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?t?esl JWapaper Ju ?mtih Carolina EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10,1912 NO, 9 PLANS FOR REUNION. 'M. L. Bonham Ceming. Picnic | Dinner. Letter of Thanks. A Very Pleasant Meet ing Enjoyed. On Tuesday afternoon of last week, the local chapter D. of C held their regular monthly histori cal and business meeting at the home of Mrs. R. L. Dunovant, and an interesting program was carried out. A paper on the battle of Shi lob prepared by Mrs. W. L. Duno vant was read by Mrs. A. A. Wood son, and an article on the life of Gen. J. E. B. Stuar : was read by Mrs. J. W. Peak. M rs. Dunovant, (the hostess, accorded gracions hos pitality to all the guests, and elabo rate refreshments were served. Mrs. Susan B. Hill very capably presided in th9 absence tho president. A letter of appreciation from which the following is quoted, was j read from Mrs. 17. R. Brooks, president of the M. C. Butler chap ter of Columbia: "Your kind letter with check en closed for $16 was received today, and I don't know how to thank the Edgefield chapter and the Dixie auxiliary for such a generous dona tion towards General Butler's por trait. We were so glad to share with Edgefield the honor of pre sen ling this picture. Hoping to meet yo? in Johnston on the 9th of April." The arrangements for Memorial Day on May 10th were discussed at length, and it was decided that the Memorial exercises would be ob served at the Baptist church, and the dinner served on the grounds contiguous. The lunch will be served promptly at one o'clock, which will consist of foll pionio ] jaskcb and barbecued meat, ice) >il?de and cottee. To this din- ' ferevery. veteran in Edgefield conn is cordially invited, and their ssenoe is most earnestly desired. festal cards will be sent out to all, id if any veteran does not receive card it will either be lost in the ail or otherwise misplaced. The Edgefield chapter U. D. C., jut of the fulness of their heart, rant every veteran to be present, Ind they have other good things in FOP the Rest ? Against a Dui '1 UM the Hand ! Each machir e sold under an IRON CLAD GUARANTEE. Everthing automatic and self adjusting. Achila can operate and get perfect results, can't cut the strop or turn the point, strops even and produces an even and velvet edge. You are assured of a smooth, cool and refreshing shave, and insured against pull ing and scratching, burning and itching skin after shaving. The difference is the FROWN OF AGONY, and the SMILE OF SATISFACTION. Over 250,OoO seid and not a dis satisfied customer. Once used always praised. Costs little more than the hand strop, GUARNAN TEED FOR LIFE. Price $3. Mail orders promptly filled, full particulars on request Sub agents wanted in all unoccupied territory. * O. P. BRIGH Box 197 store for you besides the dinner, ns the following letter will testify: Mrs. J- D. Holstein, Pres. Edgefield Ch. TJ. D. C., Dear Mrs. Holstein: I have your letter inviting me to deliver the memorial audress be fore your cha ?ter and the veterans May tenth. I do not know wheth er you are aware of the fact that a few years ago I became crippled from the effects of a severe attack of neuritis, and that I get about but haltingly, on crutches. Because of this lameness I hesitate to ac cept invitations lest I be too much trouble to my hosts. But this in vitation from Edgefield is more difficult to refuse than any which could have come to me. It has aroused memories of the long ago albeit they are tinged with sadness -which beckon me with irresisti ble force. So if you will put up with the inconvenience I may cause in the matter of locomotion, and will forgive my short comings, I shall accept your invitation. I shall look with pleasant anticipa tions to this visit to my birthplace. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully yours, M. L. Bonham. The following committees will be in charge on Memorial day. Committee on dinner and serving: Mesdames A. E. Padgett, W. P. Calhoun, Agatha Woodson, D. B. Hollingsworth, James Kennerly, C. E. May, James DeVore, and all other members of the chapter are expected to be present and assist. Committee to solicit baskets: Mesdames F. F. Moseley, J. E. Hart, Lovick Mirna, J. D. Holstein. Coffee committee: Mesdames Robert Marsh, Alice Jones, Susan B. Hill, B. B. Jones. Committee to make and serve lemonade: Mrs. Hugh Nicholson and Mrs. James Tompkins. ie ?!'^llmM*an?