Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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(Edgefield ?^drediset, The Lad Out There O, power of Love, if still you learn, Above a world so black with hate, Where yet-as it has ever been The loving heart is desolate. Look down upon the lad I love (My brave lad, tramping through the mire), I cannot light his welcome fire, Light thou the stars for him above! Now nights are dark and mornings di m Let him in his long watching know That I, too, count the minutes slow, And light the lamp of love for him. The sight of death, the sleep forlorn, The old homesi:kness vast and dumb, Amid these things so bravely borne, Let my long thoughts above him come. I see him in the weary file; So young he is, so dear to me, With ever-ready sympathy And wistful eyes and cheerful smile, However far he travels on Thought follows, like the willow wren That flies the stormy seas again To lands where her delight is gone. Whatever he may be or do While absent far beyond my call, Bring him, the long day's march be ing through, Safe home to me some evenfall! Tribute to Mr. Jesse Morgan. Editor Edgefield Advertiser: You know not how sad it made me feel as I looked over thej column of your paper, and found the death notice of Mr. Jess" Morir?n. We are always sad to hear of the death of any good man, but when it comes to true friend* I can't express my thought or feeling. Just think! only a short while ago at Red Hill church at the un veiling of the Messrs. Quarles' mon uments I had a long chat with him, and he was telling me of his failing health. I knew him thirty odd years, and I am proud to say I found him the last day I saw him the same as the first. Here ends his ?ourney. The weary f>.:"t and brain arc at rest. Life! I know not what thou art, But this I know, that thou and I must part; And when or where or how we meet, I own to me is a secret yet. Life! we've been long together, Through pleasant and through cloudy weather. 'Tis hard to part when friends are dear. Perhaps it will cost a sigh, a tear. Then steal away, give little warning. Choose thine own time. Say not "goodnight, But in some brighter clime Bid me "gool morning." I extend my heart-felt sympathy to his bereaved family. J. W. R. DeLaughter. Red Hiii News. Remember the picnic at Red Hill July 4. If you want to see all yonr friends you will come. There are a number of good speakers that have accepted an invitation to be present and make speeches. The crops are growing and the farmers arc hard at work, but they will stoo the 4th of July to go to Red Hill to the picnic. Mr. Ernes* ll Quarles now drives a new Ford. Who n xt? Miss May West is visiting friends in to'vn. Mrs. P. J. Hohnes is visiting fr is in J. huston. The Sunbeam society of Reho i otb had quite a nice outing last Satan lay afternoon. They served i(e crean and cakf to ih"ir friend-:. Miss i "arrie Talbert is their leader tai s Julia Strom is at Glen|j Spriggs for a few weeks. Your corespondent and Mr. Ernest K. Quirles "Forded" to Clark's Hill last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. G orge Whatley showed us mi'ch ki-dness. The people up j at Clark's ital :-tre getting good pi ices for their oraches. Dr. Entice Prescott is at hone for the summer. He attended the medical college at Charleston this year. The Baptist Sunday school con vention will meet in the Parksville Baptist church on Wednesday and Thursday after the third Sunday in July. The program will be pub lished next week. Rose Cottage. Cold Spring, S. C. South Consumes Much Cotton. Washington, June IS.-"The South continues to push to the front in cotton manufacturing," said Pres ident Harrison, of Southern Rail way Company to-day. "The report of the Census Bu reau, on the consumption of cotton in the month of May in the ten months ended May 31, shows that for May, 101 (j, consumption in the South was 324,444- bales, as com pared with 450,423 bales in the mills of all other States. The in crease in the South over May last year was 22.23 per cent, as compar ed with 9.?G per cent in all other States. "For the ten months the con sumption in the South was 2,934, 903 bales, as comnared with 2.400, 670 bales in a!l other States. The increase in the South over the cor responding ten months last year was 17. J3 per cent, as compared with 14.47 per cent in all other States." A Letter Full of Interesting News From Red Oak Grove Section. Having had ideal weather last week, persuraably farmers every where have "laying-by" their crops well under way. I believe the gen eral remarks concerning crops, is that colton is small, but being well cultivated is vigorous and in fine growing state. Corn and other crops in like manner. We can but feel for the warring nations of our land, so treacherous, sin-blinded and cruel. How many hearts saddened already even in be loved America, by the King-heads of that people being educated with out the love of Christ in their lives. As we write our thoughts turn to the words