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TOLD-E XLIXI NUMBER 66. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1S, 1911. Y -________ INTERESTING NEWS OF A PROGRESSIVE TOWN THE DAILY LIFE OF WHITMIRE BRIEFLY TOLD. Personal Mention and Delightful So eial Affairs.-Quarterly Confer ence.-Other Matters. Whitmire, August 17.-Messrs. Z. H. Suber, W. D. Suber, Clark Abrams, Clayton Abrams and Mm. Rasor, at tended the Farmers institute at Clem son college last week. Mrs. Clark Abrams and children N-were away last week visiting relatives. Mr., Robert Neilson, of Baltimore, ; after "-isiting his daughter, Mrs. Jno. R. Rosebro, has returned home. Dr. R. R. Jeter has returned from a a short trip to the home of his sister, Mrs. Clarence Jeter, at Carlisle. Miss Louise Taylor, of Renno. spent some time recently with her friend, Miss Lena Young. Mrs. J. E. Cofield and Mrs. Jno. R. -Rosebro and daughter, Christine, were .at Maybinton last week visiting friends and enjoying the meeting con ducted by Rev. Ray Anderson. They -spent most of the time at the hospi table home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hardy. Miss Reba Nance, after' a pleasant stay 'with relatives and friends at Car lisle a4d Union, is at home again. Mr. Walter Ruff, of Newberry, was ere last week. "We may live without poetry music - and art, 'We may live without poetry, music live without heart, We may live without friends, we may live vithout books 1ut civilized man can not live' without cooks." Mr. and Mrs. Thad Coleman and ghter, Jessie, are spendip.g some e. at Asheville. They will . visit rs. Mary Coleman and other rela ves while away. Mr. Reuben Lyles and Mrs. Orra rby, of Columbia, spent several days cently with Mrs. Eliza Nance. Mrs. Jno. M. Finney attended the neral sei-vicesef her aunt in Clin Ilast week. Mrs. -David McCracken, of Santuc nd Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Glenn, of Long ne, were the guests of Mrs. Fannie yles and Miss Ellen Lake this week. Mr. Clough Rice, after a trip on the excursion to Asheville, and a visit to the home folks at Coronaca, is again at his post of duty. Mrs. Eliza Nance and family spent he week-end with Mrs. Emma Thorn s, near Maybinton. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Watson and aughter, Rebecca, are spending this eek with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. .H. Watson, of Greenwood. Mr. McD. Metts an-1 Miss Sallie etts are visiting their sister, Mrs. Jno. P. Fant, in Newberry. Little Miss Pauline Fant, who had been here some time, returned to her home with them. One of those beautiful moonlight nights of last week our young men got an old fashion wagon and carried the girls out straw-riding. Finding at the pretty country home of a hand some bachelor,'Mr. Barnes McCrack en, a piazza full of fresh watermelons just hauled in, they made that the end of their journey. Mr. McCracken was ry liberal with his watermelons, ade a pl1easant host. At the sug n of Mrs. H. K. Boyd, who chap dfthe party, Mr. CcCracken prom-, that he would take cognizance of e many pretty girls there, and with he consent of the girl would choose partner. The following young pee le composed the party: Messrs. Broaddus Scott, George Young, Tom Young, Sam Young, Herndon Andrews, Henry Miller, Hassel Miller, Furman Shealey, and Misses Lena Young; Frances Jeter, Kate Hargrove, Mary Bates, Louise Bates, Kate McClana an, Bertha McCarley; chaperone: Mrs. H. K. Boyd. Drs. Mower and Ellesor, of New berry, were in town last week. Miss Ella Watson, of Greenwood, is visiting her brother, Mr. Tom Watson. Mrs. M. E. Abrams and children, tTom and Lucy Frances, spent last 'week with Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Abrams. Presiding Elder Rev. J. C. Roper bel th quarterly conferene in the Whitmire Methodist church Monday. The circuit made a good showing. Rev. Mr. Roper preached a pretty ser mon, the subject being "Stewardship." He made fidelity the only requisite of good stewardship. Mrs. W. L. Ferguson, of Clinton and Mrs. W. S. Archer, of Atlanta, are vis iting Mr. and Mrs. Percy Ferguson. Mrs. Maud