Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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100 Bushels Corn Per Acre You can build up your farm to produce 100 bushciS Ci corn per acre, and ev r cn a bigger yield by systematic rotation, careful seed selection and good plowing with good implements, proper cultivation, and By Using Yirginia-Car olina Fertilizers liberally. Accept no substitute. If your dealer ig out of these fertilizers, write us and we will tell you where to get them. Write for a free copy of our 1910 Farmers’ Year Book or Almanac. It will tell you how to get a big yield of corn. Mail •• thit Caaaan Vibgihi* Caboliha Inimical Combant. neaat me « cap, ot pear 191a PanBtrt' Ycat Book lie* oi toot. Town. SALES OFFICES 1 tichmonl. Va. Atlanta. Ca. Nnrtolk. Va. taoaaaaA, Go. Calaaibii. I. C. Darkaa. N C. WinMon-Saicn. M. C. Charlrttoa, • C. Btitimotc, M4. Colaiabvt. Ca. MontimBcrT. Ala. Meaipliia, Tean. •lucveport. La. HISTORY OF MASONRY RtV. f. 0. S. CURTIS. CHAIRMUJi Of COMMITTEE ON IHSTORT Of UMTT LODGE. NO. 55. A. F. M.. MAKES INTERESTING REPORT. The following able ami inter»*stirfr hwtnry »*f Unity Lodge was read at. the la.xt c<*mmunieation of th<*' UMige. by Mr. Uurtis-. chair man of a comrijittee apiKiinted for that purpose. On account of lack of space we will publish part this week and conclude next week. *********************«$*** S TO THE CITIZENS OF COLLETON COUNTY: v * — v ^ Many thngs are recommended for Fever, but noth- V ing else can cure a deep-seated attack of Grippe, but V Johnson’s Tonic. „ , V V It will drive out every trace and taint of Grip V V poison from the system and do its work quick and do V it right. In support of otir claim we refer with pleas- V V ure to the letter appended to this from a well known ^ ^ citizen of your County. ^ ^ Drop a postal card and we will send a trial bottle ^ containing four doses ot the best medicine made. ^ S THE JOHNSON’S CHILL & FEVER TONIC CO.. $ g SAVANNAH. GEORGIA. * Walterboro S. C,, October 9, 1909. jy ^ On August 30, ’OH. I contracted cold and developed (iripfie ar.d ^ ^ was laid up fiive weeks. My bronchia! tubes were badly nf- I' M fected, which caused me to cough continually and prevented || mm my sleeping at night. I tried all the old remedies whicn usually gave me relief but failed. 7* V Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic was recommended to me a* a I* N) guaranteed cure for gripiie and colds and I was pursi aded to 2 try it. After taking it according to directions for one week, I 5 found myself entirely cured of my cold and grippe, and m> *>>- ^ f* tem in first-class condition. I n'gard it as one of the Pest medi- 4F ^ cines I have ever used ir my family and can cheerfully recom- atb mend it to anyone suffering fr^m a like trouble or genera! ^ ® debilitated system. B. G. BENTON 55 Sold and Guaranteed by JOHN M. KLEIN, ^ Walterboro, S. C. J ***»********V**«»w****^9«g Wanted the public tc koo'4 tl .u we have a most complete line of ill kinds ol builder./ material, Sv.v.h is DOORS, SASH, u —' BLINDS. SHINGLES, ^ MOJLDIVG. BRI< K. LUMBER. ETC. At prices to suit Let us know jour w ines. C. A. SAVAGt laaafactarer of Roogh and Dressed Lamber- .mamw goaiTiTB ctrazs of axl roam and man or iP.F.F. MBI far Um mm of »U| ftirwa >*4 aMf n of Prlaaar m< TMbvr arpauw. arphumo 7<m win Mfmia flaat WmOmT MMrgrkad aU e ttMMMofP.r.r. vtMMbloodlalnMilaapuraeondiUoBdM CATARRH s SCROFULA «f r. r. t* fr V. LIPFIIfRAW f •avannahy • Cm. RHEUMATT8IVI 1 To The W. M., Wardens and Mem bers of Unity Lodge, No. 5’>. A. F. M: Brethren: Your committee on the History of the Lodge, respect fully submit their report: After careful research in the Archives of The Grand I/>dge. and patient reading of the minutes of our Lodge from the year 1825 to this date, the following facts are learned: From Mackey’s History of Free Masonry in South Uaronina, “in the year 1807 Unity Lodge No. 20, met at Jacksonborough and Lodge No. 39. at “oosawhatchie. both of these were Ancient York L,odges. The Lodge at Jacksonborougl) refused to concur in the Union of the two (irand Lodges in South Carolina.” viz: “The Grand I/wlge of Ancient York Masons, and the (irand Lodge of South Carolina, and on the re vival of The Grand Lodge of Ancient York Masons, continued on its regis try until 1H17. when it consented to the Union of the two Grand Lodges that year.” In “December 1S18 it was represented in the Grand Lodge by its proxy.” but no further men tion is made of it. ar.d its name does not appear in the “registry of 1820, *hich was the first published after the Union, and the strong supposi tion is in fact the only one consistent with this data, that it became ex tinct between DUand 1?>20- Mack- *v's‘ History of Free Masonry further states, that Unity IxHge No. 2»>. was in 1>17 attached to an Ancient York Lodge at^ Jaekson- oorough," (Grand Lodge must be meant! which soon however, be came extinct, “that is to say. Unity Lodge No. 20. The No. 20 was then appropriated to a I/xJge at Sumter- vilie, S. (\. which bore the designa tion of Sumterville Lodge No. 26,” >n its extinction, “the No. 26 re- mainel unoccupied until it was given to Benton Lodge at Timmor s- ville, S. C.. w hich was the nearest lx>dge to Sumterville, the seat of the old L/)dgp.