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?s* Newspaper So toto VOL. 80 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1915 MO. 32 MCKIE MERIWETHER. Interesting Sketch of the Death of Hero of Hamburg Riot. Taken From Bamberg Herald. The Columbia State, for a year past, has been publishing; more or less about Thos. MeKie Meriwether, the hero of the Hamburg riot, and of the act of the general assembly, whereby the State of South Caro lina appropriated a sum of money to erect a monument to his memory. This subject is to me of great in terest, siuce the dead hero was a brother to ray first, husband, and I have thought perhaps a short ac count of the riot, and the tragic .death of the young man, may prove of interest to your readers. The town of Hamburg was just across from Augusta on the South Carolina side of the Savannah river. It has been almost wiped out of ex istence, but there are people now living who remember when it was a thriving town of three or four thou sand souls and one of the most im portant inland cotton markets in the country. In 1876, the time of which I write, there was only one bu siness house, formerly occupied by Sibley & Usher, and one res idence, the Usher homestead-left standing. Only a few white families lived there, and the negro population numbered fully twelve hundred. The place had become a harbor for every negro cow and ?cotton thief, house burner, and ?other type of negro criminal, in the ?country. ? The municipal government was ? composed of negroes, and the mar I shal was a negro. I The negroes were exceedingly in I soient and it was dangerous for [ white men to go through the place r unarmed. j """""'On July 4th, 1876, two young white men who were returning home from Augusta in a buggy were de nied passage through the streets by a negro militia company which was parading, and had blocked the pub lic highway. The young men in question, ? Messrs. Butler and Getzen, swore out a warrant next day against Doc Adams, the negro captain of the company, for obstructing the pub lic highway. The trial was set for July 8th, but instead of Adams appearing in court, he was found with his com- j pany, one hundred strong, armed j to the teeth, ensconced in the Sib ley & Usher building in a defiant attitude. Gen. M. C. Butler, who had come to Hamburg to conduct the case ior his young kinsman, realizing that the time for action had come, sent a demand to Adams to give up their arms which was refused. The news spread like wild fire, and soon men were rushing to the scene, among them Col. A. P. Butler and the Sweet Water Sabre club he commanded, and to which McKie Meriwether be longed. This young man of twenty-four, handsome and debonair and brave, was one of five detailed to hold a position at the abutment of the railroad bridge, aud when firing on the negroes in the building was ordered to begin, in the afternoon, fired his rifle so long and persistent ly that it became so hot he could not hold it. Leaning over to place it against pier, a bullet from the Degro fo*rt loughed its way across the top f his curly head, stilled his heart, nd quenched the brave spirit for ver. Thus died the hero of the Hara urg riot, one of Edgefieid's bra est and truest sons, the idol of a oting father, and the pride of his mily. But the sacrifice was not in vain, r, as D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, rcibly expressed it: "His spilled blood sounded the arm which redeemed the State cm corruption and misrule." "A martyr to the cause of white premacy in South Carolina." Nettie Ogilvie Speaks. We carry a complete line of sta onervy^edgers, Type-writer paper, ype-wViier Ribbons, Fountain Pens, Uer Fiies, etc. Everything for he office. W. E. Lvnch & Co. Edge field School News. Our Boys Win Spirited Game. Saturday afcernoon, at the fair grounds, the Edgefield graded school gave Johnston a second decisive beating, the score being 37-7. The! game belonged to Edgefield from the beginning and the question was not "will we win?" but "how much will we win?" Edgefield made six touch-downs, but owing to the ball's being wet, kicked goal but once. Johnston's only touch-down was really due more to luck than to real foot ball. In some unaccountable manner Lott eluded the whole Edge field team and ran for a touch down from kick-off. Padgett made one touch-down for Edgefield by skirting right end for twenty