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(?H? .Neuopaper 3)n j?ph Carolina EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1918 JOHNSTON LETTER. Ridge Association Meets This Week. Red Cross Ladies Active. W. M. U. Met. The annual meeting of the Ridge Association will be held Thursday and Friday of this week at Ridge Spring, S. C., in the Baptist church. The letter from the Johnston Bap tist church was read on Sunday morn ing at service and adopted. The church memebership is 370. During the year six members have been ad ded by baptism, eight by letter, seven have withdrawn to unite with church es elsewhere and three have been lost by death. In the Sunday school there are 410 members, with an average attendance of about 225. The church gave to State missions $561.45, to home missions, $472.05, to foreign missions, 1018. 40, home board, $20, orphanage, $145. 90, Baptist Hospi tal, $134. 00, aged ministers, $56, Bible fund, $25. The church gave to several other objects, and the sum total ot the amount contributed dur ing the year, including the pastors salary, $1800.00, and improvements on the church, about $300, is $6,009. 27. Then to benevolence the church gave $2500.00. There will be eight messengers to go from this church to the association. The Red Cross rooms were filled on Monday and Tuesday of last week and the order of 210 large coUon pads, and 2,000 gauze wipes were made in these two days. On Satur day some of the surgical dressing class spent the day in getting the pads cut and cotton and gauze all laid and folded just ready to sew. So the helpers, after seeing one made, J could work rapidly. The gauze wipes were made just as fast as the cut-1 ters,could get the little squares plac ed before them, the electric fans kept things cool and plenty of ice water was on hand1 so, although the weath er was so exceedingly warm, it was not uncomfortable at all at head-, quarters. All would come very early and do a morning's work before the working hours were up. At present there is no work at the rooms as this was so rapidly done. The box of un- J derwear made in July was beautiful- j ly done, each piece bearing the Red Cross stamp from the Johnston chap ter. Miss Lucile McClendon of Tim monsvillc is the guest of Misses Fran ces Turner and Marie Lewis. Miss Georgie Sawyer has gone to ? the Baptist Hospital, Columbia, for treatment. Miss Jessie Rushton is at home from a visit to relatives in Columbia. Miss Jamie Bruce has returned from a few weeks' stay in Atlanta. Miss Myrtis, Sue and Ella Smith, and Messrs, Earl and Jacob Smith went to Glenn Springs on Saturday, making a car trip. Mrs. Eliza LaGrone and little Irene have gone to the mountains of North Carolina to spend a while. Mrs. L. S. Maxwell is at Tybee with a party of friends for a two weeks' stay. Mrs. David D. Moorer of St. George is visiting in the home of her father, Mr. L. D. Kenney. Mrs. B. L. Boatwright and chil dren, Miss Bessie Bean and Mr. Mark Toney have gone to Wrightsville Beach. Mr. Earl Crouch returned last week from Columbia Hospital where he was operated on for appendicitis. Everyone is delighted to see him back again. ^ The annual meeting of the Wom an's Missionary Union, Ridge Asso ciation, was held at Leesville on last Wednesday and Thursday, and from reports it was one of the best year's work in the Master's service by the Baptist women, young women and boys and girls that has ever been held. There are 19 churches in the association and at these there are 17 societies. The other two churches, as far as Christian activities of its women are concerned, are "cemeter ies" of buried greatness. During the year a girl's auxiliary? and Royal Ambassadors have been organized at churches that had none. Practically every churcn met its apportionment, some exceeding theirs. The Johnston societies led in gifts. The Sunbeam Band of Johnston gave SI 10.00 over its apportionment. The Union gave $2000.00 over its apportionment and with over $2,000.00 to unapportion ed objects, makes it over $4,000.00 above apportionment. A chief feature of Wednesday ev ening was the address by Rev. Perry, a returned missionary from China. Rev. A. B. Kennedy who is associat ed at Camp Jackson, had three young soldiers with him and they gave beau tiful music. ^ I Thursday was set aside for the young people's day and the sessions were enjoyed. It was wonderful to see what the young folks could do. Mrs. P. N. Lott is at home from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Pickens Kinard at Greenwood. Mrs. Hattie Bruce contemplates residing elsewhere during the com ing winter. She has been oifered a position at Coker college in the do mestic department which she is think ing of accepting. She will be associat [ ed with the matron. News comes that Mr. Garrett Tal bert of Edgefield contemplates mak ing Johnston his home. A cordial welcome will await him and his es timable family. Rev. W. S. Brooke has just closed a splendid meeting at Meeting Street there being 20 additional members to the church. There was an all-day service each day except Sunday. . 