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<?Ut%i ^Newspaper Un Carolina EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26,1916 JOHNSTON LETTER. Annual Banquet by Knights of Pythias. D. of C. Hold Meeting. Mrs. Maxwell Entertained Club. One of the most elaborate and enjoyable affairs held here this sea son was the banquet of last Friday night given by the Knights of Py thias to their friends, there being S about 3U0 present. The hall where the banquet was held presented a very festive air and Bearden's or chestra from Augusta, discoursed sweet music as the guests arrived and gave attractive musical pro gram. The banquet table was in the shape of the Greek cross and the colors of the lodge were attractive ly carried out. Red carnations were used in the decorations and their bright touch of color and spicy fragrance added greatly. A red car nation was also laid at each cover. Oysters, crackers, pickle, coffee and a variety of fruits were abundantly served and the Knights as a whole were a most hospitable and atten tive host. Following the feast, speeches and toasts were the order of the hour, Mr. Joseph W. Cox acting as toast master. The chief feature was the address of Mr. Henry C. Tillman of Greenwood, who was followed by Mr. J. Rut ledge McGee. Prof. W. F. Scott's toast was given in a bright and happy manner, and a toast from Mr. Cox concluded this enjoyable occa . sioD. Miss Virginia Harrison who is now stenographer for a firm in Hartsville was operated on for ap pendicitis last week ind her friends will be glad to know that she is resting as comfortably as can be ex pected. Her mother, Mrs. Annie B. Samson is with her. Mrs. J. L. Walker and Miss Helen Walker are spending this j j ?lT???X'o?umbia with Hon. J. L. Walker, who is now attending the legislative sessions. Mr. and Mrs. James Edwards are at borne from their honeymoon and are 'domiciled in their new home in east Johnston. 4 Miss Emma Bouknight will leave the first week in February for Richmond where she will visit her cousin, Mrs. Miller. Miss Eloise Strother of Walhalla is the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. P. Corn. Mrs. Estelle Meyer has been ill at the home cf her granddaughter, Mrs. M. R. Wrgiht, having suffered a fall. She is now improving. The union meeting of the Ridge assaciation meets here on Saturday and Sunday at the Baptist church, and a missionary sermon will be (j preached on Sunday by Rev. W. T. Hundley. There was a very full meeting of the Mary Ann Buie chapter, I), of C., on Thursday last and plans ire laid for a "Rose show," to held in April, and also for the cantata, "Ruth" which is to be rorked up for an early Jdate. A ter was decided upon for me day. It was told during the Jig that the coapter had sent pon cross, which is used in [sing the Confederate soldier's R to place at the grave of Mr. jD. Allen, who is buried in Au ks. It is fitting that this chapter /aid be the one to place this as it was through his efforts, 'years ago, that t he orgaization effected. )r? Olin Sawyer has been recent feleoted mayor of Georgetown. Sawyer is a former Johnstonite, the municipal affairs of the are in good hands, [rs. Lucius Sloan Maxwell enter led the music club last Friday the club now enters into the of Polish composers, and a >ry of the country of Poland ?given by Mrs. W. F. Scott, Gertrude Strother telling of Poland and its musical glory, solo, Mrs. C. P. Corn; the of proud and chivalrous po Mis8 Zena Payne; how Po inspiring dances have enrich musicai literature, Mrs. J. [arsh; piano solo, Mrs. G. D. jr; violin solo, Mrs. O. D. The club laid plans for Re jity day and decided to ex m invitation to address them, Jackson, of Augusta, a roman who has been a leader musical circle of Augusta for (Continued on Fifth Page.) A Beautiful Weddin* at ti Home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Smith. , One of the prettiest home we dings witnessed in Edgefield in long time took place Wednesda evening at 5:30 o'clock at the hon of Mr. and Mrs Herbert Alexandr Smith, when their eldest daughte Allene Dozier Smith, became tb wife of John Rainsford. They wei married by the ceremony of tb Catholic church, Father Ford c Aiken officiating. The entire lower floor of th home was thrown ensuite and taste fully decorated. The decorations i the east and 1 west parlors and ha! were white and green and those o the dining room, where the brida party gathered around the festa board after the ceremony, were pi ni and white. As the guests arriv?e they were received at the door b; Mis? Sallie Dunovant and Miss Ma< Tompkins. The monotony and sus pense of the interval between th? arrival of the guests and the actua time for the plighting of troths wai relieved on this occasion by severa musical numbers rendered on th? piano by Mrs. John R. Tompkins the first being Schubert's Serenade, This was followed by UA Perf.