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??des? ^twn?nptcU ^msik Carolina EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1916 NO. 42 _ ----^- - -?? ... =-g JOHNSTON LETTER State D. A. R. Conference Beau tifully Entertained Last Week. New Century Club and Suffragists Meet. All of Johnston was in a pleasant whirl last week with the arrival of delegates for the annual confer ence of the S. C. Daughters of the Revolution. The Emily Geiger Chapter was hostess, but not only the Chapter, but the entire town heartily co-operated. The joy of hospitality, enhanced by the love of things patriotic, thrilled the heart of every one, and eagerly they awaited the day for the privilege of welcoming these distinguished vis itors. The stores and public build ings bore evidence of welcome by their decorations. It was a great pleasure to the Chapter to have representatives fro.m sister Chapters, Edgefield, Ridge and Trenton, and it was re gretted that more did not attend. The evening trains of Tusesday brought the delegates (76 in num ber) and these were quickly convey ? ed to the homes by the many auto mobiles, every one possessing one, placing it at the disposal of the transportation committee The first session was on Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock in the School Auditorium and was of the nature of an informal reception. There was a general intermingling in the library where punch was served by the Conference Pages, Misses Alice Moses, Marguerite Watson, Marion Mobley, Bessie' Ford Turnet, Vir gie Courtney and Bettie Waters. The large auditorium was soon filled, and after selections by the orchestra, the State officers appear ed entering the stage under an arch way of Hags held by the Pa? These were. State Recent, Mrs H. H. Calhoun, Clemson Coll 1st Vice Regent, Mrs. Hugh Call, Bennettsville; 2nd Vice - f-eut,- M rs. Ard ry, Fort M il 1 ; Vice Regent, Mrs. Duval, Ch Rec. Sec., Miss Edith Del Sumter; Cor. Sec., Mrs. Johnson, Anderson; Treas., Mrs. Hicklin, Chester; Historian, Mrs. Cain, St. Matthews; Genealogist, Mrs. Davis, Clinton; Auditor, Mrs. J. B. John son, Rock Hill. Also seated on the stage were, Mrs. M. T. Turner, Re gent, Hostess Chapter, Mrs. J. R. Vandiver, of Anderson, .and Hon. Joseph Cox. The music was bright and inspir ing. "America" was sung by a chorus of twenty four. Mrs. Cal houn, State Regent, was pleasantly greeted as ?he arose, and all enjoy ed the happy words she spoke. She is a most charmine; and gracious woman, and well fills the position she occupies. "Welcome to Johnston" was ex pressed by Hon. Joseph W. Cox, in fitting and well chosen words. A piano solo "A. D. 1620," was beautifully rendered by Prof. John Waters. Mrs, M. T. Turner, Regent of Hostess Chapter, welcomed the del egates in cordial words, to which Mrs. J. R. Vandiver, of Anderson, responded. A ttlegram of greetings was read from Mrs, J. R. Coker, President of State Federation. It was a re gret that Mrs. McWuirter, State LT. D. C. President, was unable to at tend. A chorus, 'The Miller's Wooing," ended this session. Wednesday morning, by 9:30 found the delegation all ready for business. Just previous to entering the auditorium, the delegates were served with fragrant hot tea and sandwiches, in the library by the Pi Tau Club. To register and to receive badges and programs occupied a short while before entering the auditor ium. The programs were attrac tively gotten up, and bore the like ness of Emily Geiger. The audito rium was beautiful in its patriotic decorations, and th a stage was especially attractive. The conference wan called to or der by Mrs. Calhoun. State Regent, and after the invocation by Rev. W. S. Brooke, Mr. F. L. Parker rendered an enjoyable piano solo. The roll call showed a good at tendance, and the Regent's report was so full of matters of great in terest to Chapters, that it will be printed in full on the Club Page of The State. All reports of State officers were heard with interest. $2,660.78 had been in the Treas ury durinp; the year; balance on hand, $181.10. There were 5 new Chapters re ported since last conference. There aro now 49 Chapters with 1,499 members, and with the 79 members at large, there is a total of 1,578 member, of the D. A. R. in South ; Carolina. Mrs. Frank Cain made a most in teresting report of the convention 1 in Washington, D. C. The memorial hour was conduct ed by Miss Louise Fleming. Some , of the Daughters had passed over , the river since the last conference. Just before the conference ad journed for luncheon, the Regent was presented with a large bouquet of white roses from the W. C. T. U. ' by Mrs. O. D. Black, who has charge of the flower department. The luncheon was served in the Opera House, and given by the Chamber of Commerce. The ar rangement of the tables were arrang ed to represent the insignia of the D. A. R. and the colors were well carried out. Covers for 150 were laid, and the favors were liberty bells. A four course luncheon was served. From an attractive corner the temperance beverage-water was served by the W. C. T. TJ. Chapter reports occupied a part of the afternoon session and showed each one engaged in active work. Adopting a special design of med al for essays in schools was discuss ed, the designs o be voted on at a later period. The feature of the afternoon was concerning the Industrial School for mountain children. Mrs. Jones, of Walhalla, had made a splendid offer for a site of the proposed school, and after discussions, this was accepted. The locality is near the home of Andrew Pickens. Several tracts of -^'on on each side of It is hoped that the scnool wm op?ru November 1st, 1917. Should the idea be abandoned, all cash contributions will be return ed, and the D. A. R. dispose of the property. Over ?1,000 has been given by subscription. A gift of $100 makes one a founder of the Endowment Fund, and Chapters of Sumter, Ai ken, Greenwood, Columbia, Wal halla, Anderson, Rock Hill, Ches ter, Engefield, Newberry, Ridge, Laurens, Cheraw, Fort Mill, Orange burg, Greenville, St. Matthews, Kingtree, made pledges. Much en thusiasm was aroused and all dele gates were to take the matter home and present it to all interested. The evening session of Wednes day was delightful, as expressed by the delegates, the music being bright and inspiring. A matter that had created pleas ant iuterest was again considering the adoption of a State song. A chorus /rendered the three songs, "Carolina," (Burgess,) "Carolina," (Miller,) and "Carolina," (Lock wood.) The convention was to take action during the next day's session. Reports of all standing committees were had, these proving most inter esting. The second day of the conference dawned clear and crisp, but the day held so much that no one cared a tig for the frosty mor?., but hasten ed to gather at the auditorium, which was comfortably heatyd, and promptly at 10 o'clock the confer ence began. Rev. M. L. Rester, made the in vocation, followed by music by Miss Annie Holmes Harrison. After various reports, the matter of the State song was taken up for discussion. Mrs. Lockwood was present, and presented her song and told what she had done along musi cal lines. Mrs. Carlisle, of Spartan burg, gave information concerning the Burgess Carolina, and told of its adoption by the Legislature ? years ago, upon request of the D. A. R. as the State song. After a lengthy discussion, a motion was made by. ? M rs. E. W. Duval, of Cheraw, that the motion to again consider a State song, be tabled. This was carried. The Regent presented a proposal from New York, that the Statue of Liberty be lighted, so vessels com ing in could see its torch. ?30,000 (Continued on Fifth Page.) \ RED OAK GROVE Hog Killing Prevails in Com munity. Cold Injures Gar dens. Y. W. A's. Held Meeting Sunday. The cold weather was a welcom ed captain, it whetted knives as well as appetites, and ruled gal lantly scalding vats and sausage grinders the entire week-end. Messrs Timmerraan, Clegg, Agier, Doo little, Bussey and Lamb are among the number that had "hcg-killing" time, Mr. Clegg being cJ.ampion on largest porkers this season. However, after the ''hog killing" the house keepers were made feel a bit disappointed on examining their gardens to find everything had been killed by the cold, on the other hand welcomed freeze. Walking in our garden and seeing cabbage, beets, lettuce, radish and mustard all killed reminded us of this apt re peated saying: Man proposes, but God disposes." WeHhould notbe en couraged, knowing God is an un erring Father. How swiftly time glides away! Not quite five weeks till Christmas. Then tue ciose of another book. Have we endeavored to close it with, as few blemishes as possible? We? believe our President has evaded war for our nation, our State has endeavored to make new and better laws, prohibition, better schools and must hope ere long some steps definite to good roads, these things encourage us and therefore should stimulate us to higher ideals in our own home communities. Mr. E. A.. Rodgers from Calli son was guest among us last week. Mr. Rodgers is a most excellent type of old Edgetield soil who re members man;; things of interest to ! the history of our county, but bit . J-inAnn/iM our roads andJ Urpnanage A*. being school girls tnat mcau?