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?Ides! ,^07551^^ ?a^inilh ^ j _ VOLTSCT EDGEFIELD, S. GjpTCDNESDAY, MAY 26,1915 NO. 13 TRENTON NEWS. Death of Beloved Christian Woman, Interesting Exer cises and Picnic, Address hy Dr. Jones. In the home of her daughter, Mrs Walter Miller, and surrounded by all of her loving children except Mrs. Martin of Floiida, Mrs. Mary A. Miller, who for seventy-nine years led a life of usefulness and unselfisnness entered quietly and serenely into the rest of a Heavenly home that await "the pure in heart." The summons was not unexpecetd to her nor to those who watched by her bedside with such undying and faithful love an! just a short while before she passed away she said, "I am not afraid to die, but I hate to be separated from you*', and now that she has passed through the dark valley of the shadow of death, she is basking in her Savior's love, while those who loved her are sor rowing that her life with ns tender inrtuence could not have been spared longer. Mrs. Miller was of that happy and social disposition that made her always a welcomed guest. Her friends loved her and she in turn loved them to that depth that to make sacrifices for them gave her real pleasure and her fondness for little children and her attentions to them were particularly beautiful ana tender, Mrs. Miller was noted for her generosity, her charity, her kindness to the needy and if one trait had pre-eminence over the oth er, it was her unbounded hospitali ty. She was ever a consistent and faithful member of Horn's Creek church and it was there she was laid to rest on Friday afternoon. She loved flowers and a profusion of the choicest and rarest formed a mound beneath which she slej t. Rev. P. B. Lanham, a friend and neighbor,con ducted the burial services and spoke beautifully and tenderly of the life she had led. The children TV bc sur vive her and who have the deepest sympathy of the entire community are Mesdames Emma Atkins, Wal ter Miller, Matt Martin, S. B. Mays, and Messrs. S. VV. Miller and Wal lace W. Miller. "Father in thy gracious keeping Leave me now our lov?rd one sleeping." Friday the 21st was a Red Letter day for Trenton, marking the clos ing of the High School which has been successfully taught by Prof. H. W. Scott and his faithful as sistants, Miss May Harrison, Miss Maude Moore and Miss Ruth Sal ter. A picnic was decided upon as a form of entertainment with appro priate indoor exercises, beginning at noon as follows: Duet, Mrs. Scott, MissMoore, followed by the invoca tion, Rev. Mr. Taylor of G ran ne ville. Then in his own inimitable way Prof. Scott gave a cordial wel come to the large audience, which was followed 'by a much enjoyed address by County Superintendent of Education. Mr. W. W. Fuller, who thereafter graciously awarded a prize won by little Susan Eliza beth Mathis for spelling in the fourth grade and little Kathleen Smith in the third grade. Then came the crowning event of the day an address by Dr. Pendleton Jones of Edgefield who took for his sub ject the three important verbs To be, to have, to do. The Doctor is a scholarly gentleman, and handled his subject with inflexible integrity. He was graceful, vigorous and elo quent and held his hearers spell bound. The program was inter persed with three choruses by the High School girls which showed careful training^ "Pond Lilie?,'" "Voices of the Words, and "Merry June." Then came the hour for dinner, when Trenton aeain evi denced her hospitality and main tained the reputation she has al ways had. The afternoon was given over to a double header, base ball game, between the home team and Graniteville, the first score standing six to eight in favor o? Graniteville, the second six to two in Trenton's favor. In passing, it would be unjust not to mention the fair and gentlemanly conduct of the Graniteville base ball team. We commend them for it and we considered it a pleasure to have them with us. Another incident that caused much laughter and merri ment in the afternoon was the Bas ket ball game between the Trenton girls and the Town girls (boys U. D. C. Meeting. The TJ. D. C. meeting- for May was held with Miss Annie DeLoach Wednesday, the 18th. In the ab sence of the president and the vice president, Miss Mary Lnke, histori an, presided. After the Lord's prayer, several business matters were dis cussed, chief of which was the pro posal to purchase two cannon from the Beaufort arsenal and place them on either side of the Confederate monument. These cannon are relics of the war between the States, one being taken from the Federals at the battle of Holly Hill and the oth er purchased from England by the Confederate government. A commit tee composed