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^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^^^ ^^1^^ (Widest JteipaperJii Smrth Carolina VOL. 78. ' EDGEFIELD, S.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12,1913 NO. 5 JOHNSTON LETTER. Pi Alpha Sigma Entertains. Death of Mr. Mitchell. Miss Payne Entertains New Century Club. One of the prettiest affairs of the past week, was on Tuesday evening, when the members of the Pi Alpha Sigma club, 8 in number, entertain ed a few of their friends, the occa sion being held in the home of one of the members, Miss Elise Crouch. This handsome home never appear ed more attractive, with its brilliant lights and spring blossoms, and the merry crowd in full evening cos tumes added animation. During the first part ol the evening "progres sive Rook" was enjoyed, and the tally card of Miss Sue Smith won for her the prize, a box of confec tions, and the consolation was given to Avery Bland. In the diniug roon? an elaborate repast was served. The table bure no cloth and lace mais were u?ed, and a large bowl of sweet peas filled the center. The place cards were in white and gold with the dub name in Greek letters. Several cour-es were served, and at the oonelusiou Miss Angelle An drews gave a toast to the young gentlemeu tv* which Mr. Howard Payne gave an impromptu reply, baying: "Here's a toast to our girls with eyes so true, Here's to thu dear little saint and sinner, Here's a toast to the Pi Alpha Sig ma girls, But the best, is to the girl that can cook a good dinner." After the feast, a quartette of gentlemen gave several selections which were enjoyed. Piano music v,-was also had. The members of the club are Mi-ses Elise Crouch, An gelle Andrews, Oriena Cartledge, MfcI_rM . :m<? Gladys Sawyer, Sue r; Smithy Pet LaGrone and Marion Mobiby and the gentlemen preseut were Messrs. Avery Bland, John Suber, Wilmot .. Ouzts, Sheppard Jones, Howard Payne, F. S Bland, Earl Smith, James LaGrone and Dr. Lucius Sloan Maxwell. After an illness, of more than a year, Mr. Capers Mitchel died here at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. Wright, on last Tuesday evening. He was a great sufferer during this time, and all that loving hands of a devoted tami ly could do, was done for'him. He was just in the prime of life, and was a good citizen, a kindly neighbor and friend to ali in the community in which he lived, ^ which was near Ridge. In manner he was quiet and unassuming, and a Christian man, being a member of the. Methodist church. All that knew him liked him. The funeral services were conducted on Wed nesday afternoon by Revs. E. H. Beckham and P. E. Monroe, at the Mt. of Olives cemetery, and a select ed choir sang softly two hymns.. The pallbearers were Messrs. J. D. Bardy, ?. M. Clark, E. R. Motley, Jessie Derrick, J. N. Lott, P. B, Waters, Jr., John Wright and W. E. LaGrone. Many beautiful floral designs were sent by sympathizing friends. Those in the immediate family left to mourn him are two sisters, Mrs. W. M. Wright and Miss Emmie Mitchell and three brothers, Dr. Hugh Mitchell, ol Edgetield, and Messrs. Sumter and L. L. Mitchell of Ridge. Master Page Nelson Keesee en tertained .about 50 of his littie friends on Saturday afternoon with a party and the time was joyously spent with games and pastimes so dear to childish hearts'. One game that afforded enjoyment M as that of pinning a rabbit's tail on prop erly, each one being blindfolded, as the feat was attempted. Master Broad us Mobley was the only suc cessful one. As it was near Easter the decorations were prettily car v? ried out in the dining room where the feast of good things were serv ed. At the corners of the table four little bunnies sat, and the little ducks and chicks were also in evi dence. tThe favors were candy Eas ter eggs. Only the twilight hour '.made the merry party disband. The following item will be of in terest to the friends of Mr. Hugh F. L?timer, of Birmingham, Ala., for though be is now located else where, he made his borne here for a number of years, and this dis inotion accorded him is learned of ita pleasure, ile is the ?on of Mrs. Susie Mobley Latimer, who now resides here. 