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??dest Newspaper Ha ^mith Carolina VOL. 80 EDGEFIELD, S. C.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28,1915 NO. 9 EDUCATIONAL RALLY. {Field Day Exercises of Johns ton High Sc-hool and Annual Conn ry Educational Ral ly Combined. An ideal occasion on an ideal day-An ideal program arranged for an ideal audience in an ideal building-Ideal hospitality dis pensed by ideal hosts in an ideal ?mariner. Yes, the educational rally which was held at Johnston ap proached more nearly i:he ideal from every standpoint than anything of the kind ever held before in the county. It wis a RED LETTER DAY (in bold letters), which marks the setting of a new pace, educa tionally, in the county. A New Johnston. Those who visit Johnston are not within her gates long before they ?ealise that it is a new Joh nston Jnew in social life, new in religious |life, new in educational and intel lectual life, new. in commercial and |material prosperity. Instead of the old, unsightly Iguane houses along the railroad onJ [Main street which nude the at mos Iphere redolent with the fames of j '"ammoniated dissolved bone1' and other pungent odors that offended the olfactory nerves, there now stands a modern brick warehouse. Instead of the narrow, ill-kept sidewalks with a maze of unat tractive eigns over head, there are now wide, well-kept walks which are brilliantly lighted with electric lights by night. Instead of the old, ramshaekled Iwooden store buildings of ancient ?design, the business section of the ?bown is graced with modern stores |Lhat would do credit to towns many ,imes larger, the plate glass fronts peing the equal of some city stores. Instead of the small, inadequate, j rri^lK?P?rS^K Aireaay tb^ Methodist nod Baptist denomina !.:>u< have erected artistic and cotn iodious houses of worship that pjr md a greater Johnston still. Instead of the unattractive, seem iglv-negleeted yards, one ngw ?asts his eyes upon lovely, caieful '-tended flower gardens that not iu Orighteu the nome sarruund [igs but contribute their part lo ards beautifying the entire town, instead ul" the sunny streets of lany years ago, .splendid oaks [hose spreading branches form a mt if ul canopy overhead now "ord dense shade along the lead g streets. ID stead of vacant lots here and tere iu- the popular residence see ms, one now sees scores of new comparatively new cottages and ssidences that are modern in de ign and appointments, and instead the unattractive exterior of the l?der homes, one observes that the jenerous use of the paint brush has rrought a pleasing transformation. Instead of the row of germs-in isted, open wells in the centre of ie main thoroughfare, from which ater was drawn with leaking "old ?ken buckets," the thirst of man id beast is now slaked from bored of considerable depth at inter ns along the sidewalk. Instead of idle, indolent and ?mes indigent business men of ie days gone by who drowsily [reamed away much of the day, lhere are now scores of alert, active, ell-to-do men the glint of whose >y?t? show that they have caught a lew vision of the future and whose jy?pk step enables them to keep step with the march of progress along eveiy line. lustead of there being a dominant selfish, every-man-for himself spirit [which afflicts every community, raore or less, as the lawyers say, 1?re exists a commendable altruis ts every-shoulder-to-the-wheel pub spirit w.hich has time and again 'ercotne seemingly insuperable bar irs that imp?ued the progreso of town. The "Spur" Needed. iVith all of Johnston's achieve rs there is? yet one enterprise ich we hope they wiil ''land," if by will let us build the ''?spur" to jgetield, and that is the trolley which has been projected for ?ny months. We do not meau a Hey line a ia Jackson, one on pa or a veritable ca>tle in the air, one that will actually haul (Continued on Fifth Page.) Branson School Closed With Highly Creditable Exercises. After a very successful session under tutelage of Miss Collins and Miss Heyward, the Brunson school closed Friday night with an inter esting programme the rendition of which would have done credit to the pupils of graded schools of the leading towns. A small admission fee was charged, the funds to be used in painting and otherwise im proving the school property. Nearly $50 was realized for this purpose. The following is the programme in detail, each number being very creditably presented: 1. Song, O Zion Haste-By School. 