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itetfteet. Oldest Newspaper fi South Carolina. VOL. 76. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1911 NO. 36 JOHNSTON LETTER. Good Collection For Orphans. Delegates Elected to Mis sionary Convention. U. D. C Meeting. The news of the death of Mrs. E. J. Mims was received here with sorrow, and the sympathy of many po out to the grieved ones. She was a lovable Christian woman, and has passed into the reward of the ser vant of God. On account of the very inclement weather of last Sunday, October 1st, the Orphanage Day collection was not taken at the Baptist Sunday school, the superintendent stating that it? would be done the Sunday following. The collection taken amounted to $82.02, which was a total of all classes. The class of Mr. Wm. Lee Colemen leads giving $22.25. The new century club held a very interesting meeting with Miss Edith Coleman ,on last Tuesday afternoon. The course of study for the winter months was decided upon, the first set of books to be ordered immedi ately. Final arrangements were made for the banquet of Thursday evening at Turner Hall, which promises to most enjoyable. A four course * supper will be served, and several coasts arc arranged for. The next meeting will be with Miss Zena Payne, and Miss Clara Sawyer will be instructor for the afternoon lesson. During the social half hour Miss Coleman served ices and cake. Dr. B. F. Landrum is a constant visitor here from Florence. Congressman J.* F. Byrnes, of Aiken, spent Saturday and Sunday here. Mrs. Norris' millinery opening was held on Thursday and Friday of the past week and during both days there was a constant stream of feminine humanity going to view the lovely creations. The shapes and styles aro decidedly new and varied this season, and the new colors are beautiful. Mrs. Maggie Hill of Edgefield been visiting Mrs. Willie Tomp kins. Mesdames M. T. Turner, C. F. Pechman, Miss Zena Payne and Messrs. J. Howard Payne and Wal lace Turner, spent Friday in Au gusta, going through in an automo bile. Rev. Isla Johnson and family of Grantville visited the home of Mr. J. P. Johnson last week. Mrs. Walter Addison and lier son, Rev. Perrin Cogburn, visited the former's sister dnri ug the past week. Rev. Hamlin Etheredge, of Co lumbia, gave his lecture on the "Passion Play," on last Tuesday evening at the Methodist church. He spent the summer in the old country, and attended the play dur ing his stay. His descriptions were splendid, and. all felt indebted to him for having had the benefit of some of his travels. For several years Mr. Etheredge's home was near here, and he was an attendant at the high school at one time, and his hearers listened to him with deep interest. Mrs. Hines, of Petersburg, Va., OOOOOOO0OOO00O0OOOOOOOOO0O? Newly season o] er fan cott w WILL MARK Beav is the guest of Mrs. Peter Eppes. Miss Louise Stebbins has returned to Augusta, after a visit to the Mis ses Waters. Mr. O. D. Black Bpent Saturday, and Sunday at Anderson with his brothers, Messrs. J. M. aud J. T. Black. The first meeting of the fall for the D. of C. was held on Wednes day afternoon with Mrs. H. W. Crouch with a very large attend ance, the membership now number ing 57. Much business was transact ed, and arrangements were made for the flower show, which will be during the first of the month of No vember. At the conclusion of the meeting the hostess ser\ed ice cream with cake. Visitors to Augusta during the week were Mesdames F. M. War ren, J. L. Walker, J. A. Dobey, J. M. Wright, Wm. Toney, S. H. Toney and Miss Rhett Warren. Mr. Albert Dozier has returned from Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Wm. Cox has returned from a several months stay in Savannah, Ga. Miss Mary Buckalou has returned to Texa s, after a visit to her aunt Mrs. J. A. Lott Little Marguerite, the daughter of Mr. Manning Simmons, has been confined to her bed for several weeks with acute rheumatism in the lower limbs. Delegates from here to attend the state W. M. IL, at Anderson, in November are, Mrs. M. T. Turner, delegate, Mrs. S. J. Watson, alter nate, from the woman's missionary society; from the Y. W. A., Miss Zena Payne, delegate, Miss Beulah Sawyer, alternate. Dr. Olin Sawyer, of Georgetown, has been here for a few days. Mesdames P. N. Lott and Albert Dozier have gone to Eton, Ga., to visit the former's daughter, Mrs. Julian Harris. List of Premiums to be Award ed at Floral Fair. 1st $3.00 for the best exhibit of eight cut blooms each a different variety. $2.00 for second best in this class. 2nd $2.00- for best exhibit of four finest variety of white. $1.00 for second best in this collection. 3rd $1.00 for finest collection of pink, 50 cents for second best. 4th $1.00 for finest collection of yellow. 50 cents for second best. 5th $1.00 for finest collection of red. 50 cents for second best. Cth $1.00 for finest single white. 