McCarley, who for three weeks has been in Dr. Guerry's hospi tal in Columbia, has returned home, much improved in health. Last Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Burne entertained the young people at their home in honor of Miss es Mary and Louise B'ates, of Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hipp and daugh ters spent the Sabbath with Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Abrams. Nita. * * * * * * * * * * * * S OCS A * O Mrs. R. D. Smith gave a reception to a few friends Monday afternoon in honor of Miss Carrie Bell Dawkins, of Spartanburg. The porch was at tractively decorated for the occasion and here a delicious ice course was served. Among the guests present were: Misses Gertrude Carwile, Brun son, of Sumter, Lucile Wilson, Morlat Martin, Fannie Mae Carwile, Margue rite Cromer, Lalla Martin, Lucy Mc Caughrin, Mary Nance Fair, and Mes dames W. C. Schenck, Wm. Johnson, W. H. Harms and Glasgow. At her hospitable home in Main street, Mrs. Dunn entertained a num ber of girls and boys in honor of her daughter Lucy's birthday Saturday afternoon. Games were played on the grassy lawn and- del4ghtful refresh ments served the following guests: Frances Wheeler, Joe Norwood, Junius Fox, Nancy Fox, Ferd Scurry, Azile Parr, Callie Boyd Parr, Harry Sum mer, Oscar Summer, Eddie Mae Parr, Grace Summer, Lucile Baxter, Mar guerite Matthews, Frances Halfacre. A delighful and informal porch party was given by Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Smith Tuesday evening to the following oung people: Misses Convers, Bess Burton, Mary Carwile Burton, Eva oggans, Mary Mobley, of Johnston, Wessie Lee Dial, of Laurens, Lalla Rook Simmons, Annie Green, Ruby Summer, Carrie Bell Dawkins, of Spartanburg, and Messrs. Derrill Smith, John Goggans, J. S. Morgan, Walter Wallace, J. Earle, Alan John stone, Callie Cannon. * * * A unique and entertaining party for little tots was given this week by Mrs. Robt. Caldwell in honor of her little nephew Marcus Caldwell's fourth birthday. Birthday games were play ed and upon cutting the cake the lucky pices fell to George Martin and Paul Fulenwider. However, each child pres ent received a gift to take away with them as a souvenir of the occasion by unravelling strings and obtaining a package at the end. Those enjoying the afternoon's fun were: ~Elizabeth Halfacre, Elizabeth Blackwelder, Fos ter Martin, George Martin, George Ful enwider, Paul Fulenwider, Summer Wise,,Mary Schumpert McClure, John Norwood, Frank Devore, Mildred Liv ingston, Edwin .Eargle, Leland Sum mer, Harry Thomas Summer, John stone Franklin, Boyd Wheeler, Lucile Werts, Helen Purcell, Marian Caldwell Earle Summer, Grace Summer, Grady aldwell, Severne Tilley and Ella Dunn. Saturn, Mars and the Moon. Spartanburg JTournal, 17th. This morning Mars and Saturn ap peared to be making a neck and neck race. They were about one degree apart at 4 o'clock. They and the moon will rise together tonight a lit tie after 11 o'clock. By 1 o'clock they will be high enough above the hori zon to presnt a fine view. If clear, they may be seen in all their splen dor until daylight. It is an unusual1 sight and well worth the trouble of rising from bed and getting a view of them. When we have an aerial navy it will be all up with the hot war talk.-At ana Cnstitution. WILL USE AUTOMOBILE TO HELP THE FARMERS STATE AGRICUTURAL DEPART _1ENT PLANS CAMPAIGN. Watson Explains That Tour Beginning August 20 Will Reach Regions Difficult -of Access. For the purpose of carrying modern agricultural methods and instruction to the farmer residing in the far-rural districts, or in other words, giving the farmer who rarely gets the chance to attend any kind of agricultural meet ing an opportunity to obtain needed advice at his own farm door, a most advanced step in agricultural demon stration campaign is to be inaugurated in this State, beginning August 20, by the State department of agriculture, and the United States farm demonstra-) tion work. This was the announcement made by E. J. Watson, State commissioner of agriculture, who has been at work for some time to devise