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Office No 61 Residence, No. 17 Wednesday? July 27. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Miss Ellen Prescott of Greenwood is visiting Mr? and Mrs. L. T. May. Miss Ruby Hill Devlin of Green wood is the guest of Miss Mary Nicholson. Miss Elizabeth Bussey of Augus ta is the guest of her cousin, Msis Elizabeth Raisford. Mrs. Hallie N. Greneker is spend ing some time at Lake Junaluska taking a special teacher training course. Mr. W. A. Strom motored to the mountains Monday for a week's camp, being'accompanied by his family. Miss Ollie Atkinson of Richmond was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Edmunds during the past week. Mrs. Evan Cochran and her daugh ter, Miss Connie Cochran of Eustice, Ga., are guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Broadwater. Mr. O. B. Anderson left this morn ing in his car for the mountains, be ing accompanied by Mrs. Anderson and their children. Mr. and Mrs. A.-S. Tompkins, Jr., of Columbia spent the week-end in Edgefield visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Tompkins, Sr. Miss Ruth Lyon is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. Donald Smith, and is serving as organist for the protracted meeting at Antioch. The annual protracted meeting is being held at Antioch this week, the pastor, Rev. W. R. Barnes, being as sisted by Rev. E. L. Kugley of Parks ville. Miss Elizabeth Johnson, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. John son, is spending this week in Colum bia with her uncle, Mr. D. A. John son. N Mrs. L. W. Cheatham and her two ' little children, returned Saturday from Baltimore, where they have been spending several months visit ing relatives. The Corner Store gives some prices -this week that should be of special interest to the ladies. Bargains in many lines'can always be had at this popular store. Miss Elizabeth Fair returned to .Beech Island today after a very pleasant visit to Miss Kellak Fair and Mrs. P. P. Blalock, Jr., having been the recipient of many social at tentions. Mr. J. C. Whatley, Mrs. SafiBe Big bam and Miss Frances Bigfeam of Macon, Ga., are visiting relatives in Greenwood, Due West and other places. They were accompanied by Mr. Wright Holstein and his son, Max. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Holland of Greenwood are visiting Mrs. Hol land's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Agner of the Red Oak Grove section. She came down to visit her aged grandfather, Mr. J. H. Coursey, who is quite sick at his home near Col liers. Lieut Pendleton Gaines and Mr. William Gaines spent.the week-end in Edgefield as guests in the home of Mrs. L. H. Folk. Lieut. Gaines is in the aviation service where he has made a fine record. Mr. William Gaines has completed his third year at the University of South Carolina and will be in the senior class next session. Lieut. Gaines graduated in June.. Both of these young gentle men deserve the highest commenda tion for the splendid record they have made. jj Little Miss Mildred Lyon, daughter of United States Marshall Lyon of Greenville, South Carolina is visiting Misses Mary and Martha-Thurmond. The little hostesses gave a delight ful rook party on last Friday after noon in ther guest's honor. Miss Kath ryn Stewart won the head prize and little Miss Elizabeth Craig, ef An derson was given the booby. The hon oree was presented with a dainty box of crepe-de-chine handkerchiefs as a souvenir of the happy occasion. A de licious sweet course. was served at the conclusion of the merry games. Mr. Rubenstein announces this week in his large advertisement that he has decided to continue his annual summer clearing sale until the 10th of August so as to give everybody an opportunity to share in the great bargains offered. He announces some special prices in his advertisement this week. A Buncombe Bridge Luncheon. Mrs. J. S. Byrd, who is always a de lightful hostess, entertained on Sat urday morning in honor of her house guest, Mrs. Bolling, of Columbia, and Misses Katherin Atkinson and Ger trude Dunbar of Beech Island who have been Miss Ida Folk's popular guests. After the games a delicious luncheon in two courses was served. Body of Hezzie F. Grims Brought From Overseas. Several days ago Mr.. J. J. Griffis received a telegram from New York anouncing the arrival of the body of his son, the lamented Hezzie Griffis, from an American cemetery in France, stating also that it would be sent at once to him at Edgefield at the