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VOL. 83 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1918 JOHNSTON LETTER. Tribute to Earl Crouch. Death of Little Mary Alice Wright. W. C. T. U Thoughtful. When it was learned on last Wed ^asday that the noble spirit of Earl Crouch, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Crouch, had passed into the. beyond, a pall of gloom seemed to hang, not only over the town, but the community. Mr. Crouch had influen za, and pneumonia followed. Tireless efforts were made night and day to save him, and the prayers of all were for his restoration. Prayers that the only son might be saved-the devo ted young husband, the loving bro ther, the affectionate grand-son. But it is not to die, to live in the hearts of friends. The life of such a man will, with influence, live on for his life was one of marked charac teristics-gentle, kind, unselfish, and generous to ?a fault. He was all that went to make a manly man, and he naadi. friends of everyone. He always had a smile, a cordial greeting, a kind word and an open hand for all. Is there any wonder that he was a universal favorite? In December, four years ago he was married to Miss Grace Smith of ( Mullins, and these were four years of great happiness. Heartfelt sym pathy is felt for the young wife. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. L. S. Maxwell and Miss Annie Crouch, and there was the sweetest tie of love between them. On Thursday morning the funeral services were conducted at Mount of Olives cemetery. Rev. W. S. Brooke conducted the services as his pastor, Rev. J. H. Thacker of the M. E. church was ill. Rev. Brooke was as sisted by'Rev. J. D. Kinard of the Lutheran church and Rev. Hamilton Etheredge of the North Augusta M. E. Church. A large concourse attend the services and the great esteem in which he was held was shown by the great number of floral designs, sent not only from Johnston, but from all over the State. His grave was lined with the flowers and his body was laid to rest in a bed of flowers that were the silent but eloquent tes timony of love for him. A beautiful tribute was paid Mr. Grouch by Mr. Herbert Eidson, his Bible class teacher, and the eyes of all were tear dimmed as they listen ed. Rev. Brooke, making ? tribute also, held in his hand a well worn Bible which was always a comfort to Mr. Crouch, and told of how he loved his Bible, being always found with it near Lim. This was a testi mony of his Christian life. Soft, sweet songs were sung during the service. The dee/est sympathy is felt for the heart-broken parents, the young wife and the two sisters. Mrs. David Phillips and Miss Ruth Phillips of Springfield have returned to their home, Mr. Phillips coming for them in the car. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Smith of Mullins have been here for the past week with their daughter, Mrs. Earl Crouch. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Getzen Wertzs, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Wertzs, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wertz of Co lumbia, Mr. Leroy Wertz of Belton and Mr. and Mrs. DeSaussure Hogan of Congaree spent last week here and were at the bedside of their nephew, Mr. Earl Crouch. Mr. Grady Satcher of Camp Jack son spent the week-end here with his parents. , Mr. and Mrs. Sumter Wright of Greenwood were here last week in the home of Mr. Joe Wright. Miss Lizzie Samraon of Macon, Ga., was also a visitor. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Langston of Asheville, N. C., are again residing here. Mr. Langston will have his mar ble yard here and will continue in the business of placing monuments. Deep sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wright in the death of their only daughter, little Mary Alice, a beautiful and winsome child of five years. She was sick with influenza and pneumonia developed. The end came quickly on Thursday morning. Loving hands did everything that could be done to save the little life, and Dr. Mulherin, a specialist, was called in. Her death is a crushing blow to her parents, but their sub missive will to this Divine dispensa tion was beautify 1 to see. Mary Alice was a member of the I Sunbeam band, and wa? the first Sun beam to shine on the other shore, since this band was taken in charge by Mrs. Hatcher 15 years ago. The Sunbeams sent a floral tribute to place on the little white casket, and her playmates of the street on which she lived also sent flowers. The body was tenderly