some scheme to reach the rural population of the State. The plan contemplates the in troduction of the motor car for rural campaign service, enabling the cam paigners instead of covering only one place a day by train to reach some tep or more crowds in different com munities each day, without taking into consideration the individuals who will be visited along the public highways. - Mr. Knapp to Come. This new plan of campaign is to- be inaugurated simultaneously with the week's visit of the head ot-the United States farm demonstration - work, Bradford Knapp, of Washington, D. C., who will inake the first week's tour and meet the people and speak at the eighteen different meetings that are to be held during the opening week. The territory to be covered will embrace the Pee Dee, Sand Hill belt, Piedmont, the Ridge and Savannah valley - -sec tions of the State, and there will be an average of three meetings per day. The schedule of the meetings and the hours for each has been announc ed as follov s: August 21-Saluda at 11 a. mI.; John ston at 3 p. mn.; Edgefield at 5 p. mn. August 22.-Aiken at 10 a. mn.; Ridge Spring at 2.30 p. in.; Batesburg at 4 p. in.; Lexington at 6 p. m. August 23.-Irmo at _9 a. in.; New berry at 12.30 p. mn.; Prosperity at 2 p. in.; White Rock at 5 p. mn. August 24.-Winnsboro at .10.30. a. n.; Blythewood at 12.30 p. in.; Cam-~ den, at 5 p. m. August 25.-Bishopville at 12 in.; Hartsville at 4 p. m. August 26.-Darlington at 10.30 a. in.; Florence at 12 m. The party in passing along the pub lic highways between these points will stop briefly at any farm upon signal. Fine Quilt Drawn For. Mrs. 0. C. Stewart a'nd her daugh ter, Mrs. E. H. Leslie, made a hand some .crazy quilt to be disposed of for the benfit of Mrs. Stewart's little granddaughter, Virginia, the crippled child of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stewart, who is now at the National Surgical institute in Atlanta. The quilt was disposed of by drawing, which took place on Wednesday morning at the store of E. M. Evans & Co., under the direction of Mr. W. G. Gray, and the lucky number, 9 1-2, was in the name of Mrs. J. B. Oliver, of Conway. Enough money was realized tgpay for two months' treatment at the institute where Virginia has been undergoing treatment, which so far gives great encouragement that the little sufferer will be cured. Mrs. Stewart 'appre :iates the kindness of the public in its sympathy and prayers that the sur geons may be successful in the treat ment of the case. Attention, Veterans. The veterans of the several town ships are requested to meet Saturday, September 2, in their respective town ships and elect one member each as a township representative who will meet at Newberry Monday, September 4 at the city council chambers, at 11 o'clock a. m. to elect a cgnty pension board for 1912. W. G. Peterson,1 Pension Commissioner.1 NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Reunion of Co. 0., 13th S. C. V., at Young's Grove.-Tie in Cotton Weigher's Election. Prosperity, Aug. 17.-Misses Alice and Ruth Welch have returned to Newberry after a visit to Miss Willie Mae Wise. Mr. L. A. Black and Mr. and, Mrs. W. A. Moseley left Wednesday for the Northern markets. Mr. R. T. Pugh and family spent the week-end at Kinards. Prof. and Mrs. W. E. Black have re turned to Lexington, after a visit to Mr. L. A. Black. Miss Lucy Eargle, of Peak, is the guest of Mrs. Elvira Kibler. Mr. S. D. Duncan and children, of Greenwood, are visiting relatives in town. Mrs. J. Fuller Lyon, of Columbia, is visiting her brother, Mr. P. L. Lang ford. Mrs. H. P. Wicker has been visiting her father on route No. 5. Mr. B. B. Hair has returned from Baltimore. Rev. I. S. Caldwell has gone to Sa luda Court House for a few days. Mesdames C. M. and G. W. Harmon will spend the week-end in Ninety-Six. The Old Soldiers Reunion Co. G., 13th South Carolina re|i.ext will be held at Young's Grove on August 26. The address will be made by Dr. D. M. Crosson of Leesville. The Misses Matthews, of Ninety Six spent Tuesday with the Misses Werts. Mr. A. Hart Kohn has returned to Columbia after a visit to Mr. A. B. Wise. The cotton weigher's eleQtion result ed in a tie between Messrs. . P. Wheeler and Ed. Counts. The second primary will be held August 19. Mrs. C. M. Harmon will be hostess of the LiteraTy Sorosis Tuesday after noon. Following is the program: "The greatest can but blaze and pass away." Persons in the foreground-Mrs. Browne. Presidential Possibilities. - Miss Bobb. Current Events.