Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Sfitablis?reu 1835. J. L. MIMS.Editor. Published every Wednesday in The advertiser Building at $2.00 per year ta advance. Entered as second class matter at (fee postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the ?Titer's name. Caril s of Thanks, Obituaries, Hes itations and Political Notices pub lished at advertising rates. Wednesday, July 2. While the editors are away the "devils" can play. Germany signed the treaty but it was an act of the hand and not of the heart. Now that cotton is nearing thirty five cents we are glad it is too late to plant more. Edgefield real estate is getting higher than, iu is sometimes carried by a March wind. All eyes henceforth will be on Germany to see whether it keeps faith with the rest of the world. God was not with the Germans in battle, as they boasted, but He will henceforth be wita them, if they will let Him. Well, the sinking of all those Ger man ships had at least one good ef fect: It made a lot of us look up Scapa Flow on the map. What are the boys doing since school is out? Better keep them busy with the right things or they will be busy with the wrong things. Wonder who will own the first air ship in Edgefield county? We are al together willing for some other fel low to have that distinction. Here's hoping that the big cotton corporation will go into training dur ing the summer and be prepared to win some big victories next fell. And still the wonder grows that some enterprising publisher has not already put a new map of the world on the market since the treaty wa? signed. Harry Thaw's name is appearing in bold print again. One regret in connection with the war is, that Har ry was not put in the first line trenches and taught a few valuable lessons. Nobody ever thought thc Sahara would ever spread over the oceans so as to include America, and yet, since Monday night at twelve o'clock this .country, technically if not practically, has been as dry as Sahara. . Many an American boy had to go . all the way to Europe before he could be made to realize how much he was loved in the home. It should not re quire a world war for us to let our kith and kin know that we love them. ~ Will Not Keep in Cellars. Some big, rich fellows near the whiskey centres doubtless stored their cellars with whiskey before July the first for future consumption. But it is a widely known fact that whis key will not keep long stored in cel lars. Some how or other, it grows a little less each day-sometimes less and less several times a day. Finally, .the erstwhile "wet" cellar becomes as "dry" as a bone. Don't .worry about the liquor that has been stored in cellars. The law of supply and de mand will take care of that problem. * r Should Devoutly Give Thanks. . t Now that the war is, in reality as well as technically, at an end, the people of Edgefield county should de voutly give thanks to the God of B?t ies who has so tenderly watched over our hundreds of boys who went out to give their lives, if necessary, for their country. We doubt if any other county in the country has so much to be thankful for as has Edgefield county. While scores and hundreds of young white men from other counties were killed outright or died of ' wounds received in action, Edgefield county will have all. of her sons re turn to their homes except four. And as our heart wells up with gratitude for this protecting care, it at the same time goes out in sympathy to ll the parents of the boys who never again will take their accustomed places around the fireside. The Advertiser suggests that a day preferably some Sabbath, ba set apart as a day of thanksgiving for the safe home-coming of so many of our boys. Within a few short weeks all will have returned and it will not only be fitting, but eminently proper, that public thanksgiving services be held in the churches of the county. The colored people should likewise give thanks for the safe return of so large a number of colored soldiers. Surely they too, have much to be profoundly grateful for. Some Dirt More Valuable. ' Notwithstanding the fact that much Edgefield real estate is chang ing hands at prices hitherto unheard of, there can be found dirt that is of much greater value. The Green wood Index reports the following sale of New York Broadway real es tate that is somewhat ahead of Edge field! "Some idea