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V0L* 87 EDGEFIELD. 55. c" WFnwRsnAV MADPU IC moo ~ JOHNSTON LETTER. Heavy Shipments of Farm Pro duce. Asparagus Promises Good Crop. Still Seiz ed Near Town. t --- Johnston is certainly some fine market place. In the past ten days, thirty-nine cars of farm products have been shipped of sweet potatoes,, corn, cattle, hogs, cotton seed, cot ton bales and dressed lumber. The seven cars shipped Monday were loaded with seven different products. Two cars of sweet potatoes were ship ped to Washington and New York Two cars of cows went to Richmond! Va., also two cars of hogs. To Colum bia, one car of corn, ten cars of cot ton seed, ten cars lint cotton and ten. cars of lumber went to various points. We are indebted to Mr. P. N. Lott; for the above figures. The asparagus beds are going to be -so successful that no doubt this .product will soon be on the market from here. The Johnston High School is one of the ten schools of the state that has a manual training department. The manual training boys are fifty in number, divided into three classes, which are turning out some wonder ful work, under Prof. Stanton Lott, who also has charge of the science department. On Sunday Chief of Police Boze man Carpenter located a still ne?r town, it was being operated by a ne gro man, but no arrests were made as the negro made his escape. A large gasoline tank was used in the making., and this the officers brought into town. Mrs. Mims Walker is at the Colum bia hospital for treatment, and it isi hoped that she will soon be restored | to her former good health. Miss Madge Bland of Vidalia, Ga., is the guest of the^Misses Sawyer. The,i,W.eefcipf;-Pjrayer; .ts observed during the past week, by the W. M. [ U., of the Baptist church was a beau- J tiful season of thus meeting together, J and each meeting was one of great spiritual blessing. On Friday after noon pledges of the Campaign Fund were handed in.. , Mr. M. W. Clark has been sick du ring foe past week, but is now able to be up again. The remains of Mrs. Harry Foster : were brought here from Cincinnati. : on Monday last, and interred in Mt. of Olives cemetery, where the parents . of Mr. Foster are buried. The burial : services were conducted by a minis- ] ter of Augusta, who several years ago had performed the marriage cer- I emony. Mr. Foster is a first cousin ] of Miss Ray Scott and Mrs. Walter 1 Derrick of this place. ? Rev. W. S. Brooke was quite sick during the past week but is able to < be out again. On Sunday his pulpit J was filled by Rev. James Edwards, who preached, a beautiful sermon on ^ "Unconscious influence." , Mrs. Lillie Andrews left on Mon- ^ day for Cleveland, Tenn., to make ? her home with her daughter, Mrs.. ] John Milne. i On Tuesday evening, March 21st, < 8 o'clock at the Baptist church, an open meeting of the Apollo Music j club will be had, this to be in the na- < ture of a concert. A most delightful program of organ numbers, choruses, < vocal duets and solos will be given. The members have been enjoying the 1 programs held during the year, so this meeting is being arranged to give j pleasure to others, so it is hoped tha'; all music lovers will be present. , Everyone is most ordially invited. Mrs. J. W. Stirnen, now of Bates- ' burg, was a visitor here during the week. 1 The Baptist Sunday school has vot- < ed to purchase a new song book for' use, and the books will arrive soon. J Mrs. George Bailey of Greenwood spent the week-end here with her ] daughter, Miss Edna Bailey. i Mr. Burrell Boatwright, Sr., was r carried to the Columbia hospital on last Thursday. For the past three weeks he has been sick and the real < cause of his illness had not been defi nitely decided upon. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stevens and ( children and Mr. Ben Stevens of Meeting Street were the guests of relatives during the past week. T Mrs. Nancy Lott is visiting rela- j tives at Batesburg. < Mrs. Martha Edwards, one of the* "Girls of the 60's, was remembered on her birthday, March 10th by a post card shower from the members of the M?ry Ann Buie chapter, U. D. C. Mrs. Garland Coleman, has been quite sick, but is now improving. