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VOL. 86 EBGEFIELD, S. C.? WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1921 No. 31 JOHNSTON LETTER. Workman-Burnett Marriage. Telephone Office Moved. Literary Society Or ganized. Oo Saturday evening Miss Emmie Workman and Mr. Mason Burnett ?were married, the affair being a very quiet one, owing to the recent be reavement in the home of the bride. The bride is a very attractive young woman of a lovable disposition, and the best of good wishes and congrat ulations are for this happy young pair. Mr. Burnett is engaged in busi ness here, so they will continue to make their home here. Rev. W. S. Brooke is conducting a revival at Wagen er Baptist church, and his pulpit was occupied on Sun day morning by Rev. Mr. Pickens, of Greenville. Mr. Pickens is at present in state B. Y. P. U. work, and is also . engaged with the Greenville Daily News. He is a young man of very pleasing personality and his discourse was heard with much interest, his theme being "Thy word have I hid in my heart." Mr. F. L. Parker, Jr., who is now musical instructor at Chicora col lege, Columbia, spent the week end here with the home folks. He has been engaged by the Baptist church as organist for Sunday. During the summer he took a special course in music at a northern conservatory, and his music has been greatly en joyed at the church. Mrs. M. T. Turner has gone to Tamassee Industrial School, which is the state D. A. R. school, to attend a board meeting and also be present at the breaking of ground $or the new dormitory which is to be built. Mrs. J. Howard Payne entertained her Sunday school class with a fare well party on Friday evening, which was a very pleasant affair to all. Sun day is the annual promotion day and her class is all to be promoted to a higher grade, and she will have others to fill the v<?c:.ncy. The young people all enjoyed being together, and fruit punch and cake were served. The high school pupils organized a literary society on last Friday af ternoon, the name to be chosen at the next meeting. The officers are: President, Cecil Scott ; vice-president, Wheeler Rhoden; treasurer, Wilbur, Crouch; critic, Davis Lewis. Mr. Tom Milford is having fine success with his second crop of toma toes. He has recently shipped 80 crates from three-quarters of an acre, and he is realizing a good profit. Miss Sara Norris is at home after a few weeks' stay in Atlanta. Mrs. McClung has gone to Atlan ta where she has accepted a position with a millinery firm. Mr. and Mrs. William Strother and Miss Eloise Strother of Walhalla, have been guests in the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Corn. Mrs. Charles Pedrick and Miss Theora Fleming of Gainesville, Fla., are guests of Mrs. J. W. Marsh. Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming Marsh are receiving congratulations over the arrival of little Mary Scott Marsh. Mrs. Bell has returned to Ellenton after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. W. P. Cassells. - Mrs. Mena Calhoun of Tampa, Fla., is the guest of friends. Miss Blanche Sawyer has gone to Darlington where she has accepted a position. Mrs. W. I. Pender is now able too be out with her friends after a con tinued sickness. Mrs. Grady Hazel has the sympa thy of her friends in the death of her grandfather, which occurred re cently at Saluda. Mrs. Kate Crouch is the guest of relatives at Edgefield. Miss Louelle Norris has been for a short visit to the homef oiks, having just returned from a visit to Buffalo and other points. Misses Thelma Milford, Iva Clax ton and Helen Yonce have gone to Winthrop college. Miss Ella Jacobs who is teaching in Columbia spent the week end here with friends. Mrs. Mattie Chavous has been for a visit to relatives. Saturday being the Jewish New Year, all of the stores of owners of this nationality were closed. Mrs. Patey of Chattanooga, Tenn., is visiting her niece, Mrs. Bettis Bouknight. Miss Anna Hall has returned to her home in Georgia after a visit to Mrs. Alonzo Saunders. Miss Mary Thrailkill who has a po sition in the Baptist Hospital in Co lumbia, has been for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thrail kill. Mr. and Mrs. David Phillips, Miss Ruth Phillips, and Mrs. Charlie White, of Springfield have been guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Waters. Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Tarrant and little son will soon go to Augusta to make their home. Their friends here will regret to have them go. Miss Ruby Glover spent the week end at Batesburg with home folks. Miss Ora May Herlong has return ed from a visit to relatives at Saluda. Mr. Fulton of Virginia, is visiting his sister, Mrs. W. S. Brooke. The telephone office is now located on Lee street, occupying the second story of a former bank building. The location is much better for all par ties. Mrs. Thomas Mitchell, nee Miss Hallie White, has been elected mu sical director in the school at Lees ville. Miss Virginia Harrison- is spending a while here in the home of her moth er, Mrs. Annie Harrison. Mr. Oscar Wright has been quite sick during the past week, suffering, with an abcess in the throat. The friends of Mr. T. R. Hoyt will regret to know that he is quite sick at his home here. Mrs. Horace Wright has returned to Georgetown after a visit to her sisters, the Misses Sawyer and other relatives. Mrs. L. S. Kernaghan Enter tains Mothers of First Grade. Monday afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30' a very congenial and happy group of mothers gathered at the home of Mrs. L. S. Kernaghan to meet the teacher of the primary grade, Miss Harvey. This was a very pleasant occasion,, and will result in a substantial bene fit to the first grade room. All who came brought a gift of flowers, some in pots, others plants, and bulbs, which will be used to beautify the children's room. Mrs. Kernaghan manifested a most genuine and en thusiastic interest in this beautiful enterprise. Some questions were asked, with Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman presiding in her charming way, over the question box, and the answers were mutually beneficial to the mothers and the teacher. Miss Harvey seemed very interested in meeting and knowing the mothers of the children whom she teaches, and each one in turr had an opportunity to converse with her. At the close of the progrem, iced tea and a salad course was served, Mrs. Leon Warren assisting. / -7" Come to Attend High School. Not only has the enrollment of the Edgefield schools been increased by an additional number attending from the Edgefield school district but near ly twenty boys and girls have come from a distance to attend the Edge field high school. William Byrd, Mar garet and Cleora Timmerman have come from Pleasant Lane; Fannie Wells from Colliers; Robert Strom from Kirksey; Addie Blocker and Annie Laurie Bryan from Waycross; Sydney Wright from Johnston; James Day, Nat Herlong and Fred Salter from Trenton; Ruby Brunson from Cleora; Parker Talbert from Parksville; D. V. Harris, Jr., Gladys Louise Smith and Mary Lily Wells from Horn's Creek and Elnita Har vey from Pinopolis, S. C. Edgefield extends a lordial wel come to these,young people .We are glad for them to come and avail themselves of our excellent educa ? tional advantages. FOR RENT: Three desirable rooms in residence near high school, elec tric lights, windows screened, privi leges of bath room. Apply to J. L. MIMS. Dr. C. E. Burts Has Some Pumpkin. Dr. C. E. Burts, the well known Baptist, has disc*ovei.ed a new hobby, of such absorbing interest that it is apparently one of the chief interests of his life at the present time. This hobby is a new style pumpkin that he grows in his garden. The reporter did not see the pumpkin and can not vouch for it, but judging from the effect it has on.the secretary-treas urer of the Baptist general board, it must be "some" pumpkin. When seen yesterday, Dr. Burts, was all excited about this pumpkin. He talked about his Baptist confer-, enees one minute and his pumpkin the next. He even left off signing let? ters, while the stenographer waited, to elaborate more fully the wonders of this vegetable. Dr. Burts said he secured the seed from a negro who is an ex-soldier; The negro said he got the seed 'in France from another negro soldier who hailed from North Africa. Dr. Burts said it is something like the old cushaw, only smaller and more prolific. There are as many as 100fi pumpkins on one vine, Dr. Burts said. They taste something like yam potatoes and will keep all winter." The State. Money. to Our Farmers at Six Per Cent. Below I publish for the benefit of our farmers who wish to borrow money at 6 per cent per annum, the following letter to me by Mr. A. F. Lever, President of the First Caro linas Joint Stock Land Bank of Co lumbia. J. H. CANTELOU, Attorney. Columbia, S. C. Sept. 7, 1922. Mr. J. H. Cantelou, Edgefield, S. C. My Dear ? Mr. Cantelou : ^ &m This is to authorize you to begin taking applications again. Our ap praised force is now so organized as that we can give every assurance of reasonably prompt appraisals. We have been fortunate enough to have assigned to us two very experienced appraisers from the Federal Land Bank, to work for us sixty days. These two appraisers, with the three I have of my own in the state, with an additional one in training, should permit u s to cover the state rapidly. And in order that we may get the benefit of the services of these extra appraisers, we shall greatly appre ciate it if you will make a special ef fort to get us in some applications at once. While we are prepared to handle the minimum and the maximum loans permitted by the bank-$1,000 and $25,000, inclusive-yet we have a predilection for the loan averaging from $3,500 to $10,000. We are pleased to tell you that we are closing loans daily in gratifying amounts; and while t he Executive Committee is slightly behind with the applications, we are doing our best to close the loans promptly. Our recent bond offering is most successful. We are sending you under separ ate cover a dozen application blanks. This, we presume, will serve your purpose temporarily. Very truly yours, A. F. LEVER, President. Royal Ambassador Party. On Friday from 6 to 9, the Royal Ambassadors of the Baptist church gave a party in honor of Robert Ouzts who leaves this week for Em ory College where he goes to study. The party was enjoyed at the home of Mrs. E. S. Rives and about twenty five members of .the organization were presnt. Punch and good things to eat were spread out under the trees, and games and merry sports were engaged in for two hours. Mrs. W. C. Tompkins is leader of the chapter and to her the young peo ple and indebted for this pleasant oc I casion and to Mrs. Rives for her hos pitality. A book of good wishes was filled and presented to Mr. Ouzts. FOR SALE: One pony and bug gy. Apply to L. Y. MOORE. Miss Florence Minis Enlair? on Eastern Courtesy. Dear Advertiser: I have had a subject on my m for some time, and the only wa: .jean rid myself of it, is to trans it from my mind to paper, and mi room for another idea. Yet, I ne1 really want to get away from t thought of courtesy and all the -lc train of recollections it calls up. T ??rord has probably been in the El lish language for a long time, sir Chaucer uses it to describe the chi jpc't?r of one of the Canterbury I ?rims, who loved "truth and hon ?reedom. and courtesie." That gracious quality or attribi or characteristic has dwelt long the human heart and uplifted it. Courtesy is certainly a part, least, of the technique of life. By that I mean it is the law, whi if followed, will soften the rouj edges of contact with our fellow ma will lessen our selfishness and i crease our consideration. It is n how long or how swiftly or how. vi toriously we have travelled down tl road of life, but how careful we we not to push somebody else aside our haste and not to bar the path i other weary wanderers. If an actor walks across the staj and knocks over a chair, and catch? his foot in the arpet his movemei has availed him nothing. He has mis ed his mark. He is not an artist. B must learn to move with grace an smoothness, to obey the laws of ai tion, and until he does, he has faile in his purpose. Is it not so with life Until we have learned to give u uor own preferences with grace an smoothness and to obey the law o the golden rule, can we be said to b artists in living, or even to have real ly lived? And after the actor learns perfec .tion, it must become second natur '^^??^Si^????^^^9&. ^imsel doing the right thing, from righ knowledge, now become a right hab it. And so must it be with all thosi who would be courteous. It must be come natural and the next thing th< actor does is actually to begin to lov< the right way of acting better thar the wrong way. And if mankind love: it better than rudeness he will en deavor to practice it. j I am not trying to make a preach ment, or to tell you anything thal you didn't know and practice long [before I was born, some of you. Bul ?lately I have been the recipient ol New England courtesy to an extent that makes me marvel, and be thank ful that some of the South's grace of spirit exists here. I I merely let you in upon my train of thought that precedes the remarks I wish to make. To the cosmopolitan masses of Bos ton I am a debtor. They must al ways leave home a few minutes earlier than