laid to rest on Thursday morning in Mount of Olives cemetery, Rev. W. S. Brooke conducting the service. Softly was "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" sung and the little form was laid to rest amid a surrounding mass of flowers. Mr. Powell Harrison left on Mon day for Camp Wadsworth. On Satur day before his departure he was given one of the eomfort bags by the W. C. T. U., the department of soldiers and sailors being the speeial depart ment this year. The prayers and good wishes of all his friends follow him. Miss Ruby Gant and Mr. Gant of Leesville were visitors here the last of the week. Misses Eva and Jessie Rushton will resume school duties at Hume next week, the former being principal of the school. Mrs. Joseph Cox will go to Green ville soon, where her husband is sta tioned in camp, and will spend a while. Red Cross Activities. One thing in regard to the Christ mas boxes that I failed to. speak of last week was that everyone who j sends a box must not fail to put his 'or her name on it as sender. This is ?important and came to our chairman 'as additional information which he ,has not had opportunity to give the auxiliaries. Of course the boxes for ! our soldiers in this country are not j ?subject to the same stringent rules as those for overseas. The boxes for our sailors may weigh 29 pounds and should be pack- ? ed in strongly bound wooden boxes i with either hinged or screw tops. They have to be inspected in New .york, and these tops, will facilitate matters. The postage for the boxes for our i boys in France is 20 cents to Hobo- j ken, N. J. This is all the individuals are expected to pay. The government sends them the rest of the way. The labels ffom our boys are coming in very well now, and as we have until (November 20th to send them off it is hoped that every boy will get his box. The allotment of wc ol has arrived ;and the auxiliaries who have knitters ?among them are requested to get their quota. We are asked for 63 sweaters and 74 pairs of socks. Mrs. J. H. Nicholson is in charge of the ?knitting and will be glad to give the 'new directions. Socks are not receiv ed unless knit according to specifica tions. They are to be absolutely smooth on the inside, without a sin gle knot. Agatha A. Woodson, for Publicity Committee _ O Two Edgefield Boys Wounded. As a greater number of our boys are assigned duty along the' firing line, our people naturally grow more and more anxious about their safety. The casualty list is eagerly watched from day to day. Two of our boys were recently wounded but so far as we are informed, their names were not on the casualty list as published in the papers. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Griffis received a card from their son, Hezzie Griffis, one day last week statjng that he had been slightly wounded'but no details were given. The card stated that he would soon be discharged, presumab ly from the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Prescott re ceived a letter from their son, Stobo Prescott, stating that he had been slightly wounded in the leg, but that he was receiving the best of atten tion and would be able to be out again in a few days. Neither of these young men were seriously wounded and both are probably by this time entirely well again. The prayers of our people are offered for the safe guarding and protection of our boys who are doing, not their bit, but their best at the front. Does it not behoove us to do our BEST here at home, responding generously to ev ery call that is made for their wel fare. The Bes* Mot Weather Tonic GROVE'S TASTI-LKSScliil! TONIC cnrklies tht blood, builds np thc whole system and will won derfully strengthen and fortify you to withstand the depressing effect of the bot summer. S?a. THE GREAT UNITED WAR CAMPAIGN DRIVE IS ON. The initial gan will be fired Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at a mass meeting in the Baptist Church. Of course, you will be there, and after reading this notice you will act as a commitee of one to extend a personal urgent invitation to every one of your friends and neighbors to make this service an unqualified suc cess. Several over-seas speakers have been promised for the occasion and an outside orator will be on the pro gram. The committees and workers have been appointed and promptly on the morning of November ll, the house to house canvass will begin. Notice the posters in the windows, discuBS them with your friends, read over carefully every bit of literature that is given you. From now on until November 18, which is the close of the drive, think, talk, dream about by night, and work incessantly for the raising'of the eleven thousand dol lars, apportioned to this county. T?