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^^^^^^^^^^^^ ' ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ''? : ' _'_ y0L 86 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13,1921 _ No, IO JOHNSTON LETTER. Excavation for Water Works Begun. Mrs. Lewis Enter tained New Century Club. Mr. Templeton 111. Superintendent of Education, W. W. Fuller, paid the High School a viait one day of the past week, and he ex pressed himself as pleased with the work of the school, and especially was he interested in the normal training department, and admired the various pieces of handiwork of the boys. He thought the bread boards fine, so one is being made for him. Each boy wanted the pleasure of doing this, so numbers were drawn to indicate who should have this pleasure, and Roy Carpenter drew the number. The digging of the ditches for the placing of pipes and for sewerage was begun last week, and the large engine is doing rapid work. Some of the streets will soon have to be blocked, as traffic will be impassable until this is completed. It is ? source of great satisfaction to the town that it will soon afford water works. Mr. and Mrs. Hames of Jonesville have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kneece and children spent the week-end in the home of Mr. M. W. Clark. Little Agnes Carpenter, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Carpenter, died last Tuesday from dtptheria, the burial being Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock in the Mt. of Olives cemetery. Agnes was nearly seven years old, and was an unusually bright and beautiful child, and her death has been a crush ing blow to ?he parents. When she knew she could not live, she asked her mother to cover her with flowers, for she loved them so, and as far as possi ble this was carried out. "Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." Miss Sara Norris has been for a visit to Miss Luelle Norris in Columbia. Ire ws, J|P a telegram from her son. Mr. Sayle Andrews of Birmingham, Ala., stating that he would have to undergo an op eration, so she left on the first train to be with her son. Mr. J. A. Lott has returned from At lanta, where he and Mrs. Lott have been with Marvin, .who is in the hos pital there. He tells of the marvelous and' rapid recovery of Marvin, and ev ery one will be happy to know that perhaps Marvin and Mrs. Lott may re turn the last of the week. Mrs. M. T. Turner, State secretary of D. A. R., attended the board meet ing last week at the Jefferson, Colum bia. Mrs. Skinner of Portland, Maine, has been for a visit to her friend, Miss Emma Bouknight. Mr. and Mrs. John Marsh spent the first of the week at Spartanburg with relatives. Mrs. Fannie Jefferson spent last week at Meeting Street with her sis ter, Mrs. Ida Stevens. Mrs. Lizzie Grim returned last week from Hampton, where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rhodes. Mrs. Mamie Huiet and Miss Eliza Mims returned last week from Florida, where they have been spending several months in the home of the former's son, Mr. Jim Huiet Every one missed them and so gladly welcome them home. Mrs. Frank Bland has returned from a visit to Darlington. On Wednesday last Mrs. John Saw yer entertained fourteen of her friends with a quilting party, and a happy day was spent, all enjoying a delicious and bountiful dinner. Mrs. John Mobley has returned from a few days' stay at Johns Hopkins Uni versity, Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Walton have had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Columbia. Mr. O. S. Wertz, who has been sick for the past two weeks, ls now able to be out again with his friends, wh? are delighted to see him. During his ill ness all of his children visited him, Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn still being here. Mrs. Blackwell, who has been visit ing her niece, Mrs. Jones, has returned to Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Mobley have re turned to Johnston af ter spending the winter in Florida. The friends of Mr. W. L. Templeton will be pained to know that he has again suffered a return of his malady, and is now in a very critical state. The first of last week his condition was very favorable, and hopes were held out that he could soon be on the road to recov ery. Mrs. Archie Lewis entertained the New Century club 1B st week, there be ing several visitors present. The chief business was in making a contribution to the Italian Babies' Fund, and defin ite arrangements for a play that is soon to be' bad. After a program on Na tional legislation a musical program was enjoyed. The hostess, assisted by by Mrs. A. P. Lewis and Miss Marie Lewis, served a dainty salad course. Miss Harriet Bupee of Rockford, 111., is spending this week with Miss Emma Bouknight. