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^^^^^^^1 "^^^^^^?^56?? " ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .-?'?'KS '? ' ?_' you 87 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1922. No. 25. *_ . -"? t;' . -? JOHNSTON LETTER. Rural Carriers Organize. Mr. Adams Fatally Injured. Death of Miss Mar garet Claxton. On last Thursday the rural car riers of Edgefield and Saluda coun ties met at Johnston for the purpose of organizing the Edgefield-Saluda counties rural carriers association. There were sixteen present, and it is expected that by the next meeting every carrier will have enrolled. Of ficers elected were: J. T. Herbert, president; Avery Bland vice president and J.T. Aull, secretary and treas urer. Delegates were elected to the State Convention which will be held at Gaffney, August 13-14. It was de cided to have a barbecue on Labor Day, the first Monday in September, and a committee was appointed to make all necessary arrangements. The barbecue will be at Johnston, or some nearby picnic spot. Mr. Junius Adams was fatally in jured on Friday afternoon at a saw mill near town. While securing the lever of the log cart \his flew back striking him across the body. Medi cal aid was secured very quickly, but nothing could be done for the young man, except to ease his suffering. He lived until Saturday afternoon, and the burial took place Sunday at Good Hope church, Rev. C. G. Man gum conducting the services. Mr. Adams was about 32 years of age/ and leaves a wife and two little chil dren, also his mother, and two sis ters, Mrs. L. A. Whittle, of Pelham, Ga.,- and Mrs. Forrest Smith of Greenwood and one brother, Mr. Goodman Adams of near Saluda. The union meeting of this division will be held with the Rocky Creek church on Saturday and Sunday, July 29th and 30th. There will *>e about twelve delegates to go from the Johnston church. Some of tho- farmer^of this section have grown large ?rops of cante loupes and musk melons and these have been crated and large numbers shipped to northern markets. The far mers have been much discouraged over the returns, there being little or no profits in the sales and ship ments. Several new varieties have been grown and the melons were of a superior quality. Miss Susie Covington is the guest of Mrs. J. W. Cox. Misses Kathleen, Edna and Laurie Clarke have gone to Augusta to vis it relatives. Mr. Furman Mobley of Birming ham, Ala., is visiting his brother, Mr. Edwin Mobley. Mrs. W. J. Hatcher was called to the bedside of her brother, Mr. Duncan of Atlanta, during the past week. An operation was pending, and news comes that he is now doing as well as can be expected. Mr. O. D. Black was the guest of friends in Richmond, Va., during the past week. This is his former home, so the visit was one of mutual pleas ure. Rev. and Mrs. James Edwards and children are visiting Mrs. Edwards' sister, Mrs. Willis, in Williston. Mrs. Pope Davis has returned to Columbia after a visit to her sister, Mrs. M. W. Crouch. Mrs. James Hart, Jr., spent last week here with her sister, Mrs. Ju lian Bland. Mrs. Margaret Claxton, the widow of Mr. Lewis Clexton, died at her home near town on last Wednesday, and the burial took place next day at the family barying ground. The passing away of this noble Christian woman is a great loss to the commu nity ^.in which she was a force for much good. She leaves a large fam ily connection to mourn her, and many friends that rise up to call her blessed. Mrs. Mamie Huiet and Miss Eliza Mims are welcomed home after a few months' visit in Florida. They have many warm and loving friends here who have greatly missed them in their absence. Mrs. St. Julian Harris of Albany, ?Ga., was the guest of her mother, Mrs. P. N. Lott, during the past week. Mrs. P. B. Waters and Willie Wa ters are spending this week in Au gusta with Miss Mary Waters. Miss Edna Lott is visiting in the home of her uncle, Mr. Claude Lott, and on Thursday was the honor guest of a beautiful morning party arrang ed for her by Mrs. Lott. Two hours were happily spent, and then all were seated to a tempting salad course. There will be no preaching at the Baptist church on Sunday morning, July 30th, as Rev. W. S. Brooke has accepted the invitation of the pastor of the Springfield Baptist church to conduct a revival service. Revival services are in progress this week at Ward Baptist church, of which Rev. W. S. Brooke has been serving as pastor, preaching in the afternoon. Dr. Dorset is assisting in the meeting. Mrs. Hattie Bruce is now much im proved from her recent painful ac cident, that of breaking her ankle, and it is hoped that she can soon be gin to walk again. Mr. Shelton Sawyer returned last week from Margaret Wright hosital. