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VOL. 73. EDGEFIELD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 1908. UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. Exquisitely Beautiful Flower?, Very Sweet Music, Delight ful Dinner, Gorgeous Parade. Three years ago at the instance of Dr. C. E. Burts systematic im provement of the village cemetery was begun, but the progu-ess of the very worthy undertaking was great ly retarded by the lack of funds in The Horseb the treasury of the Cemetery As . sociation. Dr. Burts .conceived the plan of raising money to prosecute this wrork by holding a chrysanthe mum fair annually. From the out set the ladies of the town and vi cinity took enthusiastically to the sugesti?n. They -orgapized a Chrysanthemum Association and be gan at once the cultivation of this queen of flo wers. The ti rst annual fair was a signal success, also the second; but thc third annual fair which was bold on - Friday la*>t -\r.u.s, -pArr excellence -the , \nost brilliant occasion ever witness ed in Ed?retield. surpassing all other "red-letter days" in the history of the town. Early Friday morning Mr. Robert Bercknians, .of Augusta, with the trained and impartial eye of a specialist, carefully inspected the grand ari ay of flo wers that was dis played in thc armory of the Edg? field Rifle Company, awarding the prizes according to merit. Imme diately after the prizes were award ed the hall was thrown open to thc cager, anxious public, and through out the day fully 1,000 or more peo ple viewed the beautiful, many-hued flowers. The admission fee of 10 cents amounted in the aggregate to something over $100. Thc enchanting scene that greeted, the eye of the visitor on entering the armory was a revelation to many, never dreaming that such flowers could be grown by other than skilled florists in a well equip ped nursery. The exhibitors are to bc commended for their efforts, as Prettiest Decorated Ri well as congratulated upon the phenomenal success that they have achieved. . Bountiful Dinner. A strong ally of the Chrysanthe mum Association is the Cemetery Association, and the latter, as well as the former, performed its part well on this occasion. The ladies of the Cemetery Association began several days in advance with prepa rations for the bountiful q,nd very delightful feast that was served through the day and evening in the rooms adjoining the armory, and they carried out their plans with re markable system. Large dinner plates-not small breakfast plates well piled generously high with tur key, salads, pickle, sandwiches, bar becue hash, etc., for only a half dollar: Oysters were also served. Surely not one word of complaint could truthfully be said this year concerning the accommodations for feeding the great throng. The Social Feature. One of the most enjoyable, as well as in some respects the most profitable features of these annual gala occasions is the social feature. ack Riders. Friends and kindred from the neigh boring towns and from the rural; communities come together and pass the day in delightful social inter course. Even some people from the town attend the floral fairs who do not go out on other occasions. Were there no financial ends in view, the floral fair would pay from a social, standpoint. The ladies in charge were thoughtful enough to provide a splendid orchestra which dis coursed sweet music for the occasion. The Gorgeous Parade, v -The cli?aasr of the dayVprograin was reached when the grand floral parade,, which assembled in the Evans grove at "2:30, reached the public square. The parade had been widely ad vertised and many came chiefly to witness this feature of the fair, ex pecting great things, and suffice it to say, not one was disappointed when this princely pageant slowly moved down Main street and com passed the sq nan- several tin es, keeping tittie with the popular strains from the band wagon. The column was headed by a de tachment from the Edgefield Rifes composed of Lieut. W. C. Tomp kins, Lieut. A. A. Glover and Mes srs. * Allen Samuel v and