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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. J. L. MIMS,...Editor TERMS: One Year.$1.50 Six Months.._..75 WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY. 1,565 COPIES; Men show their character in noth ing more clearly than by what they think laughable.-GOETHE. It would not be discreet for Senator Heyburn to attend the Confederate veterans're-union in Columbia. A va cancy would likely be declared in the senate from Idaho. The mayor of Union who has been issuing near-beer licenses will doubt less find Augusta a more wholesome atmosphere at this time. The Advertiser joins the press of the state in extending- sincere sympathy to Col. E.H. Aull, editor of the Newberry Herald and News, in this hour of over whelming grief caused by the death of Mrs. Aull. She was a Christian wo man of beaotiful life and character who was known personally by most of th? newspaper men in the state, having for fifteen years attended practically every meeting of the press association. Typhoid [ fever seems to be more prevalent in South Carolina now than formerly. If this be true, the blame should he laid at the door of the laity and not be placed on the physicians. They constantly urge the adop tion of every precaution and the use of preventatives but the people generally, through ignorance or indifference, fail to cb their part. Concerted action should be taken to stamp out this dread disease. The !.. iding of the National Corn Expositi?h in Columbia in 1913 will be a great boon for South Carolina and the South generally. For the next two years the advertisement that the exposition will receive in all parts of the country will give South Carolina more advertising than the state has ever had before during the same length j of time. The coming of the corn ex , position to Columbia no doubt is due more to Jerry Moore than to any other .person or influence. Capt W E Gonzales, the editor of The Slate, was painfully injured last week in an automobile wreck near Fountain Inn while journeying to the mountains to enjoy a short vacation His friends over the state rejoice that his injuries are not serious and that by the end of a month he can resume his editorial duties- The permanent disa bility of such a man as Capt Gonzales would be nothing short of a public ca lamity The First Violation. The first violation of the marriage license law is reported from Spartan burg county, where a colored minister married a couple of his own race with out a license having been obtained. The groom was sixteen-not a "sweet sixteen"--and the bride had just passed her fortieth mile-post. They say "an old fool is the biggest fool," but when a young and an old fool come together it is a prett, bad mix-up. After the magistrate has finished with the offend ing minister he will be sure that a li cense is in existence before he ties the next nuptial knot. Vastly Improved Conditions. The excellent order and deportment of the crowds that attend large public gatherings in Edgefield county is very generally commented upon. Such a well-nigh ideal condition does not ob tain everywhere. A representative citizen of Aiken county who attended the Meriwether barbecue last Thurs day, observing the splendid order on that occasion, remarked to the writer J that on similar occasions;'"1 Aiken coun ty? generally one sees a score of drunk en men who become more or less dis orderly as the day advances. There was a time in our county, and not many years ago eithep, v/hen ladies were actually afraid to attend public gatherings, especially during campaign year, because of the disorder that usually prevailed. Such is not the case now. The men, both young and old, who attend barbecues and pic nics in Edgefield now-a-days, 'conduct themselves as orderly and gentlemanly as they do at church on Sunday. It is generally conceded that the absence of1 the legal sale of liquor has contributed much to this very happy condition. In this respect, contrast Aiken and Edge field counties and see the difference. Of course, there is liquor unlawfully sold, here and there, but men are growing more and more ashamed of being caught drunk on "blind tiger" liquor. The trend of affairs in