Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-05
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Mr.. Alexander Elected Super
intendent of School. Mrs.
Bouknight Ill. Baraca
Picnic Friday.

of the Johnston High School. He has
had much experience in teaching,
and comes highly recommended. Mil
ton Stackhouse, who was elected
superintendent about a month or so
ago, found that it was impossible for
him to serve the school. 1t is dis
appointment to many that Mr.. Stack
house found it so that he could not
come to Johnston. Miss Thomas who
taught here about three years ago,
has been elected first grade teacher.
Rev. w. S. Brooke went to Rocky
Creek church Sunday morning to con-
duct the funeral services of one of
the members of this church, Mrs.
Coon. He was her pastor about two
years ago, and as the church is with
out a pastor now, he was asked TO
officiate.
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Scott and chill
dren and Mrs. Scott, Sr., of Bates
burg, have been for visit to friends.
Mr.. James Barnes left on Monday
to take a special course in a northern
university. Mr.. Barnes is assistant su-
perintendent of the Baptist Sunday
school, and an assistant will be elect
ed to fill his place. Sunday morning,
Mr.. NJ. R. Wright, superintendent,
spoke of the departure of Mr.. Barnes
and said the school would miss him
and he knew it was a regret on the
part of the school that he would be
no longer be identified with it.
The shipment Of peaches is now
very good, and plums and figs have
also: been shipped. There seems to
be good sale for figs and some Of
the farmers contemplate putting out
a number of fig trees this fall. Many
have been encouraged by the ship
ment of asparague and larger beds Of
this are already being planned for.
Nh. and Mrs. Henry w. Dobey are
now occupying the dwelling on Cal
houn street that was occupied by Mr..
Pope Perry.
The personal service committee OF
the Girls Auxiliary, Baptist church,
met last week with Miss Agnes
Browne, and delicious candy was
made and a package was arranged
for number of the elderly people
and shut-ins. This week the commit
tee will meet with Miss Helen Berry
and ice cream will be made and a Wis
it will be made tc the sick and con-
valescing.
Mrs. Erwin Smith, who is at the
University hospital is much improv-
ed now.
Mrs. Belts Bouknight left last
week for Chattanooga, Tenn, to Wis
it her parents. By the time she had
reached her destination she had be-
come suddenly i'll, and was carried
to hospital where it was found that
she was suffering from acute appen-
dicitis. An operation was performed,
and her condition is now very good.
Her husband was wired for as soon
as she reached Chattanooga.
Miss Mary Waters has gone to Au-
gusta, having accepted position
there.
Miss Helen Wright is spending a
while in Rock Hill.
The Baraca Class of the Baptist
church had it's annual picnic last Fri
day afternoon at Salter's Pond. This
class numbers over so, and the mem
bers had the privilege of inviting
friends, so there was about 100 pres
ent. The afternoon was one of the
unusual hot ones so all who possess
ed bathing suit carried it along. 1t
was jolly sight to see the bathers,
big and little, young and old, and
those who did not venture in were
left to make lemonade and iced tea
for the supper. A most bountiful sup
per was spread, which every one en-
joyed.
Miss Isoline Westmoreland has re-
turned from Charleston where she
visiter her sister. Mrs. Frank Weirse.
Mrs. Alice Cox and James Robert
are at home from visit to relatives
in Saluda.
Mrs. Sophia Meyer Lindermann
has returned to her home in Florida
after visit to her aunt, Mrs. M. E.
Norris and other relatives.
Mrs. M. R. Wright has been for q
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