Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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? - f v i I; S. L f jr Departm - ~ lj -BIG LINE OF C < > ~ ~ : 7 T 7?"" :: Men; Women & Cli ~!i A Specialty. Shot ?: making and Tailori IV. :: ment to select f rom.; ?-A\ at the To west Pric< < . ' * * Or ( First Class Barber 3" A Beauty Par I Departm _ I: mi wASHiNfryor ii COLUMI ? ' :'--;^^V S:.yj- y QggCft^^ OOAnooi-.A,-,.-,,-, V W/ ^OLLIfi I iSr COL| . f ' ' & Wholesale Dealer X 5; Findings, Harness ?? ___JMiulehdJe^ * ; Auto Top Manufac y-... what you want ?o _ -Mtniifczto^glf. ' "_2j ^ ?* - ? tt Dr. White Writes More About. Historic Richmond i Carolina Minister Vistfs "Church When; Patiiik-llcnry Dolivored Fiery Speech. Saw the Crater Battlefield of Seven Pines Other Things on Interest (Continued From Page 1) ? !,, A Just below this point, about two miles Will be seen Fort Hell, and Fort Damnation. The old breastworks are still to be seen running 4(b miles. I visited oiso the Battlefieltt of the .. Seven Pines. Oh! It is an awful' sight to behold. I was told that I was , about 40 miles from Yorktown, Va. where George Washington captured the British forces under Lord "Cornwallis. ? ?* s I wanted to go to the Appomattox Court House but time would not allow. ?. .. The house of fid gar Allen Poe, A merica's able but worthless poet, is still stnndmg-Th Richmond: The traditional stone where Powhatan, the great Indan Chief decreed the death of Captain John Smith, where the beautiful, princess Pocahontas throwing herself across the doomed man, saved his life, is still to be seen, just across 'the hilt from Fulton an eastern suburb of* Richmond, *-r.- ? although I did not go to the tradiiV tional spot. At the Battlefield ofjSeven Pines I a petrified human' heart, found on the battlefield. I saw'Hhues dug up with human feet in them petrified BEVY | ent Store |> , > , * ''\ " ; , l|t 1L0THING FOR? |Ta TT7T *"on Rni/c llVai V/li? JU/ V/ J KJ K/UAVW .O V ng. Large Assort^ || and the Best Quality |j, th our Store Is |lt ^ hop for Men and ||| lor for Women - ^ |i' EEVY m ent Store |i' ST . THONE V|>b7. f l it ilA, S. C. 7~ 7~|j| ^^oooc>;o:oo:o^o:o[oxi:o:o:o:o:o^mon _ S STUDIO I1 For Beautiful Photographs g < the kind that pleases. Have g ] th em made at . 8} ? Roberts Studio -f-' 1119 Washington Street $ 1 We also Copy. Culdigc and F| j Frame,lri(5tu.re? of any kind.-?~?? POSING HOURS: llj 8:30 Morning to 7 at Night Sittings., j^iven ^ regardless of g! 1 weiather conditions. Courteous attention, and effi.g \ cient service awaits you. Call lor a sitting " " "To-ftay" no^OOOOCOOOOOOQlOOOOOOOOOOOO 1 - * ^ *$\4 W. Martin fj! , ' r ?1? "" -Y-i imetorl Avenue?: JMBIA,S. C. V$j >: j iiin Leather, Shoe vi __ r... I , SaddlesTLtcr ^j, a? : ? j ~ i??TT? !?* t1 nuc T~ r- J . > ' Iff :turcr. Let iWknow X:, ~ r* I! Buy and what you y! ~ . ,?- . _?l ~ - "^r:' XI. ? ' - ' 1 It with leather and hones and etc. Race Progress in Richmond Among the greatest racial achieve-^nients to be-seen in Richmond, or any- ' . t ^ ^ -A N J " where C'.Sieiri America,!