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??flesf Newspaper lilith ?arAa VOL. 76. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEEKDAY, JANUARY 24, 1912 NO. 49 PARKSVILLE NEWS, Fair Sunday, Good Congrega tions. Entertainment for School Great Success. Dr. Mitchell Coming. Parksville, S. C., Jan. 22, 1912 This Monday morning, the 22nd, the sun is shining beautifully, in fact it so shone yesterday, in con sequence of which we had good congregations at both the Baptiat and Methodist churches. At the former, Rev. T. H. Garrett preach ed a most excellent sermon in the morning, and Rev. B. H. Coving ton at the latter in the afteruoon. Rev. Covington was also with our young people in the evening, and made a good talk to our B. Y. P. U. workers. The other day Mrs. Anon in looking through some old papers belonging to her father found some old copies of the Advertiser for the years 1869 and 1870. Our baby, a little girl of 12 summeis, looked them through carefully, and ad dressed me in the following words practically: "Daddy, I have been scanning this ancient paper, or this paper of long ago, and I see they got up a good paper without your pieces." Yes, really The Adver tiser was good forty years ago, and i the success of any enterprise is not i dependent upon any one man. I i want to tell you, that when a man ; gets to thinking that the world can't do without him, he is in bad shape. How sorry I feel for such an one. Why, my dear sir, you are important in the arrangement j of God's providences or he would not have created you, but if you were to pass away the world j would jog along without you. Not i a mill would be stopped, the piows in the fields would keep running, ? the merchants would keep selling, i the ministers would keep preach ing, in fact, the world would keep f moving. The truth is you would scarcely be missed. "Man is as . grass; as a flower of the field so he { witiiereth. The places that now . know us will soon know us nos more forever. ^ Some of our best and most use- j. ful negroes are moving to Georgia. George Bussey who had the respect of both white and colored, and who ? tells me that he had lived on the plantation of the Hon. W. R. a Parks for 25 years, has moved to j Georgia; others who own homes are arranging to move. Upon in quiry, I find that this unrest is caused by anonymous letters, and these negroes are getting threaten iag them and in one instances giv- t ing the parties so many days in which to leave. I have only this to say: that I s believe in a negro staying in his plaee, but so long as they are on my t place attend to their own business, I am going to stand by them. We I don't allow them to vote, we have j the law, the judges, the juries and , it is certainly as little as the law abiding can do among the superior race to protect him in his life, and the property he may acquire by j honest efforts. I think it well for those in authority to investigate these reports, and if true institute j the proper remedies to protect not ^ only the tenants, but the land own ers as well. j Mr. J. C. Morgan is off on an extended trip to Southwest Georgia. ] We are glad tp report that Mr. i G. W. Hamilton of White Town, who has been quite sick for some- i time with erysipelas is convalescent. Messrs. R. N. Edmunds and J. R. Blackwell, representatives from 1 Parksville Lodge A. F. M. visited i Mr. Hamilton yesterday offering the kind offices of the Lodge in apy ; way that they could be of assist ance. Mr. P. R. Wates of Edgefield spent Sunday night and Monday in Parksville. He is filling the ap- j pointment of the Auditor seeing what we are worth in order to get our names on the tax books. We are sorry to report the indis position of little William, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Blackwell. Mrs. Gordon Blackwell, whom we reported last week as being quite sick of typhoid fever at Dou ble Branch, Ga., is reported to be better. Mr. Joe Blackwell who has been sick so long in Spartanburg is said to be sinking rapidly, his recovery having been despaired of. The entertainment given by our school in the Parodo Hall last Fri day night is pronounced a ''howl ing success. This entertainment was prepared for the closing days of the school before Xmas, but was rained out, hence the lateness of the play. Prof. West announced that next Friday night we will have a lec ture in Parodo Hall by