Edgefield county is indeed encouraging. The good order at these public gatherings only reflects in part the improved con ditions. i MERIWETHER HALL. Annual Barbecue Given by Mer iwether Agricultural Club. Decided Social and Fi nancial Success. The Meriwether section is pecu liarly fortunate in having a goodly number of farmers within its bor ders who fully appreciate the advan tages to be derived from maintain ing a real, live agricultural club. The Meriwether Agricultural club, unlike many such organizations, has more than a nominal existence. At certain seasons of the year it has been the custom of its members, about 65 in number, to hold regular business meetings at which not only was there au exchange of experi ences and ideas concerning the best method of cultivating this or that crop, but other matters that are of vital concern to farmers, such as the labor question, are discussed. Has Won Valuable Prizes. The Meriwether club is a mem ber of the farmers' organization known as the Associated Farmers' Clubs of the Savannah Valley and has, in competition with several oth er very strong clubs, Avon valuable prizes at the Georgia-Carolina Fair for the best exhibit of agricultural products. Besides the awards to the club, several of its members have individually won prizes of note. Officers of the Club. The officers of the club are T. L. Harley, president; G. B. Reynolds, vice-president; Dr. J. T. Reece, secretary, and Alva Stevens, treas urer. Mr. H. L. Bunch is the exec utive committeeman. With such capable men in charge of its affairs, one can easily understand how it is that the club holds first place among' the associated clubs. Meriwether Hall. The members of the club are not unmindful of the fact that to make a permanent success of an organiza tion of that kind, due attention must be given to the social side, and to this end some years ago a commodious building was erected on the Martin Town road but a few hundred yards below the home of Mr. Walter Cheatbam, in which all of the m?etings, including social gatherings, are held. So pleasant have been these social functions that there attaches a peculiar and irresi8table chaim to the words "Meriwether Hall," thrilling the young people with delight whenev er uttered in their hearing. The Annual Picnic. The club gives two large public social functions each year-a dance some mid-winter evening and the annual.ru>pic.in_ Jul v., The l*ttejr standpoint to be one of the most brilliant in the history of the club. The attendance was very large, be ing estimated at from 700 to 1,000 according to the judgment of those venturing estimates. Be the actual figures what they maj',the attendance was sufficiently large to make the occasion ideal.At times the attendance upon such annual occa sions is too large, producing a con gestion that materially mars the pleasure of hosts and guests. This was not the case nt Meriwether Hall. "On With The Dance." The hall was planned and con structed so as to provide the high est degree of comfort possible for those who dance, as well as for the spectators who are seated on two sides. The windows are tall and at close intervals, affording perfect ventilation. An elevated stand or rostrum has been arranged on the southern end of the large room for the orchestra. The floor had not only been highly polished but thor oughly waxed, making it difficult for the awkward youth to maintain an erect posture, especially when his Dulcinea was also lacking in alert ness and agility. In the main, all went well. There was an occasion al slipping and sliding, but never any sprawling scenes such as a ska ting rink not infrequently presents. More than fifty couples at a time gracefully glided round and round, with the gentle zephyrs from the south wafting sweet strains from Bearden's orchestra. Musi cians and dancers never tire. Though seething and sweltering and sweating it is "on with the dance, let joy be unconfined." It is doubted if ever before so .many beautiful dancers were brought together at any function in the county as graced Meriwether Hall last Thursday. We will be gin with Miss Addie Stephens and Miss Madge Mays-but the list Viii be too long to name all the beauti ful dancers. Bounteous Dinner. The