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VOL. 84 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1919 JOHNSTON LETTE Dr. Cody Preaches. Store ted for New Bank. Ap Music Club Met La Friday. In the absence of,Rev. Broc is again preachin.tr in interest Educational Campaign, his pul filled by Dr. Z. T. Cody of Gre His message (was heard with d terest and was beautiful an for tin.er. Rev. and Mrs. Kellar visit home of the former's fath week, who returned with then: visit. . Mr. ad Mrs. J. Neil Lott hav ed into their new home in west ston, and Mr. and Mrs. C; Kammer occupy the home just ted. Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Corn home from a week's visit in Wa Mrs. W. B. Ouzts is in Te Ga., with her parents recupe from her recent illness. Mrs. Mamie Huiet will leave for a visit to her son, Mr. Jame iet at Trilby, Florida. Mrs. Lizzie Crim is at hpme Hampton, S. C., where she visite daughter, Mrs. Rhodes. Mrs. Olin Eidson and Master Olin, spent a short whiie at Ch ton recently, being joined the Misses Eva and Jessie Rushton Kathleen Barr, who are teachii Hume, S. C. . The Johnston Drug Company moved into an adjoining store ari one vacated is being remodel?e the Farmers and Merchants Bair Mr. C. D. Kenney has pure! the stock of merchandise of the Mr. Wilbur Eidson of Warren and will continue business tl Johnston will regret to se" +h'<* ily move elsewhere, bu wishes of all will attend th Mrs. Ethel Cox has go* ta to visit her sister, M .... Mrs. Bussey _of visiting her sister The Home N> about sixteen on foll", the c??aa ... mg in two sections, morning and ternoon, Mrs, Emily Pastell of i dersviiie, Ga., being Lhe instruc On Thursday evening .Miss Pa: gave a lecture to the colored woi of the town and had a large and terested audience, and on Monday ternoon she gave a demonstrai lesson in the h'onie'of Dinah H? mond, a colored nurse, one of points taught was in the arranging the bed during sickness. Miss Hannah Merchant has bi the guest of Mrs. Joe McCreight. Thc children are all interested . re-chickening France. For a dime egg is placed there and for twen live cents, a chickan. Miss ( lara ?;: yer is in charge of the campaign badges were given every child for curing money l'or a certain number eggs. Quite a nice sum has airea been raised. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Swaii boro, Ga., spent Sunday here wi their son who is here at the gara of Mr. W. W. Turner. Owing to sickness in the home Mrs. E. C. Graham, the meeting the W. C. T. U. was held in the a joining hjme of Mrs. J. H. Whit The heavy rain prevented a large a tendance, still the room was well iii ? ed. j.j ?/ The reports of departments wei ail tfGod. Flo.wers have come now an the Home Department with Mrs. ( D. Black as chairman, had sent ot many bouquets. Soldiers and Sailors Departmeni wixh Mrs. J. A. Lott chairman is mali ing interesting scrap books to sen to ?he Fort Sheridan Hospital whic ; is the god-child of the W. C. T. U. .Mrs. J. H. White told of the meda ll contest which as L. T. L. Leader >h( :: had arranged and of the fine L. T. L meeting held the week before. H i rt K ? Beautiful resolutions on the death 9 of Mrs. Eleanor Ivey, a. charter m.- :? ; ber were read by Mrs. M. E. Norris, I chairman. These are to be published j in the Palmetto White Ribbon. The Jubilee Fund was discussed X and plans inade to make some money to aid in this. ss Miss Beulah Elwood Mc Nemar, a dramatic and humorous reader, who is making a southern tour has been in .vited to stop over, and give one of -hex ! entertainments. Her" repertoire in-, ?eludes "Mrs. Wiggs^of the Cabbage 'Patch," "Lovey Mary," and other such subjects, the first named being asked for. A commttee was to be appointed to arrange music for each meeting of the union. ' An interesting program was ear 'ried out and at this time the inform ing pamphlets on the Jubilee drive ?were given by Mrs. Olin Eidson, Mrs. ?Lon Crouch, Mrs. M. .E. Norris an-1 Mrs. J. H. White. Lieut. Robert Kenney has arrived and there is much happiness in his ihome and with his friends also. Mr. I Kenney was in the 30th Division. Mr. E. C. Graham was quite sick during the past week; Mrs. O. S. Wertz has' returned from