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VOL. 79. EDGEFIELD, S. C., \#DNESDAY, JULY 1, 1914 NO. 15. HOME COMING WEI Clemson College Will "Home Coming Week'' of Students From Th County. Clemson College July 2U. proximately one thousand f students and graduates ot" Ch college have already replied tc invitations, signifying their lion of being present for coming week" the bier re-nnu casion which will take pla (Clemson college from noon o gust 27, to noon of August 3 is planned to make this one c greatest affairs of the kind evet by any Southern college. Tl ceptance already received rm certain that the capacity of ( son's larrie barracks will be to accommodate those who cor President W. M. Riggs is ( everything possible to have ir tions reach every one of til thousand men who have atte Clemson. Many invitations, S ever, have been returned uncla and it is desired that any io Clemson men who hive not y< ceived invitations write to the \ dent. It is the college's purpo make "Home coming week memorable event in the lives o who attend and it is desired tba old Clemsonites ?eceive notii the occasion. The attendance will have t limited to former students only cause of limited facilities. It wil impossible to take care ul* even wives of those who are ''con back."The accommodations wil sufficient foronly thc alu.uni and students themselves, so large will number of these be. A most enjoyable program is ing arranged for tin: live day ''Home coming week.'1 The tails of this will be announced la Especially attractive features ' A prep li cd for Friday. Safir |?! Bb'- -j^rr-i. , thc -Mi:, a'.ith and :P, MffT 'i ac i'oiiMw'uLr list contains IKT?TT'?S ot an former men R Edgetield county: Adams. .1 T Blackwell, G I) Blackwell, R S Blackwell, VV C . Bo.awright, K P Briggs, T H Bussey, N A Bussev, VV V Byrd, VV B CaVter, S T Coleman, ll W Coleman, .1 VV Cogbnrn, II L Cogburn, P L Cona!ly, A B Curley, G il Covar, A Covar, A B Jr. Davis, J P Deal, M il Edmunds, VV A Gogsrans, ? VV Griftis, J R Harting, J F Hastings. VV R Harris, Y A Holmes, C Horne, J E Hollingsworth, .1 II Holmes, L F Holland, J G Johnson, J M Lanham, G F Lanham, B T Lanham, NV (-" Langston, W A , Lewis, L C Lyon, J A M a vs. B F Mckie, H W * Medlock, J A .Merritt, J A dr. Middleton, R II .Miller, C VV Minis, .1 T Nixon, .1 P Ouzts, V NV i'arks, C A Parks. R J Parks, B F Pavne, .1 II . Parks, NV PM, Parks, NV Pta) Padgett, J ?I Parks, NV II . "artlow, B P ['carce, <? 1! Perry, NV E - Pitts. J W Ready, .1 NV Ree*e, .1 T Riley, D L Ryan, B J I Scott, 'll I, ? S,,t. R W ! Self. .1 A Self, VV () Self, J C Stone, R B S tu ricey, M N Stone, J M Strother, .1 K Jr. Stone, C lil Stone, C B Stone, J P Stone, J A I Swearingen, G F Timmerraan, J P Toney, M D Watson, L G Walker, E M Wem, J C Wenz, W Williams, J L Williams, J ll Yelclell, C S GRADUATES. Adams, R E Adams, H A Jr. Brimson, A L Fair, W H Hardy, G L Hughes, J S Parks, J G Pearee, G H Prescott. W S Scott, W H (l) . Scott, W.H (2) Shealv, A S Talbert, A I) h illman, H C Tillman, B R Jr. Werts. L A And 1864 Came. When thc cannon began to i in May, lsu-i, these gaunt vetei I were in line with ragged co.tis. burnished bayonets, the army hungry with gaunt laces, was forms, siio.-?ess feet, with no: h to encourage them but the cai past victories, and Lee's preset The little army was starving : I dying, but it was going to tight the last. When 'r<u. Lee the gi cavalier, rode along the lines ' woods thundered with a cheer wh; said "Read - L8U.4 tin -my was [n tatters. 