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VOL. 86 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2!, 1921 46 JOHNSTON LETTER. Churches Plan Pretty Christ mas Exercises. Johnston and Ninety Six Teams ' Play Ball. The yearly budget for 1922 of the Baptist church was read before the members on Sunday morning, by Mr. S. J. Watson, chairman of the Board of Deacons. Three special commit tees were appointed that will be a great aid in church work. Upon re signation of Mr. S. J. Watson as su perintendent of the Sunday school, the board recommended Mr.. M. R. Wright; assistant superintendent, Mr. James Barnes; second assistant su perintendent, Mr. Clark Edwards.' The board also recommended as as sistant secretary of the Su#day - school, Mr. J. Howard Payne. These recommendations were passed upon and carried by the chuipfch. The resignation of Mr. Watson has been a source of deep regret for he has serve^d in this capacity for over twenty years. During this time he has, given of his best service^ being faith ful in every way, and during all these years he was never absent but a few times, occasioned by sickness. Al though he is not at'the helm now, the work of the . Sunday school was so dear to him that it will always have his same loving interest. His work has been greatl yappreci?ted. Some or the adult classes of the three? churches. here are planning some beautiful things to do during the Christmas season. There are some that are poor and need helping; some are sad and lonely, that need cheer ing. This is* ind?ed, the Christmas spirit, and must be what the angels meant, when they sang "good will to men." <f The Christmas entertainment of the Sunbeams which will be Wednes day evening promises to be one of to hear and see all that the little folks have planned. Misses Ella and Ola Smith are spending a week here in the home of their mother, Mrs. Ada Smith. Mrs. James Tompkins has returned from Darlington where she h?s been visiting her sister, Mrs. Irving Wel ling Miss Carrie Belle Stevens, teacher ?f the Plum Branch school, is at h?m? for the holidays. The friends of Mrs. Herbert Eid son will be glad to know that she is now better, after her recent illness. The little daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Compton was quite sick during the past week. ! Mrs. C. P. porn entertained the rook club on Thursday evening in a very pleasant manner, there being several guests besides the regular members. After the game a dainty salad course was served. James Booth who is in the- navy, is visiting in the home o fhis mother, Mrs. Mal Boatwright. Miss Mary Waters who is at a business college in Augusta, is at home for a week or more. Miss Griffin, of Columbia, is the guest of Mrs. L. C Latim?r Everyone is glad that Mr. Fred Parker is at home for the holidays, especially the music lovers. He is a talented musician, so is always in de land, at occasions where music is a feature. The B/Y. P. U. had a most enjoy able social on Thursday evening in the Sunday school rooms of the Bap-' tist church. The union has fifty or more members, ,and each one did their part toward making the other have a good time. There were lively games of basket ball and foot ball here Friday after noon between the teams of Ninety Six and Johnston. All sides did excel lent playing. In the basket ball game Ninety Six team won and in the foot ball game, Johnston won. Every thing passed off pleasantly and there was much cheering. The Johnston high school will close the last of this weftk and a week's va cation will be given for the holidays. Dr. Claude Latimer is expected this week tb visit his mother, Mrs. Susie Latimer. One day the past week, while a tree w?s being felled on the place of Mr. William Bouknight, one df the negroes was killed by the falling tree. The tree fell in a different di rection than expected, and the negro was not able to get out of the way in time*, and was pinned to the ground by a broken limb piercing his body. It was thought at first that he was dead, but when moved to his home, he was found to be alive. Be fore a physician could "be gotten to him, though, he died. Under the auspices of the New Century club and the town library/, a bazaar was held on Friday which proved a great success. The affair was' held in a vacant store, and Stev erai attractive booths were , arranged by the various committees. Booths for .fancy work, candy, sweets, etc., and during the day oysters were served. As nearly every family in town is represented in the library, there