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(?i?z&i gzwjs^ptt Un Wraith topito EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 12,1916 NO.23 JOHNSTON LETTER. Joint Meeting D. A. R. Chap ters. Mr. Toney Entertains at "The Cedars." Mrs. Mobley Hostess. The last is always best, and so it was with the last meeting for the ?uramer of the Emily Geiger chap ter, D. A. R., which was held last, week at Edgefield in the home of one of the members Mrs. W. B. Cogburn. The hostess invited the Edgefield chapter, D. A. R., to meet with this chapter which made the social feature a most delightful ^ one as the members of the two chapters are each well acquainted. The home was decorated in tiags and bright red roses and other flow ers which gave a patriotic air, and a large rfag waved a welcome to all at the front entrance. The meet ing was presided over by the re gent Mrs. M. T. Turner and roll call was answered with the names of the signers of the Declamation of Independence. The regent ex pressed the pleasure of the chapter . in meeting in this Edgefield hom' and of having the opportunity j again meet all the Edgefield mem bers. She explained that the meeting was an open one a called meeting having disposed of all business. The historical session was in charge of Mrs. J. L. Walker, with the sub ject "Independence Day." Several papers had been prepared by the members which were read. Mrs. F. M. Boyd's paper had for its subject 'Some .uteresting facts of the Dec laration of Independence;" Mrs. W. ' E. LaGrone read "The Liberty Tree," and Miss Zena Pavne read a paper "The Liberty bell." Mrs. P. N. Lott read the poem song which was very popular during Revolu tionary times. After the program j tile intermingling of friends was I very pleasant and during the ti.ne J all enjoyed delicious ice cream and . pound cake. Miis ?iethia Jackson who has) been a stenographer for the past year in Edgefield is quite ill at hen home near town with typhoid fever. Misses Bettie and Mary Waters entertained most pleasantly on ? Thursday evening in compliment to I their cousin, Miss Eva Phillips of Springfield, and an evening of many pleasures was hr?d. Progres sive conversation was the chief pastime and all enjoyed this out on the long piazza where cosy seats swings and attractive nooks were arranged. During the time ice cream and cake were served. The music of the Baptist Sunday school is made very bright and at tractive with the violin plaved by Dr. J. A. Dobey, fi ute, Mr. F. M. Boyd, cornet, Mr. Staunton Lott and clarinet. Mr. Claud Lott. The present enrollment of the Sunday school including officers and teach ers is 3S0. Messrs. Robert Kenny and A. L. Clark have returned from the Methodist Sunday school assembly held at Sumter and brought most interesting reports of the sessions held. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Turner, Mr. W. Wallace Turner, Misses Frances, Marion and Grace Turner spent the week-end at Epworth in the home of Rev. WT. P. B. Kinard. Dr. and Mrs. Horace Wright are visiting ID the home of Miss Clara Sawyer. Mrs. Wright is recuperat ing from an operation for appendi citis at the city hospital Columbia. Mi^a Bessie Ford Turner .has been the guest of Miss Ethel Cul lum at Batesburg. Mrs. W. S. Mobley and Miss Elise Mobley have returned from a visit to relatives in Newberry. Miss Ruth Thacker and Miss Eula Satcher are at home from a visit to friends in Augusta and Charleston. Mrs. W. Allen Mobley was a most delightful hostess for an af ternoon party last Friday and every one enjoyed the hours which passed by 90 happily, sc well the pleasures had been arranged. Everything had a bright and patriotic air and flow ers and ferns formed an attractive decoration. After all the guests had arrived and places were found for progressive rook, just previous to the game, fruit sherbert was served in halves of canteloupes which was very refreshing. The game was an animated one and Mrs. L. E. Stan well making the highest score was presented with a sofa cushion which had a group of tiags embroidered on Fourth Celebrated by the D.A.R. The ladies of Edgefield have been very loath to allow Mrs. W. B. Cogburn to retain her membership with the Emily Geiger Chapter of the D. A. R. at Johnston, but they are about to change their minds. For two successive seasons Mrs. Cogburn has been hostess for her own chapter, and has very gener ously issued an invitation to the Edgefield chapter to meet with the srood friends of Johnston. This has been so delightful an opportu nity to meet with the Johnston friends, that the Edgefield ladies have about