25 cents for second best. 7th 5o cents for finest single pink. 25 cents for second best. 8th 50 cents for finest single yel low. 25 cents for second best. 9th 50 cents for finest two on one stem. 25 cents for second best. 10th $1.00 for finest collection of roses. 50 cents for second best. 11th $1.00 for finest collection of dahlias. 50 cents for second best. 12th $1.00 for prettiest design made of chrysanthemums. 13th $2.00 for finest fern of any variety. We sell the Vendor porch shade or screen-just the thing you need to make your porch comfortable in the afternoon. Edgefield Mercan tile Co. Equipped >ur customers to kn pened we have insta s and we are now p: on brought to us w aiting they have be( in the past. Wo c quick service and as any ginner PAY YOU TH ET PRICE FOR Yours for quick ser er Dam ANTIOCH COMMUNITY. Cotton Picked at Night Hay Being Harvested. Box For The Orphanage at Greenwood. This morning as we sit by a fire we are forced to realize that winter is indeed approaching. Last week was fine for gathering and almost everybody, not only made hay while the san shone, bat plucked the fleecy staple as if expectant of bad weather of some kind. Some of the colored people even picked cot ton at night inithe moon light. Many are wondering as to the origin of a kind of worm that is eating all the leaves from the cotton stalks. Had|they arrived two months earlier probably no cotton at all would have been made. Weare sorry to report there lapse and continued illness of Mrs. Sallie Kubanks. Mr. Henry Smith who has been working with Mr. Frank West is quite sick at his home at Red Hill. Mrs. Joe Hamilton is also on the sick list. Miss Marguerite Glanton is visit ing her aunt, Mrs E.. J. Mandy, near Edgefield. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Glanton, also Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jones, made a business trip to Augusta last week. The ladies of the missionary so ciety are preparing a nice box of winter clothing for one of the little boys at Connie Maxwell Orphanage. Little James Talbert, the two year* ld son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Talbert, who has been offlioted with infantile paralysis ever since June doesn't impiove very much. His anxious parents are in hopes tnat cold weather will enable bim to gain some strength in his limbs. The people of this section aro looking forward to the county fair. Some are getting up exhibits and all expect to attend. To substantiate the idea that whatever is new, novel, thrilling, bewildering, educating and interest ing, The Mighty Haag Shows htvej. first. Mr. Hagg has secured under enormous expense the celebrated king of the air, Mons, Di'Fauhlam and his world famous aeroplane "Meteor." Mons. Di'Pauhlam has had all F"rance at his feet since his successful flights with the "Meteor." He is to-day the only undisputed equal of the celebrated Wright Bros. Mons. Di'Pauhlam will posi tively demonstrate with the Mighty Haag shows at Edgefield, October 20th.-Adv. He Had The Size. The young man was trying to se lect a jeweled belt for the young lady to whom he was engaged. 1 What size do you wish, sir?" asked the salesgirl. The prospective bridegroom blush ed and stammered, "Really, I don't know." Then a thought struck him. "Lend me your tape measure," he said. The measure was handed to him and he laid it cn the inside of his arm, from shoulder to wrist. Twen ty inches, please," he said with de cision. oooooeooooooooooooooooeftOf? Ginnery ow that since the lied new and larg repared to gin all ithout the long ?n accustomed to an give you as as large turnout y in the State. E HIGHEST YOUR SEED vice, Mills ?OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOO?I PARKSVILLElNEWS, Cotton Attacked Jby Worms. Supervisor Welfe Doing Some Excellent Work Around Parksville. .. -Si Please allow me ;tiBreproduoe in your excellent paperwait Dr. C. C. Brown of Sumter samlb last week's Baptist Courier about making ene mies as follows: "The enemies we owe. We are | just bound to make a<Bjw of these, as we go along through the world; bat we ought to. bag&ery careful about our creations ma this line. I have made a few enemies of whom I am veiy p/oud. I hay met a man who tried to snub mSH?? a woman too, once), and 1 welbon my way. feeliag as if I had bcoome a mem ber of some royal hollie. When a man makes an enemy ;.w doing and saying right, he has alright to be proud of the job. Abraham made enemies along the Jordan valley, Daniel made enemierafr Babylon, and the Lord made ejkmies in Je-1 rusalem. I am sometimes glad I am in the same business. i??? yet, you and I must be very careful lest we make some by morely flunking we are right- Our thoughts about policy does not change its nature. But if we say the right thing, and some one falls out with us, iet us rejoice that we are allowed to suffer for righteousness sake, and go on about ou;- business, while the hea then rage, and the people imagine] a vain thing." I called a few days ago to see | Mr. Charlie J. Holmes, who has j been a shut-in for 4 or 5 years