was a generous contribution from all sides. About $75 was taken in during the day and after expenses, the amount realized will be halved. Mrs. H. -S Rhoden is at home from Augusta where she visited her sister. Mr. Robert Butler, who has been in the University Hospital, Augus ta, having his eyes treated, is now at home much benefitted. Mrs. Grace (Grouch has gone to Mullins to spend a while in the home of her mother, Mrs. Gus Smith. * Mrs. George Gaulphin of Nintey Six has been for a visit to relatives. Lod Milford who is now in the navy, arrived on Friday to visit the home folks and is receiving a warm welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Miller of Ken tucky, ?fe guests in the home of the latter's father, Mr. David "Howard. i Mrs. James Edwards and little son have arrived from Louisville, Ky., to, spend Christmas here with relatives. ; Mr. and Mrs. Davis who have been residing in the Edwards residenc?, are now domiciled in the Bruce residence and Mr. and Mrs. Heber Ballen tine are occupynig the Ed templafe leaving Johnston after this month and will reside in another part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Allen, John and Miss Mary Lewis were visitors here during the p?st week. Mrs. Horace Wright of George town is spending a while here with her sisters, the Misses Sawyer. . Miss Fannie Crumley,1 who is now living at Saluda, is visiting Mrs. Jesse Derrick. Misses i Lottie, Isabel and Bessie Bean who are teaching in this state at different schools are at home for a vacation. Miss Louise Hoyt, who is in Co lumbia attending a business coll?ge, is spending a while here at her home. Miss Luelle Norris of Columbia, is expected the latter part of the week for a visit of several days. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander contem plate moving from Johnston at an early date. - ' A s very, pleasant meeting of- the Apollo Music club was held Tuesday with Miss Clara Sawyer. After the business session a program was well carried out, Mrs. W. J. Hatcher giv ing a paper on "Development of mu sic in the State during the last quar ter century." Mrs. David Kellar, also gave some interesting facts. Piano selections were given by Misses Den ny, Barre and Sawyer. Miss Ruth Tompkins of Edgefield delighted all with vocal selections, Miss Gladys Padgett accompanied her on the piano. A tempting sweet course was served after the. program. Masonic Oyster Supper at Trenton. The Masons of Trenton, the lodge known as Sheppard 329, named in honor of Past Grand Master 0. Shep pard, of Edgefield, gavi; a delightful oyster supper in Wise's hall at Tren ton Monday night. Thi,s was attend ed by practically the entire lodge membership with their wives and sweethearts .and was an enjoyable affair. Following the supper the craft re paired to the lodge rooms and install ed officers for the ensuing year, as follows : B. R. Tillman, W. M.; E. J. Roper, S. W.; J. M. Vann, J. W.; L A. Webb, Treasurer; L. C. Eidson, Secretary; E. L. Posey, S. D.; J. B. Whitlock, J. D.; E. M. Crouch, Tiler. , Death of Mrs. ida F. Sheppar Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clo. the spirit of Mrs. Ida F. Sheppar took its flight to that heavenly hom "prepared for those who serve th Master faithfully during their ea: ly probation. For many months, had been in failing health but not been confined to- her bed un a few weeks ago. Her death caus Widespread sorrow in the communi for she had endeared herself to of the people of the community sine coming to Edgefield ,^o reside. Mrs. Sheppard was a widow of th late Dr. W. Scott Sheppard, and b fore coming to Edgefield to resi she 'lived in the Mountain Cre community of the county, hew Gree wood county. It was in that comim nity that she was born and reare being Miss Ida DeVore before s was married to Dr. Sheppard!/ Mrs. Sheppard was a devout" Ch: tian woman, having been a m?mb of the Baptist church from her hood. She was not a church merni in name only but'was actively id tified with every department church work. For many years she one of the pillars of Mountain Cr church and Sunday school,- and boys and girls of that communi; now men and women, were enco ed and: inspired by her precepts example to greater spiritual acti arid to, nobler living. Since ?omin Edgefield her zeal, loyalty and f fulness to her_churcB. have neyer vered."