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?lt rr tuet (?lknt Newspaper H ^mi?ti Carolina VOL. 76. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1912 NO. 47 PLUM BRANCH ROADS. * Roads Not Worked in Several j Years. Edgefield Regrets to Give Plum Branch to Greenwood. Brother Miras: After along rest .we have been compelled from the force of circumstances to invade, your sanctum once more before we take our exit and go to the happy hunting grounds of Greenwood' county, where mayhap or in some way or by or in some mysterious way be wonderfully benefitted. It may be that we will jump out of the ~B frying pan into the fire. Two months ago if. the Supervisor had worked straight on through our ter-1 ff1 ritory as was his duty, I believe the majority of our people would have signed a petition to have Teraained in Edgefield, but the die id cast and nothing will ever induce them to return to their first love unless the good people of Edgefield impeach the man that occupies the supervi sor's office. I am not competent or capable with my limited English to find words to express what I think would be justice in the premises. Our roads have not been work d as they should have been since Mr. Blocker had them worked. He car ried Self's plans out and gave our roads an*up-to-date working. - Mr. Editor, it is a scandal and disgrace to Edgefield county tu come and drive over our roads. We had good roads some years back but alas where we had i unds we only K- h eve trails and bad ones at that. I remember the time when you could drive two wagons abreast and room to spare while now there are but few plaoes that one vehicle can pass another without one of them driv ing two wheels into the ditch for the other to pass. There are bill .ides where the ditches are so deep and the road so narrow that one ve hicle must of necessity wait at t he foot of the hill until the one coming, passes bim before he can proceed. Now, in conclusion, can such roads he called public highways; not by any means. We have paid our mon ?y and have not received a penny's worth for three years. Our people want their money or its equivalent and the only way that ii left them is to go as they voted. Many of our people are loath .to leave old Edge field aod some iew of them that voted to go out weald rather remain, but, as I said in .the outset, the die is cast and we ase not responsible. I have bees informed that some of the best men in Edgefield talked to: the supervisor and "tried to get him to work our roads if he did nothing more than to clean out the ditches and fill the worst holes with rock, and he refused to do anything. If we had elected John Blocker and held on to him we would have aoted wisely, and we had another good man. Mr. Ree? and we or the majority left him out. I know that I have many good friends in old ; Edgefield and if we go into Green-; weod I will still have that kindred feeling for them and I am sure of the same kindred feeling from them towards me. Brother Mims, pardon me for thia lengthy letter and I will prom ise to do better in the future. Don Carlos. Plum Branch, S. C. Auditor's Appointments. Either Auditor J. R. Timmer man or his representative will be at the following places next week for the put pose of taking tax returns for 1912: Roper's, Monday Jan. 15. Meriwether, Tuesday Jan, 10. Collier, Wednerday Jan. 17. Red Hill, Thursday Jan. 18. Clark's Hill, Friday Jan. 19. Modoc, Saturday Jan. 20. Mothers' Meeting. On account of the very heavy rain, the W. C. T. U. meeting could not be held at the home of Mrs. J. L. Mims Monday after noon. The meeting will be held at the Methodist church Sunday after noon. The same program will be carried out that was announced for Monday afternoon. The debate, "Resolved that corporal punish ment is necessary 'n the training of children," will be strongly present ed on both sides. The mothers of Edgefield and all ladies who are in terested are cordially invited to at tend the meeting. NEW YEAR AT ANTIOCH. New Plans Being Made. Mr. danton Sick. Saw Mill In Operation- Mission Society. Here's hearty New Year greetings to the entire Advertiser force and all its 8,000 readers! Yesterday was the prettiest day of all the glad new year. The light snow-fall of Saturday night seemed to give a silvery drapery to the sun shine, making everything beautiful and the atmosphere pure. But too quick to give place to another hard rain during last night and this morning it is still pouring down. Our farmers are busy getting eve rything in readiness for another ?crop. New plans are being made, new hands are being employed, some moving in and some moving out. A great necessary preparation is the supply of cord wood that is being split in the woods which will make good seasoned stove wood for summer use. Mr. Frank West has moved his saw mill to the Dean woods just between the church and Mr. Henry Eubanks, all the timber in those woods will be sawed and the woods