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VOL. 83 NO. 8 JOHNSTON LETTER. War Relief Entertainment. Mr. Watson Improving. New Century Club : Met. Rev. Owens Chairman. Several of the organization:? here are having entertainments for the benefit of War Relief, and the one of Friday evening, April 20, prom ises to he splendid, this bein?; un der the auspices of the Junior Red Cross, of which Miss Eva Rushton is Supervisor. This entertainment io be held at the High School Building o'clock p. tn., is called "The Masonic Ring,"' and the price of admission, 25cts adults, and 15cts children, will be well worth the money. That history is repeat in jr its self in entertainments hoing given to make money for the soldiers, is shown by just one mention of work by a society of tue period of the War between the states, the "Sol dier's Relief Society'' of Tennessee. A benefit entertainment was trot ten up, a play, called "The White Cronk," written by Albert Roberts, wei! known in his writings as John Happy. The characters were se lected from the Confederate Sol diers of Nashville Tenn. This play proved a great success, and was repeated several times. In ]SG7-t?S, the play wa> held, the parp?se of which was to aid confederate sol diers, whosj unfortunate condition j appealed to tbs benevolent senti ment of their state, aud a large sum of motley was made. This society made ir?, all, for tho noble purposes, ?'JG0:j 10. For the-second Drive of the Red Cross, which will be had in May, Mr. Herbert Kidson was appointed chairman at last meeting Executive committee. The Red Cross Chapter' is very active and the first week in May, the class in \ Surgical Dressing will i-itart. .Mrs. Joseph Cox is director o: this phase of work, and a large box of material is already on hand, and the special room tor the work ' is being fitted up. Miss Caroline Lingnard, of Columbia, will instruct the class. Dining the past week, every day at the Red Cross Rooms, found many busy, there being ."'.U pajunas and skirts completed, and the Refugee skirts, li! in number were made, t:ie latter being the work of the Junior Red Cross. Much knitting was done, Mrs. Mamie Huiet making a fine super visor. Mary are knitting at home for the Red Cross, bringing in the work at the close of the week. Mrs. A. P. Lewis is supervisor of Hospital supplies. More chairs have been contributed for the rooms and third machine. The two sewing rooms are always filled for the afternoons. Mrs. L. S. Maxwell entertained the Young Matron's club in a most charming manner on Friday after noon, and every one was given a cordial welcome by the young hostess, who was' assisted in receiv ing by Mesdames E. O. Crouch and Chas. Farly. The rooms were most artistically decorated in a profusion of gorgeous roses. Copper and March ie! Neil roses in the hallway, pink and white*in the library, pink In the parlor, and red in thc dining room. After the arrival of the members and guests, 48 in number, rose bedecked score cards were iriven for progressive rook, and the tables all held bonbon dishes of pink and white mints. Wiiile the game progressed, opera selections on the Victrola were en joyed. Mrs W. P. Cassells was given a box of pink tinted station ery for the highest score. After the game, the hostess served a va riety of sandwiches and iced tea, with strawberry cream. A color scheme of pink and whita was pret tily carried out. Visitors present from Edgefield were Miss Helen Tillman and Mesdames. Lovic Smith and A. H. Co ri ey. The friends of Mr. S. J. Watson will be glad to know that his con dition is better, but his physician has advised him to be very quiet for some time yet, and it will probably be a few weeks before he is able to get out of his room. He has nursing bim. Miss Margaret Dorn, N. Y., who has had several patients here, and is considered very valuable in the sick roora. Mr. W. B. Mallett who was se verely kicked on the face last week, by his horse, is improving. At first the nature- of the blow could not be told, as the nose and jaw-bone were both broken. The last meeting of the new cen tury club was held, Mrs. J. A. Do bey, Mrs. Grant conducting: the meeting. The chief points of busi ness was in the club giving $20.00 for the Furlough House in France, and the opening1 of a circulating library here. The club owns about J 00 or more books, and with many subscribers at $1.00 a year, the names having already been secured, the library can be added to with current magazines, and the latest books. A book-case will be pur chased and placed in a room ad joining the one occupied by the Red ('ross. The