'I old cloth, u^.ng on the men li scarecrows. Their gray .ne Vt's wi in rags and did no:, keep out t cold, chilly wind sweeping over t i frozen fields. Their old ?dank' were in shreds, hut they woi wrap themselves up in them, shiv ing in the long, cold nights. T oid shoes patched and yawning, h served in many a march and batt and now allowed the naked sole touch the hard and frosty groun Happy the man with a new lila ket, proud the possessor i f a whe roundabout. Snell were the cloth I of the ar.ny ai that epoch-wi j rancid grease, musty meal, who divisions after went without ore; even for two days at a time. Tho sands had no jackets and no shoe Gaunt forms in ragged oi l shir and torn pantaloons only tin clutched the musket. At night tin huddled together for warmth 1. . the lire in the trenches. When thf charged, their naked feet left bloc marks on the abatis through wdiic they went at the enemy. This is nt an exaggeration, my reader. The! facts are on record, and that was part only. It was not onl\ famin and hardships which the army er. du red, but the incessant combat and mortal tedium of tiie trenches i Oil, the trendies! Phose words sum lined upa whole volume of suffei ling. No longer'fighting in thu opel ! field, no winter quarters, with powe J and range, no longer freedom, treal j air heatlliftifsuoveiueiit. The trench j es. Here, cooped i;t> and hampered a: every turu, they fought thvougl all tin se long mouths o? ila. dari autumn and winter of 1804. The; wen* no longer men, out machines loading and firing th" musket am the cannon. Burrowing in theil boles and subterranean cover ways they crouched in the di?.rkues.< ros< at the sound of coming battle, man ned the breastworks, or trained th? cannon. Day after day, week aftei week, and month after month thev wi re lhere in the trenches al then grim work, and some late or des li nv seemed lo have chained then there to hattie forever. At midnight, las ai noon, they were ai their post. I In the darkness dusty figures co ubi be s en swinging the sponge stall', swabbing the cannon, driving boult ?the charge. In lin- starlight, tin I moonlight or the gloom lo by tin I red giire, those figures, resembling I phantoms were seen marshalled be jhiud thc breastworks lo repel the VOL. 79. EDGEFIELD, S. C., \#DNESDAY, JULY 1, 1914 NO. 15. JOHNSTON LETTEF - Rook Parties Popular. Scouts and Carnp-Fire G Re-organl^ed. W. M. U to Meet. I - Mrs. Herbert entertained w very pleasant Rook party on F afternoon, among her guests 1 ber cousin, Miss Wessie Lee of Laurens. After several garm was found that Mrs. H.; G. D had made the highest score and presented with the prize. A h thought on the part of the ho.? and a delightful surprise to 01 the guests. Mrs. J. A. Do bey, the kitchen shower given her. raptly Mrs. Dobey had the fortune to lose her home by tire roany useful articles vere given The gifts were bro.tight in in a 1 on drawn by Master John Eidsonand Mrs. Dobey was eff? by the kind thoughtfulness friends and expressed her sin appreciation of this act. Later i ing the afternoon refreshments ices and cake were served, i'Mrs. Lewis Blunt and J Emeral Gentry have gone to Al ville to visit Mrs. Blunt, br. Miss Virgie Courtney has ret! .id from a visit to relativos Blackville. 'Mrs. C. E Karly and Miss E Satcher spent the past week in luda. v^Dr. and Mrs. A. T. King an Sullivan's Island for two. weeks. 'Mr. John Saber has gon > Cj?ck Springs to spend awhile. '.'?phe woin nfs missionary un .i'! the Ridge-"association wi^l held at the Baplist church here August ?~ and The program, Oeing arranged will be au excelli ? 'lie, and there will be sume bor .guests. ' 51 rs. Horace Wright .ol' Geor ipvn is tiie guest of her sisters, i 'a'js'es S, aw vcr. and Mr* M. \V. Clark vb . diyieir4 sun. Mr. Henry Clark, ". ' %jp.it week. . :-v ;?"???:?,?? n-A M'.ti v W TC visiting Miss Eva Philipps Springfield. Mrs. M. A. Huiet and Miss Eli .tims are at home after a visit he home of the formers sou, a j fames Huiet, at Trilby. Fia. Miss Ella Smith is the guest riends at McColl. Mrs. Fia ?id's H. Williams rt ?Ule son have gene to Oraugeb'.i i) visit relatives. Miss Carrie Mobley and } lodges Mobley of Thompson, G; ire visiting their aunt, Mrs. A. ?.?e wis. Mrs. Betjtie Allen and Mr. Wi er Aller, have been visitors in li lome of Dr. B. L. Allen. Mrs. Stewart has returned to h lome at Chester, her daughter Mi J. M. Boyd accompanying her fi i visit. ! Mrs. Charlotte V. Spearman < i Newberry