J. A. MeLees, The procession was formed in the following order: City Council-Decorated car riage in white and red; Bearden's Band, Wagon decorated in green and red; Edgefield Chronicle, Float in green and national colors; Edge field Advertiser Float, covered in the paper, and. red. g, Miss Ruth Cogburn. RIGS. j Mrs. Dr. Jones and Miga Sadie Mims^Sunflower; Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Duncan, crimson and white; Miss Helen Tillman and Miss Nata lie Padgett-Pony rig in Japanese effect; Miss Thelma Bailey, Pony rig, pink white and green; Miss Neva Weir, pony cart, red and white; Mrs. W. W. Sheppard and Miss Virginia Simkins, lilac with dark green trimmings; Mrs. Julian Holstein and Mrs. Charles Griffin, ' yellow and white; Miss Grace Tompkins and Miss Marie Tomp kins, white and creen; Miss Lura Minis and guest, yellow and black; Miss Ruth Cogburn and Master; Ben Cogburn, white and pink; Miss Ruth Cooner and Miss Miriam Nor ris, white and red;Mrs. J.H.Tillman and Mrs. L. D\ Gillespie, pink. : HORSE-BACK RIDERS. Julian D. Holstein, Jr., and Miss Mattie Pattison, white and blue; George Adams and Miss Frances Burges, pink and white; Lewis Ste vens and Miss Gladys Tarrant, pink and green; Edward Lynch and Miss Madge Turner, pink and white; M; D. Lyon and Miss Louise Lyon/ crimson; Arthur Tompkins, Jr., and Miss Marion Blalock, blue; Mr. Scott and Miss Lizzie Hart, white and red; Mr. Richard McCreary and Miss Madden, purple ana yelling Mr. Wad Allen and Miss Sawyer, western costume; Mr. James Minis, Jr., and Miss Ida Morgan, pink. J FLOATS. Daughters of the Confederacy, driven by Maj. Anderson in Con federate uniform, accompanied by Mrs. C. E. May, Mrs. Dr, Marsh, Mrs. J. \Y\ DeVore, Mrs. B. B. Jones. Out-riders, Miss Margaret May, Miss Emily I'ailey. Miss Gloria llaltiwangcr.Miss Noll Jones, dressed in Confederate colors. This beautifully decorated float had Gen. Ca nv i le's Confederate flag displayed in the centre: A unique float was occupied by four young ladies who represented the seasons. Miss Sallie May Nich olson occupied one corner uf the Moat, with white and gre311 decora tions, representing Spring: Miss Ruth Tompkins represented Sum mer, with pink decorations; Miss Mattie Minis, clad in yellow ann with yellow decorations,represented] Autumn, and, Miss Madge Mays, wrapped in furs and with decora tions of holly, represented Winter. The S. C C. I. float was tasteful ly decorated with the college colors (blue and gold) and was occupied by more than thirty beautiful girls, clad in white uniforms, their float being drawn by two enormous mules. The senior class of the S. C. C. I., occupied a carriage decorated hi Prettiest Decorated Fb blue and gold. The Edgefield Rifles' float pr* 8ented a striking appearance, b cause of its size and originality. In sides four tents, table, arms ad equipments for service, it was Oc cupied by Messrs. Horace and Pul Cogburn, Joe Holland, ('harlie Rv, Mr. McDaniel and Mr. VV. E.B. Tompkins, who drove the four'ne mules with remarkable skill. The float of the Woman's Cris tian Temperance Union, whirr of the first prize, was marve'nsly beautiful in its snowy white ifcora tions, symbolizing the pim7 for which the organization standEight ladies, Mesdames W. JJ. Du>vant, B. Thunums, H. N. Greneke T. P. Burgess, C. E. Burts, Mai*' Tim mons, Wallace Prescott, an L. Minis, occupied this float, id ban ners bearing the names of ? dry" states and mottoes of tluv i'ganiza tion were carried by the dlowing girls: Misses .Marie Key,Georgia May Wates, Royal pk, Lizzie Roper, Gladys Padgett, lillie May Hart, Annie May Tinu'ns, Sallie Mims, Lalliu Peak, .Ml Hurgess and Helen Dorn. TRADES DISP^YS. Penn & Ho stein, n&mal colors; M. A. Taylor, white ai yellow. Capt. N. G. Evans '4 (his aids) acted as marshal of tl day. Tho Soot In addition to theale of dinner the ladies realized * goodly sum from their candy fl fancy work booths that were esided over by young ladies. The ladies of tl W. C. T. U. who are ever thouftf ul and have a knack of doing t! right thing at tire right time had beautiful, spot lessly white booth'aced in the hall at the top of t stairway, from which little girl-members of the lt. T. L., dispeld free ice water to all who would'ink- These ladies Were very gen'usb' commended or their thoug'ulness in provid ie. booth. Prizes Awarded. L 'For best exhibit of twelve cu is,, each a different variety cer rocker, given by the Edge .. Mercantile Co'.