Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SOLDIERS' LETTERS. -- (Continued from page Three.) of soldiers have met their deaths. The work of destruction of human lives ?nd property are still quite .visible. One can hardly picture in his mind what it really is unless he has seen with his own eyes and experienced it. I have also seen quite a little of France. Sometime!? after I have been hore longer will give you some of my remembrances of different times and places. Though I have to be very careful or it might not pass the cen sor. Mother, the chilly winds are begin ning to creep over this way. There will not be many more months before we will be in winter's grip. It is al ways the soldier's hardest time. Al though when it comes we will only ?mile and go on with the same deter mination to win. We will. I guess you sae the good work the allies are do ing. You probably know more of it than I do. Mother, I hope everyone is doing well at home. Though I am far away Xrom my native land I still so often think of all my people and friends. For all of those, I am here to defend their rights. With love to the family and you, Mother, I am Your son, a soldier Somewhere in France. Letter From Frank O. Smith to His Mother. Somewhere in France, , September 26, 1918. My Dear Mama: I will take the greatest of pleasure in answering your letter. I am al ways glad to hear from home. Am so proud that all are well. I got a letter from Hamp last week; he said he was fine. You said you had not heard from me in two weeks. I don't see why you all don't get my letters. I write to some of you every few days. Tell Donald I got Broadus' pic ture all right. I sent you one of my pictures some time ago. Did you get it? If you didn't I will have some I j more made and send you one again. I like my officer fine. He is as good to me as any one could be. I don't think John will ever be called into the service. There is lots I would like to write but I will wait and tell you when I get back. I came to France, but I didn't come to stay. It is true we are a long dis tance apart but there is a day com ing when we will meet again. I don't want any of you to worry about me for I am getting on fine. The boys all tell rae I am getting fat. I weigh 165 pounds. . I truly hope this will find all of you well. -Write soon. Your loving son, Frank 0. Smith. Henry Harris Writes Letter to His Parents. September 13, 1918. Dear Mother and Father: I will take the pleasure of writ ing you a few lines to let you hear from me. This leaves me well and doing fine. I hope you all are the same. I have not received a letter from you all since I wrote but am look ing for one every day. I Mother, I am living in hopes of coming back to you again. I am on guard duty today. We are having a lot of rain over here, but are having a good time. Tell the boys I would like to be there to go rabbit hunting with them. Well, I guess you all are pick ing cotton by now and have a fine crop. I wish you all good luck. My address js Co. A, 118th Inf antry, A. E. F. Will close for this time. Write soon. Your son, Henry Harris. .'John E. Agner Writes Letter to His Parents. September 23, 1918. My Dear Moth^*- and Father: How are you all getting on? I hope you are well. I am not feeling very well this afternoon. I received your last letter all o. Jr.. and was certainly glad to hear from you but was so sorry to hear that you had to go to the hospital. I hope you are well by this time. Tall Brother Eddje I received his letter but haven't had time to an swer it. You all must write every chance you get. I just don't have time much to write. Give Brother Eddie and family my love. Tell all the people around home "Howdy" foi me. Tell Mrs. Daisy Clegg the shaving soap that she bought in Au gusta, Ga., has just given out. It lasted longer than anything that she bought. I guess you all still have our car and it looks like a new one. I never will forget that time you and I came from Sister's around by Edgefield and it snowed on us all the way fcone. I hope it won't be long be fore you and I can ride in the car together again. Oh! How happy we would be, Mother. How are Uncle Charlie Adams and Aunt Meale King getting on? Tell them all "Howdy" for me. Well, this is all I can think of to write this time. Don't wait for me to write. I will get your mail O. K. Will close, with much love from \ Your loving son, Private John E. Agner. U. S. A. P. O. No. 791. W. L. Bryan Writes Letter Home. Somewhere in France. September 15, 1918. Dearest Mother and All: Your sweet, welcome letter was re ceived, and I was so glad to know that you are all well. I feel like a three year old mule in a tin stable. I went to preaching this morning. The sermon was grand, preached by our chaplain. He is a fine man and I think the sermon did the boys good. I am sure it did me good. Our major also made the boys a talk which was very interesting. He is a small roos ter but he can crow as loud as any of them. He is a smart man and thinks the world of his boys and praises us all to the highest. We think in return there is no man like our major. It has been tested that our division is the best in the whole outfit and it makes me feel good to know this. Mama, I