* that accatiL-J^ " Afvu \T a rrrri~ -I IC?11,?TT - "hh'C -noinsi,I Maggie L. Walker, Lo my mind, has acconu>lished*frhe greatest task for the .' '.Race mah or mjninii_/inio freedom. [1 I She is the Worthy Secretary of. the j Oi'der of St. Luke, a fraternal organi-j station VfiiTbh 4s doing business in 28^ ! State*, the headquarters building s;. a four story, elaborate aflat, with ele-' | vnt.org. Jo'clerks, tfie first floor tr oe- j' cupied with a printing planl Which-*gots out the St. Xnfcejjj Herald, a lead-j | ting newspaper of Virginia. Maggie . Walker in at the head of a Negro Bank i( that does $500,000'-worth ?f buoinor.a ? annually. This great woman's workvJ is a marvel?you will have to. see it, < ' you cun't imagine it. ^ 1 jj I joined the Ojder of St. Luke while 1 .there and I intend, to establish it all j over South Carolina. L ; I met John Mitchell, Jr., Richmond's1" j most widely known Negro. ILe is the editor of the. Richmond Planet, Mr. L Mitchell (lone ffrcut woih for thr_ .r TNegroes of Virginia, although he has ; had some reverses, yet Re In noTTe hC"1^ discouraged! The Mechanics .Savings j iBanks of which he was president is', about to pay all the former depositors. I Negro Churches of Richmond 1 ^ , | $i?hmond has more fine churches ' | than to be seen in any City in this country. ' -? v Df. A. "VV. /Brown, South Carolina's \ most gifted son, has th^mcst popular .' J Church of the City, the Sixth Mtr Zi-j on. This i-s the church founded by ' the late John Jasper, of the "sun do jmove and the* earth am square" fame! ? r? ' . - ? V .1 ,1?. = in rtian a'liMnan ? _ ?fZ=j^gPALMl I met the Ministerial Union at the ibenezer Baptist. Dr. Stokes seemed o be the strong man among the ninisters. Dr. Evans Payne, the old> st Roman of them all, was honored nost and revered. Dr. Ransom ol rlachester of South Richmond seemec 0 be a bright scholar. . > " I-met about 75 ministers, ~ttrey"TTR 1 fine set of brethren. The Lotb-Cary Convention predomnates there. I assured them thai south Carolina would meet the Lott 3arey Convention in Brooklyn,~N.'Y >ext September. On Easter Monday, I witnessed a >all gamesietween Virginia Union Uliversity and Hampton Institute. This fame furnished all the thrills of a 'egular big league, The final acort >eing 4-U in favor of Union. """ I met the Rev. J. J. Harris, one oi >ur own young preachers of the Gethlemane Association. ~He is d'uing line, visited his home and preached at his Ol ?-i ~ ' * onurcn on sundry afternoon. He rave me a swell time. -Rfev.-J.-H. Brown, anotheryoung Coumbian, is doing -\vell, he has twc good rural Churches^ "Both Revs. Iarris and Brown made it pleasant 'or me. V4".' -Ttichmond Coming to 45. S. Congress ?June <Jth Dr. O. J. Allen of Norolk came over to Richmond to call or ne. He is' the pastor of the First jreat crowds will be here fronj Nor'olk. Dr. Allen is the most populai Treacher of Virginia. Georgetown, S. . One of the mo^t delightgul affairs of the season for -the founger vse,t was given on last Saturday afternoon by little Robert Eli Howard in celebration of his sixth birthday with a ovely-i>arty- at" the home of his jarentsr.Prof. and Mrs- G. W doward,. 1110 Front St. Prompty at 4 o'clock the little lassies tnd lads began to congregate, intil the little host had grsftuc )ver fifty. children. After the quests ha?d presented their beauiful gifts, they went on the lawr wheret the favorite childrens *ames were played, directed b> Miss Odessa Sanders, the teach ili Of Hcthorf Pinnintr tV>o foJ . i - > niv. MBA Ml; the donkey caused jnuch fur and laughter. Roswell Beet was awarded-the-priztj, a Speed' way Roadster. The little folks were" then -invited into the din ing room where they found i beautifully decorated table .ar ') Ij.it1 and .Uliilc streamers falling from the chandelier. At th< end of each streamer was ar Easter favor, candy filled eggs and bunnies. In the center was ??