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Social Gathering at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Agner. a One of the most pleasant social events held in our community in a long time was that given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Agner Saturday evening last by Mr. John Agner and Miss Sallie Agner in honor of their cousin, Miss Anna Stevens of Collier, who has been spending a week in the commu nity. After all of the guests arrived some very sweet music on the harp and piano was enjoyed, this being rendered by Mr. Agner and his sis ter. After several games were played, all engaged in two old-time cake walks which were the crown ing features of the evening diver sion. The first was won by Misses Mamie and Ruth Timmerman and the second by John Agner and Miss Everette Bush. The judges were Willis Fleming Cosey and Elam Prescott, the latter presenting the oakes. The occasion was thoroughly en joyed, all of the guests regretting when the hour to say good-bye ar rived. The guests on this occasion were Mr. Eddie Agner and family, Miss Mamie Bussey, Misses Mamie and Ruth Timmerman, Miss Everette Bush, Miss Yelma Dorn, Miss Emma Thurmond and Miss Marie Hamilton, and Messrs. Willie Dom Jimmie Thurmond, Clarence Bush? Berry Hamilton, Bruce Timmer man, Oneal Timmerman and Pressly Doolittle. A. Modoc, S. C. Be lure and try Mexican Jnne corn. 1 have the seed, can be sown as late af August 1, 75c per peck. L. T. May. Is Sickness a Sin? If no% it's wicked to neglect ill ness and means of relief. It's wick ed to endure Liver, Ills, Headache, Indigestion, Constipation, when one dose of Po Do-Lax gives relief. Po Do-Lax is Podophyllin (May Ap ple), without the gripe. It arouses the Liver, increases the flow of bile -Nature's antiseptic in the bowels. Your Constipation and other ills disappear over-night because Po Do-Lax has helped Nature to re move the cause. Get a bottle from your Druggist to-day. Get rid of your Constipation overnight. Oatmeal m tins,cornflakes, puffed rice, puffed wheat. L. T. May. Fresh Pratt's poultry powders. L. T. May. Plants Mixing. You say that cucumbers and can taloupes will not mix. I know that they will, for years ago when planted close together in my garden they mixed and were worthless. And you say sweet potatoes will not mix, and 25 years ago I planted red potatoes and yams side by side and they were a mixed color. There is no guess about this." I grow cantaloupes and cucum bers side by side every summer and always get good cant?loupes and good cucumbers. You can use the pollen of a canteloupe on a cucum ber bloom, and the seed will make cucumbers and not a hybrid. The change in color in sweet potatoes is no evidence of mixing:, but sim ply a natural sport and the potatoes were still yam and red potatoes. You can cross sweet potatoes only by getting ripened seed from blos soms that have been fertilized by the pollen of another variety. But sweet potatoes seldom make seed except in the tropics, and do we not grow them from seed, and hence there is no crossing, for plants do not cross by their roots. Sweet potatoes will often show red dish streaks when there are no red potatoes around. Nancy Hall very commonly has the reddish streaks. Progressive Farmer. Constipation Causes Most Ills. Accumulated waste in your thirty feet of bowels causes absorption of poisons, tends to produce fevers, upsets digestion. You belch ga?, feel stuffy, irritable, almost cranky, it's your condition. Eliminate this poisonous waste by taking one or two Dr. King's New Life Pills to night. Enjoy a full, free bowel movement in the morning-you feel so grateful. Get an original bottle, containing 3(1 pills, from your Druggist to-day for 25c.-3 Heinz's baked bears, Spaghetti, Peanut Butter, Olives, Olive Oil. L. T. May. Heniz's Dill Pickles, 15c can. L. T. May. Cuba molasses at L. T. May's. ELECTRIC BJXIOUINESSOS BITTERS IS-DKulE?a Honor Roll of Edgefield Graded and High Schools. Graded School-Fist Grade: Marga ret Strom, Albert Rainsford, William Cogburn, Herman Rubenstein. Advanced FirstGrade-Louise Quarles Kathryn Stewart, Carrie Dunovant, Julia Strom, Hansford Mims, Mary Lillie Byrd, Jeanette Timmons, Odes sie Covar. Second Grade-Felicia Mims, Allen George Thurmond, Willie Parks, Nell Strom, Lucy Sheppard, Mary Marsh, May Rives, Royal Shannonhouse. Third Grade-John Wells, Isabelle Byrd, Edwin Rives, Allen Edwards Benjamin Cogburn, Elizabeth Lott. Fourth Grade - George Tompkins, Raymond Folk, William Strom, Elea nor Mims, Corrie Cheatham, Mobley Sheppard, Gertrude Thurmond, Mitch ell Wells. Fifth Grade-Lois Mims, William Jones, Dixon Timmerman, William Folk, Myriam Hart, Flora Bell Griffith, Geneva Quarles, Elizabeth Rives. Sixth Grade-Edith Ouzts, Sara Lyon, Norma Shannonhouse, Strom Thurmond, Seventh Grade-Edwin Folk, Arthur Britt. High School-Eighth Grade:-Mar garet May , Willie Peak, Neta