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VOL. 86 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1921 No. 6 JOHNSTON LETTER. Miss Ready Volunteered as Missionary. Funeral of Mr. Satcher. Two Barns De stroyed fay Fire. News comes from Winthrop col lege that Miss Emma Ready has of fered herself to go as a foreign mis sionary from the Methodist church. This is a matter of great rejoicing among our people for two of the home girls have as their chief object in their lives the fitting of themselves as missionaries, as recently Miss Aleen Reames offered herself as a missionary. A very interesting meeting of the Y. W. A. was held on Sunday after noon. After a special program a bus iness session was held, and at this time the young women decided to-fill a box of much needed articles for hos pital supply work at Chengchow, C hina. Dr. Sam Pruitt of Anderson, who left last fall for service will have charge of the hospital, and he writes of the, great need of supplies. The young women will begin at once with their work, as two of the members have completed the surgical dressing course and were qualified for work Misses Clara Sawyer and Zena Payne. The auxiliary decided to invite Mrs. Heber Ballentine to assist in the mak ing's she taught a number of class es in the fl eQthel fflxz fflxz xzz ffl es over the state during the world war.when such supplies were ia great demand. Sufficient cloth for the making ^of the bandages was given by one bf the young women. It is a matter of interest to know that Dr. Pruitt's wife, who was Miss Mary Cullum of Batesburg is quite an adept in the making of hospital supplies, so no doubt her fingers are busy. i^jtOn last Thursday afternoon Miss Virginia Price and'Mr. Prank Wise of Newberry were married in the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Robert Price. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. W. S. Brooke, and was beautiful and impressive. The bride was attired in a lovely traveling suit and the bridal scene was a pretty picture as the bridal par ty entered and stood under the bower of flowers. After congratulations a delicious repast was served, and later the hap py pair left for their home in New berry, followed by the good wishes of all. It is regretted that this marriage will remove the bride from a midst of warm fri?nds, for she had many friends who admire her for her lova ble traits. The remains of Mr. W. W. Satcher of North Augusta were brought here on Sunday afternoon, and interred at Harmony Methodist church, and the funeral was attended by a large concourse of people. His death occur red Saturday morning following many months of suffering. For many years Mr. Satcher made his home here and the news of his death was re ceived with deep sorrow. The last year of his residence here his health had begun to fail. Mr. Satcher was a good friend and a kind and loving husband and father and a true Christian man. Besides his widow, he leaves six children, Mrs. Charles Early, Messrs. Ernest, Gary, and Grady Satcher and Miss Ida Satcher of North Augusta and Mrs. Auburn Moyer of Atlanta. Miss Hallie White has returned from a visit to Mrs. D. J. S. Derrick at Leesville. Those from here who attended the District Methodist Sunday school con vention on last Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. Olin Eidson, Mrs. John Wright, Mrs. Joe Cox, and from Harmony church, Mr.Sam Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Long and Mrs. G. M. Smith. Mrs. Fannie Nickerson received a message from her son, Mr. Watson Nickerson last Tuesday telling her of his marriage to Miss Clara Hamp ton, of Newberry. This came as a surprise to all, who are sending good wishes and congratulations to this youthful couple. Mr. R. E. Browne of Rock Hill has taken charge of the freight depot since the departure of Mr. Hill. Mrs. P. N. Lott was quite sick last week but is now able to be out again. Miss Jennie Walsh has returned to Sumter after a visit in the home of her brother, Mr. Bartow Walsh. Mrs. Whitaker and children of Co lumbia are guests in the home of the former's brother, Mr. Clarence Wood ward. Mr. William Bell of Columbia has been "visiting his aunt, Mrs. C. P. Corn. Misses Bailey, Hutto and Coving ton accompanied Miss Barre home for a week-end visit at her home in Lexington. Mr. M. R. Wright is at home from a business trip to New York. Mrs. Heber Ballentine has return ed from Batesburg where she went to visit her parents. While there she was taken sick and. was ill for about a week. The trimming of the trees injured by the recent freeze, with sleet and ice is still going on. The town