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Allen, John, Jr., aed Miss Mary Lewis of Meeting Street, were visitors here the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Tarrant, now of Ridge, were here during the past week in the home of the latter's, fa ther, Mr. Will Wright. .. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Davis are now domiciled on Edisto street. Laffiday-Marsh. Trenton, S. C. ., April 9.-Of cor dial interest to their numerous friends was the marriage of Miss Debbie May Marsh to Mr. Charles Laffiday on Thursday at noon at the beauti ful home of the bride's father, Mr. S. B. Marsh. The impressive ceremony waas performed by the reverend Mr. Kellar, and was witnessed by about one hundred friends and relatives. The room in which the ceremony was performed was a dream of love liness in its decorations of white and green, with an improvised altar of palms annd ferns, with tall white ped estals on either side crowned with vases of choicest calla lilies. From overhead was suspended a large wed ding bell covered in tulle and tiny rose buds. Such beautiful selections as Shubert's Serenade, Marcia, Nev in's Love Song, A La Bien Cinimii were rendered by Misss Mattie Tim mons;, prior to the ceremony and at the.^_aippoir^ March. was^und^^rfd-^he'littitf rib bon girls, Sallie Marsh and Lillian Eubanks, in ruffled white organdies, descended the stairway, formed an aisle through the passage to the cere mony room where they took their stand. Following them came Reverend Mr. Kellar. Then the bridegroom with his best man, Mr. Leander Laffiday, followed by the lovely young bride with her sister, Miss Lillian Marsh as maid of honor and her only atten dant. The bride wore a very stylish tailored suit of Palm Beach tan with accessories to match and carried an arm bouquet of brides roses, while the maid of honor was becomingly at tired in a beaded cannon crepe of tur quoise and carried pink killarney roses. During the ceremony ''Dream of Love" was softly played. When the happy young couple had been show ered with good wishes and congrat ulations, the guests were escorted to the dining room by Misses Lucille and Margueritte Smith,where an el egant luncheon was served by Misses Lucile and Mary Marsh, Kathleen Smith,- Kathrine Marsh, and Daisy Smith. In this room yellow was prevailing. A tall vase of Marchai Neil roses being the centerpiece for the prettily appointed table. The tiny silver horseshoes were especially at tractive souvenirs. From the dining room the guests repaired to the gift room, graciously presided over by Mrs. J. W. Marsh and Miss Helen Marsh, there they admired the beau tiful array of cutgjass, silver and china. This room was adorned with bas kets of pink roses, as was also the spacious hall, where Mrs. P. D. Wil lis and Miss Sabe Miller welcomed the guests upon their arrival. At one -thirty the young couple left for their wedding trip, after which they will go to Lamar, the home of Mr. Laffiday, where he is held in high esteem on account of his sterling business qualities. The bride is a graduate of Columbia Col lege and is a young woman beloved for her many fine traits of character and lovely disposition. Among the out-of-town guests at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Carpenter, Mr. Tom Carpenter fromGastonia,N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Carpenter, of Shelby, N. C. ; Misses Mattie Tim mons, Marie Vaun, Columbia Col lege; Miss Stella Strother, Bishop-, ville, S.. C. ; Mr. and Mrs. W. . Eu banks, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Eubanks, Edgefield Farmers Grow Tomatoes. We are told by County Agent Car wile that several farmers around Edgefield are going to grow tomatoes on a commercial scale this year for the purpose of shipping and canning. This work is being done in coop-' eration with the towns of Williston and Trenton, both communities" hav ing large truckings interests. The marketing will be done ' very much as the asparagus is now sold, through) the aid of the North American Fruit; Exchange. It seems that after the tomato crop of Florida is over with that an inter-J val of about four weeks exists be fore the crops of Virginia and Mary-, land come on the market, and it js; this period of time that the South' Corolin? growers expect to supply. Mr. Carwile says that the plants for this growing should go in at once; and already he has ordered the plants; for the Edgefield growers. He fur ther1 states that he will be glad to get: in touch with others that will grow anywhere from one tenth of an acre up so that all may 'be included in