* ; During the weary weeks of her gering illness Mrs. Sheppard rec ed the best possible attention, ? children being constantly at her side, giving her the closest and m devoted, attention/ :;. Mrs. Sheppard"is survived bj daughters, Mrs. E. C. Brown ; Greenville, Mrs. W. J. Miller of gusta, Mrs. C. E. May arid Mrs. J. Kennerly of. Edgefield, Mrs. Lillie |3. Cogburn of Greenwood and Bps. funeral was conducted at'the Baptist church Friday afternoon by .Rev. A. T. Ar?len and Rev. G. W. M. Taylor. The numerous and very beautiful floral, tributes were mute expressions of lcae from relatives and friends. Cleora N?ws. We are still having nice fall weath er. Small grain is looking well and a good big crop has been put in. A Sunday school was organized at the Brunson school house Sunday with a-big enrollment. Mr. W, L. Mellichamp was elected superintend ent. Mr. Strom Cothran has moved in the house occupied by Mr. Cliff Quarles. Mr. Quarles has moved to Red Hill. * Mr. A. LJ Brunson, Jr., left last week for Jacksonville, Fla., to- acceptv a position with the war department of the U. S. Government, which was offered him sometime ago. Mr. Wal ker Tho'masson is staying with. Iris family while he is away. The lumber business is on a boom. It is almost like we ?re living in a factory town. We are in hearing of six sawmill whistles, all of which are putting in full tim-2 on account of the short crops. Labor is plentiful. But for the lumber mills and lumber hauling, I don't see how some would get through the winter. We hear that Mr. Albert Reel will move to the Bunch Timmerman place after Christmas and farm next year. We are having the first hog killing weather this fall and people are mak ing good use of it. The hog and corn crops are pretty good with us this year. The two go well together. Our school will close next Friday for Christmas. Our roads are better than they have been at this season in four years.. SUBSCRIBER. New Restaurant Opened. Mr. Stephen Servetas has opened a first-class restaurant for ladies and gentlemen two doors "teethe rear of the Bank of Edgefield. He has had the place remodeled, repainted and thoroughly equipped. He will do all of the cooking himself, h?ving had a number of years' experience in cooking for large restaurants in cit ies. Oysters and fish will be kept on ice and served any style. Regular dinner will be served for 50 cents and a la carte meals will be served also. ; ?> Perry Brown Killed by Train. h McCormick, S. C., Dec. 17.-Mr. J. Perry Brown of Plum Branch, was run over andvjnstantly killed at Plum Branch about 2 o'clock this morning | by C. & W. C. freight train No 95 3fding west, in charge of Engineer George Washington. Mr. Brown, who was about 40 years of age lived at Plum Branch and had gone to the lome of a neighbor about half an hour before the killing but on ac :ount of illness in the home of the neighbor, Mr. Brown did not go in the home. He. left the home for the ostensible purpose of going to his jwn home and it is supposed that he stopped on the railroad which is just n front of the home of the neighbor j whom he had visited and had gone lo sleep when struck by the train. His body was badly mangled, but he was still alive when the train stop ped and the crew reached his body. Coroner Riddlehoover was on the scene early this morning and held an inquest, the jury returning a verdict] that the deceastd came to his death ly being run over by a freight train )f the C. ^ W. C. Railway. Mr. Brown was well thought of and lad numerous friends who will re rret to hear of his untimely death. Mr. Brown was married twenty years igo to Miss Boddie, a daughter of \i\ Magistrate R. L. Boddie^ of Plum Branch and she, with six children sur rive him. About one .hour before the killing j )f Mr. Brown an automobile carry-.) ing some men and women, whose lames could not be learned, from Greenville, S. C., to Savannah. Ga?, vas met on the public highway near Plum Branch by another car and ijk is said that just as the two cars passed ?ach other the occupants of one car ihot into the other inflicting a wound m the leg of one of the men in the :ar going to Savannah. This car re amed to McCormick for assistance md later went to Augusta to take' ,ne 'Wounded man'.co ;reatment. While the wound in his eg is said to be painful, it is not :hought to be serious. None of the lames of the parties could be learn ed here this morning and no arrests lave been made although Deputy Sheriff Brown is following every clue. Christmas Greetings. ro Edgefield and Ali Who Live Thereini . , , ' "" This morning in memory of the nany kindnesses rendered us while ve lived there, in gratitude for the oyalty greater than words can ex press, in