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^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ '^^^^^^^^ i VOL. 82 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1917 . N0 4n JOHNSTON LETTER Thanksgiving Day Appropriate ly Observed. Grew Cotton Missionary Society. Visited County Home. On Thanksgiving Day a beautiful Union service was held in the Lutheran church, Rev. W. S. Brooke preaching the sermon. Special music was an enjoyable feature. The inclement weather prevented a large attendance, but all present were g?ad to be there and to join in praise and thanksgiving to tba Heavenly Father for His bountiful gifts and loving care during the year. Rev. O. L. Stringfield preached Sunday evening at the Baptist church. H?1 ic traveling in interest of the F'listo Academy. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell Cullum, of Batesburg, have been for a visit to Mrs. A. P\ Lewis. F,or many years the members of the Mary Ann Buie Chapter have, on Thanksgiving, carried to the County Home, a box of good things and at this time, two of the pastors, Revs. Brooke and Rester accom panied the committee, Mesdames White, Rester, Kenney, Bean and Bruce. Each member had been told what to give, and among the edibles, were canned goods, coffee and sugar, that the inmates could enjoy later. Generous plates of the diuner were then fixed also. The inmates, 13 in number, were eagtily expecting the party, and Mr. and Mrs. Scurry made the committee most welcome. Visits were made to the various homes to see the afflicted, and to give them their dinner. When all this had been done, Mr. Scurry invited the visitors in and they enjoyed the Thanksgiving turkey, which these good people had for them. No better steward, than Mr. Scurry could ever be found for such a place. The fine cows and hogs, banks of potatoes, good winter "garden, and other evidences show how well he is managing the farm and caring for these unfortunates. Every one spoke in highest terms of praise of Mr. and Mrs. Scurry. In the afternoon, a service was held at the chapel, both of the . ministers making talks, which the inmates all listened to largely, and they especially enjoyed the songs. Last year the "cotton plan", was put forth by the Woman's Mission ary Society of the Baptist church, and Mrs. J. L. Walker was appoint ed to look after this. Each member who could, was to have a row of cotton, and when it was all picked, it was put together and sold- Many of the members did not have the ground to do this, but never the less, (juite a number did. The cotton was sold last week, and $26.15 was made for the Missionary Society. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lott have gone to Atlanta to take Marion, for treatment, he having recently had another fall, and injured one of his lower limbs. Mr. Lewis Blount went to Atlanta Saturday to hear Billie Sunday. Dr. W. S. Stokes came up to spend Thanksgiving here with bis family. Misses Annelle and Jim Beth Thacker spent the week end here in ! the home of their parents, Rev. and j Mrs. J. H. Thacker. On Friday afternoon Mrs. F. S. Bland and Miss Orlena Cartledge entertained for some visiting friends in a most delightful manner, this charming affair being held in the home of the former. One of the honorees was Mrs. C. V. Smith, of Tennille, Ga. Progressive Rook was enjoyed, and beautiful guest prizes were given. A tempting report was later served. On Thanksgiving afternoon a large number of the members of the National League met to pack the Christmas box to be sent to the. Soldiers in France. All the con tributions were sent lo the home of Mrs. J. H. White, which was most centrally located. There were a number of smaller boxes of specified dimension?, pack ed and these when they reach Hoboken, will be all placed in one I Red Cross Meeting in Court House. .A meeting for the purpose of for mally organizing a chapter of the American National Red Cross in the town of Edgefield, will be held in the court house Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Patriotic addresses will be made and election of officers will take place. The public is cordially invited and urged to enroll as mem bers. Membership dues il.00. Remember that behind the Red Cross it is you who bind the band age, who sets the broken bone who gives the soothing anaesthesia, who carries the wounded and dying man from the battlefield to the hospital. The Red Cross that helps the World in