yardR. The remaining five were made by Oheatham either around the ends or straight through the line. Lott and Monroe played the best game for the visitors, while Deal, an Edgefield boy, substituting for a Johnston man was easily their next best. With the exception of Porter and Cheatham, all the Edge field team played a good game. Good is not good enough for these two; for they played brilliantly, both offensively and defensively. They were our most consistent ground gainers, but Padgett also made some good runs. Britt pulled down a Johnston forward pass at one time and captured the ball again after the visitors had punted. Neither side held the other for downs; each was forced to punt once. Johnston gained twenty yards on a forward pass at one time but could work it no more. Edgefield depended on straight foot ball, try ing only one short pass which was incomplete. The . attendance was good, in spite of threatening weather. F-vnrv one come to our next game, humbling of a chesty rival si be a gala occasion and every aida in solidifying school spiri gaining prestige for the ' si which the teachers are this year en I deavoring to make the best for its size in the state. The line-up of the teams are as follows: Edgefield: Cheatham, F.; Padgett, R. H.; Talbert, L. H.; Porter, Q.; Britt, R. E.; Sharpton, L. E.; Tim merman, R. T.; Prescott, L. T.; Thurmond, L. G.; Holson, R.-G.; Jones (Bill) C. Johnston: Lott and Monroe, F.; Clark, R H.; Smith, L. H.; Nicker son, Q.; Doughty, R. E.; Watson, L. E.; Hoyt, R, T.; Deal, an Edge field boy supplying for Johnston, L. T.; Caldwell, L.G.; Brown, R. G., Perrin, C. On last Tuesday morning, Rev. E. C. Bailey made a most interest ing talk to the graded and high school. We are always glad to have him come, and urge the other pa trons to follow his example. Mr. Pendleton Gaines spent the week end with friends and relatives in Trenton. Everybody will please remember the entertainment on next Friday night. The money is to be used for the improvement of the school; therefore we expect a large crowd. General admission 25 cents. All school children enter for 15 cents. In order to put some enthusiasm and excitement into the basket ball game, a pennant ha? teen offered to the team that wins the most games of the series to be played this year. Each team is to play every other team three games; and the two teams winning the mose games will play each other for the champion ship. The manager of our team ia endeavoring to arrange a series ol: such games between the "pick" teams of the Johnston, Edgefield aud Trenton high schools. Also we want to arrange for field day ex ercises, which will be held in Edge field some time durir.g the year. School Correspondent D. A R. Mee ting. The D. A. Rs will hold their meeting this month or e week later than usual so that the delegates going to the state conference will have returned and can make their report. The meeting will be at the home of Mrs. James Cantelou on Tuesday, November 23, at 3:30 o'clock and each member is request ed to bring an offering of food to be sent to the D. A. R. school at Georgetown. For Weakness and Loss of Appetite The OM Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out ?Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic and ?ire Appetizer. For adults and children. 50c* JOHNSTON LETTER. Mi ss Mobley Entertained Rook Club. New Century Club Met With Mrs Grant. New Autos. Mrs. W. F. Scott and Master William have gone to Greenwood to visit the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Halt i wander, and from there she will go to Greenville to attend the D. A. R. conference. Mrs. H. W. Crouch ?9 at home from a visit to ber sister, Mrs. Tay lor Goodwyn at Greenwood. Rey. M. L. Rester and Mr. W. B. Moffett represented the Luther an church of this place at the Synod held, last week in Newberry, and they carried with them a most ex cellent report the best that has yet been sent from this church. Rev. Rester is a' consecrated man of God and under bis leadership, the church has made many upward steps. I Mrs. J. A. Le tt spent the latter part of last week in .Augusta with friends. Mifcs Marion Mobley entertained the rook club on Wednesday after noon and the. rooms were attract ively decorated in gorgeous chry santhemums. The hostess was as sisted bv Mrs. J. L. Walker and M?69 Orlena Ci. -tl ed ge, and Miss Gladys Sawyer gave several piano selections. Several tables of rook were enjoyed and during the latter part of the afternoon a tempting salad course was served. Act exciting game of basket ball was played here on the school cam pus between Edge field and John ston on last Friday afternoon, Edge field winning, the score being 10-9. There is nothing that is afford !..