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?0t?tb fox-tina VOL. 87 EDGEFIE?.D, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22, 1922. No. 41. JOHNSTON LETTER. Mr. Joseph Jacobs at Home From China. Thanksgiving Day Observed. Mrs. Logue injured. Tie Hon. Joseph Jacobs arrived from China on Saturday, and he is being given a glad and hearty wel come, by all his friends. Johnston is proud of this distinguished son, and is glad that he is here for a visit. For the past six years Mr. Jacobs has been in China, being Consul to China, and this position he has occupied with great dignity and stands high in his ofSce. All honor to him ! Dr. Bagby of Greenwood, preached on Sunday morning and evening at the Baptist church, and he was heard with much pleasure. Owing to the illness of the little girl of Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Brooke, Janie Louise, they did not leave,for their new home at Lake City as was planned. The little' girl had a severe attack of tonsilitis, but is now much better. It was a pleasure to all to have their pastor at church once again. Thanksgiving Day was observed in the usual manner by the public places .and stores ?U closing. In the morning;, there was a u;nion service in 'the Baptist church, and it was a pleasure to all present to hear the Rev. -Owen, the new pastor of the Methodist church, who preached a beautiful Thanksgiving sermon. The collection was taken for the poor and needy. During the day there were many Thanksgiving dinners, of home comers, family gatherings, spend-the day parties -of friends, and in the evening the young people had'a big party. Some preferred to spend the day hunting, and from the hunting parties passing, it seemed a large number were of this mind. There were several ladies in the hunting parties, an?i4^?h?rr?sni?n told sev eral amusing things in the pursuit of "Brer Rabbit." One of the ladies could out run any of the party, and actually killed a rabbit by throwing at it. One hunting party had a rab bit fry with coffee prepared after the hunt, but the ladies in the crowd had prepared a basket of good things to go with this and also in case the rabbit proved to be sly. Mrs. Julian P. Bland has gone to Knoxville, Tenn., to spend a month in the home of her father, Dr. M. D. Jeffries. Mrs. Blanche Sawyer has gone to Greenwood to spend a while with her aunt, Mrs. J. A. Lott, who is quite ill. Her many friends here trust that she will soon be restored to health. Prof. and Mrs. Broadus Alexander spent Thangskiving with relatives at Woodruff. Mrs. A. P. Lewis and Mrs. Archie Lewis visited Mrs. Caldwell Cullum at Batesburg during the past week. Miss Luelle Norris of Columbia has been home for a visit. Miss Lillian Mobley spent a part of the past week in Columbia with her sister, Miss Ella Mobley. Rev. and Mrs. Owen and family arrived durnig the past week and are now domiciled in the Methodist par sonage. Previous to their coming, a committee of some of the members, arranged the parsonage for the new pastor, and had everything in readi ness and gave him and his family a warm welcome. Mr. Owen preached on Sunday, and everyone felt that he was just the pastor for the place, and was greatly impressed with him, by his pleasing personality and by the forceful and earnest manner that he preached the gospel. The many friends of Mr. John Warren are delighted to see him again after a long stay in North .Carolina, where he is in business. Mrs. J. Howard Payne entertained the New Century club last Tuesday afternoon, there being a large attend ance, and the cheery warm rooms, brightened with roses and other flow ers was in pleasant contrast to the cold exterior. There was much busi ness, and full plans were made for the bazaar which will be held on De cember 15th. There will be twelve booths, an attractive one to be a doll booth. The club voted to do its p^rt in aiding the young girl who resides near town, who goes this week to Tamassee industrial School. Bulbs ?will be sent to the Camp Hospital to brighten the ex-service men there. The matter of having a rest room at the station was discussed, and with some agitation of this, there is no reason why the town should not have it. An enjoyable program was given on "Women in Education," papers being given by Mrs. Broadus Alex ander, Mrs. Archie Lewis and Mrs. Olin Eidson. There were several visi tors and a delightful social white spent ,the hostess assisted by her lit tle daughter, Margaret Helen, serv ing a delicious salad course, with coffee and whipped cream. Miss Susan Covington, a formeT teacher in the high school here, is vis iting Miss Veda