< large tvhite cake artistically decorated on -_\\ft-iph burned si: liny Oluo candjgs. Tissiie Eas Ler baskets~ and silver candb sticks with pink candles made i lovely setting for the cake whicl was L'ut bv llighost. Mrs. How a>rxl. assistcd by herjdster, Mrs Annie P. Boatwright artd Misse: .-.Sanders. I. C. AmWsrm Georgia;- Gibbs, R. Blassingale Amelia Atkinson, R. Gibbs anc Mrs. I. J. McCottrie. sel-ved ict cream, crackers,- cake and pea> nuts. Mrs. Grace Anderson fur nished snappy music whicl caused the youngsters to capei about ~ like fairies and elves Having spent a> very' pleasanl afternoon, the little; folks wishec Robert Eli many happy birth layiTandrscampcred away home - The. Hooker T Washington-Xi terary and Social Club recently celebrated its tenth anniversary it_.the spacious and hospitahk home of Mr. and Mrs: R. B. An lersnn nn Broad St: The Clut is widely known, having ,enter t&ined many distinguished vis. itors from all parts of the coun t]*v. Thp lifprnrv . ---? j iMugmuiv rendered are in keeping with the leading literary tlubs of the day fhe membership is composed ol iomp of the best talent of the Tfiy, i.rfrTirTV rhyirrTtfr.-^ t" thfT filtd is admirable, manifesting itsell in steadfastness and constancy to duty.- The following is the anniversary program: Singing?The Negro Nations Anthem. ^Vocal Solo?Miss Iris Smith. Paper, Life of Bookei T. Washington?Mrs. Constance Alston. Solo, Musical Saw?Mr j,. H. Brown. Address, Life anc rimes of Frederick Douglass? ~ " r.. ' * ------Ir mi ii - "" - " ' ? - *>. . STTO LEADER ) | Prof. G. W. Howard. Duet? ^Mesdames C. M. Burn and Grace 1 Anderson. Instrumental Solo? J Miss Inez Anderson. Remarks ; and introduction of visitors by I Mr. R. B. Anderson. Response jto visitors?Miss Modest Kelley, ! Games ana other amusements (were indulged in until the Epi. curean Period, when a delicious jjcourse of fancy iee cream, cake, J Washington punch was served II Just before the cock, the trumj1 pet of the morn, awoke the god pday with his lofty and shrill r sounding throat, _ Home Sweet ~ Hume ~was- played.?A vote of thanks was given the host and ' hrifttess and all left merrily. I 1 ' 1 1 -w-v ? , uageneia f arasrraptis L Mr. Dewitt Butler has rei turned from an extended trip in Florida^ and makes a favorable ; report of the ".Land of Flowers." ( Mr. and Mrs- W.~P.. Simpkina accompanied by Miss Bessie i Martin,'motored from Edgefield i to Pomaria to spend Sunday with " reliVErvflfl ?r Mr. and Mrs. Q. T. Oliphant of Laurens spent Saturday as the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Wallace - fjarris. * ; ^ ^ Mr. and Mrs. John Lee enter1 tained the Edgefield Faculty or ! last Thursday evening. _ : After a few gatnes a salad course followed by a sweet course i was serveid. . i Easter was a beautiful day and ^-that?fact made every one fee! cheerful. The A. M. K. uhurct held its regular Easter ^services i at 4 p. m. t Was called by Miss Ruth Boyd J,which was one among the best ever witnessed. Every child wa* i on the alert and played his part '.Well. After the program a gooc r contribution was given by th< 'congregation. Our little stew lj arris ftnd stewardesses knowr l ' as the "Penny.; Club," broughl i to the altar, $7.00. -{ -We- should give thanks-tQ-thi > following ladies: Mrs. P. E. Pim - kin?, organist and Miss