-Miss Della Bowers THE NEWS OF EXCELSIOR. Keeting to be Conducted by Rev, W. B. Anderson.-Persona&l Mention. Other Matters. Excelsior, Aug. 17.-Miss Mabel Fel lers, of Newberry, has been visiting Kr. J. F. Wheeler's family. Mrs. J. D. Stone~ and children'spenit Bunday with relatives in Columbia. Mrs. -Williamson and Mrs. Thomp son, of Helena, have been ,on a visit to Mr. J. A. C. Kibler's family. I think each road overseer in the ounty ought to put up a sign board at all turn points on the road. The cost would be very little and, the boards would be quite -a convenience to the traveling public. Mr. Oscar Peterson, of Ridgeway, has been on a visit to Mr. J1. C. Singley. Mr. H. J. Kinard and Miss Ollie Counts are elected delegates to repre sent Excelsior Sunday school at the Sunday school convention which neets at Helena the 23d and 24th of next.week. Mrs. H. T. Wike and children, after a two weeks' stay with Mrs. J. C. eybt's family, have returned to their home at Catawba, N. t". Miss Pet Dominick, of Newberry, spent Sunday at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Cook and Mrs. J. B. Pugh spent Friday in Columbia. The Rev. W. R. And arson will hold a few days' meeting; in Prosperity, ommencing on Friday before the fourth Sunday in August. Mr. Ander son is known far and near as an able speaker, having held a few meetings in :his section he has many friends here. rhe services will be interesting and profitable and we hope all who can wrill go out to hear him. Mrs. P. S. Cook came up from Co Lumbia Wednesday to visit relatives and take in the Mt. Pilgrim pienic. Don't forget the barbecue to be fur rished at prosperity on Saturday, August 19, by Messrs. G. W. Kinard and B. B. Rikard. Come out and get a good dinner and have a good time. Miss Jessie Lorick is visiting friends riear Pomaria. Sigma. ** THE AFTERMATH. * During the conduct of what will be long remembered in Newberry as the "Orr Meeting," there was a discourse on "Restitution," which, seemingly, impressed most of the hearers. Dur ing that discussion, Mr. Orr took occa sion to remark that people would watch to see whether or not there would be any beneficial effect there from. He was correct: for, many have watched and waited; but, up to the present writing "there's nothing do ing," nary a. restitute. Therefore the following: I take my text, my dear beloved, 'Bout giving back The things that don't to us belong, That came too slack; The things, you know you've gotten wrong, Such as you've taken for a song, The things you've feasted on so long, And not given back. The "widow's mite" I'm told is there, Give it back. The orphan's- dole, the aged's share, Give it -back. If there's aught that's not clean white, Be. there aught that's not all right, For the love of God's pure light, Give it back. Have you one penny foully gained, Give it back. -Have you aught else by fraud obtained Give it back. The God, who made you knows you well, And often in His Word does tell,. That lest you do you'll land in hell Give it back. Have you some one of name despoiled, Give it back. Have you, for gain, your friends em broiled, Give it back. Misconstrued their every deed, Sown, by stealth, suspicious seed, Hear me, e'er too late to heed, Give it back. No matter hor the effort pains, Give it back! Cast from thy hands all wrongful gains, .Give them back! Take thou now, a cleaner stand, Hold up your head, be proud and grand, Be clean, as cleanest in the land, Give it back' No matter' how, or when it came, Give it back. For -wrong is like all wr ngs the same, Give it back. E'en 'twas a 'righteous judgment stay ed, Or left to sleep, too long delayed,' r any legal project played, Give it:back. For love of all the Heavenly powers, Give