necessary to meet an ap pointment, so that several minutes going and coming may be spared to show their delightful consideration. Many smaller things happen that could hardly be put in a book of eti quette, for they may never happen twice, yet to catch the opportunity requires thoughtfulness on some body's part and mirrors a great soul within a man or woman. Courtesy takes time and the Easterner takes this time, and is kind. On the street cars or on the street or wherever one is, the Bostonian looks out for the other fellow, and in turn, the other person looks out for him and the common feeling of being one's brother of interdependence one on another, seems to be as keenly alive here now as it was when forests on this site rang with the hymns of the Pilgrim Fathers. The status of civilization in a state or nation, can be well measured by man's consideration for his fellow man. It is lack of it that causes war. It is the practice of this courtesy that brings at last peace on earth and good will toward men. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals situated in this city, has as its motto, "I would not enter on my list off friends, Though polished with fine manners and good sense, , " .ft The man who would needlessly set foot upon a worm." How well might that be paraphras ed at the end by substituting the idea-the person who would need lessly be discourteous. FLORENCE MIMS. Boston, Mass. 25 St. Stephen St., Suite 4. Death of Walter E. Holston After Illness of One Day. Walter Eugene Holston, for a number of years manager of the American Cotton Oil Company, of this city, died at his residence, 1318 Wingfield street, yesterday morning at 3 o'clock, sifter an illness of but one day. The deceased was 47 years of age at the time of his death and a resident of Augusta for the past 16 years. The funeral will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock, with E.ev. E. L. Grace, pas tor of the First Baptist church, offi ciating, and interment will follow in Westover cemetery. The deceased was a member o:c the Edgefield lodge of the A. F. M., Edgefield, S. C., and will be buried with Masonic honors. Mr. Holston is survived by his wid ow, Mrs. Eula Stone Holston; one; son, Walter Eugene Holston ,Jr., of Augusta; three daughters, Mrs. Ed ward Johnston of Louisville, Ky.; Ella Stone and Eugenia Holston, of Augusta; two sisters, Mrs. F. L. Jack son, of Trenton, S. C., and Mrs. Ella Hall, of Cincinnati, Ohio; one grand child and several nephews and nieces. The following nu a have been re quested to act as pall bearers: Messrs C. W. Elliot, E. W. Cook, T. G. Far nan, C. Y. Jenkins, John W. Burke, and C. F. Glanton. The following have been named honorary pall bear ers: E. T. Olive, Mr. McColloch, 0. G. Kelly, J. E. Major, A. J. Maguire j and C. H. Stallings. The honorary ? pall bearers are officials of various loca;J. cotton mills.-Augusta Chron icle."" - - " The announcement of the death of Mr. Holston caused genuine sor row among his Edgefield friends. He j was born and reared in Edgefield and j it was with reluctance that this com- j munity gave him up when he went to Augusta about 15 years ago. Walt?fc Holston had many warm personal ? friends in Edgefield who held him in the highest esteem. He was an up- { right, honorable man who possessed ? many sterling qualities. Those who : knew him best appreciated his worth the most. , ! Red Letter Occasion for J Augusta. Augusta, Ga., September 23.-The < greatest jubilee it has ever been the i good fortune of the Southeast to wit ness will be staged in Augusta Wed- ; nesday, Thursday and Friday, Octo- ( ber 25, 26 and 27. Thousands of vis- ? itors are expected from every nook and corner of the trading territory ? of this city. Every resident of South ; Carolina and Georgia, for a distance of one hundred miles from this city, . is invited to the great Jollification. , The railroads have announced special rates to the Jubilee City. "Everything Free" is the slogan of ; the general committee enginearing the carnival, a real Mardi-Gras. Four , of the finest out-door acts in Ameri- ; ca, any one of which would place a state fair on the m ap, have been se- ? sured for performance on Broad ? Street-tight rope walkers, high di vers and gymnasts of international . renown. There will be street parades, ? band concerts, a fashion show, an ? automobile parade, a foot ball game between fast college elevens, radio : concerts-everything that goes to ; make a perfect