Ouzts, | Lydia Branson. Ninth Grade-Ouida Pattison, Janice Morgan, Mary Lewis, Emmie Broad water, Douglas Timmerman. Tenth Grade-Lula Ouzts, Alma De Loach. Blondelle Hart Eleventh Grade-Walter Mays, Wil lie May Hart, Evelyn Broadwater, Em mie DeLoach. Resolutions Adopted by the Woman's Missionary Society of Hom's Creek. Whereas, God has seen proper to remove from our midst our friend and oldest co-worker, Mrs. Mary Miller. She has left her home saddened by the absence of a kind and loving mother, whose place cannot be filled. Resolved, That to the Great Au thor and Giver of life we must bow in humble submission, knowing that He doeth all things well. That this Society extend to the bereaved family their deepest sym pathy and pray God's blessing upon them. That a copy of these resolutions be placed in our minutes, a copy be sent to the family, and a copy be sent to The Edgefield Advertiser for publication. Mr s. Carrie Mays, Mrs. Jessie Crafton, Mrs. A. A. Wells. Tributes Paid to Women. Woman is the masterpiece.-Con fucius. Women teach us repose, civility and dignity.-Voltaire. Shakespeare has no heroes, he has only heroines.-Ruskin. All that I am my mother made me.-John Quincy Adams. If woman lost Eden, such as she alone can restore it.-Whittier. Woman is the most perfect when the most womanly.-Gladstone. Woman was the last at the cross and the earliest at the grave.-E. S. Barrett. A handsome woman is a jewel: a good woman is a treasure.-Sanid. There is a woman at the begin ning of all great things,-Lamar tine. Women are a new race, re-created since the world received Christiani ty.-Beecher Heaven han nothing more tender than a woman's heart when it is the abode of pity.-Luther. For where is any author in the world who teaches such beauty as a woman's eyeu?-Shakespeare. Two High-Stepping Fathers. The highest stepper among the great throng at Rehoboth Sunday was our frien 3 J. P. Sullivan. He has four daughters, the youngest being eight y^ars of age, and with in the past two weeks the Stork visited his home and left a little eon, J. P. Jr. No wonder he is a high stepper! The next highest stepper was our friend John Hugh ey. As he went in and out among his friends, extending very cordial greeting, which is his wont on all occasions at Rehoboth, he carried little J?.hn D., Jr., on his arm. We didn't blame him either for step ping hiv h. But we did blame some of the crusty old bachelors for not joining the ranks of high-stepping. An Easy, Pleasant Laxative. One or two Dr. King's New Life Pills with a tumbler of water at night. No bad, nauseating taste; no belching gas. Go right to bed. Wake up in the morning, enjoy a free, easy bowel movement, and feel fine all day. Dr. King's New Life Pills are sold by all Druggists, 36 in an original package, for 25c. Get a bottle to-day-enjoy this easy, pleasant laxative.-2 JOHNSTON LETTER. (Continued from First Page.) Lewis she gave a dainty crepe-de ohine handkerchief. A salad course with iced tea was served by Misses Emmie Wright, Annie Crouch, Elberta Bland, Satcher and Fannie Pratt Andrews.The two hours spent in this home were most pleasant ones. Mrs. J. K. Allen and Miss Mary Lewis of Meeting Street spent Thursday with Mrs. F. A. Tomp kins. Wednesday afternoon about forty friends gathered io the home of Mrs. John Wright to enjoy the so ! cial affair that was being given for Miss Pauline Lewis by her friend Miss Emmie Wright. The chief di version was progressive rook and partners were chosen by the score cards bearing different kinds of flowers, the cards and table match ing. When interest was at its height a stir was created by a little washer woman entering with a basket of laundry which she placed in front of Miss Lewis bidding her "count them to see if dey was; all dar." Miss Orabell Perry as the washer woman was very good in her make up. When opened the basket was found to contain many beautifully embroidered towels. To Miss Crouch the hostess gave a piece of embroidere? lingerie, Master Bur rell Boatwright presenting the gift. An elaborate salad course with ioed tea was served by the hostess and Mesdames John Wri ght and M. W. Crouch. Present at the luncheon of Wed nesday morning which Miss Elise Mobley gave for Miss Pauline Lew is were the class of these two with' a few other friends. Fragrant sum mer flowers were used in the decora tions and on the four tables for rook. The highest score was made by Miss Emmie Crouch who won a crepe-de-chine tie. Miss Lewis was presented with a pair of pink silk hose. All were invited into the din ing room, where upon a beautifully decorated table a tempting repast was served by Misses Marion Mob ley and Mary Lucia Mobley. Drs- E. P. Corn and L. S. Max well have purchased the Williams Drug company stock and at an ear ly date will begin business at this stand. Mrs. W. J. Hatcher is at home from a visit to Columbia and Fair fax and while at the latter