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Widest ^ett?Hpaper?rt^with Carolina EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1914 JOHNSTON LETTER. Woman's Missionary Union of Ridge Association Held Suc cessful Meeting at John ston. The convention of the woman's missionary union, of the Ridge as sociation was held in the Johnson Baptist church, on la?t Thursday and Friday, August *27 and 28. In this association there are 18 church es, there being organized, 15 socie ties, ll Y. W. A.' 3. 10 sunbeam bands and 5 Royal Ambassadors. The apportionment for the year was $1,454, the result being ?1,45$.74. There has been an increase of 100 members during the year in the so cieties. A missionary institute was conducted this spring and there have been two rallv days. The absence of the superintend ent, Mrs. Alvin Et heredare, of Sa luda, and the president, Miss Sallie May Burton of Batesburg, was a regret to all, both being detained by sickness and sorrow. Letters of remembrance were sent them from the convention. In their absence, Mrs. L. C. Lat i mer, president of local society, presided with ease and dignity, and Miss Leila Atta way of Saluda, who has been the faithful and most efficient secretary and treasurer for several years was at her post. After the enrollment of i delegates a cordial welcome was j accorded them by Mrs. Sheppard ! Sawyer, this being responded to j by Mrs. J. W. Poa of Ward. The first session was devoted to young people's work, these assisting in the service. Mrs. J. R. McKit trick of Good Hope Y. W. A. leader, was present and ber mes sage was an inspirational "Call of the girl." She is a graduate of the Training School, Louisville, Ky., sud is an ideal leader. The Seivern academy, which is being built for the development*>f the boys and girls of our com mun i """TjfSvasTaid'before the convention, and an appeal made for the adop-1 tion of it, and that the women help equip the school. It is from the western division, which is compos ed of three strong associations, Ab beville, Edgefield and Ridge, that material aid is expected. The Ridge association pledged $30, ami each society, above this was to give as sistance in any way best suited, several delegates naming articles for furnishing that would be sent, j both personal and society gifts. The presence of Mrs. J. D. Chap-! man, of Greenville. st3te president, j was a great inspiration, being a woman of charming personality and thoroughly qualified for the office, j Her message was one of encourage ment, for it has been a year of splendid activity, splendid response. . Last year the western dividion was j apportioned 86,409.54, which was! well met, and this year, she would I match with interest as they aimed j for ?6,751. Her address on Thurs-! day evening was instructive, the subject being "The development of southern Christian women." The j meeting closed with the singing of j "The Homeland," the words and ? music being composed by a former pastor, Rev. W. T. Hundley. On Friday the reports of the mis- j sion societies were heard from. At i 'he opening service, a thanksgiving one. weich was conducted by Mrs. j H. W. Jackson of Philipp, she told tha: lier son, Mr. John Jackson had 1 decided to go to the foreign Heids. : He has just graduated from Fur man university, and after the course ? at Louisville, Ky., would be ready ? to enter service, wherever the board saw riL to place him. The reports j of tiie various societies were very interesting. There were 5 in class j A, i'j in class B, and several in j class C. Boxes to the value of $165.- 1 '25 1Jad been sent some to mountain ? schools and mill districts, thc one! from the Johnston society going to the settlement Home, Louisville. In personal service work, many societies are active. At Batesburg a trained nurse is employed to help the sick and needy. The Philippi society aided a family made desti tute by fire and each society report ed acts of kindness done. Friday afternoon the devotional service was conducted by Mrs. J. L. M iras, the supt. of the Edge field association, who expressed ber pleasure at being able to be present. The afternoon*: session was given over principally to report? of cot mittees and election of officers. Tl next otivention will be held Ridge Baptist church and the of cers elected were: Superintenden Mrs. Alvin Etheredge, Salud; president, Airs. J. W. Webb, Sal da; vice-president, Mrs. J. M. Tat Batesburg; secretary and treasure Miss Leila Attaway, Saluda; supe intendent Y. W. A., Mrs. J. i McKittrick, of Good Hope; supe intendent Sunbeam bands, Mrs. W J. Hatcher, Johnston; chairrna mission study classes, Mrs. P. ( Stevens, Johnston; chairman pe sonal service, Mrs. P. J. Quatth baum, Ridge. On both days at the church dil ner was served under the