of that beautiful new national song "God guide our Pres ident," by Airs. J. M. Lydon. In Women's Club Magazine Dr. Fause sa3*s: ' Discipline must come from the inside rather than the outside." He also asserts, which I agree is very reasonable, that "every social i and economic question is essentially a child-problem." When we look around about us, especially is it true in rural districts, we find splen did material growing, but how! I needing just what other school fa cilities can help to overoome. Be lieving character is formed by repe tition, and that traits of character can be overcome by environments and suggestions, can .we as chris tians feel there is no work for us? We realize from experience, that to undertake to raise the standard of righteousness in a community is no small achievement, when we feel the nothingness of our feeble ef forts, we then take courage in th:.-. passage of ?Scripture, 'Let us not be come . weary in well doing for in due season we will reap if we faint j not," and almost unaware we Hud1 ourselves enwrapped in thoughts sud plans for new endeavors. Our V. W. A. girls were greatly disappointed not attending Parks- j ville Rally. We commend our young president, Miss Deadis Dow i endeavoring to convey so many of I tlx* giris to the meeting. That spirit j helps a leader to success. Having j ! been associated with the girls, since I their leader, .Mrs. G. M. Ramsey; j (nee) Wates left, wo note with ap preciation, the willingness and cour-j age they display in their Y W. A. 1 work and are encouraged in future anticipation. Some feel moved to! : till in the vacant Sunday in Red Oak Grove Sunday school at Flat j Rock. A ?lumber of the children j in this section not attending Sun day school at all being days who can walk to the school-house. We feel that they should spend part of at least one Sunday in Sunday j School. We i egret to note the continued bad health of our beloved friends I Mrs. Sallie Bunch and Mn1. The-' resa Adams. We know something j ol' their enfluence awl worth andi trust they may soon ?lj their for-j I mer places iu the home AC-J com-j mu ni ty. Mrs. Mamie Bussey leaves in a few days for Darlington uounty on a vi>it to her son, Kev, 1*. li. Bus sey. Mr. T. W. Lamb from- Bruns wick, Ga., is on a business trip. Miss Pearl Bailey one of liie pretty daughters of Mr. Pickens Bailey was guest of Bertha Parkman last Saturday. Carried to Penitentiary. Wednesday afternoon o? last week a negro. Ellis Jonathan, attempted an I assault upon a white woman in her home in the town of Edgefield; Dr. A. R. Nicholson heard the cry of distress and ran to the rescue of the woman, observing the negro man running from the house as ha entered. Dr. Nichol son leaped in his automobile and with the assistance of a negro man captured the negro before he had gone very far. On his way to the jail with the negro, Dr. Nicholson stopped at the house which the negro had entered and he was identified. The negro was lodged in jail and, realizing that the situation was grave. Deputy Sheriff D. D. Brun son, in the absence of Sheriff Swearin gen, secured an automobile carried the negro to the penitentiary in Columbia for safe keeping. Campaign Meetings. There have been some additional campaign meetings provided for Edgefield County, and the dates of some of the meetings have been changed by request. Following is ja list of the campaign meetings as at present fixed: 1st. At Johnston, on Saturdaj', July 22nd. 2nd. At J. J. GnfnV, on Friday, July 28th. 3rd. At Colliers on Wednesday, August 2nd. 4th. At Meeting Street on Thurs day, August 3rd. 5th. At Red Hill on Saturday, August 5th. 6th. At Ropers ?? Saturday, August 12th. 7th. At Trenton on Saturday, Hardy's Weekly Happenings. j We had a fine little rain Sunday afternoon, and ju9t a half mile above us was barely a sprinkle. Friday afternoon we had a con siderable blow and very little rain, but in Augusta the wind and rain was fierce, and we saw the effects of it when in Augusta Saturday. There were a great many trees broken off, and out in the streets to be carried off. The rain and wind also extended up as high as Foxes creek. There was hail also with the wind and rain. Hope we may continue to be slighted by the hail. The Woman's Missionary Society met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Julia Townes'. We had quite a good number, though a greater num ber of absentees. Our president, Airs. T. J. Briggs, was absent on account of chills. So was our sec retary. Miss Georgia Reese, We were sorry to hear of their illness. Our vice-president, Mrs. Francis Townes, conducted the meeting, and carried out the programme, which was fine. PROGRAMME: Song, "The Cross of Christ,".408. Bible Study, "The Cross. Prayer, by Mrs. Francis Townes. Song, "The King's Business," 337. FOREIGN MISSION BANQUET. "Ambassador from China," Miss Marjorie McKie. "Africa," ?Mrs. Gladys McClain. ".Mexico," Miss Adele McKie. "Argentina," Mary Townes. "Japan," Airs. Myrna Cato. "india," Mrs. trances Townes. 