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VOL. 8i NO. 6 JOHNSTON LETTER. W. C. T. U. Held Profitable * Meeting. Civic League Ac tive. Miss Stanwell En tertained Club. A splendid meeting: of the W. C. T. U. was held on Friday with Mrs. M. T. Turner there being a full attendance. This was "Union Signal day," and as Mrs. Turner has ? charge of this, she conducted the meeting. Several interesting mat ters were discassed. Mrs. James White reponed having sent on the box to the Door of Hope, which was valued at $15, this containing food and clothing. A letter was read from Miss Mary Meyer thank ing the union for the medal. She 6tated that she would now try for the gold medal. A number of bas kets of flowers and bouquets were reported sent. The leader stilted that , she was ready to take subscriptions to the Signal, and a verse of "Sub scribe" was sung and the subscrip tions were given. The treasurer re ported the financial condition of the union very good. The monthly pro gram was carried out and the selec tions as arranged were read by Mes dames L. C. Latimer and Hattie Parrish and Miss Zena Payne. Sev eral inspiring songs were sung. There was a very full meeting of 4 the New Century club on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. W. P. Cas sells and many points of interest pertinent tu club welfare were dis-i cussed. One was the free library. The club has on hand about two hundred volumes, but they hope to increase this to be more instructive for the members and for the use of the general public. They have the promised co-operation of the other organization?. The patriotic organi ' zations will supply books of this nature. The VV. C. T. U. eau put before the publio such literature as j ^^wtTT no doubt bring forth good re sults. The Apollo music club has offered biographies of the masters. "The ler-centenary of Shakespeare will bi observed by the club, the nature of this to be decided upon by a committee. "Baby day" in stead of a "Better babies week" was discussed and a day during the first ofA.pril was decided upon. A club lecturer who is well informed has been secured for the day. A letter was read asking that the club en dorse as president general of the federation, Mrs. J. E. Cowies of Los Angeles, California, in the next election. This the club will be glad -todo, hqr husband having many warm friends here, at one time be ing a practicing physician. After all business Miss Mallie Waters took charge of the lesson study i^>ur, 6ix interesting women writers occupying the time. "One hundred years ago, when a woman wrote a book men applauded her as they would a dancing bear, not because bhe could do it well, but because she could do it at all. Now, there is no branch of literature which she does not adorn," so says Foster. Life sketches and interesting facts were given. 'May Sinclair," Miss Zfrna Payne; "Mrs. Deland," Miss Alma Woodward; "Anna Kathrine Green," Mrs. James White; "Kate L. Bosher," Mrs. C. D. Kenny; "Ida Tarbell," Mrs. F. M.- Boyd; "Leona Dalbyryinple," Miss Clara Sawyer. The hostess was assisted in entertaining her guests by Mrs. L.? S. Maxwell and Miss Anna Harmes, and all enjoyed refreshing punch and an ice course with cake. The Civic League "will meet Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the school auditorium. It is hoped that there will be a full attendance, as there will be matters- of interest ?o be presented. The Apollo music club met last Friday with Mrs. Leon Stansell and two enjoyable hours were spent, the Polish composer Mourose Mosz kowski being studied and the piano solos were of ??is productions. Miss Gertrude Strother was leader for the afternoon. During the business ession two new members were add d to the club, Mesdames W. J. atcher and J. D. Bartley. A life ketch of Moszkowski was given by "i-s. James Strother. Waltz Op. 17, Mrs. G. D. Walker; "Caprice Espagnol, " Mrs W. F. Scott; vo al duet, "In God's garden of oses," Mesdames H. W. Crouch nd L. S. Maxwell. Bercense "Op 7," Miss Emma Bouknight; vocal olo, "Who knows," Miss Sallie ey ward. During the pleasant iuter 4' Southern Bestows Medals Upon Faithful Employees. . Washington, D. C., March 17. One thousand, seven hundred and fifty-eight men in the employ of of Southern Railway Comoany, representing all ranks and all classes from general officei to blacksmith helper, who have exceeded twenty five.years of continuous service on the road, will shortly be awarded a medal by President Fairfax Har rison in recognition of their achieve ment and to commemorate their honorable record. The presenta tion of the medals