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^^^^^^^^^j^^^^^^ ^^"^^ j^^j^^^^^ * ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ ""^ VOL. 79. EDGEFIELD, S. C.. WEDNESDAY, APEIL 1, 1914_5' JOHNSTON LETTER. Mrs. Scott Entertained New Century Glub. Historical Meeting of Mary Ann Buie Chapter. Mrs. Jennie Foy Lynch was the guest of relatives here last week. Rev. G. T. Hutchi nson conduct ed revival services last week at Ridgeway. Mr. Wilmot Ouzts will at an farly date erect his dwelling on the lot adjoining the Ouzts homestead. Mr. P. C. Stevens went over to Augusta Saturday to take in the hall game between Augusta and the sub.teara of Clemson, his son Willie Pearce Stevens playin g with the latter. Miss Sue Sloan visited her friend Mrs. Wyman at Aiken recently. Mr. Stanton Lott of South Caro lina University, spent a few days of the past week here at his home. Mrs. Edwin Mobley was hostess for the members of the Pi Tau club cn Wednesday afternoon aud the time was happily spent among the members, with chatting and em broidering. Tempting refreshments were served. Mr. Leroy Wertz of Belton was here for a few days recently. Misse? Bertha and Alma Wood ward spent a portion of the past week at Batesburg. Mrs. James Strother has gone to Rock Hill to be with her daughter, Miss Gertrude Strother, who has pneumonia. The second monthly meeting of the New Century Club was held with Mrs. William F. Scott on Tuesday afternoon and during the business session several matters were dkcussed. Delegates were elect ed to the state federation, to be held in Spartanburg in May, Mrs. John Marsh being elected, with Mrs. feift " 'v-JTttan-.,*i"'?r>v i ~"TII r">l Boyd, president, will attend as all club presidents are on a general comrailtee. It was decided to have an entertainment in a few weeks, and a "Lilliputian wedding," was decided upon. The study for the af ternoon was 3rd part of Kiug Hen ry IV, and Mrs. J. A. Dobey made an excellent teacher, current events were given by Mrs. E. R. Mobley. During the oocial hour the hostess served salads, crackers, olives, club sandwiches and coffee. The historical meeting D. of C. which was held Thursday afternoon with Mr6. G. P. Cobb was an ex ceedingly interesting one. The his torian Mrs. O. D. Black opened the meeting with the Ritual, and the first selection given was a paper en "Wade Hampton," by Mrs. G. P. Cobb, the 28th being this great chieftain's birthday. Mrs. Cobb is a gifted and well informed woman and following her paper, she made a short talk. In these remarks, she told of an incident during the sec ond period of Hampton's governor ship. At an entertainment one of ?the tableaux was the crowning of Hampton with a laurel wreath. Her daughter, Miss S?ptima Sloan, rep resented South Carolina, and it was her honor to do this. Gen. Hamp ton presented her with a silver cup in appreciation of this honor, which eup she had. The next feature of the program was a piauo duet by Misses Essie Lybrand and Clevie Moyer. "The Mary Ann Buie chap ter," Mrs. James .White. This day was the 18th birthday of the chap ter, and Mrs. White as president read the charter members who were Mesdames Lillie Fulcher Lewis, Eleanor Ivey, G. P. Cobb, Daisy Sale White, Lillie Sale Andrews, Ha8eltine Mobley LaGrone. Annie Bacon Harrison, Angeline Gallman Bacon, Martha Edwards and Misses Effie Hannah Allen (now Mrs. W. E. Lrtt), Clara Sawyer, Annie Ready, Sue Sloan and Rook Ready. Re. ling, "The veteran's dream." Miss Essie Lybrand; piano solo, Miss Bettie Waters; "Status of pub lie education prior to the war Of 1861-1865," Mrs. J. P. Bean; "Re ligious influences on the negro be fore the war," Mrs. James White. Both of these papers were excellent. Mrs. Cobb invited her guests into the dining room after the program and her daughter, Miss Sue Sloan, served all with hot chocolate and fruit cake. All of the china used was beautifully hand-painted, the work of Miss SU<J Sloan. Before leaving the dining room ali admired the several cabinets tilled with this I handsome china. The regular business meeting of the D. of C., will be held with Mrs. Bettie T. Adams, on Thurs day, April 2. Memorial Day this year falls on Sunday and at the request of the state president, Miss Alice Earle, the looal * *er will have the ex ercises on cns day. The news of the death of Mrs. E. M. Hix, who was one of the oldest residents of the town, brought sor row to many friends. Her body was