(?Ut&i ?Neuopaper Jl?wJtb Canto
VOL. 87
EDGEFIELD, S. C., ^^NESDAY, NOV. 8, 1922
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Revival Services in Progress.
Missionary to be Married.
Death of Mr. T. R.
Hoyt.
The revival services began on Mon
day evening at the Baptist church,
Rev. W. S. Brooke being assisted by
Dr. Fuller of Greenwood. Dr. Fuller
is a preacher of great force and
magnetism, and once he has been
r heard, no one will ever miss an op
portunity of hearing him again, when
this is afforded. Mr. Hoffman of Rich
mond, Va., has charge of the singing,
and the junior choir has already been
greatly enlarged, and with the or
chestra, the music is greatly enjoyed.
Music is a great force, and many a
soul has been won for Christ through
the song message. The morning ser
vices are at ll o'clock and the even
ing services at 7:30 o'clock.
li News comes of the approaching
marriage of Rey^. John Jackson, of
our community, and of the Philippi
Baptist church who is now a mission
ary in China, having been there
about two years. He is to be mar
ried to Miss Garrett of Texas, who
has been on the foreign field about
one year. Their marriage will be sol
Ik* emnized on the Chinese Christmas,
which falls in February. These two
young people will no doubt he able
to do even a greater work in the Mas
ter's kingdom in their united
strength.
Mr. Tom R. Hoyt died on Satur
day evening here at his home, after
a sickness of about four months,
there being a complication of dis
eases. For the past month he was con
'* fined to his room, and while his
friends knew that his condition was
serious the sudden end was a shock.
Mr. Hoyt was a life long resident of
this place, and he was held in warm
est esteem by every one. He was a
member of the Methodist church and
was most faithful to it. The funeral
services were conducted in the home
^ on Sunday afternoon, and his pastor,
Rev. David Kellar, spoke of what a
true member the church had in him,
and that he was always found in his
pew each Sunday. Rev. W. S. Brooke,
made some touching remarks on his
home life. As his near neighbor, the
love of home upon the part of Mr.
Hoyt had been beautiful to see, and
. his devotion to his wife and children.
T Rev. Mr. Wright, of the Presbyterian
church read the Bible lesson. After
sweet songs the body was carried to
the Mt. of Olives cemetery and laid
to rest beside loved ones. Mr. Hoyt
first married Miss Ada Louise Mob
ley, and by this union there are four
children, Mrs. Dent, of Columbia,
^ Miss Laurie Hoyt and Messrs Thomas
and Johnnie Hoyt. He married Miss
Ruth Williams the second time, there
being one son, Marion. Two brothers
are left, Messrs Will and John Hoyt.
There were many beautiful flowers
placed on his bier by loving friends.
Misses Ruby Glover and Antoi
nette Denny attended the Crouch
1 Horde wedding that took place last
Thursday at Saluda in the Baptist
church.
Mrs. Walter Sawyer entertained
on Friday afternoon in honor of Miss
Louise Boyd of Chester, who has
been spending a few days here with
her. The occasion was a very happy
one and all were given a cordial wel
come by the hostess. Progressive
rook occupied the time and after the
game the hostess served a tempting
repast.
Mr. and Mrs, Stanton Lott and
Mrs. P. N. Lott have been for a visit
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pickens
Kinard at Greenwood.
^. Mrs. Susie Latimer has gone to
Griffin, Ga., having been called there
upon the illness of Mary Sue, the
eight-year-old daughter of her son,
Rev. Leon Latimer.
The Johnston High School is to be
congratulated upon the very interest
ing eight page paper that it is now
getting out, this being edited by the
% high school force. The paper is pub
lished monthly and is called "Purple
and Gold," the class colors, and is 50
cents a year. The young people are
veiy enthusiastic over this and en
couraged by the cooperation of those
, who advertise through this medium,
thus aid them in having this pub- ?
lished.
Mr. Bettis Bouknight had a fine ex
hibit of cotton at the state fair which
took the blue ribbon.
Prof. Whilden, of Columbia was
the. guest of friends here for the
week-end.
Mrs. W. E. LaGrone ari d children '
have gone to Aiken to visit the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Coleman.
Mr. A. J. Mobley has purchased
the dwelling of Dr. C. P. Corn and
he and his wfe will reside there, fol
lowing the departure of Dr. and Mrs.
Corn for their future home in Green
ville. .