-. . pleasure ana pronta sied;? *?:'. research to th*: twenty ? is a most fitting one. The last meet ing of the club was held in the home of Mrs. H. D. Grant and eight of the writers were discussed, Miss Clara Sawyer acting as leader: Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Feli cia Hernani, Adelaide Proctor, Jean Ingelow, Rose Terry Cook, Eliza beth Stewart Phelps, Lucy Larcom and Celia Thaxter. An hour or more was spent in the discussion which was followed by a half hour of social pleasures and the hostess, assisted by some of her friends serv ed an elaborate repast. Handsome Buick car3 have been purchased by Messrs. Burrell Boat wright and Robert Smith. Mr. John Bland of Yidalia, Ga., spent last week here on business and visiting relatives. The friends of Capt. P. B. Wa ters will be delighted to learn that he is now able tc be up again after a three weeks illness. Mesdames M. T. Turner and J. L. Walke?* are in Greenville this week attending the conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mr. Haskel Clark had the mis fortune to lose his 'barn, with con tents, by fire ladt week. Two mules, a buggy and wagon wore also burn ed. Mesdames Bettie Allen and Mary Ashley of Fruit Hill, have been visiting in the home of Dr. B. L. Allen. Mrs. Lessie Moyer of Lexington has moved here to make her home, having rooms in the home of Mrs. T. R. Denny. Messrs. F. S. Bland and G. G. Waters spent a few days of the past week in. Yidalia, Ga., making a car trip. Mrs. C. P. Corn has returned from Walhalla where she visited in the home of her father, Mr. Wil liam Strother. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dobey visit ed their daughter, Mrs. Brunson, recently in Augusta., Miss Lois Carter of Batesburg spent last week here the guest of Mrs. E. O. Crouch. Mrs. D. W. Caldwell has return ed to Monroe, N. C., after a visit in the home of her brother, Mr. Henry Whittaker. Mr9. Joseph Wright is at home from Macon, Ga., where she visited her mother, Mrs. Sammon. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wood ward of Aiken were week-end visit ors here. Mr. Julian Bland, now of Green-j AUGUSTA FAIR. Our Hardy's Correspondent Visited Fair and Makes an Interesting Report. Edge field Won Prizes. Dear Advertiser: As Hardysrnews is seasue, we will stray off a little this time and Say a few words about the Fair. We spent about four hoars ontthere last Thursday and enjoj?d it very much. While I have seen better exhibits, they were re markably goud. I am truly sorry to see that the Meriwether club did not assist in putting on their exhib it,- as they have done formerly, wMflP|au8eci the loss of a larger prize. We think the committee that " larked and put on the ex hibit, deserves great credit for mak ing as good a display as they did when *? few of the club members took interest enough in its club ex hibit to assist in sending things to help ?Htth the display. The spin ning wheel in the exhibit seemed to be of .great interest to a great many. For tttft?"generation it was a great ouriosifc?jas the mills ave all equip ped wmP the latest improved nia chbiers?|, Quite a contrast to the slow outline spinning wheel darkey that taiigs her time, the Sibley mills had in: a loom run bv electricity', showing'its speed of turning off the work. They had some beautiful goods displayed there also. The woman's work department was grand as it always is. There were not so many paintings as for merly T don't think. The clay work done by ^Jiiss Dickie Puryear was very mach admired and was fiue. We did,a'ot get around to the poul try department. The cattle, swine, and horses, were fine. We saw in ?na nf the.side shows a cow said to ?nu ?uey we also. I wotil steak from svmc vi mose tat fel lows. I know it would be juicy and tender. Speaking of the woman's department, our friend, Mrs. H. F. Cooper and her two girls won some prizes from that department on needle work and fruit. Dr. McKie won several prizes on his Poland China hog?". Mr. McKie Scott and Mr. Henry Cooper won on their Duroc