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clark of Ai ken visited in the home of their fath er, Mr. M. W. Clark this week. Mrs. Thomas Weiderman is at home from a visit to relatives at Pros perity and Newberry. Mrs. Amick of Newberry is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. B. Lott. The friends of Misses Eliot and Conya Hardy will be glad to know that they contemplate spending the month of August here with the home folks. They both hold government positions in Washington, and it has been some time since they have vis itel home. Mrs. Gerard Tarrant and little son will arrive this week to visit in the home of the former's father, Mr. M. W. Wright. The collections of the various classes of the Baptist school on Sun day morning last went toward pur chasing new books for the library. A Sunday school library is a most ex cellent thing, and a force for good, as it instills into the minds of the youthful readers nothing but good thoughts and good impulses. The re installing of the Sunday school li brary was a most worth while act on the part of the school. Several years ago the school afforded a fine libra ry, but from constant use, the books gradually wore out, and for a while the library was discontinued. No Sunday school should be without its . well selected library. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Herlong are ; are home from a visit to Saluda. Mrs. Lizzie Huiet of Charleston, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. ? Mary Waters. The Girls' Auxiliary will this week 1 enjoy a camping pary at a very at- ? tractive picnic spot near town. They i have a program arranged for each ? day as to the pleasures of the camp, 1 Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Corn are visit ing the former's parents in Georgia. 1 - i Distance Greater by Way of 1 McCormick. I While coming from Anderson one ' day last week Mr. W. A. Pardue, hav- ( ing some business in Augusta, decid- ^ ed on reaching Greenwood that he -1 would go by way of McCormick just * to take a look at the much talked of road. He found the highway in very t good condition but the distance from ? Greenwood to Augusta is 8 miles i greater by McCormick than by Edge- t field. Furthermore, for several miles t before reaching the river very sharp t curves make travel, according to Mr. s Pardue, somewhat dangerous, espe- ? cially at night. In the main the Mc- "v Cormick is well kept up but Mr. Par- c due thinks it is rather narrow. Being eight miles nearer to Augusta by ? Edgefield we should have no trouble i in holding the travel if we will keep X the Dixie Highway in Edgefield coun- j ty in a first class condition. This by \ all means should be done. Mr. Par- r due further stated that he has reason J to believe that in a short time the a Aiken authorities will put in good t condition the stretch of road be- a tween Edgefield and North Augusta, n With this improved, this main thor oughfare should be made one of the ? best in the state. a - ,g Mrs Helen Nicholson Hostess at Tea. t Tuesday evening Mrs. Helen S. h Nicholson entertained at tea for s twelve guests in honor of Mr. and C Mrs. T. B. Greneker and Mrs. D. D. a McColl of Bennettsville. Out of town a guests were Messrs. Henry Howard -vi and James Bussey of Augusta. o Splendid Audiences Hear Co gressman Upshaw. Sunday morning Congressman-| D. Upshaw of Atlanta arrived. Edgefield for his third visit to 0 town, and his popularity was evin| by the great audiences which gr?* ed him at the appointed times. > At the Baptist, and Methodist Sa day schools he gave a characterisi message and reminded the young pe pie of the motto he had taughtjtbj on former visits, "Let nothing |j courage you, never give up." Ma: of them had never forgotten it were glad to greet the author of-"fl inspiring motto which will inspire^ new activity and energy the flaggy zeal of all who need it. At ll o'clock in the Methodi church, a full congregation greet? the speaker who also read the Seri] ture lesson. Rev. G. W. M. Taylb who is always very felicitous in.h manner of extending courtesy, intr duced Mr. Upshaw as one of ti splendid laymen of the South who, helping to establish great ideals an welcomed him most cordially. Mr. Upshaw made one of the b?? addresses Edgefield has ever hear m "Christian Citizenship on the Job. He urged the carrying of religio and Christian citizenship outside th murchhouse door, and living the hig life every day as well as Sunday^ Mi Upshaw would have made a fortan as an actor. His facial expression are remarkable when he chooses ;t ise that