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^Oldest Newspaper M South Carolina. _ ? __ EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDIY, MAY 25th, 1910 N0-16> VUl?? ?O, ?_,-,- -.- 1 _ -: ' " - JOHNSTON LETTER. Old Baptist Church Torn Down to Make Room For New Building. High School Closes. Mrs. B. T. Boatwright has return ed from a visit to Rock Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Welling,'of Dar lington, wh.( have been on a visit to their daugnter, Mrs. D. J. La Groue, have returned home- ? .Mrs. Margaret Stevens and Mr. Joe Payne of Meeting Street, were visitors at the home of Mr. J; W Payne last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marsh and children are at home from a month's visit to M rs. Marsh's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pcdrick, at Gainesville, Fla. Mr. A. J. Mobley has returned from a few days visit to Columbia. Mr. John Kenney is able, to be out after a three weeks' attack of fever. He was appointed census enumerator here but was able to do only half of ; the work. Mr." Millford, who had the Elmwood township, completed the work for him. .,. Mr. M. T. Turner is at home from a business trip to North, S. C. Mrs. W. B. Cogburn, Mrs. J. E. Hart, Miss Christine Tompkins, and Messrs. Wigfall Cheatham and Wad Allen were among the visitors here - last week. / % Orange blossoms will bloom in profusion here during the month of June. Some time during this month there.will be four marriages. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Russell, of Augusta, spent Sunday at the home ' of Mr. P. C. Stevens, near town. On last Tuesday morning- May 17 th j the Baptist church building was sold, and the pews and other fixtures disposed of also. The work of tearing it down was begun the following Monday, and in all proba bility, it will be converted into a dwelling on a lot nearby. The pastor of the M. E. church has very kindly offered his church to the Baptists, to have a joint Sunday school or af ternoon service, until the completion of the new church. Mrs. T. P. Millford, of Granite- ( ville,- was here last week, as the- ? guest of h?rson,Mr. Tom Millford. ', Mr. J. L. Oxner has purchased a large farm near Hephzibah, Ga., and during the coming winter, will move his family there. Mr. and Mrs. Oxner are most estimable people, and all of Johnston will regret to see them leave. The first division off the Ridge association will meet with the Wards Baptist church on May 28th and 29th. The announcement of the mar riage of Mr; Richard V. Payne, : now of Jacksonville, Fla., to Miss Estelle Meers, of that place, has i been received here by relatives. Mr. Payne is a nephew of Mr. John Payne of this place. Dr. C. F. Strother visited rela tives in Georgia last week, and while there purchased four farms in Richmond county. Preparations are being made this wed: by the pupjls and teachers of the High school Tor the commence ment which begins on Sunday. Dr. H. M. Snyder, of Wofford college will preach the sermon, and on Tuesday evening, the annual address will be made by Hon! Mendel L. Smith, of Camden. The monthly historical meeting of the Mary Ann Buie chapter, was 1 held x>n Thursday evening with Mrs. %eo. B. Landrutn. A very in teresting program was had, after which an hour was spent socially, during which time the hostess serv ed refreshments. "In tearing away the steeple of the Baptist church, about three hives of honey were found, which had been secreted there by a swarm of bees. Two or three years ago, Mr. Wertz had some hives near the church lot, and a swarm of his bees settled in the steeple. Last week's issue of The Adver tiser was an unusually interesting one, and was read by all with en joyment. This is acknowledged to Summer We want our Edgefield frieni better place in this part of the c< plying their summer wearables. We sell the celebrated "High wear a sift and you'll wear no o When in Augusta drop in and tock. We can suit you in color, LADIES DEI On our second floor we have department. We invite the ladi headquarters \rhen in the city, let us supply their wants we can The J. Willie 824 Broad St. GOOD ROADS. A. Strong Appeal to the Citizens of ^Shaw and Adjoining Townships For Better Roads. It is not with a sense of pleasure that I nm appealing io the citizens of Shaw and Wise Townshi ps, but a sense