-Mrs. Abne I water. .secondbest in this collection Or^f umbrella, given by Dorn d -i)lrs. Kate Minis. . )est exhibit of five of th? varieties white: Cut glas: P?n by Dr. Jas. S. Byrd. . Kate Minis. >r second best in this collection Auto veil, given bv Miss Ida Covar r Mrs. W., B. Coo-burn . lyp?inest collection of pink : Koli (f cloth, {riven .by thc Edgefiek .Manufacturing -Company.-M rs. Ahi^r Broadwater ; i second best, Drawn work Centerpiece, given by Di-. C. P. Dc Vo^r-Mrs. F. F. Moseley. .4-^f?finest collection of yellow; Marikpiilt given bv \V. II. Turner, "-M?-...T.-H; Allen. * | F$?xe,second be<t: Sack of ltrf> floiw^riy?n by Mr...I. A. Lt>rr-Mrs. Kat<i$ims. 5 -priest collection of rod: Hug. giveijby Jt;"Hulicu.stoiii. -.Mrs. Ab ner. Ifj^adwater For-!eciii?d-h/!*U 1 *? >t rI<. nf p-rfunie gi vet 1>." Tim n >.is D -ig St ?re. MTS'; ij/j^^aklers > n. ?? /[rhj??-grealist n unb.M- of fine ones fn?oi?&rifont: Picture, given by P?n & Holstein.-M r.s.. F.-. F. Moser; S4?an<l best. .M rs. R. S. An dersol: 7 Nlfe|?S?'-sii)gle white: Pair of pictuijs, gi-veiL by Capt. IJrunson. Mrs. Eat?^iiins. Second best, .Mrs K. S.lnderson. 8. finest single yellow: Hand someMapanese vase, given bv W. VV. Sl*ig?.-Mrs. D. B. Holling. worth;|.ieobnd best, ?Mrs Kate Minis. 9. F??3t single red: One pair "Red;0i>ss" shoes, given by Rives Bros.7~Irs F. F. Closely. Second hes^flp A Taylor. iOV'aw?i- single pink: Hand at, The y/.C. T. U. pain?d picture, given by E. J. Nor ris.-Mrs. J. H. Allen. Second bestirs. R. S.Anderson ll Finest single bronze; Bowl ind pitcher, given by Jones & Son. VlrsR. A. Marsh. Second best Mrs 2. Ej. Adams. * \\ Finest two on one stem: Box >f Octagon soap, given by May & 'reicott.-Mrs. J. H. Allen. Sec mdlbest, Mrs R,,S Anderson. lji Prettiest collection of roses* 3n<? Mar. quilt; given by May ?t tompkins.-.Mrs Maggie Hill. ? 1M-. For prettiest ?-ol lection oJ )ahlias: Stationery, given by YValk r, Evans ami Cogswell.--Miss luth Cogburn. Second best, Mrs. Lits. Tompkins. a 15. For prettiest design made of hrysanthemums: Fniit dish, given y B. E. Nicholson.- Mrs Maggie [ill. 10 Finest fern: One comfort, giv a by J. \V. Peak.-Mrs VV li har-! ng. j 17. Finest palm: Lamp, given by ynch Drugstore-Miss Ella Seur-j y. Second best, Mrs. J. R. Tomi ins. For prettiest decorated rig: Gold ecklace given by Ramsey & Jones. -Miss Ruth Cogburn. For prettiest decorated float: Five ollars.-The Woman's Christian 'emperance Union. For most attractive couple on orseback: Gold veil pin, given by >r. A. H. Corley-Master J. D. lolstein, Jr. and Miss Mattie Patti m. For prettiest decorated child's rig: old lace pin, given by (). Shep ard-.-Miss Helen Tillman. For most striking press float: 'bree dollars. The Edgefield Chron ic For most striking trade display: Three dollars.-Messrs Penn & Hoi . stein. The committee of judges forth? [_ parade was composed of Mrs. B.;.T. Pechman, of Johnston; Mrs. M?nnit Bran tl y, of Trenton and Mr. Rob ert Berckmans, of Augusta. I Presentation of Prizes. The day was fittingly closed with a largely attended concert in thc ^ armony Friday night by Bearden's 9 orchestra. By request t?on. J. C. . Sheppard presented the prizes that had been awarded during the day. ' His remarks on this occasion were ' peculiarly appropriate, inspiring and encouraging those who contributed t to the success of the fair to press ' forward for the achievement of even greater things in future. Best Trade Display, M INTERESTING REHOBOTH , NEWS. Schools Opened, Farmers Hold ing Cotton and Sowing Grain. Dear Advertiser: The Rehoboth school opened last Monday with Prof. W. VT. Fuller as teacher.Thc patrons arc fortunate iii securing the .'services of Mr. Fuller, as wc know him to' be a very efficient, "teacher, conducting his school in'a satisfactory <to thc 'patrons." Miss Jennie Gilchrist has accept ed the position as teacher of the Lyon school above Liberty Hill in '.