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VOL. 84 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APEIL 9, 1919 NO. 5 JOHNSTON LETTE Valuable Red Cross B03 dress by Congressm Lever. Silver Wed ding Invitations. The boxes of clothing tha packed last week at the Red Headquarters, in the home o Mamie Huiet, were ones of s] value, the weight of all bein pounds. When this call was for another collection of ch some seemed to feel that there not be much more to gather u this last collection was a most did one. Everyone seemed to felt the need of helping, anc with generous hands, articles J sizes. Among the articles se were several coat suits that w doubt be gratefully received by one. About a barrel of shoes received. The class in Home Nursinj been organized with twetye to the course, the study periods at the Red Cross rooms. The c meet morning and afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Forrest moved here from Saluda, the f( having a position at the Oil Mil Miss Helen Wright, who is t ng at Chappells, spent the wee! at her home here. . Mr. Willie Lee Wright, who is ing a course in pharmacy in Atl was also here for the week-end his parents. Mrs. F. S. Jefferson went to Baptist Hospital in Columbia week for treatment. She has suffering with nervous indiges and it was hoped that treat) would give permanent relief. Mr. John Suber is now at the mers and Merchants Bank. Rev. and Mrs. Kellar have bee Greenville for a short visit to i tives. Mr. Thomas Rowland has the s pathy i of. his .many , .friends in yd?ath of his brother, Mr. Bea Rowland which occurred Sunday his home in Newberry. Mr. Rowl was the oldest of this family am his death, leaves Mr. Thomas R land the only surviving member, was at his brother's bedside, be accompanied by his daughter, J. L. Walker and Hon. W'aiker. '. interment was made at Greenvi S. C., where other members of family are buried. On last Wednesday afternoon C gressman Lever made an addr here in the Opera House, on the C ton Situation. He was heard by large and interested audience, thi being many from adjacent towns, luged the farmers to hold their c ton. On first Sundays at the Bapt church the collection is always se to Connie Maxwell orphanage, a on last Sunday this amounted $28.08. Such collections each fii Sunday soon make a substantial gi: The music of the Baptist Sundi school is quite an attractive featui Each Sunday a new song is given ai in this way the book is being mai more familiar. The orchestra is cor posed of: Violin, Dr. J. A. Dobe; cornets, Messrs. Stanton Lott ar Avery Bland; clarinet, Mr. Ciai Lott ;x flute, Miss Loise Boyd; tron bone, Mr. F. M. Boyd. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marsh have i sued beauiful invitations, done i silver, to many friends, for the cel< oration of the 25th anniversary c their marriage. The following is th invitation : ~* 1894 _F. and M.. 191 Mr. and Mrs. John William Mars at Home Friday evening, April the Eighteent at half after nine O'clock Breezy Heights f Johnston, South Carolina Ada L. Fleming. John W. Mars) No Presents. Please Reply Time will soon remove from us ? type of character that is respect?e and loved, not only by the childrer but by the elderly ones as welL.thc faithful and kindly old negro "mam my." There is scarcely a person ol the past generation who has nol known the love of such a mammy, and her passing away is a real sorrow. Such is the case in the death of good Mammy Margaret Cobb, who lived for many years with the Lotts. She had been in the employ of Mrs. P. N. Lott for thirty years, and proved her self a good Christian woman. Her death occurred on Saturday evening. The Mary Ann Buie chapter met Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs. W. L. Coleman, Mrs. J. H. White conducting the meeting in the absence of Mrs. M. T.