of dutj I owe, and every on? of us owe to our country and.to our selves to at once come together and remedy this awrul situation that now confronts us-namely: * Bad Roads." Wrehave beautiful, .eve1, and fer tile lands that reach for miles out, and all the bad roads tC?t traverse these lands of ours' are not only a reflection upon these lands, but upon our citizens who own them. We have heavy sand beds all sum mer to contend with, none of the roads scarcely wide enough for two vehicles. When we havn't heavy sand to contend with, there are holes, bumps and disgraceful) bridges etc., etc. As. the old saying goes "we h?ve j followed the same old rut for years" and for the sake of our community and the young generation lets make | a change. The law says that the computation tax shall be used from whence it comes. Every dollar that Shaw Township paid into the coun ty last year and this has certainly gone elsewhere, for to my certain knowledge not a particle of work has been done since January 1909 on any of our roads around Tren ton. There are plantations owned by some of our citizens through which not more than four or five hundred yards of public road passes, and possibly the computation tax j paid by these land owners and their J tenants amount to twenty 6r twenty five dollars for each plantation, and at times not a cent of this amount is put back on these certain roads. Good roads are the slogan of the south now-a-days. Lets come together and formulate a better plan by which we may im prove them. We want our roads graded, clayed, widened and smooth ed. Petition to our Legislature to a?d.u.3 in. this; nwful .situation. If our Legislators can't,7 br will not help us let our County issue a cer tain amount of bonds for the road work of cmr grand old county. Wc want better roads, we are willing to pay for them, arid we must have them. ' J. D. Mathis. Trenton, S. C., May 23, '10. Indignant Woman-This dog I bought from yon came near biting my little girl the other day! Dealer-Well, you said you want id a dog that was fond of children, didn't you? 1 When Jack Expands. "Jack? Why, he's one of the best boys under the sun." . "Yes, but you ought to see him when the stars are out." Boy Brighter Than Professor. Dr. Wood, the popular headmas ter of Harrow school, once told a capital story of a boy who missed a battalion drill, which is considered a somewhat serious offence at the famous school, says Tit-Bits. The doctor summoned the lad, an Amer ican, to his study and thus ad-| dressed him: "Do you know, as the honorary colonel bi the cadet crops, I can have you shot and as the headmas ter I can have you birched? Now, which sentence do you pref er?" The humor of the situation over came the culprit's nervousness and with a smile he replied: "I prefer to be shot, sir, because then you'll be hanged." be the best paper in the county, and those who haven't it in their homes, and want a good newsy paper, should have it. Clothing ls to know that there is no >untry than our store for sup Art" clothing for men. Once ther. let us show you our large wear, style and prices. Try us >ARTMENT a large, well equipped lady's es to make our store their We are confident that if they save them money. Levy Company , Augusta, Ga. cj p PT k?o \Jo \Jo A? Nineteenth Ses 'able Exer< Doubtless there was a time in South Carolina when the wisdom of co-educational institutions was ques tioned but the success that Col. F. N. K. Bailey has achieved in con ducting the South Carolina CO Educatibnal Institute 1MS dissipated all doubt, especially in the minds of those who know of the character and quality of the work done at this institution. Having established the South Carolina Co-Educational Institute at Williston on a small scale eighteen years ago, possibly as an experiment, Col. Bailey Iras by dint of persistent efforts and through the exercise of splendid business acumen, steadily enlarged the institution, and along* with its almost phenomenal growth has comei increased influence, power and pres tige. To-day this splendid institut: tion, occupies; a high place among .the institutions of learning in South Carolina. Eleven years ago Col. Bailey cast his lot among us-and' moved the S. C. C. I. to Edgefield,. which was henceforth tb be its abiding place. Not only\has our entire citizenship noted with pardonable pride