Barre. Misses Gilliam and Aycock went over to Leesville to spend Thanksgiv ing with Miss Floride Hendrix. Miss Ruby Glover spent the week end .at Batesburg with home folks. Miss Ruth Phillips of Springfield has been for a visit to relatives. Mass Dessie Dean has returned from a short visit to .Saluda. Miss Edna Lott of Williston is vis iting 1er aunt, Mrs. Claude Lott. Miss Katherine Rutland of Bates burg is visiting her sister, Mrs. Heber BallezCtine. Mr. and Mrs. Epps Norris of Edge field were visitors here on Sunday. Miss Pauline Morgan of Augusta is visiting Mrs. H. W. D obey On Sunday morning, December 10, the Rev. Foster of Columbia, will fill the pulpit of the Baptist church and it is hoped that there will be a large number present to hear him. For many years it has been the custom of the Mary Ann Buie chap ter to spread a Thanksgiving dinner for the. inmates of the county home,-, and on Wednesday, a committee of the members went to the home, and the inmates were eagerly awaiting ? their arrival. The chapter had made, arrangements at the home for the ] bajcing of, a big iurkeyri;nd -this, with- i the other ?ccompaniments were all : ready when the ladies arrived with ? the other good things. At the ringing of the bell, all that wer.2 able came, and were served with a bountiful dinner, and to those not .able to come , ?dinner was carried. In the afternoon ja simple but beautiful service was held in the little chapel nearby, this being conducted by Ivev. J. D. Flt- ] nard. ? The last meeting of the Emily > Geiger chapter, D.-A. R. was held last Monday with Mrs. W. E. La Grone. The chapter is planning to ; have the playlet, "The Tom Thumb Wedding" and plans were made for this. There will be about 50 little ? folks in this, and the director is ex- , pected soon. An interesting letter was read from Mrs. D. B. Hollings- ; worth concerning the ride of Emily ^ Geiger. The chapter voted to defray the expenses of the young girls who ? leaves this week to enter the D. A. R. . school, Tamassee Industrial School. The chapter will have a shower soon ? for this school, the nature of which , is to be designated by the school su perintendent. A full report of the re cent state D. A. R. conference was < givfn by Mrs. J. L. Walker, and im- ? pressions of the conference were giv en by Mrs. M. T. Turner and Miss , Zena Payne. The hostess served a , dainty salad course after the pro gram which all enjoyed. ? The friends of Mrs. Will Logue of Meeting Street will regret to learn of ; her accident on last Wednesday while in Augusta. She was in the car with Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cogburn andstheir children, and they were leaving Au gusta, when Mr. Cogburn, in some 5 wray ran against a post, and the force of this caused the occupants of the ? car to be thrown from their seats, Mrs. Logue having an arm broken in , two places by the fall. It was feared ; at first that the baby that was thrown . against the windshield was seriously , hurt. Mrs. Logue was carried to the ? University hospital as soon as possi ble where her arm was set. The other members of the party were not se riously hurt, but bruised. Mrs. Logue , was carried to her home from the hospital on Friday. Her many friends regret to hear of her accident and hope that she will improve rapidly. Only One "BROMO QUININE*' Io get the genuine, call for full name, LAXA* TI VE BROMO QUININE. Look for a?gnature of B. W. GROVE. Corea a Cold in One Say. Stcpa lento and headache, and works off cold. ??& War Savings Stamps Soon to ] Mature. . \ Owners of War Savings Stamps,^ purchased in 1918, are advised that? they are due and payable at theiri face valu? of $5 each on January 1,'; L923. Advance presentation for immedi ate exchange for Treasury Savings Certificates or for payment at maturi ty, may be made now at post offices/ banks, and trust companies. Holders' may apply to exchange the whole or part of their 1918 War Savings Stamps at maturity value for Treas-i ?ry Certificates to be dated January 1, 1923, with the difference either way to be paid in cash or they may., arrange for full cash payment to be made at maturity. Immediate pay-; ment will be made in cash of any dif-; ference due the holder if he takes the; largest possible amount of .Treasury Savings Certificates in the -exchange, j The Treasury Savings Certificates^ offered in exchange for War S?v-i ings Stamps at their face value of $o ; each, are a government security sim-' ilar in all respects to the War S?v-' ings Stamps, i. e., yielding 4 per cent interest, compounded semiannually, if'held to maturity, or 3 per cent sim-'] pie interest rf redeemed