agreed to allow Mrs. Cogburn to remain a member of the Johnston chapter, provided she con tinue these delightful re-unions. Wednesday afternoon a large number of our neighbors from the city of Johnston arrived promntly, and Mr*. M. T. Turner of Johnston conducted the business session, and Mrs. Lucas Walker led the histori cal programme. This was of great interest. "Current Events in the D. A. R.", prepared by Mrs. ?. D. Black, was read by Mrs. M. T. Turner, the last news items being the announcement of the State D. A. R. conference, which will meet at Johnston in No vember, to which all of us are in ? vited. Mrs. P. N. Lott read a song writ ten and sung throughout the colo nies and in South Carolina during Revolutionary times. Mrs. F. M. Boyd ?rave a splendid sketch of the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence, each member having responded with the names of some of the signers and the Slate from which they carne. An extremely interesting paper was one on the Liberty Bell," read by Miss Zona Payne, and another on the ''Liberty Tree," read by Mrs. I LaGrone. At the close of the meeting ice cream and pound cake was served by the hostess. The ladies lingered for many min utes, loathe to leave. Tiie climax of the whole occasion was the exhibition on request, of the youngest and most important mem I ber of the household, little James ?Carroll Cogburn, asleep in his car riage, and utterly unmindful of the interested attention he was receiv ing, and of tiie great battle of life that wages ahead of him. F. A. M. it. I bi each table was red, white and blue case? filled with salted peanuts which were enjoyed as the game progressed. The hostess assisted by Miss Marion Mobley served an elaborate salad course followed by peach ice cream and silver and chocolate cake. The favors were red, white and blue wheel fans. All departed with pleasant memories. Mr. Mark Toney is entertaining this week at '"The Cedars," the [home,'of his sister. Mrs. B. T. Boat wright, with a house party and a number of his friends are making the home bright and merry. Miss Hortense ?Padgett is spend ing awhile in the home of her brother, Mr. J. C. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Bland, Miss Orlena Cartledge and Mr. James LaGrone spent a few days recently in Darlington. Misses Pearl White and Edith White and Harry White of I'nion, are spending a few days here with relatives and the last of the week will go to south Georgia for a visit I to the former's sister, Mrs. Donald. I Miss Loise Waters and Mr. Vaughn Waters of Saluda have been visiting in the home of their grandlather, Capt. P. B. Waters. Dr. McMillan of Charleston has been the guest of his sister, Mrs. H. D. Grant, ai.d upon his depart ure the latter accompanied him to Mullins for a visit to their parents. Mrs. M. M. Stewart is visiting her daughter, M re. F. M. Boyd. The W. C. T. [J. will meet Fri day afternoon Bat 5 o'clock in the home of the vice'president, Mrs. J. I L. Smith. Tommy wanted to go to the mov ies but his mother objected. "Aw, you never let me go no place," he whimpered. "Why Tommy,"exclaimed his moth er; "what shocking bad grammar you use! Can't you speak more correctly?,, '"Sure I can," said the boy, "if you'll only give me a chance. You ought to hear tue say: Yes, mother, you let me go wherever I want to." HARDY'S HAPPENINGS. Sunshine Needed. Miss Butler's Fine Corn. Two Marriages This Week. Much Mud. We are on with our rainy season for July and General Green and his army are taking possession of the crops. Where they were worked out nicely early they are growing and looking very nicely. We hope for a week or so of sunshine now, so the cotton and corn can be work ed again before General Green gets too deep a hold on us. Lanes that have been too hard and dry to plow in peas, up to Thursday morning, got thoroughly wet, Thursday af ternoon and Saturday and Sunday, for we had quantities of hard r iin and wind and that bent the corn over very badly. Speaking of corn, Miss Lizzie ?Butler, just above the Hampton Terrace hotel on North Augusta has the grandest corn we have seen this season. We very much fear the wind broke a lot of her corn down, it was so laden with large ears. Miss Lizzie is a splendid farmer. Her oats were very fine this spring and now on that land her peas are growing beautifully. Miss Mamie Butler has afine herd of cattle and dairy product. Two mighty fine ladies that two bachelors ought to try and persuade to manage homes fer them. We hear of two marriages this week to take place Tuesday, July ll. Miss Mattie Lanham to Mr. Greg McCntchin Wednesday morn