cleared and a part, if not all the "new ground," will be cultivated by. Mr. Eubanks who purchased this land from Mr. West during last summer. Miss Leila Kemp spent several days during the holidays at the hour of Vr. T. B. Quarles. I urtha Brunson, who has bt,. . .ng all her relatives here, returned to her home in Augusta last Friday. Miss Mari? and Mr. Roy Tal bert visited at their grand-mother's, Mrs..S. J). Jones, during the holi days. Mr. Wayman and Miss Cornelia I Curley visited at Ridge Spring last i W"*Cfc---;-; Mrs. H ?le Rolston spent several dsyb last week with her sister, Mrs. Pearce Thomas, of 'the Cleora sec tion. Mr. Pet Talbert, accompanied by hi? sister, Miss Minnie, visited at their brother's, Mr. Lester Talbort's, a few.days last week. We regret to report that Mr. Ben Glan ton hasn't been at all well for the past three weeks, but is not confined to his bed. Mr..N. D. Robertson visited in the Trenton-Johnston section last week, stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dobey, also at Mr. Tandy Broad water's. We hope that the voters of this district will not forget the election for the two mill levy for school purposes which will be held at the school bouse next Saturday. The Woman's Mission Society will meet next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the church. All the ladle* are urged to be prese.it. Red Hill School Heard From. . Dear Advertiser: The Christmas holidays being over our Behool be gan Monday. Quite a number of the pupils were kept away on account of whooping cough. We hope that they will soon be well and back at their studies again. The condition of the roads has considerably interfered with our going to church and Sunday school. The union meeting convened at Antioch last Saturday. The attend ance^ account of the weather, was small, but the meeting was full of interest. We spent a pleasant day at the hospitable home of Mr. Lester Talbert. Mr. C. M. Mellichamp with his mother and sister moved from our town to Edgefield last week. It was with much regret that their many friends gave them up. Mr. Ernestt Quarles made a busi ness trip to Augusta this week. Mr. R. M. Johnson is building a house for Mr. Marion Quarles. As soon as the house is completed he with his family will move h^re from Johnston. A hearty welcome awaits Mr. Quarles when he come!, back to his old home. If this scribbling does not find its way to the waste basket, I will come again. Seventh Grade. Cold Spring, S. C. Farm For Sale: In Ridge sec I tion, Ask for free list. ? Johnston, S. C. Y. May. JOHNSTON LETTER. Miss Black Wins Monitor's Pia no. Death of Mr. San di vcr. One Negro Killed An other. Mr. Semraie Asbell and Miss Ethel Rhoden were married on Thursday evening last at the Luther an parson acre, by Rev. P. E. Monroe. The wedding was a surprise to their numerous friends, and good wishes are extended them. They are domi ciled at the groom's home near town. lu the piano contest which was being run by the News-Monitor, Miss Pearl Black of Wards, was the winner, securing the greatest number of votes. Miss Marie Ow dom, of Meeting Street, came sec ond and was given the gold watch. A number of other premiums were given during the race to stimulate the contestants.. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Quattlebaum are at home from a visit to their daughter, at Summerville. Mr. C. A. Austin, of Augusta, spent last week here with Mr. J. Jacobs. Mrs. B. F. Landrum returned to Florence on Thursday, after a two weeks' visit to relatives. Miss Alma Woodward has re turned from a visit to Beech Is land. The members of the woman's missionary society, of the Baptist church observed the past we*k as a week of prayer ?od 'their offering to foreign missions was tl00. Master Edward Parrish gave a birthday dinner 'last week to some of his young friends, and all enjoy ed helping him .make merry the day. The birthday feast was a royal one. Mrs. W. J.. Hatcher entertained on Monday evening in compliment to her niece Miss Natalie Hollings wor?u_Q?__ Atlanta, and a spirited of amusement. I)elicious refresh*] ments were served daring the latter part of the eveniuor. Misses Wise, of.jBatesburg,"have been the guests of Miss Emma Wat kins, and on a Saturday a few friends enjoyed a delightful dining in their honor. Miss Sara Stevens entertained a party of young folks on Wednesday of last week. Miss Mary Adams, of Abbeville, is the guest of Miss Nelle Scott. Mr. O. D. Black, traveling sales man for R. M. Hughes & Co., of , Louisville, Ky., and earrying a line of Monogram Vinegar, stands again at the head as one of the firm's best salesmen, his year's sales amount ing up to near $12,000. Mr. and Mrs. Allie Kinnaird and Miss Eleanor, of Edgefield were visitors here recently. Mrs. Chas. Early has returned to Florence after a visit to the home of her father, Mr. William Batcher. Mr. Frank S. Bland entertained with a dinner for a few of his gen tlemen