prior to ma turity, except that they are issued in j denominations of $25, $100, and 1, 000. An opportunity is thus offered' for the reinvestment of funds on a most attractive basis. Holders of $25 in War Savings Stamps can now obtain a $2 Treasury Savings Certificate and $4.50 in cash. $100 in Warsav-' ings Stamps will be exchanged for a ?J.0O Treasury Savings Certificate' and $18 in cash. An owner of $1,000 in War Savings Stamps can get a1. ?1,000 Treasury Savings Certificate* and two $100 Treasury Savings Cer4 tificates and $16 in cash. Possible delay and confusion may be avoided by prompt presentation o? fcmr War" Savra'gs'"C?rt?fFcat?s^ "series' 1918, at post offices or banking in stitutions. Colliers News. Prayer meeting next Wednesday conducted by Dr. J. N. Crafton. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Reese of Bel ireder?, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Mathis, Jr., of Ropers and Mrs. W. H. Mathis and children of North Augusta spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Mathis. Sr., Mr. T. M. Adems and Miss Effie Adams spent Thanksgiving at Clarks Hill. Miss Harriet Sellers, Messrs. B. F. Adams and W. B. Mathis motored to Spartanburg Wednesday and return =d Sunday afternoon. ? Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Miller spent the Thanks riving holiday in the Antioch section. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Miller spent Sunday with Mr. W. T. Miller and family. We are very sorry to report that Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Pardue and chil dren have all been sick. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hammond of Augusta and Mrs. E. M. Miller and children spent Thanksgiving with Mr. J. F. Pardue and family. Mrs. G. L. Miller and little Lan irum spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Miss Kate Hammond. Mrs. J. E. Hammond and son dined Thanksgiving Day with her father. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller of Ro pers spent Sunday with Mr. W. G. Wells and family. Heavy Lumber Shipments. Mr. T. D. Barker, the local manager of the Southern Wholesale Lumber Company told us yesterday that he shipped 540,000 feet of lum ber week bef ore last and will prob ably ship 500,000 feet this week. Mr. M.' W. Shive who dresses his lumber for him recently installed a large planer of the most modern type and can prepare a very large quantity in a day ready to be loaded on the cars. Mr. Barker says he carries a stock of about a million feet on his yard and even if unfavorable weather should interfere with their hauling in from the mills he has on hand a sufficient quantity to dress and ship for a month. FOR SALE: Barred Rock chick ens. Apply to Mrs. EMMA. MARSH. Mr. George Eichelberger. Re members Edgefield. pfcr;.j; H. Reel, ' pv%x Old Friend: ^Tinie rolls very rapidly, and w grow older at each tick of the clocl and I begin to realize that I am sixt i|ne years old. I have b?en watchin ^he^ course of events, and the rapi -jhdfiliment of. prophecy. So accurati Ry . haye events transpired that th Jhost skeptical mind cannot reasoi j?bly. doubt. S The 18th chapter of .Revelations : raaf olding its sayings. We see the vi( [j?nce, the.loud noise, the-fervent he* Iormrng, morally, mentally, as we $ the physical horrors. Ocean disai \ers, civil strife in every form, trai wrecks, murders, robberies,. lan grabbers, disastrous fires, air plan ."calamities, tidal waves,- storms, mir disasters. I trust you are enjoying life, an .the. blessings that should accumulai to ^an industrious and honest man an a Christian gentleman. I often thin :-&f the pleasant times I have sper $wth you and Willie ReeL I trui :|V:iH?e is :" enjoying the blessings c |iffi, though it is trying to one to los the eye sight. I would like so much to see you al butbave a store which keeps me bus from daylight till dark. This is tryin on me having travelled for twent years, and traversed hills, mountain and plains. . Every' foot of land would give m ??new thought, a new diea of the won derfu? power of God. Prospecting fo bil Has shown me the wond?rfn workings of nature in every form bas taught me the secret powers hid ?fen from man.. pl know that you have grand chi! ??en ere- this. My oldest danghtei ?lary<. Marguerite married Prie Pruitt' two years ago. They live in ? new>> town, ;and are now building;-! automobile business. His father is < ranchman and has a beautiful plac< oh Cedar Bayou and thousands o: head of cattle. Carrie Lucile married Theodor* Jennings. He is an oil field workei and gets good pay, but the work ii very hazardous, as many men an hurt and