on account of paralysis. Holmes though chained to his room, is quite cheerful and talked interestingly about ithe topics of hip day. He keeps an open house, andj^C?lways glad to see his many frfetds who call to see him. His loveland devo tion to his good mother imperfectly beautiful. We n2ver do, ppr ought any of his friends ever Jut lose an opportunity 1? call to see Hm? when ? it is convenient to do The cotton, leaf caterpillar has reached Park BY il le. I noticed fields just below the town, that are liter ally riddled with them, but I think I the pest bas put in his appearance! too late to do any real harm. The cotton, the cotton. I don't) think I ever saw so many white j fields. I noticed fields in the Reho both section, as well as this com munity a few days ago, out of which nota boll of cotton had been picked, and the pickers are scarce. Supervisor Wells with his force of road builders are camped near Parksville. Messrs. Sawyer, Walker, Prince and Broadwater seem to be the right men in the right place to push the work. But allow me to add parenthetically, that the legislature has failed to put the means within the reach of supervisor Wells to en able him to cover the entire county of 18 hundred miles of public roads in one year. In my judgment the county needs 3 squads and 3 ma chines, as capable and efficient as Capt. Sawyer, stationed in the different sections of the county in order to keep, grade and widen our roads. Away with this penny wise pound foolish" policy of keeping our roads because it is false econo my. Miss Linie Seigier of our town has been quite sick, but we hope much better. We are sorry to report the con tinued sickness of Mrs. Geo. Wood. The family have all been down with measles, but we do hope Mrs. Wood who has not had it, may escape. Mrs. J. Moultrie has been quite sick with a malarial attack but we are glad to say she is now convales cent. Mrs. Pat Robertson, Mrs. Wiley Crawford and Mrs. Hattie Ridle hoover we are glad to say are much better. Miss Sallie Parker of your town is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. T. G. Talbert. Mrs. Joe Lyon of Plum Branch visited at the home of Mrs. Carrie Tompkins last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Drennan visited Mr. Drennan's relatives at Verdery last Sunday. Mr. |Eddie Walker, son of Mrs. Mamie Walker of Modoc, and a graduate of the S. & C. L left Sat urday in company with Dr. Byrd of your town for the purpose of matriculating in a dental college in Atlanta. More Anon. Wife-Hear him, doctor. He raves by the hour about spark plugs, differentials, gear boxes, carbureters and timers. Can't you do something for him? Doctor-Madam, you should not have called me. What he needs is an auto repair mao. Judge. NOT ARMY WORMS. Experts State That Worm That is Damaging Cotton is Cat erpillar, Not Army Worm. The following from The Columbia Record, giving the opinion of A. G. Smith, of the federal department of agriculture and of Jame9 Henry Rice, secretary of the state Audu bon society, upon the worm that has damaged late cotton throughout the county, "will be of interest to many of The Advertiser's readers: "The 1911 cotton crop in South Carolina will be damaged just about 2 per cent on account of the sudden and unexpected visit of the so-called "army worra," or cotton caterpillar, in the opinion of Mr. A. G. Smith, of the federal farm agricultural de partaient, stationed in Columbia. Mr. Smith has looked into the sur prising aspect of the cotton crop with some cafe and estimates that the eotton in this state will be affect ed "just about as if a light frost had fallen upon it." "Cotton is so far to itsmatuiity at this time that although the worms go through the field with an astonishing rapidity and with a most voracious appetite for leaves and small bolls there can be little real damage to the crop from this cause, in Mr. Smith's opinion. Wot .The Anny Worm. "Although the worm is called the "army worm," Mr. Smith does not appear to believe that it is the spe cies familiarly known by this name. The 'vorm which has suddenly ap peared in the South Carolina fields appears to feed upon nothing except cotton, which is somewhat different from tlie diet of the true army worm "The sudden invasion of South Carolina fields by the pest, siraul taneously in various parts of the state, is one of the things that ?9 not explained by those who have watched their movements. It is pre sumed that the /worms were hatched from eggs laid by some moth, and will sooner or later go into the co coon dtite. Wlrcn this moth appear ed in the cotton fields, is not known. The eggs were laid on the under side of the leaves it is stated. A Passing Affliction. "It appears improbable, however, that the plague is more than a tem poraryjone. Because the worms are in South Carolina this year, is no indication whatever, it is stated that they will be here next year, and it is thought probable that they will not. ''The sudden appearance of the ca terpillars