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A Gracious Invitation.
"Mrs. J. D. Holstein, president
Edgefield chapter U. D. C., has re
ceived the following invitation from
the Johnston chapter:
Johnston, S. C.,
March 16, 1912.
?Dear Mrs. Holstein :y
' The Mary Ann Buie chapter
wishes to have the Edgefield chap
ter as its guest for lunch on the 9th
of April. We hope all the members
can be present. We all are expect
. ing to enjoy the convention very
?jmuch.
Very sincerely,
Clara Sawyer,
Por. Sec'y, *
Special Collections For Missions.
Jk'ii interesting service was that
'of Sunday morning at the Baptist
'church. A large representation from
the other churches was present, the
music was good and an inspiring
message was given by Dr. Jeffries,
on t:ie subject, as previously an
nounced, "God trusting man."
Announcement was made during
uhe service of the monthly mission
collection, which amounted to about
$110 from the church, about *38 of
.this amount being contributed by the
woman's mission society, and young
woman's auxiliary. At the close of
'the service pledges were taken to
]the sum of $200 for home mission >
-in order, to raise the annual appor
tionment for that object before the
Southern Baptist convention.
Fred Mays Celebrates Twelfth
Birthday.
On the evening of March the
fourteenth, from 3:30 until 6 o'clock,
the hospitable home of Mr. and
Mrs. Sam D. May, was thrown open
to about forty happy children for a
delightful evening of pleasure in
honor of their little brother Fred's
twelfth birthday, the handsome lit
tle host welcoming the guests in the
most charming manner.
After playing many very eftjoya
*ble games, they had a contest. The
.prree winners were Miss Sunie TaK
'bert and Master Joseph Bailey.
Then the young gentlemen ?hose
their partners, and carried them in
a spacious dining room, beautifully
? decorated with green and yellow,
where the light of many candles
shone on the bright faces. Elaborate
courses were served, first a salad
course, then deserts with many kinds
of delightful cakes, then all kinds
of delicious fruits.
Each bade the popular host fare
well, wishing him many happy re
turns of the day. Guest.
New Millinery at Rives Bros.
Rives Bros {are now opening up
? their Tine of millinery which is in
charge of Mrs. L. C. Bailey of Bal
timore who has had charge for the
last four seasons and has given such
entire satisfaction to the ladies in
head wear. She tells us that she has
brought out the settled styles that
have just been shown in millinery
owing to the lateness of the season,
and has the best line by far that she
has ever exhibited in Edgefield. Call
and see her for novelties.-Adv.
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Notice to Stock Raisers.
Dr. M. Ray Powers of Clemson
college and other exports from
Washington, D. C., will be at Edge
fieldonlbe 29th of Marchi 1912.
This meeting means much to cattle
men of Edgefield county. In some
sections of our county farmers have
lost heavily bv tick fever. Dr. Pow
ers and his co-workers are ooming
to tell you how to eradioate this
pest. P. N. Lott.
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County Practically Out of Debt.
County Treasurer James T. Miras
has closed his books as provided by
law and has turned them over to the
sheriff. Several days ago Mr. Minis
remitted the state treasurer a suffix
cient amount & pay all that is due
the Sinking Fund, by tblsoounty
except about $5,000. The banks and
3II outstanding claims, except some
due tte te?ctlers foi l\tl0: haye
been paid. After the amount due ia
delinquent taxes bas been paid on
the above $5,000 the county will be
practically out of debt. Air. Mints
has made good collections and the
financial showing as above stated is
the best in many years.
I PHOENIX CIRCUIT SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONFERENCE
The next session will be held at
McKendree church, Sunday, March
31, beginning at ten o'clock a. m.
The public is invited to attend.
The following program will be
observed :
1. Sunday school.
2. Sung service.
3. Shall we have teachers' meet
ings? How shall we conduct them?
Jas. H. Quattlebaum, J. J. Mayson,
J. M. Shaffer, Foster Speer.
4. Add ress, Hon. B. W. Crouch
[Saluda, S. C.
5. Recess; dinner.
6. Song service.
7. When and how shall we ob-1
serve Childrens' Day? J. P. Sulli
van, J. F. Ouzts, W. E. Turner,
Geo. E. Dorn.
8. Address.
9. Singing, business, adjourn
ment
C. C. Reynolds, Sec'y.
[ Statement from Supervisor.
As there is some discrepancy
about the commission that I have
from the Governor to serve four
years as supervisor of Edgefield
county, all candidates who wish to
run for that office can do so without
apprehending any danger of being
troubled at law by me. If I am de
feated, if the people do not want
me, I shall not contend for it
through any teohuicality of the
law.