(Treenwood county. We congratulate the people of thc community in having this accomplished young lady as their teacher. Miss Jennie has taught school for several years aiid always in a manner pleasing to all. Miss Lillie Gilchrist has accepted a position in a large millinery busi ness in Atlanta. Mrs. Elizabeth Seigler and daugh ter will move soon to Plum Branch to* live with her son, J. C. .Seigler. We regret to see these good ladies, leave our community. .Mr. C. Strom has added a room to his dwelling and also made some .other improvements. Mr. D. I. Morgan has also added more rooms" to his dwelling and built a large store house and barn recently. The Advert We believe thc W. C. T. CT. will be a great power for good in this community. These good women are anticipating getting up a medal con test in the near future. The ladies aid society are to quilt two pretty quilts soon and the young men will be allowed to come and thread needles for the young ladies. We hope to be there. Miss Carrie Burkhalter will visit her brother, Dr. John H. Burkhalter. He has been a sufferer for some months with some organic trouble. Mr. R.A. Wash will soon have is beautiful new residence com plete. Mr. R. L. West has the con tract. Mrs. S. ?Br? Strom visited her COLD SPRING TIDINGS. Thc Advertiser Likr, "Rye" Death of Miss Bessie John son-Neighborhood News. We are glad to see the great im provement that has been made ii The Advertiser, both on account oi the fact that it shows that om ! friend, the editor, has been prosper 1 pus in his business and because th? paper is in a better position now tc serve the people. The Advertiser ii like "Rye," gets better with age. The rain last week was fine for our grain but some of the farmers had hay cut in the field and it was damaged;' Even a few days rain makes these red hills very muddy. IA new comer here was complaining ... ;.!* -j essrs. Penn & Holstein. last week, about it being so muddy, but, was told that it was going to get muddy later on. Never mind the mud Red Hill is all "O. K.," and we are proud of our little town. She has played her part in the history of Edgefield. Watch us grow. Willie Brown who is wielding the yard stick for Mr. .Tas.Hart in Edge-, field came, up Saturday night to see? his parents and stayed until Monday morning. He was here two weeks sisters, Mrs. Walter Seigler and I. -N. Coleman, .near Liberty -Hill last ?Saturday and Sunday . the fair in Columbia), last week and reports the crowd large and exhib its good. Several from this community will attend the Georgia-Carolina fair this week in Augusta. Quite a crowd from this community at tended the Chrysanthemum fair in your town last Friday and all re port that a pleasanter day was never spent. Quite a number of the male mem bers of Reho both met last Thurs day and cleaned off both the ceme tery and church grounds nicely. The contract to keep them in good con dition for the next year was given to Mr. S. B. Strom. Mrs. M. E. Rodgers, of Reids ville, Ga., who has been a sufferer for several months from a general break down in health, is still at her sister's, Mrs. J. E. Strom, and is much better. The cotton crop will soon all be iser's Float. gathered through this section. The crop has been estimated at from one ? half to two-thirds of a crop. Quite a ? number of our farmers have sold but very little of this year's crop and some few have been caught with part of last year's unsold. There ] will be a large acreage sown in , small grain in this section compared ; with last year. , Sweet potatoes and turnip patch- < es are fine. We admire- very much the new style an?4 improvements made in your paper of. last week's issue. ? Wishing you much spccess in every 1 stride for progress, I remain as ever, ; A SUBSCRIBER. Trenton's Floral hair Grand Suc cess. The annual floral fair of the Tren ton Chrysanthemum