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?t?ts? ??eu>Hpaper ?n &mrtb (festina VOL. 84 EDGEFIELD, S, C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1920 No. 7 JOHNSTON LETTER. Miss Lena Stevens at hon again. Death of Little Bil lie Cassells in Hospital. Miss Lena Stevens -was here i Thursday enroute to her home Meeting Street. Her many frien will be delighted to know that she so much improved, and is stronger every way. She has been greatly mis ed from the community, and eve: one will be happy to have her hon again. Miss Annie Crouch went to Be; nettsville, last week to attend tl marriage of her friend, Miss Ann Mowbry. The event was a brillia] social affair, and she was the ma: of honor. Mesdames Taylor Goodwyn, Desi ussure Hogan and Wilbur Wertz ai guests in the home of their fathe Mr. O. S. Wertz. Rev. W. S. Brooke spent last wee at Chappells and conducted a meetin at Chestnut Hill church a few mile near here. Mrs. Herbert Eidson and Clarenc visited in Augusta last week. Mrs. W. J. Hatcher went to Colun bia this week to attend a Board meei ing of the State W. M. U. Mrs. M. E. Norris, sustained a ver severe fall about two weeks ago, an her arm and shoulder were severel; bruised and sprained. She is just abl to leave her room. .The nervous shoe was very great. Little Billie Cassells, the two yea old boy of Mr. and Mrs.W. P. Cassels died last Monday afternoon about tw< o'clock at the University Hospital from diphtheria. The little one ha< been sick during the week, but owinj to the deep seating of the disease ii the throat, it was not found to bi diphtheria until Saturday. As a las resort, his parents, accompanied bj Dr. G. D. Walker, carried him on Sun day afternoon'to the "Hospital, anc every effort resorted to, to save him Little Billie was an unusuallj bright and attractive child, and hac completely entwined himself in th? hearts of his fond parents. Every on? loved the dear little boy, for his sweel and winsome ways, and his death casi a gloom over the town. The burial took place Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock at the Mount of Olives Ceme tery, and the precious little form was tenderly laid to rest beneath a mound of flowers. The little Lamb is safe within the Shepherd's fold; "Safe in the arms of Jesus." Mrs. Glenn Ison, and two handsome little sons of Spai-tanburg, are guests of Mrs. J. W. Marsh. Mr. and Mrs. Horace 'Cassels, of El lenton, and Mrs. Bell and her daught er, and jlr. Mike Cassells, were here d dring last week in the home of Mr. W. P. Cassells, coming to attend the funeral of little Billie Cassells. A very pleasant club for the coming winter was organized, by twelve of the young people, all of whom were class mates. A meeting was had on Wednesday af ternoon with Miss Loise Hoyt, and Miss Bettie Waters was made Presi dent. At the next meeting the club will be named. Miss Hoyt made this occasion very pleasant,, and before her guests departed served a dainty salad course. Mrs. Susie Latimer has gone to N. C. to visit her son, Mr. Hugh Latimer, and while away, will also visit her son, Rev. Leon Latimer , in Anniston, Ala. On Friday afternoon, Mrs. J. M. Edwards and Mrs. E. B. Edwards en tertained in charming style, the occa sion being in the home of the former. This was the first occasion that Mrs. Edward's friends have had to enjoy her beautiful new home, as they have recently taken up their a_ bode here. The rooms were well arranged for the occasion, and tables were about, for Rook, and every one wanted to be seated in the pretty sun parlor. After a pleasant game, an elaborate salad course was served, the hostesses being assisted by Miss Sara Sawyer and Mesdames, J. W. and W. M. Saw yer. The local union W. C. T. U., is al ready making plans for the coming state convention. The various commit tees, have all had meetings, each get ting their part of the work arranged. The Music Committee of which Mrs. t Mamie Tillman of Edgefield is a me ber, wants to make the music an J tractive feature, and a practice w had on Friday evening at the Bapt church where the Convention will held. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mims, Mi Miriam Norris and 4larold Non came over with Mrs. Tillman. Mrs. Nellie Pearce Stevens, of Fh is visiting in the home of Mr. and M] P. C. Stevens.s Mrs. W. B. Ouzts and Miss Orlei Cartledge are at home from a tv months stay in Maynesville N. C. Miss Elise Mobley entertained wi1 a charming dinner party on last Mo; day evening, th?re being about tweh of her friends present. The occasic was a most enjoyable one. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McAlpine, < Hartsville, have named their litt] girl, "Eugene Carwile," for tl: maternal grandmother. Mr. H. W. Dobey, who has bee quite sick, is now able to be out agaii Miss Emma Griffin, of Marion, : visiting her cousin, Mrs. Bessie Beai Mesdames J. M. Turner and Betti Adams have gone to Aiken, to vis: their sister, Mrs. Sallie Stanford. Miss Mallie Waters has returne from a visit to her sister, Miss Anni Waters, in Augusta. A large and very enjoyable part was had on Friday evening by th young people in the home of Mis Sallie Dozier, these being host an* hostess. As school would begin o: Monday, this was a rounding up o all parties for a season, so there wa much interest centered in this, am every one had a good time. Pink am white block cream and cake was ser ved.# The shipping of tobacco, for thi first time from here, is now in prog ress, and the box cars filled with thi? , new product from this section, are in teresting all. There are a number ol farmers shipping and all "have had i good" yield, and "?re pleaded with thi new venture, but several say, Cottor is easiest to grow." The curing process does not appea! to some. The high school opened here this morning with fine prospects, and a large crowd of patrons and friends were present, manifesting'interest.aL so coming to greet the new and old teachers. The followering teachhers will have charge of the eleven grades : Prof. Crofton Supt., Prof. Stanton N. Lott, Principal, Miss Antoinette Denny, Miss Ella Jacobs, Miss Fannie Pruit, Miss Hutto, Miss Annie Crouch^ Miss Zilla Smyer, Miss Bailey, Mrs. L. C. Latimer and Mrs. Willie Pearce Stevens. Miss Barr of Lexington is musical instructor with Mrs. E. 0. Smith, as assistant. The opening exercises were short, and, only two talks were made, the first by Rev. Kinard of the Lutheran church, an opening prayer was made by Rev. Kellar. He congratulated the pupils on the fine opportunity afforded them, in coming to school, and stressed the im portant things that require educated, developed minds. He ended by saying that if the pupils measured up 'to their opportunities, and if they reached their ideals, the paren/ts must stand behind the pupil to aid. Professor Crofton's remarks were very pleasing ones in the opening. He was greatly delighted with the fine school facilities, and to find that this school measured up to the state stan dard, a pupil finishing here can enttr any college, upon her diploma. He said that in the beginning he wanted all to know that he was a staunch adherent to discipline as only such can produce a school well tutor ed. He named three requisites for an all round pupil: "Deportment, appli cation, and punctuality," and spoke at length on these. He ?asked the cooperation of the parents as he began the work here and pledged his best, for the good of the school. After a prayer of dismissal, the va rious Grades assembled in their rooms to get assignments of lessons etc. ' Keep Well and Be Happy. If you would be happy you must keep your bowels regular. One ortwo of Chamberlain's Tablets taken im mediately after supper will cause a gentle movement of the bowels on the followering morning. Try it. Miss Florence Mims Writes From Minnesota. Dear Advertiser: The sea-sick ocean voyager misses little scenery by lying in his state room, for the vast expanse of water is all waves and foam from the New York harbor to the white clifrs of England. On the other hand the train-sick traveller misses an ever-changing panoramic view of country that one moment may be a lake, and a few miles farther on; a mountain. Even this far north "the golden rod is yellow, the corn is turning brown." but from Atlanta to Chican go and on to Duluth Minnesota, I was too absorbed in my ill feelings to watch the trees and woods that swept endlessly past. In arriving at Duluth, however*. I revived sufficiently to enjoy the: few hours spent there, Between trains. This city is named , for a; French settler Du Luth who' was one of the early pioneers of that part of the country. The city is situated on Lake Superior. In; the station the city boosters had tacked; placards telling the growth of the city and the tremendous amount of shipping carried on across the Lake to Duluth and Superior twiuV cities separated