Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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One Dup Sm World' has ev? Th< tar and If : Th( Twc Promising Yoong Men. Messrs. J. F. ?nd Mealing Bunch of North Angosta, son? of the late E. M. Bunch, were in Edgffield Monilay on business. Bolh of them are exceedingly promising young men who will write their names high in the business world. Mr. J. F. Bunch has been in the employ ment of the Bank of Western Caro lina for l?verai years and ha? been rapidly promoted. He has been manager of the North Augusta branch of this bank for two years Mr. Mealing: Ranch in at home managing the farm. Their late fa ther had many warm personal friends here who gav* ihese young gentlemen a cordial welcome. Mrs. Lake Steadily Improving. Rev. John Lake and wife have sent in a most cheering report con cerning their work for the qnarter beginning the first of May. The re port had scarcely reached Richmond when Mrs. Lake broke down and became so ill that the physician* and the South China Mission order .ed that she be brought home imme diately. Brother Lake came with her to the Sanitarium at Battle Creek, where she is reported an im proving slowly, and he ha? gone back to his field, sailing from New York on December 17th. Let us all remember them in prayer.-Baptist Foreign Mission Journal.. Death of Mrs. W. H. Quartes. Another newly-made mound has been added to the Red Hill ceme tery. It mai ks the grave of Mrs. W. 31. Quarles who passed away at her home Thursday at noon after being ill about one week. The funeral took place F nd ay, ber pastor, Rev. J. T Littlejohn, officiating. Before her marriage Mrs. Quarks was Miss Martha Eubanks. Her husband pre ceded ber to the spirit land three years ago. She was an active mem ber of Red Hill church from her girlhood. Mrs. Quarles found her chief joy in contributing to the happiness of her family circle. She reared a large family who will great'y miss her thoughtful atten tions and wise counsel. She also bad a Urge number of life-long friends in the neighborhood who are deep ly saddened by her death. She leaves two daughters, Miss Mary Quailes and Mrs. A. E Quarles, and four sons, P. M., M. L., H. A. and R, V. P. Quarles. ? 3ceeding in tl s Fair at SanI er seen. 3 Prudential ii . our rates are you take any ? Professioi ? White Tow a Newe. Mr. Editor:- Seeing no letter.-? from school children in last week's issue of The Advertiser, I decided I would give you the news from our town. We, like the children of Flat Rock school had a Christmas tree, and oh, we were all so hippy. The tree was heavily laden with all kind of good thing*, besides old Santa parried a large pauk on his back, and it too, wa? full of nice things for I ?aw the dolls head sticking ..ut. Santa was such a jolly, good natured old fellow. We all fell ia ove with him and will be glad to ee him anain next ChrUtmas. Be fore the tree was lighted we had a nice program for a Christmas en tertainment consisting of longs, recitations, a drill and tableaux. Well, all that paused off nicely and we have again settled down to vork There are ?lt.v-six children on the roll and all were present to day except one. We are trying to make this the best year in the his tory of our sehool. We regret to lose some of oqr ?eighbors. Mr. J. D. White and family have moved to Milan, Ga., j M.?. Charlie White to McCormick, Mr. M. B. Tarrant to Greenwood land Mr. J. B. Jennings and Mr! Cleveland White will soon move to Florida. We wi&htt?ey would decide to remain in our town. We regret to report the illness of j Mr. J. B. Jennings who has been confined to his bed since Christmas. We hope he will soon be well again. Dr. Fuller ia attending him daily. The many friends of Mrs. G. S. Cartledge will be glad to know tdie it? irr.^roving. She is still at the Margaret Wright Hospital where ?he had an operation for appendici tis a month ago. Death enme into our midst on December 18, and called to rest Mr George Washington Hamilton, th? oldest citizen of our community, i He was a valued citizen, patriot, I Christian, ex-soldier of the. Con federacy and "Soldier of the Cross.*' Mr. Hamiiton moved into our com: munity ab ?ut five years ago and served ass inerintendent of our Sun- j day school until last year when he was forced to resign on account of his feeble condition. He was faith- j ful to his religion and ever ready' to serve, being earnest, simple and true. He rejoiced in the educational attainments of th? young people, often speaking kind words to then. lis undertakij Pransico next : 3 well known lower than tt Insurance thii . J.N nal Fire ai Edgefield, Soi - '.