The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, November 27, 1924, Image 3
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. 8. C.
EVENTS
INTEREST TO'WOTAEN
Mm. Larry B. Dillard, Society Editor. Telephone 154
W1LLIAN ANDERSON
BOltORED ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. R. L. Bailey delightfully en
tertained a number of little tots when
she honored the sixth birthday of her
little grandson, William Anderson, of
Greenville. Aiter a number of games
the little folks were invited “o the
dining room where in the center of
the table was placed the beautiful
birthday cake with six lighted can-
dies. Cream, j»lma and candies were. MRS. ELLIS HOSTESS
served 35 th^resent were: Wil- TO “IDLE MOMENTS”
liam Anderson, Rosa Bailey Little,
Walter Todd, Martha and Mildred
Whitten, Fred Oxley, L. Webb, Alice
Rose Gaines, Annie Rogers Bailey,
Margaret Moorhead and Minnie Reid
Anderson.
MRS. B. H. BOYD
On Friday Mrs. B .H. Boyd was
a charming hostess when she enter
tained with a high n$on luncheon in
honor of the wives of the Kiwanians.
Wonderful Chrysanthemums adorned
the beautiful home and the affair in
every particular was altogether love
ly. Mrs. Boyd was assisted in enter-
ceived attractive little dolls and the
boys harmonicts for souvenirs of this
delightful occasion. Those present
were: Genevieve Cox, L. B. Simpson,
Helen Littlefield, Henry Young, Mil
dred Whitten, Harriett Davis, Billy
Lea man, Mary Jane Sturgeon, Louise,
Hugh, Thomas, Nell and William
Jacobs, Frank Boland and Letita
Jones.
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On Monday afternoon Mrs. George
H. Ellis was a pleasant hostess to the
“Idle Moments”. Only the club mem
bers were present and the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. T. L. W. Bailey served
tempting refreshments. Those pres
ent were: Mesdames D. W. A. Neville,
Gary Dillard, J. Will Dillard, W. D.
Copeland, Irby Hipp, J. Hamp Stone,
Jodie ehartidter, a
MRS. JACOBS HOSTESS
TO BRIDGE CLUB
On Thursday morning Mrs. J. F.
Jacobs, Jr., was a pleasant hostess
to the regular meeting of the Bridge
Club, with an additoinal table of rook.
‘MARTIN’S GUARD’ FOUND
AfU, Belng_ Loat
Wath, fe roftnd and Rcturried to M Uncle H Press Addir, One of
the Two Original Members of the Company Now living.
After a search of fifty years, and
all hope of recovery lost, the flag of
the famous “Martin’s Guard” of Lau
rens county, was recently returned to
the oldest living member of the com
pany.
Earths stain, tattered and torn,
with part of the lettering missing,
the flag was presented to Mr. Pres
Adair, one of the two original mem
bers of the “Martin’s Guard” now liv
ing. s • ,
After carefully piecing tne flag to
gether, the wording below is thought
to have been lettered on the flag: '
f. “In the name of th4 Lord our God,
we will set up our banner.
“&t*nd fast, therefore, in liberty
rith-Ch
wherewith-Christ hath made us free.”
The flag is now undergoing repairs
and when finished will be framed and
On August 6th, 1861, 91 stalwarth
youths, 18 to 20 years of age, the pick
of the community, laid aside their
work, and dressed in their sparkling
uniforms of gray, assembled at Mar
tin’s Depot and formed Company “A”,
13th Infantry. •South Carolina Volun
teers .(“Martin’s Guard”) under the
leadership of Rohnulus L. Bowden,
csptain. It was here that the ladies
of the community presented the com
pany with their flag.
The scene at Martin’s Depot on that
beautiful August morning, was one
never to be forgottetv Relatives,
friends and sweethearts gathered to
wish them Godspeed. Mothers, with
tear-stained cheeks and aching hearts,
silently assisted their sons in prepar
ing for the journey.
The company’s first assignment
taining by Mrs. Goyne Simpson, and | A tempting salad course with hot
the following were present: Mesdames)tea was served and the guests of the
Edward Long, -F. C. Pinson, T. D. | morning were: Mesdames William
Copeland. L. B. Dillard, J. A. Bailey,; Jacobs, Pringle Copeland, Jodie Chan-
George Young, Dudley Jones, W. B. idler, W. J. Bailey, T. J. Peake, Reese
Farr, M. J. McFadden. L. D. McCrary,! Young, Ray Nimocks, John Little,
C. J. Killen, A. E. SpencV Crawford Will Robinson, Carl Robnison, C. M.
Clapp, W. D. Copeland, Pressie Mc
Millan and George Copeland.
MILDRED ROSS
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
On Thursday afterhoon little Mil-
died Ross celebrated her sixth birth
day by having a lawn party and hav
ing as her gueate members of Mrs.
Chris Adair’s kindergarten. Virginia
Cox, Marguerite Boland and Georgia
B Blakely directed the games, which
all so thoroughly enjoyed. On the
lawn ice cream cones were served, and
later the little folk were invited to
the dining room and the attractive
birthday Cake with the six candles
was quite a feast to the eye. In ad
dition Thanksgiving doilies filled
with candies, pop corn, raisins and
fruit was served and all the girls re
state House in Richmond until the
war was over.
The “Martin’s Guard” first fight
was during the Seven Day Battle, ten
miles from Richmond and frqm then
itil •he end of the war; were v ih the'
thick of the fight.