killed. Some of the gai blow-outs are destructive to life, anc gas and old fires reach hundreds oi feet in the air and spray oil ovei miles of area. If this should catch or fire everything in its path would gc quickly. An accident occurred todaj which maimed a derrick man for life than people. Their opinions are 'as Nothing is more uncertain now variable as a tempest. There is neith er truth no true judgement in them, They are not led by judgment but bj violence and rashness. After the man ner of cattle they follow the herd that goes before. I wish I could see you all. If the roads were good I could come through to Edgefield in six days. I want to see all the old places, where I once roamed and note the changes in the country and among the people. Please write me about the old peo ple who were there when I was. What has become of Jim Mims, Arthur Tompkins, -Will Penn, Willie Adams, Ed McHugh, Wyley Turner, Dick An derson, John Sheppard and his broth er who practiced law? What has be come of the Wilkers? Sam and Pomp Cheatham, Jim Lanier, Brunson Hollingsworth, Art Brunson? I met Mat Brunson's son a short time since. He was in the mercantile business near Crosby in this county. Tell me about Crum Jackson and his wife, and your youngest sister. Now, give me all the details about your family and your grandchildren. When the war came on I-offered my services to the government. They put me in the production of oil and I'm still here.. I was too old to go to the front. They wanted to imke me an army chaplain in a division, but I was no preacher and did not believe in one chaplain praying for his arms to win, while the men of the opposing forces were praying to win. What are the improvements around Edgefield? How does old Edgefield look cn the creek from the old Beav er Dam bridge? Do you ever see John C. Mayscn or know anything about him? Where is the Jim Fraser family? ? Do the people raise much grain there now? How are Mr. jand Mi Schenks and family? How is busine generally in that section? Is the: much money afloat among the peop or is it a general credit business? The Bussey boys live here. W Bussey arid his brother next to hi are running a wholesale flo ur \ ai grain house here. I buy all my floi from them, The youngest brother a practicing physician iri Port A thur. Their mother lives at Port A thur. Any of the old negroes living th , I used to know : Norman Youngbloo George Frazier, Tom Simpkins? Tl Simpkins once . lived opposite M Schenks. Who lives at Mrs. Grej place? With best regards and wishes you and your family I remain, Your Old Friend, GEO. W. EICHELBERGER. Goose Creek," Texas.A Oct. 15, 1922. Trenton News. Miss Martha Moss Harrison has r turned to C?rigaree after spendii the Thanksgiving holidays at home. Miss Mary Helen Harrison who teaching at Erhardt spent Thank giving here with her parents. Mrs.' P. D. Willis .and little daugl ter and Miss Lillian Marsh haye r< turned to Gaffney after ? visit i their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. I Marsh. Messrs. William Bettis and Williai B?uknight have returned from three weeks' visit to Atlanta wher they went to atterid the Tech-Aubur game Thanksgiving Day. Miss Elma' Swaney who is attend ing Agnes Scott college in Atlant 'was the week-end visitor of he mother, Mrs. W. B; Swaney .who. i spending the winter with, he*? daugii ter, Mrs; Bettis Bouknighi; -at Pine house.. was the week-end guest of Mr. an< Mrs, J. F. Bettis. Mrs. Leila Leppard of Atlanta re turned to her home Sunday after vis iting her sister, Mrs. Monroe Swear ingen. Miss Mattie Lee Long left Sun day for her school in Andrews aftei spending the holidays at home. Mr. John Jennings of Columbi was the week-end guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Marsh. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Manget lefl Thursday for Atlanta where they will make their home in the future. It is with much regret that their friends here give them up and a host of good wishes accompany them. Until spring Mr. and Mrs. Manget will be at home to their friends at the Pon chatrain Apartments, on Ponce de Leon avenue. The many friends of Mrs. Wallace Wise will regret to learn that she is confined to her home with influenza. Misses Laura Moore and Zelime Yates and Messrs. William Wise and Douglass Wise motored to Clinton Thursday to attend the Clinton-New berry game. Returning by Greenwood they enjoyed a delightful dinner party at the Oregon Hotel. The friends of Mrs. Felicia Moss will be sorry to learn that she is ill at her home with influenza. Miss Margaret Courtney who is at tending Greenville Woman's College spent the