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^^"?^^^^11^^ ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^j^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ V0L g3 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1918 , NO. 20 JOHNSTON LETTER. Lutheran Sunday School Pic nie. W. C. T. U. Held Meet ing. Quarterly Report of Sunday School. The members of the Lutheran Sun day School enjoyed their annual out ing last Wednesday. Everyone assem bled at the church and left in many cars, the majority of little folks go ing in cars that they might be togeth er. Summerland college place at Lees ville, the denominational school, was chosen as the picnic ground and was an ideal place with its magnificent grounds and fine spring. Rev. P. E. Monroe, President of the school, was still there with his family and gave a cordial welcome to all. He knew ev ery one for it has been only a few years since he was pastor here. The day was delightfully spent and a bountiful dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Allen and Miss Mary Lewis were here Friday last coming to bring Miss Jones, who was returning to the Baptist Hospital, Co lumbia. Miss Jones has been at Meet ing Street nursing Mr. B. L. Stevens who has been ill with typhoid fever. The friends of Mr. Stevens will be glad to know that he is now conva lescing. Roland Campbell of Anderson was here on Friday. Mr. Campbell has been in active service across the seas J for a year and he tells that he went the entire year without a wound of any kind. He tells this on himself: He was under heavy fire many times and handled the guns. While there he was showing how the guns work ed and shot himself through the foot. He has been appointed a national lecturer on the war and this he makes very interesting with stereoptican views. He came here to discuss giv ing a lecture under the auspices of the Red Cross, the proceeds to be equally divided. The chapter booked him for the evening of July 31. Miss Hortense Padgett .has "arrived to spend the summer here -in th? home of Mr. J. C. Lewis. Mrs. Carrie Forrest, Mrs. Charley Forrest and Miss Kathleen Glover were visitors here the last of the .week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lott and Mari on, also Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blount and children left last Thursday in their cars to spend a while in the mountains of North Carolina. Mrs. J. H. White and Miss Hallie White have gone to Little Mountain, N. C., to spend two months. Misses Bettie and Mary Waters entertained very pleasantly on Fri day evening in honor of their cousin, Miss Edna Boger of Manning. Progressive conversation and mu sic occupied the time and during the evening tempting refreshments were served. Mrs. George E. Davis of Orange burg, State superintendent of the Y W. A., G. A. and W. M. U., was a visitor here on Thursday night and Friday, having attended the Young People's Conference at Bethel on Thursday. Mrs. Fannie Nickerson has return ed from Columbia where she has been for two weeks with her son, Mr. George Nickerson. She states that Miss Maud Nickerson, who is at the Baptist Hospital is slowly improving. By being with her son, she was able to be with her daughter every day. Mrs. Horace Wright of George town and Miss Daisy Sawyer of Vi dalia, Ga., are guests in the home of Miss Clara Sawyer. Mr. Julian P. Bland who leaves soon for over-seas, spent last week here with the home folks on a fare well visit. Mrs. Boger and Misses Edna and Ruth Boger of Manning and Mrs. Casey and children are guests in the home of Mrs. Mary. Waters. Miss Sudie Cogburn of Neeces, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M. W. Clark. Mrs. M. E. Norris and Miss Sara Norris visited Miss Luelle Norris in Columbia last week. Miss Naomi Neil of New York was a visitor recently in the home of Mrs. W. L. Coleman. She has many warm friends here who regrcted that her stay was so short. Mrs. M. M. Stewart of Chester is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F. M. Boyd. * Mrs. Mary Waters has gone to Springfield to visit nev daughter, Mrs. David Phillips. Mrs. Essie Gay of Millen, Ga., is visiting in the home of her fa Mr. Noah Lybrand. Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Corn are pected to return to Johnston the ter part of the month. The months of complete rest have n improved the former. The last m< has been spent at Hiawasse, Ga., ' his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Claud J. Lott \ visitors last week in Columbia. The W. C. T. U. held the July r ing with Mrs. Olin Eidson and well attended. The Union does disband for the summer but lal on with its mission, working " God, for home, for native land." Miss Payne conducted the mee' and all reports showed good w I The flower mission with Mrs. O. ?Black and Mrs. W. J. Batcher charge, was doing good work. It suggested that pot piants be roc now so that a good many could be hand and ready to bloom when Winter comes and flowers are scai It was also suggested that each mi ber set aside a mold of jelly to si I to the sick. The Soldiers and Sailors depi ment, Mrs. A. C. Lott chairman, listed the sympathies of all and communication from the State su intendent was read, presenting plan for placing electric fans at Base Hospital. The Union was vi glad to contribute to this. As far cai be found out, every soldier of 1 town and vicinity had bean giver j comfort bag. Bags had been given out-of-town friends and about 40 all have been placed. The president's mid-year greeti was read by Mrs. J. W. Marsh a points in it were discussed. The outlined program for the ? ternoon was carried out and Mrs. R. Hoyt and Miss Eva Rushton re the papers. Mrs. Olin Eidson gave summary of interesting events cc cerning temperance work. July bei: ja patriotic month, the Union obsei ed this for trie W. C. T. U. is prims ily a patriotic organization as sho\ by its motto. . : . The next meeting will be held wi Mrs. J. L. Smith the second Fridi in August at 6 o'clock. Mrs. L. C. Latimer and Mrs. W. Mobley went to the Ridge on Thui day to attend the funeral of the nephew, Mr. Zach Carwile, whii took place that afternoon. Sergt. Charles Kenny has return* to Fort Snelling, Minn., after a vi it in the home of his father, Mr. I D. Kenny. Dr. Edward Latimer of Macon, G visited his mother, Mrs. L. C. Lat mer last week. On last Wednesday evening tl Baptist prayer meeting was parte pated in by some of the young pei pie, the beautiful character of Joser. being studied. Rev. W, S. Brook' after a song service and scripture had the story of the life of Josep told by Miss Bettie Waters, and paper pertaining to the selling of Jc seph and later, of his goodness t his brethren was read by Miss Fanni Kate Anderson. Mr. Fred Parke gave some beautiful thoughts glean ed from the life of Joseph, and sonp: message was brought in a due by Misses Frances Turner and Elis Mobley. The quarterly report of the Ban tist Sunday School showed 410 mern bers with a collection of $156.00 There are 41 on the Home Depart ment roll and 76 on the Cradle Roll Mrs. Ethel Cox has gone to Nortl Carolina to spend a while. Among those from here to attenc the marriage of Miss Anna Harm: Ito Mr. Leo Cotter in Augusta recent ly were Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Ouzts Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Bland, Misses Clara, Maud and Gladys Sawyer, Miss Orlena Cartledge, and Messrs. Earl Smith and George Yonce. here four years in the High School, The bride, as Miss Harms, taught and heartiest good wishes are waft ed to her by a host of friends. Miss Amelie Thacker is at home from a visit to her sister, Mrs. P. B. Stackhouse at Americus, Ga. Mrs. H. W. Crouch spent the week end at Greenwood with Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn. Mrs. E .0. Crouch is visiting in the home of her father, Mr. Gus Smith at Mullins. Mr. W. W. Satcher has received a letter from his grand-son announc ing his safe arrival overseas. Lieut. Joseph Bouknight has been sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. This is an honor conferred upon him as on ly live of the company were selected SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE. William G. Byrd, Splendid Edge?eld Boy, Writes Inter esting Letter to His Mother. My dearest Mother: While I have a little time I am going to write you a few lines. I am all right this morning. I have just received a letter from you that was written May 9. I certainly was glad to hear from you. I also received sev eral other letters from home folks. You see if a fellow can get a letter from home now and then he doesn't get home sick. When I first landed I thought this country and have seen some awful day and I have been walking over the. cuontry and have seen some awful hills. France doesn't look at all like America to me. I see but very little corn and cotton planted. They raise mostly grain and cattle. I see so ma ny pretty cows, the finest milk cows I ever saw. I can't understand anything the people say here and it is the same way with them by us. It is rather cool over here. It isn't as warm as at home and the sun doesn't shine very much. It looks like rain today but I hope it won't as we do not need wet weather for our work. Walter and I are still together. He is well. The boys who are with, me are