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EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1917 NO. 1 JOHNSTON LETTER. Good Women Concentrating on Prohibition. Apollo Music Club Met. U. D. C. Ha lo Meeting. * There are many clubs and organ izations in Johnston, each one rep resenting various lines of endeavor, bnt recently they each centered upon one point-that of State-wide prohi bition, and at each meeting, as the petitions for this were presented by the local W. C. T. U. president it would be unanimously endorsed, and these when sent on, was the voice of about 150 women. Mrs. Earle Wish has arrived from Middlebrooke, Va., to spend awhile in the home of bei brother, Dr. P. N. Keesee. Mrs. P. B. Waters spent the past week in Augusta with her daughter, Miss Annie Waters. Mr. Yancy May and family left on Monday for Greenwood, where they will make their future home. Mr. May has lived practically all of his life here, and there are many who regret to see this family go elsewhere to reside. Mrs. E. E. Andrews and Mrs. John Milne and little son, are ex pected soon to vi*it Mrs. James White. Mrs. J. W. Hardy has the sym pathy of all in the death' of her mo ther, Mrs. Long, which occurred on last Friday, near Newberry. Mrs. Hardy had been with her since Monday. Mrs. Long was 87 years of age, and had lived a beautiful Christian life, and will bc sadly missed in the community in which she lived. On last Thursday, Mr. J. W. Hardy received a telegram stating the death of his only Uncle Capt. ^Vest, of Leesville. He attended the funeral next day. Capt. West was SS years of age, and was a no ble Christian man. He has often visited here and many regret to learn of his death. The Apollo Music Club met with Mrs, E. R. Mobley un Tuesday af ternoon, 34 being present. Mr-. Minis Walker conducted busim the chief being arrangements for Reciprocity Day, Feb. 27th. MM. Robert Gibbs, of Columbia, prcsi dent of the c. ty musi? el nit will make an address on this occasion. Mrs. M. T. Turner was leader for the afternoon, and before tak ing up 'Cecile Chaminade," she | told of hearing Paderewski recent ly, and of how he most impressed her, al>o of Madam Paderewski who was with him selling the war dolls" for her country in its dis tricts. Every one got a word with the Madam, but no one with the great musician. A splendid sketch of "Chamin ade" was given by Mrs. O. D. Black and the piano solos and songs were of her composition. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. P. N. Keesee, served a salad courbe, followed by coffee and fruit cake. The meeting was a most pleasant one. At a recent meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy, held with Miss Zena Payne, there was ranch business disposed of, Mrs. James White, presiding. The chapter voted to give $1.00 toward purchasing records for the Victrola at the Old Soldier's Home, and to givo $2.00 to the Snowden Memorial Tablet. Mrs. O. D. Black suggested that as the Soldier's were so interested in the flower and vegetable 'garden, that the members send packages of all kinds of seeds they had. This will be done. It was learned with pleasure that Mr. Hadden Johnson, of Augusta, had accepted the invitation of the chapter to make the address on Me morial Day. Plans for the "Country Store" were further made, and the chapter is enthused over this project. The treasurer reported all pledges paid, with a balance of $41.48. The historical session in charge of Mrs. O. D. Black was very pro fitable, the subject being "Eveuts of 1861," the year book program be ing used. She gave a splendid account cf the recent public meeting; also stat ed that tho pupils of ten of the grades would write essays, using the subject for the children of the (Continued en Fourth Page.) Mrs. Hart Entertains W. C. T. U. Monday afternoon v/as one of the coldest days of all the year, and for those who ventured out that after noon to the meeting it took an unusual amount of courage. But the warmth of the subject and the enthusiasm of those who went and the bright, cheerful fir? prepared by the hostess made the cold weather only a secondary consideration. Mrs. J. L. Hart was hostess for this meeting, she and Mrs. McMar rian having exehInged places on ac count of the advent of measles in the McMurrain home. The subject of the meeting was the Soldiers and Sailors department of the YV\ C. T. TX .Mrs. J. L. Mims explained something about the scope of this particular phase of the work, and Mrs. W. E. Lott read a