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lott of Green wood, spent the week end here with relatives. Mesdames C: P. Corn and W. C. Connerly were joint hostesses for the Apollo Music Club on Tuesday. The play, "The Spinsters' Convention," under the auspices of the club will be given on the evening of April 7th. Mrs. G. D. Walker was elected dele gate to the Federation of Music clubs to be held in Spartanburg. A' delightful program on America's foremost woman composer, Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, was had. A paper on the subject, prepared by Mrs. W. S. Brooke was read by Miss Louise Wat son. The Panama hymn, which Mrs. Beach had the honor of writing for the exposition at San Francisco was sung as a chorus. Voice numbers were given by Misses Frances Turner and Dessie Dean; piano, Misses Barre, Sawyer and Kiuard. After Victrola music, a dainty salad course was en joyed. The Woodrow Wilson society of the high school will have an unusually in teresting meeting on Friday at the close of the school hours. A debate will be had, the query being: Re solved That Congress should pass a bonus bill for soldiers of the world war." Affirmative, Garrett Franklin, George Rauton, B. L. Reames; nega< tive, Miss Isoline Westmoreland, Stel la Ouzts and William Haltiwanger. Current events will be given by Miss Ada Lou Cato. Reading from O'Reil ly, Miss Ella Fannie Mobley; piano , solo, Miss Thelma Clark. Spice, Roy Clark. The Angeline Bacon chapter, C. of ; C., held a full meeting. Saturday af- .. ternoon with Miss Frances Lott.. Miss , Marion Turner, president, conducted the" meeting', and" arranged a- profit- - able program. These young people are : keeping themselves well informed as ; to the real truths of Confederate his tory. A social while was enjoyed and , a sweet course served. CaMison News. We are glad to see the sun shin- ? ing after a week of rain. The grain is finer now than it has been in several years. Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Bell sympathize with them in tte loss of their little seven ? months' old baby, Rebecca. : Among the business visitors in 1 greenwood today were Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Messrs. E. W. Callison, 5V. A. Reynolds, J. J. and G. R. May- ? son. Mr. L. M. Whatley and daughter 1 >f Kirksey were guests of Mr. and ] Mrs. C H. Whatley recently. i After the closing of our schcol the patrons and trustees of the Sullivan ? school employed Miss Martha Bell to ] :each a pay school. We can't say just 1 it presest how long it will run. We ; aope our County Superintendent of i Education will visit us during this 1 school. j Messrs. J. B. Gilchrist and G. R. 1 Mayson were business visitors in Mc- il Cormick Monday. i Mr. I. C. Reames of near Columbia ! spent last week end at home. ] Mr. J. M. Bell of Stevens Creek 3 ivas a worshipper at Mt. Vernon Sun- 1 lay and was the guest of Mr. Jim : Lewis. 1 Rev. Doggett, the pastor of Mount ] Vernun was dinner guest of Mr. J. P. Sullivan Sunday. Friends of Mr. J. J. Mayson itre de- j ighted to know that he is able to be j jut again. Mrs. J. L. Reames was the guest of 1 Mrs. J. J. Mayson Thursday. \ Mesdames Irvin and Leonard < Reames were the guests of their ? nother and father, Mr. and Mrs. R. i C Mayson Sunday. ( Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Corley ware * :allers in the homes of Messrs E. W. i Mallison and C. H. Whatley Sunday ( ifternoon. j We are sorry to report the illness ^ )f Mrs. W. M. Corley. WANTED: Good, sound cora for nilling purposes, sixty-five cents paid 'or same in shuck or seventy-five 1 :ents shelled. J. G. ALFORD. t A Few Comments From Observer. For several months I have h reading the papers an J I must ; that they have become a scorebo for the card parties. Would to God that the mott might realize the responsibility X has placed upon them. What t an t expect of their children, when t' are reared under such environme Of course some may say there is; harm in playing rook. If there is/: ary harm in playing rook for pris neither is there any harm in your-;,! losing his last penny and the ? off his back playing cards. Nevert less, you rightly think so. Neither there any harm in that bunch crooks that respects the law enov to hide in some old vacant house spend a few social hours with th friends playing cards. But you v walk a dozen blocks to report the Will some sister be so kind as show me the difference? I had just soon, or little rather, play for. t money than play for a hat which 'cc $10, for I could pay $5 for my h and have $5 left to buy me a sawe off skirt to match it. Cheap? Yes, b not as cheap as the wearer in Got sight. Or perhaps buy something match that fine hand embroideri centerpiece I won yesterday. Exeu me, sister; if there is any differanc I can't see it. ' 'V YA' Oh, that our mothers might tal time to meditate over the statemei made by one of our greatest wri?er when he says "Give me Christia mothers, and I will revolutionize tl world in six months." | As we read our daily papers, aa see what is going on all byer", ti world, we > do not marvel when w read the certificates, which show th: less than half of the population