very nice to each other. We feel like brothers almost. Hessie Griffis came up to see Walter and me today and we are going down to his beau tiful home Sunday if nothing pre vents. I would like to have J. B. Reel and; Scurry with me. I heard that Jake had fallen off about 18 pounds. I guess he believes what I told him. It' is not like travelling around smok-' ing good cigars. The nights are very short over here and we go to bed at first dark. We have no lights so. I haven't done any night work since 1 have been here. In fact I don't work as'hard as I used to, though I believe I have' learned mere. I went out with a crowd of boys last night and had a very good time. Every thing is very expensive here. We went into a cafe as we came back, to buy some eggs and we had to pay SI.00 per dozen. Some price for hen fruit, don't you think? We get plenty to eat though. Don't wor ry about that because we are faring all right. I saw something Sunday that re minded me of what I used to hear Uucle George Dorn and Uncle Nick Griffis talk about. I know you can ?guess what it is. It is a hard thing to ?face these things but I believe I j have got the nerve to stay on the job as long as the rest. There is no use ?to worry about such things, Mother, j Do your best and take what follows, j Don't worry about me for I feel that I will come home in a short time. I Well, this is about all the news I lean tell you. I am expecting to get ?some mail from home this week. Tell j everybody to write me. I am always ?glad to hear from old South Carolina. I would like to write to all my friends but I just haven't time. I will write to you again soon. Mama, don't wor ry about nie for I will be home some old sweet day. Your loving boy, Prt. Wm. G. Byrd Co. D. 114 M. G. Bn. 59 Erg. 30 Div. via New York. Had tp Hurry. "Harold, dear, put up your book now and go to bed," said his mother. "But, Mama, I've got to finish this story tonight; I simply must." "Why so, dear?" "'Cause I'll be nine tomorrow, and you see it says this book is "For Chil dren of Six to Eight Years."-Bos ton Transcript. to go to this Field of Fire, as the camp is called, to get this artillery training. Mr. Bcttis Bouknight, with Miss Emma Bouknight and Miss Lottie Bean went to Chattanooga, Tenn., on Saturday. The return trip will be made in the car of the former's bro ther, Mr. William Bouknight,, who has been in that camp, but has arriv ed safely over seas, as a recent com munication states. RED OAK GROVE. Missionary Ladies Met. War Savings Society Methods Discussed. Fishing Pic nic on Stevens Creek 1 Our Sunday School teachers will do some new studying this quar ter for the lessons have changed in method and explanation. We appre ciated the presence last Sunday of .two of our eldest members, Mrs. Zel nhia Thurmond and .Mr. Nick Griins, wno. always lends inspiration and words that encourage the young of ficers and teachers. . . The monthly business meeting of the W. M. U. was full of interest, hrving several matters discussed for future plans which will be announced later. .t The Y. W. A. is in happy anticipa tion for success through its efforts to purchase new curtains for the Boytistry before the association which meets at Red Oak Grove Sep tember 4th. Misses Kathleen Kenrick and Lul lie Timmerman were attendants at our Circle meeting last week, also rendering assistance by taking part in the program. We were pleased to have with us Mrs. Elam Prescott, of the Red Hill society. This society stands among the largest enrollments of our asso ciation! The Circle members discussed the W. S. Society methods, deciding to ?Continue ' in this work as heretofore in connection with our plans for the future. The ladies of Circle No.l have collected quite a good number of War Savings Stamps and in other good works they are growing more and more interested . .. The farmers have about finished their crops, many report early corn a failure, and much corn has suffer ed for rain; cotton is in good condi .tiori, is not yet affected by the "dV-.u rht There has been much com ? ' on account of shortage of veg 'eft. oles since the-drought, buhaving plenty of fruit fills up the vacancies and almost everyone is having fried chicken, so we can see our blessings for they are many. Mr. J. M. Fann and Mr. George Gilchrist visited Mr. Tee Bailey and relatives last week-end. ?Quattlebaum of Callison spent Sat ! urday afternoon with Misses Kath-1 j leen Kenrick and Mamie Bussey. Mr. Quattlebaum and fifty-three others from Greenwood county left for train ing at Camp Wadsworth Monday. Mrs. Mamie Bussey and Miss Ma mie Bussey spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bussey. Little