and Col. F. IN. K. Bailey. satisfaction thc steady growth of the institution but they have been forced as well to take cognizance of the wholesome influence that the school has had upon the life of the town, and entire county. Unlike many other colleges, so closely associated are the students, officers and faculty .that the S. C. C. I. is more like a large Chris tian family than a boarding school, and for this reason there has con stantly emanated from the institu tion a moral influence that has-made its impress upon the life of the, Com munity. The wholesome character of the inner life of the instution is also reflected by the splendid de portment of the young ladies and young gentlemen, both on and off the campus. In some towns and cit ies in which colleges are located the students make their presence felt by their questionable conduct. Such is not the case with the S. C. C. I. student body. On the contrary, words of commendation of Col. Bai ley for having the students under such .xcellem control, as well as praise for the students themselyes, are frequently heard. The institution has made its im press upon Edgefield not alone as a moral force, important as that may be, but through it the intellectual life of the community has been quickened and the musical tastes of our people broadened and elevated. The benefits derived from the S. C. C. I; are not confined to the town of Edgefield. While it has enabled numbers of young people in this immediate community to obtain an education who otherwise would have been unable to go away to other ?-ft^T ? . . / ?...... - ' -^Trrr- ,,, BMMiiiMMrn-'-" ' 1 ?0MME?61 ?sion ClosesjlP ?ises. Nineteei] " ? "i^r ? colleges, scores?upon scon?s'O?yo?j people from all parts of the'coun have likewise been blessed.,'.'.' ;, The S. C. C. I. has jusfe'compl ed its eleventh year in. Ergehe] which has been probably ttte mo successful in its history. The' coi mencement exercises this.y??r ha also been of a very high order. T first public exercise was'the gradu; ing recital of Miss Madge - Turn which was referred to at length, our last issue. Having completed ti prescribed course in the vocal d partaient, which is very ably tang' by Mrs. John R. Tompkins!;* Mi Turner received her diploma at t] conclusion of the program."Fridr evening, the ]3th. ? ' Art Levee.? Thursday afternoon an Inten::sj.< number of visitors'.,-.were ance on the art"l?Ve?T'Tfhere wei many beautiful drawings and pain ings on the walls, and a: handsou array of baud painted china dot by Miss Eliza Miras.',To this gifte instructor in the art department due great credit for the developmer of the artistic taste in many youn people of Edgefield and other place throughout our state. The followin students in this department exhibi ed beautiful specimens of thei work. Miss Matti? Carmichael, Nati lie Padgett, Nell Jones, Lila F?lle; Harold Norris, June Rainsforc Ruth Mays, Emily Adams, Jani Ml nick and Mattie Mims. Annual Concert. Each returning year has had bel ter things in store for those who at tend the annual concert of the Soutl Carolina Co-Educational Institute, This year the selections were un usually fine, and the performance or the four pianos brilliant. The par ticipants in the concert were stu dents of Miss Louise Couch, anc each one gave additional testimony to her distinguished ability as an instructor both on the piano anc violin. The only piano solo given was Mendlessohn's Rondo Capriccio bj Miss Frances Burgess. This was a difficult selection, and played with out notes. Irvin Padget has already become a cornetist of distinction. His cornet solo, with accompaniment by Prof. P. P. Blalock received more ap plause than any other number. His extreme youth made his gifts more conspicuous, and the enthusiasm of the audience showed their appre ciation. The trio of violinists, Misses Lil lie May and Thelma Bailey and Rosalie Parker, made pleasant va riety in the program. The concert was a great success. The Military Contests. From the time the students reach the campus early? in October until they depart for their homes the lat ter part of May they are under the most rigid military discipline. Some institutions allow their boys to go and come at will, meet their classes or remain away, but no such lax ness exists at the S. C. C. I. The strict regulations not only keep the boys