of th Southern States are members of ah church at all. Where is tho trouble Without hesitating one. moment,;.; family worship. When that boy or gil hears his or her father or mothe plead with God daily for tne salvatio: of their soul, there will be a change ii this old sinful world. For it is no this world that is sinful, it is tha which God made in His own image and it was not monkeys, either I appeal to you, my friends, tha you consecrate yourselves wholly t< your blessed Lord. And I appeal t< you, oh, unsaved, friend, if you will that you surrender your heart to Je sus your Saviour and through Hin find that peace and pleasure that thc card table does not give and that the world, thank God, san not take away Yos, the world can never satisfj the capacities, the demands and the longings of your immortal souls! "Thou hast made us for thyself and restless are our souls till they rest, 0 God, in Thee." None of these things which are eclipsing the Saviour today can real ly satisfy the soul and give it salva tion, joy and peace. You may worship at the altar of pleasure until its in cense rises to the skies; you may fill the social cup with the red wine of jood fellowship until it sparkles in beauty to the very brim; you may thrill with ecstacy in the rythmic fas cination of the gliding dance; you may surrender to the wierd and dead ly hypnotism of the gambling table; rou. may give yourself to the seductive charms of impure beauty. You may feast on the rare viands that wealth can purchase or skill prepared ; you may revel in the power of social pres tige or public position; you may de mote your talents to the amassing of rolden treasure until your wealth ?clipses the fame of Croesus and sur passes the dreams of avarice, but ?till you will be unsatisfied. Never un ;il you look away from the things of ;his world, and behold upon Colvary's :ross that pale sufferer dying there in igony and blood for your sins-never intil you, too, come to "the place :alled Golgotha," and accept Christ as four Saviour and Lord, will you come, nto the deeper meaning of your des ;iny, or find those divine and heaven y ideals, which constitute, at last, the ;rue life of man and woman. WANTED: Representatives to sell nonuments. Attractive proposition. Write Charlotte Marble & Granite ?Vorks, Charlotte, N. C. Largest in .he Carolinas. Luncheon in Honor of Mr. H. Everett. Saturday at two o'clock Mr. T. Hightower, the superintendent of 1 Addison Mills, together with the f o men of the several departments a others connected with the mill, ga an elaborate luncheon at the Di: Highway Hotel in honor of Mr. H. Everett, Jr., of Boston, the treasi er of the Addison Mills. Probably dozen cf their friends from the toi were also honored by being includ in the list of guests. Some time t fore the appointed hour the hosts a; their guests began to congregate the hotel lobby, recording their nam upon the register as they arrive The social half hour spent by the ge tlemen in the lobby and by the 1 dies in the large parlor on the fir floor of the hotel was exceeding pleasant. Promptly at two o'clock Car. Moore swung wide the dining roo doors and bade all to enter. The lor tables, with vases of fragrant sprir flowers here and there, presented beautiful and inviting scene. Ju before being seated, Mr. Hightowf asked Mr. E. C. Asbell,. cashier ( the People's Bank, to ,render thanl for the abundant festive occasioi The forty and more people were sen ed as quickly and as easily as if ther had been but a dozen. The menu wa elaborate and beautifully served i courses, being as follows: Everett Chicken Soup Baked Chicken with Dressing - . Hightower Style ^oast Pork with Brown Gravy a la Tucker ?Stalcup Candied Yams Scurry Macaroni "??im Sharpe's Own" Corn Pudding Family Style Green Peas a la Paine Redd Sweet Pickles , Padgett...Cold Slaw Saratoga Chips "Reeves Special" Roy Tucker Spring Onions with Mayonnaise on Lettuce Hearts Hot Biscuits Corn Bread Coffee Tea Tapioca Pudding Soon after all were seated Mr Hightower arose and extended a most cordial welcome to the guests whc were present and also gave utterance to other appropriate remarks at some Lngth, which we publish in full at the close of the report of this pleas ant occasion. Mr. J. L. Mims respond ed to Mr. Hightower's words of wel come on behalf of the guests. As cigars were being passed Mr. Hightower, as toastmaster, callad up on Mr. A. S. Tompkins for a sp?ech, referring to him as one of the found ers of the Addison Mills. Mr. Tomp kins entertained his hearers in his inimitable way and was followed by Mr. E. C. Asbell, Mr. W. H. Harling and MT. E. J. Minis, Dr. .R. A. Marsh and Dr. A. R Nicholson. The last speaker