Katherine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Timmerman, still con I tinues to. suffer from attacks that seem hard to control, being of such long standing. She has also had meas les and whooping cough as well. Messrs. Prescott, Clegg, Agner, Mr. Beattie Kemp and Mr. Penn Timmerman, Bussey, Griffis, Doolit tle, Gilchrist and Kenrick took their annual fishing picnic on Stevens Creek last Thursday. There was plen ty of pleasure and enjoyment as is characteristic of a party like that for unlike them the fairer sex usu ally carry too much sentiment to en joy such things. Mrs. Ephriam Rogers of Callison is visiting her son, Mr. M. T. Clegg. Mrs. Rogers has many friends in this section who always extend her a warm welcome. Mrs. Tillman Bussey of Edgefield, Mrs. Alrich Morgan of Harlem, Ga., ?Mrs. Walter Reese of Augusta, also I their brother, William McDaniel who is now in military training at Camp Gordon, spent several days last week with their mother, Mrs. James Ham ilton who has been critically ill but is now able to sit up some. The Messrs. Butler from Johnston and Trenton with their sister, Mrs. Jennie Butler of Dyson who recent ly visited Red Oak Grove cemetery, may obtain information concerning the grave of their father, Mr. Tom Butler who was buried there 57 years ago, by calling on Mrs. Permelia Hamilton or Mr. Jessie Doolittle, Mo doc S. C., the address of both. Miss Annie Clisby of Edgefield and ?Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse came to Flat Rock last Monday and by their words cf encouragement did much to strengthen thc work of the Red Cross in our community. Miss Clisby very beautifully told of the work as it is done "over there" by the Red Cross, land touchingly spoke of Joan of Arc | and of the present existence of her influence among the soldiers. With their sweet girlish songs and music on the ukelele Misses Norma Shan nonhouse and Emily Bailey added much to the afternoon. By way of enjoyment as well as a way to help the Y. W. A.'s raise the amount desired to purchase the curtains for Red Oak Grove, the la at Flat Rock school house Saturday dies have arranged and will conduct afternoon, July 20, from 5 to 8 o'clock an informal social meeting, serving ice cream and things to suit the young and old as well. We solicit the presence and assistance of our friends to make this a most enjoy able gathering. Cold Spring News. Some of the farmers are not yet through planting around here for we heard of some planting corn last week. The ladies are busy canning and preserving now. They are putting up more fruit this year than ever before. We had several visitors in our com munity last week. Misses Annette, Frances, Elizabeth and Estelle Thomas of Anderson visited their grand-parents, Mr. and Mr. J. H. Bussey. Miss Gladys Davis of Statesboro, Ga., is visiting Mrs. Ellie Ycung blood. Miss Ola Gardner is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ola Prince. Miss Myrtis McClendon spent a pleasant week at Parksville last week in the home of Mr. Freeman Glanton. The ladies are doing good Red Cross work here. There are forty five members and more will join. The fourth of July was well spent by all the people around here, some coming from Edgefield. There was a reunion of Mr. 0. J. Holmes family and a picnic combined given in hon or of Dr. A. L. Holmes who was at home on a ten day furlough. A large table was spread under th?-large trees in Mr. Holmes' pas ture and the. day was much enjoyed by ali who attended; - v Dr. Holmes is in the. pharmacy de partment at Camp Sevier but will soon be sent to France. We were' glad to hear that Mrs. Lala Hamilton is better. She has been quite sick. Mr. Horace Glanton, who is now in France, was reported to be miss ing but we have since learned that this is untrue and he is still fighting. Pig Club Notes. The Ed??e?ield County Pig Club has a membership of fifty-two and is divided into the following sub organizations: Antioch Club, Ked Hill Club, Harmony Club, Pine Grove Club, Sweetwater Club, Trenton Club, Johnston Club. These clubs are fostered by the United States Department of Agri culture and tho Extension Division of the ??tate Agricultural College. State and county prizes are of fered for pig clu'o winners. Each member is required to weigh his or her pig at the beginning and end of the contest so as to deter mine gain in weight, and also to keep an accurate record of all feeds fed and time spent in caring for the pig. The minimum length of contest is four months maximum left to discretion of county agent. Three ups necessary for success of a club: First, start up, second, follow up, third wind up. Pig club members