^rs!MJ^hn R. Tompkins. Committee OB wreaths: Mes dames W. L. Dunovant, Willis Duncan, J. G. Tompkins, B. B. Jones, Herbert Smith, Aileen Wright, R. lt. Dunovant, Abner Broadwater, J. H. Cantelou and Miss Marie Abney. Committee on invitations: Mrs. B. B. Jones and Mrs. Susan B. Hill. The exercwes will follow at 2 of Your Life Wi I Razor, Old Sti For Sale by T. E. MINER, Plum Branch, S. C. G. W. LONG, Troy, S. C. J. S. BLACK, Aiken, S. C. J. B. WATSON, Wards, S. C. D. W. MILLER, Batesburg, S. C. Olf DISPLAY AT DORN & MIMS, Edgefield, S. C. T, Gen. Agent, Ed? VOICE FROM CLEORA. Mr. C. M. Williams a "Stand Patter" Against the Dis pensary. Merchants Commended*. Mr. Editor: When I received my Advertiser last week and saw that so many of our Edgefield mer chants were opposed to the re-es tablishment of that old sour mash dispensary in our town, it almost made my heart jump out my throat with pure joy, and I for one want to thank them for the stand they have taken against that vile and legalized traffic in whiskey. Yes sir, you do us an honor when you are not willing to throw this hydra headed evil and contemptible thing into the faces of our boys when they see fit to come to town and do business with you. Yes, I want to say more than that: It is a pleasure for we farmers to come to your town to attend to our personal mat ters since the dispensary was re moved from it. No sir, we don't have to dodge around the corners in order 'to keep out of the way of a rowdy set of drunken men. Now Mr. Editor,while I am talk ing to and thanking our Edgefield merchants for their manly stand against the dispensary, I want to say this much more to their credit, and it is this: Twenty-one years ago I moved to vour town and every dollar that I have spent for myself and the comforts of a large family has been spent with them and with our merchants at Cleora, and during all this time I have not one single complaint to make against any of them, and I have traded more or less with every one. I don't be lieve that there exists in any town a more honorable and gentlemanly Mt ??merchante than are ?h Edge field. Now Mr. Editor, I want to tell why I am fighting the sale of whis key in any form. In my youth it seems to me that I had an inborn o'clock immediately after the din ner, so that veterans will feel per fectly at ease to remain and hear the address, and to be able to re turn to their homes, if they desire, before nightfall. e Insure You fie OP Safety ie NEVERFAIL. i Write for a sample of the "One Dip" Pen Point Writes 600 words with one dip of ink. Fits any pen stock, will not blot or spill the ink. Every user of pen and ink should try the "ONE DIP." Price 25c per box of one dozen points, ask for my price on gross lots. ?efield, 5. C. desire |?pr the taste of distilled spirits ind when I looked around me ancraaw so many men and boys degrading themselves,blasting every hope of-their manhood, I saw that something must be done to save myself Therefore I never let a drop o?the vile stuff pass through my lips, for 16 years and I have been ever since doing everything that I could in my humble way to keep dtjwn the habit of drinking whiskejwunong my friends. Nowjhvant to tell what made me a straightout prohibitionist and am proud ol the fact that I am one. I I woulctihrow every drop of whis key in the very bottom of the sea if I couf? have my way about it. It came about in this way: After moving to your city Edgefield, I had a dear friend that also lived close bjvand I noticed that he was voting % prohibition ticket every opportunity, and yet he would get drunk every single time he went into theJtown, so it puzzled me a great deil, for I had not given this whiskey -question much thought at that time. One day while over in town I an? this friend standing on the sirefcfc full to the brim, and I went over to where he was, put my hand onMis shoulder and said to him (I Mil just call him Jack): "Look hjse, what does this mean? Yon ytt. for prohibition every chance 36b get and then you come over heiland play the fool and get drunk, make yourself sick, and suf fer for mfa. don't understand you." He looked me squarely in the face with teajarin his eyes and said, "I don't wiffi to drink whiskey. I wonld tOWod there was not a drop of it iolfce world. When I see that dispensary and friends drink ing it ?j?^und me, I just can't resist t?