Thanksgiving holidays at home. Misses Helen and Katherine Marsh were at home for the holidays. Miss Kathleen Smith of Columbia College was the guest of her parents for the Thanksgiving season. Miss Zelime Yates entertained a number of her friends on Thursday evening at bridge. The drawing room was prettily decorated with fall flow ers and the guests enjoyed a number of games after which Miss Yates served a delicious sweet course. Miss Ray Swearingen was hostess to the Kill Kare Klub on Wedneday afternoon at the regular meeting. During the social hour Miss Swearin gen entertained her guests with an advertisement contest at which Miss Ethel Harrison was the fortunate winner of a lovely pair of satin cov ered shoe trees. After the contest the hostess served a tempting salad course with coffee and whipped cream. Besides the members of the club the following young girls were invited: Misses Julia Wise, Laura Mrs. Phillip J- McLean and Mrs; Leon S. Holley Guests in Edgefield. Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock a; large number of the membership of the W.. C. T. U. gathered in their'De cember meeting at the home-of Mrs J. W. Peak, Mrs. Cogburn and Mrsv Peak being joint hostesses, i Each person- arriving brought a gift for the Door of Hope m Colum bia, which will be sent as soon as pos sible. Any who'neglected.to send a*., contribution, either in money, food pr clothing may do so any time this; ; week. . . - It was a pleasure on walking into the^ parlor to see the beautiful pic ture of -Prances Willard which .had been a trophy won hy Mrs. Otis Mob ley, formerly Miss Florence - Peak in;: a W. C. T. U. contest. In front of.' this picture was a spray of snow white Frances Willard roses, which are iiaid to be everblooming. There were other roses in varied colors on the. mantle and .chrysanthemums which have been carefully protected to pay a tribute to this occ?siom: Plans were made te make a . Christmas contribution to a f amily of ? six. Mrs. E. J. Norris read the scrip ture and Mrs*. E. C. Asbill led in~ prayer. A delightful feature of thev program was a vocal selection "I Know that My Redeemer Liveth," from . the Oratorio ''The Messiah;"" sung by W. Furman Betts, accompa nied on the piano by Miss Genevieve Norris, Mr. Betts is the singer who is: lhere with Pr. Miley in the meeting; at the Presbyterian church, and his ' music has given great joy to all who have been fortunate enough to at tend the meetings. Mrs. J. L. Mims introduced the. guests of honor, Mrs. P. J. McLean: and Mrs. Leon. S. Holley. . of Aiken. The fir.?t to speak was Mrs. McLean,,. South Carolina who told in a charm ing way and with much enthusiasm of the wonderful convention which she had recently attended*m Philadel phia, the World's and National W. C. T. U. gatherings. Of the twenty sev en countries who had sent represent atives to investigate conditions and the wonderful story of the difference between America and the other drink ridden countries from which they had. come. Mrs. Leon Holley is the state sec retary of the Young People's Branch of the W. C. T. U. for South Caro lina, and is a young woman of great charm of manner and high ideals, and., a splendid type for the opportune position which she holds. Mrs. Hol ley gave some of the high points of interest in the -convention and refut ed some of the false arguments whick the enemies of our country and our cause, seek to advance. The parlor wastfull of intejligent women who lis tened and absorbed the thrilling in formation. At the close of the meeting the hos tesses, Mrs. Peak and Mrs. Cogburn, assisted by Mrs. Charles Bird and Misses Lillian Pattison and Isabelle Byrd, served a salad course with cof fee and whipped cream. The flowers were presented to the guests,, Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Holley,, Mrs. Phillips, leader of the Loyal. Temperance Legion of Aiken and! Miss Tyler, leader of the Loyal Tem perance Legion at Millbrook. The meeting left a feeling of en thusiastic determination in the hearts of those who heard the messages. The guests of honor came over in their car from Aiken, arriving just in time for the meeting to begin. STRAYED: Three milch cows have strayed from my home on Mr. T. H. Rainsford's home place. One dark brown and two black with white spots on them-all three are butt-headed. HENRY CLAY, Edgefield, S. C. 12-6-2tpd. Moore and Margaret Reynolds. The Thursday afternoon bridge club which was to have met with Mrs. J. D. Mathis, Jr., has been in definitely postponed on account of the illness of several of the members with influenza. Turn under the cotton stalks and starve the weevils.