expense of tire government. The body arrived Monday night, with Corporal James Watson of Camp Jackson as an' ascort. The massive casket was carried from the train to the residence of Mr. A. A. Edmunds, where it remained until Tuesday af ternoon, when it was carried to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Griffis in the Gilgal-Berea section. There were many depressing things connected with the World War but nothing struck a deeper or more depressing blow to the hearts of the Edgefield people than the announce ment in the fall of 1918 that Hezzie Griffis had died in a hospital in France from the results of a wound received in battle. Young Mr. Griffis. along with prob ably a dozen or more other Edgefield young men, went to Camp Jackson in November, 1917, for training and af ter being there several months was transferred to Camp - Sevier. From this camp he was sent to New York to embark for overseas service in May, 1918. He was a member of Company E, 118th Infantry. His reg iment landed in Liverpool and was transported across the English Chan nel to Calais, France. From Calais they were sent to Belguim and later into northern France for active ser vice. The first engagement or actual battle in which Mr. Griffis took part was on September 29, when the far famed Hindenburg line was broken by the American soldiers. After press ing forward, steadily driving the Ger mans back, they engaged in another fierce battle on October 6 and it was in this engagement that Mr. Griffis was wounded by having his left leg so terribly shattered that it had to be amputated above the knee. He lived until October 30, writing two very cheerful letters to his homefolk during the 24 days that elapsed be tween his injury in battle and his death. His body was interred in an American cemetery near the hospital in which he died. Mr. W. G. Byrd was comparatively near Mr. Griffis when he was wounded but did not know it at the time. The funeral which will be in charge of the American Legion will be held at Ber ea church this afternoon, prob ably all who attend being in full uniform. The usual military salute will be fired over the grave. The United States flag which was draped about the casket will doubtless be 1 preserved by the members of Mr. 1 Griffis' family, this flag being always * presnted to the family of the depart- ] ed soldier by the government. So far as we are informed, the body of Mr. Hezzie Griffis was the first body of the white men of Edge field county who sacrificed their lives for their country to be brought here from overseas for re-interment, and 3 The Advertiser would be pleased 'o see a suitable stone, one more impos- j ing than is ordinarily found in Edge- ; field churchyards, erected to mark the ? grave and perpetuate the memory of this young man who freely gave his * life to save the world from domina- ? tion by the heartless Hun. Hezzie Griffis gave his life not only to pro- j tect his home and loved ones but < for all of our homes and his memory shall always be enshrined in the hearts of our people. FOR SALE: Farm 14 miles west ] of. Edgefield, 65 acres open land, 50 ( acres in pasture and abundance of ^ timber to keep up place. Six-room, residence, good outbuildings and ten ant ouses. Apply to J. C. HARRIS, Modoc, S. C., R. F. D. 1. 7-27-2tpd. Miss Florence Mims Writes < the. Redwood Trees and a visit to Muir Woods. Dear Advertiser: The state of California is so larg extending from Oregon on the nor to Mexico on the south, that aime every physical formation is foui within its boundaries, snow capp mountains, deserts, the most giga tic trees in the world, great gra fields and fruit orchards that can n be surpassed. A great part of the P cifis washes the shores of Californi .No one thing has quite impress^ me to the extent as have the re wood trees. They are older far th? any living person, and taller thi any other living tree. These tre were saplings when King Solomor temple was being built. The first oi I saw was in Portland. Oregon, was proudly stamped as being a Ci ifornia redwood. From seeing that one, I recognizi the same trees along the way as \ came down through northern Ca fornia. Besides being tall and larg they are peculiarly good to look u on, having flaky bark that grows strips down the length of the tre The leaves are small and fern-shapi like the fir. Some of the conspicuous thinj about these trees are that they ai immune to all diseases common 1 trees and all attacks from insect The variety of redwood or Sequo which grows near the coast