distress, asks your aid. Sarah R. Collett. Chair. League for Woman's Service. Club Work and Orchard Notes. Any boy between the ages of ten and eighteen living on a farra may become a member of the Edgefield county corn or pig club or both. As your county demonstration agent W. E. Stokes can not see each boy personally within the next two weeks, all boys who desire to enter corn or pig club work for the com ing year will please send their name and address to the county agent at Edgefield right away. Now is a good time to look after that home orchard. If you havn't a home orchard now is the time to buy the trees and set them ont. Your county demonstration agent can put you in touch with reliable nursery men. . x If your orchard needs pruning or is affected with San Jose scale, tre?s bark coated with grayish scale, call on your demonstration agent maybe ho can start you on the right track. Now is the time to lime your, sour ?and. Break the ground broad cast or bed it out if hilly, and har row the lime in. Lime put on DOW tend* to render potash available for crops this coming season. Attending Great Convention. Mrs. W. B. Cogburn accompa nied by Mrs. W. S. Middleton of Meriwether left Edgefield on Fri day afternoon for Washington, D. C , where they went to attend the National Convention of the Wo man's Christian Temperance Union in session from Dec. 2 though Dec. 7. general box. The articles were mostly sweets, and every one was most generous in their contributions. All of the boxes weighed 172 lbs, so quite a number of soldiers can get some thing good at the Christmas season from this League. Mr. Benj. Lewis, of Camp Jack son, ?pent Sunday here. Sergeant John Suber, of the Camp at Spartanburg, has been here for a few days with his sister, Mrs. M. W. Crouch. Mrs. Wyman Woodward, of Hephzibah, Ga., spent last week with Mrs. Herbert Eidson. Mesdames J. II. White and H. W. Crouch are in Florence thia week attending tue State U. D. C. Convention, representing thc Mary Ann Buie Chapter. Mrs. O. D. Black, District Historian, is also in attendance. Miss Carrie Mobley, of Sampson, Ga., has been the guest of relatives. Mrs. Smith, of Mullins, is visiting her daughter, Mrs/'E. O. Crouch. Mr. Bartow Walsh joined his family here to spend Thanksgiving, in the home of Mr. W. L. Coleman. Mrs. A. P. Lewis will go to Philadelphia soon with her sister, Mrs. Caldwell Cullom, for a few weeks' stay. Sergeant Brice Feagle, with some of his friends, spent Thanksgiving in the home of Mr. W. W. Satcher. Miss Zimmerman and Yeomans have been thc guest of Mrs. Joseph Cox. Miss Gladys Padgett, of Edge field, spent last weak here with Mrs. Robert Long. -Mr. and Mrs. David Howard and family have moved here from Ridge, and are domiciled in the Strother house. Rev. W. S. Brooke is attending the State Baptist convention at Rock Hill this week. The church, at Conference on Sunday voted to defray all his expenses of the trip. RED OAK GROVE. Large Church Attendance. Flat Road School Flourishing. Social Circle No. 1 Meets With Mrs. Thurmond. Our pastor, Rev. . G. W.-Bussey, was greeted last Sunday by large attentive audience. His text was: "If any roan will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Matt. 16:24." In his usual manner the subject was plain and practical, both i.he young and old were earnestly entreated to have a purpose in life, thereby in mark degree accomplishing wonder I ful success. He also spoke briefly, but pointedly on Public Morals, a specially vital subject just at this time. Rev. Kesterson, from Florida, hav ing arrived, took charge of his church at Red Hill on yesterday. Large audience showed their ap preciation of his presence among them. Flat Rock school seems to be moving along fully well now with an attendance of more than fifty pupils. It is most gratifying that number churches assembled in a Thanks giving service on last Thursday. Misses Maggie Mae Roberson and Minnie Low Parks, of Parksville, attended services at Rock Oak Grove last Sunday. Mrs. Mamie Bussey is visiting re latives in Greenwood this week. Miss Ruth Timmerman was home for Thanksgiving from Tubman High School in Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. Holland, of Green wood, have retnrned home, Mr. Holland having been detained by sickness, remaining last week with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Agner. _Mr^^.njLJyt!,?jL_?lil] Aiton: -of! ^allison, spent week end" with latter's sister, Mrs. Maggie Griffi6, who is suffering so patiently from the fall sustained several days ago. Messrs. Joe Bussey, O. 0. Tim merman and T. W, Lamb accom panied Mr. Bruce Timmerman to Harlem yesterday. Mr. J. A. Hamilton and wife also Mr. McKenney and wife were guests of Mr. J. A. Hamilton last Sunday. Social Circle No. 1 meets with Mrs. Zelphia Thurmond next Friday p. m. _ "Carolina Farmer and , Stock man". Columbia, Dec. 2.