it back. From Maine, down to the "Land of Flowers," Give it back. From North to South, from East to West, Where'er on earth your feet may rest, For once, be numbered with the -blest, Give it back. Don't think, for once, it is not known, Give it back. Don't controvert, don't squirm, don't groan, Give it back. Oh, brother! stop! do stop and think, 'Bout how your gilty actions stink, 'Bout how they've brought you to the brink, Give it back. Your every step is being watched, Give it back. If you'd have hell's legions "scotched," Give it back. So, with you, be all things well, And your heart, with rapture swell, When you scorn the flames of hell, Give it back. Do you wish to live with God? Give it back. '7oud you joy,. beneath the rod, Give it back.. S A1 tean you've got by stealth, .aUUeU LU VVUi VJLAA--,L Is an incubus of Pelt, Give it back. That your heart may rest in peace, Give it back. That the pangs of terror cease, Give it back. Humbly crawl, or any way, To where you can proudly say, I've started on new lines today, I'll give it back. Give it back, yes, loving God, I'll give it back. Bend me not beneath the rod, I'll give it back. Doit for doit, I'll quick replace, Wipe my soul of black disgrace, From my heart the stain efface, I'll give it back. Life is but a fleeting show, Give it back. Today you're here; tomorrow go, Give it back. Quickly while there yet Is breath, Quickly e'er you sleep in death, You're lost unless-the Bible saith, You give it back. Long suffering God-help me To give it back, Help me on bended knee, Give it back. Pull'me back from fires of hell, Thou, who, all things doest well, So that all the world may tell, I gave it back. -Francis W. Higgins A WOEK-BOY COURSL Twenty Students Will be Beceivedat Opening of Next Session to Take Agriculture. In order to assist worthy and needy young men to obtain a practical:edu cation along agricultural ;lines and at the same time to furnish the college farm with skillful, reliable and intel ligent labor, the trustees of Clemson have authorized the organization of a work-boy course in agriculture. Into this class, twenty students will be received at the opening of the com-, ing session. They will be divided In to two squads of ten men each. One squad will work as laborers on the farm for a week, while the other squa will attend classes. At the end 6f each week, the squads will Inter change, and in that way alternate weeks will -be devoted to farm work and to study. The course in Agricul ure will be completed in two sessions, and will give to the students taking It a practical knowledge of the funda nental principles of successful farm ig, stock raising, dairy?'g, etc.j Students will reveice form 75 cents to $1.00 per day, depending upon their value. Thirteen dollars per month will be sufficient to defray all neces sary expenses. Only mature, earnest and capable young men' will be admitted to this class-young men who have spent their lives on the farm and who ex pect to return to farming after finish ng the course. A knowledge of reading, writing and arithmetic Is the only scholastic re iuirements for admission. Whie only twenty will be admit ted to this course in September If the experiment proves successful the number may be increased -another ses sion to fifty or seventy-flve. Any young farmer or farmer's son, n.ot less than eighteen years of age, without the means to pay for an edu ation, who is in sound and vigorous tealth, and willing to enter into an agreement to work and study faithful ly, and if satisfactory to the college authorities, remain for the two years necessary to complete the course, may yecome an applicant. If interested in this proposition, write at once to the president, Clem son College, S. C., for more detailed ,nformation. The names of Wie twenty selected will be announceld September 1st. Col ege opens Septemb3er 14th. W. M. Riggs, President, Clemson Agricultural College. Haymakers' Barbecue. The Haymakers' barbecue at the 'esidence of B. 0.' Epting on Tuesday was attended by about 10)0 Epmaers. A fine dinner was cooked by Mr. Ept Lng, and the occasion was very :hrl enioyed.