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"A Man Who Utterly Failed." The above heading: is the subject of the sermon which Rev. J. R. Walker will preach at Trenton in the Methodist church next Sunday morning and at Edjrefield at night at 8 o'clock in the Methodist church. This Mormon will be followed by one on "A man who nearly suc ceeded" and then "A man who ful ,ly succeeded." All are cordially in vited, especially the men and boys. Words of Encouragement. The editor is grateful to a sub scriber who lives in the lower part of the county, for the following very encouraging words: ' We are proud of our all-home print county paper and feel sure of The Advertiser's success and prog ress as long as the present editor >remains manager in chief. Long imay he live to carry on the good ?york bi? paper alone is doing." Ott For New York. 'Mr. E. S. Rives left Monday morning upon his annual spring trip to New York, to make his usual large purchases for Messrs. Kives Bros. He deferred his go ing until a little late in order to get the newest of the season's nov elties, by this time, too, the styles having become settled. By reason .of his excellent judgment and ex perience extending over many sea sons, Mr. Rives is enabled to buy to Ahe best possible advantage. He Kkaows from which importers and jobbers the purchases can best be made. -"Kentucky Belle" at Cemetery Hill School. We are requested to announce that the teachers, pupils and patrons are all interested in improving Cem etery Hill School, and for that purpose a pla}', called The Kentucky Belle" will be giv ? en at the school house on the 22nd of March, Friday evening. This play has proven very popular wher . ever it has been given, and will be well worth seeing as it is in the hands of the teacher Miss Ellen . Smith, assisted by Miss Marie Parker and others in the communi ty. The people of the entire Meri wether-Sweetwater communities should lend their aid and their presence on this occasion. Red Oak Grove Will Celebrate Centennial. Rev. G. W. Bussey, pastor of 1 Red Oak Grove church for many jears, and still the pastor, writes us from his home at Fountain Inn, that Red Oak Grove will celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of their organization on the 1st Sunday in June next. Red Oak Grove has been one of the most active church es in the association since its found ing, and was one of the pioneer . churches in missionary endeavor, having the first recorded amount contributed to missions through an organized woman's missionary so ciety of any in the association, and one of the first in South Carolina. Loving Tribute to Mr. C. H. Cobia. Our beloved friend, Mr. C. H. Cobia has gone to rest on some beautiful shore. There's no one in the whole community that had as many friends, and as few enemies as Mr. Cobia did. He was loved and trusted by all. We are hoping to meet him on that beautiful' shore, in the sweet bye and bye. ' "One precious to our heart has gont The voice we loved is stilled, The place made vacant in his home Cs.n never more be filled. Our Father in his wisdom called The boon his love had given. And though on earth ?his body lies, His soul is safe in heaven. McKendree Dots. As no one has written from this part of the county I thought per haps seme one would like to know what we are doing in this section. Farmers are far behind with their work on account of so much bad weather. Some are not through picking cotton yet There hasn't been any spring oats sown on ac count of so mnch rain. Last Monday morning 4th of March Miss Bettie Parkman died . at her home about 2i milesfabove Meeting Street She was about 75 years old. She leaves on? sister . and one brother and a host of friends who deeply sympathize with them in their said affliction. Mrs. Clinton of Rock Hill, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Turner. 1 Mr and Mrs. Monson Dorn, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Buzhardt and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner. Berea- 'Wom?ii'ar Mission So? ciety The Woman's Mission Society of Berea church will hold a moeting on Saturday at 2.30 o'clock at the church. They request every lad* whether she is a member of the church or not, to come and attend meeting. They are very desir ous ol' holding a full meeting, which has been almost impossible up to this time, on account, of the roads. Let every lady in the church ITO, and show her interest in this greatest of ?ll t!