Prof. L. T. Baker or the S. C. University. All are cordially invited. The next lecture on the program will be by the president of the University, Dr. S. C. Mitchell. All the opponents of the good roads movement are respectfully invited to make a trip from Edge field to Parksville (you may come in your runabouts or in your tour ing car, or in buggies, or on horse back, as you like) to discuss the matter of good roads any day this week that suits youi convenience. If after the trip yoe still oppose the good roads movement, we will send you back over Col. Giles D. Ali ms' route which will fix you. We dare you fellows to come. Since our last the sincere soul of Ed Summerall, a member of the Baptist I hurch at this place, has gone to its final reward. When we heard of the death of this hum ble, good man the tears came un consciously to our cheek; and in closing we would lay a flower on bis grave, because his^ife was one of service to his family, his God ?nd his state. More Anon. Limestone School. Dear Advertiser: We are all de lighted to see the pretty sunshine ;his morning after so much rain, ileet and snow; but what is more jeautiful than snow! It is the em >lem of purity and also charity and rives its beauty as to a mansion. 'And the poorest twig on the elm ree was ridged inch deep with >earl. " Like some of the other schools whooping cough has been a visitor tere also, though in a very light orm. ifth consecutive session so you mow we all like her. vVe miss Callie Self nowadays in iur midst, as the roads are too bad or her to drive so far to school. Miss Janie Sue Buzhardt is back ,t her post of studies again after a ong spell of illness. Miss Ruth Etheredge has return d from a fortnight's visit to her incle, Mr. Frank West of Augusta. Hon. W. A. Strom will move his tore from Bowles Mountain back o Limestone. It will seem like ?Iden times again in our town. Mr. G. H. Mayson, of Chappells, >. C., is on a visit to relatives here. Miss Ruth Strom has returned to he Gr. F. C. after spending Christ uas at home; also Misses Ida Tim nerman,?Alma Williams and Mr. larry Strom have gone back to thc 5. C. C. I. We welcome Mr. J. S. Williams md his bride in our community md wish them a long and happy ife. Mrs. Pierce Timmerman and children are on a visit to her eister, Mrs. T. H. Briggs of Hephzibah, Sa. Miss Helen Strom is visiting relatives in Edgefield now. We are glad to state that ?irs. Emma Logan is improving. Hope me will soon be well again. Miss Mary Emma Byrd is teach ing the Berea school this term. Miss Pauline Byrd will give a "Lunch party" now soon for the benefit of the school. Hope she will make up a large sum. Seventh Grade. Pleasant Lane, S. C. Most Troublesome. Harry N. Atwood, the aviator, was the guest of honor at a dinner in New York on the occasion of his recent record flight. Mr. At wood's eloquent reply to a toast on aviation terminated neatly with these words: "The aeroplane has come at last, but it was a long time coming. We can imagine necessity, the mother of invention, looking up at the sky all criss-crossed with flying machines, and then saying with a shake of her old head and a content ed smile. "Of all my family, the aeroplane has been the hardest to raise." Washington Star. WELLS EXPLAINS. Supervisor Wells Explains "Don Carlos" Puts tl Blame on Him For Not Working Roads. Mr. Editor: As there seem h be a few parties in Piora Braal that are prone to think the bis? rests in the way they have ijjj treated by the supervisor, is wfe they voted almost solidly to anrB to Greenwood, I am prompted yo write this in order to let. the pecf?P| know that it is not so. " 1> a As soon as Mr. Moultrie MM? elected, he went over in that ^OUIA try with the gang force and workr those road:, good, and graded tl streets in Plum Branch, so the magg or wrote me, and wanted to knotts if I could do likewise. While M fl Moultrie was over there with tffij gang, they were circulating a petr tion around for the people to sigVjj asking the Governor to appoint \ commission for an election to go Greenwood, but that petition w turned down by the Governor upo the grounds that the proposed Hey?i ward county commissioners ha?j been appointed prior to their paperj; and just as soon as Hey ward coun * ty was thrown out, Plum Brant ran in with her papers and had ? ejection ordered last summer, au right then and there the die wi cast that Mr. Don Carlos is