will be made per sonally by Mr. Harrison to all those entitled to them during the next two weeks. In announcing the plan, the following statement was issued b" President Harrison: "Southern Railway Company has in its service 1,758 men of all ranks and classes, from general officer to blacksmith helper, who have ex ceeded twenty-five years of contin uous service on the road. There are, indeed, thirty-four men who have exceeded fifty years of such service, and it is also of interest j that there are 235 negroes on the list. These men are best men the Company carries on its rolls, for they have proven their loyalty and their fitness for tlnir several respon sibilities in thb hard school of ex perience and by survival of the strict discipline which is necessary in the administration of a railroad. To recognize their achievement and to commemorate their honorable record, the Company has arranged to award each one of them a medal which they can wear so long as they live and hand down aj an heirloom of'their families." The medal is of bronze, of highly artistic and successfal design. It is the work of the distinguished sculp tor Victor Brenner of New York, j who wat< recommended to the Com-) pany by the United Stater Direc tor of the Mint. -The artist is best known, perhaps, for his design of i the current Lincoln penny. The obverse of the medal bears the inscription "Southern Railway Company. For Loyalty," and shows an actual scene on the road, a sec tion of modern double track equip ped with automatic signals, with an all steel passeuger train running through the mountains of North Georgia. President Harrison's plan was to show a typical industrial ; scene with a factory in the back- i ground, but the sculptor would not agree that a factory was capable of artistic treatment and insisted on mountains. It is, however, for tunate for the Company and for those who will wear the medals that there are factories on line as well as scenery. The reverse of the medal shows three symbols of modern railroad ing: a telephone dispatcher at his switch-board, a section gang en gaged in maintenance and a large heavy-power press to represent the shop crafts. Thus each principal branch of the service is indicated. On the reverse is also engraved the name of the man to whom the medal is awarded, with the dates of his service record. mingling of friends the hostess served a tempting repast. Miss Sara Stevens who is teach ing at McCormick spent Saturday and Sunday here at her home, hav ing attended the teacher's convention in Columbia. Mr. Williams of McCormick spent Sunday in the home of Mr. P. 0. Stevens. The Angeline Bacon chapter, D. of C., held a very enjoyable meet ing on Saturday afternnoon with Misses Sadie Lee and Jamie Bruce, Miss Jessie Edwards conducting the meeting. There were two new mem bers gained, Misses Caro bel Ste vens and Leola Moifett. Miss Fran ces Turner, historian had an inter esting program arranged and the meeting proved very interesting. While chatting and making plans for an Easter party and a camping party during tie summer days all enjoyed delightful refreshments served. Mi. White of Salada has been for a visit in the home of his son, Mr. James White. Mrs. Elzie LaGrone and little Irene Elizabeth spent laat week at Aiken in the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Irene Coleman. Mrs. W. L. Coleman has gone to the Baptist hospital for treatment. CLEORA BOOMING. Boulevards Being Made by Gang. Boosts Big Country Store. Doolittle's Horse and Buggy Asylum. Dear Old Advertiser: We people of Cl eora are so ranch elated over the good work being done around here by the ehaingang, with Capt. Barrett in charge, that we are just obliged to whoop up our town a little bit. Capt. Bar rett, with his genial smile and ac commodating disposition, has won the friendship of all our people, lt is being said that he is doing more and better work, with less fuss and less help than has ever been done in this section before. Yes, and Charlie Broadwater, the Old Rock of Gibraltar, stands pat and is god father for the whole crew. Now, Mr. Editor, we want you to get in your new six-forty Paige car and come up to see us, taking a spin up Bartley street to Cleora, clown McClendon street to Williams street, then to Red Land farm. Then take down Bruuson street to the Vienna road and back to Cleora through Reel's Southside avenue and if this fails to make you smile, I will pay the fiddler. Now, if the supervisor wants to complete the happiness of all of the people of this burg, just let him put Capt. Barrett and his gang on Morgan street. This is a new street and road leading from Cleora to Berea church. We are not expect ing that this road be put in thorough repair at this time buta few days work on it now would give us a better way to get to Berea church and would be highly appreciated by us all. Mr. Editoi, just let rae speak of a few more things and 1 am done for this time. You know we can boa*?