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(?Umi ^eu/spapetr Uri $#th Carolina V0L ?9> EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1914_S0-31 JOHNSTON LETTER. House Set on Fire. Owner Ac cused. Music Club Met Mrs. Walker Entertain ed New Century Club. On Sunday morning about o'clock, a negro tenant house, on Railroad avenue was discovered on fire by the occupants. The man awoke and being- attracted by the odor of burning cotton arose to investigate. He found under the corner of the house? which was baili near the ground, a quantity of cotton saturated with kerosene which had been set fire to and was ig riitm ir the house. With assistance tLi*? fire was extinguished. Early ?Sunday morning the town authori ties took the matter in hand, and telephoned for the penitentiaiy blood hounds which were put on tho trail. In the early morning the tracks found leading from the house were staked off. They led out immediately and going about a mile, stopped at the door of a ne .gro,Peter Mathis, and seeming! v the trail could not be made. Mathis, with six other negroes walked off some distance. He branching off and going into a swamp nearby climbed a tree. The dogs immediately came to him. An arrest was made and the negro taken soon after to Edirefield jail. The house that was set fire to belonged to Mathis, and was insur ed for $400. The Apollo music club met with Miss Elise Crouch on Friday after noon, and was called to order by the presid"nt, Miss Lila Maud Wil lis, at roll call, the member* responding with musical ??notations. The club was delighted in having a gavel presented to it. hy Mr. Frank Kenney, which he hud made at Clemson college. Tnt chief business was in choosing the club colors and tiower, and a uer a vote, white and gold with the white rose were ohos ino?.*-, h; '.'iiiusiy culture, is W xml,.-ligure, mind culture and body Culture. The musicians are io be studied in chronological order, and toe two for the afternoon were Bach and Handel. The musical pro gram was as follows: A paper, "The object of the Apollo music club/' Miss Lila Maud Willis; ''Biographi cal sketch of Bach," Mrs. F. L. Parker; "Bachs influence over mu sical art," Miss Martha Watson; mu sical selection, "Bourree" Miss Wil lis; "Life and works of Handel," Miss Gladys Sawyer; musical se lection, "Largo," Mrs. W. F. Scott. The hostess served a tempt ing salad course after this had been enjoyed being assisted by her moth er, Mrs. H. W. Crouch and Miss Sue Smith. Mrs. Page Nelson Kecsee enter tained about "it! ?>f her friends with an "At Home" on Wednesday af ternoon, the honoree being Miss Marv Dunovant of Chester. II??r handsome new home is well adapt ed tor entertainments, and the in terior was made very attractive with quantities of autumn flowers, and large sprays of the brilliantly tinted foliage added a pleasing touch of color. Large bowls of gol den rod were also used. Miss Jose pnine Moble.v and Mrs. M. Mobley assisted the hostess and arranged list: numerous tables for playing rook. The tally cards were in the shape of leaves and the highest score was made by Miss Lila Maud Wilii-\ who was presented with a boudoir cap. After cards were laid aside an elaborate salad course was served. The.autumu leaves were also used here, forming a runner on the table and were prettily reflected in the mahogany surface. The New Century Club met with Mrs. J. L. Walker on Tuesday af ternoon and as usual, with this en thusiastic band, there tvas mr ch business to come up for discussion and this being disposed of, the president Mrs. W. F. Scott turned the meeting over to Mrs. Walker whose time it was to act as leaderr. Three southern authors were dis cussed, one of them, Mary N. Mur fee (Charles Edward Craddock) being a near relation of Mrs. J. G. Mobley and she was able to give many interesting facts about her, having been a frequent visitor in her home. The program enjoyed was as follows, "Life of Esten Cooke," Mrs. A. T. King; "Char acter of his writings/' Mrs. P. N. Lou; selected reading, Miss Clara Sawyer; "Birth and early life of George Cable," Mrs. Dobey; "An cestry and misfortunes of Mary N. Murphee," Mrs.' J. W. Marsh; se lected reading, Mrs. J. L. Walker; Song, Good-bye, (Fosti) Miss Gladys Sawyer. After the program the hos tess invited her gnest9 to the dining room for refreshments, where a three course repast wa9 served. The table was adorned with a large bas ket of the club flowers the violet, and the streamers of violet and white tulle extended from the elec trolier to the table. These colors were also prettily carried out in the ices and cake and the lights were violet. The hostess and the young misses