'The South side Baptist Sunday school with a membership of GOO, of Birmingham, Ala., has been made famous by the work of Mr. D. H. Marbury, as superintendent; Miss A. L. Williams, elementary superintendent. And to become a superintendent of this Sunday school is an honor any man may well appreciate. After Mr. Marbary left Birmingham Mr. Hugh F. Latimer was elected superintendent. We congratulate him, and con gratulate the school on its happy' choice. Just a day or so after his election, Mr. Latimer dropped in at the state Sunday school office, and secured a Front Line chart, ex pressing his deleanin ition to bring his Sunday school ?up to that stand ard. We feel sure he will reach it. At the coming state convention, Mr. Latimer will speak on The superintendents' program'." On Sunday morning at the Bap tist church, a call was extended to Rsv. Peudleton, of Pensacola, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. James White upe t the past week at Saluda at the bed side of their father, Mr. H. 0. White, who has been in a critical state. The D. of (J. is arranging to have that catchy, and fun produc ing entertainment, 'The country fair ot" Pottersville," here on the evening of the 27th. Miss Morris, of Pennsylvania will bo coacher. All the lively scenes of the "midway" of such a fair will be seen on the stage. The millinery opening of the Norris millinery establishment on Thursday and Friday drew large ? crowds. Mrs. Norris has just return-j ed from Ailan'.a, and many new j models were shown. Many small hats for early spriug wear and the picture and summer shade hats were in evidenoe. One good thing about thc bats, they sit squirely on the head and no longer obliterate the ears and decorate the shoulders. The "question mark" hal created the greatest ripple. One brave young mau ventured in for a peep and as he gazed at the last mentioned hal he said as he backed out, '"I always knew they were an eternal question, but I did not know they would car ry sign-boards." A Letter From Lenoir School. Dear Mr. Editor: We have had lots of rain and the creeks have been up so we couid hardly get to school. We are going to put some fish hooks in the creek to try our luck fishing. Tnere are many good holes and the water is muddy. The sunshine of this week has been most welcome to us. So has the sight ol the road working gang. The t uts are so deep and the road so rough that our teacher had to put new stirrups ou her buggy and let her pony rest tip for a lew days from pulling heavy folks over rough roads. She needs a bigger horse, for her present job. The children around here are try-1 in*, to make their pin money raising ducks. Cornelia 'Glover's Indian Runner ducks have been laying for some time. .Mine are the old-fash ioned kind. I haven't found any eggs yet. Mrs. J. O. Atkinson has bought an incubator and has started in to j raise chickens for market ami home; use. She has a prize pen of brown j leghorn hens. Mrs. D. E. Lanham is very ill at ber home. We hope to hear hope-j fui news from her .soon. We are looking forward to Eas ter for an egg hunt. Pieces are no w being memorized for the occa sion- Our little band would be glad to have you Mr. Editor, and Mr. Fuller down to help us huut rabbit eggs. You deserve a golden egg for publishing so many letters from the school chifdren. I Send the foreman of The Adver tiser ad Kaster egg via parcels post, Julia. He's always hungry.-For If this happens to appear in the paper 1 shall feel proud. A New Comer. A building may never burn, but unies*? constant! v protected by paint will surely decay. Decay is slo v burning. Paint is insurance against decay. Lucas tinted gloss paint is the best and most economical paint insurance you can get. W. E. Lynch ?fe Cn. Red Hill News. i As it is about springtime every I body is busy, though on account of ihe rain the farmers have not been able to do much work on the farra. Prof. Asbill's health having fail ed he gave up the school. After trying sometime for a teacher, and failing to get one, Mrs. J. T. Lit ileichn accepted the position. The Woman's Missionary Society had a lunch box entertainment at the home of Mrs. W. E. Prescott. Mr. W. M. Talbert has purchas ed a new surrey. Dr. Whitlock's mother and his i.rother spent Saturday night and Minday with him. Miss Mabel Strom, our assistant teacher, spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. We were glad to have Miss Essie Hussey come back to see us Satur day and Sunday. We're hoking forward to the time when her school will close at While Town. School Boy. ' New Firm of Edgefield Men. This issue contains a full page ad vertisement of Daniel,Satcher cfc Nix on,the new grocery firm of Augusta. The men who compose this firm are not strangers to hundreds of The Adverl^er's readers. Mr. Gary Satcher is a.Johnston hov who was educated at the S. C. C. I. While a student here he made many friends