-. ^tne largest country store in the county, if not in the State, run by men of a high order of business qualities. They put on a bargain; sale some time ago and you can bet that our town has been thronged with people from far and near, car rying off bargains by the armful, by buggy loads and wagon loads. You see, when Albert Reel, one of the best business boys in the coun ty, puts a cut price on an article you may be sure it is down. Yes, down below zero and you safely take it in. Furthermore, we have got one of ? the best hors? shoers and wheel wrights to be found anywhere. So if your horse's feet need a doctor, or your wagon or buggy goes crazy, just bring them to Doolit tle's asylum at Cleora. He stands at his forge ready and willing to make you .hapy.V. Brunson school is progressing finely under the guidance of two of the best teachers to be found any where, Miss Sara Stevens and Miss Carrie Collins. They have 50 pu pils, all of whom are sound and healthy, without a single defect of any kind. Grain is looking fairly well around here, but I hear some complaint of the fly being in it. More diversifi cation is being practiced by our farmers than was ever known be fore and less guano is being used than ever. Old Klu Klux. Cleora, S. C. Edgefeid School Letter. The preliminary contest in decla mation aud recitation took place in the high school auditorium Mon day morning. The contestants were as follows: Annie Mae Culbreath, "Biff Perkins Toboggan Slide"; Janice Morgan, "The College Oil Cans;" Willie Peak, "Higher Cul ture in Dixie;" Emmie Broadwater, "The Soldier's Reprieve." . Edwin Folk, "Devotion to Du ty;" Pendleton Gaines, "Happiness and Liberty;' William Folk, "Sur rey's Dream." The judges were: Mr. S. McG. Simkins, Mr. B. E. Nich olson and Mr. A. S. Tompkins. Their'decision was rendered in fa vor of Miss Janice Morgan and William Folk. It was uecessary to select the second best as a substi tute in case one should be needed,so the following were chosen: Miss Willie Peak and Edwin Folk. The ones selected in the athletic contests will appear next week. School Correspondent. RED OAK GROVE I - Train Boys to be Good Citizens. ?dy Found Near M od oe. Farmers Very Busy. ^Better say nothing, than noth ingto the purpose." Seeing facts as they present them selves, as we read of current events, andifche progress of science, brought abo? by the development of our rajBces, the demand upon us as a peowe makes us feel that no time should he lost on all lines of educa tion*; How can anybody say "they haV&ho part" in that which is for the Stterment of mankind. Some say,*what is done at Washington does-not come before me and mine." Why,not? Each family despite its huin?ieness, helps rorud the nura bers.pf this great nation. So no maher the position in life, our greatest asset is the children of our land.f* To our mind the foundation workftegins at the fireside. Dis cuss Wfi business world and its do ings-filth the children, teach them by heaping thuin to see the right and r?srxmg of affairs. True patriot ism isi'keeping ourselves spiritually and intelle-jtually informed. Tile yoanjf should be encouraged to equip^themselves to encounter the great?robleais which progress of time r?ill advance. Life is full of perpemies and grows as time ad vanoej?, To keep anywhere in ad vancer can be done, only by an education, and a trust, in Him who rules over all. Comts to my mind right here, an incident of my child hood: A young man of bright ideahvbut of poor parentage said, "I desire above riches, an educa tioii/' ij! father to encourage bim said, * you have a dic tionary, study that, ao?read your Bible to keep .you. V-Wk'&J i* voa trv< ;vaui will succeed." Those were words of encourageaient, so expressed to me few years ago, the person having reached to sucess as a business man and a man of usefulness. To keep good company is a means of educa tion. Some writer bas made this assertion. "To keep bad company is like playing with dirt, some is sure to stick to you." On the 11th inst., near Modoc the unidentified body of a young man with one foot severed entirely just above the shoe the other limb at the hip almost from the body and an ugly gash in forehead was found by engineer early freight going