2. Recitation, "Flowers*"-Gell Morgan. 3. Seven Little Brownies-Har ling Morgan, Claud Bartley, Floyd Thomas, Dan Brunson. Price Mor gan, Butler Doolittle, William Wash. 4. Play-Cinderella. Characters. Maude-Pearl Reel. Laura-Eugenia Brunson. Tom-John Bartley. 5. Color Fairies-Wilmoth Stag ier, Elizabeth Timraertnan, Pearl Thomas, Velma, Thomas, Ruby Brimson, Nettie Doolittle, Ruby Morgan, Mattie Thomas. ? G. Recitation, a Little School Marm-Cenie Brunson. , 7. Playing School-Bessie'Bart ley, Ruth Wash, Willie Doolittle. 8. Song, B 'autiful Isle of Some where-Corrie Thomas. u. Song, Like a Good Shepherd - By twelve girls. 1U. Play, Bugtown Band. Characters. Teacher-Savannah Morgan. Pupils-Perry . Whatley, Ben Seigler, Claud Harris, Dan Brun son. ??even^GTr?s. ?12. Play.. "Popping the Ques tion." . Characters. Bobbin-Corrie Thomas. Ellen Murra j-Nat Brimson. Mr. Primrose-Abney Brunson. Henry Thornton-Wallace Doo little. .Miss Winter Blossom-Helen Harris. Miss Biffen-Eugenia Brunson. 13. Song-jiy School. 1*. Recitation, ''Just a Little Boy"-T. C. Strom. 15. Milk Maid's Song-Elizabeth Ti m merman, Price Morgan. 16. Play-J umbu Jum. Characters. Jumbo-Mr. John Mealing Mor gan. y Hannah-Miss Nettie Seigler. Mr. Gobbleton-Mr. Herbert Wil liams. Mrs. Gobbleton-Miss Mable Reel. Henry Mervil--Mr. H. H. Holmes. Adelaide-Miss Savannah Mor gan. Three Hired Hands-Jim Brun son, Harry Bartley, Chris Thomas. A Happy Occasion. On the afternoon of April 23 from 4 to ?.30, little George Ed ward Sheppard entertained at his 5th birth-day-party at the home of his graud parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Sheppard. About twenty little boys and girls of his own age were in attendance dressed ia full party costumes. Numerous gifts showed thd pop ularity of the young host. The prize in tne contest for pinning the tag. on the mule's tail was awarded to Dorothy Marsh. Eajuh child was so dainty and sweet that the whole twenty could not be described in detail. The color scheme was in Easter effects. Lil lies and pink azaleas and wood bine from the wild-woods adorned parlor, stair way, hall, and ciiuiug room. Alter games on the lawn, the little girls and boys marched into tho dining-room, with color tones were red and white, where was seen the birthday cake with tis five red candles. Easter rab bits, souvenirs, ice cream and choc olate were served under the glow of the red shaded lights. After a de lightful afternoon and early eve ning, the guests said a reluctant good - bye. Guest. INTERESTING REPORT. Rev. John Lake Organizes Mis sionary Brotherhood. Visit ed Grave of Luther Rice in Saluda. Dear Jaie:- I have spent .two hap py Sundays, one in Greenville coun ty and one in what used to be call ed Edgefield county. I must tell you of them. The first Sunday in April found ns back in old South Caroli na, after the Kentucky campaign for the Jndson fund, and away-up at the north Greenville Baptist Academy, at Tigersville, in Glen ville county. The occasion was an all day con clave of the Royal Ambassadors of North Greenville association, the first, associational conclave of these splendid boy workers, so far as I know, that has ever been held. All ?honor to Miss Taylor and Miss Tur ner and to the noble boys them selves. Six chapters were represented. AH did well. The speeches and dis C')s-iojis were irood. Of course the hospitality dispensed by Prof. and jiMr?. Simp-on and Mrs. vWingo and thc vonna: ladies of the academy I wa- r yal. In the courso.of his talk, this way farer had the pleasure of suggesting the following: One of the pastors of the association, brother Taylor, I stood at the t enter of the platform and a representative of the wo man's missionary society stood be side him. N^xt to her stood a rep resentative of the Young Woman's Auxiliary, an3 next to her a rep resentative of the Girls' Auxiliary. Then a little girl, Sunbeam age, stood, thus raakiaga half circler.To complete the circle a small boy, an other sunbeam, you see, stood by ?the little girl-, and then one of the delegates to the Royal Ambassador (?fflfil?t?j?fond- aex? to' h;ut. Thus, a circle, all but complete, stood with the pastor, representing the mission ary societies, composed of the wo men and girls, and of the children and larger boys. There was butane j link lacking to represent the men of tbechuich, when a splendid young man, one of the older