Librarian. Mrs. Phil. Waters, will be at the rooms twice a week to let the books out. Tlie club will give au entertainment at an early date, to make money t?? aid in the ?roed endeavor of thc club. Mrs. .1. L. Walker is chair man of the play, this to be had May 3rd, at the Opera House. Thc subject for the afternoon was j "Southern Editor?," Miss Payne I leading this. Biography <>f Grady, Miss Eva .Rushton, wi: h a reading from Grady's famous address. The New South," by Mrs. W. H. 1*4 Grone. Vocal Solo, "Georgia's -Gallant Grady." Mrs. P. N. Lott named the chief editors from each of the Southern states, and in doini; so, made men tion of Col. James T. Bacon, and read some selections from his wri tings, which were much appreciated. Mrs. W. P. Cassel ls read a piper on 'Newspapers and magazines in i the development of the rdturt story." Mrs. J. L. Walker ?rave >o.:i<; faut s i of Legare and Miss Clara Sawyer told of Wetmore. Gonzales and j Thompson were also discussed. The social feature was very pleas ant, and all enjoyed frozen straw berries with whipped cream and pound cake. Mr. Phi lomen Waters visited in Atlanta, Ga., iaslweck; Mrs. Horace Wright, of George town, is visiting her sister, Miss Sawyer. Miss Jessie Rushton, who is teach ing; at Gilbert, S. C., spent the j week end here with the home, folks. Mrs. Robert Long has gone to ? the Baptist Hospital for treatment, i Mrs. Osbourne, who has been i spending awhile here with her daughter. MM. il niel '..Vater-, i has returned to her home in Alabama. Mrs. Forrester, of Sumter, is visiting Mrs. Harlow Walsh. Miss Zena Payne wi-nt to Colum bia the lirst of the week to hear Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, and to attend an Executive Meeting of the State W. C. T. U. Every one welcomes Mrs. Fannie Hoyt back to Johnston. She is now making her home wini her step-son, Mr. J. P. Hoyt. The Angeline Bacon Chapter, C. of C., met with Misses Loise and Marion Boyd on Saturo ay after noon, and a very interesting pro gram was followed out. Mrs. P. B. Waters is leader, and keeps the young; folks enthused, new mem bers coming in at each meeting. -A good contribution was given to Educational purposes, and also to War Relief work. The hostess served an ic.j course, with cakes. The matter of buying Liberty Bonds and war saving-stamps is one that is appealing to the pupils of the High School here, and on Mon day, the entire school, each grade being headed by thc teacher, march ed to the bank and post ellice and made investments. It was a fine sight to see them as they marched with flags, Prof. W. F. Scott. Supt., at the head with a very large dag;. They gave vent to their en thusiam, by cheers, hurrahs and various other ways. At the post office 870.00 in saving stamps was invested. In the matter of Liberty Bonds, the amount reached $1300.00 at first drive, and it now nears the $2500.00 mark, which is a very fine show of patriotism on the part of these young patriots. Great enthusiasm prevails con cerning the big patriotic Rally to be had here on Thursday evening at school auditorium, at which lime Dr. Cromer, of Newberry, will be chief speaker. The band from Camp Jackson will furnish music. (Continued on Fourth Pagre.) ? HARDY'S HAPPENINGS. Gardens Flourishing. Liberty Bonds Presented by Pastor. Mrs. Briggs to Entertain Mission Society. Sunday was certainly a lovely day and a lillie cool after the rains Fri day, Saturday and Saturday nights thundering and pouring rain. It cnt? the farmers out of planting on those two days and causes that which had j been put in the ground to be upi and'doing. v\Ve have seen more corn plantee!, some up and lookiugj fine, than e-er before this early in the season. Irish potatoes are also] looking line. The wheat fields arei very beautiful and I hope everyone realizes the necessity of growing their own bread stuffs and fooiF crops of every kind for man anrl beast. I hope we wiii have good ?easons of rains so we can have hay, j corn and peas, which we were so short on last year, owing to the" i lack of rain. Our gulden is coming on tine and ; we have been enjoying '"garden sass" t.v<> weeks. Tne prettiest garden wt h ue seen is that of a Mr. Guess down at North Augusta. I think i.is snap-beans must be ready to pick and cabbage almost headed.; A great many of the vacant lots in' North Augusta have beautiful gar dens. The ladies are busy with their i poultry and there are many little bid-] dies peeping in that department too I hope this war is teaching all of us. how to live at home, and be able toil have nn abundance to send onr boys/J "Over There/' Sunday having been set apart fof|J the ministers to preach on Liberty Bonds Rev. P. B. Lanham gave:1 his Hardy's congregation a talk p that subject before his regular.? mon. lie has two sons in the se vice and feels aU that he said the subject. Alter tire servie$?f|?