1 On the 2nd Sunday morning in \ September Dr. Z. T. Cody of Green ville will preach here at the Baptist church and a special service will be held, the oe?asioh being the annual ; business meeting of the church. Mrs. Huiet Waters and little Hu'iet are at home from a visit to Charles- ! ton. Miss Lizzie Sammon of Macon, ' Ga., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jo seph Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Knight of McBean, Ga., are guests of Mrs. Robert Tur ner. j Miss Mary Watkins of Cross Hill I is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Albert Lott. Misses Mary Dorn, Edith Ouzts and Frances Logan of Edgefield arc j spending this week with Miss Carrie Bell Stevens. Mr. Charlie Nickerson of Augusta spent the week-end with the home folks. During the past week there have been two dear little girls and two handsome boys to come to brighten tue homes 0/ fond parents: Little Janie Fulton Brooke in the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Brooke, and another little girl in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Berry, Maser Cal houn Kammer at the home of Mr. j and Mrs. C. H. Kammer, and Master Auburn Mayer at the home of Mr. | and Mrs. Mayer. ^ Miss Askjjis of Hartsville is visit ing Miss Loise Hoyt. Mrs. Robert Leavell of Newberry is visiting , her sister, Mrs. G. G. Waters. Home Demonstration and Red Cross Meeting at Red Hill It was a great pleasure on Thurs day afternoon to accompany Miss Patti Major on her trip to Red Hill to attend her Demonstration Club. It was an additional pleasure to have with us Mrs. Major of Pickens, Miss Major being her only child and left without a father when she was but a baby. The meeting took place at the hos pitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Smith near Red Hill church, their daughter, Miss Sallie Smith being lo cal chairman of the Red Cross auxil iary at Red Hill. A goodly number of ladies and girls were in attendance, and many happy greetings were ex changed between friends who had not met in several months. While at the meeting the ladies of the Mission society and the Young Woman's Aux iliary were busy preparing their re ports and making plans to complete a successful year before the close of the associational year and the har vest home at Horns' Creek August 28 and 29. Mrs. A. A. Woodson talked to the ladies about the Red Cross work, and Mrs. Mollie Holmes, president of the Red Hill Mission Society welcomed the visitors, and Mrs. A. B. Young also spoke some words of cheer. Miss Major made a practical dem onstration of tomato canning, and the inspiration of her presence at former meetings in the community was evidenced by the fact that one of the young ladies in the home had cultivated a tomato patch and had put up 125 cans. It was 8. o'clock when all the good-byes had been said and night had fallen when the lights of the village were seen in the dis tance. A Group of Interest*] Soldier Mr. Frank Reece Writes to His Mother From France. American Forces, Somewhere in France. Dear Mother and All: I will take great pleasure in an swering your letter I received a few days ago. I had begun to think you were never going to.answer my let ter or write any more. You don't know how glad I was to hear from the old town of Edgefield and I hope it won't be long before I can be in the best town and county in the world and with you all. As I told you in my last letter I like France much better than I do England and I would not give Amer ica for both. Well, I guess by now you all have had ]f)ts of peaches and fruit and plenty of vegetables and I know ev erything good. We are getting very good food over here and all are get ting along well. I wish I could tell you all aboy?t my trip and the many places I have been and tlie things I have seen. I can't now but if I ever get home again I can tell you all. You must not wait for a letter from me but just write every day and keep one on the road all the time for I get mighty lonesome over here. I hope you