assisting her, were attired in this pretty color. Passing out into the hallway all were drawn to the coffee table by the fragrant aroma, and Mesdames J. A. Lott and VV. P. Cassels poured the coffee and offered the sandwiches. The Emily Geiger chapter, D. A. R., met on Monday afternoon with Mrs. William F. Scott, and after a short business session, the program as arranged was held. The subject for study this year will be " The co lonial period," the topic for this afternoon being "The birth of our country.'' Mrs, Scott is a most hos pitable as well as gracious hostess, and when the meeting concluded she invited her guests to the dining room where an elaborate salad course with coffee and whipped cream was served. The gujsts were loath to leave this happy and con genial element. Mrs. Frances Hoyt of Harlem, Ga., is the guest of relatives. Miss Belle Lynch and Miss Mary] Marsden have been guests of Miss Bertha Wood waul. | Miss Lizzie Posey has been the I guest of Mrs. Mike Clark. Miss Ruth Smith has returned to Tenilie, Ga., being accompanied by her sister, Mrs. W. B. Ouzts. Miss Maud Sawyer is at home from a visit to Camden. Mr. Jesse Edwards died at his home here Sunday evening. For the . two .'..'?ir s ?io i ilvi b?J~U iii .folk, ing health and for several months had been cou6ned lo his bed. The immediate cause of his death was Bright's disease. A few years ago he moved his family here from near Saluda and during the lime that he made this place his home he has proven himself a good neighbor and friend, a true citizen. He was a member ol the Baptist church a^d was always a regular attendant and his kindly fice will be missed from his accustomed pew. During all his suffering he bore it with Christian fortitude and his passing away was a sweet, peaceful one of the true Christian. There are seven children left, Messrs. V. E.,T. E., E. B., and Rev. J. M. Edwards and Misses Mary. Jessie and Ida Edwards, his wife having precede 1 him to the grave a few years ago. Mr. T. J. Edwards was a brothc. The funer al serv'Cis were conducted h.-ie Mon clay afternoon at 4 (/duck by Dr. A. T. King, after which the body was laid tu rest in Mt. of Olives cemetery. Meeting of Mission Society. At the meeting of the Baptist mission society on Monday after noon, the following del?gales wen elected to the meeting of the W. M. IT. in Newberry November 8 11:.Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman will represent the western division, and ! Mr?. A. L. Barker, Mrs. Fannie Tompkins, Mrs. B. B. Jonesand I Miss Miriam Norris will go as a delegate from the local societies. Avery encouraging report was j made by the treasurer, Mrs. J. W. Peak, who said that the full ap portionment of *55'2.0U had been raised and forvanled to the vari ous purposes for which they were contributed. The most entertaining feature of the program was a talk on the Holy Land by Mrs.Mamie Tillman which was of great interest to all present, and the more, because it has been visited and the experience related to us by one of our mission society. Arrangements* for the concert and flower show were also discussed, Mrs. E. J. Norris presiding. A Member. Notice: The Hart, Schaffner & Marx suits and overcoats are in cluded in our 25 per cent reduction sale. Spend $15.OU, save ?10.UU. F. G. Mertius, Augusta, Ga. WHITE TOWN. Many Visitors Come and Go. School Will Open Next Monday. A Surprise Marriage. Mr. O. D. White went on a busi ness trip to Parksville last week. Mr. Jim Deal visited his son-in lax, Mr. Johnson Stevens, of New berry, last week, He has been quite ill with fever. Mr. W. T. Reynolds went to Au gu<*ta|last Sunday to see his sister, Mrs. W. W. Fuller, who was very iii after undergoing a serious opera ti >n. Mr. Irby White, Misses Leona White and Maggie Med lock, visit ed relatives in McCormick Satur d iv night. Mr. C eveland Patterson and wife returned home Sunday after two w-.'.'ks stay in Shatterfiald section, where Mr. Patterson has been do ing carpenter's] work. 1 he people of this section were surprised very much last Tuesday a. m., when they heard that Mr. Marshall Morgan and Miss Kate M ed lock were united in marriage at thc home of Rev. J. T. Little john's. It bas been said that next year the law will force every bache lor to pay 960 extra tax eaoh for not marrying, so we presume that Mr. Morgan didn't want his name on that list. Miss Essie Buasey came from Anderson Saturday to begin her school work Monday. We wish for her much success during this session. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Barden spent Sunday with Mr. Walter Ridle hoover and family, also Mr. and Mrs. Clay Jennings were their guests. Miss Ruby White spent Sunday' with Misses Nenie and Georgia White. % Aster. D. A. R. Meeting. gie Hill was the scene of a ver} pleasant gathering on Tuesday af ternoon, t'ne occasion being the monthly meeting of the Old 96 D ?strict Chapter. Mrs. Hill lives about four miles from Edgetield, ami the drive was greatly enjoyed, especially by those who had such pleasant companion ship as the writer. The wild Howers on this road from Edgefield are un usually pretty at this season. There were about fifteen in at tendance, and in the absence of the Regent, Miss Sarah Collett upon ref i nest, took charge of the meeting. A committee to arrange for a con tribution to t'ne Red Cross was ap pointed, consisting of Mrs. J. L Mims, Mrs. J. W. Peak and Mrs. Maggie Hill. Letters were read 'from Mrs. Woodson and others, and the announcement was made that the Regent would attend the state D. A. R. convention in Rock Hill. The historical program had been arranged by Miss Collett and was carried out in the|reading -of sketch es of three partisan generals, the first, Gen. Sumter, most pleasantly treated by Miss Glad vs Chappell; the second, Gen. Andrew Pickens, by Mrs. J. W. Peak, and the third Gen. Francis Marion by Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth. All these were very instructive and well prepared. At the close of the historical pro gram, a very elaborate salad course with coffee was served in the ante bellum style. One of the waitresses who served was one of the old school, and curtsied to each person as she handed the abundant re freshments. This was an unusual sight for the present day, and made ns both, pleased and saddened that but few of these courteous relics of antiquity still remain to reflect hon or upon the past of their race. We almost felt as if we had been trans ferred to the day of our revolution ary ancestry and these fathers of our country would appear before us in flesh and blood. The chapter is greatly indebted to Mrs. Hill for thia delightful afternoon. The next meeting will be held in November and will be entertained with Miss Ina Hill. A Guest. Cures Hld Sore?, Other Remedies Won't Cure. fhe worst casts, no matter o! how IODR standing, arc cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves .alu and Heals at the same time. 25c. 50c. $U? R?ception in Honor of Teachers. Pfc *' Edgefield always gives the in structors of the youth of our town a cordial welcome, and accords to ^iem a high place in the esteem of otu* people, but the Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union has made it ? habit for some years to give them some tangible evidence of the attitude which they assume tosvards these honored members of our com munity life. On Friday evening from 8 to 10 o'clock the W. O. T. U. entertain ed at an evening reception at the home of Mrs. Mary Norris and Mrs. Tillman. In the receiving line were the teachers and the officers of the local W. C. T. U. At the door, the hostess, Mr. and Mrs. W. j'^v Lott, and Mr. F. J. Norris met ^.guests and welcomed them. Fruit punch was served from .the front piazza by Misses Genevieve Norris and Florence Mints. - When all the guests, about seven t;> -five in number, had assembled, a 'sh?vrt program was carried out as follows with Rev. R. G. Shannou krise in charge: Vocal selection, Miss Miriam Norris with Mrs. Tillman accom panying. ' Five short talks: ' The star of hope stands over the American public school," Mr. Orlando Sheppard. "'Prospects for National Probibi" tir.n," Rev. J. R. Walker. 'The present war and the alco hol question," Mr. J. L. Mim6. ''How can the teacher aid in bringing the ideal," Prof. T. J. Lyon. "Our nation to-morrow, Prof. C. C. Reis. All of th?se talks, though but short in duration, gave encourage ment lo the temperance cause, and weie full of good thought and splendid ideas. The day will come, when these subjects will no longer l?e discussed as a problem, but as ?A\i of the struggles with an evil ; ed in future history. God .MitUVne... ...^. The program was finished with a vocal selection by Mrs. R. G. Shannonhouse. The decorations were very sug gestive, the library having some educational posters placed on the riirtains and in conspicuous places in the room. > In the front hall, there were ban ners bearing the names of the ten dry states, Oklahoma, Maine, North Dakota, Tennessee, Georgia, Mis sissippi, West Virginia, Kansas, North Carolina, and Virginia. In one corner was the banner of South Carolina, dreary and desolate, ..mong this galaxy of heroic south ern state", but the time of her de liverance draws nigh. ?a the parlor where the program was enjoyed, everything was in .. hite, and a picture of Frances billard looked on lo enjoy the s-.