|_ communion the Woman's M i - 'society ami Sunbeams had a meet ing. As Mrs. Walter Stevens was not there to take charge of her band of Sunbeams, our president-, Mrs. T. J. Brigg-, conducted both. There being a good deal of business* and a programme that had not been carried out for the last month's meeting, owing to the failure of the meeting at Mrs. Kato's, our ses sion Sunda} was very long to the men waiting oiilsiue for the ladies. The children began to be weary also, j Our Woman's Mission society was j invited lo meet with Mrs. V. .1. ! Briggs at her-home Thursday, April 2?. We hope to have a full attend ance. Roads and weather have broken into our meetings, and now the busy season with the farmers i will keep some of us from being there, 1 am afraid. Weall uujoyed Mr. S. B. Townes' letters very much and I hope to see more from him, now that he is at Ft. Myers, Pa., in the service. Mr. J. P. Lanham come home Saturday on a furlough to see his parents, Rev. and Mrs. P. B. Lan ham. Mrs. Gregg McCutchen was expected to come home Sunday while he was at home, also Mrs. Harry Hunch expects to try to nee bim. Miss Lena Lanham closed her school and returned home Saturday, I understand. Mr. Fuller Fouche from Green wood is visiting his brother, Mr. E. L. Fouche. Mr. E. L. Fouche closed her school at Cemetery Hill on rile 12th. The Lenoir or Glover school will close May 1, with exercises to which the public is invited. Weare sorry to lose the little teacher, Miss Kearst, as a member of our Women's Mission society and extend our thanks to her for assisting in our music at Hardy's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Barker were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Evan Barker Sunday afternoon. We hear that Miss Marjorie Mo llie's school will close early in May, and she will come home then. Mr. Willie McKie is somewhere in Franco with the aviation corps. We heard a little of a programme to be gotten up for services and a fhg raising at Sweetwater on the 4 th Sunday in May. Will tell more about it when we hear more. I suggested that we Hardy's peo ple raise a flag in honor of our boys, Messrs. Stanmore B. Townes, Os wald Scott, Willie McKie and Shaw (Continued on Eighth Page.) RED OAK GROVE. Sunbeams and Y- W. W. A. A, tive. Flat Rock School Closec and Both Teachers Re-elected. Ci Tlie whole world seems to he BI Unrated with tho atmosphere of wz Yes, it is a matter of great imp< tance; serious and a grave one ?t?buch so that it is no time to co sider the accumulation of dolla SM cents. The present need t i'uties of war involves upon u .'palls fo'r the host wc- can produce. No idling time for any of n liXur schools will soon benin -jStbse. The girls and boys we a '?.mt need vacation: the parents ne( ;.%. too. Many of them already hiv I Lil i s matter under consideration f< their children, as to the wisest pin la-adopt. We frankly declare th vacations should not contribute 1 .jtttcral and spiritual deterioratioi (Many Christi an people take lite to .seriously to feel quite com fortab '^fa-allowing themselves a period ( rest. We believe that is not exactl as our Lord would have us do, fe many instance-' we have record? ?where our Saviour sought re-t, al ?otute rest, and quietude. There : piuca we would like to say to pai ;en'ts themselves on this subject, bu hack to the young people. To on mind there could he no mon; proli ab!? or a more uplifting manner i yhich at least a part of their vacr tiou could be spent than in alfil? tug the Baptist Summer Assembly jjivKjch meets in Greenville, and als the convention of Sunday schon workers at Coker Spring. 1 fee ?sure that any information desirei about either may he obtained fron .our general secretary. Kev. Thoma % Watts, Columbia, S. C. Ile i .scheduled for both piaces, as is als? Crue of our Edgefi-dd young minis .?t;K, Kev. Joseph Gaines. y'v.e.should take time for extend the .foundations of par Christiai work'and increasing Christian effi ciency, and at each of the place: above mentioned tbs fcnowiedg?: will be extended with renewed vig or, he!piii^r ns to grow in grace ami 1 he knowledge of our Lord. Mic) Sunday school would do a gooii thing to encourage a repr?sent?tior and see that their school has al least one or more who will attend. There was a great disappoint ment last Saturday when the rain