has a m raculous capacity for growth fro the trunk or from the root sapling The wood is almost indestructib and will stand for an unlimited tin without evidence of decay. The rei woods along the western shores < California rarely grow more tha thirty miles from the ocean, becaui they are so dependent on the hea\ fogs for moisture. The government has presenved great forest of these trees across tl bay f?om San Francisco, known i the Muir Woods. Here they grow I hundreds, so tall that it seems the tips might be scorched by their vei nearness to the sun. There are endless thousands c them, with shady paths cut betwee the huge trunks. One peculier natu: al arrangement is known as Cathi dral Grove where several have grow around a vacant spot,'to form a soi of arched aisle. Many weddings hav taken place under this altar forme by nature. Anything which is the best an most perfect of its kind is always o interest, and nothing more so than magnificent tree that is at once sub lime and beautiful. To reach the Muir Woods we usei four different modes of transporta tion. First, we ferried across the bay and from there took an ordinary elec trie car to Mill Valley. There wt boarded the most curious street car '. had ever seen, a sort of skeleton af fair pushed by a tiny engine tha: puffed much more than one pullinf a number of large coaches. Aftei climbing up and down hill, we wert called upon to transfer to a still mor? unique means of transportation, s small car with no apparent means of locomotion. I looked for an engine to be attached to the back or front, but saw none. I thought there surely must be an engine somewhere of some kind, but we were told to get in Five long seats including the driv er's, stood on the rails, and with a peculiarly bewildered feeling, I climbed in the last seat, and soon learned that the car was propelled by gravity, rolling down the rails around the incline of the mountain side, and the difficulty, after all, was not to make the car go, but to hold it back. We sped around sharp curves border id by the great redwoods, and final ly came- into the very midst of them ivhere the car abruptly stopped. To me a grove of great trees is almost as sacred as a temple. I do lot mean that profanely, but that such a forest would indeed be an ap propriate place to worship, where Sod has so evidently worked to form these monuments to His own rtrength. To look upon these products of Sod's omnipotence gives one a proper iense of his own infinite littleness, iiscovering something so much'big ger than,himself that he can scarce y compass it with his eye, nor prop erly appreciate it without meditation. It is the tree that gives us habita ;ions and the tree that makes a gar len out of a desert. One of the most beautiful poems C know, "Trees," has been written by i modern poet, Joyce Kilmer. Be muse it is so good, I shall pass it on o you: T think I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree * -i A tree whose hanging mouth is pressed Against the earth's sweet flowing 1 . br?ast: . ? A tree that looks on God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear ? nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose, bosom snow has lain, Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, .But only God can make a tree,," FLORENCE BUMS. San Francisco, Cal. July, 1921. Delightful Swimming Party. Mrs. 'Allen T. Samuel entertained a number of her friends Friday af ternoon at Smith's pond in compli ment to her cousin, Mrs. T. L. Nich olson of Chicago. The time was pass ed very pleasantly in boating,'swim ming, diving and engaging in delight ful social conversation on the banks of the pond. Although the water was somewhat chilled, yet everybody who took a plunge seemed to enjoy it to the fullest extent. The climax of the occasion was reached when all were invited to partake of a bountiful pic nic dinner after they had. grown weary of swimming and had again planted their feet on terra firma. The swimming party at Smith's pond will be a source of pleasant memories to all who were honored with invita tions. Little William Yonce Cele brates Sixth Birthday. Little William Yonce entertained about fifty of his little friends charm ingly on Monday afternoon, .the af fair being a celebration of the little host's sixth birthday. The pretty Yonce home in Bun combe with its velvety green lawn was ideal for entertaining the happy children. A regular program was ar ranged for their entertainment. A peanut race resulted in little Martha Stewart winning an