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<??W Jfeu/spaper H $M (tota VOL. 78 EDGEF?ELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1913 NO, 3 JOHNSTON LET1EK. Enthusiastic Maas Meeting Held in Interest of School. Dr. Chapman Presents Claims of The G. F. C. A mass meeting was held here one evening last week in the Higl School auditorium, for the purposi of discussing the building of a more modem school. This is to be accora plished by bonding taxable property of the Johnston district. At an invi tation from the board of trustees, Prof. William H. Hand, of Colum bia, state high school inspector, was present, and gave one of his char acteristic, and to-the-point speeches, there being frequent applause, while he spoke. The Kev. P. E. Monroe, chairman of board of trustee*, pre sided, and at the joncluwion stated that the meeting was open for dis cussion, and talks were beard from Messrs. S. J. Watson, J. A. Lott and J. C. Lewis. The general senti ment is for the new building, which will probably be to the cost of $25, 000. One of the most delightful social affairs of the past week, was the dinner party that Mrs. F. M. Boyd gave in compliment to her guest, Miss Bertha Stalin, of Chester. Miss Stahu is returning from an extended visit to Florida and Cuba, and she entertained her friends for awhile with accounts of her travel and by exhibiting souvenirs. A severtl course dinner was served upon a prettily appointed table, and the center piece was a vase of daffodils, and the place cards bor,e spring blossoms. Seated with the host and hostess were Mrs. John W. Marsh, and Misses Bertha Stahn, Mallie Waters, Angelle Andrews, Lylie LaGrone and Zena Payne. Mrs. James Tompkins and little Emily, are expected to visit reia - .tivet. hore thia week. 1 Miss Mallie Waters gave ? spend the-day partv on last Thursday, the honoree being Miss Bertha Stahn. The day was happily spent and after dinner musie was enjoyed. Mrs. Oliver Dobson and Miss Grace Dobson were here during last week. Prof. W. H. Hand, of Columbia, was entertained at the home of Mr. M. T. Turner during last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lott v'dted at Edgefield last week. Mrs. Mary VVates and Mr. Davis May were here last week, returning from a visit to their sister, Mrs. Henry Forrest. M rs. Sam Nicholson, of Edge field bas been the guest of her sis ter, Mrs. John Mobley. Miss Pet LaGrone was hostess fora few of her friends on Friday aiternoon, aud the party was a. bright and merry one. flRefresh ments of salads and sweets were THIS iV Money I Mammoth Ca For Two ^ Beginning" March 1,19 tire stock of men's ladie -Ar Greatly Red Do not miss this oppoi pair of shoes you ever h -DON'T FORGE Beginning li and last- =? ing or?ly two S. T. Hugli Trenton, rved. A very interesting meeting of the W. C. T. II. wa? held on Fri day afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. D. Kenny, and the heavenly birthday of Frances E. Willard, was observed. Some beautiful music was heard md papers were read by Mesdames Kenny, A. P. Lott, E. S. Ivey and M. A. Huiet. Pictures .fMiss Willard, with the little vhite bows, were given to each one. Mr. Irwin We'ling, of Darling ton, visited in the home of Mr. E'zie LaGrone during the past week. Dr. Chapman, canvassing agent for G. F. C. preached on Sunday morning at the Baptist church, to a large congregation, and made an earnest plea for the denomination il college. The subject of his discourse on Sunday evening was "Confess ing Christ," and he was heard with rapt attention. Messrs. F. M. Bovd, H. W. Crouch and Dr. G. D. Walker rep resented the chamber of commerce, in Columbia during the pa*t week, in interest of tho town. A Pleasant Occasion. Yesterday Mrs. Elizabeth E. Adams celebrated her seventy-third birthday, inviting a number of her friends to share the pleasures of the day with her. Among those present were Mrs. Mary Thurmond, Mrs. Anna White, Mrs. Emma Logan, Miss Sophie Abney, iMiss, Cottie Youupblood, Miss Mamie Lake, Mrs. Nannie Griffin, Mrs. Mary J. Norris, Mrs. Emeline Cartlidge, Mrs. Emma Dobson, Mrs. J. A. Holland and Mrs. Kate Miras. A happier, merrier, more congenial company we have never seen. discussing experiences and asso ciations of the long ago seemed to have a rejuvenating effect, making these good ladies as light-hearted and youthful as when they were in their 'teens. The pleasure of the div was increased by -old-time music upon the piano, with an occasional solo and chorus. The occasion will be pleasantly remembered by all present. A Scotch Concert. The W. C. T. U. is planning to give a Scotch concert in the opera house Friday night, March 28. A varied program is being arranged. There will be one or two plays in addition to the vocal music. Six or eiyht of Johnston's leading singers will have prominent parts in the concert. If carried out as it is being projected the Scotch concert will be the best entertainment of the kind that has ever bern given in Edge field. Fuller announcement will be made later, Worth the Finding. One strong thing I find here below the just thing, the thing true.