try inj to throw at me. A party of men went over therf to try to turn the ourrent from th way it was benton going, but they' ?vere met with no encouragement. They were told by the citizens that ;heir business was going to Green wood and they thought it was to heir interest to follow up their bus ness, which I think is a good policy 0 pursue and it is no one's business >uttheir's.. And they further in isted that they had good railroad aciUUes to.Greenwood, that :ould go upon tho morning .nd attend to all their business an em non the evening train,_jsgb??? y ?dg?def? and be an expCtfse tnere ll. night, wi th horses and themselves Now I wish to say to the people ver there that it was my intention o work their roado, until the rain et in on us, then I saw we would be bliged to cut out son? section of he county in order to get in by Christmas. So I thought as Plum Jranch made the trade it would be ight for her to pay the boot. I ould not see where it would be ight to make Rehoboth or White ['own suffer by leaving them out nd work Plum Branch because they rere no party to the project. Mr. Don Carlos says some influ ntial men tried to persuade me to go >ver there. So they did, and the [uestion I put to them wa^, "What s going to become of tho rest of he county, while I was watching he seceders and holding them lown?" Secession is ? dangerous hing to go into, and it is up to rMum Branch to pay the cost as no >ther portion of the county had any-J hing to do with the matter. 1 am sorry it was so we could not vork over there. It is the home of ny forefathers and I have quite a lumber of relatives at Plum Branch mw, and it is not my desire to fail o do my duty toward them or any >ne else. We have worked about 1,500 luring the last year in the ordinary nanner, and with the exception of i. few miles we widened and made iood road beds. The man Don Carlos referred to about building jood roads is the first one to start ,o drawing them in so as to get tround faster, and he told me before ie did it that he had made a mistake ind expected to ask Mr. Sawyer to ?bange them along as his time would allow in going around in or 3er to make as much time as possi ble. Now, with all candor, ask yourselves how much cotton is in the fields now, aid how many peasl rotted in the field, how many oats 3id you sow on account of the bad weather. I insist that you judge] yourselves, but when you judge your fellowman do it with charity, just the same as being generous tc a fallen foe where safety permits. We are now in winter quarter but will do what work that is ii reach of us while out there at th' farm. We are costing the count; but very little at present, as Mi Scurry has plenty of food for u hile we are with hiru and his hos t;;Me family. t I want to say to the people that I *ve plenty of money to work the ninty with by using it judiciously, lit we want more labor. Now it up io the legislature to do away ith the state farm and let us have ie convicts on the road as Georgia aij done. Why should we not rofit by Georgia's experience. I afraid that there are too many >4'jobs in connection with that and the men who hold them J&a little too much influence over ir solons for our good, but they 'ill go down there and vote to keep 1 those fellows in their good jobs len go back home and raise I with all the supervisors in the about the roads not being they ought to be. W. G. Wella. illiers, S. C. ith of a Precious Child. ttle James Tompkins, two and years of age, the beautiful son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. B. ?pkins died on Saturday nierhi and was laid to rest in th( (ge cemetery on Monday morn aere is no grief so poignant, n'( iw so keen, as that experiencec ievoted parents at the loss of i babe. And yet we know th a ir pure and innocent souls ar< God who made them. Man: restions of sympathy have beei ?i'd for Mr. and Mrs. Tompkin lis great affliction. Flat Rock School. r. Editor; I was glad you re yeated your request to the schoc ioya and girls. I was thinkin; pu were having more letters tha pu could afford to publish, and an glad of this privilege. The snow was beautiful. Ho^ mich we school children enjoye i< Our teacher could not ventui ojtljoi'Mbriday, so I spent part th dkTtracking old "brer rabbits' (jfe^?.