members of the Meriwether club make most charming hosts. When the writer arrived upon the grounds at a comparatively early hour Mr. Walter Cheatham was in full charge of preparations for the barbecue dinner, having more than a dozen colored people to obey his orders. After finding that every thing was receiving his personal at tention, we expected the dinner to be a veritable coronation feast, and we were not disappointed- In ad dition to the mutton, pork, beef, sauces and salads that were provi ded by the company, the good wo men likewise gave the best of their pantries and pastries, making, all told, a feast that would have suffic eJ for the recent White House sil ver wedding. 'Every Detail Carefully Planned. We were impressed with the care and thought that was given to all of the details by the members of the club. Knowing that the well may be unequal to the demand upon it, water, freely supplied with ice, was hauled for drinking purposes. Then, too, in the centre of the grounds, under the superintendency of that prince of pood fellows, Col. J. P. DeLaughter, lemonade was dis pensed at a very moderate price. When it becomes more generally known to what extent these annual gatherings receive the careful per sonal attention of the memners of the club, the attendauce will rapid ly increase from year to year. We are pleased that the club re alized sufficient funds to meet all expenses of the occasion. Hereto fore, a draft had to be made on the treasury to supplement the day' receipts. Was The Division Just? A Chinaman, dying, left eleven sheep and three sons; and making a will, left one-half of his estate to his oldest boy, one-fourth to the next and one-sixth to the third son. They wished to divide without kill ing a sheep but could not see how to do it, so they-sent for a wise law yer. Sending to his own fold for a sheep, he put it in with the eleven. Now take your half-six, said he to the eldest, and he did so; the sec-| ond, take your fourth-three; the youngest, take your sixth and be gone-two; and they did so, when the wise lawyer drove his own sheep home. County Treasurer and Auditor Commended. Acting for the comptroller gen eral, Col. Dave H. Wise came up from Aiken Monday and made the annual settlement with County Treasurer James T. Miras and Au ditor J. R. Timmerman. Owing to their accuracy, together with the perfect system used in keeping the books of these two offices, the set tlement was E made in two or three hours. After he had completed the settlement Col. Wise told The Ad vertiser's representative that he found the affairs of both offices in a highly satisfactory condition. Au ditor Timmerman and County Treasurer Mims are both very ca pable, painstaking men who know how to keep their offices in proper condition, and, mark our prediction, every settlement they make here after will be as entirely satisfactory as the one of Monday. Citation. The State of South Carolina, County of Edgefield. By J. D. Allen, Probate Judge: Whereas, Mrs. L. H. Nicholson, made suit to me, to grant her Let ters of Administration of the Es tate and effects of Miss Jennie H. Hughes, deceased. These Are Therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and Creditors of the said Miss Jennie H. Hughes, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Edgefield C. H., S. C., on the 14th day of Aug. next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 20th day of July, 1011. J. D, Allen, J. P. E. C. A Sure Test On a pleasant Sunday afternoon .fm old Gorman "andUPhis yp*yyr?tJ j the home-made beer.^ud was warn ing his son against the evil of in temperance. "Never drink too niucii, my son. A gentleman stops when he has enough. To be drunk is a disgrace." "Yes, father, but how can I tell when I have enough or am drunk?" The old man pointed with his finger. "Do you see those two men sitting in the corner? If you should see four men there, you would be drunk." The boy looked long and ear nestly. "Yes, father, but-but there is only one man in that cor ner*" ,,, >1 Toilet Articles, Etc. Ladies, call at Mrs. N. M. Jones' and see the beautiful line of French toilet articles that Mrs. W. C. Hatcher has on hand. Her hair tonic surpasses anything she has ever tried before. Mrs. Hatcher will take your measure for a beauti ful French corset. She guarantees a perfect fit. These corsets were awarded a gold medal at the Lon don and Paris dress exhibition held at Earl's Court, London.