Greenwood and on Sunday all. of her children surprised her with a visit. The friends of Miss Jim Beth Thacker have been much concerned over her serious condition at the hospital in Columbia. She was in an unconscious state during the past (.week due to some pressure on the brain. Her present condition is more hopeful. I Miss Alma Woodward is now in Washington, D. C. where she holds a government position. She writes that 'she is delightfully situated, having a home with;the.pister of .former Gov. Manning. Her work concerns the I listing of returned soldiers, j The friends of Mrs. I. T. Welling 1 are glad to see her here. She is visit- \ Ang her sisters, Mrs. James Tompkins , an;! Mrs. P. S. Bland. Mrs. A. P. Lewis has gone to Bates burg'to spend a while with her sister, MrS. Caldwell CuHum during the ab-' sence of Mr. Cul]hm in Florida. Miss Eunice Cates of Augusta has James White, the meeting being in. the home of the latter. Miss Payne conducted thc meeting and chief business was in the report of $5 to to*Coker Music Scholarship, $2 to .Winthrop and $7..~U; tb"'- Illiteracy i Canipa'gn. De??gates to Sr afr-' Fc-tW ?ation are to be .Mrs. C! :'. Corn with .Mrs. T. R. Hoy: alternate, the, presi dent to attend., delegate ex-o?ficio. ?Parts of the program of the Federa tion which is to bo held at Winthrop .College were read, and this promises to be a hue meeting, one of. much, 'pleasure as well as result' and plans' of work. j Tiie, subject for thc, ;..'ui'?ma was jEnglUhd, Mr*. .Hoyt It^lirig. Papers 'on Music of'England were given by Miss Payne and .Mrs. Waters. Piano: st i i. c? iyn.?Oti.?.s. .Garcia g.tun and Lykes .an^Oirs. 'Mims 'Walk'-r. 'Voice, Mrs. Kellar'and Misses ('lara and Gladys Sawyer. The hostess served a dainty ice course with the idea of Easter pretti ly carried out. Honor Roll of Beaver Dam School. Miss Ar.r.ie May Culbreath, Teacher. First Grade. William Christie Minnie Lee A'gner Advanced First Grade. , Gladys Wash Margaret Bartley Davis Thomas Thomas Christie Janie A grier v May B?rgin . Third Grade Alma Moultrie Fourth Grade Alleene Wash : Fifth Grade Ellen Langley - , Carrie Langley. ? ' Seventh Grade Velma Thomas * Eighth Grade Irene McDaniel "John" announced Mrs. Stylover, "I'm going down town tomorrow to to see the new hats.'' .... ... - K'-YO'U torget," her husband remind ed "her, "that 't?iftbrrow^is'Sunday: The shops will be closed." "Who said anything about shops.* I'm going to church."-Memphis NewsfScimitary :.w. SSE Boston. Dear Advertiser: \ ^ As Boston grows it leaves far be- j( hind the old, first buildings of the pj city and spreads itself out into in- k numerable suburbs and parks. In ?( one of these new parts of the city ^ several streets converge and form L Copley Square, named for one of the city's great sons, . John . Singleton ?( Copley, the artist. , Several buildings of interest sur- -\ round this square and form a sort of < court. The Curry School of Expr?s- \ sion is 'at one comer. Across-from jj that is the Public Library, and a little j distance farther is the New Old South < Church. On the other side of the {i Square is the beautiful Copley Plaza j] Hotel, which was recently honored by U having President and Mrs. Wilson as j] its guests. Perhaps the most interesting build- ?j ing of ' all is ,the old Trinity ? church, once famous for its great pastor, Phillips Brooks. Pacing the street th?re is a beautiful memorial r to hinv containing his statue, below which are inscribed the words, ( "Phillips Brooks, Preacher of the L Word of God, Lover of Mankind. This i j monument is erected by his fellow- L citizens." I had the pleasure of at tending- service in this church not .< long ago, and there is no church in j which I felt more at home. Whether ?! it was the influence of the great ? Phillips Brooks still living in the i hearts of his congregation, or wheth- t er it was the gracious and kindly 1 manner of the present pastor, I do .i not know. For churches, like people, ? seem to have personalities, some draw t ycTu instinctively to them and others,(C are only waitin.tr for you if you care 1 to seek them out !t The interior is well suited to have ,? had its walls echo to such great ser . ?Mlli?ks Brooks must baye } In the churches there are often [jj seen three flags, the State flag which I, is a white ground with an Indian and t a pine tree as symbols of the Stat?; !