*e world's enter prises. District Convention U. D. C. The South Carolina Division U. D. C. will hold their Annual Dis trict Convention at Johnston S. C., Tuesday April 9th at eleven o'clock. The State is divided into four dis tricts, and each district is in charge of one of the four vice-Presidents. This convention is called the con vention of the Ridge District, and will be presided over by Miss Alice Earl 2nd Vice-President, of Colum bia. The following counties of this district will be represented; York, Lancaster, Chester, Fairfield, Ker- j shaw, Richland, Lexington, Saluda, Aiken and Edgefield. Mrs. S. B. Hill, Mrs..B. B. Joties, Mrs. A. E. Padgett and Mrs. C. E. May, alternates, have been appoint ed to represent the Edgefield Chap ter. Mrs. C. E. Graham State President, also Miss Rutherford, General Historian have been invi ted to be present. All U. D. C. members are invited to attend, as Johnston is so near, it is not neces ?aiy to be selected as delegates for one day. Gardnerville School. As I have not seen any letter from our school, I thought I would write. This is my first attempt at letter writing to be published. I am a little girl nine years of age and this is my second term at school. I am in the third grade. My teacher is Miss Mealing from Curryton. This is her second term with us. We love her very much. Our school house is a new building on the Five Notch road about three miles above Sweetwater church. We have enrolled about thirty scholars for this term. But in a few more years our school will be much lar ger. There are a great many little children growing up in the neigh borhood. Since Christmas our teacher had to suspend school about three weeks on account of measles but the rest of the children are back at school now. News is very Beares in our neighborhood, air- that we can gather being over the telephone. The roads are so bad that people can hardly travel over then. Tele phones are a great convenience as well as pleasure now. Third Grade. Mission Study Class Begun. On Friday evening, the first of the series of mission studies began at the home of Mm. Mary Norris. The text book is "Southern Baptist Foreign Missions," with Dr. M. D. Jeffries as the teacher. Every winter for several years these classes have been conducted, each time on a different subject. Quite a number were present, and a talk was made on William Carey, the father of modern missions b} Mr. J. L. Mims, and a sketch cr Adoniram Judson was given by Di. Jeffries. The spacious dining roora was converted into a convenient school room, and was most admira bly adapted to the occasion. About twenty-five were present, and some were prevented by the inclement weather who would otherwise hare come. A delightful salad course and coffee was served at the close, which added greatly to the enjoyment of the social feature. The mission study is becoming a very popular and successful way of becoming ac quainted with the great missionary enterprise, and is especially inter esting in the light of the recent and prophetic foreign upheavals in Chi na, Mexico and Turkey. The next class will meet at Mrs. A. A. Woodson's home on Friday night the 22nd. Trenton Items. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bank of Trenton will be held on April 3, at 10 o'clock. Miss Shaner has organized a W. C. T. U. and also a Loyal Temper ance Legion here. Mr. D. R. Day's handsome res idence in East Trenton is about completed. Dr. F. P. Byrd, our new Dentist, is comfortably installed in his hand some office on Main Street and is ready to figure with you on making that "new set." Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Posey have returned from a short stay in Co lumbia where they visited rela tives? > ST' 'fi Senator and Mrs. B. R. Tillman are expected home on Thursday of this week. Miss Earline Allen will leave for Kline, S. C. on Thursday of this week to visit Miss Mazie Mays. \ Miss Addie Hughes who has been in Columbia for the past few weeks, returned heme on Friday last. Mr. J. li. Knight has returned from Washington, D. C. Interest now centers on Skovgaard the wonderful Danish Violinist, who comes to Wise Hall next Wed nesday evening, 20th inst., under the auspices of the local lyceum. This is by far the highest class mu sical entertainment that has ever appeared before a Trenton audi ence. At Palm Beach, Fla., this company sold for $250 a night for four consecutive nights. Program of Week of Prayer Beginning this afternoon, Ae