-Adv. 4-t Neely and Wilcox. In their, advertisement which ap pears in this issue, Messrs. Neely and Wilcox, one of the largest and most widely known cotton firms of Augusta, announce that they are prepared to take care of the inter ests of the cotton growers this fall. These gentlemen who have many personal as well as business friends in Edgefield county request that our farmers communicate with them concerning the handling of their cotton this fall. Their office and warehouse is located at 741 Rey nolds street, in the heart of the cot ton district. V JOHNSTON LETT?. (Continued from pagjl.) -1 sion, frozen cream with <jke was served. Misses Mollie Waters, i|ma and Bertha Woodward, are at Slli van's Island for a few weeks. Mrs. J. L. Walker and ^bildren are spending two weeks fi New berry with relatives. Mrs. J. G. Mobley an little daughter, Ella Fannie, havlgone to Murphreesboro, Tenn., to.Hsit the former's parents. One of the pleasantesj social affairs of the past week waspn Tues day morning, when Miss Jla Pau line Pechman entertainedjn com pliment lo her visitor Mil Annie McDaniel, of Savannah. Tie hours were 10:30 to 12 o'clock pd'were filled with enjoyment for ?ch one. Mrs. C. F. Pechman andr Misses Pechman and McDaniel reieived in the front parlor, and thi guests were welcomed at the doorjby Miss Zena Payne. Punch was s?ved by Misses Bessie Ford Turor and Frances Turner, who wen dressed in quaint Japanese costupe, and from this attractive coner the guests were carried into thj library where score cards, which wire deco rated in Japanese figures, fere giv en for the coming contest. On the cool veranda tables were Arranged for the contest, and on ?ch one were J ap??ese bowls of Jice with chop sticks, the object be$g io lift f grains nnie Mc Japanese work of out the greatest number in a limited time. Miss 1{\ Daniel won the prize, a scene, in water color, the! the hostess, and Miss Annie Tim merman, the consolation, ?Japanese luck piece. After the conteit, a salad course waa served upon lively Jap anese ware. Mr. and Mrs. Stirnen! went to Toronto, Canada, last "Wednesday to visit the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hpes are at home from a month's stay ?in Peters burg, Va. Miss Christine Kinard, of Ninety Six, is visiting Miss Sallie Dozier. Dr. Dorset conducted aseries of meetings in Aiken county, during the?past week, and during next week will go to Good Hope. Miss Elise Crouch is visiting friends in Columbia and from there will go to Greenwood to visit her aunt, Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. G,rant are at home from a visit to Mullins. Rev. and Mrs. P. D. ?Rysinger, of Dallas, N. C., have bUen guests of friends here. ? Miss Annie Ruff Timmerman, of rompson, Ga., is visiting at the home of Mrs. A. P. Lewis. Miss Maud Sawyer h&s gone to Vidal ia, Ga., to spend^while with 1er sister Mr?. J?Di3jy^*,pd__ )f Florida, are expectL-^this week o visit their sister, Mrs. John Marsh. Mr. Geo. Wheeler, of Georgia, s visiting at the home of Mr. E. 3. Dasher. \ Union Meeting. The union meeting of the third livision will convene with the Parksville Baptist church on July !9th and 30th. 10:30: Devotional exercises con lucted by moderator. 11:00: Enrollment of delegates ind verbal reports from churches. 1st Query-How will trua rel i rion manifest itself in the Ife of ihurch members? W P Croner, L i Bell. 2nd Query-If the churcl is a ailure, who is responsibli the murch or the pastor? Geo. )oolit ,le, J M Bussey. -. Adjourn 12:30 ipr li hur for Jinner. 3rd Query-Should churcl mem )er8 make a practice of gettir. mail m Sunday? H E Bunch, T- Tal >ert, C Y D Freeland. 4th Query-",T"sy do iure nembers do T r P H issey, Sr., E G Mo JNDAY. 10:30* anday school excises ?onduc' .. by superintends of Parksviile Sunday school.' 11:30: Missionary sermoiby P I Bussey, Jr. Adjourn li hour for dinm Afternoon exercises devotrto B if P U work. 1st: The advantage of uig 3 Y P U quarterly in a unij pa 1er by Mrs. J O Marshall. 