friends one evening last week and this occasion proved a source of much pleasure for each one. Present with him were Messrs. W. E. and James LaGrone, J. How ard Payne, Julian and Avery Bland. The grocery store of Thomas Cherry, colored, was robbed on last Sunday evening, the thief breaking a hole in the large plate glass. His store is not on Main street, within the beat of the night watchman, so it was easy to gain an entrance. The only articles taken, as far as could be noticed, were 3 box of gun shells and fruits. Later in the week it was discovered that the young negro boys were the culprits, and they were immediately dealt with at the Mayor's office. Mr. and Mrs. Luke Smith have returned to Keysville, Ga., alter a week's stay with the latter's father, Mr. Pope Perry. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Pecbman have returned from a week's visit to rela tives in Barnwell. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Pittman have boen the guests of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wright and Master William are at home from Macon, Ga. Mrs. W. J. Hatcher and Natalie Hollingsworth visited in Columbia during the week. Miss Marion Boatwright, of At lanta, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. E. Swearingen. Mrs. Will Rhoden and children have returned from Covington, Ga., Ho? Thoa. H. Rainsford after a wsit to the former's parents. Miss lath Shaw left on Monday for Paglas Mill to resume her du ties as teacher in the graded school. Miss ?aud Sawyer has gone to Camden;/to visit her brother Mr. Frank ;|awyer, and Miss Gladys Sawyer^ the guest of friends in Bann Mr. aid Mrs. L. T. Seigler, of Aiken, shd Mrs. Belle Shealey, of Glover??ille, have been guests at the home ?Mr. W. R. Kidson. Mr. atd Mrs.J, G. Mobley enter-) taine?) $ number of friend? on Wednesday of last week, their mar-j ried fnfei ds enjoying the hospitali- j ty of thehome from ihefaourd of ll to 1 o'ckck; and from 6 to 8 o'clock, they had their young friends with On lad Monday e^HuMLl wi. A. ?tf?b owdfed. while a party of neg gambling, there having beensome' hard feeling existing between them prior to the killing. -Yidgett left soon after, and has not been'seen since. . Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hedgepath, of Greensboro, N. C., and Miss I Eunice Cates, of Augusta, spent | Saturday with Mrs. J. H. White. Mn. Goldsby, of Cross Hill, who had charge of the 4th grade in che high school here, will not return for this year's terra. Miss Daisy Brock ington, of Lancaster, who taught here i years ago, has been elected to fill her place. Mrs. Alice Gjiry, of Bartow, Fla., is expected this week to visit rela tives, Mrs. E. A. Schnell, of Green wich, Conn., and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ivy, of Evans, Ga., are guests at the home of their mother, Mrs. Eleanor Ivy. Mr. M. Sand if er died at his home here on Friday evening, after a short illness of pneumonia, and his death was a shock to the town, as he was out with his friends on Sat urday previous. About 6 years ago, Mr. Sandifer came here to reside from Bamberg, and during these years he has proved himself a -true and upright man, and was a mem ber of the Baptist church. Besides ) his widow he leaves 5 children who will sadly miss a devoted father's) love and care. He also leaves sever al sisters and a brother, Mrs. Jordan, of this place being a sister. The funeral sen ices were conduct ed on Sunday afternoon at the Mt. Olives cemetery by Dr. W. S. Dor set, after which the body was laid to rest. The Masons paid tribute to their departed brother by attending in a body. PARKSVILLE NEWS, B.Y. P. U. and Baraca Elect Officers. W. O. W. Camp Prospering. Morgan town Growing. Yesterday, Sunday,was the pretti est day of the year in fact no day in any year could have been prettier; the sun shining brightly after hav ing hidden his face for days,and the earth covered with beautiful white snow, which is always taken as an emblem of purity. "Wash me" says the Psalmist, "and I shall be whiter .LEGA TION TO THE GENE1 than snow." On top of Mt. Everet, the highest mountain peak in the world, there amid the perpetual whiteness of the coutiuuous snows of centuries, there is said to be a tablet, erected by some aspiring soul with the above words: "Wash me and 1 shall b<i whiter than snow." The joys occasioned yesterday by the brightness of old Sol's effulgent splendor, caused many worshippers to wend their way to the church for divine worship, and they were well repaid, for the Rev. T. H. Garrett preached one of the best and most . appropriate sermons I ever heard, and I have been hearing s ' rm on * since I can first remem ber. His text was in the 5th chap ter of Ephesians, ''Redeeming the time."The value,of time, the pre ciousness of lime, time casted and . ..= connected with this oT?s io^p^i^-\^r?i^Vil : the very little, that is left to many of us, fo? we, truly,-aTe-'-as "grass fouis eut down and withereth away." Tt?