prevented our attending the Divis ional meeting at. Plum Branch. I am quite sure that if each of the five churches ol Mrs. Bussey's di vision who were expecting to gn could have planked to semi as many as from the Ked Oak Grove society, there was an encouraging increase in the attendance. The last month his bef-n a real busy one willi our little Sunbeams and Y. W. A's. Mrs. GrifHs has organized mission study classes for her Sunbeams, and Mi*s Kathleen Kenrick is helping by preparing lectures for each lesson. The in terest of the children was so beauti fully demonstrated last Friday af ternoon by the eager upturned faces during the explanation of the les son. At the conclusion of the les son a general "exam.", as the col lege girls would say, will be held and prizes awarded. The Sunbeams will give a public meeting next Sunday after Sunday school. The Y. W. A. met with Marie Hamilton last Sunday. After dis pensing with business the playette, "At the Brush Arbor," demonstra ted the church building loan fund, to which all of the guests were ad mitted. Mrs. W. O. V\ batley, who has the work of the Y. W. A. of Republican, came over and encour aged us with her presence and ap pro val. Social Circle No. 1 meets with Miss Jessie Bailey May 8. Mrs. J. T. Grillis and Miss Ma mie Bussey attended church at Ked Hill last Sunday. Flat Kock school closed last Tues day. The teachers, Miss Lula (?uarles and Mrs. Fannie Belle Co bla, gave perfect satisfaction, and have been honored with re-election. Mrs. John Holland of Greenwood is spending some time with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton spent Sunday afternoon with the former's brother, bringing with them their pretty nieces, Misses Mattie and Adileen Bussey, to be present at the Y.,W. A. meeting. Mr. T. W. Lamb was a guest in the hospitable home of Mr, and Mrs. Pickena Bailey last Snnady. Miss Lillie Timmerman is quite sick with measles. lier friends anxiously hope for her a speedy re covery. Mr. Yates Quarles, training at Cam j) Sevier, is at home on a fur lough. We regret to learn of the declin ing health of our young friend and kinsman, Dr. E. G. Walker, who belongs to the Dental Corps sta-j tioned at Camp Gordon. "Uncle" Iv Morgan's friends deeply sympathize with him in .the death of his daughter, ""rs. Gordon Hussey, who died suddenly, leaving five small children. .Mrs. James Hamilton is at Edge field with her daughter, Mrs. Till man Hussy, who has measles, hav ing five other cases in the family. Mr. Gerge Gilchrist was a guest at dinner of Mr. Peny Hamilton last sunday. Misses Kathleen Kenrick . and Maggie and Clela Agner were with Miss Deadis Dow last Sunday. Mo'doc, S. C. Mt Zion News. On last Thursday three hundred soldiers marched through r p com munity en route to ('amp Hancock, after having taken a hike to Aiken. Little Mars Weeks is with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Whitlock. Mrs. Ruth Qu arl es is visiting her sister Mrs. .MiHedge Strom. Mrs. E. M. Padget', Miss Lilla Mae and Mr. Dewey Padgett, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Timmerman Wednesday afternoon. - Mr. T. Q. Carpenter and family, and Mr. Lenard Woodward of Aiken and Mr. Mari.ni Carpenter and children, of Trenton, were visi tors at Mr. M. W. Carpenter's Sun day. The friends of Miss Gladys Whit lock, the affectionate daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ratler Whitlock of T re n t n fi,' w o ? > w S s" f o r m'e ri y o f i i : i s community, will regret to leam of her continued illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Padgett spent 1 short while Sunday afternoon with Mr. and .Mrs. Dolph Waiker. , We arc now having Sunday school only on first &nd third Sun days. Beginning in the afternoon at 3:30 by the new time. Mr. H. M. Padgett has added a great improvement t<> bis home, by building a large puren on the front of his house. Red Cross Activities. Wc are glad to announce thc full organization of the Episcopal ladies' into a Red Cross Auxiliary, the first; to bc formally organized. Their! chairman is Miss Virginia Simkins;] secretary ami treasurer, Mrs. Kate ! Butler. Several other auxiliaries are in a formative stage, the U. D. C. and old 'OG District Chapter D. A. R. These have asked for permission to organize from the local chanter, but their officers are not yet announc ed. The Episcopal ladies meet in the work rooms every Friday afternoon. The Red Cross chairman said he was very much pleased to see this move on the part of the organization. It will make for a more concentrated effort for war relief work. Miss Collett and Miss