has been visiting ht . brother. Mr. J. W. Payne. ? Dr. and Mrs. J. Wallace Payr i of Greenwood spent Saturday an Sunday in the home of Mr. M. 1 j rui ner. j Mesdames Margaret Stevens an >V. Logue of Meeting Street sper apart of last week here with rel? lives. Misses Maud Clyburn, Myr Pearce and Ai.na Holmes, and E: : <io Morgan, of Angusta, tiebecc , llanaban, of Winnsboro, and l?ele: Clark o?" Ridge, who have heel guests ol' several friends hen1, hav had a number of social affairs ii their honor. On Tuesday afternooi I .Miss Annie Crouch was hostess fo I thc merry party, and after a shor while spent ont on th? beautiful am spacious lawn, progressive game were enjoyed indoors, and afte I converse anti sweet music, a two ; course repast was served. j Wednesday afternoon Misses Lot lie ami Isabel Bean also entertains ! with a Rook party for these youuj ladies. The home was prettily dee ?orated ard the color scheme, 'o green and lavender, was well car ried out. Miss ll malian received tin prize a lace handkerchief, for mak ing tue highest score. Delightfu refreshments in which the color: were used were served, and refresh ing punch was served during lil li me. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hart am . I Miss Effie Hart, of Macon, Ga. are guests of their mother, Mrs I Victoria i fart. ? i Misses Ruth and Elizabeth Har ris of Derrinir, Ga., have been visit ! inii'.tlioir grand parents, Mr. ami M:!S. P. N. Lott. :V The hov scouts and camp-tire girls were re-organized here recent ly hy the Chautauqua platform ; manager, Mr. Munt Cook, and they are already di* ussing several hikes and a camp. In these two organiza tions there are 104, the largest class Mr. Cook stated he had ever or ganized. A strong attachment was formed between him and the two classes presented him with a Void scarf pin upon his departure. Mr. Joe Cox in Scout master, with Mr. .Staunton Lott assistant. Mesdames A. P. Lewis and Lewis Blunt are? leaders'of the camp-Hre jr iris. Mr. VV. A. Bradfield of Char lotte is spending a few days with Mr. Earl Smith. Mr. Julian P. Bland who baa been one of Rock Hill team pitch ers, spent tne week end here with the home folks. Mr. Will Kester who has been in the United States army for 9 years is at home after a six years absence. His last location was on the borders of Mexico, and he has related many instances of the fights he was in. His wife is here with him. Miss Mary Marsden of Augusta is the guest of Miss Bertha Wood ward. Misses Annie Crouch, Elberta Bland and Elise Mobley went to Ninety Six, on Monday to visit Mrs. Golphin. Rev. W. P. B. Kinard and Mr. Mike Kinard. of Greenwood were visitors here "the first of the week in the interest of the proposed rail way, honing that if it should be built, that it will go via Epworth, where they have interests. M rs. Edgar Ready and family are at home from a visit to relatives at McClelanville. 1 The Rev. Dr. .Iones, of,Aiigusta, will preach on Sunday morning at the Baptist church in the absence of Dr. King. Clemson College July ll). ''Don't stop cultivating now." Ibis idvicc is being urged upon farmers at this time persistently hy the ex tension division ot Clemson Col legc In many parts ol' the State conditions are such that to l aw off cultivating before the proper time will probably mean lus> ot c'ops. Repeated demonstrations have shown cultivation ol' cottell until j he earliest bolls are matured. Also, j L has been demonstrated ta tt coro I should be cultivated until it is in in? rua>iing ear state. There is some anxiety on me par:, if the extension workers that far mers will make the mistake of ceas I inti lo cultivate at or near the usual laying-by time. This, it is said 1 trill bi- much LOO carly this year, be cause the lateness of planting and germination of a large percentage of the crops, on account of this year's exceedingly dry spring, will necessarily extend the growth and maturity of these crops well into the autumn months. Cultivate cottoi. until the earliest