gift. He spoke highly of Congressmai Byrnes from this congressional, dis ;rict. He ends all of his lectures wit] m evangelistic appeal and manifest ;o the world all unconsciously th? .eason of his own heroic - persever ?nee-it is his v ision of the Infinite A very delightful feature of th* norning service was a vocal duet bj dr. and Mrs. Wheat, of .Ch?rlesto: vho sang with Mrs. Wheat's accbrn ?animent, "Come Unto Me Veary." Mr. and Mrs. Wheat'hav? ung in the churches of Columbia anc Ulanta and their contribution to thc ervice was greatly appreciated. Sunday afternoon at 4:30 Mr. Up haw spoke to the congregation at Macedonia where he was greeted pith great enthusiasm, and ?poke on 'Sobriety, Industry and Progress." Ie led the singing of some of the old ime and beautiful melodies, one of he choruses being, "None but the ighteous shall see God." Sunday evening the Baptist church iras filled to its capacity in a union ervice of all the people of this com lunity and others, when Mr. Up haw spoke on "The Americanism hat will save America." This was one of the Chautauqua sctures which Mr. Upshaw gave all ver the North and West during last hinter. It was full of power and a reat appeal to a great audience. Ir. Upshaw called on the women to nroll and cast their ballots for those rho stood for the enforcement of the 8th Amendment and who are loyal 0 the Constitution. He said at one of the meetings hat no man who bought liquor from bootlegger, or blind tiger was a loy 1 citizen, because he is disloyal to he flag of our country which pro ects his home. Any man who drinks he products of an illicit place of ale, is disobeying the law of the land, nd as guilty a criminal as the man rho sells it for he is aiding and en ouraging the breaking of the law. At the two metings seventy two ollars and sixty cents was collected i baskets which was given to Mr. Jpshaw as an appreciation of his resence and messages. The meetings rere under the auspices of the Wo ?an's Christian Temperance Union. L similar meeting had been planned t the regular time of mpeting but he revival service was in progress t the time and the time for a publie ?eeting was postponed. The members of the Woman's Ihristian Temperance Union hope nd pray that these meetings on unday have helped all the men and romen who heard the message and hat each one in the audience will elp to guard the bulwark of our trength as a nation, which is the institution of the United States, nd will not give ear to any lurking nd dangerous suggestions of those rho perhaps unwittingly would trail ur sacred banner in the dust. ? Mr. Tillman Urges Farmers Engage in Dairying. Editor Edgefield Advertiser: These, ideas may be of some vah I am therefore submitting them f such consideration as farmers ov $he county care to give, and if a: good comes as a result I will feel 1 paid. With boll weevils prevalent cott is no longer a staple crop. Neither t banker nor the farmer can afford regard cotton as safe, sound ai sure means of producing the mon' to meet obligations with. Ev< though those who plant cotton mai a reasonable crap occasionally when we have a hot and dry July ai August-there is the element of u certainty always, and a safe and co servative business man will not a vance much money on the crop ai take the chance. It is a fact, wh( we have a wet July and August cotton crop is an assured failure. In trying to find other things have experimented with sweet pot toes, Irish potatoes, snap beans, oat vetch hay crops and rye. My exper en ce leads me to believe I must lea\ off the truck crops. I have ' installe too, a small dairy. It is about th; dairy I am going to write. Good dairy cows will pay. Will prc duce a weekly return of a certain an sure amount of money, and usuall enough to operate on. There is, o course, the question of managemen and handling in the proper way. 1 has seemed to me all that regio: above Edgefield C. H., is peculiar! adapted to cattle. It is rolling, as ? rule, washes away easily when plant ed to crops which require shallow cul tivation and I am convinced that cat tie-good dairy cattle-will rebuih the worn lands and rehabilitate thosi farms which have gone to pieces, an< give the farmers themselves a staph and certain source of some monej each week. But not every man can succeet with cattle. Dairy cattle require clos< attention and must be given real care as to feed and milking When the temptation comes tc slack off in the early morning hours and not strip the last gill, remember BE FAITHFUL. The cow thinks when you do not take it, you do not want it and the following morning it will not be there. When feed time comes be accurate. Feeding