Johnston Letter Recaps Ridge Association Mission Meeting
The Johnston column covers the Ridge Association Woman's Missionary Union meeting at Sardis Baptist church with delegates Mrs. C. D. Black Mrs. T. R. Denny Miss Clara Sawyer Miss Marion Boyd and Miss Grace Turner. It notes Rev John Jackson of Philippi Baptist Church sailing for China and reports questions over support and board decisions. Various local families and social events are listed with visits travel and engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Union of the Ridge Association
Sardis Baptist Church
C. D. Black
T. R. Denny
Woman’s Missionary Society
Clara Sawyer
W. A
Marion Boyd
G. A
Grace Turner
John Jackson
Philippi Baptist Church
China
Jackson
Georgia
Philippi
Montague
Florida
Frank Warren
Warren
Clara
Maude
Gladys Sawyer
Fannie P. Hoyt
Hendersonville
N. C
Frank Bland
Darlington
I. T. Welling
Horace Wright
Georgetown
Sawyers
Robert Leavell
Newberry
Coane Safe Whishit
Southern Railway
F. L. Parker, Jr
Augusta
Lina Smith
Mullins
Grace Crouch
David Phillips
Ruth Phillips
Dwight Phillips
Springfield
Mary Waters
Anna Huiet
Greenwood
Waters
Sallie Dozier
Nell Bailey
Columbia
Thomas
Baptist Hospital
Mae Tompkins
Lynch
Edgefield
G. D. Walker
A. P. Lewis
Marie Lewis
Ben Lewis
Thomson
Will Mobley
Mesdames E. M. Walker
Wilmot Cutts
Orlena Cartledge
Articles to Be Exhibited at the Kirksey Fair October
A list of canned goods and farm produce to be shown at the Kirksey Fair in October. The notice urges women to read the list and exhibit as much as possible to match Greenwood McCormick and Saluda. Items include vegetables fruits jellies preserves pickles relishes sauces and fruit juices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksey
Kirksey Fair
Greenwood
McCormick
Saluda
Memorial Tablet Unveiling and Soldier Home-Coming
The memorial tablet unveiling will be at the Court House Saturday at 11 o'clock with a procession to the school grove for addresses and dinner. Judge Henry Hammond and Major Henry C. Tillman will speak at parallel sites with auto transport between venues. Community committees for entertainment and band music are announced. Miss Marie Padgett leads The Sunbeam band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Macedonia Church
Henry C. Hammond
Augusta
Henry C. Tillman
Greenwood
Hammond
S. McG. Simkins
Henry Hammond
J. L. Mims
George W. Adams
W.H. Harling
J. S. Byrd
Leon Warren
Suffrage Speakers Coming to Court House
Ex Senator Pollock and Miss Lola Trax of Maryland will speak on suffrage at the Court House Thursday August 21 at 3 30 p m. Citizens are urged to hear the live issue regardless of position. Pollock is welcomed back and Trax is described as a charming speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollock
Court House
Lola Trax
Maryland
Edgefield Realty Ad Promises Profitable Investment
Davis Realty Company advertises a long list of valuable property in Edgefield. Mr E M Shive, head of the Edgefield branch, will show town property and farm lands at reasonable prices. The notice predicts rising Edgefield real estate values and warns against waiting for a decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Realty Company
E. M. Shive
Edgefield
For Rent: One and two horse farms Edgefield SC
Advertisement lists rental farms for horses with contact Mrs A F Ouzts Route 3 Edgefield South Carolina dated 8-6- 4tpd. Also features display items including dried fruits vegetables figs soaps honey dairy eggs and various school exhibits and crafts such as embroidery tatting crochet and antique relics.