among our people. Mr. Satcher was connected with a large grocery firm in Augusta before embarking in business, which enabled him to gain a practical knowledge of the busi ness. Mr. Jos. J. Nixon is from Clark's Rill. The very name which he bears inspires confidence, being an old and honored Edgefield fami ly. Mr. Daniel, the other member of the firm, is a successful young business man of Augusta. The bookkeeper of this popular ii rm is an Edgetield boy, Mr. J. H. Eikins of Parksvilie. This, like batcher and Nixon, is another Edgefield name that stands for the highest and best. The new firm already has a large patronage in this county and we expect to see it steadily increase. They buy in large quantities direct from the mills and manufacturers and are therefore in a position to quote as low prices as can be made, quality of the goods considered. Give these worthy men a trial order, j They guarantee satisfaction. What's Best. There is many a rest in the road of ; life. If wc only would stop to take it; And many a tone from the batter land, | It' the querulous heart would wake it. i To the sunny soul that is full of hope And whose beautiful trust ne'er faileth, The grass is green and the flowers are bright, Though the wintry storm prevaileth. Better to hope, though the clouds hang low, And to keep the eyes well lifted; For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through When the ominous clouds are rifted. There was never a nightwithout a day, Or an evening without a morning; And the darkest hour, as the proverb goes. Is the hour before the dawning. I like the man who faces what he must With step triumphant and a heart of cheer; Who fights the daily battle without fear. Sees his hopes-fall, yet keeps unfalter ing trust That God is God; that, somehow, true and just, His plans work out for mortals. . -Sarah K. Bolton. Long Branch Honor Roll. 1st grade: Ola Mae Scott and Lu "ile Hair. .2nd grade: Thelma Claik. 3rd: Pansy Derrick and Lorine Scott. 4th grade: Fletcher Derrick. 5th grade:. Thelma Derrick. 7th grade: Marie Scott, Mvrlis Clark. 8th grade: Fannie Derrick, Hula Thompson. All the Late Novelties. Mr. E. S. Riven returned on last Thursday from market and all th j late novelties just out, especially in millinery, are in and coming in daily. Easter comes verv early this yeal. Rivas Bros. have latest nov elties-bonnets out for th .i ladies next week on exhibition. See their ad in another column.-Adv. S. C. C. I. News. The Y. W. C. A. invited the Y. M. 0. A. to .their splendid meeting Sunday night, Miss-Bright Rich son presided. After son irs and a prayer Capt. R. B. Curry delivered a forceful and well enjoyed talk on "Watching." If his audience took him at his word we would soon be models to be copied after. Capt. Curry gave us some sane advice about, being watched by the world, the devil and God, and watching the other fellow. Dr. Jeffries gave us another splen did talk Friday morning. He was accompanied by Mr. Walker who led in prayer. The subject last Sunday night at the Methodist church "A girl and her sweetheart" was greatly enjoy ed by the students. A full repre sentation from both the girls and I cadets attended the service. Last week the Seniors and Juniors beat the Sophomores and Freshmen ; by aoverwhelming majority of ten scores in a game of baseball. The lc. I. team later played the "scrubs" who of course they beat. Hardly j a day goes by now without several men practising on the diamond. We mean to put up creditable baseball games later with different cities or schools. The February iseue of the 'Co Ed.'^ an i ved Saturday. We are BorryC to say that it has been an nounced that there will be one more issue of vhe migazine-the Com mencement issue. However it is planned to have this issue larger and better than its predecessors. Miss Lois Mnllikin left the col lege for her home in Williston last week. j She will not return to this school. The Miustrels of the college are daily practicing for their entertain ment. It is with sadness that we haye to sa.- ?ba: Col.. Bailey is still in-: ..dagjjjP&.' ftc; vry -mWrsUn;!, siSGring from a sharp attack of rheumatism in the shoulders and. Jiead. I Thc Pierian Literary Society had ' au exceptionally good meeting .Mon day afternoon. The debate, resolv ed: "That Napoleon was greater in | the field than in thc cabinet," was lengthly discussed and won by thc affirmative side.