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?lk?]$zmmtrU $D?h feta j VOL. 77. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 1,1912 _ NO. 12 JOHNSTON LETTER. Miss Mollie Waters Enter tains New Century Club. Benefit Recital For Cemetery Association. Mrs. J. H. White spent last week in Spartanburg and attended the musical festival. Mrs. Peter Eppes will go to Ma con, Ga., on the 6th to join her husband who has business head quarters there, and will attend the re-union of the United Confederate veterans. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Allen were guests at the home of Mr. M. T. Turner on Thursday. Mr. C. F. Pechman has returned from Knowlton Hospital, Columbia, where he underwent a severe opera tion. He is able to be up, and with the aid of crutches, does |not have to contine himself to his room. He still suffers considerablv and al though his restoration seems slow, his friends are delighted that he has gained thus far in health. Mr. J. W. Sawyer visited his daughter, Mrs. Tom Willis, at Williston, recently. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Satcher spent last Sunday in Augusta, at the home of their son, Mr. Ernest Satcher. Mr. W. L. Quattlebaum, who suffered from a stroke of paralysis some time since, seems much im proved. Mrs. J. T. Pittman, of Charlotte, N. C., is visiting her parents, Mr. and lira. W. L. Quattlebaum. On Sunday evening at the service, Dr. W. S. Dorset used for the sub ject of his discourse, "The destruc tion of the Titanic, and the lessons learned by the disaster." His text was the 5th verse of the 95 th Psaim, "The sea is his, and he made it, and his hands formed the dry land." Miss Mollie Waters was hostess for the new century club on Tues day afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock, and during the study period, the new books were taken up, the sub ject being "South Africa." During the social hour, there were other in vited guests, and all enjoyed the intermingling, and the delightful refreshments which were so tempt ingly served. Prof. Scott has been elected su perintendent of the high school here. He comes highly recommend ed for the place, having taught in some of the leading schools of the state. Prof. Cwry would not stand for re-election? having decided to take a course af study to fit himself for college work. Mrs. Chas. ;*King, of Savannah, is visiting ber sister, Mrs. M. A. Huiet Mrs. Mena Calhoun, of Jackson ville, Fla., has been spending a few days with Mrs. W. L. Coleman. Dr. Victor Seigler, of Tampa, Fla., was here during the past week, having come to attend the marriage of his brother, Mr. Cecil eigler to Miss Marie Cromer, of 'ken. An enjoyable evening was had on uesday, at the school auditorium, hen there was a benefit rtcital for e cemetery association. A play as the chief feature and especially right and catchy was the Dutch ee-saw drill, the little maidens lng in the quaint Dutch costume, uring the curtain a selection was nderred by a quartette, and a o rus composed of Mr. and Mrs. . M. Boyd, Misses Angelle ndrews, Sue Smith, Sarah Norris, et LaGrone and Marion Mob1 ^y d Messrs. Frank and Avery Bland, , Howard Payne and W. E. La rone gave several good selections. Messrs. Charlie Nickerson, of Au usta, and George Nickerson, of olumbia, spent Sunday at the home f their father, Mr. A. M. Nicker on. Messrs. H. C. Bailey and O. S. ertz attended the joint conference f the S. C. Synod, which convened t bethlehem Lutheran church, rmo, S. C., on April 25th-26th. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hendrix, of t. Paul, Minn., are visiting friends nd relatives in the suburbs. Mrs. Will Mobley, of Thompson, a., is the guest of ber sister, Mrs. P. Lewis. Miss Ruth Shaw, who has been hing in the high school at Pa Mill, is at home for the summer, d all are delighted that she has turned.. White Town School Items. Well Mr. Editor, the rain last week was very much appreciated by the farmers, as their land was get ting hard and dry, and they are very eager to start to planting, but I haven't heard of any in this sec tion yet. We were glad to have our super intendent of education, Mr. W. W. I Fuller, with us a while last Tues day, though our attendance was small on account of rain. 1 Messrs. Sampson IStrom, Luke Brown and Misses Ruth Ballenger and Mamie Patterson spent last Sunday with Miss Lucy Brown, the assistant teacher, who is boarding with Miss Maggie Deale. Mrs. J. A. Walls and daughter, visited Mis. Kate Brown, of