Woman's Mission Society will ob serve three days of prayer for Home Missions at the Baptist church. AH the Christian women of Edgefield are invited to attend. Monday Afternoon, ASurvey of Home Missions. Mrs. W. B. Cogburn, leader. Devotional service-Mrs. J. L. Mims. Vocal duet-Our Country's Voice is Pleading-Mrs. E. J. Norris and Miss Eliza Mims. Home Missions-Why? Mrs. M. D. Jeffries. Vocal solo-My Native Land Mrs. J. R. Tompkins, Reading-My Couqtry-^Miss Lu la Tisdale. Church building and Evangel ism-Mrs. M. Tillman. Song-"Rescue the Perishing." Closing prayer-Mrs. R.H. Mims Thursday Afternoon. Y. W. A. program, Misa Eiieen Ouzts, leader. Devotional exercises. Vocal duet, "Face to Face" Miss Josephine Woodson, Miss Julia Folk. Talk, Mountain Schools-Col. F. N. K. Bailey. Recitation, Miss Georgia Mae Wates. Chorus by young ladies of S. C. C. L Paper, Work among Indians Piano solo, Miss Edwardina Bla lock. Violin solo, Miss Rosalie Parker. Y. W. A. song, "They that be Wise." Friday Afternoon. Subject: Immigration. Mrs. KT J. Norris, leader. Scripture leeson. The story of Ruth, Miss Cottie Youngblood Hymn-"I love to tell the story" Talk, "The Foreigners East and West," Mrs. Wallace. Vooal solo-"My ain Countrie," Mrs. Shannonhouse. Collection of envelopes for home missions and monthly mission offer ing. Singing, "Onward Christian Sol diers.'* Chain of prayei. Friday e\eniu?r, address by Dr. John F. Vines of Anderson. Special music. Biographical Sketch of General Johnson Hagoc !. The Daughters of the Confedera cy have asked for space to publish historical data from time to time, especially relating to South Carolin na's part in the Confederate war, and more particularly the share that Edgefield county bore in the con flict. The following paper was writ ten and read at the last meeting of the chapter at the home of Mrs. W. L. Dunovant last Tuesday af ternoon: "Born in the year 1829 in stirring nullification times the subject of this sketch early imbibed the politi cal principles of the section of the state in which he was reared. At the early age of eighteen he oompleted his course at the Citadel Academy in Charleston, by which mili' ary training he was fitted to acceptably fill the high office to which he afterwards attained during our war with the states. When he was twenty-one he was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law. On the 21st of July he command ed a South Carolina Regiment in the battle of Manassas. In?1862 he was placed in com mand of a Brigade of South Caro linians which fought for two years iu the defense of Charleston. It is particularly interesting to us of Edgefield to note that while Hagood was a Barnwell man, his brigade was composed, at least, in part of Edgefield men, two of the regiments forming the brigade hav ing been from Edgefield, and the first battalion of Sharp shooters, South Carolina volunteers, after wards apart of the 27th regiment being commanded by your own townsman Joseph Abney. In this connection it may not be remiss to refer to this organization in the 1 v/ords of a writer who waa wii this battalion throughout nearly i eptire service "The first battalic o)f South Carolina Sharp shoote will long be remembered for i faultless discipline and the exct lenee and maturity of its drill. It unnecessary to enumerate here tl valuable services rendered by th picked corps at Grahamville, Bl Creek, Coosawhatchie, Pocotal?g Combahe Ferry, John's Wadamala and James Islands and Winya Bay near '?reorgatown. After a se arate existence of about sixtei months Major Abney's battalic was amalgamated with the Charle ton battalion. Lieutenant Col. P. ( Gaillard, forming the 27th Sou: Carolina volunteers Hagood's Bi gade. The 24th regiment, under Ellisc Capers had two companies fro Edgefield companies I. and K. It is also most interesting to us remember that Hagood married i Edgefield woman, the only chi ol Gov. A. P. Butler and that J owned a vast acreage in Edgefie district and lived at Stoneland ne the home of Japt. Jas. Brook Also that he is closely connect? by this marriage with many Edg field families. In May 1864 Johnsc Hagood marched to Peterburg i general, commanding the ?l?vent twenty-first, twenty-fifth and twe ty-seventh South Carolina voluntee and Rion's South Carolina batta! i( 'These men boldly charged tl enemies breastworks, and dro Benjamin F. Butler's forcea awi from Petersburg and ably aided Butler's defeat at Bermuda HQ dreda. Io one of these engagemen