-Tho secretary of State has chartered the Carolina Farmer and Stockman, with a capi tal stock of $50,000, the officers be ing J. Rutledge McGhee, president and treasurer; J. W. Ligon, vice president and Hal H. Pratt, secre tary The preliminary issue of The Carolina Farmer and [stockman has just come from the presses. It is a sixteen-page farm paper of standard size, printed on book paper and contains about sixteen special articles on various agricultural topics from the pen of well-known agriculturists in South Carolina. The paper has the support and influence, so it is stated of the State Department of Agriculture. Clem son College and in fact all of Caro lina. . It will have offices in Colum bia, as well as at Johnston. It is understood that the paper will begin regular publication early next month with a large circulation. Up to the present time South Carolina is the only State_ in the Union which has had no farm paper and the declaration of the publishers as outlined by J. Rutledge McGhee in the preliminary issue states that "we are among those who believe that right here in South Carolina there are just as many agricultural brains as there are in any other State," and the purpose of the paper may be summed up in the phrase appearing in the preliminary issue, "we want to carry the message of the man who has dug it out of the soil to that man who for years has been plodding along by a poor method and has not gotten any where, and we will be concerned al most exclusively in South Carolina agriculture, which has problems peculiar to its own soils and con ditions." * FOR SALE.-Ford Runabout in good condition. Box 188, Edge field, S. C. HAKDY'S HAPPENINGS Mr. Glover Very 111. Sundry Automobile Troubles. Little -?Boy Injured. Visit to Mrs. Lanham. We have just heard of Mr. Toll Glover being very ill. we hope to hear better news of him soon. ifem H. Scott, Sr., Mrs. J. D. Scott, and Miss Inez Scott stopped on their way to Augusta, were hav ing some trouble with their machine, and after finding neither of the Me?sjffiJBnnch at home, Miss Inez put oh ^another spark plug and went on, hooping to be able to get to Augusta, and have it overhauled. Automobiles are ever so nice to have* if they would not get out of fix at the wrong time, but they al ways pick a steep hill, or mud puddle to go dead. We .know^ Jor we liad arr experience Sundry of oura not wanting 'to climb hills. The doctor 6aid (automobile doctors) the gasoline tube was obstructed by track. That was a new experience to us, and we did not know what to do. : We see the pretty widow rid ing by in a new Chevrolet, with a demonstrator, so we suppose she will have one in a few days. Mr. Harry Bunch's children have been sick for several days with malaria .and colds, so they have had to miss school, whiofc seems to worry tba little folks a lot, they love to go to school. We were? sorry to hear of the serious accident Mr. Timmerman's son had with his automobile on Monday. We hope the little boy's limb will soon knit,and not ?ive him any trouble long. We are always so sorry .for any one that gets a limb broken. ,Tis hard for a grown person to keep quiet so it will knit straightvmaph/lesB a little 3 years .old ,ei>H3. * Hoy>e there will be no coZrp?. iorrtwribT^mr he- wilt soon be all right. We visited Mrs. Minnie Lanham Sunda} afternoon and found her and her children still suffering with very bad colds, though they were all better she said. She had not lost auy of her beauty or vivacity. We do not wonder she has so many admirers. They are in each I utbers ways, going to see her. ? There were two bachelors there, J each looking with green eyes, (or blue), at the other. Several soldier boys had just left, when we drove up, and she told ot ! their beautiful singing, which made us sorry we had hot been in time to hear it, for we love good music. I With Mrs. Lanham to play tho ac-1 companiments, we fed we missed a real treat. Mr. John Mealing, Jr., returned home Saturday from a hunt down at" Beaufort, where lie