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(?dqrftcM Qktdm. #te? ,NeiiJHpaper3n?0iitt* Carlina VOL. 76. - EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1912 " N0> 50' SALUDA'S FIRST TRAIN. Officer? of the Road R eceives Royal Welcome. Appropri ate Speeches Made Great Enthusiasm Spacial to The State. Saluda, Jan. 26.-The citizens of this town and community turned out in numbers to-day to witness the driving of the last spike on the completion of the railroad track to the station in Saluda and to wel come the incoming of the first pas senger train of the Augusta North ern railway. Fully 1,000 people took part in the happy demonstra tion. The event marked a great epoch in the history of this town and county. At 11:30 o'clock a procession was formed in front of the court house, and the line of march, with Dr. J. W. Pitts acting marshall, was formed. After reaching Jennings street the procession halted until the first passenger train bearing the officers of the company ( rolled into sight. A mighty shout from the multitude greeted the incoming train, which slowed up and was pre ceded to the station by the line of march. ' As the locomotive came to a standstill at the station the demon stration in the way of noise was terrific. Tho crowd was full of en- ' thusiasm and gave vent to their : pent-up feelings. Drums were beat, - the band played, the men whooped J and yelled, the ladies threw their J handkerchiefs in the air, engines * blew their whistles, dynamite car- J tridge8 were exploded-in shori, J bedlam broke loose. As the president, W. J. Mont- j gomery, and the other officials of I the Angosta Northern stepped to J the ground a select choir sang to tbft toinfiT* "Aitif"- "?-* *? * ; ing words composed by the general ^ manager, L. A. Boyd, especially " for the occasion: ? I "Our railroad-welcome thee- I To-day we greet with glee'; j Of thee we sing. I( Long have we stayed at home, ^ With doubts you'd ever come; But now we're free to roam, With help of thee. "No more we'll wait for mail; ] No more we'll start and fail ; To reach our goal; I But twice each day, 'tis true. Our letters, papers too, Will promptly be sent through On steel rails roll. : "Long may we live to see All blessings brought by thee Shall never end. Prosperity, then, be thine, May brightest suns e'er shine , On this new railroad line, Saluda's friend." At the conclusion of the singing the committee representing the citi zens since the inception of the movement culminating to-day in Saluda's greatest need, drove home the "last pike." This committee is composed of the following: B. W. Crouch, chairman; G. C. Wheeler, C. J. Ramage. B. F. Forest, E. W. Able, J. W. Pitts and W. L. Dan. iel. The following program, with B. W. Crouch presiding, was then oar ried out: Eighth Psalm, read by Rev. J. E. Bailey; prayer by Rev. E. P. Taylor; song by select choir. C. J. Ramage was presented and made a very happy and appropriate talk. His remarks were frequently applauded. President Montgomery was introduced and his response was a very feeling one. He and his associates had been taken by com plete surprise and knew nothing of the warm reception that was in store for them until their arrival. It was very evident that he appre ciated the demonstration on the part of those present He thanked the people of Salu da for the generous and kindly re ception, stating that from what he had learned of the good people of this fair county it was but in keep ing with their best traditions. The speaker enumerated the many difficulties that had been en countered in the building of the road, but pledged himself and his associates to give to Saluda one of the best short lines of railway in South Carolina and a schedule that would meet every requirement. In conolusion he asked for as ear nest co-operation on the part of the citizens of this town and communi ty as had been given in the past, predicting that with a proper ex ploitation of the resources of this county it would so?n take its place in the very forefront among the leading counties of the state. Mr. Montgomery spoke with great feeling and he was frequently applauded. Vice-president M. C. Woods, sec retary J. C. Mace and treasurer Stackhouse likewise made short talks. General manager Boyd announced the following schedule, effective February 1st: Leave Saluda 7:45 a. m., arrive at Wards 8:55 a. m. Leave Wards 10:15 a. m., arrive Saluda 11:25 a. m. Leave Saluda 3:30 p. m., arrive Wards 4:40 p. m. Leave Wards 6:55 p. m., arrive