of what New York city dirt is worth ts gathered from a recent sale of a piece of real estate on Broadway by Vincent Astor, son of the John Jacob Astor who lost his life on the Titanic. The property sold was said to be one of the "largest single holdings on Manhattan Island" and yet it had a frontage of only 200 feet and ten inches on Broadway. However, there are ten five story buildings on the rear, fronting on 43rd and 44th streets. It has an an nual rental value of $320,000 and the price said to have been realized by young Astor was five million dollars. "The entire property has been in the hands of the Astor family for three generations. "It is of historical interest that it was on this spot that Gen. George Washington and Gen. Israel Putnam met on September 16, 1777, to dis cuss the plans of the American army prior to the battle of Harlem the next day. "Land in that vicinity is valued at so much per square foot and on that basis was this property bought, p ?nd $150 square foot. The locality ii. which the land is located, Times Square, shows steadily enhancing figures and prices may reach levels as yet undreamed of. The same thing is true of almost any town as dan- j gerously high and yet they are bound to go higher-unie: e Bolsheviki take the country ana overthrow the government." Meeting of Third Division, W. M. U. at M od oe, July 9. The third division W. M. U., of Edgefield association including the churches at Plum Branch, Parksville, Modoc, Clarks' Hill and Red Oak Grove will hold a conference or divi sion meeting on Wednesday, July 9, beginning at ll o'clock with a pro gram as follows: Mrs. J. M. Bussey, Parksville, pr?? siding. ? Devotions, Mrs. Zelpha Thurmond. Greetings, Miss Fannie May Mc Daniel. Response,- Mrs. W. J. Talbert. Roll Call of Woman's Societies, with verbal reports from each. "Some Ideals to be Reached by our Annual Meeting," Mrs. J. L. Mims. "The Important Task of Winning Woman's Enthusiasm for Missions," Rev. Mr. Coogler of Parksville. Announcements. Recess. Afternoon Session. Devotions, Mrs. C. L. Harper. Y. W. A. Session in charge of Miss Dmmie Lanham. Roll call of auxiliaries, responding verbally. Account of Southern Baptist Con tention in Atlanta, Miss Kathleen kenrick. Vocal Solo, Miss Osborne. Sunbeam session presided over by irs. Tillman. Roi Call and responses from bands. Exercises by Red Oak Grove Sun beams. Address, Dr. R. G. Lee, Pastor of Sdgefield Baptist Church. Every society is expected to send .epresentation. All visitors are wel :omed. Summer Complaint Quickly Relieved. "About two yeai*s ago when suf fering from a severe attack of sum ner complaint, I took Chamberlain's jolie and Diarrhoea Remedy and it relieved me almost instantly," writes Mrs. Henry Jewett, Clark Mills, N. ?. This is an excellent remedy for ; o 1 i c and diarrhoea and should be tept at hand by every family. Mosquito biting time. Get you a Mosquito Bed Canopy and sleep in peace. THE CORNER STORE. To Prevent Blood Poisoning ?pply at once the wonderful old reliarle DI PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OiX.asut ?ical dressing that relieves pain and heals al .V sim'; time. Not a liniment, _25c. 50c. $!.(& JOHNSTON LETTER. ' (Continued from page One.) Officers were elected for the com ing year: Regent, Mrs. W. F. Scott; 1st vice regent, Mrs. P. N. Lott, 2nd vice re gent, Mrs. M. R. Wright; Recording secretary, Miss Bettie Waters; Cor responding secretary, Mrs. J. H. White; Treasurer, Mrs. J. W. Brown; Historian, Miss Mallie Waters; Reg istrar, Mrs. J. Neil Lott; Auditor, Miss Zena Payne. The subject of the program was "The Flags of the Allies" and a good paper on the subject was given by Mrs. J. L. Walker. The hostess invited all into the large dinng room where places were found at the beautifully appointed table by dainty place cards. The deco rations were of nasturtiums, the chap ter flower, and ferns. An elaborate salad course with iced tea and sher bert was served by Mrs. Calhoun Kammer and Mrs. Shelton Sawyer. Miss Dorothy Starbuck is visiting Miss Louise Hoyt. Mrs. Ona Denny Reece of Colum bia is visiting Mrs. T. R. Denny. Rev. and Mrs. Pleasan E. Monroe of Leesville, were visitors here last week. Rev. David Kellar left on Monday for Columbus, Ohio, to attend the World's Centenar Celebration. On the eve of his r , his church pre sented him w' purse to cover all expenses