-Se lected. [EA NS For You sh Shoe Sale feeks Only H3, we will sell our en s and children's shoes lueed Prices rtunity to buy the best ad for the least money. T THE DATE r. Weeks. i 9 >3 ?es & Son South Carolina ?right Letter From Leoir School. Dear Mr. Editor:- Here comes stranger this time. I have neve seen a letter in The Advertiser fror Lenoir school, so I thought I woul write this week. Mr. G. L. Wright has recenll, built a large new barn. The many friends of Mr. am .Mrs. H. M. Morgan and littl daughter are glad to welcome thee .?aek to the country, Mrs. R. W. Glover visited he sister, Mrs. John Roper, one da 1 ?st week. It is so unusual for Mis Olafto go any where,that her visits ar .vonny of note, the person wh< ucla one of then is lucky. We are aniieipating a nice tim friday. Our teacher Miss Mary i .Toing to let us celebrate Valentine' lay afternoon with a candy pulling Mr. J. O. Atkinson spent the daj at Mr. I). E. Lanhara's Sunday ?Ve ar<" sorry to learn of the con tinned ill health of Mrs. Lanham Our ttacher is trying to ind ic some of us school children to writ? compositions for the W. C. T. U contests. We regret to see Col. F>ailey an< faculty leave Edgefield and breal up \he S. C. C. I. for it has he!pei so many of our Edgefield boys an< girls secure an education whom W' know would not have l>een able t< secure one if it had not been fo the "C. 1." We hope some day u see several colleges ind high schools erected in Edgefield. We wish Col Bailey great success with his schoo in Greenwood. It is Edgetield's los; and Greenwood's gain. Mr. J. W.. Mundy contemplate! building on his house in the neai future. He has already bought th< lumber. Mr. J. O. Atkinson's saw mil! and planer are constantly running for people have done a great dea of buildiug and reuairing' this fall, It.sj^pis as if the people have gone to work with new energy on the faruQ8,[and we hope to ave a bou? tiful harvest, which is very much needed after the very short crops of 1912. Goody-Two-Shoes. Letter From Two Colliers School Giris. As the Colliers pupils have neg lected writing so long, I feel sure this will pass the waste basket. The farmers are preparing their land for a fine 1613 crop, which they hope to be a successful one. '1 hey are busy hauling fertilizers from Edgefield. Most of the people cuim plain of rough roads. Several of the prominent men of our neighborhood attended the corn exposition in Columbia, and they all feel gieatly benefited Mr. W. J. Hilling :.,ts been ill for several weeks, and ha? been carried to Augusta for treatment. We sincerely hope he. will return a well tuan. Mr-. G. A. Adams has returned from a visit to his brother at Plum Branch. Services at Peace Hacen chapel third Sunday afternoon were con ducted by Rev. J. T. Littlejohn, and the congregation was large. The Missionary society met at Dr. J. N. Crafton's home last meet ing. The exercises were beautifully conducted by Mrs. J. M. Miller. Near the close a song was sung by the members, "Shall we gather at the river," and meeting was dismissed by Mrs. W. O. Whatley. After this delightful refreshments were served and enjoyed by everybody. Society is to meet at Mrs. J. VV. Uarhng's next month and exercises are to bc conducted hy Miss J addie Fanning. ;\?iss Ruth Miller has returned home from a visit to her sister, Mrs. W. W. Miller, near Ropers. Mrs. W. G. Wells made a fle ing visit to hersister, Mrs. Ben Minis, near Edgcfieid. Mr. L. K. Hammond is repairing his house. Our teachers, Miss Judd ie Fan ning and Ellie Matins, are expect ing to have a .play sometime in March for the benefit ot the school. Little Eugene Mathis has been quite ill for the past week, but is improving. The ladies are working and re setting their flowers so they may grow and beautify their homes. We are glad to slate that Miss Nona Mathis has regained the use of her arm arter suffering from a severe sprain. Two Maids From School. ? ap . Grand Jurors 1913. .T R Strother, Moss, .WO Whatley, Collier, R H Nicholson, Moss, J W Stewart, Pickens, J O Marshall, Modoc, D E Lanham, Roper's, E M Walker, Johnston, W A Strom, Blocker, J M Swearingen, Trenton, E L Scott, Ward, W L Dunovant, Wise, P B Day, Jr., Trenton. Holdover grand jurors. A E Padgett, J P Talbert, J R Cantelou, M B Bvrd, W H Dorn, I W H Pardoe. . Petit Jurors First Week March Court. Hugh Qnarles, Red Hill, S W K Smith, Wise, A A Wells, Wise, Luthor Lott, Wanls, C B Parkman, Collier, D C. Morir?n, Piokens, W F Tay ?or, Meriwether, A V Corlev, Elmwood, F L Byrd, Moss, !?'R Stillwell, Johnston, W D Berry, Johnston, Pickens Bryant, Trenton, Bntler Miner, Hibler, J P Rodgers, Johnston. J B. Tompkins, Pickens, A A Eubanks, Pickens, E B Dasher, Johnston, .CC Morjran, Talbert, George Thompson, Ward, G- T Wicker, Trenton, Clifford Robertson, Washjo^^n, J Neal Lott, Johnston, g J D Hughey, Talbert, H C Watson, Wise, T L Miller, Collier,. C Strom, Talbert, J R White, Hiblerj J C Werts, Johnston, - J L.Morgan. Pickens, B'Uler Derrick;, Ward, MtT arriii; Ward, ? ? 