members of the R. AV walked to the platform and stood in the gap between the younger boy and the pastor. And wMiat a spectacle was before u>! ; Everybody in the church eligible t" membership in a missionary society and standing shoulder to shoulder with the pastor. So that ni"ht fourteen men, too old to be members of the R. A., met and organized a missionery brotherhood. President, vice-presi dent, secretary and treasurer were elected, and each member intends to go back home and organiza a mis sionary biotherhood, if but three members, among the men of his church. And some of these mem bers have already subscribed to the Judson Centennial Fund. . But the time would fail me to tell of the W. M. U. Institute at Gaff ney, when a report of this R. A conclave was made, and a similar circle was formed as au object les son, or to tell of meetings in Green ville and Newberry where more missionary brotherhoods were form ed. But a word now about the sec ond Sunday in April at Pine Plc ant church in Saluda county, Ric ? association, where pastor Booth a:, , his noble helpmeet, herself a nieU; of Matthew T.. Yates, and other members of his church took us out for an all day mission rally. Tht^ hospitality of the Colemans, Longs, the Samples and other dear friends cheered us. After the morning ser vice, some fifteen or twenty men stood in a circle around the grave of the pioneer missionary and as sociate of Judson, Luther Rice and san?; and prayed and organized tbemselves into a missionary brother hood. At the same moment a large group of women were with the pas tor's wife and the wa.ysharer in the church, organizing a woman's mis sionary society, and these also join ed hands about the historic grave and san ir and read God's word. A collection was taken for foreign missions, and then to make the day complete, several subscriptions ol from fifty dollars down were'made to the Centennial Fund, to be the Luther Rice Bible Publication Fund, this ta be a part of the ?10?,0UU to be given to the China Baptist Pub lishing society in Canton, for the printing of Bibles in the Chinese language. John Lake. TRENTON NEWS. Heavy Shipments of Asparagus. Presbyterian Revival Service. WX T. U. Will Give an Entertainment. Trenton was largely represented at Johnston at the Educational rally day^yPhe attendants thoroughly en joyed the exercises, and appreciated very noach Johnston's hospitality. The afternoon teemed with interest over the base ball and basket hall games. The Johnston boys put it on the visitors io base ball, the score standing 7 lo 3, but Trenton redeemed herself in basket ball the seora showing a defeat of 17 to 0. Miss Elberta Bland from Aiken who carog-as referee for the basket ball gajpj between Johnston and Trer ton^roaiued over for several days as n?nJguest of Misses Maude and Dorothy Bettis. The W.'C. T. TJ. will give an entertaiomjent on the 20th of May at the school house, the evt-ning prior to the closing of the school on Friday. This means that an eve ning of real pleasure is in store for fae people,of Trenton. . The Trenton asparagus growers are hustling. Now that hot weather has come, the grass is growing rap ly, and then too prices are looking up. One advantage this season has over all proceeding ojies is that the growers are shipping by refrigera tion. Six. h?ndiHf? crates were sent from herejto Monday and almost that marivan Tuesday. , Mr. and '?irs. Fate Posey, Mrs. J. D. Mathis, Mrs Julia Moss Wise and little ??san Elizabeth Mathis were amosg the Trenton visitors who en joy'u the Confederate re union in Columbia during the pasY week. :,.. % D-./itr^if.-, 'i?iiciii ii-iiatio? Ot Rt. Rev. Bishop Guerry to Trenton he wa,s the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F.'P. Bryan. Rev. E. C. Bailey is conducting a series of summons in our Presbyte rian church this week. He will be as>ist.ed one evening by Dr. Jones of Ed gc ti eld. Mrs. Joe Smith was taken to the city hospital in Columbia on Fri day last, for a surgical operation, and all ol' her friends are earnestly hoping that it will be a successful one. , Mrs. E. L. Ryan had a number of her friends at a spend-the-day par ty on Tuesday. Mr. J. II. Allen and his family were welcomed guests in our town on Sunday. Mr. W. D. Holland spent several days with his mother during the past week. On Friday evening last Mrs. W. M. Leppard gave a beautiful sup per to a uuuiber of her Trenton i riends. Mr- and