||?mptation, therefore I am trying tor vote it out of my sight, and not r^apugh of tho people -fg^l help 'uie^Ri do BO." I felt just like I had not, been doing my duty by this friend, and many others perhaps in the same condition. So I just took him by the arm and told him "from this day on I am going to help you get rid of this tempta tion," and I have kept that promise faithfully, and with the help of God I expect to keep it so long as I may live. Don't you think I have done right in this matter? Yes, you are obliged to say that I did. No man need to tell me that it is better to have this temptation spread ont be fore the youth of our land. It is not so. It cannot be so, for just as sure as you do it, many a good man and boy will go down with every hope blasted. On another occasion just after the dispensary was removed I was Btanding talking with an old Con federate friend near where the dis pensary had been located. It was late in the evening and it had been his custom to get drunk evury time he came to town. He cast a linger ing glance at the old dispensary building, and then made this re mark: "I guess I will go home sober this time. There is nothing to drink here, and I am satisfied that it is the best thing that could happen for me." Now, my good and loyal people of old Edgefield, wont you come to the relief of these good, but unfor tunate men who can't resist, and bury this dispensary so deep by your vote against it, should the oc casion occur, that it will never be able to raise its head again? Yes I believe you will. There is no question about it, the scarcer you make it and the harder 1 it is to get whiskey, so much the better for every one, and less of it will be drunk. I know other things 1 about the dispensary, enough to make every father who loves his . boy, ride 40 miles to vote it down, ? should it ever come before the peo- , pie again, but space will not allow | me to speak of them at this time. . Please bear with me now, Mr. 1 Editor, justa little while longer. I ] want to say something to the boys around Cleora. They are noble boys, high-toned gentlemanly boys, i There are nene better anywhere and j I love every one of them and would 1 not have you to go wrong. But do 1 this: If your father is a little un- ] reasonable, and wants to vote for 1 this old sour mash dispensary, go to 1 him and ask him not to help to put 1 this temptation before yon, because 1 the time will oome if he succeeds, 1 when he will be sorry that he did < 00. Dispensary advocates have no ar JOHNSTON LETTER. Celebration of The Mary Ann Buie Chapter. Diplomas Presented. Bakery in Operation. On Friday evening, Misses Myr tis and Sue Smith entertained in honor of their visitor Miss Lila Beard, ofJColumbia, and thier sister Miss Ella Smith, who came over from Columbia to spend a few days at her home. The bright and happy hours passed all too swiftly for the guests, and the hostess made the evening a memorable one for all. A pleasant conclusion was the delect able repast served. The 16th anniversary of the or ganization of the Mary Ann Buie chapter was celebrated on Friday afternoon at the home of the presi dent, Mrs. J. H. White. The chap ter organization was first agitated by. three veterans, who are now numbered with the dead-Messrs. W. S. Allen, William Lott, Sr., and S. L. Ready, the first named being really the first to urge the ladies to organize. The charter roll was read, and some of the minutes of the meetings in its infancy were read. The graduated growth and strength of the chapter was traced up to present time. Concluding this, the celebration of Gen. Wade Hampton's birthday, which had been arranged for last week was observed, and excellent selections, incident to his life were read by Mrs. G. P. Cobb, Mrs. M. T. Tur ner, Mrs. J. H. White and Miss Edith Coleman. Mrs. M. O. Lipscomb, of Ninety Six, is expected soon to visit friends. At the conclusion of the service on Sunday morning at the Baptist church, Dr. Dorset presented^diplO; ma? to ail who had completed the course at the Sunday school train ing class and they were Mesdames L. C. Latimer, W. J. Hatcher, J. L. Walker, M. T. Turner, A. P. Lewis, W. S. Dorsett, Ona S. Reese, E. R. Mobley, L. A. Crim, A. P. Lott* J. A. Dobey, T. R. Tenny, Iona Herlong, P. C. Stevens and Misses Mary Gwynn and Sue Sloan, and Dr. W. S. Dorset, Dr. J. A. Dobey and Messrs. W. L. Coleman, P. N. Lott, T. R. Denny and S. J. Watson. Little Miss Charlotte Richardson entertained a bevy of her playmates with an Easter egg hunt on Satur day afternoon on the beautiful lawn surrounding her home, and each one was made happy by a basket of bright eggs which they found. While resting, the little ones feast ed upon sweets that were served to them. The boy scouts, under the leader ship of Dr. Dorset made a march over to Edgefield on Saturday, and enjoyed a camp dinner. They left town, marking quick time, about 8:30 o'clock, and returned about 5 o'clock. Miss Flora Kenny entertained about 16 couples on Saturday in compliment to her class mate Miss Lill Beard, of Columbia, and it was a great pleasure to all to know her, md also to have their