~ Turner. The chief, matter of interest was concern ing the support of the adopted French orphan, and the treasurer was instructed to send the full amount, during the coming week. The money for this was subscribed by the mem bers. The treasurer reported $30.00 on hand. The chapter was delighed to have several prospective members, and one new one reported. Plans were made for Memorial day for which a sermon is to be preached on Sunday afternoon, M<vy ll, 1919. The Children of the Confederacy had a fine report, as given by the leaders, Misses Holland and Abrams, the re cent meeting being held with Miss Loisa Watson. Their chief work will be the support of a French orphan, half of the funds being on hand. Hampton's birthday, March 28th having come on Friday which was es say day at the high school, the lead ers of the C. cf C. had the teachers of the higher grades have the pupils write on Wade Hampton, and some of the papers were sent on to State leader for the contest. Beautiful resolutions on the death of one of the most loyal members, Mrs. F. M. Boyd, were read. The meeting closed with interest ing accounts of the parade of the 30th Division as witnessed by some of the members. Time to Spray. . County Agent Addison B. Carwile is urging all who care about good fruit to get busy with the spray pump. The proper schedule to follow for our conditiqns is given in full be low. See your County Agent for spray material or for any information that he is able to give. Sprays for Fruit Trees. First Summer Spray.-For worms of peaches, plums and apples: Apply, when three fourths of the shucks have fallen inthe cases of. the peach, and plum which time is about 12 days after the tree is in full bloom. For apple apply after the bloom parts have fallen and before the blossom end closes. Arsenate of Lead (powder), 1 lb. (Or 2 lbs. paste.) Quick lime, 2 lbs. Water, 50 gallons. Make thin paste of the arsenic of lead; slake the lime to a whitewash (warm water gives the best results for slaking) ; pour together and di lute to 50 gallons. Keep stirred while applying. Second Summer Spray. For Worms and rots. For peaches and plums use: Arsenic of Lead, 1 lb. Concentrated Lime Sulphur, 5 pints. Water, 50 gallons. Appiy two or three weeks after the First Summer Spray is used. For apples and pears use: Arsenic of Lead, 1 pound. Concentrated Lime Sulphur, 1 gal. Water. 38 gallons. Apply about ten days after first spray. Third Summer Spray__For diseas es of apples. Use Bordeaux Mixture: Blue-Stone, 4 pounds. Quick Lime, 4 pounds. Water, 50 gallons. ' Place the lumps of lime in a vessel and slake slowly by pouring on warm water until all the lumps have disap peared. Dilute to 25 gallons by add ing water. Dissolve the blu-stone by putting jin a sack and suspending this in a wooden vessel containing 4 gallons !of water Dilute to make 25 gallons. Make by pouring at the same time these two solutions into a barrel. Apply about the first of June. For peaches and plums repeat the second summer spray Spraying tomatoes and Irish pota toes: Diseases and insects (blight, Wilt and bugs). j Use Poisoned Bordeaux Mixture; "Make by adding 1 pound cf Arsenate ! of Lead Powder, or 2 pounds of paste !to the 50 gallons of Bordeaux Mix ture. For small quantities of Bor deaux Mixture use: Blue Stone, 1 poand. Quick lime, 1 pound. Water, 12 gallons. Make as directed above. See your County Agent about fur ther instruction of making or secur ing material. Approved by W. W. Long, Direc 'or of Extension, Clemson College, Woman's 'Christian Tempel ance Union. The Jubilee meeting of the W. < T. U. was held on Monday afternoc at 5 o'clock with Mrs. J: W. Stewa and Mrs. Kate Kernaghan, hostessi Rev. A. L. Gunter was present ar conducted the devotions. The attem ance was large and enthusiastic, ar the opening song was "All Hail tl Power of Jesus' Name," Mrs Tillma accompanying on the piano. Mrs. M. P. Wells read a very fir article in her inimitable way? a for word to the Victory Year Progamm and Mrs. Tillman gave a sketch < Mrs. Katherine Lent Stevenson, white ribbon comrade who has recen ly p'assed into the great beyond. The Jubilee song was rendered as quartette by Mrs. A. B. Carwile, Mr W. L. Dunovant, Mrs. R. G. Lee an Rev. A. L. Gunter, and was great! enjoyed and appreciated. Mrs. Abner Broadwater read World Wide Glimpse of the Woman Christian Temperance Union whic gave a fuller idea of the scope of :th: i round the world organization. A delightful feature of the OCC? sion was hearing the gold medal wii ners give their selections in song an story. The musical number was sun ?as a solo by Dozier Tompkins and th oratorical selection by Mitchell Well: These two were loudly applauded. Year books were distributed t !each member present, and literatur giving the judgment of eminent phj sicians on the evil of alcohol in infli enza and pneumonia. Plans were suggested for a Bab Day early in May, and the next meei ling was announced at Mrs. Lovic ?Smith's May 5, when we hope to hav :a speaker on Child Welfare. The rc ?port on Temperance Sunday wa ?made showing an observance in a sim ?pie way of Temperance Sunday in al 'the Sunday Schools. Plans were made