was the guest of honor, Mr. Everett, who spoke in a very pleas ant vein. The occasion was exceeding ly delightful and will be a source of pleasant memories to all present for a long time. Mr. Hightower spoke as follows: Gentlemen and Ladies: It is with a peculiar pleasure to say that we are glad to have you all as our distinguished guests at this luncheon. Every trade and occupation in the great commonwealth of industry has its special interests .and objects and moves, so to speak, in an orbit of its own. Hence, a strong feeling of sym pathy exists among the members of every business guild. It is well for us to lubricate ourselves occasionally with thc oil of good fellowship. La bor is the atlas upon whose broad shoulders the world is sustained. Our interest requires that we should meet as often as convenient ir} this capa city to exchange ideas on subjects which concern us nearly as a commu nity and to suggest measures for the improvement of conditions and good fellowship. Whether cotton is the regal prod uct of the earth or not, it would at least be difficult to keep the world spinning without it. Although a sta ple of peace, "Old Hickory" found it useful in war times and since his day it has probably been more ex clusively employed in raising breast works than any other commodity. It is the raw material of probably two thirds of the cotton of the human race, and its cultivation, manufac ture, distribution, sales, etc., which give employment to many millions of men and women and to an amount of capital beyond an estimate. It is quite a convivial topic, never theless, for the principle merit of cot ton consists in its overflow boles and without gins which adapts the said boles to the uses o fthe manufacturer, it would be comparatively of little value. To pronounce a eulogy on cotton at this stage of the world's history would be as idle as to gild gold. It is a subject in which we are all wrapped up. We are cradled in it; it is around us in all the walks of life; we sleep in it and are buried in it; we can even turn it into ammunation whereby to shoot our enemies, but it is when con verted into printed lawns and ging hams and hung on what some idiom atic "hoosier" has called our calico frames, that the great staple becomes most attractive. To my mind an American Lady is as bewitching in cotton gingham and printed lawns as in Lyon's silk, and if all the women of the land could be brought to think so, the balance of trade might per haps be kept permanently, in our fa vor. If I had the gift of verse I could turn out some neat couplets on lawns manufactured out of upland cotton. We talk about the gold of California, sometimes, as if it were an important source of wealth, yet the gold mines of the union could not yield in five years enough of the precious metal to pay for a single crop of cotton. We have with us today as our dis tinguished guests, doctors, nurses, bankers, editors and the men who op erate the machinery of Addison Mills, the only commodity .of its kind in the county and of which Mr. Henry C. Everett, Jr., of Boston, Mass., is its ! treasurer, and one whom we always i delight to have visit us at/ Edgefield. 1 We have not met here today for any special program for discussions, ? but we believe by coming together in ! this capacity that we gain the person- . al touch of each other and learn how to co-operate more intelligently with ! each other. 1 Last, I also wish, on behalf of this ' little banquet to thank Mr. and Mrs. ; L. Y. Moore for this bountiful feast ' that they have spread for us today. 1 Music Club Meeting. The Philharmonic Music club held j the March meeting with Miss Sophie . Mims and Mrs. Lovick Mims Thurs- J day afternoon at the home of the lat- , ter. The attendance was large and en thusiastic. Mrs. Tillman, president of the club j was absent on account of illness and Miss Ruth Tompkins, chairman of the , program committee, was visiting in ] Washington. Mrs. Lovick Mims, vice- , president, took charge of the meet- 3 ing, announcing the various numbers, A Miss Genevieve ' Norris played ) charmingly the minuet from Padcr- ? ewski, and Mrs. Walter Cantelou and 1 Miss Lois Mims gave a violin duet in ] unison, with Miss Genevieve Norris 1 accompanying on the piano. Mrs. ? Cantelou and Miss Minis were very 1 much complimented by the musicians present on their skill and tasteful se lection. Miss Margaret May gave a piano solo from a Russian composer, which ( was very characteristic and beauti- 1 ful. ( Current events in the music world 1 was read by Mrs. W. M. Mooney, and an article on Russian music was read by Mrs. J. L. Mims ? Several visitors were present, and t those welcomed from a distance