Before I formally announce my
self as a candidate I wish to inform
the people that all of Edgefield
county's accounts are straight that
were incurred by the present board
for the year of 1911, and there is
only about $3,000 more past in
debtedness, and we will pay that
this year and get the county clear
of debt and take off the county
special tax, unless something unus
ual happens to the county that
would tend to cripple the financial
condition.
W. G. Wells,
Supervisor.
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CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATE.
The first candidate to announce
for state senate is Mr. Giles D.
Mims of the Faifa section, who
gives in this issue a detailed state
ment on some of the leading ques
tions that confront the people. Mr.
Mims has been a close student of
public affairs for some time and will
discuss intelligently the issue before
the people in the campaign. He is a
progressive and successful farmer
whose modern ideas and methods
have had much to do with advan
cing the agricultural interests of his
entire community. It is his purpose
before the election to visit every
section of the county in order that
the people may know him and hin
views thorough,^
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Honor Roll.
First grads: Raymond Folk, Mob
ley Sheppard, Isabel Boone.
Advanced ffirst: Eleanor Mime,
Robert Ouzts, George Tompkins,
Mitchel Wells, Ruth Hart, Earle
Quarles.
Second grade: William F*olkf
Dixon Timmerman.
Third grade: Edith Ouzts, Ruth
Paul, Raymond Dunovant, Sophie
Darlington, Norma Shannonhousc,
Edgar Padgett. Sara Lyon.
Fourth grade: Edwin Folk, Ilene
Hading, Marj' Dorn, James Sharp
ton.
Fifth grade: Leila Roper, Lydia
Brunson, Emmie Lou Edmunds,
Genevieve Norris.
Sixth grade: Catherine Darling
ton, Neva Weir.
Seventh grade: Blondelle Hart,
Ida Folk, Florence Mims.
Eighth grade: Jennie Simkins,
Willie Mae Hart.
Plum Branch Schoo) Girl.
I will try to write a few items
this week from our little town, not
meaning to interfere with our regu
lar correspondent, for we enjoy read
ing the letters very much, and hope
they will continue to be written.
The quarterly meeting was held at'
the Methodist church here Saturday
and Sunday. The presiding elder
preached us a most excellent sermon,
and we had very good congregations
considering the bad roads.
I Another interesting occasion was
the grand temperance lecture given
by Miss Shaner of Missouri, at the
Baptist church Sunday night. Miss
Shaner is doing a grand week.
We are glad to report that little
Willie Strother, son of Mr. and
Mrs, Julia Strother who has been
quite sick, is better now.
Miss Mae Adams, of Parksville,
has been visiting relatives in Plum
Branch this week.
The young folks around here were
delightfully entertained Friday night
last with a sociable at the ho me of
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Buchanan.
Rose Bud.
Three Service? of Prayer.
The three services held at the
Baptist church as an observance of
the week of prayer {for home mis
sions,- were1 all very interesting and
helpful. Wednesday afternoon the
subject was "A Survey of Home
Missions," and the papers, talks,
readings and music embraced the
home field in its entirety.
Thursday afternoon, the Young
Woman's Auxiliary, whose- presi
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dent is M?89 Eileen Ouzts, arranged
a most entertaining program. Miss
Ouzts conducted the meeting and
called on the various members to
assist. A paper on "The Indians"
was well read by Miss Marion Dob
son; a poem 'My Homeland" by
Miss Georgia May Wates; an in
strumental solo by A(i88 Ed ward i na
Blalock; a violin selection with
piano accompaniment by Miss
Couch, was beautifully rendered by
Miss Rosalie Parker and *a vocal
duet by Misses Josephine Woodaou
and Julii Folk.
Col. F. N. K. Bailey had been in
vited to make an address on the
Mountain Sohool problem as he had
seen it. The audience of ladies
was charmed with his interesting
pr?sent?t? m , of this important
them?, this address being perhaps
the best tbey" had heard on that sub^
ject, and is one of the special kinda
of missionary activity in which the
Young Woman's Auxiliary is en
gaged. A chorus, "They that be.
wise shall shine," was sung by the
Y. -VV. A.
Friday afternoon was the time*
for thc regular mission, meeting,
and was conducted by Mrs. E. J.
Norna for the president', Mrs. Mam
ie N. Tillman. An interesting part
of this program was the the talk on
"Immigration" by MM. Wallace of
the S. C. C. I. Many of those
present were helped and stimulated
by her inspiring words. Another
very touching feature was "the
story of Ruth" told by Mrs. Wallace
Tompkins, as that beautiful Israel
ite in sacred history was an immi
grant to the country of Judea from
the land of Moab.