of Mrs. Lovic Smith, Mrs. Lovic Mimsand Mrs. Percy Feltham were authorized to make every effort to accomplish this pur chase at once. After the business session, the following historical pro gram was rendered: Question, ''Wrongs of history righted" an swered by class. Mrs. R. A. Marsh read a very fine paper? "The real in ventor of the cotton gin," by Mrs. Alvin Etheredge of the Lucinda Horne chapter, Saluda. The con cluding item was a beautifully executed reading, "The Picket Guard," by Miss Ruth Tompkins. Two new members, Mrs. Pendleton Jones and Mrs. Luke May, were welcomed into the chapter. Miss DeLoach, assisted by her sisters, served strawberry cream with cake. U. D. C. Announcement. The JJ. D. C. chapter will hold their next meeting with Mrs. Ma mie N. Tillman, June 3, at 4:30 p. m. This is the important meeting of the year, as the annual election of officers will occur, and a full at tendance is desired. Each member is requested to notify the hostess whether she will be present or not. dressed a? girls.) The score oh owed Town girls. Prof. Scott and the Hijih School girls aud boys have been wishing with untiring enerby to secure funds, with which to en gage another teacher for the ensu ing year. This is a most praise worthy undertaking and should meet the approval ol' all lovers or ?ducation. This would necessarily advance the curriculum ot' the school one year and when we con sider what this means to our chil dren and to our pocket books should we not unhesitatingly rally to the support cf another teacher. In con ducting a booth on Friday last for this purpose the girls realized ?22.80 to be added to the school fund. Prof. Scott is pre-eminently the risrht man in the right place. He attends his duties witb unswerving mg loyalty and he never falters in his allegiance to the highest prin ciples of truth and honor. We should encourage him, we should assist him. By so doing, we be lieve the day is not far distant when we 6hall have a better and more up-to-date school. Saturday afternoon Mrs^ Ran dolph Swearingen invited about seventy-five guests including the children and mothers of the neigh borhood to her hoiqDitable home, the occasion being the birthday anni versary of her lovely little Wilma. The children enjoyed the afternoon in a number of childish games ar ranged for them and when the precious little hostess led the way into the dining room beautifully adorned in pink and white, the scene was a happy one and under the shaded lights made a beautiful picture. The birthday cake which held the three lighted tapers was especially lovely, being iced in white with large pink roses. The refreshments consisted of cream and cake in pink and white and the souvenirs were also a pleasing tea ture for the children, dolls for the girls and sacks of marbles for the boys. Altogether it was a delight ful affair and one that will be long remembered both by the children, and the 1 grown-ups " Mrs. Mike Herlong has returned from Saluda, where she was called to the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Plunkett. Mr. J. B. Knight, his mother and younger brother and Mrs. T. J. Hunter from Greenville, spent the j week end in Treuton. Mrs. Victoria Fitch, from Wash ington, D. C.,isa charming visitor in our midst at present. She is the guest of Mrs. Austin Clark. Regent's Report Old 96 District Chapter, D. A. R. On the 27th of April 1914 yo|$ Regent received notice of tr?? R?cognition' of the U. S. D. A. R| .)f the Old 96 District Chapter. On the 19th of February previous to this fourteen women had met ap the home of Mrs. Joe IL Cantelqw for organization, having with uj& the then State Regent, Mrs. F.. Louise Mayes. The following oiftv ?:ers were elected and a jears sj#? vice has proved your wisdom in their choice.Regent, Mrs A AWood;? son; Vice-Regent, Mrs. B. E. Nichf ?.Ison; Secretary, Mrs. N. G. Evans;, Treasurer, Mrs. D. B. Hollings worth; Historian, Miss Sarah Ooh lett, Registrar, Mrs. J. H. Allen; Chaplain, Mrs. J. L Mims. The first work of a substantial kind upon which our Chapter en gaged, was the observance of Flaj?, and Independence day, at which time a beautiful State Flag bearing: the cresent and Palmetto tree o? S ?uth Carolina was presented to th? school. The presentation was made, by Judge DeVore. Major Lyon re~ wiving it for the school. Miss Col-; lett prepared and delivered a beau tiful address upon the flags of our. country and Hortense Woodsoa* gave a welcome greeting to our friends from the Old 96 District. Dr. Jeffries acted as master of cere-, monies. This was our only appear ance in public. Durinn the summer your regent, who is a.so a member of the Revo-v lutionary graves committee for the State, visited