spent Thanksgiving very pleasantly. ? Mr. J. H. Adams has gone to Florida for a hunt, to be gone in definitely. Hope he will enjoy the sport and get something to bring home with him. Former Edgefield Young Man Arrested on Serious Charge. Rufus Hart, a young married man employed by the M. L. Kinard Clothing Store, was arrested yester day morning on the charge of wilful ly making false statements or re ports with intent to interfere with the operations of service of the military or naval forces of the Unit ed States and did wilfully obstruct the recruiting or enlistment service of the United States. The affidavit for the arrest of Hart was sworn out by a special representative of the department of justice. The paper alleges that Hart damned his country and the dag and applied vile epithets to the president. He is charged with say ing that it was not right that a married man should be drafted and leave a lot of single men to loaf at home and that they could make him go in the array but could not make light. He would not lire a shot. It was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight. The exemption boards were also abused, according to the affidavit. The defendant is charged with having made the statements during the draft. Hart was arrested about 1] o'clock yesterday morning and the United States commissioner fixed the amount of, bail at ?3,U00 and Wednesday, December 12. at 4 o'clock in the afternoon as the time for the preliminary bearing. The defendant had been employed Beautiful Church Wedding Trenton. Trenton, S. C.-A wedding able in the social annals of Tren S. C., and one of more than ordir beauty and interest, was that Miss Fannie Butler Miller, daue of Mr. and Mrs.-Albert S. C. Mi and Mr. Preston Brooks Wise, which was solemnized at ei o'clock Wednesday evening at Presbyterian church in Trentoi the presence of a large concourei friends. Both bride and groom representatives of prominent Carolina families. The bride ii the old Butler-Miller-Tillman fa lies, of old Edgefield, and is a gra daughter of the late Mr. and fit! Harrison Butler of North Augui The groom is a descendant of distinguished family of Wise Barnwell, S. C., his grandfather ing Captain Sid Wise of the C federacy. Thia in connection w the persona) popularity of the 301 couple, caused their marriage to one of more than ordinary iuten The church was exquisitely ado ed in bridal color tone of green z white, with palms and potted pja and hundreds of handsome wh chiysanthemums, placed amid g lands of Southern smilax. 1 ceremony was performed by Kev. C. Bailey, assisted by Rev. .1 Gaines. As the vast assemblage friends gathered they were ent tained with musical selections, M I Tom Jordan of Winnsboro, pres ing at the oman and Miss Marye Langford's magnificent voice v> heard in "I Love You" and "Swe heart.'' As the last sweet note di away the wedding march announc the bridal party, which was led the usher.-?, Mr. C. A. Griffin, ft Jj. C. Day, Mr. J. D. Mathis, J and Mr. B. R. Tillman, Jr., w advanced to the altar, and stood 1 either side of the arch of green ai white over which fluttered a hu butterfly of wnue tuT^rr^hirgfoS attended by his best mah, M Frank Miller, next entered and w followed by the ring bearer, litt Miss Rosa May Miller, a sim cousin of the bride, who wore dainty gown of white and carril the ring embedded in an i m men boifquct of roses. The bride enter? with ber sister, Misa Sabe Mille aud has never been lovelier thau her wedding gown of lustrous sat duchesse elaborately trimmed pearls and the entire graceful figni enveloped in the mist of delica tulle that was caught to the ha with a slender coronet of oran< blossoms. Her Howers were bric roses. The maid of honor was II less lovely in a gown of nile grce moire with trimmings of rhinestom and carried au armful uf huge jrhil chrydanthemums. During tue cen mony Schubert's "Serenade" wa softly and sympathetically renders by Mrs. Jordan. Immediately after the ch ure ceremony a reception was held 2 the hospitable home of the Millen which was beautifully adorned fe this auspicious event with a prc fusion of handsome dowers, especia ly beautiful being the bride's tabl with its gleaming siker and cu glass and its elaborately iced cake which on being cut, it was founi that the ring and bachelor's butto: fell to Miss Langford and Mr. Al fred Day. A sumptuous buffe supper in keeping with the hos pitality of the home was served tb many guests