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VOL. 86
EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1921
No, 33
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Sacred Concert Enjoyed. Mar
riage of Hiss Marion Mob
ley. Reception Given
by W. M. S.
On Sunday evening at the Bap
tist church, a sacred concert was en
joyed, and there was ar- large attend
ance. The other services were called
in, and all worshiped together. Fol
lowing is the program rendered:
. Prelude-Praise, Ye, F. Parker
Fred Parker. .
Hallelujah Chorus, Handel-Choir.
Hymn-Congregation.
Scripture, Rev. D. W. Kellar.
Hosanna Chorus, Gounod-Choir.
Solo: Good-bye, Tosti-Mrs. C. P.
Corn.
Prayer, Dr. Jas. D. Kinard.
Invocation, R. Wagner-Choir.
Anthem: The Children's King, Hen
ry Wildermeme-Choir.
Clarionet Solo: Cavatina, Raff
Mr. J. C. Lott.
Anthem: Sing Unto God,^ H. P.
Dauks-Junior Choir.
Offertory ^Souvenir, Frantz Drdla
-Mrs. L. S. Maxwell.
Duet, Misses Elise Mohley and
Frances Turner.
Hymn-C ongr egati on.
Anthem: Praise Ye Jehovah, Fin
ley Lyon-Choir.
Organ Solo: Meditation, from
Thais, J. Massenet-Fred Parker.
Quartet, Mrs. Corn, Miss Turner,
Mr. Frank Bland, Mr. Avery Bland.
Hymn-Congregation.
Anthem: Now the Day is Over,
Florence GOISOJI-Choir.
Benediction, Rev. W. S. Brooke.
Postlude: Onward Christian Sol
diers, A. S. Sullivan-Orchestra with
Organ.
A marriage of gre3t beauty was
i that of Miss Marion Mobley and Mr.
William Archibald Bradfield which
occurred Wednesday afternoon, 6
o'clock in the home of the bride's pa~;
ng| m/m^Mss. W. . S.- Mirtwyv !
The interior of the home was deco
rated in foliage plants and flowers of
early autumn, and a bower was ar
ranged in the rear of the hall where
th eceremony w?.s performed.
Previous to the entry of the bridal
party, a musical program was ren
dered, Fred L. Parker giving piano
selections and Miss Frances Turner
sang "At Dawning" and "Constancy."
The ribbon girls were Lina. Keesee
and Grace Ellen Cassells, and after
the ribbons had formed a pathway
to the bridal altar, the bridal party
entered. Miss Carrie . Mobley of
Thomson, Ga., entered first, then
Miss Gladys Sawyer, the dame of
aonor being Mrs. Simpson, of Char
lotte, N. C., a sister of the groom.
The bride came in with her sister,
Miss Elise Mobley, and was met at
the altar by the groom with his
brother, Mr. Malcolm Bradfield.
The bride wor ? a hondsome coat
suit of midnight blue, all accessories
in harmony, in touches of gf ey. The
bouquet was of brides roses and val
ley lillies.
The maids wore dainty costumes
and each held an armful of flowers.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. W. S. Brooke, the ring cere
mony being used.
After congratulations and good
wishes, ices and cake were served.
Later, Mr. and Mrs. Bradfield slip
ped away in their car for a honey
moon.
It is a matter of regret that John
ston loses one of her fairest daught
ers. The bride, as Miss Mobley, was
a charming woman and is much be
loved by all for her many beautiful
traits of character.
The groom is of Charlotte, N. C.,
and is a young businessman of sterl
ing worth. For several years during
the fall months Mr. Bradfield has
made his home here, being a cotton
buyer, and made friends of every
one.
Little Margaret Helen, the daught
er of Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Payne,
has been ill for the past two weeks
with fever.
?'-Cupid is a wily little god and works
many pranks that brings about hap
py surprises. His recent prank was
the marriage of Miss Luella Soward
to Mr. Miller Jordan, which took
place Wednesday evening in the home
of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
David Howard. The marriage 1
beautiful in all details, the cerem<
being performed by Rev. W.
Brooke, and was witnessed only
the relatives and a few friends. 1
bride is a beautiful young worn
cordial and pleasant, and made a v
sweet picture in her bridal attire
The happy young couple left on
evening train for Tennessee,
home of the groom.
There is a movement on foot
organize the Parent-Teacher As
ciation, and if materialized will
much toward aiding in the work
the school. In other communities t
organization has done much good.