-ci Day." Upon the announcement that the bridal party awaited in the upper hall, .Mrs. Tompkins sounded the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march. The officiating priest was the first to enter the west parlor, the attendants entering as follows: Miss Ruth Tompkins with Dr. Hugh C. Mitchell, Miss Emily Adams with H. M. Reyuold8, Miss Elizabeth Rainsford with W. VV. Adams, Miss June Rainsford with Stewart Smith, Miss Emily Tompkins with J. T. Mi ms. Jr., Miss Marjorie Tompkins with Benjamin Greneker. Next entered the maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth Smith, ,% sister o? ;he bride. The groom entered with lis best man, Benjamin Rainsford, lis brother, of Greenwood, and the jride was accompanied by her fa ther. The bride was clad in a. rich fown of white satin with pearl ?rimmings, the conventional veil idding to the grace of ber slender rorm. ijpon her arm rested a bou quet of bride's roses and valley lilies. The maid of honor was at ired. in pink messaline with p?arl rimmings, her bouquet being pink .oses. Three of the bridesmaids were ittired in pink crepe de chine trim ned with chiffon and three in blue >f the same material, each carrying i muff of chiffon, instead of the sonventional bouquet. Little Emily Tompkins, the flower girl, was Iressed in white and was a veritable ittle fairy. After Mr. and Mrs. Rainsford yere showered with congratulations ind good wishts a social hour was spent informally and very delight fully, many seizing this opportunity ,o record their names in a book yhich was presided over by Miss Marion blalocK. The large assort ment of numerous tokens in gold, silver, china, cut glass, linen, paint* ngs, etc., displayed in the west parlor were admired during the so cial hour. Refreshments consisting of deli cious salads, followed by ice cream iud cake were served. Mrs. Raiusford quietly withdrew ind donned a stylish traveling suit to be in readiness for the departure upon their wedding journey. An effort was made by Mr. and Mrs. Rainsford to steal away undetected but friends were on (the alert and thwarted their plans, causing- them to be pelted with rice and old shoes. The sincere good wishes of hun dreds of friends go with these popu lar Edgefield young people. A pretty young woman tripped up to the counter where a new clerk was storing music and, in her sweet est tones, asked: "Have you kissed cae in the moonlight?" The clerk turned around, looked at her, and answered: "lt must have been the man at the other counter. I've only been here a week."-San Francisco Druggist. Three-year-old Elsie came from the back door of a neighbor's home, eating a cooky. "Elsie, her mother reproved, you must not ask Mrs. Bowman for cookies." "I didn't ask her, rauzzer, return ed Elsie undisturbed; I know where she keeps 'em." RED OAK GROVE. Box Party at Flat Rock School. Saw Mills Active. Wed ding Bells Soon to i Ring. After carefully reading over the program of national missionary oam paign laymen's missionary conven tion which meets in {Columbia soon, we could see wisdom in our people availing themselves of this great op portunity that is being brought to our state. Could the people catch the spirit and realize what this ad vantage means to them individually surely the attendance would be to overflowing. Our county it is {[believed is pass ing now, through a crisis, the re sult can better be imagined and pre pared for by broadening our hori zon of intellect. Those anti-foreign missionaries who would learn the progress missions bas made in re cent years. "How best to finance the kingdom," "Missions as a per sonal interest," "What we have and what we are." These above subjeots will be ably and eloquently handled by some of our smartest Divines, therefore, it is a great opportcnitv before our people. May many use it to the good of our coan try and to God's glory. An incident whibh occurred more than fifty years ago near ?dgefield village. A very prominent and wealthy gentleman accompanied by his wife were gbiug to town. They overtook in a deep cut in the road a man sickened and. crazed by whis key, so disgusting and tiresome was bis conduct, the gentleman who was A hard drinker himself, said to his i wife, a sweet gentle lady, Katie tell me, "do I look like that when Pm 3runk?" ,lYes, Seth," she sud. 