at Saluda 8:05 p. m. The Long Meter Doxology was sung by the entire audience follow ed with tho benediction by Rev. N. D. Bodie. It is proposed that on the day this road is to be received by the railroad commissioners to make the occasion one of the greatest in the history of Saluda. State-wide adver tisement will be given, and it is ex pected that at least 5,000 people will be present. GOD SAVE THE STATE. Written for the Yorkville Enquirer. Awake, ye men who love the right, Awake ye men who love the right, Truth and honor call you to fight, For wrong is rife and sin is bold, Lodged in many a stronghold. Together stand a reckless band Devouring our beloved land, From prodigal sons-'tis not too late, jod save the state, God save the state! uet sons arise like those of old, lien of honor both true and bold, Hen of courage and hearts of steel, den to make the enemy reel, Patriots who count not the cost, ^est liberty and right be lost. )h, Freemen! dg not longer-wait, ?oo save the state, 'Jod faye, the i*?* lick at he?rt? convulsed in frame, !he stands and weeps, and weeps again, l'or sons with foul dishonors! stain. Jang'rously near her nursery, she placed ner dispensary, \nd lo! her sons drank long and late. Jod save the state, God save the state! grangers came and joined the glee, ^/as the time of high revelry, They drank and arank and loudly laughed, As many a cup they quaffed, But at length pay day came, so ill, And strangers nor sons had a bill, Then what/ Listen! Sad to relate. 3od save the sta*, God save the state! Then those who on pleasure so daft, Invented the thing now called graft, And in mother's packet a bill They found, and took it. Oh! so Ul, 'Twas so convenient, so quick, It seemed a wonderful trick, Under their tongues they rolled the bait, God save the state, God save the state! Other bills they found, and grew rich. With hands and pockets full of "sich," Then they quarreled, and it got out, What their long quarrel was about; For the^jAs wanted more and more, Of such a rich, bountiful store, Now see enemies full of hate, God save the state, God save the state! Help, Lord; for godly men ceaseth, For the wicked tney increaseth, For tile vilest are exalted, For dishonor is promoted. O, Lord: make bare Thy holy arm, Save our beloved state from harm, On Thee, Lord God of Hosts, we wait. God sa. e the state, God save the state! A brimson stain is on our soil, A crimson stain is on our soil, Our state's weak sons the mob doth speed, Sowing broadcast anarchy's seed, Their example obliterate, Their influence annihilate, Their hearts, O Lord, regenerate, God save the state, God save the state! Carolina, again prostrate, Lift up thy head, be calm and wait, Strong sons will come and rescue thee, And give to thee thy liberty. Thy future glory shall be brights With freedom's pure and holy light, Our fathers' God-'tis not too late. God save the state, God save the state! -T. P. Burgess. An old darkey was taken ill, and called in a physician of his own race. After a time, as there were no signs of improvement, he asked for a white doctor. Soon after arriving the doctor felt the old man's pulse, and then examined his tongue. "Did your other doctor take your temperature?" he asked. **I don't know, boss," replied the sick negro; "I haven't missed any thing but my watch as yet." 200 Boys' Suits, 100 Overcoats, and 500 pairs of pants, to be sold to make room for my spring goodn. We will save you money. F. G. MERTINS, Augusto, Ga. PLUM BRANCH NEWS. Sentiment on Secession Divided. Oyster and Valentine Par ty. Preachers and Teach- ? ers Feted. The question of going into Green wood county has been a live one with our people for the past few days. Quite a number still cling to old Edgefield, and have petitioned the legislature not to act'favorably on the recent election, while anoth er party are equally determined that Plum Branch township shalL/^?? come a part of Greenwood, and sent a delegation to Columbia to argue the merits of their side of the case. Our people will be gratified when it is settled, so that we can kDOW what is to be our place in the world. J. W. Miller and J. W. Brack nell made a business trip to Plum Branch last week. Prof. N. H. Fender, Miss Mae Roper and Miss Elloree Anders JO went to Kajrksville on the night of the 26th to hear the lecture by Prof. L. T. Baker of the university of South Carolina. There will be an oyster supper! and Valentine party at the home of Mrs. H. Banks on the night of February 14th, under the auspices of the W conan's Missionary Union of the Baptist church. The public is cordially invited. The community bas again turned her attention toward improving the appearance of her cemetery, and the plan is to soon have it one that will be a credit to the community. The rubbish is all to be removed and cemetery fenced. Rev. B. H. Covington pf th* Methodist church preached an intejl ?ting sermon to his Dcoplg-^-r-jH ^ixd-^?4^ii^- .