( the United States flag and a service !t Hag-one representing the State, an- i ether the nation, and the service flair, the world. This particular service <A flag at Trinity-church contained one hundred and sixty-one stars includ ing three gold ones. Though they say that the Northerner loses his State;* sonsciousness in that larger conscious ('. ness of the nation, he exceeds South- ;J erners in one sense, in State recog-; nition, for we rarely display the flair/ q? the State: of South Carolina any where/ ' | | What a pleasure to know that whatever church you choose to;'at-j tend, you may be certain that the.ar-: chitecture and the music praise God with their harmony and melody,; as:' truly as does the sermon itself Florence Minis, . ?d Gainsboro St., Boston^ Appeal From County Chair- I man. t Patriotically and earnestly, clo I appeal to everybody to be present at the Victory Loan Meeting at Tren ton, on Tuesday afternoon next at1 .'I o'clock. I appeal to you in behalf of . the Patriotism and Pride of your! County. 1 have applied to the Govern- * ment for the' best obtainable non-j* resident speaker, t which, they havei' promised. j< Will ?l?o have a GOOD BAND of-I music, soul inspiring selections. 1 Kverybody come, personally-womv you?'' a I A J. H. CANTELOU, \ County Chairman. In a small town out West an ex- ' circuit judge is ?asmer in the bank.;v "The check is all right,"; said he to! j. a stranger, "but the evidence''you of- c fer in identifying yourself as the per son to whose order it is drawn. is r scarcely, sufficient." * ( \Tvej"koown you to hang a man on p lese evidence, Judge," was the strang- s er's response. v "Quite likely," replied the judge; v "but when it comes to letting go of I cold cash we have to be very careful." "J --yr----;-. Death- of Mr. John W. De Laughter. In ?the death of Mr. John De Laughter Tuesday.afternoon, another Confederate veteran joined the great irmy??Shat has gone before. Mr. De Laugher was in his 79th year, being ine ?frthe oldest citizens residing ?in :he western part of the county. He resided in the section where he died practically all of his life. The friends jf Mr^peLaughter in Edgefield have ?b^gfca? for the past several years, ;vher. would come to the county 5p.at,;>^s he was wont occasionally, ;hat hj^ strength was gradually wan ng; !:Mr. DeLaughter's wife, who be 'or?j?iei marriage was Miss Kimball, iieo^jlbput eight years ago. He was i met?ber of Barr's Chapel but was juried'^nt Red :,Hill ...in the . family ?quare.the funeral bping preached by Rev. .J.'- W. Kesterson. . Mr;,. .DeLaughter. is survived by rwo children, Mr. J. W. R. DeLaugh ;er-andV-Mrs. Burnett. ^ Patriotic Appeal. To the:Women of Edgefield County: I h?vfe accepted the ? chairmanship )f the .Woman's Liberty Loan Com nittf? of-Edgefield county. I ask the j dividual1 co-operation and ^nter?st of j ?actiH?ng' bf' yotti to expend your best] :fforts ?.towards helping to raise our :ountyj apportionment of this loan. You; whir have1 so splendidly ans vered the calls of our country; offer-1 :d -y0^ , services so willingly;, and i nade many sacrifices for our boys at j he front', will, I am sure, heed this! ast ca?'from our government for our ; nme/j:bu* talent, and our money.; surely-the-patriotism asked of us at; his time will be of even a higher or-j 1er. than. that displayed .vhen our joys, were on a foreign soil, offering j .neir v3?v?s for the safety of homes ! md ioyed ones. O?r^S.o?th Carolina boys have no )ly done their part. One outstanding ?