Plum Branch who has been quite ill, and I am sorry to report Mrs. Brown's condition serious, though her many friends wish for her a speedy re covery. We are sorry to give up our as sistant Miss Lucy Brown. Her term expires to-day, Friday the 19th. We school girls will miss her very much as we are all devoted to her. Hope she will come back to us next term. Our teachers were very badly dis appointed in not getting off to the teachers meeting at Edgefield to-day. Our school will close May 3rd with an entertainment t:> which the public is cordially invited. Exercises will begin promptly at 8 o'clock p. m. IgUebelow the honor roll of our school for the past month. First grade: Ethel White, 91; Charles Freeland, 90; Bennie Ri dlehoover, 93. Second grade: Ruth Ridlehoover, 92; Etta Walls, 92. Third grade: Earline White, 93; Morton Barden, 90; Anderson Walls, 90; Rebecca Spearman, 93; William White, 90. Fourth grade: Earle White, 92; Georgia White, 96; Ruby. White*. 93; Marble White, 93; Emmie-"Rey nolds, 94; Ruth Walls, 91. Fifth grade: Nenie White, 96; Rally Holliday, 05; Gussie Barden, 95; William Freeland. 94. Sixth grade: Sunie Freeland, 95; Dewey White, 96; Pearl Ridlehoov er, 97; Earle Reynolds, 95. Seventh grade: Belle Reynolds, 95; Corun Walls, 95; Bessie Med lock, 96; Maggie Medlock, 96, and Effie White, 95. Corun. Information Wanted. The following letter is published at the request of Dr. W. D. Ousts: Dr. Walter Ouzts, Elmwoo4 S. C. My Dear Sir: Could you and would you kindly tell me the paren tage of Matilda Ouzts who in 1874 married James W. Johnson at Edgefield S. C.? Thanking you in advance for the courtesy of a reply. I am, Very cordially yours, Anna Gleaves Rich. Bandy, Tazewell Co., Va. If any one can supply the desired information they should communi cate with Dr. Ouzts or the writer of the letter. Unusual Record. Mr. Jno. C. Shaw, who served so long a* executive committeeman of Meriwether democratic club, has an unusual recsrd. He joined this club in 1876, and from that day to this, he has never missed a single meeting of the club. About 1892 he was elected executive committee man, and during that time missed but one call from the county chair man. Methodist Announcements. Next Sunday morning at ll o'clock at the Methodist church the pastor will preach "On some words about the cross." , The men and boys are specially invited to the Methodist church at Trenton next Sunday at 4 o'clock. Ladies and girls may come too. Subject, "A young man who nearly succeeded. " Edgefield and Trenton Methodist churches on April 29th finished pay* ing their foreign and home and conference mission assessment for 1912. The mission board has asked for a 50 per cent surplus for mis sions and this will be considered later. These churohes are to be praised for meeting the assessment in the time in which the board ask ed for it J. R. Walker. PARKSVILLE LETTER. More Anon Commends Mr. Wi T. Walton. New Ferry Soon to be Opened On The Savannah The people are wondering who is in Edgefield that is in favor o the dispensary: the merchants a opposed to it, the preachers are posed to it, the women are opposed; to it, and really we are perplexed. Mr. W. T. Walton (God bless him) says in substance that God and his people do not set such traps to des troy our people, therefore the work is that of Satan. We are glad, in this instance, that Satan's emissa ries are so few, but, it is well for our people to mark them for future reference. Label them, stamp them, for future reference in order to be helpful to them, and avoid being captured by the wiles and specious pleas of his Satanic majesty. The sun shined beautifully yester-; day, and the church people had a ??ood day. Wc hope it will continue to shine, for our farmers are quite nervous over the continued rains. Why, just think of it, now practi cally the first of May and not a seed of cotton planted to my knowl edge in the community, and very little land prepared or even ridged. The only corn that I have noticed planted, I saw yesterday in Morgan town. It has been 8 or 10 years since our people have been so . late. The small grain, what there is of it, looks very well, but the trouble is so much cotton prevented the sow ing of small grain. Mr. H. H. Freeman, assisted by the neighbors has about completed the new read to his ferry, which crosses the river near Dorton creek, i The new cable has come, and in a few daya the new ..flat wiU-^W^n?