The Apollo Music club met Friday
afternoon with Mrs. M. T. Turner
and Miss Frances Turner as hostess
es and a very pleasant meeting was
had. The club voted to have a com
munity sing on the ?viming of
Thanksgiving day and also Febru
ary 22nd, if all things are suitable.
Plans were made for the vi sit'of the
state president and district president
on November 22. The chairman of
American Citizenship urged the mem
bers to vote on Tuesday, november
7th at the general election, a request |
having also come from President
General and national department
chairman. The program on musical
forms was enjoyed.
Piano, Czardos, McDowell, Miss
Sawyer.
Vocal, Habener, Moszowski, Miss
Barre.
Piano, Tarantelle, Virgil, Miss
Marie Lewis.
Vocal, Selected, Mrs. David Kellar.
Piano, Polka, Raff, Mrs. Mims
Walker.
All enjoyed a dainty repast, the
iiostesses being assisted in serving;
Dy Mrs. Wallace Turner and Mrs.
Harry Strother.
Mrs. Thomas Mitchell of Leesville
is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. H. | i
White.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Black of At- j
anta are guests ..o?..-Mrs? Alic^ Cox
md their grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Hamilton. j
Miss Louelle Norris of Columbia ]
ipent the week-end here with the j
?omefolks. (
Mrs. Mattie Chavous of Bath has j
jeen the guest of friends. > j
Mrs. Charlie Kenney of Warren
dine has been for a visit to friends. \
Miss Annie Holmes Harrison, who j
s teaching music at Edgefield High (
School, spent the week-end here with j
1er mother, Mrs. Annie Harrison. ]
Miss Maude Wright has returned -t
'rom Augusta where she has been ?
?pending a while with her sister, Mrs. \
Gerard Tarrant. \
Miss Natalie Yonce and Miss Eliz- ]
ibeth Bubose of Ridge Spring have
>een visiting Miss Mary Walker. ^
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Dobey and chil- \
Iren and Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Do
>ey have been to Augusta for a short ^
risit in the home of Mrs. 'Charlie
?runson. (
Mrs. P. B. Waters was hostess for
he New Century club on Tuesday
ifternoon. There were many matters c
or discussion. Book week will be ob
;erved, tnd it was suggessted that one
ifternoon be an open meeting for ^
nothers. The social service commit
ee had done many pleasing things, T
md $1.50 for bulbs for winter flow- j
TS was given the committee. The civ- rj
c committee hoping that during the j
rear the council could get possession g
>f the $500 left by Capt Johnston in .
lis will for this town which bears his c
lame, stated that the members were j
?Iso anxious to see the fount erected, j
or which this fund was stipulated, j
rhe committee will urge the council y
nen to look into this matter and se- .j
:ure funds. The members were all s
irged to vote on Tuesday, November j
'th, by the American Citizenship j
:hairman. Miss Clara Sawyer was ?
sleeted delegate to the conference at i
fairfax. The study topic being fa- ^
nous women, talks were given by (
ifrs. J. W. Marsh and Mrs. T. R. Den- r
ly on Frances Willard and Mrs. S. r
r. Watson a talk on Mrs. Maud \
tollington Booth. The hostess served f
i tempting salad course with coffee, j
teing assisted by Mrs. W. C. Conner- g
y and Mrs. Huiet Waters. The rooms s
vere bright with emblems of the Hal- j
owe'en evening. ^
The Mary Ann Buie chapter met e
rith Mrs. Annie B. Hanson on Thur- r.
lay. The members were glad to hear v
. f
Mrs. Milne Visits Edgefield
W. C .t. U.
On Monday afternoon mider.-|hj|
auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Mrs. George
Milne of Aberdeen, Scotland; adi?
dressed an audience at the Baptisj|
church telling of the prohibition srt>
uation in her own country of Scot
land and of the great difficulties at?
tending the coming struggle for pro-i,
hibition ir. Scotland. She said the
land was very old and traditions an?
customs sc strongly intrenched thajy.
it would take mighty efforts to suprd
press the sale of intoxicants. Sh'<^
gave expression to hope rf or the fa?,
ture, as they now have local optioiV
and communities are privileged ever#
two years to vote on this questio?^
The first time this privilege was givri
en, forty communities voted dry.
Mrs. Tillman used in her organ
preludes a medley of Scotch melo-j
dies. Rev. A. T. Allen read the Script
ture and led in prayer.
While the congregation sang "Tiwi.
Morning Light is Breaking," all the
mothers present who had brought,
their children and were willing to?
rear them in the principles of total
abstinence, came forward and the
following children had the white rib
bon bow tied on their wrists: Thomas.