-?uuun-y-morniJI rbr this year. Jg The Baptist church has curta^J n four Sunday school rooms, an?r' .hey ail -now ready for use. Three weeks ago a sufiicient nunrber of ?lasses was organized for the grad ing of the school, and her motto for the future is, "an average attend ance of a hundred >jp the Sunday school." This is tty' outcome of a ?eries of resolutions ^passed by the church the first Sund V in Novem ber of last year. By /esolution of the church at her last meeting, the Baptist will have her Sunday school every Sunday morning at 10:45 and preaching on first and fourth Sun day mornings at 11:45. Miss Clifford Beckem of Augusta who is teaching music at McCor mick has arranged to give Tuesdays and Fridays of each week to a class in the Plum, Branch high school very much to the gratification of our people, our music teacher hav ing married during the Christmas holidays. Thus our school is again well equipped. The mid-winter ex aminations are over, and she is in the midst of her spring term. Her methods are up-to-date, and our people are coming more and more to recognize the high grade work that is being done, and the value of the school to the community. Mrs. C. P. Holley is very sick, suffering from a third stroke of paralysis, and as a result she is speechless and confined to her bed. Mrs. Ed Coleman entertained at dinner on the 21st inst, Rev. J. Earle Freeman and family, Miss Ellpree Auderson and Miss Mae Roper. Sheriff Ouzts and P. R. Wates of Edgefield visited our town on Tuesday, the 23rd inst, James Collier visited his sister in Georgia on the third Sunday. A Happy Af terthought m The story of a proposal by tele phone is recorded by a writer in the Philadelphia Ledger. Pete, a color ed youth, was very bashful, and having decided, first, that he want ed Miss Johnson for his wife, and, second, that he dared not ask her in person, he had recourse to the tele phone. He rang her up at the house of her employer, and inquired: "Is dat you, Miss Johnson?" "Yaas," came the reply. "Well, Miss Johnson, I's got a mos' portant question to ask you?" "Yaas." "Will you marry me, Miss John son?" 4*Yaas. Who is it, please?" PARKSVILLE NEWS, ou 1 T? Prof. Baker Gives Good Lee ture. Death of Mrs. George I Wood, Interesting B. Y. P. U. Meeting. g'ln the face of present conditions this paragraph from Chief Justice Gary's speech before the bar asso ciation in Columbia last week, has i&e right ring. He said: A lawyer ^fcjfcitoyetits or mano-factures de ices for prisoners, or procures acquittal by the practice of .marr?er 67 deceit, cajolery, wil distortion or misrepresentation facts, or in any other means not hin the spirit, as well as the let of the law, is to be reckoned an ny to society. a enemy to society. Well socie ??0*8 always had its enemies, and Ks well within the province of Hge who are looking to its inter ^Bf? watch for enemies, if "eter 0?J vigilance is the price of liber HpCt can also be said, that it is Lae price of anything worth having, society not being an exception. .Last week was beautiful indeed. ?Je truth is, we are obliged to lave some bad weather, and bad "lads to help us appreciate good -v-eather and good roads. And this .eaiiods me, not a single opponent 4 the good roads movement ac cepted our challenge of last week, though the weather as well as .oads had greatly improved. Where ey? Hide hide, hide. Mr. Robert Moultrie a nephew " Messrs. M/ B. and R. J. Moiil f Rehoboth had the misfortune reek while running, to fall and his thigh half way between '-hip, While Mr. Moul ^auffprar ha ja doing as iufferer from cancer Lao ) the beyond. While we he long struggle has ended, ncTw?rb?lieve the Victory won, and bat the pure soul of Mrs. Wood is asking^in the sunshine of a Sav our's love. We shall navcr forget he last conscious hand grasp she ?ave the writer, and although un ble to utter a word, that grasp poke volumes. In the passing away i Mrs. Wood, a .good woman has ;one to her eternal reward, and we arnestly pray God's blossings upon he disconsolate husband, the moth rless boys, and