Jerseys. Dr. McKie had quite a bad acci dent last Tuesday. His horse fell on his left leg and broke the small bone just above the ankle. It is giving him a great deal of trouble. We hope though, that he will soon be up and about ag tin. Mrs. Julia Townes is spending some time in Augusta with her daughter, McClare, and will spend a part of thia week with her son, Mr. George Townes, in Aiken. Mrs. Carmicheal is visiting Mrs. Francis Townes, Mr. Henry Med lock and baby. Mr. Milton Barker arrived home last Tuesday from Chattanooga, Tenn., where he has been since Au gust having his crops gathered and oats saved. He will return there on the 20th to complete his busi ness, then come to make Carolina his home. We are soglad to have him come here to make his home in stead of robbing us of "Miss Lou * We always welcome good neigh bors, and are sorry to hear we are to lose so many by their having to move off from malaria. Hope they may soon be able to come back among us. Hardy's, S. C. ville, has been visiting the home folks. Miss Alma Woodward spent last week in Augusta with her aunt, Mrs. Dicks. Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Parker were visitors in Augusta during last week. Johnston will be well represented in Aiken the latter part of the week at the state convention, LT. D. C. The delegates are Mrs. James White and Mrs. O. D. Black. Mrs. F. M. Boyd whose poem took the state prize and Miss Frances Turner whose essay also took the prize are among the guests of honor and will give these at the historical evening. Others who will also attend are Mesdames P. B. Waters, B. L. Allen, J. A. Dozier, Misses Emma Bouknight, Clara Sawyer and Zena Payne. Thanksgiving Day And The Orphan. President Wilson has appointed November 25, as th? National Thanksgiving Day. It has been our j annual custom ou that day, or the Sabbath following, to remember the orphans. We hope that every reader of these lines will gladly do no. You have a wonderful amount to be grateful for. Put your gratitude to the proof. Send to the orphanage of your church, your thank offeriug. Presbyterian people in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina will remember that they are united in supporting: the Thornwell Orphan age, Clinton, S. C., which is the property of those three Synods. The children are all orphans, some three hundred in number. There are 17 cottage homes, each occupied by some 15 to 2d children, with a good motherly woman in charge. The children are regularly in school for forty weeks each year, and are taught some lraie or occupation, by which they can earn an honest liv ing. Usually they leave the home at the age of 16 to 18, unless an earlier discharge is found advisable. Their support depends upon gifts of good men and women. Especially at Thanksgiving times, they ought to be remembered. There are 180 children from South Carolina, 70 from Georgia and 28 from Florida. The rest came from seven other states. Contributions should be sent sim ply to Thornwell orphanage,Clinton, S. C. Checks and post office orders should be sent to the same address. Honor Roll Edgefield Graded and High School. First grade: L.ue Allen Lott, Elizabeth Johnson, Margaret Lyou, Martha Thurmond, Mary Thur .. .J S3T3 H-:-v-, - y... ?tn?fc \ c)vftj ..;>.' ** .. ;. \]-S;rora Second grade: o una uv,. _ ryn Stewart, Frances Moore, Mary Lillie Byrd, Elizabeth Bailey, Jea nette Timmons, Annie Lawton, Hansford Mims, Renaud Shannon house, Carrie Duuovant, Albert Kainsford. Third grade: Felicia Miras, May Rives, Robert Tompkins, Nell Strom, Allen Geo. Thurmond, Wil lie Parks. Fourth grade: Isabelle Byrd, Elizabeth Lott, John Wells, Allen Edwards. Fifth grade: Mitchell Wells, Lil liau Pattison, Eleanor 'Mims, Ray mond Folk, William Strom, Robert Ouzts, Helen Nicholson, Mobley Sheppard. Sixth grade: Lois Minis, William Folk, William Jones, Geneva Quaries, Elizabeth Rives, Ethel Cheatham, Dixon Tim merman. Seventh grade: Edith Ouzts, Fran ces Jones, Norma Shaunonhouse. Eighth grade: Arthur Britt, Ed win Folk, James Porter. Ninth grade: Margaret May, Neta Ouztd, Willie Peak, Johnnie Cogburn, Brook Jones, Annie Sue Broadwater. Tenth grade: Ouida Pattison, Pendleton Gaines, Janice >lorgan. Eleventh grade: Annie Mae Tim mons, Ida Folk, Jennie Sirakins, Annabel Saunders, Lallie Peak. Henry C. Tillman Against Wo man Suffrage. Mr. Henry C. Tillman, who will be a