has al ready spent about $300 on this work. Mr. Bozeman Carpenter has been elected chief of police. One evening last week Mr. Newton' Broadwater had the misfortune to lose his barn by fire, there being no insurance. Besides other contents, there were 1,000 bushels of corn, but much of this was saved, as the fire was discovered before it gained much headway. On Monday afternoon, last, Mr. Jim Satcher lost his barn by fire, there being very little saved as Mr. Satcher was in Augusta at the time, at the bedside of his father, Mr. W. W. Satcher. About the time the fire burst out, two cars of men who had been to Edgefield to attend court passed and they aided greatly in as sisting in saving the dwelling. The New Century club met with Miss Zena Payne Tuesday afternoon, the chief business of the meeting be ing plans for Reciprocity Day. The plans of the town library were well under way and the committee had a very encouraging report. The club voted to give $20 toward the purposo, this fun? already being on hand, having . some . time ..been set, aside for such work. Mrs. Huiet Wa ters was elected delegate to the Fed eration in Camden, Mrs. P. B. Wa ters, president, to also attend. After a program on "Women Writers" a salad course with iced tea was served hy Mrs. O. D| Black, Mrs. Harry Strother and Miss Frances Turner.. Rev. Mahlon Padgett spent the past week at Saluda and attended the Re vival being held at Red Bank church. Mr. George Yonce attended the Masonic Grand Lodge meeting held in Charleston last week. Mrs. Walter Lynn has returned to Charlotte, N. C. after a visit of a month to her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Davis. Newsy Letter From Trenton. A crowd of young people from Trenton enjoyed a delightful party last week given by Miss Rutledge of Eureka. Miss Annie Wilson of Edgefield was the week-end guest of Miss Grace Salter. Mr. William Bettis of the Univer sity of South Carolina is spending several days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock and chil dren spent yesterday with Mi*. John Weeks of Beech Island. The Presbyterians are giving a re ception for the Rev. Mr. Lack at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wise Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, Mrs. Ben Miller, Dr. and Mrs. Sam Morrall Mr. and Mrs. Sam Manget, Mrs. Em mie Manget, Mrs. Wallace Wise and Mis? Julia Wise were shoppers in Au gusta last Tuesday. Miss Lula Roper and Miss Mary Miller Moss are on a visit to their sister, Mrs. John McKie of Clerk's Hill. Miss Laurie Moore of Chicora Col lege is spending a week with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Dorian Swearing en. The Episcopal Guild will meet with Mrs. D. R. Day on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Edd Covar entertained with two tables of set back last Friday. RED BIRD. We are showing one of the snap piest lines of ladies, childrens and misses hats ever shown as our milli ner is one of the best trimmers that we have had in years. Visit our milli nery department and you will cer tainly find ?the hat you are looking for. RUBENSTEIN. IB1 BBlBSS Miss Florence M im s Visits th Richest Town in the United States. Dear Advertiser: In one of Stoddard's lectures he quot from some one who said that it wi strange that rivers ran always by b cities, and lakes and oceans were loc ted beside them. This person learn? later perhaps that the natural form; tions, such as water-ways, have agres deal to do with the situation of citie These things have so much influence in fact, that the city of Hibbing, Mil nesota, is being removed from its pre ent location on account of the rich ire deposits found underneath it. Cities and towns spring up in a nigl in this part of the country, and i quickly disappear again. Yesterday, on my way from Hibbinj where I spent several days, to Auron I saw house after house nailed up wit boards on the windows, and on. askin why this was done, I was told that th mines at this place were no .longer, i use and the settlement was deserted, real "deserted village." The city of Hibbing bad its beginnin; on account of the wonderful iron de posits at that particular place, an Hibbing boasts of being the riches town in the entire world, not that th wealth lies in the hands of the foreigi population, but, the potential wealtl which lies under ground gives it thi reputation. The largest open pit mine in tb world is just on the outskirts of tb< city, not more than one block back o: the main business street. In fact, on? passes right over the mine itself on t street car, a huge bridge spanning, th? open pit which extends on