place made an address relative to missions. Mrs. Jack A. Lott was the charm ing hostess for an afternoon party _ of Thursday, the occasion being a'? ranged in compliment to Miss Pau line Lewis and the whole affair be ing characterized with much pleas ure and happiness. Mesdames F. M. Boyd and J. L Walker assisted in receiving the guests, and while in the parlor music by Mrs. James Cullum and Miss Emma Bouknight was enjoyed. The guests were in vited into the dining room where seated at a table, lovely in all its ap pointments, a tempting salad course was served. The place cards were cupids and Miss Lewis' chair was designated by a large gold heart as also was the chair of Miss Elise Crouch thus adorned. Between courses, telegraph blanks were giv en and telegrams written, using "Lewis-Pay ne," each word begin ning with the letters in the names and written in the order that they came. These were collected and read by the hostess, some being excellent advice and others provoking much laughter. Refreshing ices and pound cake were served after this. A beau tiful gift for Miss Lewis, a towel embroidered in pink, was found at her place, and Miss Crouch received also a towel embroidered ia white. Every social occasion in this home is always happily remembered and this one will be recalled as one of unusual pleasure. A very pleasant party of Friday afternoon was the one arranged by Miss Gladys Sawyer for her friend, Miss Elise Crouch. Miss Sawyer was assisted in receiving by Miss Frances Bland, they greeting the guests at the front gate. Out under the shade trees several tables for rook were arranged and bright flowers were used in the decorations. Miss Crouch was given a lovely piece of embroidered lingerie and Miss Pauline Lewis received a combing jacket in pink and blue. Frozen cream and cake were served by Misses Clara and Maud Sawyer and Annie Crouch. The time was most happily spent. The week's pleasures ended with the delightful affair with which Mrs. Owington S. Wertz compli mented her grand-daughter, Miss Elise Crouch on Saturday afternoon. About seventy friends were present and were cordially welcomed by the hostess and her daughter, Mrs. Tay lor Goodwyn, and assisting them were Mesdames DeSaussure Hogan and H. W. Crouch. Punch waa served by Mesdames Claud Wertz and Wilber Wertz and the favors of golden horse shoes tied with yellow ribbons were given by Master Alton Wertz. The guests r / were all seated on the long verane!; and Miss Crouch occupied a seat o honor and above her chair was ? large gold horse shoe with then initials "E. C. C.--L. S. M." on it A love discussion was held, Mrs James White asking the questions which gave a merry half hour. The guests ' were then asked to write good wishes for the bride-to-be and these were collected and read bj Mrs. Bartow Walsh and Miss Zena Payne. Later all were ushered into the dining room by Mesdames O D. Black and M. W. Crouch and the-tf soon felt that they had entered fairy land for invisible doors open ed from a bower of white and green and a little fairy, Helen Walker, with her maid, went to Miss Crouch and led her to her bowei where in side she found many lovely gifts of linen, a handsome one, an embroid erei Irish linen table cloth,from her grand- mother, 'being one of the many gifts. While looking at these a short musical program was had and piano solos were given by Mes dunes T. R. Hoyt and James Col lum and Miss Emma Bouknight and two vocal solos by Mesdames F. M. Boyd and James White. In the dining room the decorations were of red lillies and ferns and the red lights cast a pretty glow. The table was covered with a lace cloth. An elaborate salad course with iced tea was served by Misses Annie Crouch. Helen Lewis, Hallie White and Frances Andrews. While enjoying this Mrs. Goodwyn read for the benefit of all, some binding promis es made her by Dr. Maxwell, con cerning her niece, the fntnre Mrs. Maxwell. The guests passed from here into the living room which was attractive in yellow flowers and ferns, and adieux were reluctantly said. On Saturday the W. C. T. U. of this [place joined with the other unions and sent a picnic basket and bright flowers out to the inmates of the County Home, this being done in celebration of the birthday of Jennie Cassedy. Mesdames T. R. Denny and Janies White carried the basket ont to the home. K On Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the home of the bride's father, Mr. J. C. Lewis, occurred the marriage of his daughter, Miss Margaret Pauline Lewis to Mr. John Howard Payne. These two young people are greatly beloved here and their approaching marriage has been an event in which all have been sincerely interested, both of these having grown up to man's es tate and young womanhood in their midst. The happy union of these two loving hearts has the sanction and blessing of a host of friends. The marriage was a quiet one, no cards