'Tbat'8 just the way you look." "'I'lUnever touch another drop as < ong as" I live" he replied. They liv- | id many years together afterward. The resolution was unbroken, re- j 'using on bis death bed to take j whiskey preecribed by his physi ;ian saying, "I'd rather die." As in ? hat case how well for us "to see < mrselves" as others see us. Daily nfiuence is leaving your mark on ? he world. Hear Lieutenant-Colonel \ ?alford of New York in Columbia m the above subject. Shouldn't we is Christians be praying for that neeting. . Misses Wates, and Evans cur ' ;eachevs at Flat Rock, report a ( jplendid time at the teachers' as- i sociation on last Saturday. Those neetiugs to be a success must meet inrith co-operation of each teacher, rheir presence even stimulates and incourages efficiency. Patrons mould encourage and assist their \ teachers in attending each session. At the monthly meeting yester day of Y. W. A's. they reluctantly ?ave up four enrolled members, jame members came to them from sunbeams. Misses Lou Eva Park man, Ruby Dorn, Maggie Agner, Nettie Bush. Our young folks are joyous over anticipation of box party at Flat Rock on the 28th. Our efficient and beloved teachers are so unselfish. They are interested and love their work. Sawmills, sawmills on every side of us. Our town is building up so rapidly. The wood is being destroy ed in order to build. Fire wood will soon be to each of us what it al ready is to many, hard and incon venient to obtain. Listen for the wedding bells down here real soon, the sound keeps ringing nearer by us. We are loath to give up our girls and boys, too, so young. Reader. Modoc, S. C. Teachers Grateful. Whereas the W. C. T. U. of Edgefield have manifested their in terest in the teachers of Edgefield county by a splendid entertainment in connection with the teachers' meeting January 22, 1916; now be it Resolved by our Teachers' As sociation, that we hereby express our high appreciation, and extend to them our sincere thanks. G. F. Long, W. W. Fuller. Committee. Tor Weakness and Loss of Appetite The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic and mire Appetizer. For adults and children? 50c HARDY'S HAPPENINGS. Woman's Missionary Society Holds Quilting. Two Quilts F<*r Orphans. Meet ing at Republican. The IvYomati's Missionary society ladies of * Hardy's also some otfcjer good ladies who have not yet al lowed their names to be enrolled with UP, but whom we hope soon to wi?w>ver, met at Mrs. Ellie Briggs'-.'(which ie also Mr. and Mrs. Trvm J. Briggs' home) to have the orphan's quilt quilted la?t Thursd'K. Th is * as my first quilt ing, andXT think there were other? there w^ fiad never before attend ed one. Several were just learning. Nevertheless, the quilting got on nicely with Messrs. Tom, Jeff and Traylor Uriggs and Herbert Bunch and Mis? Mary Julia Wright to thread the needles. We were told by Mrs. Tom Briggs just after we arrived .tjf?t we were to fast, and so we did until about one o'clock. Then we were invited in to a sumpt uous dinner, a regular wedding din ner, or perhaps it was Mr. Tom's birthday delayed a few days. My, it was a grand dinner, one we will all remember to the end of time. Just after fr. o'clock the quilt was finished, ar-si taken out the frames, and then Itfjs: H. F. Cooper stitch ed the binding on. Our raeetrntr was called to r.-xler by our president, Mrs. Tom ]>riggs, bu-ine?s discuss ed and Mis* Martha Briggs gave a quilt that she has pieced together and the boci<*ty will have it quilted to send w: v) the one we had just finished, serd?ng both together as soon as we t an to the orphans. Our next meetinr will be held February 24 at Mrs. Sallie Bunch's home. We hope d' wi n were present this time may. i then, and all otb-j 1 ara rrbZ^^Titl-fte . w?i? w??ooiu? ? i gladly. We hear Miss Georgia Reese will leave very soon for an extended vis it to a friend in North Carolina. We know she will enjoy the trip md hope it may prove very benefi sial. Mr. George Wright and Mrs. Eulala McCarty went on a business trip to Augusta Wednesday. Mrs. McCarty is thinking of going to Florida to make her home we hear, Will be sorry! to lose her from our neighborhood and will sympathize with Mr. Wright and his little chil