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m Wednesday, July 31. LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Miss Maggie Winn was among the visitors in Edgefield Saturday Mrs. Ida Blount of Grovetown, Ga. is the guest of Mrs. S. M. Smith. Miss Marguerite Marshall of Green wood is the guest of Miss R?sela Par ker. Misses Thelma and Leila Parks of Parksville are visiting Miss Lillie Hol ston this week. Mrs. Ruth Elam of Washington, D. C. is spending some time with Mrs. Eva W. Ouzts. Miss Genevieve Fitzmaurice of Co lumbia is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. S. Byrd this week. Rev. P. P. Blalock will preach in the Presbyterian church Sunday morning at nine o'clock. Mrs. Norwood Cleveland and little Norwood are down from Greenville visiting under the parental roof, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Key of Colum bia have been spending some time here with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Key. Miss Helen Tillman was operatsd on for appendicitis at the hospital in Columbia last week and is now doing well. -?.*.*??t^?$H?ttSfete*< ? Mrs. Ben Rushton and her little son of Greenwood were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kinnaird last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill of Savan nah, accompanied by their children, are visitors of Mrs. Maggie Hill, Mr. Hill's mother. False statements of campaign li ars fall on the ears of intelligent Edgefield voters like water on a duck's back. Mr. A. A. Glover of North, Orange burg county, made a hurried visit to Edgefield Friday and was cordially greeted by his friends here. Hear Mr. Rowland Campbell Thurs day night in his illustrated lecture in the interest of the Red Cross. His war scenes will be thrilling. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Burkhalter of North Augusta were visitors in Edge field Friday, being the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lott while here. k Dr. Roy Daniel gave a very strong address in thc opera house Monday night on the Red Cross work, stress ing the need of Civilian Relief Work. Mr. and Mrs. Jerald LaGrone, ac companied by their two children and Miss Pearl Padgett, are spending some time in Darlington with rela tives. 5 in*:?. ?gs&si . Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Jones, accompa nied by their children, left Edgefield in their car lor Brevard, N. C., where they will spend some time in the mountains. . Mrs. R. T. Hill was operated on for appendicitis at the University hospital in Augusta Friday. The op eration was a success and she is stead ily improving. Mr. Egbert Morgan and Mr. Ald rich Cheatham who are stationed near Chicamauga have both recently been given important assignments in the headquarters' office. Mrs. S. M. Craig and her little daughter came down from Anderson Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cogburn. Mr. Cogburn met them in his car at Greenwood. Mr. Paul Cogburn made applica tion some time ago for admission to the officers' training camp and receiv ed a notice yesterday to report to Columbia Friday for examination. Mr. John Minis received an order to report to Columbia today and from there he will be sent to a naval train ing station near Boston. He recently volunteered for service in the navy. Mr. Luther Brunson responded to the call of his country Friday. About six weeks ago he volunteered for ser vice in the navy and was ordered Sat urday to report to Charleston for duty. Mrs. P. P. Blalock, Jr., Mrrs. P. M. Feltham, Miss Ruth DeLoach and Miss Virginia Addison, a quartette of merry-makers and sunshine-dis pensers, were among the visitors in Augusta Monday. Mr. Fred Hamilton who is in the quartermaster's corps at one of the camps near Atlanta spent the early part of last week on a furlough, vis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Hamilton. i Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tompkins and Master John are being very cordially greeted by their Edgefield friends, having arrived yesterday from Cor i nellsville, Penn., to visit Dr. J. G. ? Tompkins. After a pastorate of a little more than three years, Dr. E. Pendleton Jones has resigned to enter upon his labors as pastor of the Baptist church of Batesburg. He will move his fam ily to Batesburg this week. Beware of campaign liars, men who habitually make mean, spiteful and false remarks about candidates with the hope of prejudicing voters against them. Honest, high-minded men will not sink to such a low level. Among Edgefield's splendid young men who have volunteered to serve their country is Mr. Albert Cheatham who recently volunteered in Colum bia for service in the navy. He is now at home awaiting the call to duty. Mr. Robert Griffin from Camp Se vier was a week-end visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Parker, being the guest of their granddaugh ter, Miss Rosada Talbert of Parks ville who is spending some time in I Edgefield, . ........ . , Miss Neta Ouzts, daugter of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Ouzts of McKendree, has accepted a position in the post office and has already entered upon her duties. Postmaster Mellichamp is to be congratulated upon making such a splendid selection. Mr. Mark Miller who has served so faithfully and well in the post office for the past four or five years is now on a vacation and will accept another position early in the fall. The office will not seem the same without Mark. His friends miss him. greatly. Mrs. L. M. Johnson has as her guests this week her father and moth er, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McWhite, and sister, Miss Annie Belle McWhite, and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Ray and little daughter, Frances. All of them came down from Greenville in a tour ing car. The letter from Mr. Stanton Lott which appears on our front page is intensely interesting. The work in which the five young men whom Edge field county has sent to the Pacific coast are engaged is just as impor tant as fighting the enemy face to face in France. Red Cross Announcement. The allotment of gauze has arriv ed and all members are requested to meet at the Red Cross rooms from nine until one and again at five o'clock. This appeal is made to the Trenton and Edgefield ladies, and al so to the auxiliary organizations. You Can "Spot" Them. You can generally "spot" a cam paign liar. He frequently begins his cowardly remarks by somewhat tak ing the voter into his confidence and then in a round-about way, so as to conceal his devilish motive, makes veiled attacks upon candidates, grow ing bolder and bolder in his remarks, according to whatever response he may receive from the voter. Probab ly you have already "spotted" some of them. Will Make a Firm Stand. In order to facilitate the physical examinations, Dr. R. A. Marsh pur chased dainty, diminutive platform scales for weighing registrants. But one colored soldier-elect had such ponderous feet that he could hardly stand upon the scales. It appeared for a time that he would have to be stood upon his head to be weighed. However, such men are the kind that are needed. They should be able to make a firm stand before the ene my. Work of the Local Board. For the past two weeks the local board has been very strenuously en gaged much of the time with clas sifications, re-classifications, physi cal examinations and inducting men into service. After the call for men who are to leave for Camp Wads worth Friday morning, August 2, has been filled the Edgefield local board will have sent 186 colored men to camp within the past two weeks. Fri day and Tuesday were taken up with examinations and a considerable num ber will report today for physical ex amination. Thursday afternoon at four o'clock 49 men will be ordered to report to the local board for in duction, ' departing Friday morning at 6:55 for Camp Wadsworth, near Spartanburg. The Best Hot Weather Tonic GROVE'STASTELKSSchillTON'C enriches tht blood, builds up the whole system and will won derfully strengthen and iortify you to withstand the dcDressinc effect of the Lot summer. 50c. Four Splendid Young Men. Monday night the local board senl under Call 894 from Provost Mar shall General four splendid young men to Vancouver, Washington where they will be employed in pro viding or preparing material for the construction of aeroplanes. These young men, all of them volunteers, are Messrs. H. H. Smith, William Bush, William Brunson and A. E Padgett, Jr. The journey obliquely across the continent, practically from coast to coast, will consume about five days, going by way of Columbia, Ashville, Harriman Junction, Cincin nati, Chicago, Omaha and Portland, Oregon. The young men will travel in a Pullman car from Asheville to Vancouver, every item of expense en route being paid by the govern ment. Death of Lanham Dorn. For the past ten days the entire community has been deeply solicitous and greatly depressed over the very serious illness of Lanham Dorn, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dorn. Death came last night about 10:15 o'clock and relieved him of his intense suffering. Sunday afternoon, July 14, Lanham stepped on a nail and it penetrated his foot near the centre about an inch. The wound was dressed at once with precaution and he suffered no great pain or un usual inconvenience until a week la ter, when his back and neck began to pain him. Lockjaw had resulted from the wound by the nail. Serum was at once ordered and injected in to his system and while it relieved the severity of the disease, it never checked it. Lanham was a robust boy of athletic build and strong consti tution, consequently he made a brave fight but the disease, for which it seems science had made no absolute cure, gained the mastery. He suffered intensely when not under the influ ence of anodynes. Lanham was in his 15th year at the time of his death and was well developed mentally and physically. Since school closed he has assisted his father in the store, always prov ing to be alert, active, courteous. His genial, amiable disposition won for him many friends. Lanham united with the Baptist church several years ago and was a regular attendant up on Sunday school. Not only in the home where he was so tenderly be loved by his parents and sisters, but among his large circle of young friends, boys and girls, he will be greatly missed. The sympathy of Ihe entire community goes out to the be reaved home. The funeral