brought here from Atlanta Friday morning where she has lived for a few years, going there after the death of her husband, Mr. Edmund M. Hix. She bad been sick only a few days, and her death was un expected. During the many years that Mr. and Mra. Hix made John ston their home, they were always identified with the >d works of the town and both la. Dred that the present Presbyterian church might be erected. Mrs. Hix was a woman of modest and gentle demeanor and loved by all. The funeral services were conducted Friday morning in the Presbyterian church by Rev. E. C. Bailey who spoke fittingly of the life indeed. As her body rested here in the church she loved friends re called her faithfulness and loyalty I to the cause. At the Mt. of Olives cemetery, her body was laid to rest beside that of her husband, and the grave was covered with ma" 7 flow ers pure white, symbolic of i Ufe: The children left are disses Gena, Loise and Jessie Hix, and M?. William E. Hix of Atlanta, Mr. Julian Hix of Jacksonville, Fla, and Mr. Clarence Hix of Poitsmouth, Va. Letter From State Superintend ent J. E. Swearingen. Supt. W. W. Fuller, Edgefield, S. C. Dear Mr. Fuller: Under separate cov school aid is mailed your connty treasurer. This payment covers the state aid to White Town and Flat Rock. No educational development in the county has given more satisfac tion than has the progress of these two communities. It was only yes terday when White Town was the leading special tax district in Edge field. Its progressive trustees have not only secured a good building, but have also employed an increased teaching corps for a longer term, thus stimulating a fuller enrollment and a better attendance of pupils. When state aid for lengthening the school term was made available in 1909, it was the teacher at Flat Rock who subscribed from her own funds the amount necessary to lengthen the session. To-day the Flat Rock school has developed to the point where private subscrip tions are no longer necessary. Two teachers are employed for a term of at least six ?tonths for the patrons have voted the four-mill tax re quired to secure $200 under the rural graded school law. Some half dozen other communi ties are suffering from inefficient schools, because the taxpayers have not yet shown their willingness tc vote a local levy for their district. Is it too much to hope that the number ot two teacher and three teacher schools in "the county may ba largely increased during the next twelve months? The liberal policy of the legisla tor has provided state aid for the country schools. The distribution of this aid is determined by the co operation of the people in every neighborhood. It would mark a great step forward if every white school in the eounty could maintain at least a seventh months' term this year. It would be better still if two teachers could be employed wherever 50 children are enrolled, or three teachers wherever 75 are to be taught. In closing, permit me to congratulate you upon your in creased use of state aid for lengthen ing the terra in weak districts, for building ap rural graded schools, and for the rapidly developiig high schools of the county. Yours respectfully, J. E. Swearingen, State Supt. of Education. Just received an elegant line of la dies' Waists, but we have bought at a special price. Hnyjof those Waists are worth $2.00, but we are selling them at $1.19. Hubenstein. ''Georgia Cyclone" Coming. William D. ?pshaw Will Speak In Edgefield Three Times Sunday And Give "John And His Hat" Monday Night. The people of Edgefield and' surrounding country have be come greatly interested in the announcement that William D. Upshaw, the Georgia Editor and Orator, is coming to Edgefield. Althf ugh Mr. Upshaw is not an ordained preacher-he says he is just "constrained"-he is expected to speak Sun lay morn ing on "Old Time Religion." Sunday afternoon at the Jourt House, his subject will be "A Stainless Flag for Carolina," or "Rattle-snakes, Pole Cats, Dispensaries, and the Devil." A dollar bill is offered to the man who goes to. sleep at this rally; and on Sunday night another big union rally will be held at the Opera House in the interest of "Young America." . Monday morning Mr. Upshaw, who is a great favorite with schools and colleges, widely over America, will speak to the High Schoo: students and parents. The fact that a $5.00 bill is offered to the man who goes to sleep Monday night shows that