After the surrender at Appomattox,
the surviving members returned by
way of Richmond, expecting' to get
their flag, but much to their surprise
the flag was missing and remained
missing until recently.
An unknown soldier, returning to
Georgiy for reasons unknown, car
ried the flag home with trim and after
fifty years, returned the flag to an
officer of the State U. D. C., Charles
ton, S. C. This officer immediately
sent the flag to Laurens and “Uncle”
Pres Adair wras notified to call and
get the flag. Only two members of
the company that gathered at Mar
tin’s Depot pn-the morning of ’Au
gust 6, 1861, are alive today, “Uncle”
Pres Adair, 84, of Clinton, and B. M.
Copeland, 83, of Nashville, Ark. Un
cle “Wash” McCrary, then too young
to leave with the company, joined
them in 1864 at Orange CouH House.
“Uncle” Wash and “Uncle” Pres
were both seriously Wounded and
carry scars today where they were
struck by minute balls.
- It is Autumn, in reality, with the
fow remaining soldiers. .Their,
life’s work has been laid aside and
Bailey, Clarence Galloway, William
Bailey Owens, Guy Pitts, Crawford
Clapp and George Copeland.
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TUESDAY CLUB
ENTERTAINED
Again on Friday morning Mrs.
Jacobs entertained the Tuesday Club,
and had as her guests: Mesdames Wil
liam Jacobs, William Bailey Owens,
Roger Coe, Pringle Copeland, Reese
Young, Hubert Pitts, R. W. Wade, L.
E. Wiggins, Raymond Pitts, P. B.
Adair, Clyde Lanford, Gary Dillard,
and F. K. Shealy. Rook was enjoyed
and tempting refreshments were
ferved.
Miss Annette Todd, of Greenville, is
visiting her prandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. Z. Wright.
very often you will see them on their
favorite comer beneath the old oak,
and they never tire of telling the old,
old stories of the hardships and the
sufferings they endured.
This picture, as they sit enjoying
the warm Autumn sunshine, never
fails to cause a quickening of the
heart beat and if the passerby wrill
pause for a moment, he will be greet
ed with a smile and hand-shake.
Let us hope that with the coming of
the birds and the budding of the trees
next Spring, the old soldiers will
again gather on their favorite corner
that we may again enjoy the old, old
stories.
Mias Collette Griffiu, of Spartan
burg, is spending Thanksgiving with
her mother, Mrs. Julia Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Anderson and
children, of Greenwood^ visited Mrs.
Jennie Briggs on Sunday.
Mr. Kenneth Baker was the week
end guest of relatives in Newberry.
Miss Fannie Hatton is spending to
day in Laurens with her sister, Mrs.
Eh Copeland.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Fuller went to
New Prospect on Saturday where they
attended the funeral of Mr. Will Wal
ker. * , t
Mr. E. B. Donald and Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Sprains of Greenwood, are visit
ing Mr. and* Mm. F. M. Boland.
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Pinson were
visitors in Greenville Friday.
Mr. and Mm. Walter Aull, of Pen
dleton, are Spending Thanksgiving
with the later’s parents, Mr. end Mm.
Gus Davidson.
W A N TS
are one cent per word fpr each
tion, with a minimum charge ef 25c,
payable invariably in advance.
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FOR RENT—Garage for storing car.
$3.00 per month. See S. G. Dillard
at Bell-Workman Co. 12-4-3tc
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THE “MARTIN’S GUARD” FLACj^OF 1861
MR. AND MRS. MURPHY
ENTERTAIN
placed in the quarters of the Clinton
U. D. ~ '
Chapter of the U. D. C.
In 1861, when the youth of the Mar
tin’s Depot section (now Goldyille)
were preparing to answer ttye call to
arms in defense of the South, Major
Addison Martin, a wealthy resident
of that section, proposed to equip the
boys with uniforms and hats, provid
ed they would name the company
“Martin’s Guard.” This offer was ac
cepted.
was guard' duty at Charleston. In
April, 1862, they received orders to
proceed to Fredericksburg, Va. It
was during this journey tjhat the
company was without food for three
days, finally stopping at Petersburg,
Va., where they were served spoiled
food. A large number were confined
to the hospital, ten or twelve dying.
Arriving at Richmond, the company
was ordered to store their flag in the
On Friday evening Mr. and Mm. R.
G. Murphy entertained at a Ibvely
four course dinner the boys of the
dairy department of the Thornwell
Orphanage. Covers Were laid for
fourteen, and the dining room was
lovely in its decorations of purple
and gold.
Maple, beech and hickory trees lose
their foliage when frost touches them,
but the winter oak retains its dead
leaves all winter.
SEED WHEAT—Go to Farmers Mer
cantile Company and get your seed
wheat—the kind that made 137 bush
els on 4 acres by C. A. Owens, Cl ; n-
ton, S. C. . . , Itc
WANTED — $10,000,000 Company
wants man to sell Watkins Home
Necessities iff Clinton. More than 150
uted daily. Income $35-$60 weekly.
Experience unnecssary. Write Dept.
E-3, The J. R. Watkins Co., 155-159
Perry St., New York, N. Y. Up
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ONE GUESS WITH EACH CASH PURCHASE .OF $1.00.
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$1.85 $2.50
The peer of the hose market.
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Silk Umbrellas
Boudoir Caps
Leather Hand riags^
Arteco Linen Towels
Art Squares
Towel Sets
Men’s Silk Half Hose
Under-the-Arm Pocketbooks
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hand-embroidered in the dainti
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