for the W. C. 1 TJ. meeting at the Baptist Church oi the fourth Sunday night in April. The collection lor the. Jubilee Furn 'was* about'$150', 'and another contri jbution was the gift of Mrs. Kate Ker jnaghan of $25 to make her husband ?Mr. T. J. Kernaghan, a memoria ! member of the South Carolina W. C 'T. U. This was done on account of hi ?great love and esteem for the organi ization, and his name will appear oi i the Minute books of the South Caro i lina W. C. T. U. as long as the W. C ?T. U. lasts and the money will be use? to carry on and extend temperanci and prohibition work in the world. ! Little Martha Stewart handed a round a silver basket in which the col lection for Marie Olivier was placed A committee consisting of Mrs. Ab <ner Broadwater, Mrs. Mamie Tillmai and Mrs. J. L. Mims was appointee to confer with the Civic League am other organizations in reference t< ;the establishment of a Rest Room or I the suggestion of Mrs. W. L. Duno vant. j z The contribution to the Jubile? ?Fund was very generous and was i ?free will offering from those present ! When all the members are heard fron iwe hope it will reach the $300 askec ?for. j The hostesses, assisted by Mis: Mamie Dunovant and little Mis; : Katherine Stewart served iced tet land a dainty salad course. The unior I was glad to welcome several visitors _ Death of Mrs. Turner. (Communicated.) After a lingering illness for sev eral months, Mrs. W. E. Turner pass led away at her home Friday night April 4th. The funeral service wai held at McKendree church by Rev j M. M. Brabham. She had been a member of McKen j dree church for several years and wil! be greatly missed. She leaves a husband and eighl children to mourn her death. She has gone to be with Jesus, ir the land where there is no sickness; no sorrow, and no pain. S. C. TRUNK WASH, FRUIT TREES. For giving life and for destroying cankers. Quick lime, 20 pounds; Laundry soap, 3 pounds; Sulphur, 4 pounds; water, 25 gallons. This will treat near 300 trees. To make, dissolve soap in 3 gallons of hot water; make thin paste of sul phur and add to soap solution; add this mixture to the lime slowly while the lime is slowly slaking in a barrel. JJilute gradually to 25 gallons. Visit to Slate Capitol in Boston. ?y?'6 Gainsboro Street, Boston, Mass. Dear Advertiser: An Eng?shman made this comment about th?',|jj#ssachusetts State Capi tol, "Far the most beautiful city in America, as,?ar.as I have seen is Bos ton, and th<|State House is the most beautiful inj.;the country. At Wash ington, at-?Aj.bany, at Chicago, and elsewhere*'/you see much grander and more costlv;?8tructure, but this is per fect in tast?/.and proportion. The sit uation is nSj&? and has been made the best df/pf: Charles^ Bulfinch, the architect of the Capitol^vas also the architect of the Capitolc^t Washington. The glis tening, gilded adorne is visible a long distance awiiy and a visit to the inte rior is well worth the time of even a historian '.'/qr: teacher. Massachusetts has the largest State reference li brary of an^y-'Of the other states in the Union. "I walked through the li brary. There were shelves for every state, but.-since South Carolina was represented v. only by huge volumes containing, laws and reports, I didn't bother to take the books from the shelves. We are all secretly bored by ? reports even from our own state and ? I didn't expect to come in contact, with any of its laws. I was interested . in the battle flags and historical mu- ; ral paintings. Memorial ?Hall, near the center of: the building, has a circular gallery a- ? bove supported by marble col?mnns. j In four -niches in opposite sides of the' rooms are groups of richly color ed battle flags carried by the volun teers in the War Between the States. Though every now and then we see ' relics or monuments in reference to j the late Civil -War, the trophies and ? statues more often have reference to the war of Afnerican Independence. One picture ' represents Paul Revere hurrying thr?jigh;-the village calling "the. count?$f?lk to be up and to arms." Anj^ex'js a picture of th2 if ost?p..