2nd: What effect is the B P U laving on the young people to lay? paper by Miss Ephy ide nan. 3rd: Why persevere in B P U svork, address by Prof. G. White. Not only the. appointed, j the brethren in general are urger re guested to come prqrpared to suss the queries. Jno. G. Me, For coratee Jo mt ho sci Cl. * < prc tio Closing Out Summer Go). The entire stock of C. H. Hei ler, consisting of- dry goods>th ing, shoes and millinery, among to ?l0,000 must be sacrificfor the next ten days. I am detened to dispose of all stocks on t to start the fall season with Mi, ?lean goods in departments, er [lave such radical price redDn Soi been made in this section ander din las the little word bargain bpo otb fruitful of so many rich and j>y Fel mrprises in values. Don't faillt- tad tend this saj?. Sale begins Sity7, tem July 22, lasts till Tuesday A?. ber Newsy Letter From Clark's Hill. Well, things have quieted down sinceahe end of the peach season. Nearly all of the peaches are gone except a few late July varieties and a few in August. This year the peach crop hasn't been as large as usual, but the growers are satisfied, as the returns this year were much better than when the market is crowded. On account of the long dry spell during the spring and ear ly summer truck farmi?g wasn't much of a success. Very little can ning was done because there was nothing to make the peaches rot and it was much more profitable to ship them. One of the finest cotton crops is being raised over here this year that has been raised in a good many years. Corn isn't such a success but some of the farmers who make corn raising a specialty have some very fine fields of it. Quite a good many people are ex pected to be at the Savannah valley farmers association barbecue given here on August 2nd. Of course a bountiful dinner will be supplied. Some of the best speakers in the state will speak that day. Bearden's band of Augusta will furnish music for the young people to dance by. Quite a number of automobiles and other vehicles will be on hand to carry parties of the people around the country to view our beautiful scenery. We regret that this bar becue comes so close to Centr? Spring so thai more of our Edge field friends would be able to at tend. A number of our young people attended the Meriwether hall picnic on the 20th and had a delightful time. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rowland entertained this week a very de lightful house party, among the guests present being Misses Eve Hill, and Carl, of Augusta, Messrs Creps, Hook and Adams the two former of Augusta and the latter of this place. Mrs. H. A. Adams ,gave a de lightful lawn party at her home on Friday night in honor of Misses lilla Mays and Amin?e Cartledge. The lawn was beautifully lighted with Japanese lanterns. In one cor ner of the porch in a secluded little nook wrapped infwith vines, punch was beautifully served by Miss Mays. In the parlor some kind fairy god mother told fortunes not by means of palmistry but reading the ..message from the depths of the eyes. Two well boring machines have been at work here for some little time. Mr. D. W.- Sharpton has one at his store from which the water is ic? cold. He is now having one bored on his plantation. Mr. W. P. King has just finished having one bored over 200 feet in depth. Mrs. V'. S. Alaree, ofiMonks Cor -?T. ^rHrrHeVrrert^f^ewber ry and Mr. William Ouzts Of Edge field aftei a few days visit to their friend Mr. Louis M. Muldrow have returned to their homes. William quite won his way into the hearts of the Clark's Hill people by his sweet tempered ways. ; Miss Jesse Fouche is the attract ive gue^t at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Fouche. Mr. Geo. Buchannan of Winns boro, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. G. A. I?unch. Union Meeting. The union meeting of the first di vision of the Edgefield association will meet July 29th and 30th with Bethany Baptist church. SATURDAY. 10:30--Devotional service led by he moderator. 10:45-Organization and reports >f delegates. 11:00-Are the churches under ?bligation to support the benevolent .bjects fostered by our state con en tion? If so. what is the duty of ach church member? R T Strom, Valton Fuller, Rev. J E Johnston! 