especially the weet little girls, Martha and Joe, ged 10 and 12 respectively. May he great God. who "tempers the /ind to the shorn lamb" raise them ip friends, who may, at least, take he place of mother's love and coun el to some extent. Mrs. Wood was buried by her ?astor at 3 o'clock Sunday, yester lay the 28th,.in the Red Hill ceme ery. Peace to her ashes. On last Friday night we had a nost instructive lecture on the Re igious and educational value of the heatre" by Prof. L. T. Baker of ,he South Carolina University. Prof. Baker is not an orator, but a jorn teacher, being in the right place as Prof. of Pedagogy in the University. The University is do ing a great work in sending out 1er professor* to lecture upon sub jects demanding serious considera tion, which will inure to the inter ests of the entire state, and our peo ple should fully appreciate these ?fforts. Mrs. Essie Jones and little Wood row Jones, who has the distinction of having been born in Parksville, have returnad to their home in Greenville. Mrs. Jones had been on an extended visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Garrett and to them we offer our condolence upon Mrs. Jones' departure, while we pull our hat to little Woodrow Wilson. Mr. Press Culbreath, who mar ried Miss Mattie Strom, is the proud father of another fine girl, born Sunday morning the 28th. The Stork has been very thoughtful of Mr. and Mrs. Culbreath. Having been married seven or eight years, they have two as fine boys and three as "likely" girls, as can be started anywhere. We sincerely con gratulate all of them. Mr. J. C. Morgan has returned from his recent trip to south west Georgia thoroughly elated over his visit. At Sylvester he spent some time with Mr. Garrison Holloway Reynolds, a son of Reuben Rey nolds. The name leads us to believe he has many relatives in old Edge field, both among the Reynoldes and Holloways. Miss. Eunice Abrams, of New berry, is on a visit to Miss Martha Dorn. We regret to say that since she came she bas been quite sick though we trust not seriously ill. Our legislature is doing itself proud" is about the concensus of opinion hereabouts in sitting a lit tle heavily upon his Excellences, vagaries and vanities. We should hate to feel that a majority of our people are of the Blease type, there fore we congratulate those of our representatives who stand like men for the majority, who are of a bet ter type. We would advise those who stand with and for the govern or to either have, all the histories burned, or never let their children and grand children learn to read so that they be kept in ignorance of how their aucestors ttoot, for we feel sure they will be ashamed to let them know that they ev3r es poused the cause of Bleaseism. Ver bum Sap. Miss Anderson, a beautiful and accomplished young woman,and one of the teachers in the Plum Branch high school visited Miss Martha Dorn Sunday. All three of the Plum Branch teachers attended the lecture de livered by Prof. Baker Friday night. We hope to see them with us often. Capt. Able James is on a visit to his brother Capt. M. W. Jame? of this town. TheB. Y. P. TJ. had a good meeting last night, the subjeot be ing: 4'The little books of the Bi ble-Titus." Bro. T. G. Talbert made a most excellent address on the qualification of7 the minister and Rev. T. H. Garrett talked ear- j neatly and plainly on what the shurch member ought to be. The ? .^.^-^?IL^?ded, thou inga ?l"tne4?ifl&vj-V^S^WTSS^R jome time. More Anon. j Kind Words Appreciated. Kind and encouraging words are appreciated by every individual, and especially when they are spon taneous and come from some un expected source. A few days ago the editor received a letter from a gentleman who resides in the lower part of the county who renewed his subscription and was kind enough to add the following: "Your paper is up-to date, far above the average county paper, and it is a great source of pleasure to rae. 1 trust that I ..jail bu fortu nate enough to receive its weekly visits for many years to come." In Memory of W. Fred Stillwell. Whereas the grim arm of Death has again invaded our ranks and taken from us our brother, W. Fred Stillwell. And whereas, even the very last act of Bro. Stillwell here on this earth was for the furtherance of a cause to which our union is betroth ed, namely, the cause of education, and by that act, together with his entire life, he has shown his loyal ty and fidelity to the union and the cause of humanity. And by his daily walk among