ing and at O' o'clock Miss May Ro per to Mr. Willie Burkhalter will be married at the bride's father's, Mr. J. II. P. Roper, in North Au gusta and leave on the 0:40 train for Asheville, lo spend their honey moon. We wish for these happy yoong people all the good tilings [of tins life. We hope most sincerely it may be pretty clear weather for both conpbs. There will bc many :i disappointed soul if it rains Tues day for it is so far to Republican church and the mud gets so deep and slippery that the automobiles cannot get the ht ide and groom to Augusta in time for their train. Mrs. H. W. McKie gave Miss Mattie Lanham a shower Friday afternoon. There were many varied and useful and pretty gifts for the bride-to-be. Quite a pleasant after. noon for all present Mrs. H. G. Bunch and two chil dren spent Thursday with her fa ther's family. Mrs. Bunch was in the hard rain about a mile from home but did not get wet. Mrs. Julia Townes is still in Greenwood visiting her sister, Mrs. George Anderson. Miss Mary Townes and Miss Marjorie McKie trotted to Augusta and back Thursday morning and Miss Marjorie spen the night with Miss Mary. Master Willie McKie has been quite busy during this wet spell threshing grain for bis mother, Mrs. Georgia McKie also Messrs. George and Tom McKie, George and Frank Townes, Herbert Bunch, Milton Barker and Joe Bunch. Masters Willie McKie and Frank Townes, Jr., deserve great credit for their management of the farms since the death of their father. Of course their mothers directed them. We were very sorry indeed not to be able to attend services at Sweetwater Sundayas the protract ed meeting began there. Hope to be able to attend during the week if it doesn't rain every day. Mrs. Georgia McKie, Alice, Dorothy and Lois, spent Sunday af ternoon at the home of Mr. Harry Bunch. Mr. Bennie Lanham took Misses Mattie and Lena Lanham down to Augusta Thursday in the car. Mrs. M. H. Shaw and Miss Mel vie Lanier were in Augusta Wed nesday. Hardy's LOOK GOOD-FEEL GOOD. No one can either feel good noJ look good while suffering from con stipation. Get rid of that tired, draggy, lifeless feeling by a treat ment of Dr. King's New Lie Pills. Buy a box to-day, take one or two pills to-night. In the morning that stuffed, dull feeling is gone and you feel better at once. '2?c. at your druggist. 2 CLARK'S HILL. Peaches Shipped in Car Loads. Farmers Up With Their Work. Lumber Company I Erecting Buildings. - m m rn* Peaches are now moving in car loads. Express is heavy, as owintr to tl? short crop very few full cars will move from here this season. El bertas are the heavest bearers this season. Prices are very good, but we art afraid the heavy rains will cause them to rot. Farmers are well up with their crops, owing to the short croo of peaches. All old corn had been layed-by. Peas look well and a large 'acreage has been planted and more will be planted this week. The hay farmers will start their machines as soon as the weather clears up. The Hines Lumber Company is getting the buildings ready for the machinery that is arriving. The large boiler was placed last week. The mills are io the woods cutting boards and as soon as farm work is over wagons will begin putting it on the ground. Mr. R. S. Williams, the manager of the mill, spent some days of this week with the home folk in North Carolina. Mr. Hines, the superin tendent of the planing mill, spent the week-end with his family in McCormick. The W. M. U. ladies will serve ice cream and cake Saturday after noon from 4 to S for the benefit of their society. They will have de licious cream and cake and some of the pretty girls to serve you, so you know it will be doubly sweet. We hope they will have a prptty after noon. Our community is alive with young people now. All of the boys and girls are at home from school and; the boys are here to ?move thc peach crop. Brand. Mrs. W. M. ' Rowland affd^t?y bright g?Hq of Augusta have moved in to be with us for the summer. We ar"e always glad to welcome them to "Melrose." Mr. Joe Nixon has brought his wife, mother and three delightful people to be with us this summer. : We are always glad to have all of these good people with us in the Sunday school. We want them to feel free and at home, and to come and take part in the Sunday sehoi 1 also to make suggestions which they think will be helpful to us. Last Sunday our school presented Mr. and Mrs. Leggatt with a 851 gold piece in memory of their fif tieth anniversary. Mrs. J. D. Baxley is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. P. M. Markeri, of North Augusta. Mrs. Eugenia Middleton, whom we