young hostess, in their midst again. During the evening, ices with a variety of cake was served. Miss Hortense Padgett, of Edge field spent the week end here with relatives. Mr. P. N. Lott has returned from % business trip to Greenville. Mrs. J. A. Dozier and children md Mrs. Elizabeth Smyley spent Baster in Augusta. Mr. Getzen Wertz, of Columbia, spent the past Sunday here at the juments. Just cress them a little ind they holler ' blind tigers" when jvery one must admit that 'blind tigers" are not near so rampant as they were while we had the dispen sary with us. I have got a mighty poor opinion of a man's argument when he comes around me hollering 'blind tiger" with his breath smell ing like tubs of sour mash. Now friends, if we are forced to vote this nauseating thing out of our town again let us do it good. You know it is like a cat: It has nine lives, but I have killed a cat, so i tiave you. Now let us be sure and i kill this, the monster of all cats, the dispensary, good and stone lead. Yours for the good of grand Ad Edgefield county. C. M. Williams. Cleon, S. C. home of his father, Mr. O. S. Wertz. Mr. M. T. Turner went to Co lumbia on Sunday to see Mr. C. F. Pechman, who is under medical treatment at the Knowlton Hospital. Following the operation, his con dition seemed a favorable one, but during the past few days he has not improved as had been hoped for. Mies Flora Kenny, of Columbia College, Miss Mary Spann Harrison, who is musical instructor at the Fairfax high school and Miss Ella Smith, teacher at the Epworth or phanage, and Mr. Joe Jacobs, of Charleston Military school spent the Eastertide with their homefolks. Mrs. John Richardson and chil dren, of Aiken, have been the guests of Mrs. Stirnen. The bakery is in operation now, .the first bread and rolls being turn ed out on Thursday morning last, and a pleasant surprise to many of the house keepers on that morning at breakfast, was a steaming hot loaf, complimentary. The ice plant is well under way and by the time the warm weather arrives, the delivery wagon will go on its rounds. One of the pleasantest meetings of the new century club was held last Tuesday with Mrs. James Strother, and the spring afternoon brought forth a large attendance. The discussions on the lesson were enjoyed and following this the hos tess served a tempting sweet course. The next meeting will be on April 16th, with Mrs. F. M. Boyd to teach the lesson. Had Conversation With Brown. While in Augusta last week Mr. W.T. Brown of Red Hill had a long conversation with Geo. Blocker who was forced to leave the An?i lunity severa': Blocker stated to Mr. Brown that he would like to return occasionally to look after seme business. As his manner and promises wei e satisfac tory to Mr. Brown and in justice to his creditors, Mr. Brown told him that he thought the citizens of the community would raise no objec tions to his coming back occasion ally on business. Resolutions Upon Death of Judge Roath. Whereas God in his all wise Providence has removed from our midst Judge W. F. Roath, who has so long been identified with this in stitution as a director. Now be it resolved by the stock holders of the Farmers Bank of Edgefield, S. C., in annual meeting assembled : 1st: That in the death of Judge Roath this institution has lost a wise and faithful friend and coun selor and one who was always ready and willing to contribute his best services to its success. 2nd: That in his death the coun ty has lost one of her most efficient * public servants and the state one of her truest and noblest citizens. 3rd: That a page of the minutes of this bank be dedicated to his memory and that a copy of these resolutions suitably engrossed be sent to his family and that the same be published in the county papers. E. H. Folk, A. E. Padgett, W. H. Earling. Committee. Rehoboth School. Dear Advertiser: Rehoboth is not dead yet, so here* I come with a few more dots from our midst. At last we are having some pretty weather, and the farm ers are making most of it,preparing their lands for cotton and corn? They are also hauling a lot of fer* tilizcrs, as the roads have been so bad. They are late with all their work. Mr. and Mrs. J: D. Hughey'e residence has been completed and they have moved in. Mr. Editor, you ought to have been up to help us eat Easter eggs. Guess you would have enjoyed it. Our school closed a few days ago and we all are sorry, botb patrons and scholars, as we all liked oar teacher, Miss Luoile Whatley, so well. Miss Whatley is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Whatley of Clark's Hill, and a niece of J. Wm. Thurmond of Edgefield. School Boy.