the people may expeet a lively time from start to finish while they are finding out what is under "John's Hat." The noted Georgian who is often called the "Successor to Sam Jones" is also, called the "Georgia Cyclone" on account of his breezy, stirring manner of speech. It is expected that great crowds will hear him every time. Last Sunday at the Presbyterian Church. The subject presented last Sun day in the Presbyterian church waa on "Christian Unity." Having drawn a distinction between church UNION and Christian UNITY, he cited the prayer of Christ in the seventeenth chapter of John as the lesson, and made the following statements which are extracts from the sermon: The prayer for UNITY was a mediatorial prayer; the Sa viour prayed not for the world; the spirit of the prayer was for spirit ual unity and not organic union; the prayer was answered for the reaso.i that where ever you find a christian (regardless of dcnomina Hon) you see mani rest the graces of the christian religion; that there never has been, never can be and never will be, but one church; that the church of God is styled in Scripture the "Kingdom of Heav en"; that the denominations should only serve the Durpose that "given names" serve in a family; that *-he natl.re of the church was entirely spiritual; that God had an elect peo ple among all denominations, which Christ called "His Church," which He loved and for which He died; that there were only two classer of people named in the Bible, which the Saviour called, "Sheep and Goats," children of God and chil dren of Satan; that the universal fatherhood of God, if true, would demolish the doctrines of regenera tion, adoption, and finally reduce our religion to nonsense; that only believers, in ?ll ages, were included in the prayer - of Christ; that the names of this one church given in Scripture was, "salt, light, congre gation of the Lord, Disciples, the sheep, as distinguished from goats, the church of God, the kingdom of Heaven and christians." He fur ther showed that there was diversi ty in Unity and cited the universe and its contents as illustrative; that denominations were not objection able, but badly abused; that relig ion was a state of mind, not an act nor a succession of acts; that all evangelical churches have one spirit ual Lord, one spiritual faith, one spiritual baptism; that the church of Christ was styled one spiritual body, with its many parts; that Christ was the HEAD of that body; that the christian graces were ex emplified in all truly religious peo ple; that there was one heaven, one Saviour, one Spirit, one common father of all believers and conse quently one church, visible and in visible. In conclusion he called at tention to the number of English speaking christians among the dif ferent denominations as follows: Episcopalians, 14,200,000; Meth odists, 18,650,000; Presbyterians, 12,250,000; Baptists, 9,250,000; Congregationalist, 6,150,000. Ob serve that these are not all of any of the denominations, but only those using the English language. These denominations were divided into several branches as follows: Epis copalians into two branches; Meth odists into thirteen; Baptists into twelve, and Presbyterians twelve. From these statistics he deduced these facts; namely, that even among denominations there are both diver* liana; that for any one person of a given denomination to presume that none of these other denominations are christians, except one's own, would be sufficient grouud to lock the fool up in a lunatic asylum; that no christian of any of these denominations would thus presume; that they all have a work to do; that they correspond with the dif ferent grades in a school, and by way of study and contrast, enable one t?""?rrive at relative religious truth; that no one has all of the truth and no one of us are all er ror. Said-he, 1-* *u~-? denomina tions stand as UK . but unite them in spiritual y, such as Ch i?t prayed for >t organic & -') and we won! I rp religions history out of its channel in a little while. He showed that a certain class of religionists, in every de nomination, had only enough intel lectual capacity to be an enthusias tic denominaiionalist, and that they are such religious weaklings that were you to broaden them out, what religion they had, would be cone; that the religion of Christ was larger than any denomination, but would include all christians in any of them. He urged that each be loyal