the shipping arangemertts. So if you ex pect to grow any tomatoes that you need see your County Agent at once; The Clobe and Stone are the besix varieties to grow for commercial pur poses, and these two varieties will ber grown to be shipped. - Clean up Week ii tf The . following committees have| been appointed by the president of the Civic League to inspect the prem^ ises on the different streets on Friday? morning April the twenty second, m Each committee will report the cleanest premises on their streets,'? thena committee composed of Mrs? A. E. Pagett, Mrs. J. E. Hart, Si . and, Mrs. J. H. Cantelou will inspect tfrefl premises the same afternoon and I ward the first and second prize. t Mrs. P. P. Elalock Jr., Dobson : ': Both side? of the residence of Mrs. P. P. Blalock Sr. to the depot, including street leading by Mrs. W. W. Adams to Mrs. J. G. Alford. Mrs. W. E. Lott, Miss Ethel- De Loach: Both side of main street fom Mrs. J. D. Holstein's residence to the depot., both sides of street from Mrs. J. E. Hart to Mrs. Kate Lynch to Mrs. D. J. LaGrone, street from Mrs. Mary Norris to Mrs. Young. Mrs. J. G. Holland, Mrs. A. T. Sam uel: both sides of street from Mrs. W. R. Covar to Mrs. J. W. Reece, both sides of street from Mrs. J. W. Reece to Mrs. John Rainsford, both sides of street from Mrs. J. R. Tim-j merman to the Addison building, [ from the Addison building to Mrs. Agatha Woodson. Mrs. Dr. J. S. Byrd, Mrs. W. L. Dunovant: both sides of street from Mrs. Wright Holston to Mrs. T. H. Rainsford, then left side of street from Mrs. T. H. Rainsford to Mrs. W. T. Kinnard, including street to Mrs. E. S. Rives and Mrs. L.S. Kerna ghaan. Mrs. P. M. Feltham, Miss June Rainsford: both sides of street from Mrs. C. Jackson to Mrs. W. L. Dun ovant, then right sid? of street from Mrs. W. L. Dunovant to Captain N. G. Evans' office, including street to Judge N. L. Brunson and including street to the Misses Abney. Mrs. B. L. Mims, Miss Emmie Lan ham: both sides of street from Court House to Mrs. J. W. Thurmond, in cluding street leading out to Mrs. B. L. Mims. There will be a regular meeting of the Civic League in the Library room Monday afternoon April the 18. at 15 o'clock. All members are especial ly urged to attend. The President. Candidate for Cotton Weigher. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the of fice of public cotton weigher for the town of Edgefield. I have served on ly one term and the experience I .have gained will enable me to ren der more efficient service in the fu ture. If elected for a second term, I pledge the same faithful and impar tial service that I have rendered in the past. W. G. Byrd. Mrs. Ingersole, Aiken; Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Willis, Gaffney; Mrs. J. M. Shroder, of Savannah; Mr. Leander Laffiday, Laurens. -ry-r .-;-? A Japanese Make_Up for Nationalities D^ar Advertiser: .On Friday of last week, the m c?partment here gave a very lo .operetta with the cast taken from Freshman, Sophmore, Junior and ni?r classes. e operetta was Japanese as ?H? instantly recognise when I the name was "0 Hara San. *js|?t seemed very funny tosee Swei Poles, Itaians, Slovanians, Finns, A itrians and Englishmen playing part of the dark and dainty Japan* Bpt a little paint and a few skillfi iliawn lines transform even a Po face into a Japanese, and a black ? moonee disguises the very light I ^ a Finn. Such is the advantage itt?ke-up. .-The costumes consisted of g g?ous, richly embroidered satin ro of red and '--lue and black and yell ?for the r "ipals, and dainty .monas and coolie costumes. ipSince t' -mmes came fr 'Murnea*, he stage propert ;were ma?. ? ,e occasion by I ?Mtaual training teacher, Mr. Cr pp can build anything, the ent raunment had a very professioi nature; ' * ??.'1 suppose, the person in Aurc who would have really appr?ci?t the operetta most was Sing Lee, t ?tfie Chinese laundryman here, t ??rabtless he knew nothing about pd did not see it. And, anyway, -jhe attempt .to make an orienl character out of a strictly occident ??ils to. appeal to him as the makii of a negro out of a white person < .the stage fails to appeal to me, ! ?TC-uld not have enjoyed it. Auro jwhb knows the negro as a southern [:d??5j knows that his peculiarly inte ?ssf?rig traits can not be produced 1 a person of another race and I su fpose :it is the same way with the Ja ?-.a^ese; bu^ do not really kno The plot was something like thi typical of all the old love stories, n< only of Japan, but of every natioi the daughter of a famous Japanes family was in love with the son of ai other Japanese house. The Princi the favored suiter of the father an mother, made the necessary third sid to the triangular problem. Her favored suiter was on the ev of his departure to America where h was to study for a year, and at th end of that time if he did not return 0 Hara San would have to marry th Prince. . .? 