^ The action ol' the last meeting in regard lo our pub lic meeting was rescinded as our best men have their hands full of literary work now. Capt. Curry delighted us willi the news that his Oratory class will contest for his medal next month ina public meeting H. II. S. Letter From The Berea School. As you have not heard anything from Berea school I thought i would write you a short .letter. We have a small sctiool af sixteen, but all ol' them arc progressing nicely. Miss Mary Emma Byrd is our teacher, aud it is useless to say that we like her. We all love her and think she discharges her duty iii H rsl degree. The healih in this community is very good with a few exceptions. .Mrs. T. E. Byrd has been on the sick list but glad to say is some belier. Mr. G. (4. West has gone lo the hospital in Columbia. We hopi; for him a speedy recovery. .Master Hoy Harlin g has been sick ? for the past week, but am glad to say is aide to bc at school again. .Mrs. Emma .Mayson is visiting Mrs. L. II. Hading! Mrs. M:iry Strom visile?! relatives in ibis community last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Byrd wen visitors in your town on Wednes day last. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Strom, their little daughter May, and Miss Hat tie Strom, of Ivirksey, were guests at the home ol' Mr. T. E. Byrd Friday night. Miss Ruth Etheredge visited her grandmother, Mrs. G. G. West, last week. Miss Ollie Byrd spent Sunday with homefolks. School Girl. Pleasant Lane, S. C. If you want the best bargain in shoes that you ever bought, come to our store. During the next ten days we will sell a lot of broken sizes in $2.00, $3.00 and *4.0u shoes for $1.19. Better ooine ai once. Muka*hy Bargain House. Report of Grand Jury. Edgefield, S. C., March 4, 1913. To His Honor, I. VV. Howman, Presiding Judge March Term of Court Edgefield County, South Carolina: We have passed on all bills hand ed us by the Court and reported same: This being . the first assemblage of the Grand Jury for this yea. we have only had lime to appoint com mittees charged with investigation of such matters as seen most im portant to us, and these committees have not yet had time to make in vestigations generally into maners referred to them. Reports of these committees will be ready by the August Term of Court for this year. The following are the Com mittees appointed from our body fur the year: Committee cn Books, Accounts and Official Bonds of County Olri cers: W, H.. Dorn, J. R. Cautelen, A. E. Padgett, J. W. Stewart. W. L. Dunovani and P. B. Day Jr. On Chaingang: J. M. Swearin gen, W. H. Pardue, D. E. Lin ham. On County Poor House: E. M. Waiker and J. R. Strother. On Roads, Bridges and Ferrier: W. A. Strom, J. P. Talbert, W. 0. Whatley, J. 0. Marshall and E. Li {Scott. On-Public Buildings of the Coun ty: J. R. Cantelou, J. R. Strother an:l J. W. Stewart. On Education: R. H. Nicholson, M. H. Byrd, T). E. Lanham and J. 0. Marshall. Reqiie-t has been made of our body that we call to the attention oi the County Supervisor the fact that the following bridges are in dangerous- condition: The bridge i over Stevens Creek at Parks .Mill,: the bridge . over Turkey Creek ! kuown as Key bridge, and the 'hrid^: ov\.!r ? Heave: Dum c??ek at Holmes .Mill. . Furthermore that each of ?hese bridges is crossed by a rural mail route. No doubt the new "Supervisor will give same his j attention*as soon as possible, for; which lite public will be grate-1 fill. By r?solution of the Grand Ju-1 ry the County Supervisor is re quested to'widen al! public roads as fast -is they are worked until J each public road is brought to the j legal width. This matter was call ed to our attention because ii isa! faul thal many of our roads, and | especially in the clay sections of| the county, have been narrowed to a width Ol l? to io feet. Atten tion is also again called to the prac tice of adjacent land owners plow ing in the public roads and making j it impossible to keep drain* open on the gilles of the public roads, . and tha Supervisor is urged lo re- | strain this practice wherever possi- ? ble. W? recommend that the mern- j hers from our county iii the Gener al Assembly ol* our State use their efforts to secure amendments to j such of our statutes as prescribe punishment, for the illegal nale of! whiskey, and such as prescribe | punishment for obtaining gond-, money or credit under false repn -, sentations as to ownership of prop ty., so that thc only punishment for snell violations of the law shall be imprisonment, and no alternative fine. We believe lhi< to be the most effective way of preventing j violations of law in such eases. We request that the newly ap