*... . v i C . ' \ ? ,> . -w..r .. ... . yj > . i . ; ;>. ..J* V JV:?W This venerable old gentlemen lived to the age of seventy-two year? and wa? seized with a stroke of paraly tic, after which he lasted only a few hours. His remains were laid tu rent tn the cemetery at Red O-tk Grove of which church he was a consultent member. Our heart* go out in tenderest sympathy for hi-? bereaved widow who in left so lone ly. May the be comforted with the thought that he bat gone to dwell with hin Saviour whom it was his delight to serve. Sohool Girl. Death of Mr. Henry Walton Saturday night, January 10, Mr. Henry Wa'ton passed away after s iffering for about two years from Bright's disease. The funeral ter rie* was held at Good Hope church Monday, January 12. Mr. Walton was a man of sterling qualities. He was always quiet and unassuming, attending strictly to hit own busi ness - He had four brothers who served during the entire four yean of the Civil war but be wat too younir to enter active tervice. His life hat always been an exemplary one, consequently hit influence in the community was always whoh lome and uplifting. He leavet hit wife, four daughters, foar tont and. two brother*, Mr. Caleb Walloa and Mr. W. T. Walton. News of Parksville! Miss Carrie Moultrie has entered school at Parksville. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Lankford and children after an extended visit to relatives and friends here, have returned to their home in Ten nessee. There will be Quarterly Confer ence at the Parksville Methodist church next Thursday, the 22nd. A. T. Newton and Bros.. of Shel by, N. C., have purchased several tracts of timber in the vicinity of Paiksville. They expect to begin sawing in ^ short time. Mr. and Mrs Joe Bussey, who have been visiting here, have re turned horne. Auditor Ti m merman, of Eden field, was here a few days ago, taking tax returns. Francis, Julian and Henry Boyd of Charlotte, N. C. are visiting relatives here. Dr. Blackwell reports a great deal of sickness in this community. E RAC] jand Lil ie Old I ag I will wii year the greal as having the Lose of other ? 3 year help m ORR] iid Life Ins jth Carolina. ,1 - i?. - . ? . li < ... N . , ,'' . ? ' .' 1? -Vi.. l;t. ?. . . - v i ' iter;:.: . . is:.: <?} V, &_1_ Anniversary of Lee's Birthday. Oo Monday afternoon the Edge field chapter D. of C. held a very enthuiiastic meeting when the birth day of Robert K. Lee waa celebrat ed at the home of Mri. Mary Nor rie. ? very interesting paper writ ten by Dr. Ashby .Tones of Augusta fa? read by Mrs. B. E. Nich.lson. Greetings from the president-general were read by Mrs. P. M. Feltham aud a sketch from the Confederate Veteran by Mrs. Mamie Tillman. On the resignation of Mrs. J. D. Holuieiu who baa been made one of the sute vice-presidents, Mrs. Lovick Muns was elected president, and Mrs. J. H. Tompkins was chos en as registrar. Delightful refresh ments were served. Death of Miss Mattie Pattison. After suffering for nearly three years, Miss Mattie Pattison, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.I. Patt i son,di ed Tuesday morning. She ! became partially paralyzed nearly j three years ago and during that time, although a constant sufferer, her patience and Christian fortitude have been indeed beautiful. Fre quently friends who would visit her would speak of how bright, cheerful and happy she was in spite of-nor great affliction. The people of Edgefield have never before wit neased such an example of patient suffering aud complete resignation to His will. The immediate cause of Miss Mattie's death was pneumo nia, her depleted condition making her an easy victim of this dread disease. Throughout her prolonged illness she received the mont devot ed attention from friends and loved ones. She was conscious almost to the end and faced death calm]v and bravely, putting her trust in her Saviour whom she accepted in early girlhood. All of the members of her family were with her, Miss Jennie Pattison, her sister who is teaching at Elloree., haying reached her but a lew hours before the end. The funeral was conducted at the residence Tuesday afternoon by her pastor, Dr. M. D. Jeffries, and the snow-white, flower-laden casket was borne td the grave in our village cemetery by six of her young friends. A large number of relatives