Miss Annie Waters of Augusta,
the guest of relatives.
On Monday afternoon the "fl
man's Missionary Society of 1
Baptist church tendered a recepti
to two of its members, Mrs. Jan
Edwards and Mrs. Ed Johnson, w
would soon accompany their hi
bands to Louisville, Ky., where th
would enter the Theological Ser
nary.
A receiving line was composed
the officers of the society, with t
two honored members, and after, t
arrival of all, a short program
song, music and remarks by some
the members was enjoyed.
The members of the Y. W. .
served the refreshments of bio
cream and cake.
Dr. Horace Wright has returm
to Georgetown after a visift wi
relatives.
Rev.David Kellar, has the symp
thy of every one in the death of h
father, Dr. Kellar, which occurn
daring last Sunday evening.
Dr. Kellar had reached an advan
ed age, and at the time of his deal
was in the home of his sister, at A]
beville. It was while he was in tl
pulpit that the message came th?
his father was in a critical state. A
early as possible Mr. Kellar left f<
Abbeville, but :bis father ..had passe
away beioi-e ne reached his bedsid
Dr.Kellar had spent much tim
here in the home of his son, and a
that knew him admired him for h
sweet Christian spirit annd gent]
dignity. He was a fine physician, bi
had given up his practice.
On Wednesday evening at the Ba]
tist church a B. Y. P. U. was orgar
ized. There were between 50 and 7
young people present and these wer
very enthusiastic over the movemen
All over the state the movemer
has grown rapidly and the young pee
pie are organiznig in the churche
for Christian work.
The age limit is 16 to 35 and an
one joining is expected to take som
definite part other than singing. Thei
spiritual side will be developed an
the young get a wonderful trainin,
here, from the Bible study. It wi:
be their own meeting, conducted jus
as they wish.
Mr. Guy Forrest, who has had ex
perience in B. Y. P. U. work made ?
practical talk, giving much informa
tion as to the working of the band
and Mr. Fred Parker, who is a mern
ber in Columbia spoke very interest
ingly of the work. Others also spoki
of the great work. Officers electo
were: Mr. Guy Forrest, President
Miss Covington, vice president; Mis
Antoinette Denny, secretary; Mr
James Barnes, Treasurer; Mis;
Louisa Watson, pianist
Misses Sara and George Sawyei
entertained with a beautiful recep
tion on Tuesday afternoon and aboui
75 friends called during the after
noon. The large home was an idea
place for the affair and was artist!
cally dceorated. The honorees wen
Mrs. James Edwards, Mrs. T. M. Wil
lis, Mrs. W. C. Smith of Williston
and Hallie White. With the hostesses
and honoree were Mrs. J. W. Saw
yer, Mrs. J. H. White and Miss Pro
thro.
After being introduced to the re
ceiving line, the arrivals were direct
ed to the dining room where bloch
cream, pound cake and mints were
served. Refreshing punch was served
as the guests arrived and departed,
The affair was a very enjoyable
one to all.
Miss Mary Lewis was here on
Thursday, en route to her home at
Meeting Street. She had been for a
short visit to Coker College with her
Miss Florence Mims Writes a
Dissertation on Oklahoma
Weather.
Dear Advertiser:
I would like to write a dissertation"
on Oklahoma heat. Those two small
vowels and two small consonants are?
not enough to amply describe the sun.
of Oklahoma. It seems tb" me asj
though this newly admitted state has^
a new sun, all ita. own, bright and;
burning, ready made for use. So far;
it has not been properly regulated^
It scorches in the summer when we:,
do not need it.
If I did not know beyond the shad
ow of any doubt that there were
dians in other parts of the country^
I would say that the sun had browned.'
the tribes of Oklahoma, but that thef^
ory is too illogical even for a wornar?
to use.
Tonkawa rivals Yuma, Arizona,.
said to be the hottest city in ??j?
United States. A man left that place;;;
so they say, and the world, in fact* '
descending to what is known as th?j
hottest place and sent back to Yum?-:
for his overcoat.
At least the heat has not deprived
the citizens of Yuma of their se?are
'S
of humor. I think to myself, "CanEj
this be the same sun that sends its-'
rays to Minnesota and South Caro?
lina, and yet ungraciously hajj
enough left for this far corner o^
the globe?'-'
I come in from a walk, and sinkj
limply in a chair, feeling as though;
this were torture number one of thfj
Spanish Inquisition and I was Ex$
hibit A.