being issued and this beauti ful custom, ordained by God, was witnessed only by those united by ties of kinship and a few intimate friends. The home was beautifully decorated, the colois being white and green and the two front rooms were thrown together and in the center was an archway of flowers with ferns and southern smilax, from which was suspended two pierced hearts. The wedding march was played by Miss Frances Turner, a niece of the groom, and as the old but ever sweet and new notes rang out, the bridal pair entered and stood within the archway where they were met by Dr. A. T. King who spoke the sweetly solemn words that united the lives and des tiny of these two, which is so bright and promising. During the ceremo ny "Hearts and flowers," was soft ly played. The ceremony concluded with a beautiful prayer that heav en's choicest blessings might ever attend the pathway of these two young people whose future God has thus interlinked. Then came the congratulations and good wishes of friends and relatives. The bride was attired in a modish traveling suit of green, with all accessories of her toilet in harmony and appeared an ideally sweet, modest and winsome bride. She carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and lillies of the valley tied with broad white satin ribbon. The groom wore the regu lation afternoon suit, with a bouton ni?re of lillies of the valley- During the pleasant intermingling of friends a delicious repast was serv ed by several young maidens and bright music filled the air. While all was gladness and the wedding bells were merrily pealing forth the happy pair slipped away and left in a car to catch the 5 o'clock train at a lower point, and will go on a bri dal tour but their destination they would not reveal. The many beauti ful gifts from loving friends and relatives was a testimony of their affection and regard for this young couple. Now is the time to drink Shiver Springs water. Fresh shipment $1.30 per 5 gallon demijohn at L. T. May's. I have pop corn and early amber cane seed that should be sown with peas. _KJTJKay^ How about the movies, are you going?-Adv. In Loving Remembrance of a Sweet Little Babe. About noon May 29th, the death angel entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W*. McKie and snatched from the arms of fond and loving parents one of their sweet little twin babes, HOWARD, aged 13 months. But this blessed little sunbeam could be spared only a short time from the portals of heaven, and the angel band came to bear the precious jewel home, for little HOWARD was too pure and bright to dwell in this sin-cursed world. His mission is ended and now he is clasped in the arms of his Savior watching and waiting for his parents. ' Precious Howard thou has left us, From this world forever gone, We should not call the back From thy Father's heavenly throne. No, dear darling, not for millions, But will pray to meet thee there In thy Father's glorious mansion, From this world of toil and care. No one knows how we do miss thee, Precious darling from us flown, We weep and mourn for thee, But thou art forever gone. There will never be a sorrow To wrinkle thy sweet smooth face, For God has taken thee To his holy resting place. COUSIN. Winthrop Scholarship, The South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs has only one schol arship to Winthrop College vacant this year. As usual, this scholar ship will be awarded by competi tive examination. Requirements have always been inability to pay for college course, endorsement by a president of a federate club, and applicant must be sixteen years of age or over. Entrance examinations to Win throp will be held at every county court he use on July 2nd, and at the same time applicants for the schol arship given through the federation may take the examination. Girls eligible for the scholarship examination and who desire to com pete for the same this year should make application at once to Mrs. Walter E. Duncan, Chairman of the Department of Education of the South Carolina Federation of Wo men's Clubs, Aiken, S. C. The Winthrop scholarship is worth $100 a year. The federation has two other scholarships to award this year, one to Lander College and one to Coker College, the value of which and the time for examination of applicants to be published later. Hubbard's Recipe. Elbert Hubbard said at 58 he had never consulted a physician and never was sick an hour in his life. He thought a man ought to live five times the length of time he spends reaching maturity, which is 20 years. That would make us ali 100 years old at death. His recipe for living a hundred is this: First-Deep breathing in the open air with your mouth closed. Second-Moderation in eating; simple dishes; Fletcherize; eat fruit every day, especially bananas. Third-Exercise at least two hours in the open each day, walk ing, working in the garden, playing with the