&: national quota is one hundred sevenMJ^?lwllion, five hundred thous andjf?oi?arR If Edgefield county main tains ifs reputation of going over the top, it^will be a strong link in the chain of nation wide counties to bring 'the over-subscription to two hundred and fifty million dollars, and this amount is what is actually need ed atT^Kfe present time to cover the needs of the almost four million men in khaki at home and abroad. Mr. J. Wm. Thurmond has been appointed Vice-Chairman for Edge field County to assist Mr. Nicholson. John E. Agner Writes Letter to His Mother. Somewhere in France. September 28 1918. My Dear Mother: How are you getting along? I hope you are well. I am feeling very well this A. M. It is raining here now. I don't sup pose it is raining there as the fall is always dry at home. I imagine you all are picking cot ton every day now. I know you miss me there because I could pick lots of cotton.^ I certainly hope it, won't be long before I can help pick some cotton as Papa is getting old. I guess Wiley is getting large enough to pick a great deal of cotton this year, year. Dear Mother, tell Papa and Wiley. "Howdy1' for me. I know you enjoy ed being with Uncle George Agner. I would like to have been there to hear him talle You know he is a talker ! Miss Cora wrote me word that [ he was coming up and spend a lew days with you all. . I wrote Sister a few days ago. I certainly would like very much to see her and hear her play the piano. I would like to see you all now. Truly hope it won't be long. I am sending you some post cards. Mother, keep all of my letters that I send you. Tell all of the people around home "Howdy" for me, and also tell Brother Eddie and family. Tell him I don't have much time to write so this letter is for both of you. I guess Brother Eddie has a good crop this year. I certainly hope so. I don't want you all to sell your car unless you have to have some money. If you do, why sell it and some day you (ian buy another one. The French people are so good to us and I certainly like them. A good many of the French soldiers say they are coming home with me. I received that letter you sent me from Augusta, Ga., on the 9th of Aug ust when you were in the hospital. I was sailing on th? ocean somewhere. Well, I will close for this time. You all write when you can. I am always so glad to hear from you. Good-bye, dear Mother. Your loving son, Pvt. John E. Agner. Co. L, 321 Inf. U. S. A. P. 0. 791. American Expeditionary Forces. Addison Mill's Good Record. In many cotton mill villages throughout the State there have been a number of deaths from influenza since the disease first appeared but up to this time there has not been a single death at the Addison Mill. Not a case of pneumonia developed among those who were victims of influenza. The good record made at the Addison Mill is doubtless largely due to the greatly improved sanitary condition of the mill, which is due to the activ ity and alertness of Mr.vT. A. High tower, the very capable superintend ent. The Addison mill village is one of the cleanest to be found any where and further improvements of the grounds and buildings continue. County Service Flag Raising November 15 at Edgefield. Thft date has been fixed for the raising of the Edgefield county ser vice flag, by which time we hope gen eral conditions will have so improv ed that all the people of our county can come and be present to do hon or to all of our boys who are in their country's service. The people are asked to assemble around the grand stand near the pub lic' square where the afternoon ex ercises will begin at 3:30 P. M. Master of exercises will be Rev. A. L. Gunter. Programme for Afternoon. Music by Machine Gun Band from Camp Hancock, composed of thirty pieces. Invocation, Rev. R. G. Lee, pastor of the Baptist church. Music by Band. 1 .esentatoin of Service Flag to Edgefield County, Ex-Gov. John C. Sheppard. iceptance of Flag for County. l.