Mrs. Leppard and mother Leppard are ever on the alert to make the stay ot their Iriends pleasant while in Columbia, and this reminds me that it will be gratifying to the friends of Mr. Leppard and Mr. W. F. Roper to know that these gentlemen are mas-* iiig good ?ud holding down success fully the responsible jobs that they have been appointed to. Mt. Zion School Closes. The session of 1!)14-15 of Mt. Zion school which has been very satisfactorily taught by Miss Ma mie Cheatham closed Friday, ap propriate exercises being held in the new school building l<ridav night. This is one of the banner schools of the county, having won a prize of $20 in cash which was ot tered by the School Improvement association for the most improve ment in the school building and grounds. Early in the session Miss Mamie Cheatham offered a goid medal to the pupil who made the best record in attendance and deportment. Miss Lillie Mae Padgett was awarded this medal, and Miss Addie Smith was awarded the prize, a beautiful book, for excelling in penmanship. So satisfactory has been the ser vices of Miss Cheatham that she has been re-elected for another ser> sion at an increased salary. ? The following is a'programme of the exercises which were held Fri day night. Uncle Josh and Aunt Jerusha: Sammie Carpenter, Marie Pagett. J Letter From the Bailey Milit Institute. (Written for last Week.) In the recent Y. M. C. "A. ? tions for officers for the year 1! 1916 the following were elec President, Cadet Capt. J. Willia vice-president, Cadet 1st lieuter H. Snnggs; secretary, Cad*>t lieutenant M. Edens and treasa Cadet sergeant F. Wise. It. is peeled that two or three men < be selected to represent the sci association at the student Bi meetings to beheld at Black Mc I tain, N. C. in June. At a recent organization of junior class the following ofti< were chosen: J. Williams, pr dent; H. Pearson, vice-president : I H. Snuggs secretary-treasurer. Gi preparations are under wa..* fe special feature which will come at the end of the present session The cadet minstrel will be h in one of the local theatres Fri? night, April 30. Lieutenant Dun is in eharge. An entertaining as v as a profitable time is looked f ward to. On the night of April 23, Cad A. Odom and Burnside will deb with the representatives from F ter military academy on the fol h inc query: Resolved, that our co defenses should be strengthen! We have the affirmative side. Du liner the past few weeks fi baseball ?ames have been pla\( We opened the season by playi the strong and fast team fr< Erskine college. Considering t score last year, we-did remarkat well, they beating us only 3 to We took the next game frornl i Wofford Fitting school by the ha fought score of 2 to' 1. It was in t ninth inning that Bailey secured h .winning score. A tough proposit? was put up to us when we. bald , v i iu-..tlf? pl "'...kv. hard fi gb tin^g ai unusually strong team of the Acid my oF Richmond county. It w again in the ninth inning that v won the game, . the score final standing 3 to 2. The points made 1 the A. R. C. were all secured in ll first inning, after which the Augu tans were unable to hit Bailey pitcher. Burnett. Last Wednesda; a beautiful day, the college tea from the Citadel was on our ground While the score stood ? to 2 in the favor, it was more a victory for in considering tile fact that they hav one of the best teams in the stati Burnett again showed his fine foi n j The feature of the game was tb i hard rooting from the side lines b the cadets which at one time alraoi threatened to lose the game fe the Citadel. On Saturday the teat went to Spartanburg where the 'played the Wofford Fitting schoo We were defeated by thc score t 5 to 1. Timmons who pitched th ?rame, was in the box for the firs time this year. Next Thursday w are to play the aggregation fr?re Porter and soon after the Presbyte rian college of Clinton will tiein their team to battle with us. J warm reception is assured thee teams both m baseball and spirit. Captains Blythe and Long wen to Spartan burg last week with thi team. Col. and Mrs. Bailey are spending a few days in the mountains. H. H. S. Recitation: Liller Mae Padgett Song: In the days I went lc school. , Recitation: Annie Mae Reece. Wooing Jane: Thurston, Dewey Padgett; Jane, Addie Belle Frank lin; Aunt Jane, Liller Mae Pad gett; Bobbie, Sammie Carpenter. Song: W. A. Pardu-; and Brou t?e Padgett. Little Japanese: Ethel and Cor