_ idling time. Mrs. Sam Agner has as her guest this week her aged father, Mr. J H Cosey, of Colliers. He is quite fee ble, has been very sick lately. Mrs. Willie Parkman w?s with ber parents Mr. and Mrs. James Stevens at Colliers last week. Mrs. Mamie Bussey and Mrs. Griftis visited at Parksville last week. Miss Loi* McAfee was the guest of Mrs. Allie Timmerraan last Sun day. She is now one of our Y. W. A's. and feel fiure she will be valua ble help to them Death of Mrs. T. E. Miller. The sorrow caused by the death of Mrs. Thomas E. Miller, which occurred Tuesday morning, is not confined to the Colliers sectiou. Her friends and Mr. Miller's friends over the county share in the sorrow. Mrs. Miller has been declining physi cally since the early summer. Dur ing that time she has had the best of attention and the most skilled medical treatment, but nothing could arrest the disease which gradually sapped bei strength and life. The death of Mrs. Miller will be keenly felt by the community in which she lived and by the people whom she loved so well. She was an active member of Republican church, where the funeral will be conducted to-day at one o'clock by her pastor, Rev. J. T. Littlejohn. This good woman, an affectionate wife and mother, will be missed by her host of friends, but her death will be felt most in the home to which she devoted her life. May the Great Physician bind up the broken hearts left in the home! There remains now a devoted husband and seven children, Eugene, Ruby, Julia, Joe, Preston, Lucia and Virginia Miller, the youngest being a little girl four years of age. Celery, cranberries, nuts-every thing but the turkey. Collett cfc Mitchell. Our stock of boys' and men's clothing is yet unbroken. Come in and get a fit and save some money. Mukasby Bargain House. Campbell's soups, Queen olives, green peas, sugar corn, asparagus tipB, tomatoes. Collett & Mitchell. CRYSTAL WEDDING. Mr.'ahcJ Mrs. Henry F. Cooper H??d Very Beautiful Wed ding Celebration at "Pine Crest" Tuesday. It ia altogether wholesome aDd exceedingly pleasant for people of different communities to mingle to gether^ especially pleasant when the ojibasion is one where joy and happiness reign supreme. On such occasions the humdrum of routine life is;forgotten and the social side of one's nature is given full play in the atmosphere of music, mirth and merriment. It was the editor'8 good*fortone to be thus environed Tuesday evening of last week, when Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cooper cele brated their crystal wedding. Fifteen years ago ubiquitous lit tle Cupid in his mysterious mean derings went np into northern Edge fieldlii?unty and led a popular young representative of an old and honored family down to the sunny southern regions of the county, where a pop ular young woman, another repre sentative of an honored pioneer family, resided, and through the magic^. movements of this little matchmaker, these two young peo ple committed their all each to the other?their hearts being made as one on the evening of the 14th of November, 1901. Sometime ago Mr. and Mrs. Cooper happily conceived the idea of celebrating their fifteenth wed din^aiiniversary and issued invita tionjrto a large number of relatives and >f fiends, both far and near, to Bbarethe joys of the occasion with them.; The advent of the automo bilejmakes possible the acceptance of invitations to such functions froni friends residing at remote dis 1 iantje*, being able to return to their'] [ h/xaaua UM? . cu>i uuaBin" There _rt_u,icu rine Crest," the elegant country home cf Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, the numerous Ja panese lanterns of brightest hue that were suspended from the long piaz za presented a cheery and inviting scene, and on turning from the pub lic road into the driveway leading to the house the front lights of the automobile made plainly visible the tall, stately columns of the spacious Colonial home which seemed to stand as silent sentinels guarding the merry company within. The entire lower floor was thrown