* ?nd OUT neighbors across the Sa vannah some of whom are only a few miles will soon be able to visit us regularly. This new enterprise probably means more for Parks ville in a business way than any thing that has been projected since the railroad was jbuilt, on account of the fact, |that the river has all this time separated us from the business of as fine a territory as there is in eastern Georgia. It is, moreover, a great convenience to those Georgians along the river whose only means of publio convey ance was bj poll boat to and from Augusta. We pull our hat and make .our politest bow to our Georgia neighbors. Miss Mae Roper, one of Plum Branch's honored teachers spent Sat uiday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. G- Talbert. Mr. Tack Reynolds and wife of Plum Branch spent the day yester day with Mrs. Carrie Tompkins and family. Messrs. Eddie and Dan Bell ren dezvoused at Clark's Hill Sunday. Many of our young peoplfe enjoy ed a big time at the hospitab e home of Mr. Tom Barret Sunda \ We saw two of the young ladiei riding with a young man, who has a beau tiful ho?-se and we exclaimed, good! It is understood, that some dis sensions exist among the members of the matrimonial club, as to who is in possession of the rabbit's foot. When the president gets married she is supposed to donate the rab bit's foot to her favorite, and since the marriage of the late president, j many guesses and much speculation exists as to who the young lady is, who is the happy possessor of the famous charm. Before long we are going to tell it. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Strom of Rehoboth were welcomed visitors at the home of friends last week. A regular communicatiou of Parksville lodge, A. F. M., was held Saturday evening, at which time, Prof. A. G. West received the sublime degree of a Master Ma son. A fine meeting of the B. Y. P. U. was held last night the subject being "Christian Stewardship." Good talks were made by brethren J. C. Morgan, B. F. Cotton and T. G. Talbert. * More Anon. Fer the Teeth. The chemical action of peroxide of hydrogen upon gold teeth, whioh makes aa ampleasfcnt taste tsWthe mooth, can be destroyed hy vssaceeit witt the li?uM. lbs whftemJac visees? - Pleasant Lane Items. The farmers are hustling now. Some are planting while others are [getting ready to plant. The second number of a series of peetings in the interest of the lay man's movement was held Sunday last at Gilgal church. A large crowd was in attendance and the meeting was quite a success, i Miss Bessie Co th ran is visiting fiar sister, Mrs. Arthur Morgan. g[Mr. G. G. West who was report ed ill is steadily improving. RrrMre. M^ E. Strom is visiting her Biwghter, Mrs. S. D. Byrd. S?Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Byrd are on jiie sick list this week. Mrs. C. H. B. Williams visited relatives in the Cleora section last We are corry to report that our 9Kician Dr. J. H. Self is on the aiS:list. Blue Eyes. More Anon Writes in a Remi idscent Mood From Meeting Street, his Boyhood Home. j/ear Advertiser: More Anon dnc^e-to Stevens Creek church yes 'sK-by appointment to attend a -ionary rally of the layman's m?rement.' The distance from P? -ksyille to this church is about 30 miles, and when the writer reached the church, he found Mes srs. Glauzier Cazts, and Walton prssent. A little later Mr. Joe Payne and niece drove up. It had been upward of 30 years since we had been to this historic churclj, the church of our mother, who was. baptized here in the fifties and before we left we reverently pulled off our hat, and walked up the aiste.to the pulpit,which brought tons memories tinged with sadness, fright, facing the rear, the \W .nen used to etfr and" in ray minds eye, I could see old Mr. "Shimmy" Nicholson, Archie Lew is, Ransom Tim.nerman, John Mar lins:, Jesse Hart, Dr. Tompkinp, Marshall and Elijah Faulkner, and others whose names escape me just now, who have all gone to their re ward. These faces brought up the tender memories childhood,of which though tinged with sadness I would not obliterate. Joe Payne said to the writer, "where are the old people now?" Said he, "they used to fill the amen corners in the old church, but now they are not filled up with old people." As we left the sacred building we inwardly thanked God for the souls that had gone to heav en from Stevens Creek church. As we were driving off we met generous, whole-souled, Q. Cog iburn and daughters, who had brav ed the elements to ?ttend churoh, but as we had started away they too turned towards home. The