Maria J i Johrison, Supt-, who have hat -Jcharge of the program. i: Our pastptyReVr W^_M>^Ganti l i? rlmnpf a prnnrf \YQfk, rt ~ ' Helenja News 3 Last Sunday was another higl f day at Brown Chapel Church ii t'spite of the inclement weather ^- A splendid congregation ?at at i derful discourse by our pastor i Rev. O. A. Parker.. Then Com - munion was in order, after whicl children namely Jit tie Mis, s Ethel and Master J. T. Wright t were christened. Miss Georgii ? Metz stood for little Ethel an( i.Mr. C- P. Pitts for J. T. A num 3(her of Newherrians were als( -ipresent, viz: Mr. Silas Williams - Rev. S. E. Martin, Miss Elizabetl 1 Havrid orirl TVin T u?v4 uui^i o. iiic uca^ut f met at the usual hour with th< Pres., Mr. J^MarshalFpresiding t After discussion of the lessor 1 the Ribbon Contest was had, th< contestants were Misses John i . mie Belle Bracy flpd Marie Gary Mint- G?ry having raised the lar 7 gest sum of money will be a 7 warded a prize on next Sunday < n%ht. Miss Edna Earl BraCj - having won the prize on la*1 > Sunday night, was presented i - prize by Miss G. M- Met'-, one oi Jthe "teachers, of the Ncwherrj - County Training School, who 'wa: I spending the week-end at hom( J with her parents. l Mr. Eugene Marshall and wif( f ? . . ? l^oi Spartanburg, motored ovei Land spent last Sunday" with his lmother, Mrs. Cor.r?li& .Marshall fj The many friends of Mr. anc r Mrs. Willie Nance are glad tc ^jhave them home again after ar 'eight months stay in Detroit. lj Mr. Joseph Boyd and Mr. Jas * Smith are also hom.e from "Tht * Land of Flowers," i We regret very much to learn * of the illness of Mr^. Marjah I Phinney, the mother of Miss = Rosa B- Moffett and the con . xx$xttoso8ttQsox&8?????e5mco?3Ea?8?: | Get Bej *.' - Consult The , | Hair Culture, Facial N i~=zzzzj?g> Hair 1 ( ;;" - .All done better i ^ H ' - By * i _ '* ** "... . y Poro Beat 1. S. Leevy's De] 1131 Washington Street _ _ _ * . | THER | SAT1SF ! |' . . IN Ol i- WORKMANSH! ! v . SEE C i SPRING& 1ALL WOOL WONDERFUL VAC ? K. OWEN 8 1117 WASHING CALL 6963 FOI p tinued illness^crf?'-Mfr W. M. j Mitchell. > . . jj 1 what indisposed. We hope for her a speedy recovery., j( Miss Eugenia Bracey and Mr. \ Daniel Boyd were happily mar- r: ' the home of-4ier mother in the i . presence of her family and a few. 1 j44ntimate fricndo, by Rov. A. E. c JTrapp. We hope their lives will 1 'jbe happy and crowned with sue ^ cess. ; " jc j. Miss Cornelia Marshall and ? son, Mr. Jessie Marshall will t 4 leave Thursday for Spartanburg t "Twhere they will makeirheir home^t '-i-We regret to have tBem go,, for \ jjwe will miss them as neighbors s Jsha-ll wilT leave someone-with a i - sad heart, guess who?????? t r The Willing Workom.Clnh met J - last Thursday night at the par- ~ sonage. The meeting wasj.'re- > ported a success. 1 1| .. Miss Willie Ida Sartor left j i last Monday for Clemson College < " ;t ospend a while with her sister. > '! ' " " - ' M " ^ Johnston Notes ., i -Here in Western Carolina on N srirhe-Augusta-Columbia .Highway _ , is a'^little town called Jobnstdiii i This town is crossed by the fall i line of the State, making the -| land oondition very irregular. 4 ) Farming is the chief industry of L ,'this section. Such crops as cot1 ton, corn, potatoes," asparagus, i' etc., are planted. f 3?he__s.oil is _ % mostly of a clay and sandy na- . lint* -tlw> rmnn'fj* av*?