'EB Williams, Jr., Blocker; W R Blackwell, Plum Branch, W M Robertson. Modoc, W G Onzts, PICK ens, B L Posev, Trenton. Statement From Mr. W. J. Gaines. Editor Advertiser: I wish to call attention to a paragraph in an arti cle fr^m North, which appeared in your last issue. Your correspon dent says: "Orangel?ti;y college which is under control ?lithe Orange burjf Baptist association realized this fact when last summer it put Rev Mr Foreman in the held to can vas for further (private subscrip tions) and as a result the associa lion raised sufficient funds to pay off indebte dness and put tin; college under new management and a stronger foundation. Your correspondent was a dele gate to the Or?ngeburg Baptist as sociation of last fall, a year ago. If he will recall, I was then introduc ed to the association as the pros pective financial .fiaient of Orange burg college. A few days after the meeting of the association, I was formally elected to this position by the Board of Trustees of the college. Then followed the cam paign for funds. I continued in the position of Financial Ag?mt throughout this lime. Under the re-organization for the present ye ir, the published account of which ap l>e ired iu the Or?ngohuig Evening News of Friday, Maj i i lb, 1912, my name appears as tim recognized Financial Agent of the school. I was at that lime re-elected to this position for the present school year. Afler the heavy su m mc i 's campaign for .students, and while 1 was sick, Mr Foreman in some wa , probably through the Executive Committee, look up the woiik ul' the financial agency. Certainly the other members of the Board and the ansociation'at large knew nothing of this change at the time it took place, or so I was informed by a prominent member of the Board. I did not seek this position, it | sought me. But I think that after i a man has toiled for three years for i an institution, his work should have due recognition. I have labored faithfully to set i this school in a favorable light be fore the people; and if the promises I have made to them are carried out, I believe that, under God's i blessing it will succeed. It is eer- I tain that a strong college is needed somewhere in this section of the ( State. W. J. Gaines. < Mrs. A. E. Padgett Entertai in Honor of Miss Darling ton. Miss Darlington, the popul guest of Mrs. Mamie Tillman, w honored at a charming party Th ni day afternoon, with Mrs. A. E. Pa irett hostess. The guests were m by Mrs. Fannie Tompkins and Mi Pearl Padgett. Receiving with Mi Padgett were Miss Darlington, Mi Tillman, and Misse" Hortense ai Gladys Padgett. The home w darkened so that the electric Huh could add more brilliance to tl already brilliant scene. In the i ceptioH room, where tables we placed for a game of hearts, t1 color scheme was red and white, ar the mantel artistically banked wit star like red flowers. Americ: Beauty Jap?nicas were arranged vases. On thc window d ra peri crimson hearts snggested the gan of the afternoon. Red baskets o each table held white minis. Tl honoree's dress, which was Arnei can Beauty marquisette, added ai other touch of color. After a spiri ed ?ame, the pretty score card which carried ont the idea wit crimson hearts, were collected. Mi ses Sophie and Lura Miras and Mil Kel lal; Fair were found to tie fe head prize. After a further tes Miss Sophie Minis was found to I winner in the game of hearts. Mrfi Joseph G. Holland presented b? with the head prize, a bandsotn pair of heavy silver scissors. Mr Percy Feltham presented Miss Da lingtop with the guest of hone souvenir which was a pretty sketc by Edge fiel d's gifted artist, Mi Eliza Minis. The- hostess' selectio was particularly appropriate for i must always be a reminder of : channing afternoon and a plea san vis'* U the conclusion of the game a elaborate salad course with coffe waa oei ve<J. A Guest. Petit Jury 2nd Week. ' C C Fuller, Ilibler. B H Miller, Trenton, O D White, H i bier, S B Marah, Trenton, S G B rry, .Johnston, J SV Parkman, Blocker, J A Clark Johnston, W .J Williams, Meriwether, R C B Key, Modoc, Jack A Lott, Johnston, George Wlight, Meriwether, J M Garnett, Blum Branch, W L Holsion, Bickens, \\' W Banks, Plum Branch, G S Cartledge, Hilde;, M T rui ner, Johnston,. J D May, Bickens, G C McDaniel, Modoc, G R Mayson, Ilibler, T B Gilchrist, Talbert, G |j Dorn Collier, P if: - mas, Moss, . , T .M'Viaius, Collier, .I V Cooper, Meriwether, John Ltiulaud, Ward, J M Long. Trenton, W H Hammond, Meriwether,' J R Tom pleins, Wise, H D ' I rant, Johnston, G T Burton, Blocker, J W Boyd, Meriwether, N T Timmerman, Elmwood, W C Seigler, Moss, Frank Coleman, Hibler, D T Mathis, Cd lier, M L Stone, Modoc. William.]