appreciation of a great friendship manifested ,in ,so many ways and with hearts full of love for ill whose feet touch the soil of Edge field, we take this means pf express ing to all there our gratitude on ?very, remembrance .of you all. And we wish for each and all," young and sid, members of the Baptist church md members of'all the other church ?S a happy Christmas. While we can lot have the joy of clasping hands md looking into the faces and hear ing the voices of each other and while we shall not have the joy of cross ing the thresholds of your ^hospitable iiomes and while we shall not be able to sit again in the lonely parsonage lard by the church and while we shall not have the glad privilege of seeing the congregation rise for the doxolo gy and stand for the benediction this Christmas, we still linger there in spirit. And wherever we go we shall love the place and the folks. Happy Christmas to all! ROBERT G. LEE. Mrs. BULA G. LEE. <BULA G. ;LEE. The Salaries . of College -Professors. In the "Educational Survey of the University of Arkansas," issued by the Bureau of Education, August ol, 1921, interesting statistics of the sal aries paid to presidents, professors and other officials of colleges appear. In December, 1920, the bureau ob tained from 52 state universities and colleges the following figures as to salaries: The average for presidents of the 52 institutions was $8,324; for deans or directors, $4,427; for professors, $3,372; for assistant pro fessors, $2,241 and for instructors, $1,669. The corresponding figure?| for Clemson college, in this state, are 56,000, $2,791, $2,786, $2,038 and $1,530. The selection and organization bf a :apable college faculty can not be ef fected in a 'day.>It is a Work neces sarily extending over a long period. (?Vere the whole teaching force of my college in South Carolina to re sign at once and the trustees had ivailable resources to offer a new set )f professors salaries of $5,000 ?ach, four or five years would pass jefore the institution would recover From the results . of the sudden :hange. In choosing a hew man to fill i chair, no matter what his testimo nials and record be, the chance of ?lecting a "misfit" is always run. We remember an instance in South karolina when, years ago, a .college faculty was suddenly enlarged j and ;wo of the new men-proved complete failures, though after two or three years they went to other institutions md gained nationwide reputations For their work and attainments. One jf them was subsequently acknowl edged the foremost authority in his special branch in the United States. The trouble with them was that they :ould not adapt themselves to the mvironment, the atmosphere of the South Carolina institution in which ;hey were placed, they did not know low to meet with and deal' with the South Carolina boy 18 or 19 years )ld, ;yet both were gentlemen of > ir reproachable character. 5 The college professors' field of miployment is, not fenced in by state ines. If he is an , accomplished in structor'and master in his branch, lis reputation extends-he could'not ceep it in seclusion if he would. One of the explanations that the nstitutions in South Carolina are so veil mann ed, with professors as they ire is that many chairs are held by nen passed middle life who, for pri mate reasons are not disposed to make 1 change. The professor becomes thoroughly ' domesticated in a col ;racts friendships} local 'and'family ;ies and an offer of $1,000 to go to a listant institution does not move him. There are young men under 35 or 30 vho received their bachelor's degree 'rom the University of /South Caro ma, and doubtless, from other South karolina institutions, filling chairs in nstitutions beyond the state af sal ines higher than any received by ;he instructors of their youth.;-The State. 200 Confiscated Guns in Lock er at Police Station. What becomes of the revolvers and >ther weapons confiscated by the po lee? A glance into the big locker in the iesk sergeant's office will furnish part of the answer. This locker contains about two lundred revolvers of all makes and sizes. Some of these "gats" are lardly big enough to kill a mouse, while others are large enough to lown an elephant. There are many Fancy pearl-hapdled guns in the lof. When, persons aie arrested for carrying concealed weapons, carry ing a gun without a license and the [ike, the,weapons are confiscated and. held as evidence. When the case has been ^isposed of, the owner may get Iiis gun-that is, if he is out of jail. Although there