of trip. Others attend ing are Y and Mrs. Olin Eidson, and John O An, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert (Eidson, Misses Eva and Jessie Rush ton and Mrs. M. E. Norris. Mr. and Mrs. Livingston spent last week here with Mr. and Mrs. Tom 'Milford. District U. D. C. Conference. j The Edgefield delegate was never .more delighted than to find herself i domiciled with that delightful Barn well-Aiken-Edgefield family, the Ham monds. Old Major Spann Hammond is the last remaining son of the nota ble Governor James H. Hammond and while 85 years old, has a mind of great brilliancy and his retrospect was as clear as in a man many ye?rs younger. There surrounded by the many evidences of his families' former grandeur, he lives a quiet life with his devoted help mate, who was Miss Hanson Dunbar of Beech Island. They have two sons, Dr. Dunbar Ham mond of Blackville and Mr. Jas. H. Hammond of Columbia. The conference was fcntentained at a delightful informal reception at j the home of Mrs. Rich, after which .automobiles were provided to take I the visitors and delegates to the Ma? j sonic Hall where a lovely, lovely luncheon was served. Never wa' th?re more tasteful and simple decorations or a more sumptuous feast served ir. ' three courses-canteloupes lor the ' first-for the second, a half chicken on toast, peas en casserole, creamed potatoes, tomatoes with mayonnaise dressing, dainty rolls, ice tea. For. the dessert, ice cream in red blocks and square white cakes with a Confeder ate flags done in the icing. The?e was merriment and jollity in spite of the inclement weather. Mrs. Black gave a very happy toast to the Davis Lee ^Chapter, which is the baby chapter in our District and numbers only 34 mem bers. "II "-'s to health, wealth and growth." At the school building our session was held. The reports were all very good, but the principle thing for which this conf erence will be remem bered is that it was decided to give a hundred collar liberty bond, which the district purchased last year by 25 cents subscriptions to the 1917 1918 Hero educational fund. That leaves us with a fifty dollar bond and a bonus of about $14 in the district funds. Our Winthrop scholarship for this year is assured. This scholarship is vacant now and it would be ? good thing if some of our girls would ap ply for it. It is worth $100 and free tuition. Admission is by examination, the applicant being a descendant of someone who served in the war be tween the States. The application has to be signed by the chanter pres ident and sent to Miss Armida Moses, Sumter, S. C. Any girl wishing to apply for the scholarship should stand the regular Winthrop examination on Friday, July 4th, and write to Miss Moses for application blanks. The Aiken women got ahead of us in the matter of entertaining the con ference next spring. They did a good deal of lobbying so when a call was made for invitations Edgefield only received 23 out of the 67 votes cast. They voiced the wish to come here next time however. Altogether, it was a most delightful and successful conference. AGATHA A. WOODSON.. We Have No Trumpet to Blow In announcing that for the month of July we are going to ciose out a few odds ano ends, such as broken stock, broken sizes and shop-worn goods. We do not have to announce a big slaughter1 sale in order to draw the crow,, due to the fact that we have bought wisely and haven't any great stock to sacrifice. Due to the recent rise in staple cotton goods we don't see any reason of . closing out our present stock (which is sufficient for fall trade) and putting in more at a higher price. By holding on to our present stock of this class of goods, such as Sea Island, Sheeting, Percale, Outing, Check Homespun, Cheviot and Ginghams, we will be in a position to sell our v customers this fall at a price that they have been paying all the summer. We are going to put on sale for July, sixty pairs of children's and Misses' Slippers at 50c. ; sixty pairs of Ladies' Slippers at $1.00 per pair. All other slippers (soft soles excepted) and pumps in the house going, at one third off. This is a saving of $1.67 on a $5.00 pair of slippers. Invest now, for the leather market is still rising, and present indications are that it will continue to do so. .All men's Athletic Underwear going at 39c. the garment. Same goods in B. V. D. will cost you $1.00. Seal Pax Unions, worth $1.75, going at $1.15. All boys'Underwear in Athletics ct 15c. per garment. 