carnival', and every- ? thing free. A King and Queen will preside over the Jollification Festivi- . ties, which wilL start Wednesday ? morning in a blaze of glory, grow ( brighter each moment and wind up Friday night in a Royal Ball of in- , comparable brilliancy staged on a down town street. There will not be a dull moment ; in the three days. Augusta, which was almost in ashes a year ago, has ; crawled out of the embers and is hap py. It wants its neighbors to know of its happiness, and it invites them to journey to Augusta the last week in October to help it celebrate with three days filled to the brim with the : joy of living. RED OAK GROVE. Sunday School Well Attended. Bussey-Griffis Marriage. Tragic Death Near Modoc Flat Rock Sunday school, also Red Oak Grove was well attended last Sunday. Class No. 4 in the former school enjoyed searching out names in the Bible of different trees, and noting how many times they, are mentioned, besides learning from the lesson the importance of faithfulness in small duties as well as the latger. For it is the little things that count, in formation of character. Our pastor, Rev. T. E. Seago could '. not fill his pulpit on last Sunday, be ing confined to his bed with malarial fever. *Mr. Seago is endearing him self to his congregation here by hisv earnest and plain, fearless manner and strong gospel work. We missed his presence and hope for his speedy recovery. The home of Mrs. Mamie Bussey on last Thursday, September 21, was the scene of a happy gathering of friends and neighbors to witness the marriage of her daughter, Mamie to Mr. Walter Griffis, at 3:30 p. m., Rev.. P. B. Lanham, pastor of the groom, performing the ceremony in his usual easy, graceful manner. The hall and parlor of the home was tastily gar landed with Southern smilax and growing plants, which readily im pressed one with inspiration of new life, and the growing plants, the em- .' blem of the joy and happiness in store by the union of the lives of these our young friends. Just in front of the fireplace was built a pyramid of | ferns which provided a background of grace and dignity in harmony with the large horseshoe of white roses suspended in the center of the room, , under which the couple stood and made their, solemn vow. ...Tdjue/^ride -,, ???? was. attired in' becoming coat- suit- of midnight blue with touches of reseda [rreen in harmony with the lovely blouse and hat. They left immediate ly after the ceremony for the home of the groom's father, and at present are with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Griffis.. . Mr. and Mrs. Foster Morgan rev- v side for the present at Clarks Hill,' where Mr. Morgan is overseer of the - ginnery at that pl?ce^foj Mri iL B. Dorn. They visited itSe^f ormer's pa rents last Sunday. Mrs^.Mamie^Bpssey is spending/ some time, w?tj^l?for daughter, Mrs. Oscar T^^Bj^man who is confined to tier bed Mrs. W^^f:;0't?w:.. is also'.--haying chills. Their '"friends wish, for^tt?^ a-,/ speedy return tb their usu^bjieafth. Mr. .:&2|d Mrs.^Hehry^Bailey^and 5 Mr. anders. Thomas. Williams^yisit ed last Sunday in the.home :?f Mr.': and Mrs. J. L. Bailey. -v*-/' Mr. and, Mrs. Sam Agner were v guests of Mr. and Mfs. E. B. Dorn last ' Sunday. Mr. Eddie Agner is on the line of progress by planting a full fall gar den. There was a long line of tourists returning to Florida passing through Modoc last Sunday. Giving the road, in passing a load ed wagon, a tourist car en route to Florida overturned near Modoc, killi ing instantly one of four passengers, a young lady,, last Tuesday. The strangers made quit? a favorable im pression and much sympathy was ex tended them in the sad tragedy, be ing entirely unavoidable. The return trip to St. Petersburg was made by preference to enjoy the leisure and note the surroundings. This victim had notes and pencil in her hand when she met her death, also her Bi ble which she had just a few moments before closed to enroll the distance to Augusta which place they expect ed to stop for the night. In this, as in. many other instances, we were deeply impressed that "in midst of life we are in death." From that splendid letter, giving a description of Brunswick in last week's Advertiser, we feel quite proud of Edgefield's representative in Mr. Folk. We admire ese little city and have enjoyed its beauty and kind hospital ity on several occasions. We extend thanks ourselves for his splendid write-up in behalf of a city nature has so wonderfully endowed.