-^tteit^hould n? our ^earts with j ".a . r.M ..,i. -iri't:ti Tsri Of 'Aw rhirtreth Division, one luiu-i; .: vhole number. This is the record^ of he soldiers of the second to the small | sst state in the union. Will our pa riotism fall short of theirs? Mrs. Benj. Lovick Mims. I Appointment of Meetings for j Victory Liberty Loan. Philippi Church, Sunday morning,! \pril 20th. McKendree Church, Sunday morn- : np:, April 20th. ! Trenton, Tuesday afternoon, at 3 j )'clock, April 22nd. Edgefield, Friday night at 9 o'-j dock, April 25th. Johnston, Saturday afternoon, at j i o'clock April 2tith. Antioch Church, Sunday morning, j jlpnl 27th. j .Red. Oak Grove Church, Sunday! norning, May.4th. . Colored Churches. Pleasant Grove, Third Sunday, \pril 20th. Other announcments next week. Meet and you will hear instructive alks by splendid speakers. J. H. CANTELOU, - County Chairman. Wiss Cleo Attaway at Harmony 1 Sunday morning was a beautiful ime for the presentation of the W. J. T. U. work at Harmony. We arriv- ' :d at this church just while the Sun lay School was in session and had the deasure of hearing Prof. Long in the ? nidst of teaching the Bible class. It vas very interesting to be present nd hear the questions of importance is brought out by the discussions of m intelligent class. When the Sunday School assembled he whole church was nearly filled ?th people and when the church ser ice began the same number were ?resent. Everybody who came at all, ame to Sunday School. When the Sunday School was dis nissed, it was announced that the W. ?: T. U. would take charge of the irogram, and Mr. L. G. Watson pre ided over the meeting, making a ery interesting allusion to the heroic vork of the women of the W. C. T. J., whose efforts, he said, would al lays be appreciated and never for gotten. Mr. Watson introduced Miss Atta way, whom he said he had known ali his life, who spoke on the history of the prohibition cause, and made an appeal for the Jubilee Fund, amount ing .to about $17.00 The'singing was very bright and spirited and added inspiration to the meeting. Mr. and Mrs: J. L. Mims were pre sent and were called on to add their commendation to a noble cause. After the meeting was dismissed, a meeting of the local union was call ed and about six subscriptions to the Union Signal were taken. The people of Harmony proved themselves loyal to the ' Centenary Movement by the posters which were displayed on the walls of the church. Daughters of the American Revolution. The regular meeting of the Edge field D. A. R.' was entertained most delightfully on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Wi C. Tompkins as hostess. Interesting ibusiness was discussed, the purchasing of a bronze tablet in memory of our dead heroes, the giv ing of a splendid, patriotic moving picture of Tillalay, France, now be ing restored by the National Society, and a letter read by Miss Annie Clis by from Madame Goyer of France in reference,to little Louise, the French orpnan. Miss Bessie Wcodson was accepted as a member'when her papers are ac cepted. Mr. Winton Manson who has recently returned from France with the 30th Division was present and in troduced to the chapter by Mrs. Ma mie Tillman, the regent. Mrs. Hollingsworth, historian, call ed the roll of members, each respond ing with a quotation on Democracy. Mrs. Maggie Hill read a very inter esting article on Thomas Jefferson" and Mr. Manson was called upon to' five some of his experiences overseas, to his noiiieiwiiw! bottom by the censor, "This letter should be made public." so fine was its spirit. Several of the members present arose at the end of Mr. Man son's address and thanked him. The hostess served strawberry cream and cake. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. J.' R. Cantelou in May when is it the expectation of the Regent to have Mrs. Duvall, the State Regent, present. Y. W. A. Grateful. The Y. W. A. of Berea Church wishes to thank everyone for the wonderful help rendered to us Fri day .night, April 4, at the Lunch Party given at the home of Mr. W. T. Reel, Cleonj, S. C. In spite of the rain which kept so many' away, we made a success. The treasurer was presented with ?ii 140. 