85c. Unions going at 59c. each. This is cheaper than these goods can be . bought for on the present market. Come and see the values. See the window display of the above Bargains Also look for other announcements in all July issues. By holding a sale in this manner it gives us a better chance of finding your size and number and serving you to your satisfaction. Money refunded if not satisfied-48 hours limit goods being out. No goods charged at these prices. The Corner Store A Texas Letter. To the Readers of the dear old Adver tiser: It will be borne in mind that I am a native of the dear old state of South Carolina. Spent most of my childhood days on the James Dorn place situa ted on the Edgefield and Ninety Six road near Dora's Mill Postoffice. I am :iow receiving the good old Adverti ser once a week, as I stated in a former letter that my father was a subscriber to it when I was quite a child, and naturally I appreciate it pery highly. I see in it a great many Young Man Do You Want to ATTEN1 We have Carolina Farmer an< and any other you wish to select: Anderson College Bailey Military Institute Chicora College for Women Coker College Columbia College HERE All you have to do is to seem the only farm paper published in news and editorial matter relating the people easily, for once they kr io addition to the fact tbat they w have in the home. E? Here is the way it works out: your spare time this summer, we \ of the institutions you select abov< than 200 subscriptions we pay you 200 we give you in cash 25 per cei In addition to this we will ai< and help you get subscriptions wh THIS IS OUR PROPOSIT full particulars. We furnish all i CUT THI? CAROLINA FARMER AND SI COLLEGE DEPARTMENT CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROI * Please send me, without any obi regard to your scholarship plan, w names of relatives and old acquain tances and places that are dear to me. For instance, Stevens Creek and Mountain Creek churches and many others too numerous to mention. Your name Mr. Editor is very fa miliar. The Minns' old plantation was not a great way from Ninety Six. I will now mention a few other names of my early recollection. John Smyly, Stevens, Childs, Nicholson, Gary, Bland, Ouzts, Faulkner, Har ling, Dorn, Horn, Timmerman, Hol loway, Culbreath, Sheppard, Bowles, and Williams. These are enough to Go to College at Our Expens Extra Money This Summer? D THE COLLEGE OF YOUR C! 1 Stockman scholarships open in the f Charleston College ] Presbyterian College ] Draughon's Business College Furman University ] Greenville Woman's College IS OUR LIBERAL PROPOSD e 200 three-year subscriptions to the < the State. It is a regular standard f to agriculture. You can get people i low you are trying to pay your way tr. ill see the value of the Carolina Fartr SY TO GET SUBSCRIPTION If you will secure 200 three-year su viii give you absolutely FREE a Bebo s, or at any other institution you want in cai*h 33 per cent of every dollar 3 ot of every dollar. 1 you all during the summer, by havii ich will be credited to you. ION. Write to-day on the attached < lecessary literature and receipt books 3 OUT AND MAIL TO-DAY. 'OCKMAN, " LINA. ligation on my part to accept them, fi hereby I can attend college next seasc NAME. ADDRESS (TOWN) . COUNTY. show that I recollect some of them. One other I want to mention is the Cogburns. Yes, the Quattlebaums too. The crop prospects in this section are reasonably good after being dam aged some by heavy rains, hail and sandstorms and worms. Now, if you see fit to give this space in your columns, I may write again. E. M. McCRELESS. Colorado, Texas. TO Surely Sfoo Thal Couob. Young Woman ie or Earn, Some HOICE. ollowing South Carolina colleges Limestone College Medical College of S. C. Woman's College of Due West Porter Military Academy Wofford College NON: Carolina Farmer and Stockman, arm paper, and carries all the right around your section to take irough college they will help you, 1er aod Stockman as a paper to I s. bscribers at $2.00 each during larship valued at $130 at any one t to attend. If you seoure more 'ou take in, or if you fail to get ig our Field Representative come :oupon, aud we will send you and help you do it. . ill particulars and information in mat your expense.