-j?. J. L. Mims, chairman of Select- J ive Service for Edgefield County. Patriotic Music. Band. General Oliver Edwards is expect ed to be present. Evening Programme in Opera House 8:30 P. M. Hon. B. E. Nicholson, Master of Ceremonies. Music by Band. Invocation, Rev. E. C. Bailey. "A Little Girl's Prayer for a Sol dier." Introduction of State Regent of South Carolina Daughters American Revolution. Address, Mrs. E. W. Duvall, Che raw. Vocal Solo, "The American Has Come," Miss Miriam Norris. Reading-Miss Hortensia Woodson Introduction of U. S. Navy Chap lain by Hon. S. McGowan Simkins. Address, Lieut. L. G. Brokenshire. Free Will offering for the Red Cross. Music by Band. At the evening meeting in the Op era House, the regents of the John ston, Ridge Spring, Trenton and Edgefield chapters will be seated on the platform, as well as the speakers of the evening and the ministers of the town. To this evening meeting every body is invited. Service Sunday Morning. The Advertiser has been requested to announce that the regular service will be held at the Baptist church Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock. Rev. R. G. Lee is steaily recovering from a recent attack of influenza and will be sufficiently strong to preach his first sermon since accept ing the pastorate. All members of the church are requested to take their j monthly envelopes with them to the ?Sunday morning service ,making a generous contribution under the bud ?get adopted for 1918. No Service at Horn's Creek. On account of the holding of a patriotic rally at Edgefield at the same hour-3:00 o'clock-the regu lar service will not be held at Horn's Creek next Sunday afternoon. Mr. Padgett Expresses Appre ciation of People of Edgefield. Edgefield, S. C., November 1, 1918 Editor Edgefield Advertiser: I desire to express my heartfelt appreciation for the services render ed by your paper in the Fourth Lib erty Loan Campaign in our county in opening its columns unhesitating ly and unstintingly for the publica j tion of everything that conduced and contributed to the sueeess of the campaign. I also desire to acknowledge the valuable services rendered by all com mittees, solicitors, canvassers, speak ers and bank officials who worked with me in the campaign and helped to make it a good success. You de serve the honor of well done to be conferred by the home guard. If the name of any subscriber has been omitted from the published lists it has not been intentional. I have tried to have the names of all sub scribers published. Should you fail to find your name in one paper, you may probably find it in the other. None except those doing the work in cident to one of these campaigns knows the extent of the labor, Very respectfully, A. E. Padgett, County Chaiwtan. I - Three Calls For Men. The local board has received three calls for men, besides the 10 white men who were sent to Camp Wads worth yesterday morning. Five white men will be sent to Fort Moultrie, near Charleston, about November 15. Forty-four negroes will be sent to Camp Wadsworth about November 20 and t'.drty-three negroes will be sent to Camp Sevier soon after the 20th. All of these men will be taken from the registration of September 12. Patriotic Rally Sunday After noon. Tell your friends about the patri otic rally in the interest of the Unit ed War Work to be held in the Bap tist church Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Everybody from every sec tion of the county is invited to be present. Two prominent speakers neither of them "home talent"-will' deliver addresses. Patriotic music will be rendered. Do not fail to attend. The ban has been taken off of auto mobile travel on Sunday, consequent ly car owners from a distance can at tend without violence to their con science. ------- ? - , Ten Young Men Sent to Camp Wadsworth. The call for 10 white men which was first issued for October 21 and on account of the Spanish influenza j was deferred to October 29 and later postponed for the same reason till November 5 was filled yesterday by sending the men to Camp Wadsworth. Edgefield has not sent a finer body of young men to camp than those who left Tuesday morning, with Pow ell B. Harrison of Johnston as leader of the squad. They reported to the office of the board Monday afternoon and those who resided too far to re turn to their homes for the night were quartered at the Dubose hotel, receiving the best of attention at the expense of the government. The following are the young men who left yesterday morning for Camp Wadsworth: James H. Cothran. Hubert L. Adams. William C. DeLaughter. Jesse Temples. Jeff Sharpton. Powell P. Harrison. Robert J. Collins. Jack McCarty. Walter H. Cantelou. Roper D. Jackson. Greatly Benefited by Chamberlain's Tablets. "I am thankful for the good I have received by using Chamberlain's Tablets. About two years ago when I began taking them I was suffering a great deal from distress after eat ing, and from headache and a tired, languid feeling due to indigestion and a torpid liver. Chamberlain's Tab lets corrected -these disorders in a short time, and since taking two bot tles of them my health has . been good," writes Mrs. M. P. Harwood, Auburn, N. Y.