Association was held yesterday. * The flow?rs were exceedingly fine, particularly the dahlias. Many of the chrysanthemums ex hibited are said to have excelled the Edgeiield exhibits of Friday last. The prizes were awarded as fol lows by the committee of judges, which was composed of Mrs. B. T, Peehman, -Mrs. W. B. Cogburn and Dr. C. E. Burts: Finest collection of five white; Mrs. Dr. T. J. Hunter. Finest collection of five yellow: Mrs. Dr. T. J. Hunter. Finest collection of red: Mrs. Dr. T. J. Hunter. Finest collection of dahlias: Mrs. Emily Manget, second prize Miss May Harrison. . Finest single pihk: Mrs. Lottie Day. Finest collection of pink: Mrs. W Vann. Finest single white: Mrs Dr Hun ter. Finest single yellow: Mrs Dr Hun ter. ' Finest single Red: Mrs Dr HvaiA ter. Finest single dahlia: Mrs Dr Hun ter. Prettiest design: Mrs Lottie Day. Finest collection of roses: Miss Emma Bouknight. Finest single rose: Miss May Harrison. ' The visitors from Edgefield were Mrs J. B. Tompkins, Mrs Henrietta Carter, Mrs F. F. Moseley, Mrs. Maggie Hill, Mrs J, E. Hart, Mrs. J. H. Allen, Mrs. J.L. Mims, MK J. T. Bacon, Mrs. B. L. Jones, Col. S. B. Mays, Miss Madge Mays, Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Burts and Rev. and Mrs T. P. Burgess. - Mrs. J. C. Long, a very success ful florist, is president of the Trenton Chrysanthemum Association. I: j?* . ago too, and wei are glad to see that hejs sorriuch in love with his home. s-^^fr.^Hart can spare him when the ?5?^eas<in'' is Over we want to see tiim goingfto sehool again. Corneli us Holmes,-^' :<r?r popular young j friend at P?nn & -'Holstein's, was so ! anxious to get home that he could not resist the temptation. ^ ?i^?ig, when he hsL? ^goo^ .^^<^^ T^^ ^nro^trxrf-^b^j??^^ ai .though;hie bad; ? to walk some and then couhfstay. only a few hours. Miss Lula Quarles who is going to school at the S. C. C. I. spent Saturday and Sunday at home. (We are sorry that her mother's chick ens had the "sore head" and she could not get any to eat.) Miss Lula is the only representative from this community at the "C. I." this year, but we hope that next session will find others there. Our pastor has a nice three room cottage in the process of construc tion on his place and has been hang ing around it so much that the car penters put him to work. His boss, the carpenter, reports that he is learning the trade fast but wants to have his way too much and is stub born. . .**?'. . \ We are more fortunate about our church work here tha i a great many of our sister country churches, m that we have our pastor living among us and is one of us. We also have preaching service three Sun days per month and Sunday school every Sunday. There' is some talk here about organizing a Baraca class for the boys and a Philathea class for the girls. How is that for a country church? (Very, very good*. -Editor Advertiser.) On the first rainy day last week when there was no plowing to do, and as ''Satan finds work for idle hands to do" he soon found* a job for Charl ie Johnson (colored). Char lie had been doing some work for Mr. John Holmes but as it was raining he only did a few odd jobs on Wednesday morning and then got off. He soon met Henry White, (colored) with whom he had had some previous difficulty, and a fight ensued, resulting in Henry being seriously cut and Charlie, well, he "skiddood." As the sun was sinking behind the western horizon last Saturday, the spirit of Miss Bessie Johnson took its flight to that land where no sun io needed and there is perpetual day, "Forthe Lord God giveth them light." Her body was interred in the Red Hill cemetery, with her pastor, Rev. Mr. Littlejohn, officia ting. She had been lingering for some time and we were not surprised to hear that she had yielded to the call to come up higher. We express our sympathies to the bereaved ones but feel that our loss is her gain. There has been some Taft circu lars and electoral tickets given out around here lately. Which "Bill" io you want? We want Bill Bryan and would'like to have a $100 bill thrown in. X. Y. Z.