message from Mrs. Ella Hoover Thacher, national superintendent of the department, and also read the anti-canteen law which forbids the keeping of intoxicants at any of the army posts, naval stations or other government reservations. Miss Riuh Tomkins recited beau tifully, "The Flag Goes By." Mrs. Rainsford read 'The White Ribbon Star Spangled Ban uer," written by Kate Landen Sunderlyn. Mrs. Tillman gave a resume of the present national situation as far as could be gathered from the pa pers and also made a report of the recent visit to Columbia lo the state W. C. T. U. executive. The hostess, Mrs. Hart, served hot coffee with whipped cream and marsh mallows and a variety of sand wiches. A number of contributions to the dining-room shower were brought in, and those who did not contrib ute at this time will iiave tho op portunity to do so at the next meet ing-_ Death of Mr. Henry Hill. J The announcement Saturday morning of the death of Mr. Henry j Hill of t!ie Cleora section was a great shock to his Edgefield friends. While his friends here knew thai he was iii with pneumonia, they did not know that his condition was serious. The interment took place Sunday afternoon at the Blocker cemetery, the funeral being conduct ted ?>v Key. A. li. Gunter, th? pas tor of the Methodist church. Mr. Hill had for the past two i months been closing up his business matters preparatory to going to Beaufort lo make his home with his eidest son, Mr. .lohn B. Hill. The time for his leaving was near at hand but he was stricken with pneumonia while at the home of Mr. Ben Thomas, where bc died. His children came to bim as soon as lie became ill and he received the most devoted attention. Mr. Hill was in his G-lth year at the lime of his death. He was descended from an old and honored family of the county and had passed many years of his life in the community where he died. He was greatly be loved in the Cleora community and throughout the county. Mr. Hill is survived by three sons, John B., Law and Baron Hill, and two daughters, Misses Margaret and Berta Hill. To these bereaved young friends we extend sincerest sympathy. Death of Mr. Charley Ken nedy. Late Sunday afternoon Mr. James B. Kennerly received a telegram announcing the death of bis broth er, Mr. Charlie Kennerly, who re sided at Cokesbury. He did not know that his brother had been sick. Mr. Kennerly left at once for Cokesbury. We have not been able to learn anything further concern ing the character or duration of Mr. Kennerley's illness. He was a member of the Methodist church. The announcement caused sorrow in Edgefield among the friends of ' Charlie Kennerly. He was a ge- ' nial, whole-souled young man who had a host of friends here. He was 1 born and reared in Edgefield and ? mads this his home until he togeth er with bis father, the late Mr. < John Kennerly, decided to locate at Cokesbury about eighteen years ago. Our esteemed fellowtowns man, Mr. James B. Kennerly, is the only survinging member of the family, and to bim we exteud sin cere sympathy in this hour of be reavement. REK OAK GROVE. Faithful Pastor Braves the Cold. Social Circle Met. Cold Forerunner- of Good Crops. Notwithstanding the extreme cold wind our faithful pastor, Rev. G. W. Bussey filled his appointment yesterday at Red Oak Grove. The congregation listened well to an interesting explanation of Gen. 24, from fifth verse through the en tire chapter. His subject was han dled in practical, every day events, wbiph all could catch and well uu derstand. We found a seven milo ride in the cold, with the thermometer around in tho 'teens, took none the vigor and cheerfulness from Mr. Bussey's nature. His health is fine and is in good spirits in his seventy third year. Cupid is never an idle master, do ling some midnight traveling Satur j dav night in that cold preparatory I lo the wedlock of Mr. T. J. Willis and Miss Bennie Doolittle. The marriage by Rev. Mr. Bussey took piaee immediately after the congre gation was dismissed yesterday at Red Oak Grove. Our young people are enjoying themselves with social me -tings oc casionally which we. think is ripht, but we need to he on the alert some times, and walch the trend of amusement and not "overcome good with evil." Then- is much to make us feel our country is in upheaval; in the verge of war, despite the patience and long-suffering of our far seeing President. Yet, we want our peo ple to falter not, but be rea/ly and Wl?iin? to defend the honor ?f'ouf' country. Three cheers to the young man or boy who fearlessly and willingly goes'to defend the dignity and hon or of his country, and may each mo ther that is called upon to thus send her buy away, be able to feel that God ha.