dren if she does leave them, for she basc?me nearer than any one else uould have done to takina their motberVplace. She is Mrs. Wright's sister-in-law, and always was devot ed to Mrs. Wright and ber family, and has proven herself a friend in the time of need. We hope her life may always be cast in pleasant places. We are elad to report that Dr. and Mrs. McKie were out Sunday and report their family much im proved. Mr. and Mrs. Harrj Bunch and ohildren spent Sunday with Mrs. Sallie Bunch who has been very feeble for several weeks. Next Sunday will be the 5th Sun day and the union meeting will con vene at Republican. If the weather will permit, there will be a large attendance. Hope to attend our selves. [Hardy's. Union Meeting. First division, union meeting Edgefield association, meeting with the Edgefield Baptist church at ll a. m. January 29-SO. 11-Devotional. 11:15-Organization. 11:30-Church finances, 0. Shep pard, Rev. H. B. White and oth ers. 12:30-What is the best method in holding and getting our churches to co-operate in union meetings, W. W. Fuller, W. G. Collins, M. B. Hamilton and others. 1:30-Dinner. 2:30-Missions. (a) Home, Rev. H. B. White. (b) Foreign, A. S. Tompkins. (c) State, Br. E. P. Jones. 2:30-Education, W. W. Fuller, J. K. Allen and others. 4:30-Business. \ Sunday. 10:3 0-Sunday school. 11:30-Sermon. 7:30-Sermon. Lee and Jackson Day Appro priately Observed by Edge field School. The celebration of Lee and Jack son day took place in the high school auditorium Wednesday, January. 19, ateleven thirty o'clock. The stage was artistically deoorated with flags the pictures of both gen erals being crowned with wreathes. Rev. Mr. Bailey opened the exer cises with a prayer after wb'ch the students sang "Dixie." Edwin Folk rendered splendidly a declamation entitled, . "Stonewall Jackson's way." "Let us pass over the river and rest under the shade of the trees" was sweetly sung by the Con federate choir, and Onida Pattison recited "The sv:ord. of Lee.,K The choir in company with the sch ?ang"Maryland,"and'then Dr." Jones delivered a' most eicelh. dress on "Lee and Jackson, reotly after Dr. Jones' addresi Gov J. C. Sheppard pre crosses of honor to two veterans This enjoyable and instructive pro gram was ck sed by singing "Ho w firm a foundation." Miss Belle Williams visited the graded and high schools Friday norning, January 21. She made I very interesting talk in chapel on birds and ended her talk by begging the boys to be considerate and use their sling shots more sparingly. She visited each class room telling the children how they should treat ;he birds and also trying to form dubs for the purpose of protecting :hem. We feel sure that, Miss Wil lama' talk made a great impression m the students and will make them vant to protect rather than destroy )ur southern songsters. The teachers meeting on Satur lay, January 23, was a most enjoy ible event. Almost e^ny ie&frber Sdge?eld county w^-f^fese'jA^' b?* program rendered wasthorough y interesting. The dinner prepared >y the ladies of the W. 0. T. U. vas excellent, and many, many hanks are due them for their kind iess. The teachers decided to have j'ield day the latter part of March. The amusement for the day will sonsist in base ball, basket ball and hat night a declamation and recita ion contest between the boys and rirla of the different schools will ake place. This promises to be a rery enjoyable day and we desire he co-operation of the town people oward making it more successful. School Correspondent. Mrs. Greneker Appointed. Mrs. Hallie N. Greneker has >een appointed organizer for Edge ield county for the School Im provement association- Every school n the county, it matters not how miall, should have such organiza lion. In addition to improving the jchool building, equipment and jrounds, it affords an opportunity jr means for the patrons to co operate with the teacher in what 3ver is undertaken for the benefit of the school. Not only one or two individuals in the community should stand by the teacher, but the en tire community should have a part in making the neighbprhood school what it should be. An or ganization provides a channel or means through which all can have a part. Communicate with Mrs. Gren eker about the formation of such an organization for your school and she will gladly give you all of the assistance possible. Invitations Received. The following.is a copy of invi tations that have been received to a marriage that is of interest