will make all write often and just make May write every day and if she doesn't, let me know. I am going to cable you in a few days if can and want you to answer it for me. Will you? For I know you can. I have seen Robert Simkins. He is in the 115th Artillery. Tell Miss Vir ginia that he is just as fat as he can be. I have also seen Johnnie Holston. He is in the 3rd Ammunition Train, and Mack Jackson is in the 105th, Co. Br the same train that X am in, A'so Dave A'tterbery is in thVTOStr?' Dave told me to tell Joe and George to write him a letter. His address is, Cook Dave Atterbery, Headquarters Muster Battalion, 105th Am. Tr. So now they can write him if they wish. I guess it will be September before you get this but you see just how long it takes to get a letter home and if you wait to answer this" your let ter might get here about Xmas. Please send me the Edgefield papers every week and a letter also. Take good care of May and treat her good for me. Oh, say! I have another dog just as black as can be. I got him in England when he was just a pup but he is a company pet now. Don't forget to write soon and continue as often as you can. With all my best regards and love to you and May. As ever, Frank. Censored, W. D. Allen, 2nd Lt. 105 Am. Tr. Interesting Letter From Philip pi Soldier Boy to His Mother Camp Jackson, August 9, 1918. Dear Mother: Well, I am a "soldier boy." I en listed yesterday afternoon. They dressed me up today and I am to report for work tomorrow morn ing. I don't know yet exactly what my work will be. I am assigned to the quartermas ter corps department. You know they passed a rule that went into effect this morning that no one could vol unteer for the army or navy. I am glad I got in. Don't worry about me, I will fare all right because I am go ing to do my best. You ought to see me. I am look ing some fierce in my khaki suit. I feel a bit awkward but will soon get used to it. I am in a Y. M. C. A. hut now. George and I are going to stay for the program tonight. This is the hut that our B. Y. P. U. helped to equip. I was over in Columbia last night. They gave ? me a standing pass so I can go over to the city every day if I want to and stay from retreat at 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock. Now don't you think that is kind for them to treat me'like that? I received your letter this morn ing and sure was glad to hear from home. I am well and having a good time. I have an invitation over to the | tig Letters From Our Tabernacle Baptist church tomorrow evening to one of Willie's B. Y. P. TJ. socials and am expecting a huge time. Mother, I wish you could have beer here this afternoon to see the solleys. Several thousands of them are' going to leave for dear old France tomorrow, I think, and they had' a grand review. It was one of the ynost inspiring sights I ever wit nessed, with banners flying and the baud playing. They marched by again and. Again with perfect sw:ng and step.. The tramp of their feet and the ratt'e of their accoutrements seemed to 35 to make as sweet music as I ever heard. _ mg A;i! If the Kaiser could only see such sights as 1 have just told you of. and' many others just like it that are taking place in our camps all over this great land of ours, it looks like he would throw up his banda in de spair and give u,p the hellish task he has set out to perform. Our boys are going over fa;t now and they arc going to keep on going until they knock the Kaiser n?d his clique "sky high." They are going over, too, with as fine training and as fine spirits as ever an army went forth to war. Oh, Mother! I think the American boys ought to be thankful to God that they are living in the present age, that they have an opportunity to fight for such a righteous cause and for such a country as ours. I will be glad for the time to come, when I too, can go over there. If nothing prevents I am coming home Saturday, the 25th. J will close for this time.With love to you all and' to everybody who is interested enough to ask about me. My:-.'ddress is, Cephas Posey Derrick, 1, Q. M. C., Camp - Pd?T?ck B. No. ^'Ackson, S. C. ? C. - ..' Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Burnett Receive Letter From Son. July 29, 1918. My Dearest Mother and Papa: I will write you a few lines this morning. We are leaving here. Don't know where we are going but I think we will go across. I am proud to say we have got everything pack ed and ready to go. I will write as soon as we get where we are going. It will take about 14 days to get there. Tell Uncle Bud that George is all right. Sloan Watson and I were together this morning. I saw Earl Prince yesterday. He is leaving here too. We will be close together. Don't you all worry about me for I am safe. I may not pass the examination but I hope I will. I am just as hap py as I can be for I love my country and also my people. All the Edgefield boys are well and they don't mind going. It will be about six months before we go into battle and we are getting lots of training now so when I get over there I want to write every day. They are calling me to get ready so I will have to close. With all my love to you all and the most to you and Papa so don't forget my love. All the boys are singing and seem to be happy. I am glad to see them that way. Your loving son, T. H. Burnett, Camp Upton, L. I. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Burnett Receive Letter From Son in Fran?e. Dear Mother and Father: As it is Sunday I will try and write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and I hope when this letter reaches you it will find you well. Mother I heard that Tommie and George are at Greenville now. Is it so? Tell them I say to write and let me hear from them and for them to let me know how they like the army. I have been to a lot of places in France and I saw a lot of prety plac es here but I haven't seen any place that looks like America. It is the sweetest place on earth and when the j war is over I am coming back home and I am going to stay there too, be lieve me. There are a lot of good looking girls over here but the Am ericans do look the best. I will take the American girls for mine. There is as much difference between the American girls and the French girls as there is between day and night and when the war is over I am com ing back to see my little American girl. I don't think it will be long be fore the war will be over. You asked me in your last letter if I got sea-sick. I sure did and I was sick for two days and then I got all right again. It was a good trip for me but I like the railroad best. Janie said that my horse was pret ty now and I told her if I did not get back the horse was hers and if you don't need the buggy sell it for when I get back I am going to get an au to to -enjoy life. Mother tell Janie I know she is having a hard time about going to church now but when I get back she and I will enjoy life together. Mother, you said that you pray for your child who is away to come back home so that you all would be happy one more time and if the Lord is with me I am coming back. Then we will all be happy together. Give Grandpa my love and tell him to write for I think of him every day. Mother, be sure and can some peaches for me. I am not there to eat them off the tree but- if you can them they will keep till I come back and it will make us all happy to sit down and enjoy thenm It will make us all think of old times, won't it? How is Johnnie and the baby May, too? How arc little Carrie and Ollie? It looks like they would write one or two lines to let me hear from them for I do love to get mail from home. My address is this : American Expedi tionary Forces, France. Give Uncle Bud my love and tell Leona and Lena I say it looks like they might write to their old cousin in France. Your loving child, Jimmie Burnett. Mr?-. Hugh Harrison Receives Letter From Her Son in France. July 7, 1918, 16th Aero Squadron, -,-,2.mj_Aviation ^Center, A. E. F. My Dear Mother: You should have witnessed our fourth of July celebration over here. ; I'm sure it would have filled you ' with great joy. I witnessed the great i est aeroplane formation flight I have ! ever seen. They were all British ma- j chines flown by Royal Flying Corps pilots, and they came over from one of their neighboring aviation fields, all flying in battle formation. The sky was just lit?rally black, and it was just wonderful the way they kept together in all of their stunts At certain signals given by the com manders they would all do exactly the same, looping tail-pinnings and vrilling (French, pronounced veree), and in fact there are very few things that were ever done in an aeroplane that they did not do. They were flying the United States flag in honor of the day on which we de clared our independence of England, so you see there is the best of feel ings between the British and us (or U. S.). They flew low to the ground and dropped a number of little silk flags, the British war flags, for sou venirs. In addition to the aerial exhibi tion we had an athletical meet later on in the evening and the air-service fellows came out ahead in nearly all of the contests that we had. I don't know whether you have read about it or not, but the avia tion section of the signal corps no longer belongs to the army but has been changed to Air Service, and now is a distinct branch of its own. There is just as much difference in it as there is between the army and navy. We will have different insig nias and uniforms from the ones we used to have so we are now in the U. S. Air Service. I would write a longer letter, Mother, but this is ail the writing paper I have so will have to close. Love to all. Your devoted son. Mr. Roper Day Receives Letter From His Brother George in France. July 21, 1918. 