-; 5^^?rty j'-as; .the-' artist - pic tured* it to- be, witttAine colonist^ dSS^i guised as Indians. Certainly our fore fathers did their uprising pictures quely. A few days ago I saw the spot where the Tea Party took place. The place is now dry land, since the beean has been pushed out and the street built up so that the exact scene of the ! Tea Party has been covered. A bronze ?slab is the only mark and by the dim I light I could just read the inscription, i ?The verse was rather funny: I re j'member the gist of it ran something ?like this, "never was such a drink compounded as the colonist brewed and the tyrants drank that night in Boston harbor." Certainly, at lea.st, they drank the humility of being sur prised by the restless patriots. We re call that George the Third was a Ger ?man and that a great many of his j British disagreed with him, so that af ter all our grievance was with Ger jmany and not with England. The At jlantic Ocean washes the shores of j many states, but who shall say that Massachusetts and South Carolina are not among the greatest? Daniel Webster said : "Let me recur to pleas ing recollections, let me remind you ?that in early times no States cherish ed greater harmony both of principle land feeling than Massachusetts and j South Carolina." Florence Mims. Pleasant Lane News. Messrs.R. M. Harling, J. W. Park man, R. H. Lanier, N. F. Manly and lp. A. Timmerman attended a Mason ? meeting in Greenwood last Monday night. Mrs. Annie Harling spent several days of the past week with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Lanier. Mr. W. W. Fuller visited our school recently. Mr. Boswell and son, and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Timmerman of Horn's Creek, Mr. G. C. Timmerman of Cal lison, Mrs. M. B. Byrd and Miss Nel lie Byrd of the Gilgal section, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Timmerman were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Tim merman an Sunday. Mr. Will Lagrone of Callison spent Sunday with P. A. Timmerman. The Rev. M. M. Brabham was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Timmerman last Sunday night. Little Miss Ruth Hamilton is ill. Subscriber. KILLS THE COUGH. CURES THE LUNGS. John E. Agner Sends Interes ing Letter to His Mother. March 3, 1919. My Dear Mother: How are you all today? Th leaves me feeling fine, and we ai having some pretty weather over hei now. I 'sent you all some souvenu recently, which I hope yo.u receivei I received your letter written on tl 9th of February, and was glad 1 hear, but sorry to know that you wei not getting on so well. It looks as you and Papa are having a rig! tough time. You say that Sister coming down to stay a while and he) you. Mother, I am sending yq? a lis of the places where the Third Ba talion of the 81st Division, has beei I was with them all the time, excei while I was in the hospital, and I ai still in the "company which I cam from the States with. They have ju; called the roll of those who han mail, and I have a letter from yoi I am sorry to hear that Aunt Salli is sick. I am sending you some pos cards. You notice the building whei the cross mark can be seen. Thei are two large trees near it, and thi building is our Y. M. C. A., and whei I go to school every evening. Th other cross mark ?hows the street o which I walk post, 2 hours on and off. I saw Tom Burnett and Georg DeLaughter a few days ago. The were well, and were telling me abou Jim being at home. I have not seen Bill Doch or Fre Mims and do-not know where the are. I know where George Miller an Earle Prince are, but it is too far fo me to go to see them. I met one of th boys from McCormick a few day ago. He asked me if I knew Mr. Hai vely at Modoc. I told him I did an that I only lived within five miles o him and knew all the rest of the pee ~le around there. I must have talke with him an hour and a half. Names of places I have visited: On August 20, landed at La Havr< 22nd, arrived at Eroy, and marche fo Flogny, and on the 25th to Lag .ni?Vc? -Kf?? On September 14 we'left'Lignier and returned to;Eroy, leaving ther next day by train to Brujeres, an hiked from the railroad to Domfaigr On the 18th left for St. Remy, Corr panics J and K going on the 19th t Mere Henry on top of a mountair On the 22nd, J and K hiked all nigh in the. rain to Maryday. On the 18th Co. M left Dompaig for St. Remy and the next day wen to Moyenne, on the 22nd to Savilh 28th to Raidod Roback. On the 29th Companies J and ] went to their trenches at St. Jea Dormont and the general vicinity c the place was occupied by all the coi patay. October 14th we hiked away froi St. Jean Dormont to St. Die. October 18th, we march' 1 from S Die and Cos. J and K, went to Be i mont and L and M went to Vervej ville. On the 20th all the companie ?marched to Pallegney except Co. '. which stopped in Domivre. October 31, Co. I hiked out o Domevre and Cos. K, I and