Motte Kernaghan, - Miller;
Josephine McDonald, Nelle Braxtoh
Nicholson, Neta Crouch, Hortense
Watson, Glenn Carter Allen, Marga
ret and Lillian Asbell, Mary Norris
Wright, Bettie Walker and Georgia^.
Coates Milne. Mrs. W. B. Cogburn
presented the children and Mrs.
Milne, representative of the World's
W. C. T. U. tied the bow on their
wrists.
Misses Lois and Felicia Mims gave
i very beautiful and classic violin
and piano duet by Verdi.
One of the most enjoyable selec^
tions was a mandolin solo, Traum^',
?rei, with p?.pe organ accompani^.
it by/Mr., Eyar^,Servetas. ::.V.v^-^
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audience by Mrs. J. L. Mims, who
lad previously heard Mrs. Milne in
STewberry at the State Convention,
ind had heard her say "When the
loughty Scotchman decides that he
nust have prohibition he will have
t."
At the close of the address Mrs.
C. H. Rainsfoid made a very gracious
iresentation of a bouquet of prize
?hrysanthemums grown by the cham
)ion chrysanthemum grower, Mrs. W.
3. Cogburn. The flowers were beau
iful and Mrs. Milne accepted them
n a few words of appreciation, but
hey were not more beautiful than
he speech of presentation which Mrs.
Gainsford made.
The last selection was, "Flow
bently, Sweet Afton," sung as a duet
>y Mr. and Mrs. Madison Tucker.
The meeting closed with "Blest be
he Tie That Binds."
Sunday Services at First Bap
tist Church.
The pastor will preach next Sun
lay morning on "Geting By." Ev
?rybody is cordially invited to this
ervice and all of our regular ser
ices at eleven-thirty in the morning
md seven-thirty at night. Every man
iot affiliated with the Sunday school
s invited to attend our Baraca class,
["here were 136 present in this class
ast Sunday with 360 in the Sunday
chool. Come and be with us.
if two more members, two having
>een received at the previous meet
ng. The book, "Women of the South
n War Times," which the chapter
lad purchased to present to the town
ibrary, had been received and pre
ented. Several notes of good cheer,
lost cards and flowers had been sent
>y the social committee to the vet
erans and elderly ladies who had
teerf sick. The. chapter voted to give
o the Jefferson Davis memorial and
dunningham fund, also to aid in the
narking of Secession Hill, this last
equest coming from Abbeville diap
er. A box of good things will be sent
rom the chapter to the County
?ome at Thanksgiving. Mrs. Harry
Strother was elected delegate to the
tate convention at Greenwood, Mrs.
'. W. Cox, alternate. A pleasing his
orical program was had, which clos
d with a paper on "South 'Carolina's
tart in the War Between the States"
vritten by Miss Frances Turner.
Miss Florence Mims Gives
'Views on the Theatre.
Dear Advertiser:
j When I was in Boston before, at j
school, I used to go every week to the
different performances of the Hen
ry Jewett Players. I would marvel at
?heir excellence, never dreaming that j
one day I should myself be studj'ing'
with them. I sometimes used to leave
the theatre feeling that I had been
to church, though you may think it
was a very paradoxical emotion. I
did not then, try to analyze my
thoughts as I do now. I only knew
that my meditations on leaving the
building on Saturday evening were
&ot greatly unlike those I experi
enced on leaving a house of wor
ship .the next morning. I think that
this is an explanation. In both places
?[ learned a truth or truths. Though
I walked down two different ave
puesj I arrived at each at a right con
clusion about many phases of life.
The pulpit deals in one way, and
the actor in another. There are come
people who disapprove of the thea
tre,: and they learn only in the
ihurches. There are others who nev
ar frequent a church and yet who
lave many vital principles of right
iving and right thinking portrayed
m the platform. Now I am not for a
moment thinking that anything does,
ir ever can. take the place of the
?hUrch. We know, in reality, that ev
iry right thing in the whole world
rame from the Bible. The best things
n the drama today, are another way
)f saying the principles of the New
Testament.
I am speaking of the great dramas
>f the world, written by great men
md played by people of culture and
experience. When a good play is
lightly interpreted it shows the evil
?f wickedness and the good of right- j
iousness. It runs the whole gamut
>f life in a few hours.
> A .crime is committed early in the
mmistakably before that there can '
>e no wrong without terrible consc
iences to the wrong doer, and that
ometimes right early. The audience
ees that the murderer or whoever
he criminal may be, gives his peace
if mind, that most cherished of all |(
lossessions.