2?. We girls feel very much encour aged over our start. We have just or ganized our Y. W. A. We are doing home work, working to furnish our new church. With the help and co-operation of our friends we will succeed with our work. Awards for Victory Loan Cam- i paign. "Eighty-five thousand German j Helmets captured by General Persh- : ing's men have been apportioned a m orig the Federal Reserve Districts j to be used as prizes in the Victory j Loan Campa|gn." Wouldn't you ap- j prec?ate one? All persons who contribute their ; services on Victory Loan Committees will be awarded medals from eaptur- j ed German cannon. These medals are j about the size of a half dollar and . contain a reproduction ot the United States Treasury Department build ing and a certification of award. Space for name of recipient. Industrial Honor Flagy will be a warded to Churches, Firms, Lodges, etc., whose ..embers subscribe within prescribed degree. Shall yours be a mong the Honor Flag Bearers? J. H. CANTELOU, County Chairman. Young.'Soldier Returns. . The home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Tompkins..,, w?s made supremely happy Saturday night by the return of their youngest son, Gus Tompkins, from overseas duty with an honorable discharge in: his ppeket. Gus volun teered in Charlotte for duty with a medical corfps' in Jurie,' 1917, and re ported for duty in November. After completing a course of very strenuous training he sailed for overseas duty the first of February, 1918, and re m?ihed on duty in France until some time in March, 1919, making twelve or fourteen months of foreign ser vice. Gus is strong and robust, haying stood the strenuous life in France^lre markably well. Edgefield gives hiin a most cordial welcome. Longer Electric Service. The board of public works at a meeting held Friday decided to 'ex tend the electric service of the town. From the time the electric light plant was installed about eight years ago the light service has extended only from about 5 or b o'clock in the af ternoon until one or two o'clock in the morning. Hereafter, commencing May 1, the plant will be put in opera tion at nine o'clock in the morning and run continuously until one o' clock the next morning, enabling those who are now using gasolice en gines to install electric power iu stead. The change will be heartily welcomed by scores of people. .. To the Ministers of Edgefielfi County. ? Our Government requests that aJl ministers hold special. Victory Loan Services on Sunday, May 4th. Wont you do so? A special appeal is hereby made to all Ministers of the county, both white land colored, ?o impress upon the people of . their congregations, their full duty relativej to sustaining their county in subscribing to-the Victory Liberty Loan. Uiiu-iiaii? CIULIIlllg LVl and children to be forwarded to "des titute and needy" in Europe. The Red Cross rooms will be open Friday of this week and Tuesday and Friday of next week to receive the clothing. The clothing drive will close Friday of next week. Educational Campaign; Rev. W. S. Brooke, the beloved pas tor of the Baptist church of John ston, has charge of raising funds in the Edgefield association in the Edu cational campaign that is now. on in South Carolina among the' Baptist denomination. The selection of Mr. Brooke for this important undertak ing was awise one. Ue preached in the Baptist church itere Sunday morning and presented the subject of tjiiris tian education very eloquently: and effectively. He c-ime over Monday and made .a man-tp-nian, house-to house canvass soliciting subscrip tions. Tho members of the Eagefield church have boeh'aiked' to contribute S4.U?0 for Christian education.- We have nut hoard what amount Mr. Brooke secured. . i Death of Mrs. Jane Bennett. * Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Jarte'Ben nett died at her home in Edgefield in her Tilth year. ShewaS a widow of the late James E. Bennett. On account of failing health, Mrs. Bennett had not mingled with the people of tho community for several years. Being an invalid she was confined to her room. Mrs. Bennett's maiden name was Miss Jane Suninicrail and she was reared in the Red Hill section of the county, where her ?arly life was spent. Airs. Bennett was a member of the First Christian Church of Au gusta, having joined that church while she and Mr. Bennett resided in Augusta. .Mrs. Bennett leaves several grandchildren but all of her children ure dead. The funeral was held at Red Hill church Wednesday afternoon, Roy. A. ? L. Gunter conducting the funeral in Red Hill church. Only One "BROMO QUININ^" To get the genuine, call for full name, LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of E. w. GROVE. Cures a Ca?d in One Cay/ Stops cough and headache, and worts off cold. 25c.