many old grave-yards iu her endeavor to locate revolu tionary ? raves. She sent in, in her! Smithsonian Institute report, a record of about twenty-seven gravea, located. Many of these graves have no markers and it is now oar| aim to place government head-stonesj at these graves. The committed* for this purpose being Mrs. Maggie^ Hill, Mrs. B. E. Nichol? "W am' Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth. \\ L. contemplated the organization of a childrens chapter and if Miss Chap pell had not been compelled to leave Edgeheld to attend upon her sick mother, I believe this would have been accomplished. Now, we are j waiting on some person with pa triotism and executive ability to take up this work. Our chapter has made contribu I tions to the educational fund, given la Christmas effering for the Memo-i I rial Continental Hall, sent a con tribution to the Red Cross fund, given to the relief of the Belgians and made a silver offering for the Memorial Hall. We stand for edu cation, for the preservation of his tory and historical spots and for temperance in all thing. We havn secured five lineage books and have had preseated to us an Indian peace pipe from a Cherokee mound and a bowl made by the Catawbas. Our Historian has been most zealous in her endeavors to perpet uate the history of our section and State. Many Historical papers have been prepared, but none which has been more widely read or more highly appreciated than ber fine sketch of Edgetield which showed much research and which gave such a true account of early Edgefield. Our Treasurer has been most effi cient and accurate in her account ing. She has the interest of our chapter at heart and we could never find a woman to surpass her. Our Registrar has also shown marked efficiency in her line of work. You will see by her report tin number of papers which have passed through her hands and you will find that her office is no sinecure, and I know you will appreciate her efforts as ? do. Our two secretaries have per formed the duties assigned them in a manner most acceptable to your regent and I am sure to our chapter. Aud now has come the time of our annual election, all of the above officers with the chaplain, who has been indefatigable in her efforts to help in getting up papers as well as in her office of chaplain, are elegi ble to re election, in fact should be re-elected. I want to thank each and every one of you for your assistance du ring the year, for holding up my hands, for without yocr help our chapter would not have grown from the infant to the lusty young per son of twenty-one-for you know that is our present membership. Go forward with a determination to accomplish something, even if it I is only to add to the small amounts ' / for. H. H. Townes Has Passed Away. llNews of the death of Dr Henry ,0ammond Townes, in Highlands. *jL C., yesterday morning reached We city yesterday. i?T>r. Townes had been in wretched j?alth for a long time, and v\as in highlands in the hope that the ;<j||ange would improve him. [pDr. Townes is WPII known in Au [.?sta, where he had friends on all regies. He was about 45 years of age. ? Jie. lived in Carolina, just across the RgSJcen line in Edget?eld. He was? [mien a visitor to Augusta. .'??.Pr. Townes was highly regarded ^ all who knew him. He came from j?.prominent Carolina family. His !||fchei was Mr. H. II. Townes. His ^land-father was Judge VV. G. Har e?fr ^e's survived by his wife and .?ge brother. Mr. W. G. Townes, awbminent in New York business ||??, who is just at this time in Eu rope. ?The funeral will take place Wed lay morning at ll o clock from Sweetwater Baptist church, Rev. P. 3| Lanham officiating.-Tuesday's Augusta Chronicle. Visit Senator Tillman. Mr. Arthur S. Tompkins and Miss Grace Tompkins spent Tues ;)&y afternoon at the home of Sena and Mrs. B. R. Tillman. Mr. wompkins found the Senator out in the fieidpsuperintending the planting ffj&bis sweet potatoes. In speakin? "itt- Senator Tillman's farming, Mr. 'tompkins - said the people of this section owe much to him for. intro ducing Jersey^-cows. It was while Senator Tillman resided upon hi* farra below Horn's Creek that he |i>urchased the first thoroughbred ijg^eys ever brought to this county. Iimproving the butter producing j pities of cows, there is no way of j imating the value that Jersey ? r&e been to tjiis,.county. Tribute to Mrs. Miller. Our entire community is bowed with grief for a departed friend and loved one. Thursday afternoon just before sun down Mrs. Mary Miller passed away. She was 82 years of age at the time of her death. Her passing away was preceded by an illness of sever al which slowly undermined her robust frame and brought to an end