&good meeting was just adjourned, when ?cusiderablo com motion and some excitement was oaused by the announcement thal 1 fight was in the church yard, whith er all repaired in haste. The fact that the engagement was between two old ladies, and they our most active and efficient church workers, added no little to the concern with which all ri: died out to see the fight. It was indeed a ficht to the finish for we saw it with our own eyes. Men, even good men, fall out and fight, which is mortifying in the extreme, but when our women, and our best women engage, and that at church, why the scene beg gars description and we refrain. But I would b2 recreant to the truths of history did I not relate facts, hence this narative; but they fought with snow balls. Last Tuesday night was a big time in W. O. W. circles, when the following officers were publicly in stalled as follows: W. N. Edmunds, con. cora. ; Dan A. Bell, advisor lieut. ; D. N. Dorn, banker; W. M. Robertson, clerk; J. H. Elkins, es cort; C. A. Parks, watohman; D. A. J. Bell, physician; Eugene McDon ald, sentry; Capt. M. W. James, manager. Good speeches were made to our wives and children by the new officers, while the entertain ment committee served them with refreshments. Good music by a string band composed of Messrs. J. H. Elkins, H. H. Freeman, J. H. Stone, Claud Young and Jack Shinair Messrs. Walter McDonald, John Josie Dorn and Watson Talbert have all returned to their respective colleges intent on hard work for the next session. Mr. T. G. Talbert, Jr., a son of "old T. G." of our town, who is taking a high stand in the South Carolina-University, after a visit to home folks for a fortnight has re sumed his Btudies in Columbia. Mrs. Addie Bell Parks and little James, Jr., returned to their adoptee home in Augusta yesterday. Miss Pearl Thurmond after a visit of two weeks at the homes of Messrs. Geo. Parks and J. A. Harv ley returned home Sunday. Mrs. Fannie L. Middleton and the author of Bob Strom's mar riage ceremony, L. G. Bell, visited Hon. M. P. Wells RAL ASSEMBLY Hon. J, H. Courtney relatives and friends in Parksville last Saturday. They returned to their home in Meriwether Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bussey of Spartanburg, after a pleasant stay with the family of Mrs. L. F. Dorn,' returned to their Spartanburg home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. A. Djbey left Parks ville Saturday for ber home in Johnston after a pleasant stay of two weeks at the home of her moth er, Mrs. L. F. Dorn. Mr. D. A. Bell of.our town spent a pleasant day and night in Green wood last week visiting at the jbome of Mr. P. T. Faa?kner. Mr. R. S. Ridlehoover and little step-son, Diok .Blackwell, made a flying trip last. Saturday to Mt. Carmel to visit relatives. Mr. Pres? Blackwell, one of our merchants, has moved from the Talbert cottage on Main street to the residence of Mrs. W. T. Holley Mr. IxcrdW TSTacTcwen - iro^ Doable Branch?e, Ga., will in a few days move into the cottage vacated by Mr. Press Blackwell. Oar school here under the man agement of Prof. West and Miss Et heredge resumed work last Toes day^They are not only doing good work ur^5 school but are helpful in our Christian work. The B. Y. P. XT &^ iaed last night and the following officers were elected for the ensaing year: W. M. Robertson, president; T. G. Talbert, vice-president and D. N. Dorn, secretary and treasur er. Our Baraca class was also re organized on yesterday with W. M. Robertson, president; James G. Parks, vice president; Prof. West, secretary, ansi D. N. Dorn, treasur er. A meeting of the stockholders of the Parksville bank is called for to morrow. The bank is in a prosper ous condition notwithstanding the low price of cotton. lam informed that Mr. E. G. Morgan, Jr., has been elected grand Sachem of Morgantown. Although a young man, he beat his father, the ex-sage of Faifa, ?now the sage of Parksville, on the grounds that he was the only one of the tribe but what had taken to the woods. All the other Morgans, father and brothers, had moved off to return to their first love, the home of their birth, except himself, who had re- - mained true to the hills of Parks ville, therefore he won out on the first round. Watch Morgantown grow under the new administration. More Anon. Solves a Deep Mystery. I want to thank you from the bottom of ray heart," wrote C B Rader, of Lewisburg, W. Va., 4'for the wonderful double benefit I got from Electric Bitters, in curing me of both a severe case of stomach rouble and of rheumatism, from dich I had been an almost helpless ,aflcerer for ten years. It suited my oase as though made just for me." For dyspepsia, indigestion, jaun dice and to rid the system of kid ney poisons that cause rheumatism, Electric Bitters has no equal. Try them. Every bottle is guaranteed to satisfy. Only 50c at Penn & Holstein's, W E Lynch & Co., B Timmons.