either sid? farther than eye can see. If you can imagine a large cave, nol so deep but that the bottom can b< seen, with the 3ideB terraced, and alonp each terrace a track on which the on cars run, you. will get some idea of th? general formation of the pit. nHTcloMno^^ mine is any more advantageous for the workmen than the underground mine, for though one offers fresh air and sun light, it is also very exposed to the snow and wind, and though the under ground mine is more protected from the elements, the miner is also shut off from all communication with the out side world, except for conversation at intervals with his fellow workmen. Most of the actual work in the mine is done in the winter, when the lakes are frozen and ore cannot be shipped, and the summer is spent in loading'the J ore and shipping it across Lake Supe rior from Two Harbors, which is be tween Aurora and Duluth, and from Duluth. In Hibbing at the present time, the largest High School in the entire Uni ted States is being erected. It will be two years before the building will be finished. In the present Hibbing High School there are one thousand students, and it is a building that would do credit to any city in the United States, con taining, as it does, a swimming pool, cafeteria, a tremendous auditorium, study halls and every modern conven ience. The schools in the Range town?, as this section is called, are magnificient in proportion to the largeness and rich ness of the mines, since a certain tax from them goes to the schools. Hibbing, in the same county where I am teaching, has the largest mine, therefore schools are very excellent, and the new High school will rival any thing in the city of New York itself. Besides its love of education, Hib bing is also patriot!**. I saw a very in teresting service flag above the court house or city hall, the only one of its kind I have ever seen. A tremendous square flag made of white boards stood just on the corner of the building, fac ing the main street of the city. In the upper left-hand corner, was a blue field and in it were these words, written in electric lights, with each light a letter, which would shine like a star in the blue field at night: "Every Light a Hibbing Boy for Uncle Sam." Then there weie rows of red lights, which had between them the white stripes, and on the top were seventeen huge stars, arranged along the upper edge of the flag, standing out in gold lights at night, and representing the Hibbing boys who were killed in the service. 1 did not see the flag lighted, for only on special occasions is it illumi nated, but I know that it must be in spiring and impressive, and an endur ing memorial to the heroes of Hibbing. FLORENCE MI MS, Aurora, Minn. March 5, 1921. Delightful Meeting of Music Club. ' Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman was hostess for the Philharmonic Club on March 9th. During the business session, the president read an invitation to the entire club to attend Reciprocity Day exercises at Johnston High School building and a reception afterward in the home of Mrs. Joseph Cox. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Blalock were mad? honorary members of the club at this time. The guests of honor, Miss Arual L?bby of Sumter, soprano, and Mrs. N. G. Cooner of Columbia, pianist, were introduced and gave one of the most delightful programs which the club has had the pleasure of listen ing to. f Mrs. Cooner gave a group of piano solos: Prelude 21 and Prelude 7 by Chopin, and Valsik by Vorjecks. These were beautifully played in every respect and Mrs. Cooner sus taihedthe reputation which she held at Coker College for being the most brilliant pianist. Miss Lebby gave "A Birthday," by Cowan, and "As My Dear Old Moth er," by Dvork. Two selections from the Rubiayat set to music by Rogers, "A Book of Verses Underneath the Bough," and "Yet Oh That Spring Should Vanish With the Rose." Her beautiful voice added much to the beauty pf these numbers. Mrs. Cooner's second group in cluded Grieg's "Butterfly" and "Hob goblins," by Sinding; "Second Ma zurka" by Godard, played in a most ?rtistic way. Miss Lebby then sang "The Wind Speaks" by Grant Schaefer, "Syn noves Song," Kjerulf; "Creole Love Song," Smith; "Deep in My Heart," Aylward. Miss Lebby charmed the audience with her lovely soprano voice, so full xpression. She studied at Coker j ton and gained much attention there. She has a brilliant future predicted for her. After being encored enthu siastically she sang for^n encore "A Little Bit of Honey" by Carrie Ja cobs Bond, and by request sang "One Fine Day" from Madame But terfly, which