is an exchange of ration for milk. When improperly mixed there is a throwing away of all the cow will not digest, and she will not digest feeds improperly mixed. The proper feeding of the cows is the first prob lem to solve. The feeds can be raised at home-all of them. Feed all of the roughage a cow will eat. Kindness is a cow's conception of goodness, and to her a kind master takes the place of a Beneficent Fath er. She will respond to grooming and she will instinctively know when there is an unkind or vicious feeling in your heart. Be gentle. In thinking ->ut the handling remember she is the real producer and your work will come to naught, if she quits on you. Be clean. Little children perhaps, hovering between life and death, will drink a cup of the milk you send out. To have it germ laden and dirty, ought to interfere with your sleep, because this is a bad form of slack ing. Fundamentally then, be honest with your cows, be kind, be clean. In this way one will produce the max imum from each animal; it amounts to giving her a fair exchange of feed for ber milk, and it should be the pride of a dairyman that his product is clean food. In the production of feed, one can feed successfully dairy cows on oats ground, with velvet beans ground, us ing a pound of each for the mixture of a grain ration. The beauty about this mixture is, in farming to produce oats and corn. We always plant peas in stubble af ter oats, and this will improve the soil. And we should plant velvet beans in the corn. These improve the . land also. Fundamentally then, we can go to the milk cow and get a stable and certain source of income; in feeding . her, we can, in the production of feeds, use crops which will leave the '. lands richer at the end of each year, and with time and perseverance come out of the wilderness of uncertainty and doubt which is apparently en gulfing us. I do not believe there is a quick fortune in dairying. But, in farm management, in increasing the fertility of the soil, and having a source of ready money with which to carry on business I have found the dairy cow a friend in need. B. R. TILLMAN. Trenton, S. C. Greenville Assembly Will be Mecca of Baptists. Columbia, S. C., July 24.-Two thousand representatives of the Bap tist workers of this state are expect ed to attend the Baptist Summer As sembly held on Furman Campus in Greenville, July 30 to August ll. Preachers, Sunday school workers, representatives of young people's so cieties, and others will come. The B. Y. P. U. forces will start the program on July 30 and run till August 2, marshalling on their program Dr. John E. White, Dr. C. E. Burts, C. S. Leavell, Dr. R. C. Granberry, Dr. R. G. Lee and many others. Colleg? Day is August 2 and the Greenville Woman's College, Anderson, Coker, Limestone and Furman will help make the daye interesting. The State Sunday School conven tion for Baptists meets August 4-5 and here again a highly instructive and entertaining program is offered. The well known Charlie Butler will lead the musical program, and Louis Entzminger, H. L. Strickland, Dr. Walter N. Johnson, and Dr. H. C. Wayman appear on the program. Church life conferences under Dr. C. E. Burts' direction with a splendid band of workers, mothers' confer ences under Mrs. W. J. McGlothlin, story tellers' and woman's mission conferences with a summer school for church workers, runs from Au gust 7 to ll. Special low rates are being offer ed by the railroads and Dr. T. J. Watts of Columbia will gladly direct anyone planning to attend. Reception for Miss Harris. Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock Miss Nannie Harris was the guest of honor at an informal but delightful reception. Miss Harris has been at Cedar Grove for several weeks where she has ben enjoying a needed rest. She is the musical director for all the city schools of Augusta and other educational centers in Richmond county, and is greatly valued in the city of Augusta. A very catchy and interesting con test was arranged, in story form and rhyming so that the parts of an au tomobile spelled a romance with Willys-Knight being the victorious hero. This was not an advertisement of the Willys-Knight car, but chosen because he had a name that jrhymed. The most keen witted aspirant for the prize proved to be Signora De Fa britiis, who received a miniature auto and the second prize was won by Mrs. Henry Hughes Hill. At the close of an hour of most ielightful and congenial conversa tions, peach cream and cake was serv ed by the sweet and beautiful daughters, Misses Elizabeth and June Rainsford, who had planned the af ternoon's entertainment. Dr. Robert A. Marsh Heads District Physicians. Dr. Robert A. Marsh of Edgefield vas elected president of the Second District Medical Association at its neeting in Columbia yesterday. Dr. T. H. Dreher o f St. Matthews was lamed vice president and Dr. M. H. Wyman' of Columbia, secretary-treas irer. The meeting was held at Lakeview n the dancing pavilion, which was arge enough to hold the convention md also have the barbecue served in mother end. The use of Lakeview was tendered to the doctors by John ?ughes Cooper free of charge. A number of interesting papers vere read and the 50 doctors in at tendance spent a profitable and pleas mt day. The next meeting will be at Batesburg in January.