< working J i every day getting their land prepared for planting. We hope for c - them a bumper crop this season. f Our '^chool is still growing. - Through the -aid of our white T - and1 'colofed^^frieiidS, Ave have ^ r been able to erect one of the ~ i most spacious and attractive ^ t schoot buildings in the State. i Since that the authorities saw l fit to-rrfidce this school the Coun- c - | ly 1 raining scnool ol Udgefield | j Cunty. *We are very proud of t } our splendid corps of efficient teachers. They show efficiency i in every respect. Our enroll' ment now exceeds 400 -pupils, i i witfra facultyuf 6 teachers. ^ -?Under -the direction of Miss 11 A. M. Bovian^Home Economics ) J teacher of our schoolTThe girls i of this department have greatly improved in-, home caring, . cooking and sewing Many helpr. ful comments have been extended to this department by the * i friends of our city, i The Athletic, Music, Literai , ry, Home Economics Depart- c ments. are makins_splendid pro ? - 4 \ '' , " iT*' Saturday, April 17, 1926 ^ dutiful ; r Specialist y Passaging, Manicur- j: r Bobbing iC. than the best . : c Geneva Houston % lty:5hof*~p7^| ~ partment Store $ Columbia) S. C. | E IS j . iCTION I JR . .' IP & SERVICE >UR SUMMER I SAMPLES _ ?? ; UES AT S30-& S35 ? g PAUL 4 TON STREET ! *. SALESMAN i rress. Our baseball team have )layed ; some verv snrrpeisfrri ?ames this season. On April 3rd, the 'Edgefield * bounty Field Day exercises vere~~held at the Edgefield Co- . Framing School.? if- ^ n the history of Johnston. A arge crowd attended the exer wps nf thn rl;iv Rev. B. F. Alen being the principal speaker~of the occasion, spoke from the lepths of his heart while a large iirdience sat awed and inspired, he many thoughts of this occasoryTn" the country. VVe wish to kank^-the many white friends' 4 vho helped to make this occasion i success. - tiftst Friday was Barbecue Day n our town, a large crowd at- . ? ended the occasions Prof. J. E_. Canton?nrinrinal of VoOrhees Normal and Industrial School vas the_prnicipal speaker. A Base Ball game was pleyed at 5 ). m. Concert in-the School Auiitorium at 8 p. m. The game" ~ vas played fair and square, the inal score being: Edgefied Co. Fr. school,3; Bettis AcaueinyTH^ rhe concert was enjoyed by aU vho attended. The Senior Class >f-Bettis Academy presented av** leoi intereating play. * Dont forget the date for the Brewer Normal Y. M- C. A. to ippear April 16, "Odds and Ends )f 1926." ^ CARD OF THANKS ; We wish to thank our many 'riends for their many acts of cindriess during the lllnC&tJ and -? leath of our loved one, Mrs. Adlie Bynum, and for tfceir beauiful floral offerings. Mr. Hampton T. Bynum, Miss .? SOUTHERN RAILWAY "SYSTEM. ~ ~ ---)olumbia, S. C.. effective Mar 91 109P. Arrive No. Between No. Depart. 9:50 a 31 N. Y.-Augusta 3f 10:00 a 4:52 p 32 Augusta-N. Yr~82 5:00p ^ 1:30 p 27 Charleston-Cin. 27 1:45 p 4:50 p 28 Cin.-Charleston 28 4:55 p 0:45 p, 10 Columhia-Cin. 9^.6:55a :20 a~24" Columbia-JaxvTe 23 HliOOp ~ 0:30 p 20 Columbia-Aug. 19 7:00 a 0:15"a 'R ColUWbla-Aug.?7?5:45 p ? 1:40 p 14^'Celumbia-Sav. 13 10;20 a 9;30._I> 23 Columbia-Char. 24 5:40a , 9:45 a 13 Columbia-Char. 14 2:25 p 0:^5 p 11 Columbia-Chas 12' 5:10a 5:20 a 15 Columbia-Chas. 16 2:20 a 1:46 p 2 Columbia-S'bprg 1-4:00 p 4 0:20 p 16 Columbia-Green. 15 6:40 a 1 0:55 a 18 Columbia-Sen'ca 17 6:15p 6:40 p 113 Cola.-Char. 114 6:25 a Via Camden and Rock Hill, lity ticket office, 1307 Main Street, . Telephone 6366. . .. . . . '' JtM ? ?= ?? ?-?.?Hmm