0 Hara San looked like the rea Japanese with the realistic wig and J very lovely kimona, but should yoi have seen her the day before or thi day after you would have recognize* her as a Swede or at any rate a Scan dinavian. So did her father an< mother, the stern parents look lik< Japanese of the most conservati .order but shortly after the per formance they became a Finn and ai Italian respectively. The hero, 0 Karlie Kentara was ? Pole, and this one time Poland go' its rights, for the hero returned ii the nick of time, true to books, anc rescuedthe girl from the scowling Prince who was most orient?l anc successful in his acting. That was be* cause he was English, and the Eng lish seem to be generally accepted as among the very greatest actors. So all this League of Nations kept in perfect harmony by the aid of the orchestra, composed of almost as many nationalities as were repre sented on the stage. There are so many types of Amer ican people and American clothes and American homes that I doubt if the Japanese could find anything just typical enough for this melting pot to use as the scene for an operetta. A Japanese Pagoda was used on the stage and a little summer house draped with green festoons, flowers and lanterns. The father of the heroine and the Prince were made up with long droop ing mustaches, which made them so formidable that the audience could not blame 0 Hara San for resisting them and accepting the suitor who returned in time from America wear ing a most becoming American suit. The play ended in the usual fash ion with joy in the heart of the lovers and rage in the heart of the Prince, who walked up and down I with painted frowns deepening his real ones and with his green and yel low sword clanking menacingly at his side. FLORENCE MIMS. Aurora, Minn. . ? i Sullivan, News. Ourschool and community was greatly shocked and a gloom of sad ness was felt amongst us all because of the sad death of our beloved teacher, Mrs. Jessie Winn,which oc cured on the tenth of March. She had been married only a few months. Her maiden name was Miss Jessie Ouzts. She was adopted into the city of Greenwood, the town of her birth being Edgefield. Three physicians attended her, Dr. J. H. Self, Dr. Harmon of McCor mick, and Dr. Epting,their family phisician of Greenwood. After exhausting their skill and many friends to administer to her wants the great heavenly Father saw fit to take her for his own, and took her from ear?h and has transplanted hersweet spirit in that haven of rest. Her remains were taken to Green wood to her parent's home,Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ouzts. From here the re mains were taken to the Methodist church and the funeral exercises were conducted by reverend Turnipseed. There were many beautiful flowers presented by relatives and friends which was a true evidence of her popularity. From the church the remains were taken to Leveledend church between Greenwood and Ninety Six, and placed by her sister, Martha Ouzts, whohad just preceded her two months before. A number of her pupils and neigh bors followed the remains to its last resting place. She was entering into her second year, as teacher, of the, Sullivan school. . She had endeared~hers?Tf ' BotFto' * pupils and parents, wielding a christ ian influence over her school and neighborhood. Her loss here is 'heav ens gain. Wedeeply sympathise with her husband and her family..May the ' great phisiciann heal their wounded hearts and may they say, "God's will be done and not ours. May her in fluence long live to guide many a long the paths of righteousness and . be a means of grace in helping to ( point some soul to the Lamb of God, . that taketh away the sins of the world.. \ -. Annual - Meeting Held. The stockholders of the Bank of Trenton held their annnual meeting in the directors' room of the bank Wednesday of last week and a state ment was made of the last year's work that was highly pleasing to all who are interested in the bank. Not withstanding the usual financial stringency, the bank has made an ex cellent showing, an eight per cent, dividend being ordered paid from the earnings. The bank has a capital of $35,000 and surplus of $30,000. Its deposits aggregate $158,733r13 and loans $231,705.54, with only $38,000 of borrowed money from other banks. The members of the board of direct ors were re-elected and the following officers re-elected: J. F. Bettis, pres ident; A. S. J. Miller, vice-presi dent; and W. W. Miller, cashier. From the