from being corrupted by out side influences but the perfect sys tem and order that prevail have much to do with the formation of the habits and character of a boy. The regular military duties, compa ny drills, guard duty, etc., aside from their training value are of in estimable value as a factor in the physical development of a young man. Frequently boys enter the in stitution who are stooped and awkward but within a few months they are erect and graceful. While Col. Bailey rules his stu MENT 1910 th Very Credit Graduates. dents with a firm hand, he gives them all of the diversion and pleas ure consistent with sound, satisfac tory work. In order to prevent the daily round of military duties from becoming monotonous, at intervals contests are held, which caus? the cadets to renew their zeal and in terest. The companies, as well as the individuals, vie with each other as to who shall bear off the honors. During commencement each year two contests are held, one between, 'company A and company B and^ the other, between the individual cadets, and for several months prior to the commencenient the boys give ..es> pecial attention to drilling arid'wor'k in the manual of arms, each one ex pecting to be awarded the ? medal "when the contest is held. v Friday morning the an mi:? ? co? Lhe^|pSmq|CBv:\vu?.. held on the" public square, Company A being commanded by1 Capt Tay lor, 'Company B by Capt.Hankinsou. Both companies drilled in a most creditable manner. Commands in volving the most... intricate field movements were obeyed and exe cuted with such promptness and pre cision as to call forth the admira Dr. L. R. Gwaltney. tion and applause of the throng of spectators. The very excellent man ner in which both companies drilled caused the honors to be almost even ly divided but victory was awarded to Companjr A by the judges. The individual contest for the gold medal given annually by Mr. Orlando Sheppard was held on the public square Friday afternoon. The battalion was formed in front of the court house, and so heartily did the cadets enter into the spirit of the occasion that the contest was ex ceedingly interesting from the out set. Soon the ranks grew thinner and thinner, the judges ordering those who had made an error to drop out. As the number of con testants decreased the interest and excitement became more and more intense. The great throng of spec tators drew nearer 'and nearer and with bated breath awaited the out come. The ranks gradually diminish ed until all were ordered to the rear except the three best drilled cadets, and they executed the commands that came quick and fast with a pre cision that would have done credit to West Pointers. It seemed that none of them would make an error. Finally, two were ruled out by the judges, leaving Cadet Morris White, of Company B, standing alone-the victor. The handsome medal was pre sented to Cadet t White in the col lege auditorium Friday evening iii a most graceful and fitting manner by Hon. B. E. Nicholson, just be fore the opening of the exercises by the elocution class. Mr. White is from the White Town section of. (Continued on page 4.) GRAIN CONTESTS. The Names of Contestants Pub lished and Committees of Judges Appointed to Award Prizes. In order to encourage and stimu late the farmers of the county to grow" more wheat ancT The Advertiser offered pri,- n gold coin early last fall to be awarded those producing the largest yield upon one acre. While only a few farmers have actually enrolled their names as contestants, it is believed that the agitation of this very im portant matter through the columns of The Advertiser from time to time had much to do with the very large increase in the acreage, of wheat and oats that was sown throughowi the county. The follow ing are the contestants for the wheat prizes: L. Y. Bryan, J. H. Courtney, C. M. Williams, S. Cheatham, John R. Bi-yant, P. N. Lott, Ralph Winn. The contestants for oats prizes are, B. R. Smith, L. Y. Bryan, J. N. Fair, J. H. Courtney, J. R. Bryant, S. Cheatham, Ralph Winn, , C. M. Williams, P. N. Lott, B. D. Kitebings. It is possible that some names have been omitted. If so, we shall be glad to add them. The following gentlemen are re quested to act ajs'judges, the first] name on each committee to act as | chairman: .Horn's Creek: S B Mays, J M Mays, and A A Wells. Trenton : E L Ryan', M. W Her long and J M Sweiringen. ' Elmwood: M B Hamilton, S N | Zimmerman :and'A C (Ouzts* ^.C?eora'- W T Reel, W H Deal, ,and H Hill,_ ; halter and^Dhar?es Strom. Wbfford: W 'A Reynolds, A A | Gilchrist and G S Coleman, y'Harmony: O O Wright, Walter S Marsh and E M Padgett. White Town: O D White, J D White.and W R Holliday. Johnston: W T Walton, J W Swearingen and WA Jordon. Blanks will be mailed to each of ' the chairman in due time to be filled out. ~ 1 nspite of It , "Honesty, my son," said the) millionaire, "is the best policy." . **Well, perhaps it is dad," rejoin ed,the youthful philosopher: "but it strikes me you have done pretty well, nevertheless. "-Answers. Not Worried. : "Doesn't it ever make you unhap py,to see.the way the papers refer to your husband as a grafter?" 'It used to, but! don't let it both er rae any morel He says he has things fixed so that he could stand any kind of an investigation." PROGfl Annual Concert Scho< I. Auditorium, 1 Miss Rosel Chorus The Dance Spring Song Rando Brilliante ., 1 piano Miss Clara Frier Caramea Miss Soph Rando Capricciosa Miss Franc Spanish Dance Miss Lillie ] Be lisario (4 pianos) Misses M. Turner, L. Min Cornet solo * Irving 's Qhprus Peggy Solo in Unison Trot De Cavallerie Misses A. L. Attaway, C. ! Turkish March Misses Lillie May Bailey, R Overture-Poet and Peasant (4 pianos Misses A. L. Attaway, M. Shaffer, F. 1 Mays, S. Mir Didst Thou but know Miss Wein( Second Rhapsodie Misses M. Turner, H. Peak, L. Mims, W. Strom,. i Chorus Summer Fancies COLLIERSNEWS. Comet's Departure Brings Peace of Mind. Many Visitors Come and Go.Meriweth er Barbecue. . - . Well, as we have passed Halley's comet safely, we will feel a little more at ease about this phenomenon and net be so superstitious here after. We are indeed grieved to hear of Mrs. Bettie. McKie's illness and wish her a speedy recovery and will Boon return to friends at hom e. Mr. and Mrs. Talbert of Aiitioch visited at Mr. Joe Miller's last week. Dr. T. L. Timmerman was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mira. CT. Mathis. Miss Sallie Hammond spent the week's end with her ^ousin Miss Alma Hammond. Mr. Harris and Miss Nona Math is made a very pleasant visit to friends near North Augusta last week.. Mrs. G. A. Adams has been the guest of Mrs. D. T. Mathis. Mrs. John Mays, ?of, Edge field was the guest of her sister, Mrs. D. T. Mathis last week. , Mrs. J. W. Adams' son, Mr. Er nest, and charming little daughters, are visiting relatives in Augusta. Quite a number of the Colliers people attended the quarterly meet ing and barbecue at Meriwether Hall last Saturday. All reported having a delightful time. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller spent last Saturday and Sunday with' Mrs. Sallie Jone^Of Antioch. Mr. and Mrs. W. E.. Thurmond, of Modoc, were. the guests of Mi's. J. Hi Mathis on Saturday and Sun day. We were glad to see Mr. Prescott Lyon at Sunday school and hope he will give us his presence often. . Mr. and Mrs. S; T. Adams visit ed ?t the.bome bf Mi. G. A.. Adams. We were glad to have them atSnii?; day school, as Mr. /Adams-being an active member for sp many yeaire . previous, his. yisits lend much hi* spiradou' to out school.. One on the Doctor. A man died. and went to heaven; When he arrived at the pearly gates, says the American Druggist* he said to St Peter: "Well, I'm here." St Peter asked his name: "John Evans," was the reply. St. Peter looked through the book and shook his head. "You don't belong here,", he said. f . "But I am sure I belong here?," said the man. "Wait a minute," said St. Pe ter. He looked again, and in'the back part of the book he found the name. "Sure," said the guardian of the gate, "you belong here, but you weren't expected for twenty years. Who's your doctor?" Full supply of Glenn Springs and Harris Lithia water. \ Penn & Holstein. LAMME s? of Music, S. G. G. ttay 20th, 1910. Wiegani Tolhurs t a Parker Mohr 2 pianos Miss.Annie Laurie Attaway Wilson tie Mims Mendelssohn es Burge s 3 Moskonoski May Baley Goria is, W. Strom, R. Forrest Potpouri, Irvin Padgett Neidlinger Kubenstein Frier, M. Shaffer, K. Glover ' Mozart osela Parker, Thelma Bailey ) . / Von Suppe Burgess, N. Jones, E. Tompkins, E ns, K. Glover Wright >na Strom Liszt B. Parker, R. Forrest, M. Blalock, A. Cantelou Metra . \