pointed Deputy Sheriff for our ' county be as active as is prudent in ' detecting blind tigers in our towns i and in the country, and that thu] violators of the law in this respect ! be brought to trial. Wre heartily approve the {action of our Senator] and Representatives in securing thc i change of law as to our county, j which gives us a Deputy working nuder die Sheri fi' and the Grand. Jury of our County. We desire to express our thanks j to Judge Bowman for his clear, ? concise and strong charge to our body at thc beginning of this term, and also reiurn thanks to his Hon or Judge Bowman and all the Court. Officers for the assistance and cour tesies extended to us during this term. Respectfully, A. E. Padgett, Foreman. Helen: "Why, he yawned three times while I was talking to him." Myrtle: "Perhaps he wasn't yawning but may have been trying to say something." A WORD OF WARNING. * i Commissioner of Agriculture E. J. Watson Urges Far mers Not to Increase Cot ton Acreage. To the Farmers of the South: The eouon growers of the South have passed through two of the most trying years in the history of cotton. At this time last year those who have been in the fore front of the fight to maintain a living price for the cotton against abnormal conditions, made possible by American and foreign market methods, which as yet are permitted to exist, were bending every energy to bring about a reduction of acre age, or at least to prevent an in crease of acreage. Conditions, fol lowing the huge crop of lull, and hard work made this possible. The ltrice on the crop just harvested was kept steady. A more serious situation con fronts you now and hence this word of warning. With the price of the 1012 crop remaining fairly good and steady all the season through, the argument of the manipulators will be that the cotton farmer of the South will yield to temptation and do as he has done hundreds of times before-plant more acreage to cotton, on the assumption that the price will stay np: This expec tation you have justified in the past and it will i?e used from the start. Linder present laws and establish ed methods, tho the world demand he for crops possibly larger than 14*600,000 hales, I want t<. say to you it will be suicidal to increase your acreage. It is more impor tant to hold yourself and your acreage in check this year than ever before. The planting, seascfn is upon us n.:-v,'.; Stop .-.cd lin />; foi' a d;.y or two before you listen to the siren song of 13 cents. The danger to yon and yours is greater by far than last year. If you must have a large acreage on ' your farm, put the increase in corn, and other food crops. As one who has striven to aid you in the hour of need, and has been faithful to the trust im posed in him, let mc entreat you to hold youracreage down and prove to the world that, you are not oblig ed i M rush and do what every cot ton broker in New York, Liverpool and elsewhere expects you to do tor your own undoing and the en riebmeut of others. Ir. this State I have endeavored io cet the General Assembly to en act a cotton Statistics gathering law that will force fa/ts on the world when they should be there not when it is too late; this meas ure, which would aid in sume de gree, is not yet a law. Oklahoma already has it, and you/ organiza tions have all asked for it in every cotton State. Again let me beg of you to watch your acreage, and let. good sense instead of lack of judgment guide you in the planting of your crop this yar. If yon d./n't you face in the fall a situation that may be the most serious you have ever . faced. If you don't do your part now, don't say then that voa were not warned. The tight for justice lp Ameri ca's greatest money crop cannot be won by a few men yen. after year; it must comm.iud the personal co operation of every gro ver of cot ton. Th?; new minister in a Georgia church was delivering his first ser men. The darkey janitor was a critical listener from a back corner of the church. The minister's ser mon was eloquent, and his prayers seemed 1<> cover the whole category of human wants. After the services one of the dea* ?.ons asked the old darkey what he thought of the new minister. ''Don't von think he offers Up a good prayer, Joe?" "Ah mos' subtainly does, boss. Why, dat man axed ?* Lord fo' things ?lat de odder preacher didn't even know he had!" "How's your husband this morn ing, Mrs. Finnegan?" "Oh, he's poorly, yer riverence! It's a mighty expensive disease he's got. The doctor says I've to kape him in good spirits."-P. I. P.