down. The railroad officials had inquest over the body, and upon examination, decided the killing was accidental. In the shoe on the severed foot was foilnd some money both silver and bills so crushed that could not determine the amount, also a telegram in his coat pocket from Centrai S. C., to Augusta, Ga., by name Wiley McCalliban. Soon the railroad wai in communi cation with the unfortunate family. In meantime the body was arranged for burial, the good people of Modoc rendering assistance, feeling that it must be done orderly, say ing it waa 'some mother's boy." A brother came the next day and carried the remains to Central. The father was ill, hence the telegram, but died day of accident. Our farmers are busy now. Some are using guano, bat not much. The timely waruing of National President of Farmers Union should be, food for thought, for the entire South. Irate Father-It's astonishing, Richard, how much money you need. Son-I don't need it, father; its the hotel keepers, the tailers and the taxicab men. - Boston Trans cript. Owens-My landlord bas ordered rae out because I can't pay my rent! Bowens--Glad I met you. So has mine. Let's change quarters.-Bos ton Transcript. FOR RENT-A ?ve-room resi. dence near the high school. Pos session given at once- Apply to" J. L. Mims. The Best Hot Weather Tonic GROVE'S TASTELESSchill TONIC enriches the blood, builds up the whole sysitem and will won derfully strengthen and fortify you to withstand the depressing: effect of the hot summer. 50c. T?-Tke Teachers of Edgefield County. Remember that Friday, April 7, is Field Day for Edgefield county. The success or failure of the day will depend upon the schools of the county. Every single school should be represented.' The committee haH arranged a very interesting program, consist ing of both mental and physical contests. Each school is allowed two representatives in each contest. The parade will be formed on Main street leading from the pub lic square to the depot, promptly at 10:30 o'clock. The column will be led by a brass band. The school children accompanied hy their teach ers and trustees will march in col umn of two in the following alpha betical order: Antioch, Beaver Dara, Berea, Bethlehem. Brunson, Camp Branch, Cemetery Hill, Center Spring. Col liers, Elgemore, Edgefield, Folk, Flat Rock, Gardnerville, Griffie Harmony, Jeffcoat, Johnston, Le noir, Liberty Hill, Limestone, Log Creek, Long Branch, Long Cane, Lott, McKendree, Meeting Streot, Modoc, Morgana, Mt. Zion, Oak Grove, Parksville, Pine Grove No. 1, Pine Grove No. 2, Pleasant Lane, Plum Branch, Red Hill. Rehoboth, Ropers, Sweetwater, Sullivan, Till man, Trenton, Waycross No. 1, Waycross No. 2, White Town, Wimberly Branch. The parade will end at the school grounds where the welcoming ad dress will be made by Hon. J. C. Sheppard, announcements and in formation given out, and when all contests will be held. Before .dinner the athletic events will take place and after dinner the mental con tests consisting of the spelling con test and declamation and recitation. Teachers bear in mind that the dec lamation and recitation contests will be hekl-in ?be, -afternoon in stead of the' evening as at first scheduled. Remember, teachers, patrons, trustees, April 7 is school day. Can you think of a day more interesting or important? See that your school is represented. An interesting pro gram, a picnic and barbecued din ner, a brass band. Whac more could you wish. The Central Committee. Court of Common Pleas. At the time of our going to press last week the court was engaged with the suit brought by Dr. J. R. Timmerman against Mr. 0. 0. Po sey to recover 28 acres of land and damages, the sum of $1,000 being involved. A verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, restoring to him the 23 acres of land and awarding damages to the amount of $25. The case that has attracted most attention since the convening of the court oTtftfrnmon pleas was the suit brought by Mr. John 0. Scott against the Georgia-Carolina Power Company for $2,500 damages. Mr. Scott alleged that the impounded water resulting from the dam which the Georgia-carolina Power Com pany constructed across Savannah river has caused a stream near his home to overflow and that has created sickness in his family, and because of this damage to his prop erty and meuace to the health of his family he sought redress in the courts. The testimony in the case was com pleted Saturday, and Monday morn ing the sheriff, following the order of the court, secured four automo biles and carried the jury down to view the property in order that they may act more intelligently. After being in the roora several hours the jury rendered a verdict Tuesday afternoon for $500 in fa vor of Mr. Scott. The plaintiff was represented by J. Wra. Thurmond and B. E. Nicholson and the de fendant by Sheppard Bros, Elliot and Herbert of Columbia and Boy kin Wright of Augusta. The next case called Tuesday was similar to the abovf, being a suit for damages in the sum of $10 ,200 against the Georgia-Carolina Power Company by Mr. Walter Cheatham. The jury will be taken in automo biles to view the property Thurs day. There are about 16 other cases against the Georgia.