miss so much, is on a visit to the home of Col. S. B. Mays. We know she is having a good time but we want her to come home as soon as she can. While we do not see her every day, it is a great comfort to know that she is with us. We miss her at Sunday school. Some of our ladies are going to attend the Woman's Missionary Union of the Abbeville association in McCormick this week. Some of our neighbors entertain some of their Augusta friends with a delightful picnic dinner at the school house on the fourth. After dinner the crowd was carried sight seeing over some of our hills and through the orchards. L. M. Muldrow is spending his vacation in the large packing house of W. M. Rowland. He says it does not sound like rest to him but is better than being in the hot city now. Our Big friend, D. W. Sharp ton, is getting the Henry Ford fe ver, but we have not had to use ice on him yet. Miss Mealing, a daughter of Dr. W. E. Mealing, of North Augusta, returned home last week after spend ing several days with her cousin, Mies Rena Bunch. D. W. Sharpton & Company bought a load of cotton seed last Saturday. Oh, ye thresher men, come this way!-oats, wheat and rye and no one to thresh it for us. Clark's Hill. The Best Hot Weather Tonic GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TOXIC enriches the blood, builds up the whole system and will won derfully strenethen and fortify you lo withstand the depressing effect of the hot summer. 50c. Miss Ida Folk Entertains. From the very first moment that there is a rumor, "somebody's going to give a party" we are alert to know who and when, and we look ed forward with keen and peculiar pleasure to the party given on Wed nesday evening by Miss Ida Folk in honor of Misses Mary Ethel and Genevieve Fitzmaurice. This later generation is keeping np old Edgefield's reputation for ber hospitable homes. A short shower cooled and re freshed the atmosphere which had been hot and dusty. As we ap proached the scene of gaiety the shrubbery was lit by many bright colored Japanese lanterns. As we came still nearer we saw many yoong couples sitting about on the porch. Walking- around the porch we came upon a most delightful bowl of fruit nectar served by Mis ses Genevieve Norris, Ilene Har liug and Willie Peak. Many of the guests yielded to the temptation to dr?nk several glasses because they were daintily served and the punch was the result of skillful and ex perienced hands. Search where you will and you will find nothing that will better entertain a crowd than progressive conversation. This way of amuse ment has proven its worth by the way it has gained popularity and by the way it is so immensely en joyed by those taking part. Score cards were . fiiven to thu bovs and girls and dates were made, and when the bell tapped everybody was off, some for a seat on the com fortable swing, others for cool nooks near the jap?nica trees, and still others on the veranda. Everybody knows how success ful Mr. Folk has been in making all sorts of beautiful plants grow, which are usually found only in hot j houses. These plants formed a love-, ly background for the lanterns and the pretty costumes of the young ladies. Fourteen numbers gave us an op portunity to' talle tb~aT?T^me^tT'fo?T~ teen young people, some from neighboring towns but most of them from Edgeiield. During the last part of the four teenth conversation a salad course I consisting of chicken salad on let tuce leaves, crackers, pickle, sand wiches and tomatoes with mayon naise was served. It must havj been very nearly ?twelve when the guests reluctantly left, thinking that one of the sea son's most delightful parties was over all too soon. F. M. Miss Parker Very Talented. For the past six months or longer Miss Irene Parker has been attend ing the Southern School of music in Augusta, receiving lessous in voice culture from some of the leading instructors in this section of the country. RecerHly a recital was given in which a number of the pupils participated. The Augus ta Chronicle in its report of the re cital made a very complimentary reference to Miss Irene Parker, the following being a part of this re port: "The program rendered Thurs day evening was given by the pu pils who study under Samuel T. Battle and Margaret B. Battle, vo cal teachers of the school. The vo cal numbers were all of a high or der and so varied and beautiful that it would be hard to determine which was the most appreciated but the audieuce was well pleased with the entire program. "Miss Irene Parker of Edgefield attracted unusual interest by her beautiful work, her voice being a contralto with unusual timbre and range." CLEAR SKIN COMES FROM WITHIN. It is foolish to think you can gain a good clear complexion by the use of face powder. Get at the root of the trouble and thoroughly cleanse the system with a treatment of Dr. King's New Life Pills. Gentle and mild in action, do not gripe, yet they relieve the liver by their ac tion on the bowels. Good for young, adults and aged. Go after a clear complexion to-day. 25c. at your druggist. 