As this was the regular time for
the annual election of officers, the
following have been installed for
the coming year: President, Mrs.
M. D. Jeffries; vice-president, Mrs.
P. R. Wates; Secretary, Mrs. W. E.
Lott; treasurer, Mrs. J. W. Peak.
Mrs. Mamie Tillman, Who has so
efficiently and conscientiously served
as president fora number of years
resigned at this time on account of
pressure of duties in a similar ca
pacity. And the society was loathe
to accept her resignation, but are
rejoiced that one was selected who
can so well fill the vacancy. The
collections for the month amounted
to about $60.
Plum Branch High School.
Dear Mr. Editor:
We would be glad for you to
visit us sometime. We have three
fine teachers. They are Miss Mae
Roper, Miss Elloree Anderson and
Mr. N. H. Fender.
Mr. Willie Mallet went to Mc
Cormick on business last week.
Mr. Joe Hamilton and Mr. Frank
McKinney paid a flying visit to
Plum Branch last week. We were
glad to have them with us.
We have a nice Sunday school
and hope to have a better one.
I am sorry to report the sickness
of Mrs. W. C. Holley and children.
Oh yes, the measles are all the go
at Plum Branoh.
j It seems that the farmers are not
going to get any work done; it
keeps on raining so much I long to
see the bettor .weather and better
.roads.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Freeland
visited relatives around Plum
Branch Sunday last, and we gave
[ them a hearty welcome.
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Being a series of brief sketches of j
the men, taken as brigades, two of :
whioh, will appear each week.
Maxcy Gregg's Brigade. ^
It is impossible to give, more in, ,
these sketches than the. barest facts, (
in regard to th,e, notye b^ody 0(f Cftlr
olinians wfjo followed Gregg ant)
Kershaw &n4 Eva.ns and McGowan
and Manigault and Gist and Ha
good and Hampton and Gary and
Butler through the hardest four
years of fighting this country bas
ever known. I can giy$ you just a
synopsis, so to speak, of their
efforts taken as brigades.,
First on our U?t> W& fi.nd Maxcy
Greig's brigade fonn.e4 of the first,
twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth
regiments, and Orrs Rifle regiment,
South Carolina volunteers! Thia
brigade beoarae a part of the Con
federate army under Lee at Rich
mond against McClelland at Gainses
mill.
In August 1862 Gregg's brigade
joined that part of the army known ,
as Jackson's foot cavalry. They !
went to the upper Rappahannock \
river in Virginia and fought against ,
Pope. They were at the first and
necond battles of Manassas, and -
held the left end of the iine of bat- i
tie at the second battle of Manassas.
They fought like heroes. They were
at Harper's Ferry, at Sharpsburg,
and at Fredericksburg. At the latter j
place a large body of federal troops .
broke through a thicket, aud Gregg
thinking they were friends, ordered j
his men not to fire, when without ^
warning they opened fire on him. ?
In the first volley this intrepid lead
er lost his life. ,
Samuel McGowan's Brigade.
McGowan was given charge of
Gregg's brigade on his death. He 1
spent the winter following Gregg's *
death, with his men around Fred- .
ericksburg, and called their camp- 1
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part of the seo.ond line at t?e battbT
of Chancellorsville. While standley
on a log cheering hi? men, he wa?
struck by a bv.\\$l in the hands of
the enemy. Col. Edwards of the
thirteenth regiment, rushed up to
catch him. As he reached bim, he in
turn was shot do WD, Then Col.;
Abner Perrin with the fourteenth
regiment, made up of Edgefield
men, for the most part*
brigade forward.
McGowan's brigade was at Get- "I
tysburg July 1863, and the flag of
the first South Carolina regiment
was the first Confederate flag rais
ed in ?l}e town of Gettysburg.
McGowan, having recovered from
his wound, led his brigade into the
Wilderness, led his men forwird
and took position on a hill. Orrs
men knelt with uncovered heads ia
prayer to God of battle. McGowan
ilso led his men at Spotsylvania and
it the Bloody Angle he was again
wounded and had to be taken from
the field.
Col. J. N. Brown of the four
teenth took command, Col. Abner
Perrin having been killed in the
tame encounter at Spotsylvania
Gen James Connor of Charleston
vas next placed in charge of the
jrigade and held the command un
;il McGowan recovered from his
vound received at Bloody Angle.
From this time on, until the sur
render of Lee at Appomattox, Mc
gowan continued with his brigade.
I would like to say much in re
gard to this fourteenth regiment
vhich was made up of the very
)ick of Edgefield-the very flower
>f her chivalry-but space forbids.
'. hope to be able to say more about
t when I take up the history of our
Colonels._