only by a bridge. > Vrom here to Aurora, I took the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad^ so named from the iron ore mined from the low mountains of northern Minnesota. The train passed along the shores of Lake Superior, a blue body of water, that seemed to. me/ like a miniature ocean, since I had always been accustomed to brooks which sluggishly wind . through Edgefield, and yet such water it even more picturesque than the Great Lakes.' Along the way,:;I -saw my oijfe friends, the whited ??rcbes, s -r?e? times called the "ladies of tb-, est." There is no tree ter except \ makes hist the fields.! by the sale of manufactr ducts, the middle westerner is large-1 ly dependent upon the mines. Most wealth comes from the soil in the form of food products, min erals, oil, coal or cotton. Northern Minnesota is famous for the iron ore, and for the first time I saw the] rusty looking dust piled high in freight cars on the shore of Lake Superior at Two Harbors, Minne sota. What varied processes it has to pass through before coming out the finished product I have yet to learn in this mining country. The South is the home of hospi tal^, of wide porches and big hearts* 'the East is the home of conservatism and a certain keen intellectuality, while the great Northwest, my new found home, is the place of energy and at...! on. FLORENCE MIMS. Aurora, Minn. Boatwright McLean. Mrs. Benjamin Boatwright an nounces the marriage of her daugh ter Maidelle to Doctor Bailey Court ney McLean on Wednesday, the first of September One thousand, nine huudred and twenty in the City of New York. Miss Boatwright is the only daughter of Mrs. Ida Boatwright of Ridge Spring. She has been en gaged in social service work in New York for several years since her graduation from College. The on ly regret about the marriage is the separation1 it involves from her friends and relatives in South Car olina. In Memory of Life-Long Friend. To say he had no faults is not mine to say. But will say that they were so few and so far between and close akin to his many virtues that a dif ference is hardly discernable. There fore it is my purpose to speak of his sterling worth as a man, indeed a good citizen, neighbor, friend, father and husband. He was ever ready to 'lend help tQ the needy, and protect those who needed protection. He al ways had undaunted courage suffi cient to defend the right and condemn the wrong. To his children I will say, emulate his many virtues and you will never be wasted thereby. E. M. McCreless. Colorado, Texas. Womans Christian Temperan ce Union. ' The last meeting of the W. C. ^T^TJ. before, the closing of,the con pTTnlional ye?r was held at the Bap tist church Monday afternoon at j: The devotions were conducted Jb.?; Mrs. T. H. Rainsford. The re >4^rt of the president Mrs. J. L. 5.:l?8 was given and the present H?ius of the prohibition question explained the danger ahead being tn ?jtt?oned in the modifying of the ' Exhibition amendment. The citi ^inVip''study was the President aM, his Cabinet. ,Mrs. Tillman g.^8 facts on the powers and duties ;of?$e. President, and called upon various members asked beforehand I to, give the duties of the cabinet of icie??, Miss Lillian Smith, Mrs. T. RiijRainsford, Mrs. Helen Nichol son, Mrs. W. B. Cogburn. Mrs. W. L. Du no vant gave the present status of the suffrage ques tion and urged the women to regis ter, the books being open every day until 30 days before the general eloction in November. A number ? of the ladies present had already Iregistered. ;|?be treasurer, Mrs. W. A. Byrd ! made a report and- the officers for k|ie. 'year were elected as follows: President, Mrs. J. L. Mi ms, Vice President, Mrs. T. H. Kainsford, ?.Ccorresponding and Recording Sec ? rotary/ Mr3. W. L. Dunovant, [Treasurer, Mrs. Helen Nicholson. The announcement of the State W. G. T. U. Convention at John ston'was made, and all the mem bers to attend as many sessions as possible. The Convention begins Sunday morning, October 3, at the Johnston Baptist church, and con tinues through Tuesday night, Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins of Ann Aibor, Michigan, being the princi pal.speaker from a distance. * - " -ort meeting will be held' . . icecream and cake in the : dining room. To the Women of Edgefield. The full rights of citizenship have been given the women of our country. It is incumbent upon every woman to comply with the laws of South Carolina, as