182 Aero Sqdr. Dear Roper: Near the close of another Sunday but just time to write a short letter before it gets dark for after that we are out of luck if we want to -write. (Continued on page Five) i HARDY'S HAPPENINGS. Protracted Services. Woman's Missionary Society Met, Red Cross Concert at Sweetwater. The weeks come and go so rap idly we get very little done, and are so tired trying to do all the time. Third Sunday has come and gone. Our pastor was late arriving at his post, but after be made his excuses for tardiness, and said he had all the feeding, milking, and mornings work to do, and wag tired, we could sympathize with him, and wondered if he ever does with thos? of us who have it all to do every day, Sunday not excepted. Then he said this was his fourth week of protracted meetings and he was tired and nervous. The weather is too intensely hot to keep quiet without gettingsleepy. We were glad to have some of our Trenton friends down with us at services Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wise, and daughters. Also Miss Sallie Mae Miller and brother, Miss Sallie Mae very kindly as sisted with the music. Also Mrs. Wise. Mr. and Mrs. Timmerman. and gave us some beautiful new pieces, m which we enjoyed and thanked them very much. Hope they will come often. Mr. and Mrs. Will Walker, and Mr. and Mrs. Verdery, of North Auguata, were with us also. Our W. M. S. met last Thursday at Mr. Walter Stevens hospitable bbme. They appointed delegates for the W.-M. U. at Horn's Creek, ?8lh and 29th, and have a splendid report to make. After the busfuess was finished, the Ked Cross offi cers held a short session to com plete their arrangements for the en tertainment at Sweetwater, Satur day August 24th ut 5 o'clock. We hope to have the band of music from Camp Hancock. The Jazz band. Also have Mr. - to give an address. There will be ice oreajn-for. sale by the ladies, for. the benefit of the" Ked Cross. We in vite all who will, to come and en joy the music by this tine band of soldiers, and listen to the speaking. Be sure not to leave without help ing tbe Red Cross. We have 32 names on our roll now, and almost all, are W. M. S. members also. We are proud ol' our two bands now, and are doing some good work, hgpe to do better as the weeks go by. We heard of another young man bringingin a new bride, Dr. Tray lor Briggs, we bea?*, was married on Saturday 17th to Miss Gary, of Ab beville, S. C. They left immedi ately for the mountains of North Carolina for their honey moon. We congratulate Dr. Briggs, and wish them both much happiness. Hope they will settle in our community, for we cannot afford to lose our Doctor. Hardys. Mail Goes Astray. The following notice has been -received by the local postobVe de partment from headquarters at Washington and it explains why a great number of packages and let ters written to soldiers is returned lo the senders: "The chief cause of the nonde livery of mail intended for soldiers in the military camps in the United States is insufficiency of address. ''Postmasters are, therefore, en joined to notify the relatives and friends of soldiers that unless mail is addressed to company and regi ment or other distinctive organiza tion, delays in delivery or failure to deliver may result, and to urge upon patrons the necessity for placing correct and complete addresses and return cards upon all classes of mail intended for soldiers, particularly at this time when many new men are being inducted into the service and the old units are being trans ferred to different camps." Little Charles, who had been lis tening for some time to the conver sation between his mother and a woman caller, finally said: "Mama, are all neighbors wicked?" "Of course not, dear," replied his mother, "but why do you ask such a question?" "Because you and Mrs. Smith have not said a single thing nice about any of them today."