instructive Ani mal Book. In a peanut hunt Marga ret Mooney won a very attractive Drawing Book. In the ball contest, Helen Dunovant was victorious, win ifing a novel horn. On one end of the wide veranda was a fish-pond where each tot caught a cunning souvenir, whistles, ducks, and other prized toys. As the shadows commenced to lengthen, the happy children were in vited into the dining room where a lovely scene awaited their gaze. Four pink streamers were caught from the chandelier to the table, which was centered with a lovely arrangement of pink crepe myrtle blossoms. Com ports of pink mints were reflected in the polished table. A sweet course was served, concluding the elaborate affair. Toy balloons were given each child as a parting souvenir. The youthful host was showered with gifts from the little guests he entertained so charmingly, Mr. C. W. Watson, who having just closed a successful season in the plant business, has just returned from South ern points, where he went in the inter est of the business, and is now ready to offer plants for late summer and fall trade. He also visited a branchjof the Clemson Experimental Station,; which was very interesting to him. Union Meeting of the Second Division. The union meeting of the Second Division will meet with Ebenezer church on the 30th and 31st of July, 1921, at 10:30 a. m. Devotional service by the Modera tor. Report from churches. Discussion of subjects: 1st. Are our Union Meetings worth while?-L. R. Brunsen, J. H. Courtney. 2nd. Does a delegate fulfill his duty to God, to his church and to the anion meeting when he fails to at tend the unions?-S. B. Mays, T. M. Adams. 3. Some of the outstanding evils that are in the way of the advance ment of the kingdom work.-M. W. Carpenter, Rev. W. R. Barnes. Sunday Morning. Devotional services conducted by Rev. P. B. Lanham. Mission sermon by Rev. W. R. Barnes. Sunday Afternoon. Exposition of Scripture: ''Be ye loers of the word, and not hearers >nly," James 1:22-by Rev. W. S. Brooke. Whenever You Need a Genera! Toole Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Qeneral Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE ind IRON, lt acts on the Liver, Drives . Mt Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. SO cents?. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF COMPLAINT SERVED. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD ' IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS B. W. Crouch, Mrs. E.v Gertie Thur mond. Mrs. Mattie Berry, F. M. Warren, Jr., George Barry, 0. M. Eidson, John R. McCraw, J. C. Huff, H. T. Huff, Mary H. Rags dale, J. C. Whittle, Isabel War ren, Drusilla Andress, E. 0. Whit tle, S. M. Johnson, E. A. W. John son, Laura V. Hartley, G. W. Cow sert, Sallie J. Bennett, Mary Chris tian. Plaintiffs. Against Susan A. Corley, Mary Thomson, any child or children of said Mary Thom son, the child or children of any child or children who was alive on the 25th day of March, 1918, or who was alive at the date of the death of Laura A. Ready, John Doe and Richard Doe, Mary Doe, Sarah Doe, all of the other grand nieces or grandnephews by blood of Matthew McGraw, deceased, any other grandniece or grandnephw of Matthew McGraw, deceased, alive on the 25th day of March, 1918, or their legal heirs at law, and'also all other persons unknown claiming any? right, title, estate in terest in or lien upon the real es tate describel in the complaint, be-1 ing 563 acres more or less in Edge- j field County, S. C., touching lands of F. M. Warren, Toll Barnes, es tate of Kate Hoyt and others. r Defendants. To the Defendants Above Named: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint here in, a copy of which is herewith serv ed upon you and do serve your ans wer to said complaint on the sub-" scribers at the office of C. J, Ramage in Saluda, S. C., within twenty days after service hereof upon you exclu sive1 of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plain tiffs in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. J. Wm. THURMOND, C. J. RAMAGE. Attorneys for Plaintiffs. March 30, 1921. To all of the above named defend ants, except Susan A. Corley, all of whom are non-residents of South Carolina and none of whose places of residence except that of Susan A. Corley, are known: Take notice that the summons and complaints and all other papers in this action have this day been filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Edgefield County, South Carolina and are now on file in said office. J. Wm. THURMOND, C. J. RAMAGE. Attorneys for Plaintiffs. March 31. 