1 The Best Hot Weather Tonic GROVE'S TASTELESSchill TONIC enriches the blood, builds up the whole system and will won derfully Strengthen and fortify you to withstand the depressing effect of the hot summer. 50c. CAMPAIGN MEETING. About 600 Persons Heard Can didates For State Offices Friday. Good Order Prevailed, About six hundred people, a con siderable portion of them being la die.-?, gathered under the trees on the High School campus last Fri day to hear the candidates for State offices speak. The audience was good-natured and the best of order prevailed, each one of the candi dates being given close and respect ful attention. The county chairman, B. E. Nicholson, presided, request ing the Rev. E. Pendleton Jones, D. D., to open the meeting with prayer. The first speakers presented were the candidates for the office of Lieu tenant Governor, A. J. Bethea and Dr. E. C. L. Adams. These were followed by G. W. Weightman and W. Banks Dove for Secretary of State. The candidates for treasurer, D. W. Mclaurin and S. T. Carter, presented their fitness for office. The five candidates for railroad commissioner were presented and addressed the people in the order named: Dr. W. H. Kelly, W. T. Thrower, James Cansler, Albert D. Fant and G. MoDuffie Hampton. All of the candidates for Gover nor were present except former Governor Cole L. Blease. The lir.st to speak was John T. Duneln, who attacked the "system" that is ruling South Carolina. Governor Kiohard I. Manning be gan at once with a review of the work of his administration. Ile re ferred to the condition of lawless lessness that prevailed, stating tnat he discharged the special constables that had been previously appointed and appealed with satisfactory re sults to the local authorities to pn force the law. At the time he be came governor there was no State militia, all companies having been "disb?Ti?^d try - uirorder?t W^f?^ deeessor. Upon investigation he found that order was given without authority of law and he revoked it, re-instating all of the State troops. Ile called attention to what a de plorable situation would have exist ed when the riot occurred in Charles ton had there been no armed troops available to quell the disturbance. When Governor Mannin? became governor whiskey was openly sold in Charleston and in the social clubs of other cities in the State, gamb ling houses were run, horse racing had boen tolerated and other forms ul" lawlessness had become flagrant, but through the carrying out of his campaign pledge of two years ago to the people to enforce the law he concentrated his efforts upon im proving conditions. The result has been the closing of these places of open violation of the law and the creating of a sentiment in every section of the State for law enforce ment. He had always advocated local self-government and appealed to the sheriffs and magistrates todo their duty and they responded like men. * In order to aid the local authori ties u?. put some special constables in Charleston and gave them orders to raid the blind tigers several times a day if necessai^ md finally some of them had to be raided every hour during the niyht. But they saw that he was determined to drive them out of business and they closed np. Governor Manning stated that the last legislature appropriated ?50,000 for the enforcement ot the prohibition law but that for the fir?t six months he had used con siderably less than *io,000 of that appropriation. Since he became governor the State bonds have been refunded at a lower rate of interest, thereby effecting a saving of thirty odd thousand dollars each year while the bonds run. He referred to the work of the tax commission in equalizing taxation. The com mission found that some corpora tions were paying as low as 7 per cent, while others were paying 60 per cent, and they are now engaged in equalizing the assessments. He urged the farmers to take ad vantage of the law knpwn as the Torrens system for the registration of their land. LTnder this law the borrowing of money on land will be much less expensive and too the titles to the land will be guaranteed by the State. Ile has been instru (Continued on Fifth Page.)