'Representative from America," Mrs. Ne i lie Briggs. Song 2*25. Model Member Contest. Busi ness. Roll call and collection. All wore costumes, which were very pretty. Mrs. Townes served a salad and ice course of refreshments, which was very much enjoyed that hot af ternoon. We all enjoyed Mrs. Townes' and Miss Mary's hearty hospitality, and hope to meet with them airain. Our next meeting will be at Mrs. T. J. Briggs'. Hope she may be well before then. That will come on the day that lias been appointed for the Meriwether agri cultural club's annual picnic, July 20. I hope we may have as full at tendance as th<?y will have at the picnic. This being election-there i will be a goodly number out to that no doubt. Mrs. Julia Townes left Monday for a visit to her sister, Mrs. An derson of Greenwood. M rs. Towma will spend two weeks very delight fully, seeing many others of hi i'rcl jatives while there. After she re jturns Miss Mary Tomes will take ja trip of several weeks at Tybee, j where, doubtless, she will enjoy the baths and mosquitoes. Mind, Miss Mary, don't bring hack any sea shore malaria from those mosqui toes to mix with the Stevens' creek malaria, lor that would be terribly j poisonous sure enough, j Mr. and .Mrs. E. J. Barker have j been having a house party of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hunch and two lit tle Owen grand-children, Mr. Ed Bunch of Clark's llili: also, Dr. George Bunch, Mr. and Mrs. George Townes and biby. Number of Mr. John Bunch's relatives visited him; ; also friends, whom be was glad to see again. We hope this trip may be very beneficial whim he gets home and rests from the travel. He and wife and grand-children left Tues day afternoon to spend the night : with Mr. George Swcaringen, and ; on to Columbia Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Scott, Jr., ! Misses Mary Talbert, Sunie Talbert and Mildred Scott, Masters Jud Scott and George Spires, went to Charleston and Sullivan's Island on Sunday. Mr. McKie Scott and two daugh ters came up from North Augusta and attended services at Dothan . Methodist church last Sunday. Mr. Martin Medlonk and Mrs. I Francis Townes went to North Au gusta Sunday to attend services. Hardys. Students who wish to mBke up work to prepare for College to see me at once. If a sufficient number apply a class will be formed. T. J. Lyon. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for county commissioner of Edgefield county and will abide the re sult of the primary election. WALTER L. HOLMES. FOR SALE: A seven-eighths Jersey milch cow, calf one month old. A very line cow. Apply at The Advertiser office. WANTED: To buy your rem ants of cotton seed at 50 cents per bushel, immediate deliver}. R. M. Winn, Plum Branch, S. C. August 19th. 8th. At Edgefidd on Saturday, August 20th. B. E. NICHOLSON, Co. Chair. wm ll nor: OF . no a\J JL .... entiment ?3 HEBER! When you give a Wedding Present you should give a gift that will keep its beauty undimmed as the years go by. om m rm r WE ARE PREPARED to furnish you just such gifts at this store, and at prices that will please you. m m A SPECIAL LOT OF Y/EDDING PRESENTS re have just received I a special ment of Sterling Silver and Cut rim ft m m L-i'V J Come in and loo'i our stock over. 3?e will be glad to show }'ou. OT* "Satisfaction Absolutely Guaranteed" Billilli^ UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Scholarship and Entrance Ex amination. The University of South Carolina offers a Teacher's Scholarship to one young man from each county. The scholarship is worth $100.00 in money and exemption from all fees, amounting to ?158.00. The examination will be held at I the county seat Friday. July the ,14th, 1916. General entrance ex aminations will be held at the same time for all students. The Univeisity offers great ad vantages. Varied courses of study in science, history, law and busi ness. Write at once tor an appli cation blank to THE PRESIDENT University of South Carolina Columbia, S. C. Notice. The Summer School for Colored teachers of Edgefield County will open July 17th, All teachers are required to be present on day of opening as the County Board of Education will be present at that tim". A. W. Nicholson, Pres. M. J. Strother, Sec. J. A. Simkins. Rural Supervisor. June 24, 1916. FOR SALE: Five milch cows fresh to pail. Geo. W. Adams. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBlBBBBBBBBBBJBBBgi i i Product of Experience" I desire to notify the people that I am agent for Chevrolet Automobiles, the cheapest (quality considered) and most economically operated cars on the market. If von are interested in ti buying a car. drop me a card and I will have my demonstrator call on yon. These cars are manufactured com plete from the best material in their own factory, which is among the larg est in the world. They are built for comfort and durability. Ask a Chev rolet owner and he can tell you what thev are. C. C. ?KB0KNE. I Parkville, 8. C. ?BB. iflHIIIIIHHIiJ, Bj ?