present and later th bride changed her wedding gowt for a smart traveling toilette anc accompanied by the most felicitou.1 of good wishes, the young coup!? left for a journey. On their returr they will make their home witt Mrs. Susie Miller, an aunt of thc groom. Many and very handsome were the gifts sent this young couple and the love of their Humorous fmnde was evidenced in a most substantial manner. WANTED: Do you want mor phine, laudanum, paragoric, co caine or any other drug, if so come in person to the Keeley Insti tute, 1329 Lady Street, Columbia, S. C. FOR SALE-150 acres of land ! within three miles ol Edgefield. Two-horse farm open, good tenant house. J. G. Heiland. ll-28-2t. by the Perry-Mann Electric Com pany. About three months ago he took a position with M. L. Kinard. Hart has filled positions at Augusta and Edgefield.-The State. REHOBOTH RIPPLINGS. Soldiers Visit Home. Mission ai y Society Met With Mrs. Cart ledge. Sunday School Diplomas Awarded. It has been many months sinc'e I have seen a letter in your paper from Rehoboth, so I am dropping you a few lines to let you know what the folks of this community are doing. , Despite the war and tne high cost of living many a poor old tur key had his neck broken for yes terday's celebrations. Two of our soldier boys, Messrs. James Perrin and Preston Strom came home and spent Sunday and Monday with the home folks. They are fat, and look very handsome in their uniforms. ' We are sorry to state that Lang ford, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wash is in the Augusta hos pital. The little fellow underwent a serious operation. Hope he will . soon be well again. The Woman's Missionary Socie ty met with Mrs. George Cartledge last Saturday p. m. Our women have been doing fine work. Besides the usual apportionment, they have given six dollars and a half to the Red Cross Relief Work in McCor mick county and six dollars andfa half in Edgefield count}', also made some pillow cases for the soldier boys. Rev. J. E. Jackson held an ex amination for Sunday School Teach er's Diploma last last week. Misses Annie Lou Morgan, Martha Strom,. Lucille Culhreath und Mrs. J. D. Hughe** stood the examination. We hate to give up our young pastor Chrstmas. Revi Kesterson is going to take up his work here; we '.hope thst be will please us as well as Rev. Jackson has. -MTai-T?-B.-Gulbreath-is- -improsr ing now. She has been sick-seven -" weeks with erysipelas. Mr. H. E. Freeland will soon have his neat little cottage finished. Mrs. George Cartledge had com pany from Greenwood ?id Tren ten Thursday. The "Willing Workers" Literary Society of Rehoboth school will meet at the school-house Monday o. m., al 3:30 o'clock. Mr. Charlie Morgan and wife from McCormick spent Wednesday night and Thursday with the home folks, Mr. ami Mrs. D. I. Morgan. Hark: I think I hear wedding bells dimly ringing. Perhaps you will hear more about it later, I must go befoie J betray the secret. Brown Eyes. Warning to Merchants. . It is a matter of commou report that home Sumter merchants, whole sale as well as retail, who u-ere for tunate enough to have a supply of sugar on hand when the sugar fam ine ?truck this section, have taken advantage of the situation-to boost the price and exact unusual profits. Instances have been cited of sugar selling for 12 1-2 cents and even 15 cents a pound in small quantities. Other merchants, however, sold su gar as long as their supply lasted at 10 cents a poun.l. In view of the conditions on the local market and the current re ports of excessive charges for sugar, the following official warn ing from the State Food Admin istration will probably be of inter est to mercants and the public gen erally: . V/nited States Food Administration, Federal Food Administrator for South Carolina, David R. Coker Columbia, Nov. 27, 1917. Subject: Excessive charge for sugar. Mr. A. C. Phelps, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: Report has reached this office that certain merchants of Sumter are charging 12 apd 12 1-2 cents per pound for sugar. Pending the appointment of a food administrator for your county, will you please warn the merchants that a recent ruling of the United States Food Administration con siders 12c to be excessive for sugar. A charge of 12 1-2 cents is there fore considered a violation of the food laws and subjects the dealer to prosecution. Yours faithfully, * JOE SPARKS, Executive Secretary. -Sumter Item.