Clisby, mem bers of the executive committee, went out to the Red Hill sr-hool last Thursday to plan for the organiza tion of a Junior Red Cross at the school. This was left in the hands of Miss Hortense Wootlson, who writes that their money has been raised. They go today (Tuesday) to Antioch school for the same pur pose. It is to bo hoped that all of the country schools Avili organize. It will give the children something to do during the summer months. Work is progressing slowly, but surely in the work rooms. Mrs. Nicholson is at work on garments for the needy, babies of Belgium and France, the women of Mrs. Woodson's depart ment have as much as they can do working on the underclothing asked of us and the sweaters and socks are coming on famously. We need more steady workers, women who can give at least three afternoons a week to the work rooms. A full line of Hams and Break fast Strips, fresh every ID days. Try our Georgia Cane Syrup. OOcts. per gallon. L. T. May. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the ?veil known tonic propertiesof QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives ont Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds np the Whole System. 50 cents. CAMP BRANCH. Grain Looking Well. Abun dance of Fruit. Young Sol dier Visits Home. Fine Strawberries. Spring is with us again with its beautiful green trees and cheer'.u) singing o. the birds. Ploughing going on everywhere you look. Some planting, others have not. Hope to have warmer weather on the things that have been planted. It stays so cool it keeps any one on the job of making tires every morning. The grain is looking pretty most everywhere. j There will be abundance of fruit if we continue to have warm weath er. Fruit is something we eau make use of. We need all we can get for canning, preserving, etc. Mr. and Mrs. John Burnett are receiving congratulations on the birth of a line son. Mr. Steve Hailey's little girl got ber linger cut off Tuesday. They rushed her to the doctor, and he re placed it, so she will soon be all right. Miss Lizzie Lanier has been quite sick but is convalescent now, glad to say. We hear that another one of Mr. Tom Wood's daughters has left him since he moved to Parksville. It seems to be a dangerous place for young ladies. Mr. Sam Hightower from North Augusta was a visitor in the homo of Mr. J. W. R. DeLanghter last week. He brought some mighty tine strawberries with him. We would be glad to see him again soon. Mrs. Carrie Harnett has been . very sick for a few days, but. is up again. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bartley and children spent Sunday with their sister., Mrs. Nettie DeLaughter. Mrs. M. A- Bartley is fishing her sister, Mrs. Sallie Jones,-at An tioch. Misses Lila, Tense and Lou De Laughter and Messrs. John and George DeLaughter attended ser vices at Barr's Chapel Sunday, the Hil). Miss Tense DeLaughter and Mr. Trap Burton motored to Red Hill Sunday afternoon to preaching; also, to Cleora and Antioch to Sun day school. Mr. John Hudson and son were in this section Sunday afternoon. We have bad roads for cars, but we don't give up-we keep trying them. Some of the young men con tinuo trying them also. We were glad to have Mr. Hugh Hammond with us Sunday after noon, as he is always in his jolly mood. He is good for the blues. Mr. John Holland came through here Monday tuning pianos. Miss C. Moultr? spent the. week end with Miss Janie Burneite very pleasantly. We were glad to see Mr. Jim Harnett at home Sunday. He will return to Camp Se vier Monday. Miss Bertha Lee Ferguson and sister, Mi*s Hessie, teachers of An tioch, and Mr. Wili Hrunson and and Mr. Dab ny Talbert spent a de lightful night in the home of Mr. Will DeLaughter Saturday night, and spent Sunday very pleasantly with Miss Janie Barnett. 117 Acres of Gocd Farming Land On Aiken road, three miles from Trenton. One of the b?st commu nities in Edgefield county. The soil is red-pebble sand, and is in a high slate of cultivation. It lies well, and is easy to cultivate. The dwelling has four rooms with a hall, and is very pleasantly located in a small oak grove, with a good well of water, fruit trees and outbuild ings, two tenant houses in good shape, and about six acres of bear ing asparagus. This place is right ready for a man to make money on; there could be no better investment in the county. It will be sold cheap, so don't let this opportunity slip by you. Will be glad to show you oVer it at any time. DAVIS REALTY CO. Edgefield, S. C. We keep our stock of millinery always complete. New goods ar riving almost daily. Rubenetein.