to reg istration and thus place themselves in a position to vote, irrespective of whether or not the individual wo man wishes to exercise this right. We are needed in the national Democratic party to counterbal ence the vote of the Republican wo men and we are expected to take our places in the affairs of the Gov ernment. Let me urge every wo man in Edgefield County to regis ter as soon as possible. The books are open at the Store of Mr. B. B. Jones, and Mr. Lott will fill out your ticket. All that is required is to give your name and age, your voting precinct and township. Quite a number of Edgefield women registered the first day'the books were opened and wt trust be fore they close (30 days before the general election in November) we will have a full registration for Edgefield. MRS. N. G. EVANS, County Chairman Women Voters Edgefield County. Information About Registration. The women of the United States are now full citizens, the nineteenth amendment has been ratified by the necessary 36 states and the Secreta ly of State has signed and pro claimed it. That is the end of the matter. The registration books are now open. You will find our county book in charge of Mr. W. E. Lott at the Store of Mr. B. B. Jones. There was at first some confusion about the time set for registering. The law requires that the books be kept open three days at the begin ning of each month up to 30 flays before the election. The election is set for November 9th. Therefore yon can get your certificate any day np to the evening of the 8th of Oc tober. Mr. Lott will be on hand every day up to that time to allow the women out of town an opportu nity to register. It is especially urged that the women attend to this early, and when your neighbors may not see this notice it will be well to notify them. ?, There is no longer any line drawn between suffragists and anti-suffra gists, the women are all voting citi zens and have identical voting risrBts with their husbands. This is now the law of the land, put into the Federal Constitution by the women themselves af ter almost a nundred years of working and waiting, edu cating and praying. If you should be disposed to shirk this duty ask yourself the question, "What sort of a citizen am I?" "If all the men and women were just like me, what sort of a country would this coun try be." Don't fail to register. MRS. W. L. DUNOVANT, State Pres. Chair. Presentation of Christian Service Flag. On Sunday afternoon at Harmo ny Church a Christian Service Flag with two stars representing Mr. and Mrs. Loami Smith was present ed to the church by the Young People's Bible Class. A very im pressive program conducted by Mr. L. G. Watson, teacher of the said Sunday'School Class, was rendered as follows: A song by Young People's Bfble Class. i ? A vocal duet by Miss Lena Long and Mr. John Owen Smith. . Presentation ot the flag by Miss Helen Marsh. Reception of flag by the Pastor Rev. D. W. Kellar. A talk on "The call to the Minis1 try," by Mr. W. G. Ouzts. A very impressive talk on "The needs of the Mission Fields," by Mrs." ?. C. Yonce. x Although Harmony loves the young people and is saddened to give them up, she is proud and grateful to see go out from our Mr. and Mrs. Smith sailed for Havanna, Cuba, on September the first to enter into tho missionary work by the sides of our dear John Lake, June Nicholson and John Jackson who have gone from Edgefield County before them, While our friends labor for the Master in the foreign fields, let us support them at home by our pray ers an? offerings. Agnes Long. A Texas Visitor Writes. While here on a visit I will attempt to comply with a wish by, at lea:st,giv ng a partial account of my visit to my sid home state. Since entering the state I have seen nany important things such as; great :otton mills surrounded by fine cotton patches, but no iarge cotton fields such as we have over in Texas, saw mills sawing up some second growth pines, furnishing good timber for for building purposes, the traveling thrasher, which is new to Texians and a great imprvement over fifty years ago. Next comes the new road system but so far have seen no Fresno scrap ers such as we have in Texas. To like such an implement needs only to be acquainted with its many advantages. Next in line is the use of the automo bile which 1 suppose is known all over the world, which reminds us that we are living in a fast age. Many, I fear, loosing sight of the fact