day was inclement, but not sufficiently so to keep men of business from attend ing to their secular affairs when their interests are at stake, and being in a reminiscent mood, and having no one else to talk to, I asked myself, where are the workers for the Master to-day? Are they as much interested in spreading the gospel, as they are in attending to their own secular interests? I my self, felt that I had -done my part in traveling 30 miles to carry out my part of the program, but where are the folks who have the missionary spirit commensurate with the great needs of the home and foreign fields. Are we really in earnest, or are we playing at missions? These are questions we feel like propounding to our Christian brethren, without meaning any reflection upon the zeal, or motives of any one. I am now at the home of my brother, J. M. Bell, an honored deacon of this historic church, whose ?ick wife I am glad to say is improving. This will account for the lack of notes worthy of personal mention from Parksville, unless my good substi tute should favor us along this line. More Anon. They Deserve Your Patronage. That little play which is to be given in the opera house next Mon day night by the young ladies of the Dixie chapter should be largely j patronized. Every part will be strongly presented, the very best talent of the town being among the dramatis personae. The price is only 35 cents for general admission and 35 cents for reserved seats. Surely such s small sum is within the reach of all. A HOME-COMING. Home-Corning For South Caro linians Will be a Feature of Th? Corn Exposition. A Big Crowd. By the simultaneous action of the mayors of South Carolina's cities and towns, issued May the 1st, there has been proclaimed a great home-coming of South Caro linians residing in other states, to | take place during the national corn exposition, which will he held in the capital of the state next Janua ry. The mayor of Edgefield has with other mayors of the state issued a proclamation whioh is published herewith. It is proposed that every person of South Carolina birth ?and pa rentage, now residing in sdjjie other state, shall be invited by ?personal letter to return to this state during the national corn exposition, and their relatives and friends ^remain-, ing in this state are requested to send the names and addresses of these native South Carolinians to the national corn exposition associa tion, Columbia, S. C., in order that the exposition officials may keep them informed as to the movement. The railroads have already granted reduced rates for the exposition, covering the territory east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio river, and it is believed that this is an opportune time for a genuine re union of South Carolinians living in other parts of the country. The national corn exposition is a great agricultural show, and it is already attracting attention from the leaders in agricultural develop ment throughout the nation. The legi-' ' * last - . memsv??! ;r?ak* an extensive and impo %it. Practically all the a:sta agricultural, colleges and experiment "stations will also be represented. Seigler-Cromer Marriage. A marriage of interest to many people in Edgetield was that of Ma rie Samuella Cromer to Mr. Cecil Hodges Seigler of Aiken. Both of these young people have distinguish ed themselves in the educational world, and were in attendance on the recent educational rally at Edge field, Miss Cromer having made the first address on that occasion. Mr. Seigler is Supt. of education of Ai ken county, and Miss Cromer has the honor of being the originator and organizer of the tomato clubs, and made a favorable impression in her address here. The marriage was solemized at the First Baptist church of Aiken, on last Wednes day evening, Rev. J. P. McLean as sisted by Rev. Graves L. Knight officiating. Free Scholarships for Training Nurses. The Philadelphia School for Narses, 2219 Chestnut Street, Phil adelphia, announces that enrollment for the Fall classes will shortly be gin. This institution is recognized and endorsed by leading physicians .verywhere. Free scholarships in the Two Year Course are available and provide room, board, launder ing, incidental expenses and rail road fare home ?on completion of the Course. A Home Study Course is also provided. The School pro vides full instruction under safe and wholesome conditions and opens the way to almost immediate finan cial betterment for those who need to increase their earning