1921. Attest : W. B. Cogburn (L. S.) Clerk Court, Edgefield County, S. C. (Lis Pendens in Above Case.) Notice is hereby given that an ac- . tion has been commenced and is now pending in the Court of Common \ Pleas for Edgefield County, S. C.,\ ; upon a complaint of the above named plaintiff against the defendants above named for the purpose of determin ing adverse claims and to quiet title etc., to the tract of land set out in . the complaint in the above stated cause of action and being five hun dred and sixty three acres of land, more or less in Edgefield County, South Carolina formerly belonging to Matthew McGraw and bounded now or formerly by lands of Jeter j Crim estate and Kate Hoyt on the north; on the east by lands of'Jennie Warren and Kate Hoyt; south by es tate lands of Herman Gallim-, de ceased and F. M. Warren; A the , west by lands of F. M. Warren, Luke Smith and George Berry and perhaps others-and being the land whereon Laura Ready lived and died. This ac tion is brought pursuant to the law of South Carolina and the said prem ises affected by this proceeding were at the time of the commencement of this action and of the filing of this t notice and are now situated in Edge County, South Carolina and having s boundaries now or formerly as above set forth. J. Wm. THURMOND, I C. J. RAMAGE, C Attorneys for Plaintiffs. j March 30, .1921. " We have a Ford runabout and a coupe. Who'll be the first to get them? F YONCE & MOONEY. G FOR COTfOl? WEIGHER. I respectively announce to the pub ic and to my friends that I am a ?andidate for Cotton Weigher ,at iJdgefield. If elected I promise you faithful and efficient service. I so icit your vote and your support in ittaining this position. JOHN R. SCURRY. I respectfully announce that I am i candidate for re-election to the of fice of public cotton weigher for the ;own of Edgefield. I have served on y one term and the experience I lave gained will enable me to ren ier 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. ' I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for the position of pub lic cotton weigher for the town of Johnston. I have served the people six years in that capacity and solicit their support in the election to be held August 6. If elected I shall do my utmost to give entire satisfaction as I have always done. If chosen to serve as cotton weigher it shall be my constant desire and purpose to ren der faithful, impartial service to everybody alike. E. P. THRAILKILL. Johnston, S. C. I take this means of announcing that I am a candidate for re-election to the position of public cotton weigh er for the town of Johnston and re spectfully solicit the support of all those who market their cotton at Johnston, pledging myself, if re-elect ed, to render the same faithful ser vice in the future that I have in the past, both to sellers and buyers. J. W. BLEDSOE. - / I hereby announce that I am a candidate for the position of public cotton weigher for the town of Johnston and solicit the support of the people who market their cotton at Johnston. I pledge myself if elected,, to render faithful and impartial ser vice, both to the seller and buyer of cotton. M. LEWIS STEVENS. Meeting Street, S. C. ? I respectfully announce that I ann a candidate fo re-election to the po sition of public cotton weigher for the town of Johnston and solicit the support of the farmers who sell their cotton at Johnston, pledging myself if elected, to use the same faithful endeavor in the future as in the past to give entire satisfaction to both the seller and buyer of cotton. W. S. CLARK. J. S. BYRD Dental Surgeon Office Over Store of Qnarles & Timmerman Office Phone No. 3 " Residence Phone 87 NOTICE. We having organized the Edgefield National Farm Loan Association in connection with the Federal Land Bank, I shall be glad to file your ap plication for a loan. J. H. CANTELOU, Secretary-Treasurer. Edgefield, S. C. Eyes scientifically examined and- . glasses properly fitted. GEO. F. MIMS, Optometrist-Optician, Edgefield, S. C. Lombard Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works and Mill Supply House OJ GUSTA GEORGIA Jotton Oil, Gin, Saw, Grist, Cane, Ihingle Mill, Machinery Supplies and tepairs, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers, [rate Ban, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and \ ittings, Injectors, Belting, Packing [ose, etc Cast every day. GASOLINE A1ND KEROSENE ENGINES Umping, Wood Sawing and Feed, [rinding Outfits.'