- blessed lier. It is our duly to protect our ladies, just so it is our duty to protect our country and nation, therefore, need we worry about these things, bul in abiding faith, piare ourselves under watch care (d' the Ruler of the Universe, praying eaeh dav to be willing to say, "Thy Will," O Lord Be Done." These coid days we have found much pleasure in reading thc histo ry of the Baptist mission from the time of Cary up to l???, by Rev. G. Winfred Hervey, A. M. The lives of Cary, Rice and Judson, our missionary heroes, and their hard ships, should stimulate us to more giving, better living, more work, .\nd better woik along our mission endeavors. The girls are hoping to join the dollar campaign for our training school. The next meeting of their Y. W. A's. will be with M?PB LOU Eva Parkman on the third Sunday afternoon, and we feel sure that their leader, Mrs. Thurmond, has in store for them much encouragement and help to carry out the idea they so beautifully planned; Our Social Circle meets Wednes day afternoon in the hospitable home of Mrs. Lizzie Shelton, at which meeting other plans will be decided. Will give details if de veloped. Mesdames Fannie Griffis and T. W. Lamb have been asked to meet with Circle No. 1 on Friday p. m., at Mrs. Ann Doolittles. Their meet ings have been enthusiastic and growing interesting. We^can hard ly refrain from mentioning that which we appreciate. The friends of Mr.* Nick Griffis are showering him with congratula tions on his appointment as Super visor. Messrs F. P. Bailey, O. O. Tim merman and T. W. Lamb gave Mr. J. W. Bailey at Pleasant Lane, a surprise visit last week. It is the belief of many that our extreme cold is only a forerunner of a good crop year. At any rate, we might as well feel that wc arc bless ed, for down South we have only to encounter weather as cold, a lapse uf a long period. Our farmers are in fear of a criti cal slate for their grain. If it is injured, again we can but Know that man proposes, but God disposes. All things work together for good to those who love Him. UNCLE IV" WRITES. Coldest Weather in Year?. Lit tle Farm Work Done. Saw BollWeeuil. Only Ten Veterans Left. Please take notice that I am not dead yet, neither ara I frozen, but everything that has no blood or sap flowing in it is in the grip of the ice. It may he that 'tis because I am old, and the iron in my blood is getting soft or thin, don't know which, and needs replenishing, but 1 honestly don't remember ever ex periencing as cold weather as yes terday 1 (Friday) was. The butter frozen hard, butter milk a cake of ice and the ground frozen hard, but don't know whether the moonshine is or not, as it has become a scarce article in these diggings, and when Uncle Sam does his full duty in helping the States it will be still scarcer, and won't a lot of us be glad. With whiskey out of the country* and the pocket pistol, too, there will be very little or no use for courts. God grant that it may soon come. Anything doing on the farm? But very little. Ground too wet, and has been for several weeks. Small grain, especially oats, looks all right, but wheat is .-mall, as very few Bowed any till about the last of November or first of December. Well, I guess thc boll weevil is in this section. Why <bo I think so? Well I was sitting on the piazza one evening last October, and an insect of some kind took a seat on my knee, and being a different bug from any I ever remembered seeing, I took a good look at it. It reminded me fj??3> 6and doodle, but it had -..Hng^KjrTa homcthing like a r.hort, coarse black hair seeking out in front. Guess it must have been a proboscis or probe, or something; but I was told by. a person some time after that that it was a boll weevil, ,:nd do wish that I had hat! a magnifying oia^s to have taken a L-ood look at it; bul any way it. was not a very admirable looking insect, ind I am of thc opinion that lin: pest is here. This section of country is in poor ;hape for the weevil to destroy the cotton croo, as very few of the farms are under fence, ami very poor pastures, and they small ones. Herminia grass grows fine here, but ibe farmers try as hard to get rid of it as if it was poisonous for stock to ?at. Isn't it strange? Trying to lestroy a blessing, yet 'tis so Ratter plant cotton for the