shad trees and a social hour or two wa enjoyed each day. Misses Sophie and Mary Meyei of Aiken are visiting in the hom of their aunt, Mrs. M. E. Norri? Mrs. W. P. Yonce has. returne from Helena, where she visited he parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zobel. Mesdames J. L. Mims, presiden of the Edgefield association. Mri "W. E. Lott, vice-president, am Mrs. B. B. Jones and Mrs. Jost phine Reddick, attended the wo man's missionary union of tu Ri-Jge association on Friday. Mr. Calvin Kinard of <4reenwoo< is the guest of Mr. Wallace Turner Visitors here this week fron Ridge were Mesdames J. T. Mur ray and Clifford Boaiwright au( Misses and Birdie Watson anc Minnie Yillard. Mr. ami 31 rs. Walter Sawyer am children have returned ?rom a visit totlie former's sister, Mrs. Ton: VV iii is, of Williston. Yisitofs last week in the home ol Mr. W. D. Woodward were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woodward and Mr. and Mrs. Pickens Woodward, of Aiken, and A. M. Woodward of Charlotte. Mis. T. R. Denny who was critically ill last week is much im proved. Miss Eula Satcher has returned from yisits to Florence and Augus ta, where she visited friends and relatives and was a member of a house party at both places. Mr. Grady Satcher will leave soon for Augusta where he will take a course at the business college. Miss Christine Kinard and Mr. Qui ney Kinard of Greenwood are visiting in the home of their aunt, Mrs. P. N. Lott. The remark of the Editor's little son that we read in last week's Ad vertiser reminds the writer of two views taken of by passers, of a neighbor's pergola. One day an old darkey passed and seeing one out nearby, said, "Good morning, miss, I see you have built yourself a tem ple close to hand." A few days laier a little boy was heard to say ''Oh, pa look what a nice walk all the way frcm thc house to the well." Mrs. Mattie Perry has returned from a week's stay in Edgefield. Mrs. Carl Richards has returned to Chattanooga after a visit to the home of her father, Dr. Strother. Mrs. J. D. Bartley has gone to Waynesboro, Ga., to visit in the home ot' relatives. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Lott will in a few weeks go to North Augusta lo make their nonie. Three of their children hold positions in Augusta and it is their intention for all to be re-united again. Their departure from here is regretted by many warm friend-, and a cordial wel come here will always await their visits. .Miss Margaret Hardy and Jen nings Hardy of P&rksville are visit ing in the home of their uncle, Mr. J. W. I fan ty. Mr. E. Ii. Tim merman has been seriously ill for several days at the home of his sister. Mrs. A. P. Lew is, lie had not been well, and 0:1 Thursday evening came in town to spend the night, intending to con sult \yith a physician next dav. Early next morning he had several hemorrhages, and was not expected to live for two days, but is con sidered much better now. His broth ers and sisters were summoned, and have been with him. During Satur day while his sister, Mrs. Seigler, of Eureka, sat at his bedside, she received a message stating that her son had b?en injured in the gin, ami she left immediately for her home in a car, but the young man had expired before she reached him. The symp. *by of every one is felt for the bereaved family. Mis. M. T. Turner who has been SELECT SEED CORN. Select Ears For Seed From Stalks Before Harvesting. Do Not Select In Crib. The most important point tc ^>e emphasized in sheeting seed corn is that the selection should be made in the field instead of in the crib. The advantages of field selection are many and well known. For ap ear transmits not simply its Own qualities (if these qualities represent similar characters in a number bf preceding generations,) but the ear also hands down to the corn plants that crow from it the vegetative peculiarities of the parent plant, such as the height of the stalk? length of shank, height at which ears are borne and, most important of all, the tendency to bear one or more than one ear. That this tendency to bear single or multiply ears is hereditary sug gests at once the main advantages of selecting seed corn in the fieidi Fur in the field one should usually select only fro ni plants that bear, at least two ears. This is because ex-, periments, notably those at the Ala bama Experiment Station, indicate that the largest yields in the South are made, on the average, by pro- j lifie varieties of corn. Careful experiments have also taught us that even in a variety] bred to produce only one laige ear j per plant, the selection of seed from, the occasional two-eared plant in creases the yield. By selecting ears in the field one can take them from only those] stalks whose ears are borne about the desired