time it was founded the bank of Trenton has steadily increas ed its volume of business, which is largely due to the active and aggress ive policy of the management, being at the same time conservative. Mr. Sam Taylor. For the past 39 years there has lived a unique character in Edgefiold, living as isolated and as closely to himself as any person who has ever resided here. We refer to Mr. Tay lor who passed away at the county home Saturday and the interment took place in the cemetary on the county farm Sunday. Mr. Taylor came to Edg?field from North Caro lina about 39 years ago and has fol lowed the trade of bricklayer, always doing first-class work. But few brick structures stand in Edgerield on which he did not' work. He was never married and has no relatives in this section of the country. On account of failing health he went to the County Home several months ago and.it was there that he passed away. TRENTON NEWS. Many Visitors Come and Go. The Marsh -Laifiday Wedding at Home of Bride's Parents. Miss Lula Roper from Albany, N? Y., after visiting her sister, Mrs. W H. Moss & Mrs. John McKie from Meriwether, left last Tuesday to take up her duties. Miss Alloe Rutledge from Eureka was a charming young visitor ?f Miss Julia Wise last week. Misses Lillian and Mary Weeks are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Butler Whit lock from Beech Island. Mr. and Mrs. W.. W. Miller and family spent last Sunday in Bates burg with their parents. 1 Mrs. Shroder from Savannah is vis-iting friends in Trenton and Edge field. Miss Leila Quarles from Plum Branch was the week-end visitor of her parents last week, Mr. and .Mrs H. C. Quarles. A beautiful home wedding was that of Miss Debbie May Marsh and Mr. Charles William Laffaday which; took place at high noon, Thursday April 7, at the residence of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Marsh. The home was beautifully and ar-, tistically decorated in cut flowers ( and pot plants, green and white be ing the color scheme used in the par lor where the ceremony was perform ed, green and pink in the hall and living room and the dining room a bower of loveliness, in green and yel low. The guests were met at the door by Miss Sabe Miller and Mrs. P. D. ' Willis, sister of the bride. Just before the appointed hour, Miss Mattie Timmons from Timmons ville gave several beautiful selections,^. then the sound of Lohengrin's wed ding march, and then came the beau-, tif ul Jir?e^rfebOTt .hearers dressed in 'dainty white j organdies," 'Teing little Sallie M?rsh and Ruth Eubanks' of Aiken, then came Reverend Mr. Kel ler of Johnston following him the groom and his best man, the brother of the groom, then the bride dressed, in a tan palm beach coat suit with ac cessories to match carrying an arm bouquet of brides roses. She never looked lovelier than when she en tered the ceremony room on the arm of her sister, Miss Lillian Marsh who . was dressed in a beaded cannon crepe of turquoise and carried pink Kil lany roses. The bride and the groom standing under a large white bell suspended from a white and green arch where the impressive ceremony was per formed. After the congratulations and good wishes were extended to the happy young couple they were invited into? the dining room where an elegant luncheon was served to about one hundred guests. The numerous pres ents of china, cut-glass and silver were greatly admired. Amid showers of rice and good' wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Laffiday they left on the One- thirty train for an extended trip north, after which they will go to the groom's home in Lamar where a warm welcome awaits him and his bonnie bride. Miss Sarah . Gattin was the charm ing hostess of the K. K. club on Sat- - urday at the residence of Mrs. J.. Hv ? Courtney. ' The reception hall and parlor were adorned with graceful sprays ofdeut zia and the hostess received her club friends in her own affable manner in a beautiful frock of beaded georgette combined with satin. With this she wore a long string of coral beads. The guests entered with a contest en titled, "Do You Know the Nations?'* Miss Dollie Bettis was presennted with a box of handkerchiefs as the winner. After several musical selec tions were enjoyed, Miss Gatlin led the way to the dining room where vases and baskets of pink roses and around the lace covered table with hand painted gauze center pieces, the jolly dozen finding their places by hand-painted cards and pink rose buds, which were used, as souvenirs.. A salad course followed by delicious pound cake, sliced cream and nuts were served. The- guests departed late in the afternoon with rosy re membrances of the delightful after noon, trf