boll weevil than to grow gra?s for the 30 w. I noticed in a late issue of thc Advertiser that Capt. W. II. Fra zier was dead, and would like to know if it was our W. H. Frazier of Company L If so, another one has passed over the great divide, and that brings us down to about eight or nine, and the question comes, who next? One thing certain it tvon't be long before we will have ill passed away, and the battle of OUT lives will be over, and the thought comes on_whose side, since ?ve fought in the Civil war. If on ihe side of good, for the betterment of humanity, all will be well. If aot, then what? I leave it for each one to say. Was sorry I did not see you ?vh?e at Edgefield the week before Christmas, but Eulie Dorn said the ?evil was in fnjnt, and be must lurry, or would have to come home n the dark, and I thought the old mp might be close on behind the luto. So I sat on the seat when I sould, but once in awhile the top of ny head came in contact with some hing hard overhead. The car was i John Henry and made the trip, )ut not all the way in the middle of ,he road, but we got back to our odging places with whole bone but >adly shook up, but that was before Christmas and a thing of the past, mt long to be remembered. Love to all that love or don't love oe from "Uncle Iv."" Harlem, Ga. Snappy Young Wife-To be rank with you, if you were to die . should certainly marry again. Harrassed Husband-I've no ob ectious. I'm not going to worry .bout the troubles ol' a fellow 1 hall never know.-Louisville Cour er-Journal. Come-to-Sunday Sehool Day. Spartanburg, Feb. ft.-The plan for having all Sunday Schools of all denominations to observe Come-to Sunday School Day, February ll, has met with a greater enthusiasm throughout the State than anything that has yet been undertaken for the Sunday School cause of the State. According to information from those in authority, the idea is literally sweeping the State. In the cities and in the rural sections, schools of all denominations are working for a great increase in at tendance. Requests for free pro grams furnished by the State Asso ciation, Spartanbnrg, S. C., have been so numerous that the Associa tion had to employ extra help to handle the mail. The regular and special office force have been busy day and night for two weeks trying to supply the demands. All pro grams that were first printed were sent out quickly, and the Associa tion arranged with the printers to keep the form standing so teat all requests can have prompt reply up to the last minute. More than 75, UUO pieces of printed matter have gone out in the last few days. Practically all the large cities of the State have made some special arrangement for getting a large at tendance on that day. Greenville, Spartanburg, Kock Hill, Columbia, Greenwood, Charleston and Ander son have publicity committees at work that are putting up posters and street banners, distributing in vitation cards, aud endeavoiing to reach the last man, woman and child on that day. Greenville is aiming al 15,000, Spartanbuig, 10, 00U, Greenwood, 3,500, and other sities are working for a definite number. Among the many large Sunday Schools that are aiming to bavfe at least L0D0-on February ll, aire the First Baptist of Greenville, Central Methodist of Spartanburg, First Baptist of Anderson, and the First Baptist of Columbia. A very large number arc aiming al Tau and bul). The enthusiasm for the day is *o great practically everywhere that the attendance on February ll is expected lo be the greatest ever recorded in the Sunday Schools on my sinirle day in the history of the Mate. Survey of County Completed. .Mr. E. X. Smith, a capable civil mgineer of Augusta, and Mr. S. M. smith, Edgefield'* very capable sur veyor, have completed a survey of he county and made their official report to the county board of com missioners yesterday. The result of Lhe survey, which was yery careful ind accurate, shows that Edgefield ?ounty now has 488 '2-10 square miles. This shows that the county was reduced below the constuulion il area of 500 square miles when McCormick county was formed and hat no more territory can bs cut .rom the county. It is believed that A.iken county claims a small strip jf this county, but with this added x> the result obtained by the Messrs Smith, the area will still be a little ess than the constitutional area. The board acted wisely in having ,he survey made and selected capa ble engineers to do the work. Auction Sale Monday. Mr. J. Perry Waddell, who is