en suite and very tastefully decorat ed in green and white, with ferns, palms and other pot plant? here and there adding dignity as well as in creased beauty to the occasion. Soon after all of the friends had as sembled, "All For You" was sweet ly sung by Miss Caroliue Brown of Augusta, with piano accompaniment by Birma Barker. Miss Brown played-the wedding march when Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were married. Following this vocal number was the wedding march by Miss Barker, and the members of the "bridal par ty" entered as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Wilie Glover, both of whom were attendants 15 years ago, and they were followed by Mr. M. A. Watson of Meeting Street and Miss Minitree Courtney of Aiken, who were best man and maid of honor, respectively, at the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. John Ro per and Mrs. W. R. Swearingen, both maids of honor, next entered. Next came Judson Scott and his sister, Miss Mildred Scott. Miss Mildred was the four-year-old flow er girl on the wedding occasion. Next came the four bright children of Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, who, not withstanding the many blessings with which they were showered dur ing the past 15 years, are Heaven's greatest blessing to them. First the two " eldest, Christine and Es telle, entered and then little Maizie and Frank. As all of these cou ples entered the parlor they formed an aisle through which Mr. and Mrs. Cooper entered, taking their stand in front of a tall and exquis itely beautiful floral arch. Rev. A. W. Reynolds of Sweetwater church, the pastor of Mr. and Mrs. Cooper had previously entered and taken his stand on the opposite side of the arch. Every voice was now hushed and1 every ear bent to catch the appro priate words of the minister who did not "officiate" formerly or on this 15th anniversary, but who re ferred to the blessings that have at tended Mr. and Mrs. Cooper's beau tiful married life, and in conclusion earnestly and feelingly invoked a continuance of these blessings all down to and through the sunset of life. During Mr. Reynolds' re marks, which were as brief as they were earnest and tender, Miss Bar ker played "Hearts and Flowers" on the piano with accompaniment on the violin bv Mr. David Glass cock of Augusta. After the invocation, Mr. Rey nolds stepped forward and, clasping the hands of this bride and groom of 15 years, expressed hearty con gratulations, heine followed hy more than a hundred relatives aod friends who were eager to express their good wishes. After a very pleasant social half hour a buffet luncheon was beauti fully served, each plate containing: a generous supply of all that the most fastidious epicure could wish. This was followed by block ice cream and cake. Throughout the evening Misses Beatrice Stevens and Theresa Bunch served delicious iced frail punch in the southern parlor. The number who frequented the flower-embanked corner where the refreshing bever age was served attested its superior quality. At the close of the luncheon, the young people crowded into the din ing room where the "bride's" cake was cut, revealing the fortunes of the young people who had a part in this, one of the evening's climaxes. The ring became the possession of Miss Williams, and Miss Beatrice Stevens, one of Sweetwaters most popular and most charming daugh ters had the ?ilvnx--il?*,~,u*" tacts of the cut glass sparkled and reflected the light as would a large collection of diaraouds, presenting a scene whose beauty baffles descrip tion. These will be stored away by Mr. and Mrs. Cooper as priceless souvenirs of this very happy occa sion. It has been a long, long time since those who gathered on this happy occasion passed such a pleas ant evening. The spirit of good fellowship and kindly, cordial hos pitality permeated the atmosphere, making one happy and altogether at ease. So delightfully pleasant had been this anniversary occasion that it was with reluctance that the writer and friends and relatives bade the happy bride and groom of fif teen summers and their lovely chil dren good-night, turning their faces homeward. The monthly meeting of the United Daughters of the Confeder acy was most hospitably entertain ed by Miss Marie Abney and Mrs. W. P. Calhoun the afternoon of Nov 14.The meeting was one of the most interesting for some time and the central idea was "The Old Southern Mammy." A splendid prose