There is no harm actually done.
?he actor did not really commit the
rime. The person whom he has seem-11
ngly injured may be in reality his
.est friend. Yet the audience goes *
.way with a peculiar understanding <
>f that cross section of life. The au- (
lience has not only learned through
he eye but through the ear. A
hought passes much more quickly to
nost of our minds if it is aided by 1
he power of vision. So to me a play 1
s often an impersonal sermon
The players are the preachers, and <
he audience is the congregation. *
"here is never any offense, for neith- <
r of the two groups knows the oth- 1
r. The audience sees the actors, but
ot the actors the audience. The
ilayers are blinded by the footlights,
or they are not preaching to, but for
hat vast unseen multitude. If a bit
f needed advice goes like an* arrow
rom the actor to a certain hearer,
o one knows it, and the person is
membarrassed. For we are so made
hat we like to shield ourselves and ?
ur vanities. *
The more we can learn pleasantly, 1
nd the oftener we can be rebuked 1
ecretly, the more welcome to our 1
elfish selves. The hearts of the hear- t
rs are harps upon which the actors r
lay and who shall say that the si- *
mt music thus brought is not a 1
ymn in tune with sublimity. *
Before the velvet curtain rises 1
rom the stage, there is a soft light r
lowing beneath rfc To me it has seem e
d like that "dim religious light that f
hines through stained glass win- r
ows." t
A drama, too, is like an orchestra, c
'here are the deep bass viols, speak
lg of tragedy, and played, so to i,
peak, by the tragedians, and so on I
fvrough all the instruments to the x
iccolo note, symbolic of highest joy ?
nd sounded by the player to whom
alls the lot of happiness.
It is the stage that helps us to see
fe with the true perspective, jn the t
ight proportions. Our personal ex- 1
eriences seem just [fragments, I
right mosaics that time fastens to- 1
gether to make a picture, and we
never see the completed scene. We
live our little lives through the val
leys and on the heights, but we are
so near ourselves that we can not
stand off a^d view our life landscape.
Always there is the too ever present
nearness of our reactions to our ac
tions. The things that is tragedy yes
terday'is nearly commonplace today,
and the thing that annoys us today
will be the source of merriment to
morrow.
But as we go to see a drama or a
comedy, we see, perhaps, someone's
whole life story enacted. None of us
is so different from the other, but
that we recognize ourselves in all
humanity about us. We accuse others
of lacking what we lack ourselves,
and are quick to attribute to others
the fault of which we are guilty.
. In a play we seem to see the prob
lems solved in a moment that it took
us years to solve. We are inspired
to greater heights, seeing the worth
of true" effort.
We are made more thankful that
we do not possess the weaknesses
that we see others victoms of. ,We
see the pettiness of petty things and {
the magnitude of big things. We ac- ?
cept the law of compensation, see ?
that what we have missed at one \
time, we have gained at another. ,
It is as though each life were a ,
piece of tapestry, the plan of which -,
in all its detail is in the mind of our
Maker. We on earth weave as near
as we can) the pattern, the dark
threads of sorrow and bright ones of
joy, and it is never given us to see
more than a day's weaving at a time, j
We would like to know if it had ^
blended well. ?
I like to think of a drama as some
body's life work all done. It at first ^
existed in the mind of the author. ^
The players weave the threads. By
seeing someone else attempting to
win the constant struggle of life, r
though it be only an imaginary strife, ?
'hing u^fiftmg^ ,*",s?m?thmg^?1l??%||
FLORENCE MIMS.
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Money in Cotton.
.Here is a little editorial from The
State, Columbia, presenting a point h
)f view thoroughly logical and thor- a
)ughly heartening to the farmei's of n
South Carolina. Read it:
Until a year or two ago it was of
ten advisable to warn Southern far
ners against over-production of cot
;on. Cotton associations carried onja
mergetic campaigns for curtailment
>f acreage.
Exactly the reverse has come about
vith the arrival of the boll weevil,
roo many men are leaving the farms
n the belief that cotton growing will
io more be profitable.
The outlook for the intelligent,
liligent cotton grower, willing to
.ead, attend, listen and learn is de
:idedly better than it has been in
nany a year.
The danger of over-production
s eliminated.