us we have been made to know his de votion to duty, the community, to his friends, those who were dear to him, to his church, and to his God, therefore be it resolved: 1st That in his death the union has lost a loyal member, the com munity a valued citizen, his friends a genial open heart, his church a consecrated life, his parents an arm that was ever reaxh to bear them up in their infirmities, his sf?ters and brothers one they knew to be worthy their confidence, his chil dren a most tender and loving fa ther. 2nd That in his death we bow to the will of Him who doeth all things well and extend to the be reaved family our tenderest sympa thies, and commend them to Him who invites the infirm to lean heavi ly upon Him, who wept at the grave of Lazarus, and has promised to be a father to the fatherless. 3rd That these resolutions be written in our minutes, and sent to The Edgefield Advertiser and News Monitor, for publication and a copy be sent the family. - R. N. Broadwater, H. H. Herlong, S. B. Marsh. Harmony club, F. E. TJ. JOHNSTON LETTER. New Century Club Delightfully Entertained. Revival Meet ing Well Attended. Very Sad Death. -Mrs. J. A. Dobey entertained the new century club on last Tuesday afternoon and the meeting was one of pleasure to each member. Besides the members there were several in vited guests. After routine business, the lesson for the afternoon was taught by Mrs. Fletcher Boyd. The subject was "The western coast of Africa" by Miss Ida V. Simonton, who spent a year in the heart of, and on the coast of Africa. Her descriptions and experiences are most interesting. Daring the social hour, the hostess served a delightful salad course, followed by sweets. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Albert Dozier on February 6th, and Mrs. Wm. Toney will teach the les son. Mr. and Mrs. L. ?. Asbili and Miss Annie Louise Asbell, of Win ston-Salem, N. C., are here for a visit. Mesdames Annie P. Harrison and Burrell Boatwright are at home from a visit to Mrs. Hampton Kirkland at Ola, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. George Turnipseed and Mrs. Rh?tt Coleman, who have been guests of Mrs. B. L. Allen re turned to ?Greenville on Saturday. Mrs; John Wright and Miss An nie Holmes Harrison visited at Leesville recently. Col. and Mrs. R. B. Watson, of Ridge, were visitors here daring the" week, and attended the services at the Baptist church. # Mr. Tom L. Barker, of Colum bia, was a visitor here during- the . - !-'.<?...- * *>Wof Atlas is visiting her -3T ^ppWHMBpp^ Marsh. c Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Yonce, of Grovetown, Ga., are visiting* rela tives here. Miss Martha Johnson, of New berry, has been the guest of Mrs. P. E. Monroe. Mrs. Frank Crouch and son, of Augusta, are visiting at the home of the former's father Mr. S. J. Watcon. Mrs. Ellis Davenport, of New berry, is visiting at the Bouknight homestead, near town. Mr. Belton Stevens, of Eulala, has }een visiting his brother, Mr. P. C. Stevens. Misses Maud and Gladys Sawyer have gone to Georgetown for a two month's visit in the home of their brother, Dr. Olin Sawyer. Miss Edith Miller, of Trenton, is spending this week with Miss Pet LaGrone. The news of the death of Mrs. Hodges, of Bennettsville, was re ceived here with sorrow. She was a sister of Mrs. Nettie Wills, a for mer resident, and was Miss Carrie Boyd before her marriage, and dur ing her visits here made many warm friends. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reaves, of Ridge, spent Sunday here with friends. Hon. Geo. Bell Timmerman and Mr. L. L. Rushton, spent Sunday here with friends. Mrs. E. A. Schnell has returned to her home in Greenwich, Conu., after a fortnight's visit to her moth er, Mrs, Eleanor Ivy. On her way, she stopped at Randolph-Macon college,- Va., to see her daughter, Miss Iva Turner. Rev. B. R. Seales, of Langley, has been spending a few days here with relatives. Mrs. Martin Lott died suddenly at her home near town on Sunday morning, and the interment was made in the cemetery at Wardfc Mrs. Lott was a Miss Ward, before her marriage. The revival services being held at the Baptist church will continue through this week, services each morning at ll o'clock and in the evening?at 7:45 o'clock. Rev. W. R. Williams, as musical director is furnishing splendid music, and the attendance is good, all considering it a rare privilege to hear Dr. Hatcher. Miss Lucile Beaks spent the week end at Batesburg with her friend, Miss Maria English.