poem on this subjdct was prepared by Miss Sarah Collett and read by Mrs. J. H. Cantelou. This was a true picture of this unique personage , thej "old mammy'' who is fast passing off of the scene of action. Poems on this same idea were read by Mrs, Pendleton Jones, Mrs. P. M. Feltham and Mrs. A. A. Wood The choir sang very sweetly, "Massa's in th? Cold Ground," and "Old Black Joe." The Year Book programme was read by the historian, Mrs. Jones. A letter from Mrs. Carrie Bostick Lake of Canton, China, was read by Mr?. J. L. Mirna. This letter was one enclosing dues to all the organ izations to which Mrs. Lake belong ed in Edgefield, and the Chapter Treasurer was instructed to send a letter of acknowledgement and the members to send postal cards of greeting to Mrs. Lake. At the close of the menting de lightful chicken salad and other sandwiches were served with coffee and whipped cream. U. D. C. Meeting. son. ML ZION NEWS. Two Sunday Schools in Flour ishing Condition. Trenton Pastor Given Pounding. Other News. Since ray last writing,, things J have been moving on very smooth ly among the Mt. Zionites, with one exception, and that is, that Mrs. J.C. Whitlock has been quite sick with pneumonia. She is now bet ter, however, and able to sit np. We are glad to see Mrs. Pritch ard up and able to be out at Sun day School. When we say Sunday School, we mean one of the Sunday Schools, for our neighborhood now bears the unique distinction of hav ing two Sunday Schools. When thc new church building was finish ed, some thought that the teaching work of the church should be done there, where there was more light, more room for classes, and where the meeting place would be accessi ble to a considerable population liv ing below the church. So Bro. Lanham announced that the school would hereafter meet at the church. It has since been doing so, and ie growing and beginning to accom plish some of this work it had hop ed to do. But a few people wanted the Sun day School to meet at the building of the day school; so these have re cently organized another Sunday School there. So now it can be truthfully said, that our neighbor hood is aflame with religious (?) zeal. Activity for the two Sunday Schools is the order of the day. This may do good, for the saying that "competition is the life of trade" is true in religion as in secu lar business. This is one good which comes from the existenup. nf ?_^ ?n OUi .. ~: ?. <j?. e '.tia Sunday, our preaching days. We had a delightful meeting of our school on last Sunday. There was a considerable increase in attendance and some new talent discovered in our numbers. On this day, Mrs. W. A. Pardue led us with some good music on the organ. Mrs. J. W; Pritchard was elected secretsrr, and Mr. W. A. Pardue, assistant Superintendent. Rev. Jos. A. Gaines was with us on that day and gave an illustrated talk on the lesson, using the black board. By the way, I think the Trenton correspondent has not told of the pounding which was given the new Baptist pastor on his tak ing up ?esidence in his new comp; but as she had a 'finger in the pie," her modesty has kept her silent. This was a joyous occasion for the young pastor and his wife, for it showed them the circle of warm hearts beating around them and gave them at once, in full, the borne feel ing. It was on this wise: The furn iture had been all placed in the neat little home, ready for it to be occupied next day. Then the preacher and his wife closed the doors and went away for the night. I On going back the next day, they found that some good Fairy had opened the dining room door, and table, chairs and floor were literally groaning under a load of good things which had mysteriously got ten there during the night. There were sacks of flour, meal, potatoes, sugar, coffee, rice, shoulders, ham, canned fruit, tomatoes-everything their hearts, or rather appetites could desire. There will be no want in that home soon. This gift came not only from the Baptists, but was shared by all denomina tions. The inhabitants of Trenton are an elegant class of people, and when they set in to do a thing they do it handsomely. Several of our people went down to the Augusta fair. Miss Bessie Gaines, from the Highland Hospital Training School, in Asheville, Ni C., is at home for a fortnight's vacation. Rummage Sale. The W. C. T. U. Rummage Sale was attended with great success, the proceeds from sale of oysters and clothing amounting to about (44.00. \