to his church, but said that if he could not trust his member in another church, he would not trust him in his own; that if a man was false to the spirit of christian unity, hu would be false to any church. He rejoiced that there were in this place so many sweet spirited and broad minded in all denominations; and that if we cultivated this spirit, Edgefield would become an ideal city in the near future; that if any person would read the twenty six verses in the seventeenth chapter of John, read it as slow as a worm crawls and as carefully as you count money, it would prove a startling revelation to any man. Funeral Held at Parksville. The funeral of J. H. Cartledge, the Southern railway conductor who was killed at Lexington yesterday morning at about 10 o'clock by be ing caught between two freight cars, will be held at his former home at Parksville. The remains were sent there this morning ovei Southern passenger train No. 131 by way of Augusta. Parksville is on the C. & W C railway. Mr. Cart ledge's mother, Mrs. E. H. Cart ledge, lives there. The wife and child of the dead conductor arrived in Columbia last night, having been summoned home from Charlotte by the sad intelligence of his tragic and sudden death. Mr. Cartledge left Columbia yes terday morning in charge of freight train No. 45, his run being between Columbia and Augusta. His train was engaged in shifting cars at Lexington and he was caught be tween the bumpers of two cars, in flicting terrible injuries. There were no eye witnesses to the acci dent and the dying conductor was found by one of the train crew. He was placed aboard the locomotive and hurried to Columbia, but he into I died before reaching the city. Cor I oner W. C. Weed of Lexington empanneled a jury last night in Brookland and they came lo the city and viewed the remains al a s i ty and unity of spirit, if chris-1 local undertaking establishment The verdict of the inquest was: "J. H. Cartledge came to his death by being crushed between the couplings of two freight ears on the track of 4he Sonthern Railway Co. at Lexington." Mr. Cartledge was 30 years of age. He entered the service of the Southern iu 1906 as a brakeman. In October, 1911, he was promoted to conductor. He was a member of the Order of Railway Trainmen, the Order of Railway Conductors and the Woodmen of the World. Columbia Record. Supervisor Edmunds Publishes a Letter From Ass't. At torney General. Mr. A. A. Edmunds, Supervisor, Edgefield, S. C. Dear Sir: On the 22nd day\ of October, ?913, in reply to your request for an opinion, I wrote you that the term of office of the Su pervisor of Edgefield County was four years, as fixed by Section 935 of the Code of 1912, which is now the only general statutory law of the State. Further answering your letter, and at yoar request, I will say that under the Act of 1908, page 1350, the term of office of Supervisor of this County was made four years, several Counties, however, being exempted from the operation of that Act, among which was Edge field County. In 1909, Acts of the Legislature of 1909, pages 124 and 179, this Act was amended so as to make the term of office cf the Su pervisor of Edgefield County four years and' providing that the Act should not go into effect until the general election in 1910. In the year 1910 Acts of 1910, pase 697, the General Assembly in including Georgetown and Laurens Counties in the foar year class, tionally, ? know not, amended the' Act of 1908, above referred to, so that Edgefield County was put bick into the two year class. Under these Acts of 1909 and 1910, I am of the opinion that the Supervisor elected at the general election in 1910 was elected for a term of two y jars. Section 935 of the Code of li) 12 fixes the term of ofiice of the Su pervisor o? Edgefield County at four years; this Code of Laws was declared to be the only general natatory law of the State on the 3th dav of January, 1912, by the Gr en aral Assembly, and I am of the opinion that by this enactment in the Code the term of office of the Supervisor of Edgefield County j ivas aga;n placed at four years, and the Supervisor who was elected at :he general election in 1912 ivas elected for a term of four pears. This is the law as I see it. Yours very truly, ] Fred H. Dominick, Assistant Attorney General. Upon the foregoing presentation 3f the law and upon my eommis non I rest, for the present at least. A. A. Edmunds. Miss Lowry Awarded Verdict For $1,000. Spartanburg, March 26.