throughout this state is a phenomenen which is being given considerable attention by those interested in such appearance. "The pests may be gotten rid of, it is stated, by the use of paris green, or some similar poison spray, but at the same time this information is given, it is also stated that it is doubtful if the benefit derived would be equal to the trouble and expense of getting rid of the worms. Al though apparently working havoc in the cotton fields, the worms will have only a very slight influence upon the size of South Carolina's ootton crop. Mr. Rice's Opinion. Mr. James Henry Rice, secretary of the South Carolina Audubon so ciety, says of the pest: "The caterpillar now damaging cotton in the state is not heliophila unipuncta (the army worm), but the cotton leaf caterpillar ^argilacea Alabama), a pest that has taken toll of cotton ever since it was planted in America, the damage running from $15,000,000 to $50,000,000 a year, and even higher in exception al years. "They are very different insects, although moths are the parents of both. "In the first place the army worm belongs to the same family as the boll worm (hfliothis obsoleta) and the common cutworm (Ypsilon agro tis). They live in low, wet places and certain years when they become too numerous they are forced to mi grate in search of food; it is then they become a menace. A line of army worms crossed South Carolina in 1852, causing widespread dam age; a mammoth host swung across Alabama in 1881, which was 44 miles in length. This latter was stopped by being parasitized by the tiny Chalcis fly, the flies shooting eggs into tiie bodies of the cater pillar and the eggs hatching in two days a maggot that destroyed the catterpillar. Something similar hap pened on the sea islands two years ago. The Leaf Caterpillar. "The cotton leaf catterpillar is grayish with tiny hairs over the body; dark stripes run along the sides. The moth is brownish, some times whitish, and there are roundly about 1,000 eggs to the female, with from two to three generations annually. They sometimes migrate in vast swarms." Teachers' Examination. The fall examination for the pur pose of issuing teachers certificates was h?ld by the county board of education Friday. The following nineteen young ladies were exam ined: Misses Janie Reel, Grace Wil liams, Everlon Schuen, Etta Thom as, Ida Timmerman, Alice Wilson, Genie Mims, Mamie Cheatham, Linie Corley, Ethel Green, Ellie Mathis, Alpha Hammond, Essie Bussey, Royal Peak, Berta Hill, Nina King, Mrs. W. J. Senn and Mrs. M. E. Thurmond. No young men presented them selves to the board. There were 37 colored people examined, 32 women and five men. Resolutions Passed by Concor dia Lodge on Death of Capt. Branson. Capt. William H. "Branson was a life-long citizen of Edgefield coun ty, .and in probity of character and patriotic love of his country be was second to none. In his young man hood he was called to enter the Civil War, and through its long and bitter course he discharged his du ties as a soldier with conspicuous courage, fidelity and ability. In spite of his naturally modest and unassuming nature, these qualities won for promotion to the rank of Captain. After the war he returned to his duties as a citizen, and in common with . many heroic sons of the south, in the gloomy years which followed the war, he helped to bring about that reconstruction which was the basis ol the welfare of his country. For the past 26 years he has served as postmaster at Edgefield and the efficient and faithful manner in which he dis charged his duties, enabled him to hold the place even during Repub lican administrations. For many years he has lived among us as a quiet, unobtrusive citizen, and has quietly stood for those things he felt best for his country's interest He was for many years a Mason and a member of Concordia lodge, and in his death wo feel that our lodge in common with our community and county has sustained a severe loss. Desiring to give some expres sion to our appreciation of his life and our sorrow at his death, we de sire to offer the above statement as a fitting memorial to a life so sim ply, usefully and patriotically lived in our midst. Therefore, be it re solved: 1st That in the death of Capt William H. Branson, our lodge has lost a true and faithful member and our community an upright and pa triotic citizen 2nd. That while we mourn his death, we are grateful for the whole some and useful life he lived, and the good memory that his life leaves with us. 3rd. That we extend te the mem bers of his family our heart felt sympathy in'their bereavement. 3rd: That these resolutions be in scribed in the minutes of the lodge, and that they be published in the Edgefield papers. 