“ This Lodge now holds the No. 20. and it so appears :n the last proceedings of The Grand Lodge. In the Fb^coid of the Pro ceedings of the Grand Lodge in South Carolina, (that is to say, the Grand l/odge of Ancient York Masonry and The Grand Lodge of >>uih Carolina,) there is this state- ment, “Dec. 1817, there is named Unity Lodge, No. 26. Jackson- norough.” In the same Vol. is re corded. “the return for 1822 the name is blank.” 1822. 1823, same Vol. the “Return is No. 25, Sumter- vilie Lodge,” and this statement in Return for 1823. “Dues sent for 1322. they having been lost, because of the mail being robbed.” So it appeiirs that the Record bearing date 1817, the year that the Grand Lodges were amalgamated, was the last mention made of Unity Lodge No. 26 Jackson borough. There is evident proof set up that in 1807 the Lodge, Unity No. 26, was in work ing order, entering its protest against the Union between the Grand Lodges, and then being under the jurisdiction of The Grand Lodge of Ancient York Masons, and there fore, definite and we41, established history is set up from 1805 to 1817. Unity Lodge, No. 26, became ex tinct between 1818 and 1820, for in 1822 The Grand Lodge Proceedings show that returns are made to The Grand Lodge of South Carolina of Lodge No. 26 as Sufotervilie Lodge. And now appears for the first time in Masonic History Unity No. 56. A. F. M., formerly Unity Lodge No. 26, for the proceedings of Hie Grand Lodge show that, “a Special Com munication of The Grand Lodge, on the 26th*of August, 1835, granted a Charter to Unity Lodge No. 55, to meet and constitute a Lodge in Walterboro, S. C.” Notice then bow the dates follow in their regular order. First men tion made in Mackey's History •( Free Maeonry in Sonth Carelina, 1805. then or until 1817. then no rr 1822;irvl 3. returns from No. 2*». • now Sumterville Lodge, and in lKi'» a ('barter granted to Unity Lodge No.A. F. M., Walterboro: S. C. i facts are conclu>ive certainly, and to these the. old By-Laws of l nity Lodge No. >6, Jackson- borough, now yellow and failng apart from age. ano liesides an old Seal H l nity Lodge. No. 25, now in I the Archives of our Uxjge, with the additional fact upon our early records of a very old seal presented j to I he Grand (.edge by Arch’d L. i Campbell. P. M., in behalf of Unity ' Lodge, to be preserved in its Archives, of which mention is made in this historical sketch; these facts then clearly set forth the truth of the earlv history of our Lodge, as one among the oldest in the State, and worthy of record. It may be mentioned here, that it was unfor tunate for South Carolina Masonry when it was decided (though cer tainly adjudged best in the minds of the custodians of the Archives, I to lemnve the records to Columbia. S. C.. during the war of the “Sixties,” for during the shelling of Charleston, the Masonic Temple was struck re peatedly, and the whole property of the Grand lyxige was removed, for safe keeping to the Capito] of the State very valuable papers, regalia, jewels and documents were safely secured in an iron safe, (the Char- leston I>odges also sending their Records and other valuable proper ty) but when Columbia was burned by Sherman, the whole was destroy ed. and so nothing remains of this valuable history of Free Masonry in South Carolina, except the copy of Mackey’s History purchased by Tie Grand Lodge for $25.00, and a copy of the old Proceedings of 1817, probable the only copy in existence. It is therefore, impossible to give the names of our brethren of Unity lyidge; No. 26. Jacksonborough, which is a matter of regret, nor can anything Ik* said of the early history, except that the old “By-Laws” that govern them w’ere very exacting, and the Masonic life was undoubted ly very streneous in those days. The first Record in our possession is the ir Charter empowering us to work, when the rem wal was made from Jacksonboro* to Walterboro; the old Lodge No. 26 having become extinct, and the hew Lodge, No. 65, being constituted: and from that period to this, our Lodge has had no break in Number or Name. Our History may then be divided *hito four periods. The early period, which embraces that time following the Revolutionary War or Colonial period. That of the Constitution of the Lodge in Walterboro, beginning in the year 1825. That of its “Re establishment in 1851,” when there was a lapse, and the Lodge lost its Charter, which, however, was soon restored. The interval of ten years, during the period of the War Between the States, and the few following. And the period fol* lowing, to this date. The Charter of 1825. names Brethren John Oswald, W. M„ Wm. White. S. W., and James W. Monk, J. W., and from this period to 1851, the work ofthe Lodge is marked by activity and success. Its