-.ene-a scene influenced by the labors of her heroic and self-sacri ficing life-and without that life, perhaps, the occasion would never have been. At the close of the program an elaborate salad course with coffee .ind marshmallows was served. Dr. A. W. Lamar in Edgefield. Sunday was a good day with the Baptists in ridgefield. Dr. Lamar of College Park, Geoigia, carne over on Saturday, and lilied the Baptist pulpit Sunday morning, talking at. the Sunday school and paeaohing for the union service at the Presby rian church Sunday evening. At all these services, large crowds greeted him, aud listened to his elo quent discourses with rapt attention. The union service was perhaps the largest ever held. Dr. Lamar, as a boy, lived in Edgetield for Heveral years, residing in the home of Chancellor Ward law, who lived at the present Rains ford residence, and attended the school of Mrs. Mcclintock, at the home now occupied by Mrs. Car wile. He visited these places with great interest. It has been thirty four years since he waa last in Edgefield. He was pastor and one of the most active workers in the early history of the Johnston church, and went from Edgefield to John ston for a service. Dr. Lamar has preached and lectured in almost every State in the union, but still has an abiding affection for Edge field, even alter these many years. D. A. Tompkins. Gradually, quietly, very gently, the long release came to Mr. D. A. Tompkins. With it closed the ac tivities of a mind which ever work ed for community good, and of hands that always wrought for the betterment of social, moral and in dustrial conditions, first at horne, next in the State and after that in the Nation. His character is quite well portrayed in the sketch which bas been prepared for the news col umns, and it was the qualities there in outlined which so early in his life in Charlotte brought him into prom inence throughout the South. An unassuming engineer and sur veyor when he reached Charlotte to face th?1 problems of his career, he died with his i ame known at home and abroad as a developer of enterprise and the builder ol' monu ments to prosperity. He had been discernment and this tie exercised in consideration of all projects upon which he was approached for aid or advice. Never a thing in volved in doubt had countenance from him; never a good movement appealed to him in vain. Of the latter, none in Charlotte failed of his support was never passive. It was active and founded on a deter mination to secure results lu this way he gave momentum to the cot ton oil industry, whose value was at first not xppreciated, but which has become second in importance only to thc cotton iudustry itself, ile was a practical economist, and he worked strongly and heroically in the building and loan interests until the associations had gained an impetus from which their present, splendid proportions were of ea*y and safe attainment. With Mr. Tompkins' construc tive ideas and his achievements in community development the pub lic has some knowledge. With his private characteristics and his so- , cial side, however, it. has had but partial appreciation, for he kept that to himself. His more intimate associates who at times had a g.Iiinp^. ol' ).:-. it-, .'?)";.. .Vcnw him to'l he aman of noble and generous im pulses, strong in his sympathies, mindful of human faults and appre ciative of merit and virtues, but to this, he would have us give small thought. "Suffice it that he never brought His conscience to the public mart: But lived himself the truth he taught, White-souled, clean-handed, pure ot' heart. " A memorial in stone may some time mark his resting place, but all nver the South there are living monuments to the triumph of his constructive character. The ener gies which he expended in the de velopment of the communities which came under his influence will elo quently proclaim how well he wrought and how mightily tie ac complished. With Mr. Tompkins ?ead, a career of splendid achieve ment is ended.