-Adv. Church Notice. Regular Services in Episcopal churches will be resumed beginning next Sunday. Appointment next Sun day morning at Trenton Church of Our Saviour, Communion and ser mon at 11:30. All church members are urged to attend union service at Baptist church at Edgefield Sunday afternoon at 3, on account of Christian and Patriot ic meeting, in interest of War Work Campaign. R. G. SHANNONHOUSE. RED OAK GROVE. Much Grain Being Sowed. Chil dren Helping in Red Cross Work. Y. W. A Meeting. The congregation of last Sunday at Red Oak Grove was not as largo as usual, due to fear, yet, of influen za, although no new eases have de veloped for several days. Mr. Eustace Thurwond was bap tised last Sunday in a wianner that appeals to me as a typical baptism in the open running strsam. Those are the scenes in baptising I appre ciate most. ? Our Sunday school officers are not satisfied that we do not strengthen cords, for cold weather soon sends into winter quarters a country Sun day sehool that has possibly flourish ed in summer. That need not be and will not be when we truly realize that the Sunday schools are among the chief factors in reconstructing the world. Being asked, "How can we keep our churches safe for Chris tianity," my reply was, "Have a good Sunday school." That was the way I thought it could be done, because the children of a community are its chief asset, soon to be the leaders, and if not properly trained what can be the development of a church? I think all Edgefield has enjoyed the much needed rain and much grain is being sown. Of course that, should be generally done even when times are normal, but especially so now when we are being urged to conserve our foodstuffs. The children of this community have generously responded to Red Cross appeal for fruit pits and we now have on hand several bushels to deliver when instruction is given. For their willing efforts the chil dren will be compensated with a can dy pulling soon to be given by Misses Mamie Bussey and Kathleen Kenrick. The girls are planning now- to make up the meeting for October which was called off on account of influenza. The Y. W. A. monthly meeting will be held with Miss Ruby Dorn the 17th instant. They have re ceived a most beautiful letter of thanks from Mrs. Maude R. McClure for the box sent to the training school in September which is to be read by Miss Deadis Dow at their next meet ing. Also Mrs. George B. Davis has favored them with one full of en couragement, which was to have been read before a conference meeting. The W. M. U. arranged for the montk ly service in September at our churck which, by the way, has been adopted as an annual conference. We are glad to report that Mr. Bruce Timmerman is holding his own these cool days. His friends have bee? anxious during the rage of influenza. Much Pork is being prepared for slaughter, and if "Jack Frost" should come, corn would then be conserved in many places. Our esteemed young friend, Mr. Perry Hamilton, has resumed his du ties at B. M. I. this week. He has ma ny warm friends among old and young, who extend best wishes to him in his school duties, being assur ed of his success. Mr. George Gilchrist has returned to Chicago and he writes his'friends back here that Chicago has changed for him since most of his boy friends are now in the service or have moved since his absence. He feels that ord Red Oak Grove is more like homo save that his mother is not here. Mrs. Mamie Bussey spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Tim merman. , Misses Bertha Parkman and Net tie Doolittle were guests of Miss Ma rie Hamilton last Sunday. Miss Lou Eva Parkman had as heu guest last week her cousin .from Parksville, Miss Kathleen Harley. Miss Sallie Willis spent last week with her aunt Mrs. Mamie Doolittle. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bussey visited the latter's father at Red Hiil last week, Mr. Henry Bussey. Edgefield Chapter U. D. C. The United Daughters of the Con federacy will meet at the Red /ross rooms at 3:30 o'clock on Tu-sday, November 12th. Please come pr par ed to take home our quota o'" out ting as the wool has come and our auxiliary does not want to bo be hind. Agatha A. Woodson, President. ;