bolls are matured. Cultivate corn until it is in roast ing ear stage. , These are two principles which are being urged upon every farmer in South Carolina at this time. A Birthday Party. Un Tacsday afternoon \A>\ the large and attractive home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Padgett near liar mony was the semi; of a nice birth day party given for their daughter May, whom you know to be a very attractive and lovable young girl: The party consisted ol' about twelve, they were first intertaincd in their handsome parlor and music was furnished by the pianola which every one enjoyed, and Miss Emmie Broadwater played for us also. A few games of "I doubt you" and liook were played and we had lots ol' fun. Afterwards we were taken in the dining room which was very bea o. fully decorated and were ser.ed with cake and ice-cream, thc co; ?rs being pink and white. Wo all re gretted the time of departure foi we enjoyed it very mi.ch. Guest. COUNT Y CAMPAIGN. First Meeting at Johnston Tues cay. Attendance Compara tively Small. Little Enthusiasm. I According to the schedule recent j ly arranged by the executive com* I mutee, the co?nty campaign open ed with the meeting at Johnston j Tuesday. The meeting was called I to order by Hon. B. E. Nicholson, the county chairman, who after reading the list, of candidates that have qualified urged the people to place their names on the club roll hefore the time expires. He stated that where citizens are sick and un able to go in person to the place of enrollment the secretary of the club or some member of the enrollment committee will take the book to such person when requested. Mr. Nicholson announced that the peo ple of the Long Branch community had requested that the meeting set for to-day at l.bng Branch school house be called off and by request of the peoph of Trenton the meet ing at that phce will be held Satur day, July 25, instead of Thursday, July 23. Having performed his du ties as county chairman. Mr. Nich olson turned the meeting over to the local chairman, Mr. W. L. Cole man, who announced that can didates that the House of Represen tatives would be fiven 2u minutes '?ach and that they would speak in alphabetical order. HON. J. I?. neS.Al'iilJTKB. The first speaker presented was i he Hon. J. P. De Laugh ter who .ressed himself'as being profound ly grateful for tho large number of votes he received from the people nf Johtiston and tho cutir.1 county two years ago Hu staled that he ;ent to the legislature as a farmer altogether witlout exj>erience in . ach matters and thai, he took the Hon. J. P. DeLfiughfcer advice of friends and did not take an active part in the deliberations of the body for some time, all the the while studying and learning what he could. Finally he became informed as to the method of intro ducing and securing ^tho passage of measures. Mr. De Laugh ter said he was deeply grateful to Senator B. E. Nicholson and representative J. H. Courtnev for. the'aid ?'?at tl,"v both so cheerfully gave him. He told of his efforts to weep nprem ise made two years ago with refer ence to putting blind tigers on the cbaingang instead of accepting a linc. He introduced "the bill and worked for its passage but Hie measure was killed. Mr. Du Ling h ter spoke at length of the insurance bill which, with :issiita'ice ol' Senator \? -h .!-. in the senate, he had passed. It has been tuc means ol Loving tue omm....oe companies to bud nearly$5,000,000 in this Slate. Insurance Commis sioner McMaster has commended it very highly. Mr. DeLaughier introduced a bill providing for a pardon com mission instead of Jeavitig the grant ing of pardons solely with the gov ernor. This measure uas carne 1 over '.o the next session. He voted against the hosiery mill in tin' petii lenilentiary in order that the con victs would lie available for the public roads of the Si nc. Mr. Dv-Liughter has been quite 1 til and while he is gradually g.lin ing stri'Dgt li hi* nh?*?*?"* id (Co.ili?ubd ..o? .w?:c o)