-The jury in the case of Miss Sophia Lowry against the Carolina Clinch - field and Ohio Railway returned a verdict, this morning in favor of the plaintiff for $1.000. Miss Lowry, connected with the Alcazar in Greenwood, asked tor $3,000 damages for alleged humilia tion sustained on an excursion run from Spartanburg to Johnson City in June 1911. The complainant testified that on the return trip from Johnson City several persons on the train, one of whom was a woman, were drunk and conducted them selves in in extremely rowdy man ner to the humiliation of the other passengers. Miss Lowry alleged that she asked for, but was refused police protection. The railroad claimed that the ex cursion was conducted orderly, al leging that only one man was drunk and he was in the hands of friends and did not create a dis turbance. It is stated that several other Greenwood people have brought similar suris against the C. C. & O. Union Meeting at Philippi 100 th Anniversary to be Celebrated. It was the pleasure of the writer to attend the anion meeting of the first division of the Ridge Associa tion, wljich was held with the Philippi Baptist church last Satur day and Sunday the 28th and 29th. On Saturday, the crowd was snialh There were some very interesting talks made by P. N. Lott, S. B. Sawyer, C. L. Jones, Rev. T. H. Posey and Dr. A. C. King. We regret that there were not more present on Saturday, but Sunday's meeting brought the crowd. You could see them from far and near, not only of this division but of others, and also of many denomi nations. Surely old Philippi be lieves in that motto, which is so true, 4*G^e to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you." Dr. A. C. King, of Johnston, en tered upon his duties as pastor of this church about three months ago. Ile soon became endeared to all with whom he became acquainted, and under his brief pastorate the church has enjoyed a season of prosperity while his efforts and in fluence have accomplished much for the church. On every hand you could hear such words of praise from them. They ara going to celebrate the centennial, the one hundredth birth day of this grand old church, the 12th of April and they gave every body a cordial invitation. May God's richestSblessings con tinue to rest on these people News From Rehoboth. After the cold winter weather with its snow and ice has departed, spring with its beauty and splendor has once more dawned upon us. The farmers are very busy tilling their soil for plaiting. ?~We are-glad to - r'e^orTTliaTTtTf?r" J. J. Mayson is convalescing after being con tired to her bed for about three and one half months. Mrs. J. 0. Seigler has been ill for some time but 'is steadily improv ing. Mrs. \Y\ P. Winn is sick. We hope for her a speedy recovery. Miss Julia Strom is si"1. She is with her brother Mr. Clifton Strom at McCormick. Miss Mamie West has been visit ing her cousins, Misses Mary and Maggie Winn. Miss Maud Reynolds from Jack sonville, Fla., is visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn have moved into their new cottage that bas recently been erected. The social events of the commu nity are Rook parties. Lilly of the Valley. Honor Roll Edgefield Public and High School. Section l,FirstGrade-Elizabeth? Timmerman, Mary Marsh, Allen-. George Thurmond. Jack Feltham, . Royal Sbannonbouse, Henry Clip pard, Hansford Minis, Issac Brun son, Allen Edwards, Elizabeth Paul, Robert Arthur. Second Grade-John Wells 97, Benjamin Cogburn 96, Isabelle Byrd 95, Earl Quarles 95, Elizabeth Lott 94, Tom Bailey 91, Edwin Rives 91, Wallace Sheppard 91. Third Grade-Eleanor Mirna 98" Mobley Sheppard 98, George Tomp kins 98, Mitchell Wells 98, Helen Nicholson 97, Corrie Cheatham 96, Gertrude Thurmond 96, Raymond Folk 93. Fourth Grade-Fair Mims 96, William Folk 93. Fifth Grade-Norma Shannon house 95, Edith Ouzts 94, Strom. Thurmond 92, Sara Lyon 90, Ellen. Quarles 90, Rhae Timmerman 90.. Sixth Grade-Edwin Folk 98,, Arthur Britt 97, James Sharpton, 95, James Porter 94, Ilene Har?, ling 91. Seventh Grade-Margaret May 94 3-4, Fred Mays 90, Willie Peak 90. Eigth Grade-Mary Lewis 97, Ouida Pattison 96 1-7, Pearl Quarles 95 4-7, Carrol Rainsford 95, Wat son Ouzts 90 6-7, Marie Holston 90 3 7. 9th Grade-Lula Ouzts 98 1-7, Alma DeLoach !>5 1-2, Blondelle Uart '.)4 23, Ida Folk 93 1-2, Luther Hy rd 90 3-7, Una Ryan 90. 10th Grade- -Francis Simpkins 93. '