will be held af five o'clock this afternoon at the Baptist church, Dr. E. P. Jones officiating, and the interment will take place in the family square in the cemetery, ^gjsjr^. It seems to be providential that Lanham's uncle, Mr. Thomas B. Lan ham, arrived the day before there was an acute manifestation of the disease and Mr. Lanham sat at Lan ham's bedside day and night through out the 10 days of his illness, minis tering in the most devoted and ten der manner to his every need. In stead of having complete rest during his vacation, Mr. Lanham has had his strength tried by this special ser vice to his nephew and the family. God will bless and reward him for this beautiful, unselfish service. Woman's Christian Temper ance Union. The August meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held with Mrs. A. E. Padgett on Monday afternoon next at 5:30 o'clock. The following programme will be carried out, and will be specially in teresting to mothers. Every member should come and make this mid-sum mer meeting the very best of the year. Devotions, Mrs. W. L. Dunovant. Chart talk, Temperance and Mis sions, Mrs. Abner Broadwater. "Literature and Character," Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth. "Teaching Children How to Spend" Mrs. R. L. Young. "Thc Golden Rule," Miss Lillian Smith. "Don'ts for Parents," Mrs. W. W. Fuller. "The Tactful Mother," Mrs. M. P. Wells. Piano solo, "Funeral March," Chopin, Miss Gladys Padgett. Vocal solo, "God Bring You Safe ly to Our Arms Again." "America." Business. The usual free will offering will be taken which will go to the French orphan fund by which the Union hopes to make a contribution suffi cient for the support of an orphan during the year. During the collec tion a little girl carrying a. French flag will assist and the Marseillaise will be played. The W. C. T. U. is contributing comfort bags to all of our Edgefield ! Anticipati: this summe preserving g large orders FRUIT "THR Let us su] goods. Hav tities we are close prices. county boys as they leave for the camps, and the treasury is constant ly in need of reimbursements. All who are in arrears with dues are requested to bring them to this meeting, so that we may not be lack ing for funds for war relief work when the call comes. The National W. C. T U. is calling on the unions for electric fans for the base hospitals at the sixteen can tonments in our country. Many local and county unions are responding to this call, which is also urged by the physicians in charge as being highly promotive of the recovery of patients, one hospital alone calling for 50 fans at a cost of $25.00 each. One Edgefield county sailor boy who has been in the service long enough to know what was really use ful to him, said that he never appre ciated anything more than the gift of the little comfort bag given him by the W. C. T. U., that it was ex actly what he needed and was of such la size that it could be his constant companion in fact "a friend in need." The meeting will adjourn with the singing of the "Star-Spangled Ban ner." Colored Increment. The local board sent 56 colored men to Camp Wadsworth Monday morning. This is the first time that troops have been sent to Camp Wads worth from Edgefield. The men went away in fine spirits. Breakfast was provided for them here and lunch was furnished in Columbia. The men who composed this increment were as follows: Chester Arthur, Ernest Allen, Er nest G. T. Blalock, Willie Blocker, Warren Blocker, Johnnie Burt, Far row Brunson, Arthur Basket, Alonzo Bussey, Dock Crawford, Ernest Cal lihan, Dock S. Chappell, Walter Cook, Price Dabney, Eddie Edwards, James Preston Harris, Edward Holmes, Jack Holmes, William Holloway, Lonnie Higgins, Elijah Jefferson, Bluford Johnson, Alonzo Kimble, Malachi Mitchell, John Henry Mays, Robert Morton, Mose Medlock, Anderson McKie, Charlie Mosely, James Mor gan, Buster Neal, Chas. Nipper. John Nick, Major Nealions, Willie Oliver, Henry Roney, Press Robinson, Er nest Rhimes, Mims Roberson, War ren Roberson, Wdliam Taft Stevens, ?Cadge Shedrick, John Simkins, John Sherman, Luther Talbert, Fred Whit aker, John Walker, Lawrence Wash, Pickens \Villiams, Birpee Watson, Maryland Washington, George Wal ton. Notice of Meeting of County Executive Committee of Democratic Party To Examine the Club Rolls. Notice is hereby given that the County Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of Edgefield Coun ty will meet in the Court House at ! Edgefield, S. C., on Monday, August 5th, 1918, at ten o'clock A. M. to examine the club rolls of all the clubs in the County. Any person wishing to complain of any errors in the club rolls will appear before this meeting of the Committee. B. E. Nicholson, County Chairman. July 27, 1918. :E TO CA? rig the wants r when the season openec i for JARS and T* HE-POUND C pply your nee ing bought ii in a position 1 W. W. ADJ j Baptist Sunday School Conven tion. The Edgefield Baptist Sunday school convention held its 50th ses ! sion with Mountain Creek Baptist church on Wednesday and Thursday of last week; more than two-thirds of the schools and churches were represented. In addition to all of ?the local pastors, Rev. J. A. Gaines ! of Columbia, S. C., representing the , B. Y. P. U. work, also representing j Dr. Watts in State Sunday school work, was present. There was a good local attendance both days. The hospitality of the church and community was unlimited., The subjects discussed by the pas tors and two of the laymen present doubtless made good impressions on those who heard them. Some of the speeches made had a considerable touch of patriotic pathos. Several spoke of this convention as being the best that had been held for a number of years. The incumb ent officers were all re-elected. The next session will be with Horn's Creek Baptist church on Wednesday and Thursday before the 4th Sun day in July 1919. Sunday School Convention. The Sunday school convention which was held in the Methodist church Wednesday and Thursday was very helpful and inspiring to those who attended and it is regretted that the atendance was so small, both from the. town and from Sunday schools over the county. The writer was prevented from attending .by pressing duties as a member of the local board. More of our Sunday school workers should have heard the inspiring addresses of Mr. W. E. Wil lis and Miss Millwee Davis, both of whom are experts in Sunday school work. The committee on nominations made the following report: J. H. Can telou, president; S. B. Mays, vice president; W. W. Fuller, secretary and treasurer. The district presidents are J.. C. Lewis, Johnston, No. 1; J. M. Shaffer, Pleasant Lane, No.2; H. E. Quarks, Cold Spring, No. 3. The division superintendents are Miss Emmie Lanham, Elementary, Ropers; L. G. Watson, Secondary, Trenton, and Rev. A. L. Gunter, adult, Edge field. Dixie Relish. 1 quart ground cabbage, 1 pint ground onion. 1 pint green peppers. 1 pint red peppers. 5 tablespoons salt. 1 quart vinegar. 2 tablespoons crushed celery seed. 2 tablespoons white mustard seed. 2 cups sugar. The above recipe will make about 3 quarts of pickle. Cook all ingredi ents together for about 25 minutes and seal in sterilized jars. How To Give Quinine To Children. FEBRILITE is the trade-mark name given to an improved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, plear ant to take and does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try it the Jert time you need Quinine lor any pur pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The name FEBRILINK is blown ii botUe. 25 cents. The Pills That Do Cure. ?NERS of the people canning- and i, we placed WO and ?ANS ids for these i large quan :o make very LMS & CO. Character Sketching. There is a certain elevating inspi ration to be had from character sketches of the lives of many Amer ican statesmen and laymen. Fore most among them is that of the Father ?f our Country, who, as a boy, would not tell a lie, and who, by bis valor and keenness of per ception when but a mere Virginia youth and long before his riper fame with its moral truth had dif fused itself throughout the land, saved from annihilation an army of expedition sent against Fort j Duquesne. Since that time our country ha3 been blessed with the influence and examples of many men of high at tainment and forceful character who, contrary to the opinion of any philosopher, could have been trust ed to write their own biographies and to write them truthfully and complete. To the glory of Texas be it said that the histor^ of this, our imperial state, contains the names of many of such men whose good examples and frank candor in dealings with the people, those of this day should emulate. Between right and wrong the lines of demarcation are definitely drawn. There exists no twilight zone to screen the acts of public men from the public view. In the public official's strictly private acts the public may not be concerned. But the public is concerned in knowing whether in fact the public official's acts are strictly ?private. Texas has suffered enough and too much from bidden methods. Why not have a campaign of truth? If the people are worthy of voting they are equally worthy of confi dence.-Farm and Ranch. A Prayer. . Let me be a little kinder, Let me be a little blinder To the faults of those about me, Let me praise a little more, Let me be when I am weary Just a little bit more cheery Let me serve a little better Those that I am striving for. Let me be a little braver, When temptation bids me waver, ? Let me strive a little harder To be all that I should be; .J; J Let me be a little meeker ? i With the brother who is weaker, T 1 Let me think more of my neighbor J And a little less of me. y^fr.- .. ^ J?jLet me be a little sweeter^' Make my life a bit completer, ? ~ \ By doing what I should do, ?, j Every minute of the day. j Let me toil without complaining ; Not a humble task disdaining; Let me face the summons calmly When death beckons me away. -Selected. Mrs. Newlywed went to the gro cery store to do her morning market ing. She was determined that the grocer should not take advantage of her youth and inexperience. "These eggs are dreadfully small" she criticized. "I know it," he answered. "But that's the kind the farmer brings me. They are just fresh from the country this morning." "Yes," said the bride, "and that's the trouble with those farmers. They are so anxious to get their eggs sold that they take them off the nest too soon I"