a life active, upright and honorable. Mrs. Miller was greatly beloved liv every one, her gentle manner and kindly sweet disposition mak ing friends with all whom she came in contact. A very touching and sad tribute of love and respect was the bearing of her bier by her nephews, .Messrs. VV. H. Moss, Wallace Wise, Warren Fair, Jim Miller, Albert Miller and J. D. Mathis. Mrs. Miller wan Miss Mary Ro per before her marriage, being one of the oldest families in the county. She is survived by four daugh ters and two sons, Mrs. Walter Mil ler, Mrs. S. B. Mays, Mrs. Emma Atkins, Mrs. M. N. Martin, Mes srs. Sara and Wallace Miller, also one sister and brother, Mrs. J. N. Fair and Mr. Sam Roper. She was la.id to rest at Horn's Creek Friday afternoon the church with which she united in early childhood. Rev. P. B. Lanham conducted the funer al. A. R we have given this year, but please decide on some on.* thing of impor tance and carry it through. Let it be our own individual work tben our chapter will grow. Make out and send in all of the supplemental papers you can, be cause, aside from the fact that it g.ves you another revolutionary bar, it adds another record, places another name on the Honor Roll in the Lineage Books. Find out I ancient Indian mouuds, Indian rel ics, spots of historic interest, and each of you feel that you have as much to do with the prosperity of our chapter as your officers have, then we will increase in numbers and prosper financially. Work, get up entertainments, celebrate every historical day. You remember how we enjoyed the beutiful celebration of Washington's birth-day, let it be repeated yearly. Nothing so makes for prosperity as for people to see you growing, and success breeds success. So determine that our chapter shall be the most prosperous and most successful chapter in the state. Fired in Discharge of Duty. Monday afternoon Mr. C. T. Broadwater, one of the chaingang guards, shot and killed Lockhart Moore, one of the convicts, the chaingang being at work on the road leading from Edgefield by An tioch church. The negro escaped from the garie and disappeared in the woods near by. Just at the lime Mr. Broadwater could not leave the other convicts, but as soon as he could pursue the negro he went into the wood*. When the negro was discovered in the bushes he made another break for his liberty and Mr. Broadwater fired upon him, the wound resulting in his death. Lock hart had served about three months of a four-year term for stealing seed cotton. An inquest was held by Coroner T. E. Byrd and the verdict of the jury was to the effect that deat'i re sulted from a wound inflicted by Mr. Broadwater in the discharge of his official duty. Public sentiment approves of Mr. Broadwater'? act. Were guards to fail to use their weapon when convicts escape, the long-term convicts would frequently make a break for liberty,feeling that their life was not in jeopardy, li is the fear that the gun will be used that makes them easily managed. j-.-. Closing Exercises. The Edgefield graded and high schools will close in two weeks. The closing exercises of the graded school will be held in the school auditorium Wednesday evening, June 2, the celebration by the Mc Duffie literary society will be held on Thursday evening, June 3, the graduating exercises/will be held Fri day June 4,there being ti vegraduates. The address on Friday evening will be delivered Dy Dr. C. E. Burts of Columbia. Rummage Sale a Success. me young ladies wh'? coh?ucie? the rura.nage sale Saturday in the building on the corner, next door to the Farmers Bank, were reward ed for their efforts. They succeeded in selling most of the articles that were donated and at the close ol' the day their sales amounted to about $12. There was very little expense to be deducted. It is probable that the young ladies will conduct an other sale later, as they are deter mined to raise the necessary funds for meeting their missionary appor portionment for the V. W. A. School Suffers Loss. The graded and high schools ot Edgefield sustain a heavy los* through the failure of three teachers to return next year. Occasional!.