were J Mrs. P. B. Day and Mrs. Julius Vann of Trenton. ^ At the close of the program Mrs. Mims, assisted by Miss Sophie Mims y and Miss Grace Lanham and little j Catherine Mims, served an elaborate - salad course, coffee and whipped j. :ream and mints. The next meeting will be held April 12, with Miss R?sela Parker. The fol- j lowing program will be expected: French music 1 Chopin Waltz, Mrs. H. C. Mitchell. Reading, French Opera, Mrs. Till- ^ man. Vocal solo, Elige, Miss Tompkins. Current events, Mrs. Tucker. Piano solo, Miss Padgett. ? Violin- solo, Miss Parker. Boundaries of the Six Wards in Edgefield. As quite a number of persons in Edgefield do not kntfw the exact boundaries of the several wards of the town, we publish herewith the boun daries as taken from the ordinances of the town : Ward No. 1. All that part of the said town of Edgefield embraced with in the following limits and bounda ries, to wit: Commencing at the Court House and running along Buncombe street in the direction of Ninety Six to the corporate limits of the town; thence along the boundary line in a westerly direction until intersected by Jeter street to the Court House. Ward No. 2. All that part of the said town embraced within the fol lowing limits and boundaries, to wit: Commencing at the Court House and running along Penn street in thc di rection of the city of Augusta, Ca.,, to the corporate limits of the town;, thence along the boundary line of said town in a westerly direction un til said line intersects Jeter street, thence along Jeter street to the Court House. Ward No. 3. All that part of the said town embraced within the fol lowing limits and boundaries, to witt' Commencing at the intersection of Penn and Norris streets, near Gray's stables, and running along Penn street to the boundary line of saide town in the direction of the city of. Augusta, Ga., thence along the boun dary line of said town in the direction of the town of Trenton in an easterly direction until intersected by Coral, street, thence to Norris street, thence along Norris street to Penn street. Ward No. 4. All that part of/the - iaid town embraced within the fol lowing limits and boundaries, to wit: Commencing at the Court House and. running along Penn street to Norris, street; thence along Norris street to 3oral street; thence along Coral street to the 'boundary line of ; said townes therice "a\ong the' boundary- line' to"" Butler street, thence along Butler' street to Main street, thence along Main street to the Court House. Ward No. 5. All that part of the.. said town embraced within the fol lowing limits and boundaries, to wit:.. Commencing at the intersection of Main and Bacon streets; thence along: Main street to Mrs. Victoria Evans, menee along Butler street to the boundary line of said town, thence along the boundary line to the inter section of Wigfall street or a contin uation of said street in rear of the former residence of 0. Sheppard, menes along Wigfall street to Sim ians street, thence along Simkiiis street to where it intersetcs with Ba :on street, thence along Bacon street, io Main street. Ward No. 6. All that part of the. said town embraced within the fol lowing limits and boundaries, to wit: Commencing at the Court House and running along Main street to the in ;ersection of Main and Bacon streets ;hence along. Bacon street to Simkins. street, thence to Wigfall street; :hence along Wigfall street to the, aoundary line of said town, thence me boundary line to Buncombe street, thence along Buncombe street ;o the Court House. STRAIGHTEN THAT BENT BACK. No need to suffer from that tired,, lead ache in your back, that lame less, those distressing urinary dis >rders. Edgefield people have found low to get relief. Follow this Edge ield resident's example. Mrs. Addie Turner, S15 Cedar Row, lays: "I often went to bed with a errible pain across my kidneys and voke up next morning feeling just as >ad. I was,more tired mornings than vheirlrwent to bed the night before, rhe misery' in my back tired me out easily and I could hardly finish my lousework. Sharp catches caught me n my kidneys and I often thought I couldn't be able to straighten after tending. J * d dizzy spells and specks lanced before my eyes..My kidneys cted irregularly and I used Dean's kidney Pills. Doan's entirely cared tie of the trouble and I haven't had a eturn of it." 60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milbura Jo., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Standard general strengthening-tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS .chill TONIC.drives out Malana.enriches the blood, builds up the system. . A true Tonic. For adults and children. 50o .