expect to show j their products at the community fairs and at the Edgefield county fair if same is held. \V. E. STOKES, County Agent. Two brothers once ran a store in a small western town, where they had quite a large trade in wool on barter. One of the brothers became convert ed at a revival and urged the other to follow in his footsteps. "You ought to join, Jake," said the converted one. "You don't know how helpful and comforting it is to be a member of the church." "I know, Bill, "admitted Jake, thoughtfully, "an' I would like to join, but I don't see how I can." "Well, it's jest this way, Bill," de clared Jake. "There has got to be somebody in this firm to weigh this here wool." CHILDREN'S DAY. Large Attendance at Rehoboth Children's Day Exercises and Service Flag Pre sentation. Sunday was a gala day at Reho both church when the children's day was observed by the Sunday School in the morning and a Service Flag raising in the afternoon. The children were trained by Miss es Maggie Winn, Martha Strom and Mrs. Berta Seigler who presided at the organ. Mr. J. D. Hughey, the faithful and efficient superintendent of the Sunday School, presided over the exercises, and announced the parts of the children as they came. There were dozens of lovely little girls and handsome boys, who did their parts wonderfully. The first fea ture of the programme was a flag drill, each child carrying "Old Glory" which was inspiring. The chou? had also selected the very loveliest songs and sang with great enthusi asm, everything carrying the patri otic spirit. The decorations were flags and welcomes, all artistically arranged in the colors, red, white and blue with stars. At the recess hour dinner was serv ed on the grounds under the shade of the beautiful trees, and here, sur rounded by so many kind friends, and often speaking of those who were ab sent, an hour was profitably spent. At the afternoon service, music was enjoyed by the congregation and the pantomine carried into effect by Miss Catherine Moultrie draped in "Old Glory," was very inspiring. Im mediately after this two little girls, Mary Luda Hughey and Ruth Wash, came in bearing the two flags, one the Star-Spangled Banner and the other a service flag, one wrapped in the folds of the other. Mary Luda unfurled our country's flag, and Ruth followed with the service flag, pre sented by the Woman's Mission So ciety of Rehoboth. churcht on which were five stars representing the boys who have enlisted in their country's service from that church. The flag was presented in a lovely poem by Ruth Wash and received by Mr. J. D. Hughey in a similar manner, giving an appropriate poem, after which Mr. Hughey hung the two flags, one on each side of the pulpit. These flags were purchased of Mr. Clarence Langley of Columbia and were all ' wool bunting, the same design as those in the Edgefield churches. A duet was then sung by the hand some little sons of Rev. and Mrs. Kesterson, pastor of the church. Rev^ Mr. Kesterson, on request, then made a very instructive address on thtf causes of the war and referred most kindly to the patriotism of the wo men of our country and especially those of his own flock in having this thoughtful attention paid the soldier boys. The last thing on the programme was the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner by the congregation. The five young soldiers who are represented on the service flay by the five blue stars are as follows: James W. Perrin, Fort Moultrie; J. Preston Strom, Fort Moultrie; Jos eph Earl Wash, Fortress Monroe, Va. C. Rudolph Strom, Naval Hospital, Virginia. Calvin Sheppard Seigler, Newport, R. I. Former Edgefield Man in Y. M. C. A. Work. Mr. Sam Williams, a Greenwood county man, who has been conducting a successful men's furnishings store in Dillon for several years, has sold his business there and will enter War Y. M. C. A. work. Mr. Williams ar rived in Greenwood yesterday and will spend several days with relatives in this county before going to New York to report for duty. Mr. Williams is a brother of Messrs J. Richard Williams of Greenwood,t Jim and Goode Williams of Gaines, and of Mrs. J. L. Ward of Phoenix. He has been in Dillon for a num ber of years and has built up an ex cellent business. He had made a num ber of warm friends in that county. His friends there and in this county will wish him best of luck and feel sure he will be of real service in the Y. M. C. A. work.-Greenwood Index Piles Cured in ? to 14 Days Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTM BNT fails to cure any case of Itch-Ins:, Iilind, Weeding or Protruding riles in StoKdays. the first application gives Ease aud ResL 5Uc.