* the trustees, patrons and pupils ex perience a certain degree of relief when a teacher announces that he or she can not serve longer, but such was not the case with Prof. KOSH, Miss Gwaltney and Miss Tur ner. All three of these teachers have tilled their respective places in a most acceptable manner and thore is general regret that they declined re-election. Mr. M. H. Deal. The Advertiser has no hesitancy in saying that one of the best citi zens in the county, as well as one of the most success!ul farmers,is Mack Deal, who announce? his candidacy this week for the position of cotton weigher for the town of Edgefield. fie possesses the qualifications nec essary to fill this position satisfac torily and if the people who market cotton at Edgefield select him for the place, Mr. Deal will not disap point them. Out For Cotton Weigher. Although Mr. J. G. Byrd, the man who has weighed cotton w.n. even and exact justice for the past several years, will not be a candi date this year, the Pleasant Laue Gilgal section has an aspirant for the place who will in every sense fill the bill, both to the satisfaction of the seller and buyer. We refer to Carr Williams, whose formal an nouncement appears in this issue. If elected he will render faithful service. We want the farmers to know that we have just received a car of Cerealite for top and side dressing. Send in your orders. W. W. Adams & Co. JOHNSTON LETTER. Commencement This Week. June Brides Honored. New Century Club Holds Meetings. ? + ? The commencement exercises of the High School will begin on Fri day evening at 8:30 o'clock, and at this time the recital of the music class will be heard. On Sunday morning in the school auditorium the sermon will be preached by the Rev. McLeod of the Episcopal church, Charleston, and in all proba bility h* will fill the pulpit of one of the churches in the evening, The graduating exercises will be held on Monday evening the literary ad dress to be made by Dr. Cromer of Newberry college. Dr. Cromer is an unusual speaker and something above the ordinary is anticipated. There are thirteen in the graduat ing class this year and they have de cided to wear the gowns and caps on this occasion. Those to receive diplomas are Misses Clevie Moyer, Edith Gibson, Bessie and Isabel Bean, Lilla Sawyer, Kathleen Barr, Emmie May and Viola Derrick and Messrs. Guy Horne, Whitman Moffett, Everet Heriong and Homer Moyer. Recently an appeal was made of the chapter of the South Carolina division, U. D. C., to make a con tribution to the poultry yard for the Old Soldiers Home,.at Colum bia. The clover chapter suggested that it be a "chicken shower," and was the first to send a donation. The Mary Ann Buie chapter hopes to be the second in this worthy cause, having a pair of fine white Leghorns ready for shipment. This gift came io the chapter through the kindness of Mr. M. T. Turner. Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn and Mr. Leroy Werlz spent the week-end here in the horne of their father, ifcvO;;S-.-Vv'evu. The June brides are being given many lovely affairs and one cf the first was that given by the Pi Tau el uh in honor of one of the mem bers, Miss Nina Ouzts. This beauti ful attention, planned by loving friends was held at the home of Mrs. M. R. VVright, and the home was very attractive in decorations of Dorothy Perkins roses, and the punch table was also adorned with these blossoms. Progressive rook was enjoyed and Mrs. VV. F. Scott was givim the prize for making tho highest score, an ivory fan. Miss Ouzts was presented with a srift box from the club members which when opened was found to contain pieces of hand embroidered lingerie. The other two guests of honor, Misses Pauline Lewis and Elise Crouch were given pretty boudoir caps. An .'lab?rate salad course was served, followed by ices and cake. Mr. and Mrs. VV. E. Lott and Elizabeth and Ellie Allen Lott, spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Lott. Mr. Lewis Blount has pui chased a handsome new touring car. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Watson and family spent the week-end here in the home of Mr. J. C. Lewis. Nearly every day of the past week the June brides were the re cipients of much social attention but on Thursday evening the grooms-elect enjoyed their hour. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wright an elaborate dinner party was arranged for Drs. G. D. Wal ker and L. S. Maxwell and J. How ard Payne, those planning this was Messrs. John VVright, Joseph Cox, John S?ber, W. A. Bradfield and L. S. Stillwell. Thirty-six covers were laid on the festive board and the party that gathered around it was a happy and congenial one. A snmptous course dinuer was served and later came cigars, the remainder of the evening being spent in pleas ant conversation. The news of the death of Mrs. Lively which had occurred at her home iv Augusta on last Sunday was received here with regret. Mrs. Lively was before her marriage Miss Beulah Cox, daughter of the late Dr. S. J. M. Cox, and a niece of Mrs. J. D. Bartley, and ber girl hood days was spent here. Besides her husband she left a son and two daughters. A very pleasant afternoon was that of Thursday when Mrs. H. L. Whittaker entertained in compli (Contlnued on Fifth Page.)