12:30-Dinner recess. 2 :00-What is the best means of lising money to defray church ex enses and for meeting the church enevolent obligations? W G Coi ns, Lee Burnett, Joe Matthews, ack Griffith, O Sheppard, Rev. P 1 Blalock. 3:30-Religion in the home and ie daily life of the Christian. J L albeit, C B Bell, J D Kemp. 4:30-How shall we arouse in rest in the weekly prayer meeting? E Dorn, MB Byrd, D W Heckle. SUNDAY. 10:00-Devotional service. 10:10-How shall we increase d maintain the attendance of the asses in the Sunday school? A S Dmpkins, C C Fuller, Jr., JL ims, R T Strom. 11:15-Missionary sermon bv H ?V. P P Blalock or Rev. J? hnston. ?. 12:30-Dinner recess. 2:00-Song service. 2:20-What is the influence of isic in the worship-of God in the me and in the church and Sunday mol? J W Mullinax, Ii G Green, ?veland Callison. are Study all the queries and come in ?pared to make liberal contribu- WI n to missions. 'Joined in June" is the way a re^ ithern newspaper heads a wed g report. This suggests a few B . er aliterations, as. "Fastened in * >ruary," "Mated ( in May," At tied in August," "Spliced in Sep ber" and "Divorced in Decem- \ ,"-Boston Transcript. evie & R. C. NEELY R. C. NEELY, Jr. S. H. WILCOX ? * Neely ?- Wilcox * Cotton Factors ^ J* i CE: 741 Broad St. :-: :-: AUGUSTA, GA. 2 Cometo see us or write us in re * gard to handling your cotton this J fall - - - w a .x We are prepared to take ? care of your interests. % Wofforcl Oollegre Spartanburg, - - - South Carolina HENRY SNYDER, President A real college with high standards of scholorship and character. Excellent equipment. Unsurpassed health conditions. Expenses moderate. Loan tunds for worthy students. Fifty-eighth session begins Septem ber 20th, H Write for catalogue. J. A. G AME WELL, Seaetary. WOFFORD COLLEGE FITTING SCHOOL. Spartanburg, South Carolina. ? A hige-grade preparatory school tor boys. Small classes. Individual attention. $155 pays all expenses. Xext session September 20th. A. MASON DuPRE, Headmaster. ANNOUNCEMENT We wish to announce to the public that w^e are manufacturers ngents for Weber wagons, Columbus -vapjonSi McCormick mowers, Disc harrows, Smooth mg harrows, Lime, Cement, Bricky Coal, C. S. Meal and hulls. Remember we are the only agents in Edgefield for the genuine McCormick mowers and McCormick repairs. We would be pleased to buy your Cotton Seed at the highest market price. ' We store cotton and oth er commodities, and our warehouses are ai your ser vice. Soliciting your patronage^ under a guarantee of satisfaction, we are, yours truly, Adams Warehouse Co. G?prr?ht 1909, br C. E. Zimmerau C0.--N0. 2 BRIGHTNESS comes from a feeling of satisfaction of stability and the knowledge that there is something to fall back on. It is the establishment of a firm position that enables us to advance. BANK OF EDGEFIELD Of firer* J- c- Sh'ePPard> Pr*>. vs i /ite/? w. W- Adamsi) Vice Pres E. J. Mims, Cashier J. H. Allen, Ast Cashier DirPCtflTQ ?' ShePPard> w- w- Adams, J. H. Bouknight,Thoa. x^tfCtlWd H. Rainsford, J. M. Cobb, B. E.Nicholson, A. S Tompkins, C. C. Fuller, W. E. Prescott. OURS OF LABOR. c Days Shalt Thou Labor and do all Thy Work is the Lawful Command ment. During the month of JULY we 1 going to try and do our work a little less time. LL YOU HELP US TO DO THIS SUCCESSFULLY. 3y giving ou?* salesforce who m jaded with the heat, this short reation. 'TIS A QUESTION OF HEALTH inning Friday next July 7th, THE 3RNER STORE, Will Close at 2 o'clock Fridays,During July. Ve have in the past received lenee of interest on the part of the public in the progress of this store in its business methods; its workers, men and women and its ethics. It is our sincere wish to correct ly interpret the spirit of the times. We RESPECT the EFFORT of all who are honestly and earnestly working for forward movements, and the betterment of conditions that influence and effect their fel lowman. These are indications of unselfish consideration for others. We earnestly ask that a generous public and our competitors approve of our act and give it such sup port as in their judgment it may deserve." Thanking you fer your patience with us we are Very truly, The Corner Store. W. H. Turner, Prop.