M hike ?out of Pallegney to Chatel Duos. Nc Ivember 1, we entrained at Chatel su j Mosel and road through Nancy, an i from Toul to Sampigney; all hike j from this railroad station to th jwoo.ds called Foret de Marcelieu nea '.a. town called Domceorin. We slep in r^e woods that night and the sam night hiked through St. Mihiel. Fror the woods of Marcelieu we went t i Les Montharous and from there t I ?dugouts called Champs de Tir nea j Verdun. It was 4 o'clock in the morn i ing of November 4 when we got int these dugouts. November 5 we hiked from th dugouts at Champs de Tir to sub sec tor Voux, and the place where th Third Battalion was placed was callei C. R. Duprat. Regimental P. C. was at Norman die. These are only military names o parts of the woods o rmountains. On November 9 we left the sui sector Vaux and hiked to the forest west of Chatillon, November 10th ad vanced out of the forest to the edg< of Moramille, and on the 11th wen in front of Grimaucourt when th? war ended. November ;12 at Moulainiville where we slept on the field, 13th ano 14th at Hondaniville where we wer? in camp at Camp de Bois till the 18tl when we hiked to Nubecourt on thc 22nd to Laimont, 23rd to Robert Es pagne. On the 25th we hiked to Per Camp Branch News. We regret to learn that Mr. J. W. DeLaughter is very ill. He has been sick for two weeks. Hope he will soon recover. We are all glad tb see ours boys return from overseas and they de serve the welcome hand shakes. Little Ellie Peeler, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Peeler has been real sick for several days but am glad to say she is improving very fast. Mrs. Peeler received a telegram from her husband last Thursday, who landed in Charleston. Hope he will soon receive his discharge and come home. We were glad to have with us last Sunday Mr. Walter Griffis, who is just from France. It is very in teresting to hear him talk and I am quite sure he can tell you something about his trip. Miss Ruth McDaniel spent last week with Mrs. Lizzie Prince. Mr. Marvin Bartley is spending this week with Mr. Capers DeLaugh ter. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Holmes spent Sunday with Mrs. N. H. DeLaughter, also Mr. and Mrs. J. R. DeLaughter and Mrs. Essie Bledsoe from North Augusta spent Sunday at Mrs. N. H. DeLaughter's. Miss Lou DeLaughter has also been on the sick list for several days with chills and tonsilitis but is better. A goodly number of Mr. J. W. De Laughter's friends from Edgefield came to see him Sunday. Among them were his niece, Mrs. Emma Jackson and her husband and daugh ter, Miss Thelma Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Holston. On account of sickness there is not much news this week so will make it short. A Poem. The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another. Gen. 31:49. 'Go thou thy way and I go mine: Apart,-yet not afar; - Only- a thi n veil hangs hetvfeip. The pathway where'we 'aire: And 'God keep watch 'tween thee" and me,' This is my prayer. He looks thy way, He looketh mine, And keeps us near. , I know not where thy road may lie, Or which way mine will be; If mine will lead through parching sand, And thine beside the sea: Yet 'God keep watch 'tween thee and me,'-. So never fear; He holds thy hand, He claspeth mine And we are near. Should wealth and fame perchance be thine, And my lot lowly be: Or you be sad and sorrowful, And glory be for me: Y'et 'God keep watch 'tween thee and me,' Both be His care. One arm 'round thee, and one 'round me, Will keep us near. I sigh sometimes to see thy face, But since this may not be, I'll leave thee to the care of Him, Who cares for you and me. "I'll keep thee both beneath my wing" This don-'^rts, dear. One wing o'er thee, and one o'er me, So we are near. KSH And though our paths be separate, And thy way is not mine, Yet coming to the mercy seat, My soul will meet with thine, And 'God keep watch 'tween thee and me,' I'll whisper there. He blesseth thee, He blesseth me And we are near." J. Russell Wright. thes passing through the large city called St. Digier when we passed in review before Colonel Holstean. On the 26th we hiked to Plaurupt, 27th to Souvlames, 28th to Eclance, 29th to Bligny, December 1, to Cun fin, December 2 to Brion, December 3, triumphant entry into Coulmieres Sector. Your son, John E. Agner, 321st Inf. Co. L. Cures Old Soras, Other Remedies Won't Cure. The worst cases, no matter of how long standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c,50c, $i.O'