Do you remember the old story o?j
the contest betwen the sun and th?j
wind, as to which could force th?i
man to take off his coat? When i;u,e|
wind blew, then he drew his coa^j
closer around him and shivered, held]
his hat on his head, and gazed long||
ingly at the sun. Then when the su
commenced to beam, the maa loo
ened his clutch upon ., his .coat?^^
'flung it: "'-aside' ;with''tn?^ai?'?? ?m#g?'
with which he had drawn it around
him?
It is even so today, and in Ton
kawa. The streets are lined with coat
less men who would wield large pal
metto fans if they had the courage.
If one man would start it, I dare
say the town would look like one
great palmetto tree, moving in tliZ
breeze propelled by all those who are
not fortunate enough to possess elec
tric fans.
Of what small avail are numbers,
one hundred and two degrees for in
stance, to describe heat? The ther
mometer that I would devise would
register in the thousands and seem to
be more accurate.
Now I can sympathize with those
unfortunates in the earlier ages who
were tried, not by a jury but by fire
or water. If the culprit was not bad
ly burned by putting his hand in
scalding water he was declared not
guilty. How could he escape? We are
experiencing the ordeal by fire, by
sun. What have we committed to be
so tested?
On Sunday at church most of the
men were coatless. However, far be
it from me and my views, to advocate
the custom.
In a few months, the thermometer
will drop as suddenly .as it has risen,
and we shall sigh for the "good old
summer time." So quickly do we for
get the discomforts of one season,
and think of them as good because
they are passed.
FLORENCE MIMS.
Tonkawa, Okla., Sept 14, 1921.
The State Warehouse Grader.
Mr. S. B. Nicholson, our State
Grader is doing good work for the
system. He is taking in new ware
houses and informing the farmers in
regard to the State Warehouse. The
State Warehouse is a great benefit to
the farmer who wants to hold cot
ton, PS he can issue his receipts and
they are as good collateral as any
bank should ask. The insurance is
much less than he can get any other
way and the expense of holding cot
ton in his-own warehouse is nominal.
cousins, Misses Margaret and Emma
Blocker.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerard Tarrant are
now domiciled in the Edwards'
dwelling.
Law and Order League Formed
at Clark's Hill.
;Editor Edgefield Advertiser:
. The people , of the Clark's Hill
jMeriwether community, becoming
alarmed at the increasing lawlessness
.in the community, with particular
reference to the frequent annd fla
:grant violation of the Prohibition
jaws, both Federal and State, togeth
er with all of its attendant evils, met
at Bethlehem school house and asso
ciated themselves together in a Law
and Order League, the purpose of
which is more fully explained in the
preamble and rules adopted at that
^meeting. The Executive Committee,
which, under the rules, is to carry
'out the intent of the League, was
dominated by a committee' of three
3adies, and elected unnanimously as
follows: Daniel McKie, W. M. Row
land, J. W. Johnson, Frank Middle
ton and J. J. Minarik. This committee
met and organized by electing J. W.
Johnson, chairman and Daniel Mc
"Kie secretary and treasurer. It is the
purpose of this committee to act with
vigor and decision and it is the ex
pressed purpose of the whole League
to back them up' to the limit.
We, the undersigned, citizens of
the Clark's Hill-Meriwether commu
nity whose names"are signed hereto,
do hereby associate ourselves togeth
er as a Law and Order League for
iSie sole purpose of hunting down,
eliminating and punishing lawless
ness in our community, which we
know to be rampant at this time. It
is the sense" of this association that
nothing creates as great disregard
for the law as a failure to convict
when there is evidence to convict and
the imposition of no punishment ex
cept that of fines, which can easily
be paid cut of the profits of illegiti
mate business.
We adopt the following, rules and
regulations for our guidance in car
rying out the. purpose of our League :
. Rule 1-The active work of carry
ing out the intent of this League is
hereby placed in the hands of an
Executive Committee composed of
five members of the association.
Rule 2.-The Executive Committee
hereby pledges itself to secrecy in its
work except in matters where action
is taken or in matters reported to
the whole League by unanimous con
sent of the Committee.
Rule 3.-Each member of this
League pledges himself to seek for
information of lawless acts in the
community and to report all of the
facts concerning same, promptly, to
the Executive Committee, and to keep
silent about it to all other persons.
Rule 4.-The Executive Committee
pledges itself to aid, in every legiti
mate way in prosecuting all offend
ers, whether already apprehended or
not and to use all legitimate means
to help ferret out, apprehend and
punish all law-breakers.