power. A Special Short Course Class opens October 3rd. This class is formed at the request of leading physicianswho are anxious that some provision be made to meet the in creasing, demand for nurses in all sections. This is an opening which will be appreciated by those who need to quickly prepare themselves for self-support and nursing duty. An illustrated number of the School Bulletin, which is sent free to inter ested persons, gives all the de tails. Hats and Caps the largest selec tion in Augusta. Straw hats $1.00 up. $8.00 Panama's at $4.75. Stet son and other fine makes $2.15 up. Caps a full line 22o ap. W. G. Mertins Augusta, Ga. Edgefield "us tains aJGreatJLoss. On Thursday night last, after an illness of only a few days, Miss Lon P. Gary passed away from her home and loved ones here at Edge field, and has gone to a better coun try, "that is an heavenly." Mrs. Victoria Evans her sister is her nearest relative in Edgefield, and Miss Mary Evans her niece, and Capt. N. G. Evans, her nephew, but many others are bereaved, who though not associated by ties of blood, were nevertheless a part of that most congenial of all coteries, those friends who loved her for the greet common purpose for which they all lived, an intense and abid ing zeal for the advancement of the kingdom. She held a very high place in the affections and esteem of the people for her splendid spirit, as well as for her courage, and in telligence in doingj||what ^he con sidered her duty. On the death of- their brother, Gen. Martin Gary, 2|rs. Evans and Miss Gary came tty?Edgefleld to make their home, and since that time, Miss Lou, as she was affec tionately called, has been one of the leading spirits in the Methodist church, and the religious life of Edgefield. She was president of the Methodist Foreign mission society for many years, and was the pioneer of that branch of Christian work in our town, and was the inspiration for much of the present-missionary activity in our community at large. On Friday afternoon the remains of th if dear friend, were carried to the Methodist church, and a service was held in the presence of many relatives and friends being conduct ed by Rev. J. R. Walker, Dr. M. D. Jeffries and Rev. R. G. Shan nonhouse, and on. Saturday morn asAtsasflsittsia those of were many beautiful ?oral tributes,among them one from the Foreign mission society of which she was president, one from the Edgefield Woman's Christian Temperance Union of which she was a member, and the Baptist mission society, and others from individuals. At the Methodist Sunday school on Sunday morning: several beautiful tributes were paid her life and character. The last few weeks have been, marked by the passing away in va rious parts of our country, of many great and good men and women,, notables in the eyes of the world at large. In the death of Miss Gary Edgefield has sustained a greater loss than that sustained in the losa of any of these great ones. It is true that we all move in circles of con geniality, some in one, some in an other. The circle of this dear friend was in the home and in the church, the largest and broadest circle^fcnd her interests and sympathies reach ed as far as there d welt a hjSman soul in need. r Last fall when the united mission societies of Edgefield celebrated their golden jubilee, there was no one more helpful or more interested than she,and nerhaps she drew more inspiration from the occasion than all the rest On one of the floral offerings sent to the last service as she lay for the last time in the church of her adoption, were writ ten these words, "We all bved her4" and these four words contained the secret of her influence and charnu F. A. M. S. C C. I. Commencement. The following are some announce ments of interest in regard to the commencement exercises, which will begin on the 16 th of May. Thursday, May 16.-8:45 p. m., annual concert Friday, May 17.-5 p. m., com pany drill, cadet batallion; 8:45 p. m., entertainment by school of ex pression. Saturday, May 18.-5 p. m., in dividual drill in manual of arms, cadet battalion; 8:45 p. m., celebra tion af literary societies, contests for nfedals in oratory and declama tion. Sunday, May 19.-ll a. m., bac calaureate sermon, Rev. Philip Mc Lea nj Aiken. Mfnday,May 30-10 a. m., dress* before the Alumni-Alumajsv,, association, Calhoun Mays, class of 1903, 10:30 a.m., graduating exer cises and delivery of diplomas by ex-Gov. J. C. Sheppard; 11:30 a. am., baccalaurete address, J. F. Gar ter, Bamberg.