-Charlotte Observer. In the death of Mr. D. A. Tomp kins, of Charlotte, trie South has lost a man of constructive genius. Kor many years this valuable citi zen, who made his own way from an unknown man to a national fig ure, has labored without ceasing in the up-building of the South's in dustries. He was instrumental in developing the cotton seed oil in dustry. lt was he, in connection with the late Mr. J. P. Caldwell, who founded the Charlotte Daily Observer,and these two men built up that paper to its present position i)f importance. The death of Mr. Tompkins is the cause of peculiar regret to the Greenville Daily News, as he was for a time a large stockholder in this paper, and although he has iold a part of his interest, he was still affiliated with the ownership when death came to him. He aided The News, as he did the Charlotte Observer, in building from smaller to greater things. Mr. Tompkins was a man of dis cerning mind and excellent judg ment. His counsel will be missed in various industries in Charlotte and elsewhere. He was an unos tentatious man, his private charac teristica being known to a compar ative few. Of these the Charlotte Observer speaks eloquently, and as that paper knew Mr. Tompkins bet ter, perhaps, than an.v other per sons or firms, we refer any reader who may be interested in this char acter to the words of the Observer, to be found in another column of this paper.-Gieenville News. TRENTON NEWS. Mrs. Broadwater Entertained at Her Elegant Home. Death of Mr. C. A. Long. Box Sent Orphanage. The death of Mr. C. A. Long, while not entirely unexpected, was nevertheless a shock to his host of friends here. He had been in declining health for the past several months, but recently he had improv ed to such an extent as to be out and mingle with his friends, but the end came quietly and peaceful ly in the early morning of Monday. Mr. Long was originally from New berry, but Trenton bas long since claimed him by adoption. He has always been a useful and substan tial citizen, a contentious, courte ous gentleman and his place in the community will be hard to fill. But in the home circle, around his own fireside where his ever faithful and now desolate and broken-heated wife is left the grief is most keenly felt. To her and his devoted chil dren, Mr3. Walter Smith and Mr. Fred Long, Jr., his sisters and his brother we offer our deepest sym pathy. Mr. Long was a member of the Lutheran church at Newberry, but was an attendant of Harmony and it was at this church yard that he was buried, a large concourse of friends and relatives being present to pay their last tribute of respect. A thoroughly charming lady in our midst al pr?tent ia Mrs. Sara Bennett from Rockingham, N. C., the guest of Mrs. Abner Broadwa ter. In compliment to her frieud Mrs. Broadwater gave a dinner sev eral evenings ago. The table was beautiful in its decorations of cut glass and silver, with a tall crystal vase of long stemmed pink roses, for its central ornament, makiug a perfect setting for the elegant course dinner served thereupon. x\fter dinner the guests repaired to the parlor where music, both vocal and inat.'u..i;'-'>,:'>. w cnj^yec! T'w. evcLir.g throng ii ou', was "a'deiight j ul on?.' and a lovely compliment to a very lovely visitor. Among those present *ure Rev. and Mrs R. G. Shannonhunse, Ur. and Mrs. Ribert Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Broad water, Air. anti Mrs. .1. I). Mathis. Mrs. Willis Miiier and little Dorothy have returned home from a visit to relatives in Batesburg. On Wednesday evening of the past week Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Crouch entertained quite a party of [rienda, the occasion being the fifth anniversary of their marriage. Mrs. Crouch provee herself a charming Hostess, and apart from many other pleasure? afforded, served a de ligbtful supper. The ladies of the Baptist Mis sionary Society met at the home of Mrs. S. A. Morrall and packed a box ol' clothing for the little girl tiley are supporting at the Connie Maxwell orphanage. Mrs. Bess Jones Miller and Mrs. Eva Jones are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Mille?- and Mr. and Mrs. Garland Colemau. Mrs. Charles Moore is making short visits to friends and relatives this week in Atlanta, Washington and Elberton. Mrs. Wallace Wise entertained a number of friends at a spend-the day-party on Saturday, complimen tary to Mrs. John Butler of North Augusta. Mrs. S. A. Morrall gave a lovely little card party to Miss Clara Har igal during her recent visit here, and at the conclusion of the game served dainty refreshments. Mrs. Austin Clark is enjoying a visit to Coiuuibia. Miss ??allie Smith and Mr. Grif fis both of this place were quietly married on Thursday last. This came as somewhat of a surprise to this large circle of friends and the best wishes and heartiest congratu lations are being bestowed upon them. Death of Aged Citizen. Saturday morning last Mr. T. E. Settles ?lied at the home of Mr. H. M. Morgan in the lower part of the jounty. He was in his GOth year. He had a large number of friends and will be missed in the communi ty where he passed the major por tion of bis long life. Mr. Settles was never married. He was buried at Hardy's church, the Rev. P. B. Lanham conducting the funeral.