and friends gathered to pay her a last tribute. - > Best Georgia Cane Syrup, at Dunovant & Co. E FOR :e Insure 'rudenti i a free trip test show th< ) Strength of strong Compai e go across. ?urance Ag .i y Death of Mr. O. J. Prince. Another representative citizen of the county who made an honorable record in the Civil war, Mr. Oliver J. Prince, died at his home in the Colliers community Mond-iy night. Fie was convalescing from pneumo nia when an old wound which he rsoeived on his foot in the war be came infliraed. Owing to his weak ened condition blood poisoning set in, resulting in bis death. The fu neral was held at Red Hill church Tuesday afternoon. Rev. J. T. Lit tlejohn offiui&tinft. Mr. Prmce passed bis long life in the community where he died and the people who knew him best have bad only kind words for him. He wa? a friand of everybody and everybody was his frieuu. He was kind, generous, public spirited, al ways doing hit full share in what ever was undertaken for the ad vancement of his community's in terest. His genial nature and kindly ?pirit won friends for him wher ever he went. His place in the Col lier? section will not be easily tilled. Mr. Prince leaves two daughters, Mr?. J. N. Grafton and Mrs. ?. lin m mond, and four ions, Tucker, lien, EL J. and Wheeler Prince. A Royal Dinner. On Saturday the 10th inst., the borne of and Mrs. W. W. Mayson was u led to overflowing with many relatives and friends to enjoy a turkey dinner with the ad dition of many other varieties which mide it palatable to each and every one. After dinner a lot of tine ci gars were passed around. Mr. and Mrs. Mayson are noted for their genuine hospitality, and last Satur day was simply a review of the past, as it has been their custom for several years in succession to open their hospitable home to rela tives and friends where they can feast together and enjoy the luxur ies of life that go to feed the tem poral bodies, and to be with Mrs. Mayson you can feel that through her Christian example you can he made better. May Gcd's richest blessings ever abide with them is the wish of many friends and rela tives. A Guest. SELLING OUT-175 pair men's and boy's Shoes, at cost, at Bright's. to the 9 world Gibral lies. (Continued from'page one.) jard at the eleventh hoar. Bat He also taught by example. He was Himself the very sermons H# preached. Said Ile, "Learn of me." Learn to treat people like I do; learn to take lifo ai I take it; learn to love, to pity, to pray, to do . good a? I do; le un to pray for your enemies; learn to pray for the ig norant and erring, "father forgive them, for they know not." He taucht HU discipled that His wad a religion of eourasre and liberty, not fear and bondasr? to human ideas and haman ideals: that if the yoke of religion was gulling and did not bear peaceable fruits of righteous ness, then said He. "Come' unto me, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light." 3. The Christi-tn arts Jesus taught were first, the ari of conversation. When he convened with the wo man at well. II- gradually led ber from the material iuto the spiritual. He led ber to seo her lost condition. He led her to confession and repent ance. He taught lier that God was a Spirit and that Ile mum be wor st ip ped in spirit aud in truth. From the well of water he conducted her to the very thro: . of ' God. Alas, there be so many from whoso lip? a religious conversation never falls. How many people of your acquain tance whose presence creates a spiritual atmosphere? Religious con versation is an art we should all cultivate. I do no mean to quarrel about religion. I ni?an to dispassion ately converse upon the subject, and to endeavor iu a loving way to a sisijothera to tho kingdom of God. He also taught us the art of medi tation. AH this seems to be a lost art, and oft confused with thoughts, we cannot enlarge upon ii, except to say that the evolution of religiou in the soul is from serious thought to meditation and fin illy bec >raes fervent prayer. We have beeu al most jostled out of the art of medi cation. Then the art of prayer. He caught us to pray by example, for lie prayed all night. And the art of exercising the Christian graces, love, hope, faith and goodness in all things. This school has produced wonderful men and w men. The term is a life long ene. No pupil ever regrets attending it. Finally we receive a diploma reading, "Well done, thru gond and faith ful servant, en er thoa into the joys of thy Lord."