunt, Mrs. J. A. Lott, who is quite
i'll. Her many friends here trust that
she will soon be restored to health.
Prof. and Mrs. Broadus Alexander
spent Thangskiving with relatives at
Woodruff.
Mrs. A. P. Lewis and Mrs. Archie
Lewis visited Mrs. Caldwell Cullum
at Batesburg during the past week.
Miss Lucille Norris of Columbia has
been home for visit.
Miss Lillian Mobley spent part
of the past week in Columbia with
her sister, Miss Ella Mobley.
Rev. and Mrs. Owen and family
arrived during the past week and are
nov donliciled in the Methodist par
sonage. Previous to their coming, a
committee of some of the members,
arranged the parsonage for the new
pastor, and had everything in readi-
ness and gave him and his family a
warm welcome. Mr.. Owen preached
on Sunday, and everyone felt that he
was just the pastor for the place, and
was greatly impressed with him, by
his pleasing personality and by the
forceful and earnest manner that he
preached the gospel.
Ihe many 1rlendS OF MI. John
Warren are delighted to see him
again after long stay in North
Carolina, where he is in business.
Mrs. ]. Howard Payne entertained
the New Century club last Tuesday
afternoon, there being a large attend
ance, and the CHEEKY warm rooms,
frightened with roses and other flow
ers was in pleasant contrast to the
cold exterior. There was much bust
ness, and full plans were made for
the bazaar which will be held on De-
cember 18th. There will be twelve
booths, an attractive one to be doll
booth. The club voted to do its part