that we are human. Speeding our time away, as it were, without giving a full share of human devotion to Allmighty God. Now comes the attractive scenes of the giant oak, the old fashioned apple my childhood, such as the pine forest trees, some of which are laden with delicious fruit. Last but not least, be holding the faces of many of my loved ones and finding new acquaintances and enjoying their sweet associations and kind hospitality, which will re main a special jewel in my heart the remainder of my stay upon earth. Long live South Carolina for the many noble traits for which she bas stood from the earliest pf her history. E. M. McCreless. Colorado, Texas. Lest You Forget. Letvne remind you that Chamber lain's Tablets not only cause a gentle movement of the bowels but improve the appetite and strengthen^ the di gestion. Signora Carolina De Fabritiis Ha? Opened Studio in Augusta. Signora Carolina De Fabritiis, Mezzo-Soprano, and instructor and graduate in voice culture of the New England Conservatory of M usic-Boslon, has recently opened her studio in Augusta Georgia. In leaving Boston Signora De Fabritis gave up a large clientele of pupils, but she will by no means cease her professional work, as she plans to continue both her concert singing and her teaching in Augusta. Signora De Fabritiis is the wife of Mr. Alexander Baron Holmes, who for some years has been con nected with the sales department of the D. M. Co. Like mose artists, she has continued after marriage to use her maiden name, under which she made her reputation as a singer. Signora De Fabritiis is very en thusiastic over the futare of the South in matters pertaining to the arts, and during ber recent trips to Atlanta, Savannah and Angosta she found educators anxious to make the South a big educational center for the training of its young women to gp out to teach its cul tural branches, for its climate, the inherent love of beauty in the peo ple and all tradition make this the ideal spot to study music in all its branches. Signora De Fabritiis will open her season in Augusta September 29 at the Montgomery Building. Associated closely with her will be Mr. Robert Irvin, one of the lead ing piano teachers of Augusta, who has done muoh to promote ibe musical life of that city, and they are planning a series of Interesting joint recitals, embracing the mod ern French and Italian schools, and some of the representative Ameri- . can composers. The Boston American and. other Boston papers bad extended notices of Sig nora De Fabritiis. The Amer leave soon .for the South where she will make her home. Italian by birth, American by marriage and Bostonian by adoption is the Signora; musician and linguist, but first and . foremost a charming wo- ' man, with beautiful dusky hair and largo dark Italian eyes. They showed to great advantage against 1 background of orange and gold is she sat in her apartment at No. 2 Westland Avenue and told of her plans. Mr. White, the famous vo ??l instructor with whom the Signora was associated at the New England Conservatory, was the one wbe taught Helen Keller to sing. Signora De Fabritiis has also studied voice for several years in. [taly. Result of Bond Election. In no uncertain terms the people af the county have declared them selves against the issuing of bonds by the county for public road build ing. A study of the following of ficial figures, giving the number of votes at each precinct, is interest ing: Yes No Red Hill ; 50 19 Timmerman8 1 87 Cheathams Store 21 49 Rock Hill 43 Meriwether 29 13 Johnston 16' 266 Meeting Street 34 50 Pleasant Lane 32 29 Edgeiield, Wise 83 39 Edgefield, Pickens 84 71 Ropers 13 9 Colliers 37 19 Bacon 29 17 Trenton 54 65 483 776 A Grateful Letter. It is in trying conditions like that related below by Mrs. Geo. L. North. of Naples, N. Y. that proves the worth of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. "'Two years ago last summer" she says "our little boy had dysentary. At that time we were living in, the country eight miles from a doctor. Our son was taken ill suddenly and was about the sickest :hild I ever saw. He was in terrible pain all the time and passed from one :onvulsion into another. I sent my iiusband for the- doctor and after he was gone thought of a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in the cupboard. I gave him some of it and he began to improve, it once. By the tme the doctor arri ved he was out of danger."