4tb : And a copy be sent the f ami ly. Respectfully submitted. N. M. Jones, R. S. Anderson, J. R. Tompkins. Committee. There is an old colored woman in Chattanooga whose nineteen year old son recently procured such lucrative employment that he was for putting on a little more styl? than his moth er had hitherto been accustomed to display, says The New York Press. The two had gone to a general store to purchase some household supplies. As they were about to leave, the youth said: I "Mammy, ain't yo' gwine to buy a couple o' plates?" "No, chile; I ain't!" waa the de cisive reply of the old woman. An' I don't wanter see yo' showin' such pride. We kin eat outen de skillet a while yit!" Rural Property to be Improved. Not many months will elapse be fore a newly settled community will be in evidence on the Ninety Six road three miles north of Edgefield. Mr. S. B. Nicholson is planning to build on the Cheatham place which he has owned for some time. Mr. Hugh ^Nicholson has purchased a part of the Bates place and will soon erect a residence and other improvements thereon. A Mr. Johnson of Greenville who owns the remainder of the Bates place will move down to occupy it Would that a score or more of oth er good citizens would locate on the road leading to Meeting Street., WEST-SIDE FAIR. Association to be Incorporated and Permanent Buildings Erected. .Outlook Encouraging. , Those enterprising neople, the west-side fair association, are going * to hold their third stock show and fair ?t Parksville this year in the week following the Georgia-Caroli na fair. The meet was a great suc cess last year and there were many people up and down the west-side who said that if it only lasted two days they would get there. So, this year two days it is to be, and they will be full days, for a number of new features have been added to the program. The same officers are in command and that means suc cess and progress. Plans are on foot for incorpora tion. A permanent and commodious building is to be erected by the as sociation at Bussey Park, the beau tiful grounds put at the service of the association by Mr. J. M. Bus sey the father and vice-president of the fair. To prove that this fair has got into the line of regular and come-to stay fairs, the announcement is made that Commissioner of Agri culture Col. E. J. Watson is to be present and speak on Friday, No vember the 17th, the second day of the fair. Other speakers will proba bly be heard on both the first and second days. Last year Clemson col lege sent some of her experts to do the judging and she promises us much this year and will probably do more. An important new feature this year will be judging contests of corn and live stock made by boys under the direction of these Clem son experts. The premiums this year are sev eral times as valuable as those of last year and much of the money is already in hand. A novelty in prizes is the distribution of a ton of Thom as slag and a ton of nitrate of soda in 100 and 200 pound lots as premi ums for corn producto. It is expected that a fine show will be made of farm machinery. The officers of the association this year as last are: President, Col. W. J. Talbert; vice-president, J. M. Bussey; secretary and treasurer, D. N. Dorn; exeoutive committee, W. W. Fowler, chairman, D. A. J. Bell, W. J. Blackwell, W. N. Elkins, J. C. Morgan, W. R. Parks, W. M. Robertson, T. G. Talbert. Resolutions Passed by Con cordia Lodge on Death of Mr. Ryan. Whereas, God in the dispensa tion of his wise providence has seen fit to remove from us by death Brother E. L. Ryan, and whereas we desire to give expression to our esteem for him and our sorrow at his death : Now, be it Resolved 1st, That in the death of Brother E.L Ryan, ourLodge?has lost a faithful member, and the members have lost a true and geni al friend. 2nd, That Prother E. L. Ryan was for many years a loyal and useful citizen of Edgefield County, that as a friend and neighbor, he was warmly esteemed by those who knew him best. That in his family relations, he was a kind and affectionate husband and father. 3rd, That the sympathy of this Lodge is extended to the members of his bereaved family, and they are assured that the members feel closely bound to them on account of the ties which bound them to our deceased Brother, and that we .trust that God, who watches over the widow and orphans, will hold them in his tenderest care. 4th, That these resolutions be in scribed in the minutes of the Lodge and that they be published in the Edgefield papers. 5th, And a copy be sent to the family. Respectfully submitted, B. E. Nicholson, J. R. Tompkins, L. T. May, Committee. A Baby Camel. The Mighty Haag Railroad Shows have the youngest living baby cam el in captivity to-day, having been bern in winter quarters at Shreve port, prior to the shows leaving there. The baby without doubt is the finest specimen of Siberian cam el that can be found in America to-day. The camel has been named after General Lee, and bids fair to have as tender a spot in the hearts of the amusement going people as did its namesake in the hearts of the American public. When visiting The Mighty Haag Railroad Shows, which exhibits at Edgefield Oct. 20th, don't miss see? ing the baby camel,-Adv,