is an old ordinance in th?" city code providing for the de struction of such firearms, it has lain dormant for years. In some instances, the state's at torney is given the gun to use as evi dence when the case comes up, and [riven the police a receipt for the weapon. Such weapons are turned aver to the county officials when the case is disposed of, or returned to the police. The accumulaiton of weapfns at police headquarters shows, however, that few persons want to regain pos session pf the firearms that got them into trouble. It is understood there is a similar "collection" of weapons af the court house, some of which were used by the owners with fatal results. Negroes are particularly averse to claiming guns confiscated by the au thorities. Besides the 200 revolvers, the po lice have on h?nd a number of shot guns and rifles which probably never will be called for.--Augusta Chron icle. ? ? . - /, I REI) OAK GR?VE. Sunbeams Have Christmas Ex ercise. Will Give Pageant at Plat Rock Friday Evening. ' ? -___ The Sunbeam band rendered {heir Christmas program last Sunday .very creditably and the Christmas offer ing taken^ but full amount will be gathered later. The Sunday schools were, Very largely attended, both at Plat Rock and Red Oak Grove last Sunday. Mrs. Foster Morgan has kindly consented to act as leader for the work1 among the ladies down near the church. . , At jpresent the society has two or ganized circles which makes it more convenient for all to attend. Miss Sadie Dow will be hostess for the Y. W. A. on the 24th. Miss Cor nelia Bussey is leader of the mission study class, or rather our Bible" study as we use the. Bible as the text book, the leader selecting the subject for the lesson. ' The girls have used this plan now for this year and we find#they are learning to read and understand prac tical side of ?he lesson. We hope to soon be financially able to purchase the text books, for they are helpful and instructive. The following girls will render a Christmas pageant at Flat Rock the evening of the 23rd at 8 o'clock: Misses Sadie and Fannie Dow, Min nie Belle Bailey, Eva Agner, Veta/ Miller,. Maude Hamilton, Nettie Doo little, Louise and Elizabeth Bussey, Kathleen Kenrick and Cornelia Bus sey. 1 ? m Mr. Tom Bussey is home from his school duties in. Orangeburg, S. C., io spend the holidays at Flat Rock with his parents, Mr. and/Mrs. J. M. Bussey. Their eldest son, Cadet Con ner Bussey, who will graduate in . June at'Clemson College^ will be lng"* near Cleora wlil return home next Friday to spend the week with her friends and home folks. Mr. and Mrs. . Oscar Timmerman were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bus sey last Sunday. , Mr. J. M. Fann, the Red Oak Grove Sunday school secretary" served in the absence of Flat Rock secretary last Sunday. Mr. Perry Hamilton was the guest in the home of Mr. T. J Dorn re cently. ' Mr. Lidie Dorn find family attend ed prayer meeting at Fb* ^ock last'. Friday night. Miss Ellie Dom's sweet* singing and music was greatly enjoyed and appreciated. We have, need of more singing, and besides practice improv es our young people and helps build up the community talent. The young folks; are all planning many pleasant "get-together" fea tures for the holidays. Several visitors for the week are expected, so may the time for young and old be one of much happiness. ' and that all may think and act ap propriate to the occasion, doing more personal service than probably ever before. Now to each and every Advertiser reader, and its" staff, may all enjoy the pLeasure of the season and a. prosperous New Year. . Judge DeVore's Home Burned? . The residence of Judge J. W. De Vore caught fire near the' stove flue on the roof today about two o'clock. The.family were at dinner and were attracted 'by the cracking and roar of the flames. A portion of the li brary and furniture were saved but the house was a total loss. The fire company rendered valiant service but the flames had made such head way, with a strong wind' blowing from the west, together with the great distance from the water main, made it impossible for them to save the building. Judge DeVore 'carried $6,000 insurance on the building. We are not informed as to? what insur ance he had, on his furniture. The money which each one will spend for Christmas seals will not amount, to much, yet in the aggre gate it will raise a considerable-sum to be used in' the anti-tuberculosis campaign. Do you not want to^have at least ? small part in this great un dertaking? ,