. Bums, in an inter view on the Rosenthal case in New Vork, said of a detective who had Failed: Ile got his analogies wrong. He ivas like little Tommy. "Little Tommy, at the movies, law a tribe of Indians painting' Lheir faces, and asked his mother Jie significance of this. ''Indians, his mother answered, ii ways paint their faces before go. mg on the warpath-^before sea!f> ing and tomahawking and murder ing. . . "Tho next evening aflerdinncr,' is the mother entertained in the parlor her daughter's ' young nan, Tommy rushed downstairs, wide-eyed with fright. "Come on, mother!" he cried.. 'Let's get out of this quick! Sister s going on the warpath!" Your honor, said the prisoner, "you don't know how heartrending lt is to have a wife who can cook but won't, do it. " No, said his honor, and then add ed feelingly: "Thank goodness man, you haven't one that can't cook and will do iu"-Ex. I Wi WS Frt?M TH f? *'FOA . ? People of Morgana Busy .1 Progressive. Sabbath Dr* oration Deplored. Air ship Seen. Dear Advertiser:- AHhoug ire hidden away over here i fork of tile creek and river, w not buried alive by any mea .ve decided to let your readers ?rom us. From our high hills eau b the camp of the GeorgiaCa Power Company, a small viii itself, and morning, noon and the sound of their whistle < beard, which reminds UH ti. .ire nearly in the path of the v. >f progress, but when the sli >f our Sabbath day is brok the sound of blasting we feel ed at the lack of reverence for - .lay, and fearful ol' thc influe? such an example. Let us hold i Sabbath observance as we hav, taught by Christian parents. We were reminded of the w ful progress of inventive gen ?.? a startling manner a few day> when we heard a strange wb< noise as we were quietly s"ai <? the fire. Upon looking out to 1 tigate we found the noise m from over head. We looked, wonder of wonders, beheld a ship flying as a bird through ., It came from the direction u gusta, and as we watched it t sight it seemed to be going to.. Clark's Hill. In about half ti it returned nearly ot* the course and disappeared toward i . gusta. To drop back to the caril - farmers are plowing every day the ground is in proper o.ono but as we arc having a deal o they do not get in many days 0 [ every side we bear plans to more corn, and thiuk this if should be for until bur fa raise food for man and lieus i home, they will not be suoce If the farmer will raise pie? h.jgs and grain and his wife i. try they will be more prosp and contented. Several men i community are trying thor bred hogs, the Poland China, roc Jersy and 0. I. C. bein;, breeds raised. Mrs. P. Al. Markeri attende corn show in Columbia. Sh .joined there by her soo, A viio is attending the graded s .ii Greenville, S. C. Mr. Bob Morgan was the sn ful milder for repairing th? li shaw's mill. This - ferry :s -i b pense to the county. A bridge would ?. cheaper tu tbe loug rm?. Miss Newbegin is propari.i build ja house on th-i old U?jm? . ' ? Old Tin. A Letter From Long Br.. School. Although today isa dreadfn I am at school. There are not many pupils at school today and of us are glad of it as we arc t for the head mark prize in our ing class-the third grade. If you stay head a week you get a bea 1 mark and then go foot and work your way head again. Wo have large class and it takes tis a io i lime to get b3ok head again. Many of the teachers wore appointed last Saturday ni m, .Misses Williamson and Jobi the Calvary teachers, hada v tine party just for tho teacher many did not get to go on act of the bad weather. Our teacher will hhye a ? sliower-soon fora library casi map.-, but I don't think sim \ me to tell you. Our school 1 . looks quite "dressed up" wit new coat, pf paint. Miss Myrtie Derrick ?8 away visit to relatives ia Kite, Mr. L. V. Claxton is just i hom a week's stay in Georgia. Willie Derrick is at home Furman University. Mr. and Frank McGee and family fro luda are visiting Mr. Will Ti son. We children try to see whic get The Advertiser first, 1 welcome visitor at our house. A Nine Year Old G Long Branch, S. C. Seven bars octagan soap a ix pounds lump starch for 50c. Bright's Caoh Store.