Rule 5.-Each member pledges
himself to make a money conntribu
tion in cash, the total of all contri
butions should be One Hundred Dol
lars, this fund to be used by the Ex
ecuuvv Committee for the purpose
of employing legal or otherwise as
sistance ir; the carrying out of the
object of the League. A full report
of these expenditures to be made by
the Executive . Committee to the
League, all of which was adopt?d this
fourteenth day of September, 1921.
Signed: H. E. Bunch, W. M. Row
land, Mrs. D. M. McKie, Kellar F.
Middleton, Mrs. W. E. Kerrer, Mrs.
M. C. Cassels, F. L. Middleton, J. J.
Minarik, S. T. Adams, M. J. Perrin,
S. M. Rowland, M. R. Minarik, Mrs.
H. E. Bunch, J. W. Johnson, R. H.
Middleton, Thos. W. Perrin, John G.
McKie, Sr., Mrs. John G. McKie, Sr.,
Daniel McKie, L. M. Mason, M. E.
McKie, M. A. McKie, A. M. Bass,
Mrs. A. M. Bass, G. D. Dorn, L. C.
Rich, Mrs. L. C. Rich, W. H. Ryan,
Mrs. W. H. Ryan, Miss Lucile Ryan.
Select Seed Corn in Field.
s Clemson College, Sept. 19.-It is
very important to have good seed
corn to plant next spring and now is
the time to begin to get it ready. It
has been the experience of nearly all
good farmers as well as experiment
stations, that field selected seed corn
gives better results than crib selected
'corn.
In selecting seed ears we need to
know the kind of stalk that the ear
grew on and the chance it had to
succeed, suggests Prof. C. P. Black
well, agronomist. We should not use
an ear of corn for seed just because
it is large _ojfa~good show ear. We
should take our seed ears from stalks
that grow under average conditions
and not in skips. We should consider
the whole plant and its environment,
the number of ears it has produced,
size of the ears, the shape and gener
al perfectness of the ar, the anngle
at which it stands to the stalk, the
covering of the tip by .the shucks,
and freedom from disease. All these
things should be kept in mind in se
lecting corn.
But selection alone will not give
us good seed corn unless it is proper
ly cared for after it is selected. It
should be thoroughly dry when har
vested and should be stored by hang
ing in a well ventilated dry barn and
should be kept frea from mice and
rats and weevils.
More than enough to plant our
crop next year should be selected so
that they may be some to. discard
at planting time next spring.
Making these selections now will
mean much for the success of the
corn next year.
Trenton News.
Trenton, Sept. 17.-Miss Fannie
Harrison and Mrs. L. C. Eidson held
a reception Tuesday afternoon at
Mrs. Eidson's in honor of Mrs. E. F.
Harrison. The guests were met by
Mrs. Eidson and presented to Miss
Harrison and Mrs. Harrison. They
were then served punch by Misses
Mattie and Mary Helen Harrison. Af
ter the meeting the guests were in
vited into the dining room and served
pink and white, block cream and cake.
The home was most attractive in dec
orations of pink and white cut flow
ers.
Miss Julia Wise gave a card party
Thursday, aftemoon in honor of Mrs.
E. F. Harrison. During the game
punch was served and at the conclu
sion a salad course was served.
The town has given a glad wel
come te the teachers for the next
year. E. W. Rentz is back again. Miss
Arah Gatlin of Rae ford, N. C., has
the music class for another year.
The new teachers are Mi?s Annabel
Neeley of College Place, Miss Janet
Ligon of Orangeburg and Miss Mar
tin of Spartanburg.
Misses Lena and Agnes Long and
Catherine Marsh have left for Co
lumbia college.
Miss Laurie Moore left Monday for
Chicora college.
Miss Julia Herlong has returned
from a visit to her brother, Frank
Herlong, in Saluda.
Hugh Clark has returned to -Co
lumbia after a visit to William Bet
tis.
B. R. Tillman and G. T. Swearin
gen, with- Mrs. Mattie Teague of
Graniteville, have returned from a
visit to Greenville, where they were
guests of relatives.
Henry C. Miller left for Winnsboro
Tuesday. From there he went .by
automobile to his. home in Richmond.
He has spent the summer with his
grantparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Miller.
Mrs. J. D. Mathis, Sr., and Miss
Kathleen are in Atlanta.