low well known by our people, an loucces in a page advertisement .hin week that on account of the infayorable weather last Monday ie did not sell as many horses and nules as he should have sold. For that reason he will hold anoth er auction sale at Edgefield next VIonday, February 12, at the stable )f Dr. B. F. Jones. If you need a ?orse or mule this affords you a jood opportunity to supply your ?aed. In this lot of thirty-odd lead are some of the finest mules hat Mr. Waddell has shipped to ridgefield this season. He guaran ees everything he sells to be' as epresented. The aunt of a little boy was iruazed at the appetite exhibited by lim during a recent stay in her lousehold. "Mercy!" she exclaimed one da3'. Jut you certainly eat a terrible lot, Willie, for such a little fellow?" Willie, however, was not at all up et by this. "I expect," he rejoined, "that I in't so little as I look from the utside." CLEORA C?LLINGS. Tribute to Mr. Henry Hill. Grain Seriously Damaged. Two Injured by Fall. New Residence. Ed. of The Advertiser; Mr. Henry L. Hill wasl buried at the old Blocker burying ground on Sunday, the 4th'inst. Mr. Hill had beeD living in this neighborhood for 3bout thirty years and last fall he decided to break np and go to Beaufort^and live with his son John, who is in the truck business there. He rented out his place^ eold ont his farm-tools and his Household goods, except what he wanted to carry with him. Ile shipped these from Edgefield two weeks ago, and was spending some time in visiting his neighbors and friends before leaving for his new home. Ila went to spend the night with Mr. B. R. Thomas on the 23rd of January and complained of being sick. Mr. T.lomas sent for a doctor who pronounced it pneumonia. In a day or two, he grew worse, until the end came Friday at O' p. m. Ile had a traiiied nurse, and his three sons and two daughters were with him, and his neighbors did all that they could for him, and the best medical attention was given him. He was buried beside his wife, who preceded him eighteen years ago. He leaves three sons, John B, J. Law and Barron H., and two daughters, Misses Berta and Mar garet and a host of friends. He was in his ?2nd year, and had he lived until April he would have been ?? years old. We are having the hardest spell of weather sinc? February 1885. I am afraid thei grain crop will-be killed unless wc have a warm rain soon. Miss Carrie Thomas, daughter of Mr, B, li. Thomas, fell from a sh? l ter at school U*i week and broke her arm j ust above the "wrist, but is doing nicely now uuder Dr. Patter son's treatment. Mr. Creorge Broadwater fell last week Mid broke, some ot the b mes in his hand, lie is the oldest man ni the township, being S8years old. Ile was getting on alriglft when last heard from. Mr. K. W. Christian has another sou two weeks old. It' the war lasts lu years longer, Moss town ship can furnish Uncle Sam a whole regiment. Mr. J. 0. Williams is building Iiis residence just in front of our school house and expects to finish it and move in by Spring. L. li. Brimson, Jr., has just fin isheu sawing 10?,U?0 feet of lum ber for Mr. Warren Reel and com menced ou a big bill for Mr. R. A. Wash. Mr. Osman Williams is sawing for Mr. W. T. Reel. Subscriber. Cleora, S. C. Claying Weaver Road. The Weaver road which leads by the homes of Mr. F. M. Warreu, B. R. Smith and Abner Broadwa ter to Trenton is being clayed, or rather was being clayed before the present freeze. The citizens along the road are assisting the supervi sor with their teams just as was done on the Old Plank road a year ago. If the citizens will come to the aid of the supervisor in all parts of the county many miles of public road will be permanently improved. Without this co-operation it is im possible for theSupervisor toimprove all the roads in the county. PAINFUL COUGHS RELIEVED Dr. King's New Discovery is soothing, healing remedy for coughs and colds that has stood the test of nearly fifty years. For that cough that strains the throat and saps the vitality try Dr. King's New Dis covery. The soothing pine balsams and mild laxative ingredients soon drive the cold from the system. Have a bottle on hand for winter colds, croup, grippe and bronchial effections. At your Druggists, 50c. ' 2 The Best Hot Weather Tonic GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC enriches the blood, builds up the whole system and will won derfully strengthen and fortify you to withstand the depressing- effect of the bot summer. 50c