was a beautiful climax to the delightful program. At the close of the program Mrs. Tillman served Ice cream and cake. The visitors were Mrs. Maryland Wall, Mrs. P. P. Blalock, Jr., Miss Mamie Gardner; Mrs. Mathis, Miss Annie Bee, Mrs. J. G. Edwards, Mrs. Feltham, Mrs. E. J. Norris, Miss Eliza Mims and Mr. Tucker. The club Tave a rising vote of thanks to tr two guests of honor who so delig 'y entertained us. I '"ty Chairman, armonic Club. Mrs. J. D. Mathis Entertains W. C. T. U. at Trenton. On Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Mrs. J. D. Mathis was hostess for the W. C. T. U. of Trenton in honor of the presence of Mrs. Emma Graves Dietrick. Through the kind invitation of Mrs. Mathis, the hostess and Mrs. J. H. Courtney, the president of the Trentpn union, Mrs. Mims and Mrs. Tillman were guests and appreciated the privilege greatly. Mrs. Dietrick was speaking 'when they arrived from Edgefield and the parlor, halls and reception room were filled with guests enjoying the occa sion. The rooms were beautifully and tastefully decorated with peach blos soms and Mrs. Mathis said they were not used as a destruction of fruit, but were all gathered on the swamps. Mrs. Mathis knows how to make use of the season's provision, as she did last fall with a most beautiful and original use of autumn leaves. After Mrs. Dietrick had finished speaking many questions were asked by the members and she answered in a most interesting manner. The Trenton women had entertained Mrs. Dietrick last spring and said they could hardly wait to.have her again when they knew her return was pos sible. Mrs. Frank. Herlong sang at the close of Mrs. Dietrick's talk, a vocal solo "All Round the World," which was pronounced very tender and in spiring. Mrs. Tillman spoke on the subject of the county and state essay con tests, and Mrs. Mims urged the Tren ton union to express themselves on' their desire for law enforcement, and read that part of the judge's charge to the Grand Jury which appeared in The Advertiser. She also suggested that a county membership contest be initiated and by the middle of May a public occa sion be celebrated when the union having gained the largest number of members in proportion to present membership be recognized, and also the individual gaining the largest number of members. After this all the guests were in vited in the dining room and a quan tity of the best sandwiches ever seen were bountifully served with coffee and whipped cream and mints. Mrs. Dietrick spent Saturday at Harmony, and a parlor meeting was held, and on Sunday morning a pub lic meeting at Harmony church. She spoke Sunday afternoon at Philippi, and Monday evening at Johnston. An. account of these occasions will ap pear in.this or a later issue of The Advertiser. Long Branch Items. Mrs. Mahlon Clark is so much im proved that she is able to visit her friends and relatives in the country. Miss Pearl Claxton of Johnston spend the week-end with Miss Pansy Derrick. Rev. and Mrs. G. M. Sexton and family spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott. Mrs. G. W. Scott and Mrs. L. J. Claxton entertained Mrs. E. G. Die trick during her stay in this section. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Claxton and family took tea with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott a few dags ago.. Rev. G. M. Sexton gave the preach ing hour last Sunday afternoon to Mrs. E. G. Dietrick, National W. C. T. U. speaker from Atlanta, Ga. The following/program was carried out: . .Song, America, by congregation. ;**B*TOtronat.*jy Rev.^Spxton. Song, "Work for Enforcement"' by several young ladies. Address, by Mrs. Dietrick. . Collection. Song, "Some Glad Day" by young ladies. .,, Benediction. Mrs. Dietrick gave a very inspir ing and earnest address. The Philip pi union means to enter the member ship contest. It is hoped that quite a number of new names will be soon added to the roll of the union. Mrs. Dietrick spoke to a very large audience at Philippi. George Holsonback and Mrs. Mer tie Hunt of Augusta visited relatives in this community last week. Miss Matthews of Augusta spent the week end with Miss Mattie Hare. Miss Cleo Rhoden of Eureka spent the week-end with Miss Ethel Clark. Mr. E. I?. Scott and family visited at the home of Mr. L. M.. Lott recent ly. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Lybrand of Ridge Spring dined with Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Derrick last Sunday. ? Edward Scott of Vaucluse visited in the home of E. L. Scott recently. J. T. Rhoden and Bomar Scott took a business trip to Ward last Satur day. Misses Lizzie Harvey and Cleo At taway spent one night recently with Mrs. Joe Clark. IMcKendree Loses a Good Citizen. The sudden death of Mr. R. P. Faulkner was a distinct loss to the McKendree community and to Mc Kendree church. His life of nearly sixty years was spent in the commu nity in which he died and those who knew him most intimately all these years prized most his exemplary life. Mr. Faulkner was faithful to every duty. He had been over to the Har ling cemetery to look after the graves of some relatives and while returning home late in the afternoon he was stricken suddenly, heart failure pre sumably being the immediate cause of his death. His loved ones and friends were profoundly shocked when upon his failure to return home a search was made and his lifeless body found in the roadway. Mr. Faulkner will be greatly missed in the McKendree community. A friend and neighbor pays him a tribute in this issue of The Advertiser. FOR SALE: Several good milch cows fresh to pail. J. W. QUARLES. Mrs. Ennett Writes Interesting Letters From Marseilles and Nice. Splendide Hotel, 31 Boulevarde d'Athenes, Marseilles, January 27, 1921. My dearest Mother: As we left Paris on the 8 o'clock train yesterday, and got here at ll p. m., you can well understand there is not much of me left to tell the tale. It must be at least five hundred miles, and none the better travelling for having to make it on European trains. While they-are behind us in every modern arrangement, we must "give the devil his due." We had a fine lunch in the diner for about sixty- cents in our money, which would have cost more than twice that amount had we been travelling at home. Tomorrow we are going on to Nice, then to Italy. Nice is to Europe what Palm Beash ie to our country, but there is no use to write you about it till after I have seen it. There is so much to tell you about Marseilles that I will have exhausted all the ad jectives in the dictionary before I reach Italy. All my reading about it never gave Marseilles justice, and it was such a surprise to me to find such a place of beauty down here on the Meditera nean and so little written about it. It is located in one of those coves where mountains and sea seem to meet, and to me nothing can equal it. It is really the gate-way to this country of "the "Rivera," as Jackson ville is to the Florida resorts, but ex cept for climate, there the resem blance ceases. The weather is as mild as April, and the sun shines brighter than any place this side of the Equator. We walked all day along the. Med iterranean shore bordered by. ^n^~ trees "which""have' nol lost'^eir foli age. The city itself is absolutely for eign. Paris has so many English and Americans that it is quite cosmopoli tan, but here it is the Latin race strictly and no other that holds the floor. You note this everywhere; down on the waterfront as the fishermen come in with their boats full of fish; out in the parks where the band is playing to a laughing temperamental crowd unlike anything you would see in America. Some of them are in their native costume, which has a most unique looking headdress. There is a "The Dansante" going on in the adjoining room, and I find myself looking up from my writing to watch the dancers, for the scene is so entirely French. The music is good, and the graceful women well worth staring at, but the touch of color lent by the uniforms of these gay looking officers lend a pictures que tone so different from the Eng lish or American dances. Part of their uniform is bright red with much gold trimmings, and both the attractive looking girls and gaily clad officers dance wonderfully. But there is an other side to this picture that cari not be left out. Some of the most miserable look ing creatures you can imagine walk the streets, and at every corner a scrawny hand reaches out to beg for alms. Then most of the buildings look like they might have been put Up in Adam's day. Yet it all forms a part of the life over here and the very contrasts make the whole so pictur esque. The more I see the better sat isfied I am with the old U. S. A. But I wish you could look in on the scene I have here before mc. Fine music, gay birds, much drinking and smoking at the tables around the room, with dancing in the center. Its beautiful, but you know the world can't run like this. That is what's wrong with Europe today. Love to you all. 1 GRACE- . Hotel Ruhl and Des Anglais, Nice, . January 29, 1921. My dearest Mother: I have seen enough of this beauti ful land of sunshine and flowers to feel absolutely unequal to the task of describing it to you. From Mar (Continued on third page.)