am having a good time, plenty to eat and plenty of good looking girls to flirt with, and the best part is, they are so friendly. I never get lonesome, nevertheless, at the same time, I would like the best in the world to see you all. I am like Marie. I take things easy and live happy and will die when I can't help it. Life is what we make it, so I just live happy and do the best I can. I had a letter from Ruth and her sis ter a few days ago. Yes, Mama, I make myself at home no matter where I am placed. I am glad to say I feel at home with the French, for they think so much of American boys. They are more like our people than any I have met yet, also the Scotch. The British don't like us boys much, but you bet they have to walk the chalk line when we are about, for we are the cock of the walk and always will be. The Kaiser will think the same thing before Uncle Sam and his boys get through with him. He is already realizing it but he hates to give up. Mama, the future looks brighter and brighter each day that comes, and the Kaiser's days are growing darker and darker every day. It will not be long before he will have a dark day when he will have reached his end. Then wc Americans who are so true, will come marching back to our loved ones. Then there will be ?much happiness among us all who have been so far apart. I have been detailed to help serve our meals in our platoon, so you see I get plenty to eat. You said Emmie Bryan was at Grandmother's. I would like very much to see the girls. I know Hanley did enjoy himself. It was nice of Mr. Strom to give the boys this trip. He is a smart man. Tell Hanley I will look for his letter. I don't know who is the smartest, Tom or Hanley. They will make fine men some day. I didn't Uke the army much at first but I am glad to say I wouldn't take anything for my experience since I can see how important it is. At first my equipment was hard to keep clean, drilling was hard, hiking seem ed hard and I couldn't see the bright side. Now all this is as easy as it can be, and we all seem like brothers. Don't worry about me, for I am safe because I am on the right side. Tell Aunt Emmie to write me. Your son, W. ri Bryan. Don't Worry About the Cot ton Buyer's Family; Look After Your Own. ' Unless all signs fail, the cotton buyers of the South during the next six or eight months are going to reap the biggest harvest of profits in the history of our section. A pro fit of one cent a pound, or $5 a bale, once seemed alluring. Think what it will mean to a buyer if cot ton goes up five cents a pound or $25 ? bale! Why, the buyer, for a few strokes of his pen will get as much clear profit as the farmer once got for all the twelve months of work, sweat, rent, interest, anxi ety, and the fertilizer represented by the bale. And among the best judgas we know, predictions are strong for 35-cent cotton before spring. In last week's Progressive Far mer we urged farmers to sell only to pay off indebtedness. We change that now and urge the farmer who is in debt ta borrow from a bank, pay off his debt, and hold his cotton. Don't worry about the cotton buy er's family, they will be well enough off. Look after your own family. They are better entitled to that ex ?tra $25 a bale which somebody seems sure to get. Don't sell cotton at present prie-* es.-Progressive Farmer. NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South. Carolina , County of Edgefield. Notice is hereby given that the General Election for United States Senator (full term) and Representa tives in Congress, and a Special Elec tion for United States Senator (short term) will be held at the voting pre cincts fixed by law in the County of Edgefield, on Tuesday, November 5th 1918, said day being Tuesday follow ing the first Monday, as prescribed by, the State Constitution. The qualifications for suffrage are as follows: Residence in State for two years, in the County one year, in the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote; four months, and the pay ment six months before any election of any poll tax then due and payable. Provided. That ministers in charge of an organized churdh and teachers of public schools shall be entitled to vote after six months' residence in the State, otherwise qualified. REGISTRATION. - Payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed and collectible during the previous year. The production of a certificate or the receipt of the officer authoriz ed to collect such taxes shall be con clusive proof of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe to the Constitu tional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other Managers and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to the Chairman. The Manangers elect their.Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed at 4 o'clock p. m., except in the City of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m., and closed at 6 p. m. The managers have the power to fill a vacancy; and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can ap point, from among the qualified vo ters, the Managers, who; after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot box and count the ballots therein, and con tinue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a state ment of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or someone designated by. the Board, must deliver to the Commis sioners of Election the poll list, the box containing the ballots and writ ten statements of the result of the election. > MANAGERS OF ELECTION The following Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the elec tion at the various precincts in the said County: Timmerman-L. iJ. Rutland, D. J. Derrick, T. W. Johnson. Trenton-F. P. Salter, C. L. Crouch, J. D. Mathis. Johnston-H. W. Dobey, John Wright, W. H. Carpenter. Edgefield, Pickens-J. W. Peak, J. E. Mims, Clyde R. Jackson. Edgefield, Wise-W. A. Strom, L. Y. Bryan, J. N. Fair. tMeeting Street-W. M. Timmer man, J. F. Logue, J. J. Padgett. Pleasant Lane-J. B. Minnick, F. L. Timmerman, E. B. Williams. Red Hill-G. W. Bussey, H. H. Smith, R. M. Johnson. Cheathams Store-J. F. Boone, R. W. Christie, L. H. Harling. Mathis-T.' L. Miller, J. W. Ste vens, C. T. Mathis. Meriwether Hall-J. O- Scott, L. W. Reece, George Wright. Ropers-T. L. Timmerman, B. T. Lanham, J. W. Mundy. . , Bacon at Bouknight's Store-B. R. Smith, F. M. Warren, Charley Yonce. School House near J. 0. Seigler's -J. W. Morgan, R. T. West, J. P. Sullivan. The managers at each precinct named above are requested to dele gate one of 'heir number to secure the box and blanks for the election on or before Saturday, November 2. E. J. NORRIS J. F. PAYNE J. D. HUGHEY Commissionners of Federal Election for Edgefield County, S. C. ? Automobile for Sale. 1918 Maxwell, 5 passenger Tour ing Car, equipped with full set of "Gabriel Snubbers," channel bump er, and other extras. This car has been driven with care and is in FIRST CLASS condition. A. L. GUN TER, Box 162. 10-22-2t pd. For Rent: Good two or three-horse farm. Good land well fenced, good orchard, plenty of water. Apply to H. S. Gardner, North Augusta, S. C. 8-21-tf. New Fall Arri As the seasons change we 2 to supply the needs o? our The crisp mornings suggest from low-cut t? high-cut sh our new arrivals in fall J All of the new shapes anc feathers, both in Crossett s Selz-Schawb shoes. New arrivals in stylish hat ably the straw you have bc ing all summer is about g stylish new felt hat is in on Come in and let us show yoi our stock. Dorn & Mi AUGUSTA BEE HIVE We make our annual bow to our Edgefield friends and invite them to make our store their headquarters when in Augusta. We are showing the largest stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Notions, Millinery, Shoes and Men's and Boys' Clothing that we have ever shown. These'goods were bought early and we have marked them far below their present values. We can save you money on what ever you buy from us. We de'sire to call especial attention of the ladies to our Millinery department. The newest and best of everything and a large assortment to select 4rom. AUGUSTA BEE HIVE 916-918 Broad St. ?BE COHEN, Prop. SOME STRIKE IT RIC BUTA SURE WAYIS TOPUTAU IN THE BA EVERY WEEK Coorrkht 1909. bi C. E. Zl*x>ermaj> Co.-No. 51 J?HERE is no doubt about money in the bank, it is iure and positive. Maybe slow, but there s the satisfaction that it is sure. Posi ;ive in every way, both that Jt will grow, md that it is safe. BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, President; B. E.^Nicholson, vice-President !. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H: Allen. Assistant Oashier. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford, B/E ficholson, A.S. Tompkins, C. C. Fuller. E. J. Mims. J. H. Allen es ?> . cs . ^? ?>; . V vals ire ready patrons, a change oes. See footwear. 1 popular hoes and s. Prob ien wear one, so a der. i through lens Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Asso ciation. ORGANIZED 1892. Property Insured $2,500,000. WRITE OR CALL on the under signed for any information you may desire about our plan of insurance. We insure your property against destruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM or LIGHT NING ' ' and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared to prove to you that ours is the safest and cheapest plan of insurance known. Our Association is now licensed to write Insurance in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor mick, Laurens and EdgefiehL The officers are: Gen. J. Fraser Lyon, Presiden, Columbia, S. C. J. R. Blake, *Gen. AgrL, Secy. St Trea.s, Greenwood, S. C, DIRECTORS. A. 0. Grant, Mt Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. Jno. H. Childs, Bradley, S. C. , A. W. Youngblood, Hodges, S. C. S. P. Morrah, Willington.S. C. L, N. Chamberlain, McCormick S. C. R. H. Nicholson, Edgefield, S. C. P. L. Timmerman, Pln't Lane, S. C J. C. Martin, Princeton, S. C. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. ,B J. R. BLAKE, GEN. AGT. Greenwood, S. C. . Light Saw, Lathe and Shin gle Mills, Engines. Boilers, Supplies and Repairs, Porta ble, Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth, Files. Belt and Pipes, WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS. GINS and PRESS REPAIRS Try LOMBARD AUGUSTA. GA. For SALE-A fine farm of 270 acres 2 miles from Ridge Spring on public road. Prices and terms-right C. L. JONES, Mgr. Konetta, S. C. .