the federals' fire was so hot that V flag carried by Rion's battalion h: s?xty-s?veii bullet holes made in ? Hagood's men won honor for thei selves also at Drewreys Bluff on t James river. On the 21st of August 1883 H good led about seven hundred rn? against a federal breastwork. Tl musket and cannon of the feder forces cut down Carolinians at eve step of the advance, but the re weat bravely onward. About tv hundred of the Hagood's men e tered the enemy* work. A feder officer rode among them seized tl colors of the 27th regiment ai called npon them to surrender. H good himself, rushed forward ( foot, shot this federal officer at gave the flag to his attendant, J. I Stoney. Ile then led away their fe remaining troops, their coro marni Abiey, having been shot in the e counter at Drewrys Bluff. Only about three hundred mc ? ?rere left out of the seven hundrc who made this gallant cbarg While Grant's army was trying t get into Petersburg Hagood's bri) ade stood on guard in the rain an in the snow to keep him out. The were clad in rags and had little 1 eat, but for sixty-seven days, witl out change of men, this intrepi body of soldiers remained in tl trenches and helped to repuh Grant's great army. The writer referred to a momei ago speaking of Hagood's brigad says, "In 1864 this splendid brigad was ordered to Petersburg and thei won golden opinions and unperisl able renown in all those brilliar and bloody encounters which ren dered its name no less a terror t the foe than a pride to the gallan state which sent it out to aveng the blood of her fallen children." In January 1765 the brigad started to Wilmington, N. C" t< aid in its defense, but before tb men arrived that place had fallei into the hands of its enemies. Thei Hagood went to the aid of Josepl E. Johnston and his brigade sur rendered atGoldsboro, N. C., as i part of Johnston's army. After thi war Hagood became a governor o South Carolina. Of him personally (we can truly say that he was Ready to do what a hero could (can Wall to sap, or river to ford. Cannon to front, or foe to pursue Still ready to do, and sworn to bc true As a man and a patriot could (can). Apron Bazaar. What is it that youth and beauty and enthusiasm can not accomplish in the present, and attain to the fu ture? The young ladies of the Young Woman's Auxiliary conceived t^e plan of holding a bazaar on Mon day last, for the raising of some needed funds. Accordingly on Mon day morning, they took possession of some convenient quarters over Timmons' drug store, and placed in tasteful and attractive array, every conceivable shape, and color and size of apron, and along with that, some good cake, candies, sandwich es and hot chocolate. They even sold aprons to the boys and men and in a short time, had sold out everything and come into the (pos session of no less an amount i than $25.00. Miss Eileen Ouzts is presi dent of the Young Woman's Aux iliary, and was assisted by the young ladies of the organization, I Mrs. W. B. Cogburn and others. Free to our customers. This latest type, hornless talk ing machine, given away absolutely free. Come in and hear the machine play, and let us tell you how to get one ABSOLUTELY FREE Don't be:afraid, its ari Anchor* Webster's Dictionary describes ANCHOR as follows: "That which gives stability or "lecuriiy -That on which we place depend ence foi.safety." The users of an Anchor define it as "A buggy which insures , security-on which to place dependence for safety. ' Why does the Anchor insure security? Because it is built right-with the strongest gear, shafts, body, " ?tc, ever constructed. Strongest, because of the high grade of , material and the way it is built. lt" If you appreciate high-class mechanical construction, yoqH 4 appreciate the Anchor. It's a stylish bnggy too, comfortable and easy riding. Price? Well, its too GOOD fer the money. W. M. & J. T. Ouzts Co. P. 0. Kirksey, S. C. Call at oar store your first chance and weH show yon some interesting things in the buggy line. Choicest Fruits Full stock of fresh fruils always on hand. We buy the best of everything and by purchasing in large quantities can sell at low prices. Fresh Candies by Express Let us arrange a pretty basket of choice fruit of all kinds for your friend or sweetheart. Drop in to see us. You are always welcome. We will Open our Restaurant in connec tion with our fruit stand, Saturday 16th Edgefield Fruit Store Next Door to Postoffice Stewart & Kernaghan EDGEFIELD, 8. C.