At the price that prevailed yes
;erday a quarter of a bale fetches as
nuch money as a bale sold 25 years
igo. c
To thoroughly understand the com
litions reflected in the above is the
>eginning of wisdom for the cotton
rrower in this state. There is going
o be money in growing cotton
nore money than ever before for the
nan who can grow it. It is going to
>e more difficult to produce cotton
han before. Brains are going to be
lecessary in its production. And
?rains are always rewarded. The far
ber who does not believe anything
he students of agriculture say, and
efuses to accept their teachings, will
lot raise cotton. The boll weevil will
;at his. crop every year and he will
inally quit or go broke. While the
nan who has ears to hear and uses
lis ears for their purpose will make
otton and get a good price for it.
The boll weevil simply out wits the
gnorant and restricts the production,
t is another application of the law,
into him that hath shall be given.
Spartanburg Herald. 4
Banks to Close.
The three banks of Edgefield will
ie closed Friday, November 10th,
922 in -observance of Armistice
)ay which is Saturday, November
1th, 1922.
Orphanage Work Day Plan for
Thank s giving Period, 1922.
For several years the orphanages"
of this stete, and in other Southern;
states, have observed a custom that
has now become well established
among our Sunday schools. Joint re
quest is made by Thornwell Or-'
phanage, the Church Home Orphan
age, Epworth Orphanage and Connie
Maxwell Orphanage that all people,
who love God and little children willi,
contribute the income or the wages,
of at least one day to the orphaiiage
of his choice. It is suggested that the
plan be handled in every Sunday
School in South Sarolina by an
nouncements made well in advance
and that a 'Saturday be selected on
which everybody including the chil
dren shall devote himeslf to a task or
special job if necessary, and. con
tribute the income of the day at his
church on the following Sunday. Per
haps in some places it may prove
more acceptable to have everything
brought in on Thanksgiving day.
Each community may work out its
own plan for the observance of the
flay but it is hoped that many thou
sands of our people will adopt the
5cheme. If the friends of the orphans
mould with any sort of unanimity en
ter into the proposed observance!
af thc day there is little doubt that
?ach of our four church orphanages
would receive enough to supply the
:urrent needs for some time to come.
Dial Will Resume Fight on
Tolbert.
Washington, Nov. 7.-Senater ?.
3. Dial of South Carolina declared'
.oday that he would resume his fight
tgainst the confirmation of Joseph
N. Tolbert, Republican, appointed by
he president to be marshal of the
Western district of South Carolina.
The fight was waged before a
ubcommittee of the judiciary com
nittee of the senate. After the ad
ournment of congress, the president
.nd he has 'entered?:"-'up^ft^liis'-uvuliej^
Senator Dial, after stating that he
/ould renew the fight, expressed sur
irise that the president, with the*
vidence before the subcommittee,
ad given the recess appointment
nd confidence that Tolbert would
ever be confirmed.
Minstrel at Flat Rock School
House.
There wlil be a "Negro Minstrel''
t the Flat Rock school building Fri
ay evening, November 17th.
The program will be as follows:
Grand Opening Potpourri.
Opening chorus, entire company
Comic recitation, gags, etc., Mr.
Vallace, Mrs. Jones.
Vocal duet, Mrs. Squash, Mrs.
Irown.
Monologue, Mrs. Mack .
Instrumental music, Mr. Wallace,
Ir. Sweatman.
Chorus, entire company.
Comic songs, gags, etc., Mr. Cleve
md.
Monologue, Mrs. Squash.
Vocal solo, Miss Happ.
Gags and dancing, Mr. Tate, Mr.
hilson.
Instrumental music, Mr. Wallace,
lr. Sweatman.
Chorus, entire company.
Intermission.
Concluding with those side-split
ing farces, Colored Suffragettes and
>h! Doctor.
Doors open at 7:30. Performance
ommences at 8:00. Admission 15
nd 25 cents.
:orty-Sixth Anniversary of '76.
Mr. J. W. Reese reminded us yes
?rday it was the 46th anniversary of
ie memorable election of 1876. It
ras likewise held on the 7th of No
ember. Mr. Reese says he has yet in
is possession the Colts cap and ball
istol which he carried on the elec
on day, November 7, 1876, being
i as good condition today as it was
6 years ago. We are glad to report
lat Mr. Reese did not have to use
is Colts in 1876, but would have
one so with peculiar zest had it been
ecesasry.
FOR SALE: 3,000 stalks of Rib
on Cane for planting, from 3% to
feet high, at 2 cents per stalk. Ap
ly to Jack Hamilton on Mr. J. R.
antelou's farm., Edgefield, S. C.