to some of The Advertiser's readers: "Mrs. Dita Tompkins Auchmuty requests s our company at the wed ding reception of her daughter, .Jean Corrie, and Mr. William Bat tlepage on the afternoon of Satur day, January 29 at four o'clock. At home Pass Christian, Miss. Collins Township. The local registrar for Collins townspip, Mr. H. W. Quarles, gave us the following figures, taken from hia report of vital statistics for 1915: Among the whites there were 17 births, 7 males and 10 females; IO deaths, 5 males and 5 females. Among the colored people there were 45 births, 28 females and 17 males; 13 death*, 6 females and 7 males. CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS. Mr; Wright's Article in The Ad vertiser Commended Would Pension All Veterans and Widows, " Editor The Advertiser: Please give me space in your paper this week \o thank Mr. J. Russell Wright for what he has written in the interest of the Confederate sol diers, the men who staked their lives and their all for the Confeder ate caus?. Yes, .they staked their ali and after four years of great hard ship incident to the war they lost, but they did not despair. They came home and picked np the hoc and the plow arid went to work with the same indomitable will that car ried them to the front of battle. & Mr. Wright has pointed oat [many of the facts, but the half baa hot been told. Some fellows said we could whip the Yankees with sticks and rocks and still others said we can whip them . with corn-stalks, and do it in 60 dajs. I noticed these corn-stalk fellows were conspicu ous bv their absence when the bat tle line was formed. I arji of the opinion that our leg islative halls have too many sons of these corn-stalk men. I know some af them are true "bl ne, for I fought ind bled beside their fathers, and [ believe that thpy will do all in their powei- to help the old soldiers. My platform is that every oi<? moldier should be placed on the bon >r roll and that receivine a pension should be an honor, instead of hav Lg the pension roll, as it now ap pears, a pauper, list. I have never tpplied for a pension but ? have >een told that in order to get one m old soldier must admit that he is - . pauper. T J>e!ieve every old sol lo.'-, r-'ch'?.a'afjBi^^^j^*l',-^i'iii a tension, and that it is an honor to lave his name-vm the pension roll, rhe legislature Should enact a law naking it an honor. . The next and most vital point is hat veterans should be given enough or a decent living; not less than. $96 a year, and really should be HO per month. When an old man valks up to have his name placed >n this honor roll all that should be isked him is what company he be onged to and have him furnish aroof of the day of enlistment and iischarge. All should have the jame ratine-, the rich and the poor ilike. If auyone should not need .he pension he could give it to *oine >ne who does or to some charitable ;ause. I have been asked by a great nany people why I do uni apply for a pension. One reason is I can ive without it and the other is I nave too much pride and manhood LO place my hame on the pauper list, as I see it. There are not many af the old soldiers left to get a pen sion and the state should take care o? what few are left in a creditable manner and not send them to the ilras house like the one iu Colum bia. One other matter: When a man dies and leaves an aged widow the same pension should be given her while she lives, for she too will soon follow. Let her be made comforta ble for she too did her part in the war. . Marion B. Sturkey. Plum Branch, S-. C. Minstrel at Antioch. Through the efforts of the teach ers a minstrel will be given at An tioch school Wednesday evening, February 2, for the benefit of the piano fund of the school. This is a very worthy cause, and those who are working for the benefit of the 3chool should receive the full co operation of the people'of the com munity. The entertainment will be a good one with prices in reach of all-only lo and 25 cents admis sion. Please Pay at Once. Quite a number of subscribers have heeded our appeal of last week and have remitted the amount due on subscription, but there are yet many others who are in arrears. We have carried many of them through the financial stringency of last year and must now urge that they pay at once. Why wait and make it necessary for us to mail out statements? The label on your pa per will show to what date you have paid. Please pay at once, if you are in arrears for subscription.