-The State. LADIES-Hemstitch and picot for yourself and others. Attachment 5ts any make sewing machine. $2.00 postpaid. Mention kind of machine. McLean Co., Wilmington, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Lamb En tertain Beautifully in Hon or of Miss Bussey. On last Thursday evening the hos pitable doors ,of the always pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Lamb were thrown wide to receive the young people of the Flat Rock com- ~ munity who had gathered for a re ception given in honor of Miss Louise Bussey who is leaving within a few days to go in training for a nurse at Lynchburg, Va. The reception hall and living room . of this charming home were thrown; into one and attractively decorated for the occasion. The color scheme was green and gold. , v After the guests had assembled the fairy-like form of little Margie Bus sey emerged from an adjoining door way drawing an artisticly decorated doll carriage laden with useful and. ? appropriate gifts for the honoree,. - Miss Louise Bussey. These were pre sented by Miss Kathlene ?enrick with* a^iew well-chosen remarks, Miss Bus sey accepting in a pleasing and gra cious manner. Following this the guests whiled", . away the time with social games and contests until a late hour when the hostess, Mrs. T. W. Lamb, assisted - by Mrs. D. C. Bussey served dainty refreshments. With the taking of mints and reg istering of guests ended another en joyable evening in this charming. . home. . Those enjoying this unique recep tion were: Misses Louise Bussey*. Elizabeth Bussey, Maggie and Eva Agner, Fannie and Sadie Dow, Mae Bussey, Lullie Timmerman, Mildred Bussey, Kathlene Kenrick, Mamie Bussey, Louise Smith, Cornelia Bus sey and Pearl and Minnie Belle Bai ley. Messrs Charlie and Roy Bailey, Glenn and J. D. Bussey, Lewis Ag^ ner, Clyde Clegg, ^Connor and Tom . Bussey, Frank Kenrick, Clifford Dow, Perry Hamilton and Henry Timmer man. A GUEST.. Death of Little Frances Moore. While, on account of her serious ill . ness, it was not altogether unexpect ed, yet the death of Frances Moore, the only daughter of Capt. and Mrs... L. Y. Moore, which occurred Mon day morning about nine o'clock cas.t a gloom over the entire community. - The immediate cause of her death , was pneumonia which followed an. attack of typhoid fever. Throughout, her illness, Frances received the. closest and most devoted attention.. Besides her family physician and a. trained nurse, her parents were un ceasingly at her bedside, throughout the long days and weary hours of the night, leaving nothing undone that would in any manner contribute to her comfort. Everything possible from a human standpoint was done to prolong life but God saw fit to call her unto Himself, transplanting her from a world beset by human ills and woes into thai; upper and better realm where happiness is unceasing and eternal. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the three de voted brother!; and to the grief-strick en parents who gave themselves wholly and so unselfishly to minister ing to her every wish and need. This affection and sympathy of the Edge field people was expressed by the nu merous and very beautiful flowers that were sent in throughout the en tire day yesterday. The body was taken to Columbia this morning for interment in the family square in Elmwood cemetery, the family being accompanied on this sad mission by a number of close per sonal friends who would share their grief with them. Hotel Meeting Next Tuesday. Pursuant to the notice published in The Advertiser for four consecu tive weeks by the president of the company, some of the stockholders of the Dixie Highway Hotel Com pany met Saturday afternoon but as a quorum was not present a meeting was called for Tuesday afternoon, August l,.at four o'clock. The stock holders are urged to be present on this occasion. If it is impossible to attend in person, stockholders should be represented by proxy. Buy a FORD and bank the difference.-Adv.