^f but the.beM-fi ou IL* tat? e. W\ Oaf'teacher at Flat Rock want to help us raise money tor a librar? I am willing to help her, for I Ilk to read. We may join in with tb com club too. Guess some of the other boys ma write later about that. If advertising helps I may sen you something before long for have a goat to sell. I must tell you something on Sunbeams are doing now to hel raise our apportionment. They ar to quilt a quilt given b Kathleen Kenrick and others a Mrs. Pat Bussey's on the 20tl which we have sold for a goo price. Now the girls are busy gel ting another, ready so we boys wan to be busy too. We enjoy the pieces our schoo mates write, but we send up thre cheers to our partner Tee Bailey Bat it is tough to have to just kee going to school although that i right. Mr. J. B. Tim merman fror Greenwood came to see his relative this week. Mr. Luther Timmerman went t Idgefield last week on business. We all regret to see Mr. O sea Timmerman and fami!.y leave u? We will miss Bruce and his siste ilamie from our school. Hoping to see more letters fror iie school boys and girls over th xmnty, I will close wishing a goo? $ear to you and all your readers cid and young. Modoc, S. C. Beaver Dam School. Mr. Editor: While I have bee seeing letters from all the schools written by the pupils, haven't see my from the Beaver Dam schoo 30 I thought I would write. In spite of bad weather the al tendance has been good. We had a debate in school Fr day afternoon, which was ver much enjoyed by all. I like to go to school. M teacher is Miss Lula Quarles. VV all worked very hard to get on tb honour roll. Those who were o the last month were, Misses Emmi Wates, Effie Eubanks, Minnie Li Hamilton and Martha McDaniel. M. E. M. Parksville, S. C., R. F. D. 1 JOHNSTON LETTER. ll Robt. E. Lee Celebration Daath of Mrs. Coilins. Dr. Hatch er Holding Revival Services The Mary Ann Buie chapter ob served Gen. Robt. E. Lee's birth day with fitting exercises and all honor was given to that grand and noble chieftain. The exsrcises were held at the home of Mrs. Wm. Lee Coleman, chapter historian, who had arranged the program which was concluded with remarks on the life of Stonewall Jackson, the latter subject to have been discussed at last meeting. The exercises opened with the reading of the ritual. Song, "Carolina" D. of C. Paper, Gen. R. E. Lee, Mrs. James Bean. . Piano solo, Miss Eliso Crouch. Selection from a war time selec tion Mrs. E. S. Day. Early recollections of Gen. Lee, Mrs. M. T. Turner. Poem, Robt. E. Lee, Mrs. W. L. Coleman. The life of Gen. Jackson, Mrs/ G. P. Cobb. Discussion of the long roll. Song, "Our south land, D. of C. The war time paper, a relic brought by Mrs. Ivy, was truly in teresting. She, with one of her class mates; edited it,, with the-assistance of several other young women. Every word of it was in writing, and contained many items of inter est to those of the present genera tion. Mrs. Celia Keef, of Fitzgerald, Ga, who has been spendine the past month with Mrs. J. H. White, was taken suddenly ill on Saturday, January 13th with a paralytic stroke, and since then, has been in an ex tremely critical state. Her sister was telegraphed for and has been with her during the time. Mr. Clarence Mobley will leave early date for Knoxville, fenn., where he has a position with ^-^?; .,'?vingbeeA with them 'J^iim>' ? V---'' companied by his sisWr Miss Ella Mobley ?'bo has accepted a position with the same finn. Miss Laura Waites, who has been suffering from an eye trouble, has decided to undergo an operation and have the ball removed. She will go to Ridge on Thursday to have Dr. Asbell operate. The new dwelling of Mr. Her bert Eidson on Corner of Church and Edisto streets, has been started, and will be a handsome two story one, with all modern improvements and conveniences, and will be an ornament to that part of the town. The construction is under the su pervision of Mr. M. T. Turner. The tri-county institute of the W. C. T. IL, will be held here in the Baptist churcn on March 3rd to 4th, and some of the speakers on the program are Mrs. Florence At kins, of Nashville^ Tenn., Miss Rhoena Shaner, of Jackson, Mo., and Miss Ellen Stone, bf world wide fame. Miss Maud Nickerson has return ed from Columbia, where she visit ed Miss Ellen Meehan. Mrs. Collins died on Thursday morning at her home here, after an illness cf over a year. During all this time she was a great Jeufferer but bore her afflictions with Chris tian fortitude. She was a member of the Baptist church. The