Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-26
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Rural Carriers Organize. MIR.
Adams Fatally Injured.
Death of Miss Mar
garet Claxton.

On last Thursday the rural car
riers of Edgefeld and Saluda coun-
ties met at Johnston for the purpose
of organizing the Edgefeld-Saluda
counties rural carriers association.
There were sixteen present, and it is
expected that by the next meeting
every carrier will have enrolled. Of
ficers elected were: j. T. Herbert,
president; Avery Bland vice president
and J.T. Aul, secretary and treas
urer. Delegates were elected to the
State Convention which will be held
at Gaffney, August 1914. 1t was de-
cided to have barbecue on Labor
Day, the first Monday in September,
and a committee was appointed to
make all necessary arrangements.
The barbecue will be at Johnston, or
some nearby picnic spot.
Mr.. Junius Adams was fatally in
jured on Friday afternoon at a saw
mill near town. While securing the
lever of the log cart this flew back
striking him across the body. Medi-
cal aid was secured very quickly, but
nothing could be done for the young
man, except to ease his suffering. He
lived until Saturday afternoon, and
the burial took place Sunday at
Good Hope church, Rev. C.. G. Man
gum conducting the services. Mr..
Adams was about 80 years of age,
and leaves a wife and two little chill
dren, also his mother, and two sis
ters, Mrs. L. A. Whittle, of Pelham,
Ga.,s and Mrs. Forrest Smith of
Greenwood and one brother, Mr..
Goodman Adams of near Saluda.
The union meeting of this division
will be held with the Rocky Creek
church on Saturday and Sunday, July
10Th and 30th. There will be about
twelve delegates to go from the
Johnston church.
Some Of the farmers of this section
have. grown large crops of cante-
loupes and musk melons and these
have been Grated and large numbers
shipped to northern markets. The far
mers have been much discouraged
over the returns, there being little
or no profits in the sales and ship
ments. Several new varieties have
been grown and the melons were of
a superior quality.
Miss Susie Covington is the guest
of Mrs. j. w. Cox.
Misses Kathleen, Edna and Laurie
Clarke have gone to Augusta to Wis
it relatives.
Mr.. Furmsn Mobley of Bir1ning-
ham, Ala, is visiting his brother, Mr..
Edwin Mo5ley.
Mrs. W. j. Hatcher was called to
the bedside of her brother, Mr..
Duncan of Atlanta, during the past
week. An operation was pending,
and news comes that he is now doing
as well as can be expected.
Mr.. O. D. Black was the guest of
friends in Richmond, Va, during the
past week. This is his former home,
so the visit was one of mutual pleas
ure.
Rev. and Mrs. James Edwards and
children are visiting Mrs. Edwards
sister, Mrs. Willis, in Williston.
Mrs. Pope Davis has returned to
Columbia after visit to- her sister,
Mrs. M. w. Crouch.
Mrs. James Hart, Jr., spent last
week here with her sister, Mrs. Ju-
Ian Bland.
Mrs. Margaret Claxton, the widow
of Mr.. Lewis Clexton, died at her
home near town on last Wednesday,
and the burial took place next day
at the family blrying ground. The
passing away of this noble Christian
woman is great loss to the commu-
nifty sin which she was force for
much good. She leaves a large fam
lily connection to mourn her, and
many friends that rise up to call her
blessed.
Mrs. Mamie Huiet and Miss Eliza
Minis are welcomed home after few
months visit in Florida. They have
many warm and loving friends here
who have greatly missed them in
their absence.
Mrs. St. Julian Harris of Albany,
Ca, was the guest of her mother,