-Caroliua Power Company but these were continued to the next term of court. As the suit of Mr. Cheatham will be the last for this term, all petit jurors except those drawn on this case were discharged Tuesday afternoon. HARDY'S HAPPENINGS, Township Equalization Board Met. Hardy's Church With out Organist. Missiona ry Society to Meet. Sunday was a lovely soring day, warra, bright and very little wind in comparison with what we have been having. We have h id more wind and harder wind this season than for years it seems tn me The trees ought surely to gn?w well af ter such work as the wind bas given them. We wpre truly sorry to hear of the extreme illness of little James McClain, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mc Clain, Sr., who have recently moved to the Cooper neighborhood. He bas pneumonia and was taken to bis aunt's Mrs. Will Walker's to be treated by Dr. Moore, the child specialist. We hope to hear to-day L? his being much better. Glad to see Mrs. Luther Reese ap again after her severe spell of chills, she and Miss Georgia R^e.*e. Mrs. Reese spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. Gertie Shaw, hoping to gain some strength and get rid of some of the malaria. She certainly shows what malaria has done for her. She guarantees us a fall sap ply of malaria if we will come spend one night with her. Of coarse we promised not to come. We are glad to report that we have just beard that little James McClain is a little better, his fever being less this morning. Miss Mary Towues left this morn ing for Shelton, S. C., where she will take a school for a short term. Last Tuesday the equalization board of Meriwether township met at Mr. John Scott's and we were in vited to spend the dav also with the ladies. Mrs. Scott and Alisa Ines 'have their cousins, a bright' pretty young lady from Grovetown, Ga., Miss Nina Blackstone, visiting there, also the teacher a sweet little creature Miss Kitty Link. Mrs. H. F. Cooper and Miss Lilla Bunch, Herbert Bunch, Mr. H. F. Cooper, Mr. Wiley Glover, Mr. Will Far ris and Mr. Eu Spires were all there to dine that day, and enjoyed the entire day with Mr. Scott's hospita ble family. Since Miss Irene Scott married we have lost our organist at Har dy's, and we missed her Sunday very much as no one else would play j for us. There were not so many oat i as should have been as pretty a day j as it was. There was a fairly good attendance at Sunday school at Sweetwater we were told, and after it was over the young folks motor ed to Augusta for a joy ride. We were very sorry to Lear of Mrs. T. J. Briggs being so sick. Hope she will soon be up again and be able to attend the missionary meeting which will be at Hardy's church, owing to Mrs. Townes not being at home. Sorry to hear Mr. Will Briggs is not at all well. Hardys. Attention J Woman's Missie n Societies! The Institute of the western divinion will take place at Aiken on April 10, 31 and 12. The first meet ing will be held on Monday night at the first Baptist church and will be one of great interest. The prox imity of Aiken to Edgefield is % great advantage in this instance and every member of the mission socie ties who can possibly do so should derive the benefit and inspiration from this occasion. The'institutes are arranged for the convenience of those belonging to the respective divisions a? many can not attend the state meetings. There is no restriction a s to dele gates. As many as can be secured are expected and the Aiken people are preparing for a larg? number. Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Fizer and Mrs. Davis will be present. Dr. E. P. Jones will make the Monday evening address. Mrs. Tillman as vice-president of the western division will preside over all the sessions. Mrs. J. L. M i ms. Seed Irish Potatoes. We can supply you with the cele brated Buist Irish,,, potatoes for planting, none better on the market. We have the Bliss, Early Rose, Cobbler and other popular varie ties. Penn & Holstein.