Meeting to organize chamber of commerce postponed
A Tuesday afternoon gathering in the Court House discussed forming a chamber of commerce but decided not to form a permanent body until larger attendance. A follow up meeting is set for Friday at four o clock or after the hotel gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Chamber of Commerce
Auction Sale of Real Estate by South Atlantic Real Co
The South Atlantic Real Company will conduct its third auction sale of real estate August 26 27 and 28 A detailed statement will appear on the second page Several valuable farms and town property will be offered Music by a brass band and a free barbecue for the sale of the E M Padgett farm on Plank Road S B Nicholson Edgefield representative will have charge and can assist in selling property for cash
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Atlantic Real Company
Jpersons
Treal
E. M. Padgett
Plank Road
S. B Nicholson
Edgefield
South Atlantic Realty Company
A Day at Mt. Zion Revival Meeting
Last Wednesday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Rev. P. B. Lanham presided with Rev. Thomas Walker of Langley assisting and preaching two sermons. During intermission a generous dinner was served. Mrs. Mims and Mrs. Tillman urged women to form a mission society and a Sunbeam band for children, with Mrs. H Whitlock elected president, Mrs. Padgett vice president, and Mrs. Walker secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M Padgett
Sunbeam
Marie Padgett
Mt. Zion
Edisto Academy
Marie
Lilla Mae Padgett
Lilla Mae
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
P. B. Lanham
Thomas Walker
Langley
Mims
Tillman
H. Whitlock
Edgefield
Ethel Logan
J. M. Padgett
E. E. Walker
Soldiers Honored in Moss Township Barbecue
Moss township held a barbecue to honor local and nearby soldiers who served in the army and navy. Speeches by A S Tompkins S McG Simkins and N G Evans praised the young men. Hezzie Griffis was killed in action and buried in France. others remain in service or in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Township
A. S. Tompkins
S. McG. Simkins
N. G. Evans
Cleora
Hezzie
Fuller
Walter
Thomas Griffis
William F. Byrd
Sloan Watson
Bowles
Prescott
Charlie
Dink Morgan
Gus Cheatham
Herbert Williams
Warren Rees
A. L. Brunson, Jr
L. R. Brunson, Jr
Platt Brunson
Earl Wash
Calvin Seigler
Talton
Earl Prince
Hampton Medlock
Freeman
Diomede
Tom
Eugene Corley
Jim
Tom Burnett
George
Capers DeLaughter
John
Diomede Hollingsworth
Hezzie Griffis
France
Gilgal Church
Fuller Griffis
Dink» Morgan
Diomede "Hollingsworth
States
Dink
Navy
Brunson School
Red Spider in Cotton Signals County Warning
Farmers urged to monitor for red spider in cotton with small outbreaks near Trenton and Edgefield. County Agricultural Agent distributes information. un contacted farmers should reach local authorities or Clemson College. Treatment is lime sulphur concentrate one gallon to 100 gallons water, obtainable via the County Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Edgefield
Clemson Colege
Union Brothers of Love Charitable Society Incorporation Notice
The Union Brothers of Love Charitable Society applies to the Secretary of State for a Certificate of Incorporation as a religious educational social fraternal charitable eleemosynary society. Headquarters stated as Meriwether Township Edgefield County South Carolina North Augusta. Signed George Thomas president Willie Briton secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Brothers of Love Charitable Society
Secretary of State
Meriwether Township
Edgefield County
South Carolina
North Augusta
S. C
Notice of Dixie Highway Hotel Co stockholders meeting
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the subscribers to the capital stock of the Dixie Highway Hotel Company in the Court House at Edgefield South Carolina at 4 p.m. on Friday the 15th 1919. Every subscriber to the capital stock is urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Highway Hotel Company
Court House
Edgefield
S. C
Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil Ad
An old reliable surgical dressing claim for Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil to prevent blood poisoning and relieve pain while healing. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00. J C Sheppard promotes the product saying it works at the same time.
Connie Maxwell Orphanage Visited by State Charity Secretary
The Connie Maxwell Orphanage near Greenwood, run by Baptist churches in South Carolina, hosted Secretary Williams of the State Board of Charities July 31, 1919. The facility houses 330 children in 14 cottage homes with a ten grade school and a strong emphasis on family life and cleanliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Connie Maxwell
Williams
State Board of Charities and Corrections
South Carolina
G. B. Buell
Charleston
A. T. Jamison
Connie Maxwell Orphanage
Greenwood
Memorial
Children
Durst
Terrill Smith
Convention
Martha Smith
Cuthbert
Eason
Jenkins
Maxwell Farm
Mauldin
Eastover
Russell Sage Foundation
Maxwell
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Herman Howitt
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Frank Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Ndt
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Jim Gibson
Harmony Church
Imade
Eugene McAlpine
Little Son
Hartsville
S. G. Mobley
Richard Crim
Elliot
Conya Hardy
Washington, D. C
Thelma Milford
Elberton
Myra Pearce
Bessie Bean
Mike Crouch
Taylor Goodwyn
O. S. Wertz
Leroy Wertz
Belton
de Saussure Hogan
Congaree
Damsons
Grove
J. H. Cantelou
America
A. L. Gunter
W. A Strom
A. A. Edmunds
S. B. Nicholson
L. T. May
J.G. Alford
W. B. Cogburn
S. M. Smith
J. E. Hart
J. R. Immerman
B. L. Mims
R. T. Hill
J. L. Prince
Tee
J.Y. Stewart
W. P. Pee
W. R. Swearingen
J. T
A. F. Ouzts
Moss’ Township
George Thomas
Willie Briton
J. C. Sheppard
Baptist Orphanage
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