children. Fourth-Shep eight hours ina thoroughly ventilated room. Fifth-Drink all the water be tween meals you care to. Sixth-Don't bother to forgive your friends; just forget them. Seventh-Keep busy. It is a beautiful world and we must and will and can leave it more beautiful than we found it. Bees and Their Benefits. Bees are very useful insects, and honey is a most excellent food, lust why more faimers do not keep bees is not very easy to answer. Perhaps it may be that many do not know much about them and are therefore afraid of bees. The honey bees' produce, as valu able as it is, is not all the benefit of keeping bees. These friends of the archard help distribute pollen on the stigmas of the pistils and thus fertilize the flowers. Unconscious ly these busy workers in their gathering up to store honey are also helping nature reproduce the species. Surely every fruit grower should have a few hives of bees for honey ind for their help in distributing pollen.-Farm and Ranch. A Medicine Chest For 25c. In this chest you have an excel lent remedy for Toothache, Bruises, Sprains, Stiff Neck, Backache, Neu ralgia, Rheumatism and for most emergencies. One 25c. bottle of Sloan's Liniment does it all-this because these ailments are symp toms, not diseases, aud are caused by congestion and inflammation. If you doubt, ask those who use Sloan's Liniment, or better still, buy a 25o. bottle and prove it. All Drug gists.-3 The Dust Mulch. "The crop yield and moisture content of a soil are closely rela ted," says T. E. Keitt, chemist of the South Carolina Experiment Sta tion and professor of soils at Clem son College. The common field crops require from 300 to 500 pounds of water for each pound of dry matter grown, hence the neces sity for reducing the loss of water through surface evaporation. This can be most ecouomically accom plished by the maintenance of a dust mulch." Prof. Keitt proceeds to explain how to get a dost mulch and how it does its work. "A perfectly dry dust mulch," he says, "does not have to be very deep to be effective. In practice it is found that the breaking of the first two or three inches of surface soil forms an effective mulch, but sand mulches may be thinner than clay mulches. The mulch should be no deeper than is necessary for the reduction of evaporation to a minimum, for the top soil is gener ally richer than the lower soil and the thinner a mulch can be made and maintained effectively, the greater the root range of the plants. "The principle involved in the functioning of a dust mulch is that the capillary water is drawn from soil particle to soil particle by sur face tension nntil it reaches the sur face of the soil and is evaporated. The plowing of the surface to the depth already indicated, by means of a scrape or sweep, disturbs the arrangement of the soil particles i and the disarranged parti?les 'blank et' the surface and prevent the loss of moisture to any considerable ex tent. "It is necessary to renew the mulch as soon as possible after each rain, because dampening rear ranges the particles in such a way that capillarity will be re-estab lished."-Farm and Ranch. Fresh assortment of hams, break fast bacon, picnic hams. L. T. May. FOR COTTON WEIGHER. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the position of public cotton weigher for the town of Edgefield, and respectfully solicit the support of those who market cotton at Edgefield. W. D. ALLEN. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the position of public cotton weigher for the town of Edgefield, and respectfully solicit the votes of the people who market cotton at Edge C. H. B. WILLIAMS. I respectfully announce my candidacy for the positionjof public cotton weigher for the town of Edgefield and if elected will do my utmost to give entire satis faction. M. H. Deal. % Classified Column. % I|M|H|M|M|M|I *$* *fr ?fr *fr *fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?f? FOR SALE: I will sell cheap pair good large mules, 7 and 8 year3 old, good gentle brood mare, 2 nice cows with young calves, lot of rough lumber, cord wood, corn, fodder, peas, hay shuck bundle oats at my home near Edgefield, J. M. Mays. 6-14-lt. FOR SALE -A good three-gal lon milch cow. B. R. Tillman, Jr., Trenton, S. C. ?-16 2tpd. h OR SALE: Your orders solic ited for peach crates. C. B. Boat right, Ridge Spring, S. C. 6-2-4t. CITY Pressing Club I have opened an up-to-date press ing club in the front room over the store of Dunovant & Co., and are prepared to do cleaning and pressing in the most approved manner. In addition to cleaning and press ing men's suits, we give special at tention to ladies' garments. Give us a trial. Satisfaction guaranteed. We make a Specialty of : Palm Beach Suits H. T. HAMILTON Proprietor NOTICE! On June 17th we will be ready to grind your wheat. Give us a trial. SMITH & SMITE. Try phone 38 for anything you want to eat. L. T. May.