funeral services were held at the Mt? of Olives cemetery, conducted by Dr. W. S. Dorset after which the body was laid to rest. Mesdames Rhett Coleman and James Tumipseed, of Greenville, are guests of their sister, Mrs. B. L. Allen. Miss Marion Mobley has return ed from a visit to Miss Lula May Oxner at Hephzibah, Ga. Mrs. J. J. Wetherford, and Miss Inez Wetherford are guests of Mrs. J. P. Bean. The first service of the protracted meeting at the Baptist church will be held on Wednesday evening of this week. Dr. Hatcher, of Rich mond, Va., will arrive on Thurs day and be present for the evening service. In all probability, he will be accompanied by Rev. W. R. Williams, of Virginia, who will lead the singing. Dr. Hatcher will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Turner during his stay here. Mr. Goode Mobley, who is tak g a course at the Augusta ??usi ss college, was here this week for few davs. Mr. Marion Williams, of Augus , spent Saturday and Sunday here ith friends. Mrs. E. A. Schnell, of Green ich, Conn., has returned to her >me, after a' two week's visit to jr mother, Mrs. E. S. Ivy? Miss Maud Sawyer has returned om a visit to her brother, Mr. F. Sawyer at Camden. Miss Alice Gary, of Bartow, Fla., the guest of Mrs. J. Lucas Walk Mr. and'Mrs. Smyly Stevens, of leeting Street, visited here on riday. Mrs. Stevens was en roule ) Greenwood to visit her. mother, [rs. Henrietta Reynolds. Flat Rock School. There is an old saying- "Children bould be seen and not heard!" Ve know when we are happy, and re know the sort of happiness we rant, but first let it be what is ight. How many lives are dark ned because they are not rightl iook at the rising structure of our wn life! Now I want mine to bo Q every corner put to some good ise, then lets start at home, be pa ient with each other, and help to nake some happy, and' follow the eishes of dear parents. Now this is a duty we owe to ?urselves, to gain an education larly.in life. My thought is that f you educate a boy he will not vork in the field, nor can we blame lim very much, because the jobs iwaiting him in the city are great sompared with what, the average nan has to undergo when he starts ife on the farm. True in one >ense of the word the farmer's life is a hard one, while in another view we see that they are the hap piest of people. Now don't n^is auderstand me. I want an educa tion. I am just a boy, but I have often felt the need of an education. One question just here. My friends, I do feel for the boys that some times leave their d^M old parnta and hom-' and seek fipfeeSF:^ Are they doing rigfttT' *? ttii'?rt?zttssm rsli?e~truest the tenderest heart on earth. I am one of Miss Ruta Yarn's, larger puoils from the*1 "dear old Flat Rock School. Boys, why don't you write? Don't let the girls beat all the time. We all do wish you would come Ellie. We miss vou so much. Thanking you so much Mr. Miras for space in your paper for the school letters, I remain with arood wishes to you and all and a 'Farewell to the old year and all bail to the new!*' A Boy From Flat Rock School. A. Letter From Prescott School. Dear Mr. Editor: Since I have enjoyed reading the letters from other schools, I thought [ would write one from Prescotts. The farmers are about through sowing grain. . I am a little girl about fourteen pears old in the eighth grade md like my studies very much. My teacher's name is Miss Pearle Shannon. She has gone home to jpend her Christmas. We are look ing for her back soon. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller and jweet little girl Nita have been mending a while down al Mr. Y. E. Miller's. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Burnett lave gone to their new home to live lot very far from Dr. W. E. Pres iott's. School Girl. Cold Spring. Jold Spring, S. C. January 19, 1912. Dear Advertiser: I promised to write again ao here* it is. Mr. Ed Summerai died ?arly Sunday morning. About six tveeks ago Mr. Summerai. had his leg broken at a saw mill. It was i source of grief to his many friends ;o give him up. Mrs. Bettie Wood, who for so long a time has been very ill, is no better. Mr. Walter Holmes has a rery sick child not expected to live. Our school is in a flourishing 3ondition. Mr. Editor you should have been with us to play snow ball.- We would be very glad to have ye* come to see us. I am sure. you would have a good time. - Seventh Grade.