Mrs. Eidson Marshall of Medford,
Ore., is the guest of Misses Dorothy
and Maud Bettis.
Miss Mary Helen Harrison has
gone to Bennettsville where she will
teach.
Mrs. Sallie Broddus and Mrs.
Leonora Broddus of Newberry are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Manget.
Ford Sales Increase Fifty Per
Cent.
"Branch telegraphic reports indi
cate daily retail sales for Ford cars
and trucks increased lifty per cent
the first week since price reductions
with corresponding reductions in
dealers stocks. Marked shortages',
particularly of the enclosed types of
cars, are already being felt in many
sections. Unfilled orders for all types
of Ford cars and trucks are rapidly
accumulating as production has not
been increased over the regular
monthly schedule of 100,000 cars."
YONGE & MOONEY.
RED OAK GROVE.
Supervisor Edmunds Builds
Good Road. Miss Kenrick.
Entertains With a
Tacky Party,
Our community is duly apprecia
tive of the splendid highway Mr. Ed
munds is building for us. Tourists
can safely come our way now. It is
not the Dixie Eighway, but is just
as good. If the road leading to Red
O?k G"ove could be built up too, then
the services th^re would be more
largely attended, but as it has beers"
during winter the church doors have
to remain closed much of the winter.
We believe though enough has al
ready been done to convince us the
advantages of goock roads, and that
our supervisor will return to us as
soon as he can do so.
Our Sunday school at Flat Rock
continues in gc od attendance and
the interest is marked.
We will endea'ror to organize our
Teacher Training class. We ought to
adopt the Grade! Literature in our
Sunday school which will be quite
helpful.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bussey and
family will soon be with ns, coming:
as the teachers of Flat Rock school,
making quite an accession to the
Sunday school.
Mrs. W. M. Gignailliatte annd chil
dren from Brunswick, Ga., have re
turned home, after a week's visit td
the former's father, Mr. T. W. Lamb.
Mrs. J. T. Grifts of Cleora is vis
iting friends and relatives and is be
ing warmly greeted on every hand.
Miss Nita Miller has among herr
house-party, Miss Sue Smith from
Cloi, Ga., Miss Minnie Belle Bailey
of Modoc and Misses Miller from
Edgefield. -
Miss Kathleen Kenrick entertained
with a tacky party last Thursday eve-"
ning in honor of her guests, the Miss
es Gignialliatte and Misses Smith and.
Miller, .Miss Nita Miller's guests.
Games were, enjoyed, then a,
"Dutch Parade," that prizes might
be awarded to the couples, the.tacky
prizes going to Misses Smith and
Miller, Messrs Gignialliatte and Gil
christ.
The refreshments consisted of ap
ples, pears, peanuts, fancy cakes,
baked potatoes and dinner biscuits,
the couples fishing them with a buck
et from a well. This provided a most
enjoyable feature.
The Y. W. A. will hold their month
ly meeting with Miss L. E. Parkman,
24th inst at 4 o'clock.
Circle No. 1 was. held last Satur
day with Mrs. Willie Dorn and was a
very interesting meeting. Several of
the Y. W. A.'s rendered the State
Mission pageant. Mrs. Frank Sharp
ton will be hostess for meeting in
October.
Our community was greatly shock
ed last Friday on learning of the
death of Mr. Ed Cheatham. He had
many wann friends here, formed by
his courteous, gently manner during
his stay with Dr. Prescott several
years ago, where he always met the
customers with a smile and polite
ness that count. May God's grace
sustain the grief stricken parents
and companion with the two little
orphans.
Mrs. Ina McCain from Columbia
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. B.
Young.
Mrs. Jessie Bailey and Mrs. Tom
Williams have returned from North
Augusta where they visited their
nieces, the Misses Holston.
Mr. Arthur Dorn and wife from
Augusta spent last Sunday with the
latter's mother, Mrs. Zelphia Thur
mond.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hammond
had as their week-end. guests, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Timmerman and Mrs. J.
T. Griffis.
Miss Lullie Timmerman was guest
last week of Mrs. T. J. Dorn.
Mrs. Mellie Dow's mother, Mrs.
Griffin has returned to her home at
Greenwood.
Mr. Tom McCorkle from Augusta
is recuperating in health at his .sis
ter's, Mrs. Elam Prescott '
Modoc, S. C., Sept. 19. 1921.
The jury commissioners will draw
the petit jury for the first week of
the October term of court Tuesday,
September 27th.