Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-03-15
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Heavy Shipments of Farm Pro
duce. Asparagus Promises
Good Crop. Still Seiz-
ed Near Town.

thirty-nine cars of farm products
have been shipped of sweet potatoes,
corn, cattle, hogs, cotton seed, cot
ton bales and dressed lumber. The
seven cars shipped Monday were
loaded with seven different products.
Two cars of sweet potatoes were ship;
ped to Washington and New York
Two cars of cows went to Richmond,
Va, also two cars of hogs. To Colum-.
bia, one car of corn, ten cars of cot.
ton seed, ten cars lint cotton and ten.
cars of lumber went to various points.
We are indebted to Mr.. P. N. Lott
for the above figures.
The asparagus beds are going to
be so successful that no doubt this
product will soon be on the market
from here.
The Johnston High School is one
of the ten schools of the state that
has manual training department.
The manual training boys are fifty in
number, divided into three classes,
which are turning out some wonder
full work, under Prof. Stanton Lott,
who also has charge of the science
department.
On Sunday Chief of Police Boze-
man Carpenter located still near
town. it was being operated by ne
gro man, but no arrests were made as
the negro made his escape. A large
gasoline tank was used in the making,
and this the officers brought into
town.
Mrs. Minis Walker is at the Colum-
bia hospital for treatment, and it is
hoped that she will soon be restored
to her former good health.
Miss Madge Bland of Yidalia, Ca,
5is the guest of the Misses Sawyer.
The,ssW eek s.of ysr obseryed7s
during the past week, by the w. M
u, of the Baptist church was a beau.
tiful season of thus meeting together,
and each meeting was one of great
spiritual blessing. On Friday after
noon pledges of the Campaign Fund
were handed in.
Mr.. NJ. w. Clark has been sick du-
ring the past week, but is now able
to be up again.
The remains of Mrs. Harry Foster
were brought here from Cincinnati
on Monday last, and inferred in Mt.
of Olives cemetery, where the parents
of Mr.. Foster are buried. The burial
services were conducted by minis
ter of Augusta, who several years
ago had performed the marriage GER
emony. Mr.. Foster is first cousin
of Miss Ray Scott and Mrs. Walter
Derrick of this place.
Rev. W. S. Brooke was quite sick
during the past week but is able to
be out again. On Sunday his pulpit
was filled by Rev. James Edwards,
who preached "a beautiful sermon on
"Unconscious Influence"
Mrs. Lille Andrews left on Mon
day for Cleveland, Tenn, to make
her home with her daughter, Mrs
John Milne.
On Tuesday evening, March 21st,
s o'clock at the Baptist church, an
open meeting of the Apollo Music
club will be had, this to be in the ma
ture of concert. A most delightful
program of organ numbers, choruses,
vocal duets and solos will be given.
The members have been enjoying the.
programs held during the year, SC
this meeting is being arranged to give
pleasure to others, so it is hoped thas
all music lovers will be present.
Everyone is most ordially invited.
Mrs. j. w Stimen, now of Bates
burg, was visitor here during the
week.
The Baptist Sunday school has vot'.
ed to purchase new song book for
use, and the books will arrive soon.
Mrs. George Bailey of Greenwood
spent the weekend here with her
daughter, Miss Edna Bailey.
Mr.. Burrell Boatwright, Sr., was
carried to the Columbia hospital on
last Thursday. For the past three
weeks he has been sick and the real
cause of his illness had not been def
nitely decided upon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Stevens and
children and Mr.. Ben Stevens of
Meeting Street were the guests of
relatives during the past week.