rie Cheatbam. J "Scat": Col. Edwards, Dewey Padgett; Miss Diggery, Annie Mae [Reece; Servant. Liller Mae Padgett. Recitation: Marie Padgett. Song: Dolly Stop Weeping. Recitation: Addie Belle Frank lin. Song: Wb.3re the River Shannon Flows. Recitation: Martha Lee Frank lin. Labor Song: Primary Grades. Pantomime: Nearer My God to Thee. A delightful school picnic was also held on the school grounds ?Saturday. Short helpful addressee were made by Rev. P. B. Lanham and Mr. W. J. Gaines. JOHNSTON LETTSR. Reception by Mrs. Lewis. Two Beautiful Church Wed dings. Approaching Mar riage Announced. A beautiful evening- affair, and one that terminated in a pleasant surprise ?vas that given on last Tues day evening by Mrs. Annie P. Lew is. A guest of honor was Miss Jo sephine Mohlay a bride of the next day, and present also were the oth ers of the bridal party. The home was lovely in its decorations of pink and white and there was an air of romance by the many hearts every where in the decorations. In tho rear hall punch was served by Mis ses Sue and Annie Tiramertnan and music was enjoyed, Guy Horne, violin, and Fred Parker piano. Pro gressive anagrams were played,.each table being suggestive of the bride and groom, weddings and things pertaining. Partners were gotton by matching pink hearts, with senti mental verses. After an animated game an elaborate salad course with iced tea was served by Misses Marie Lewis and Annie Stokes. After all had gathered in the reception .hall there was much pleasurable excite ment in seeing who would be the next bride, this being done by the couples marching around the rose bedecked chair, and the one oppo site it when the music changed to Mendelssohn'?, wedding march, had to occupy this seat. This fell to Miss Pauline Lewis and as she was seated the hostess placed on'her a large pink heart with these words in gold. ''Our June bride," and be neath it, "Margaret Pauline Lewis, John Mowara Payne." This an nouncement created pleasant ex citement for all the worl? loves a lover and is always interested in all <5"^ -At-.'* . o'clock was a scene of bt-autiful anti solemn marriage and at this ?time Miss Josephine Minas Mobley aud .Air. Oliver Wallace Hamilton plighted their troths. Thc church was artistically deeoroted and the varigated colors of. the sweet peas were us id in the ribbons to mark tue seats ol' the family and friends the s\$e>H peas being the flowers of the wedding. Previous to the cere mony Miss Nina O nz ts rendered a lovely musical program and Prof. \V. F. Scott sweetly sang "Beauty.'s eyes.". As Lohengrin's wedding march began, the ushers advanced to' the front and were Messrs. E. M. Walker, Julian Mobley, Ai ebie. Lewis and Or. P. N. Keesee, the little dower girl being Kathrine Norris Wright who appeared as a little f?iTy. There were two maids^ Miss Luelle Norris, who was gown ed in lavendar and carried a large basket of sweet peas tied with lav endai tulle, and Miss Marion Mob ley who was attired in pi uk also carrying a basket of sweet peas. These two made a lovely picture. The maid of honor, Miss Hine Wal ker of Hawkinsville, Ga., who was robed in green and carried a showej bouquet. The bride entered on the arm of he* brother, Mr. W. Allen Mobley and was met at the altar by the groom with his best ?nan, Mr. W. J. Muptgomerv, of Middle brook, Va., and the happy pair stood before Dr. A. T. King, who spoke the solemn words that bound their lives together. During the ceremony, "'0 perfect day," was soft ly played. The bride appeared very sweet and attractive in a handsome coat suit of sand color with all ac cessories of her toilet harmonizing and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and lillie? ol' the valley. Immediately after the ceremony tue happy pur accompanied by sev eral friends left in -automobiles tor Ba te? burg to boiwd the train for 'Middlebrook, Va , the home of the groom. Sincere good wishes follow ed them that all the good and beau tiful-things of life fill their path way and that the star of peaee, hap piness and prosperity light their way. In attendance at the state Federa tion of clubs this week at Bennetts viile, are, from the New Century Club^ Mrs. W. F. Scott and Miss Z-Mia Payue, from the Apollo music club, Mrs. Leon Stansell and M?83 Gladys Sawyer. Mrs. James White has returned from Spartanburg where she at tended the musical festival. Miss Mary Ashley has gone to (Continued on Eighth Page.)