membership is composed of the best citizens of the county—intellectually and socially. The professions taking marked in terest in Masonry, and the efficiency in the work is exemplary. The cus tom daring those years was to have the membership exemplify the work in the initiating ceremonies, and by this means the membership could easily occupy the Chairs and deliver the Lectures of the several Degrees without any hesitancy. The Records were kept in excellent condition, the writing like copy-plate, and well constructed in ‘Masonic Form;” This was especially so during the periods from 1825 to 1860. Special mention must be made to the cus tom which seems to have entirely passed away in our day, and certain ly is to be deplored, viz: The recog nition and observance of “St” John’s the Baptist Day—June 24.” Our brethren, eacty year were careful and exact m detail, concerning this matter, every provision was made for the observance. Weeks previous, the orator of the day was selected, much ceremony was observed, as sembling at the Hall in dignified manner, properly clothed. The march was made to the church building, the Presbyterian Church in Walterboro. and after religious ■ervicea, the oration waa delivered, and thsa to the Banquet Hall, where it will Thaordwof work, for The Kind You Have Always Rought, and which has been in use for over 30 yearn, has borne the signature of and.bas been made under his per sonal sapervLnion since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and “aJust-as-good” are but KxpeHmentM that tritle with ahd endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing hyrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotie substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Rowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind Yon Hare Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. ▼M« ccsrvawa ewawawF. tt muawav •ft*. was not unusual to confer the three degrees at the same Communication. I have no doubt however, the day was given wholly to Masonry, and the work well done. The bane of the times, however, was the want of a home, a permanent resting place. The Lodge seems to have been like a bird on the wing with no place to rest her foot, and “the skeleton in the closet was” th<^ nonpayment of dues. \ Not that there was any scarcity of funds, but seemingly a negligence to comply with the “By- Laws.” and the elasticity of the same, so that when a purchase was made of a suitable building, an empty treasury faced the brethren, and to tide over this, a life member* ship was instituted, and every mem ber who paid into the treasury the sum of $100 was constituted a life member. This proved a failure, and it is a matter of congratulation that it did for it awakened the L»dge to the Certain conclusion of atfairs, and in due time the hall was secured, and the “By-I^ws enforced as to delinquents, and so the healthy blood flowed in the veins of the old Unity. [To be continued) EL ■#«r r s ,c CURC FEMALE ILLS. ST0MACM, LIVES AND ■EOVOUS DISEASES. r: l t. The Great Liter Meiiciee aid Geieral Tonic Don’t take pills and violent purgatives. They only make bad matters worse. They don’t cure. Take R. L. T. fog; Constipation. Biliousness, In digestion and all Liver Troubles. It acts in perfect harmony with nature. Dr. Richardsan has been prescribing continuously for 25 years and says he does not know of any remedy that will give such good results as this remedy. Money Refunded If It Does Not What We Claim I have been using ‘'Uichardaoa'a Liver Tonic” in my home for some months oest »n(l find it sn excellent preparation. It bee served as a snbstitnte for calomel, giving the desired effect without the usual nausea folio win* a doee of calomel and leaving the liver in normal activity. I recommend it wltbont hesitation. ✓ A. J. CAUTHKN. Presiding Elder Anderson District. Chicols Drug Co , Anderson, 8. C. Dear Sirs: In response to yonr In- qntry. I cheerfully state that I have used R L. T. in my family for several years with very beneficial result*. I have personally 6sed It recently for Ue ionic effects and have been much bene* fitted* For chronic constipation, iedi- gestion and torpia liver, I do not know a better remedy. GEO B. PRINCE, Judge of lOrb Otrcoit. ■ ■ ■ ■■ mm ■■ ■■ MANUFACTURED AND GUARANTEED BY ehiquola Drug Qo., ANDERSON, S'C FOR SALE BY JOHN M. KLEIN, DRUGGIST. WALTERBORO, S. C. M PRICE 50c AND Sf.OO PER BOTTLE Physicians Ad the use of A good laxative, to keep the bowels open and prevent 'tile poisons of .undigested food from gettinginto your systea. , The latest product of science is VELVO Laxative Liver Syrup, purely vegetable, gentle, reliable and of a pleasant, aromatic taste. Vetvo acts on the liver, as well as on the stomach and bowels, and is of the- greatest possible efficacy in constipation, indigestion, biliousness, sick headache, feverishness, coke,flatulence, etc. Try VF I LAXATIVE LIVER SYRUP Electric ■Bitters they are the pMJIIDNCY|lj¥SI« AND STOMACH TNOVDUI CHICHESTER S PUIS j/.v,: ■ . Xul