candidate for Congress from the Third District in the primaries next summer, is opposed to woman's suffrage. He made this positive statement to The Journal today wnen he was asked what stand he would take in the campaign which has been launched in every congres sional district of the state by Mrs. M. T. Coleman. The appeal to the suffragists is given in another col umn of the Journal today. So far as known Mr. Tillman is the only one of the several candi dates for Congress from this district who has made public his views on the suffrage question. Statements from the other candidates, there are said to be some six or seven in ad dition to Congressman Aiken will be interesting.-Greenwood Jour nal._ Do you need a typewriter? The Advertiser is offering a great bar gain in Oliver typewriters. Nothing better on the market. W. M. U. MEETING. State Convention of Baptist Wo men Held in Sparenburg Last Week. Profitable . Gathering. The meeting- of the Woman's Missionary Union in Spartanburg from Tuesday to Friday of last week, was one of the most eu thusi astic conventions in many years. Edgefield county was well rep resented. From Johnston, Mrs. W. J. Hatcher superintendent of the Sunbeam societies of the slate, and one of the most efficient and popular officers of the convention; Mrs. L. C. Latimer president of the John ston society; Miss Zena Payne and Mrs. J. H. White. Trenton was represented by Miss Marian Clark, the youngest mem ber of the party .who left ootha Southern Tuesday morning. Plana Branch had as their delegates Mrs. R. E. Coleman, Miss Juanita Mil ler and little Cornelia Cothrao. Bethany was represented by Mrs. B. N. Talbert and Miss Nannie Talbert. Red Hill by Mrs. J. T" Littlejohn and Miss Hass'e Quarleo. Edgefield by Mrs. E. P. Jones. Mrs. A. E. Padgett, Mrs. Abner Broadwater, Mrs. L. T. May and Mrs. J. L. Mims. As vice president of the western division, Mrs. Tillman's absence was regretted, and many inquiries were made in her behalf, ?be was represented by Mrs. W. H. Hunt of Newberry. Mrs. Tillman was re elected to the same position. The Edgefield delegates served on the following committees: Mrs. Abner Broadwater made the report as chairman of the committee on time and place of next meeting, Mrs. J L. Mims was a member of the com mittee to nominate delegates to the --?* TTnion, aux The Edgefield delegation were very cordially received by Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Jeffries and Miss Snow was one of the ushers at the con vention. A very delightful occasion was that of Thursday evening when a number of the Edgefield visitors were very hospitably entertained at dinner at Converse college by Miss Antoinette Denny,a senior and vice-president of the student gov ernment body. Miss Annie Crouch of Johnston was also very atten tive in conducting the visitors about the institution and acquainting them with the beautiful environ ment and splendid equipment of the college. Mrs. Broadwater remained over to the last executive board meeting to represent Edgefield association, Mrs. Littlejohn and Miss Hassie Quarles paid a visit to Mrs. Little john's old home at Lauf o rd and later visited J. T. Littlejohn, Jr., and C. B. Littlejohn at B. M. I., Mrs. L. T. May stopped over a few days with her mother iu Laarens county and Mrs. A. E. Padgett re mained over on invitation in Spar tanburg, afterwards visiting Miss Gladys Padgett at Greenville Wo mau's college. On the way over to Spartanburg the Edgefield contingency were most cordially greeted at the sta tion in Columbia by Mrs. Matthews who had come down to meet her sister, Mrs. J. W. Stewart, and verj kindly carried the party in her lovely car out to the city hospital where a visit was paid to Mrs. Hol stein and Mrs. Griffin. We also found Miss Flora Ouzts in the hos pital, but on the eve of returning home to Edgefield. Later her sister Mrs. Tillman Asbill joined the party and added to Edgefield:s strength and enthusiasm. The next convention will be held in Orangeburg the third week in November 1917. Mrs. J. L. Mims. There is no better farm wagon made than the Mitchell. Try one and you will be convinced that they are unequaled. We guarantee the skeins against breaking, it matters not how heavy a load j ou put on them. Come in and make a thorough examination of the Mitchell wagon. The more you know of it the bet ter you will like it. Edgefield Mercantile Co.