distance from the ground, j Indeed, by continual selection with, in the same variety the Illinois Bx p?riment Station was able in ? generations of selection to bret?d two separate strains, one of whijjjh bore its ears twice as far far fr the ground as the <Jther. Another advantage of field selec tion is that it gives better opportu nity to choose as seed ears those having a good length of shuck growing beyond the ear. This serves to protect the ear not only from rotting at the tip, but it also has a decided tendency, as has been long observed, to exclude wee vils to a considerable extent. The special parp?se of this arti cle is not alone to emphasize the well-known advantages of field se lection in years of normal yield, but also to encourage field selection even where the yields are poor and the ears ill-formed anthe resultof the unusual heat and dryness of the present summer. Where these con ditions occur, the owner may be inclined to consider everything in the field, except perhaps the few well filled ears as unfit for seed. Ordinarily poorly shaped ears! should not be employed as seed j corn, since sucii ears as ar? poorly developed in a normal sea .on proba bly represent a line of defective! ancestors, and hence these poor ears serve to transmit their inferiority | to their offspring. On the other hand ears that in an abnormal season like the present one show unfilled spaces on the cob will probably not transmit this de-i feet. This is .because injuries and ac-j cidental peculiarities are not in- i herited. The reason why so many j spaces on the cob are bare of grain | this year is because the silk arising it each of these spaces failed to re ceive at the proper time on its ex posed tip the grain of pollen neces sary t<> cause the kernel lo develop. The intense heat and dryness at the time of tasselling destroyed much of the pollen before it could per perform its usual function of fer tilizing the silks. Hence the bare spaces. So he who selects seed corn this year should be lenient when he comes to consider an ear, which though otherwise satisfactory, is marred by many missing grains. Progressive Farmer. sick for two weeks or more, is able to be up again, though still very weak. On Saturday and Sunday the un ion meeting of tile Ridye associa tion was held in the Bij list chuich. TRENTON NEWS. Mr. Harrison Accepts Gbvern ment Position. Mrs. W. F. Roper Entertains Beau tifully. Mr. Eddie Harrison left home on Monday to accept a government po sition with headquarters at Spar tanburg. Trenton grieves to part with this reliable and splendid young gentleman, but the very best wishes of his hosts of friends at tend him in his new field of work. Friends here of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nicholson are ming'ins: their regrets with them over tLo ac cident that befell their beautiful little son during the past week and we all are trusting that this mahiy child wilt soon be restored to his usual good health. Mr. E. L. McCauley, a school mate of Mr. William l-*ouknight, is one among the fortunate visitors at the Boukniyht home. Mrs. Geo. Wise entertainel at cards on Thursday evening last complimentary to the Misses Hai ti wanger of Walhalla. Mrs. Rubye Shealy and her beau tiful children are visiting relatives at Ninety Six. ?> Mr. W. M. Leppard from Co lumbia spent the week-end with friends here. Master Le*is Mo<s had a pleas ant afternoon party for his friend Clay ?Miller fi om Wi ii ns bor o on Thursday. This handsome little fel low is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Miller. Mrs. \V. D. Holland from Win ston-Salem had many friends who were delighted to see her durina" her recent visit to Mrs. Julia Hol land. Miss Lola Hunter was the charm ing hostess at a lovely partv on &id^y evening complimentary to her -v attractive house guest, Miss . -v Corley of Lexington, "vook . .id social chit chat were the 1 diversions of the evening and at a late hour delicious refreshments were served. Mrs. W. F. Roper gave an after- 1 noon party on Wednesday compli mentary to Miss Bouknight's love- : ly visitors, Misses Cornish, Flythe and Grayson. Invited to meet them ?vere Miss Lura Mims, Miss Sara Sch o rb, Mrs. Wal i ace Wise, Mrs. .f. D. .Mathis. Two tables of rook were arran"ed and at the conclu Mon of the game Mrs. Roper invit ed her guests in the dining room where a beautiful luncheon wa* served. The moments sped by un golden wings and when the good byes were said, many compliments A-ere bestowed upon the lovely young hostess upon the charming manner <n wh'ch she entertained. The Trenton Hiirh School will have its opening on Monday next j ?he Tth and with the following ex- j cellent corps of teachers: The out-j look is good for avery promising: year. Prof. W. F. Scott, Jr.. ol ! Wysacky, S. C., as superintendent; Miss Moore, from Darlington, in! charai; of the intermediate depart ment; Miss May tlairison, in charge of the fourth, fifth and sixth grade*; Miss Ruth Salter, as teacher of tin; \ primary department; .Miss Lura] Minis, as musical instructress. Mrs. J L. L). Crouch will take c;fVe of the! expr?s .ion and physical culture: classes. The patrons of the school j are urged to be present by nine o'clock and get a deep interest from j the offset. .some splendid addresses are expected from Senator Tillman, j Mr. Bettis Boukuight, Prof. Scutt and Mr. S. B. Marsh. Mrs. R. C. Padgett was the guest of Mrs. Wallace Wise on Monday. Mrs. Wi.se invited a congenial iium-j j ber of friends lo meet .Mrs. Padgett j ?and a delightful day was spent. i Mr. .1. G. Hughes from Union is! [ here looking after his farming in-j I te res ts. Mr. Hughes is receiving hearty congratulations from ins ! friends upon his election as state ' senator. ! Miss Sallie May Tillman is enjoy ing a visit to Greenwood as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Till man. Mr. G. W. Day left home on Monday?to take up his second year's work at college in Raleigh, N. C. We wish him much success. Mrs. Wallace Wise entertained at a supper party in honor of Mr. ?Eddie Harrison prior to his depart lure for Spartanburg. W M ? CONVENTION. Tenth Annual Meeting of Wo man's Missionary Union Held at Bethany Last Week. On Wednesday and Thursday of last week the tenth annual session of the W. M. U. of E3gefield as sociation convened at Bethany church, eighteen miles west of Edgefield in Greenwood county, the county line being Cuffeetown creek spanned by a large covered bridire. Bethany church is situated in a beautiful country, full of fertile fields and immediately surrounded and faced ncross the road by a grove of beautiful trees. The church s small, but in splendid conditions and well furnished, and all the la" dies who were fortunate enough to be present, felt welcomed as soon as they entered the church even be fore a formal greeting had been ex tended them after the meeting had been called to order. Mrs. C. C. Fuller is the capable and beloved president of the Bethany society,! and Mrs. B. N. Talbert leader of j the sunbeams. Wednesday morning at ll o'clock the meeting was called to order by j Mrs. J. L. Mims, superintendent of the association, and the deva- j lions were conducted by Mrs. Ch irles Strom, one of the earliest and most faithful workers in the Rehoboth church. The welcome to the delegates ? and visitors was most graciously ' extended by Miss Maggie Deale o? ! Bethany society, and the response matle by Mrs. G. M. Sexton of ' Plum Branch. This was followed by the roll call of delegates, who came ; forward as their names were called and read the reports from their respective societies, all of which were represented by a delegate ex cept Stevens Creek, Big Stevens Creek, Mt. Zion, Republic m and Parksville. Mrs. J. D. Chapman state presi dent and Mrs. .Trio. Q. Gough; field worker were introduced and Mrs. J. L. Mims gave a "survey of the year's work." This was follow ed by the beautiful recitation of an original poem, "Our tenth anniver sary" by Miss Hortensia Woodson. At this time Mrs. J. D. Chapman brought her message from the state woman's missionary union, which was fraught with the idea of et?- ? fiency in the prosecution of the j; work and was an inspiration for better service to our women. Rev. T. H. Posey who is in : charge of the Edistoacademy which j is being erected at Seivern was pre-1 sented to the audience and spoke very interestingly of this new Bap tist academy. The academy was adopted by the association, and then it was decided to furnish a room to be used as a dormitory at a cost of 830.?U. At the close of j this subject, Mrs. M. D. Jeffries j, conducted the uoon tide devotions j and committees un nominations andr resolutions were appointed. Rev. | W. R. Smith pastor a: Bethany and McCormick was present and . closed the meeting, previously an-j nouncing that lunch would be serv-1 ed on the grounds for everybody.! Mr. Smith was present throughout J tiie sessions and rendered every ; brotherly assistance possible which; vvas greatly appreciated by the su perintendent and all the women. When the meeting had been dis missed all the vis.tors repaired to j tue splendidly arranged tables on I the cool and shady grounds where j they were greeted by many of the good men ot the community and some who had come for many miles to be present and lend their sympa- ? lily and co operation. Tiie dinner j was lavishly dispensed and the ta-1 Ide could not have held another j dish. There w is not only a display in quantity of delightful and tempt- ', ing food, bul the quality was ol the very finest, and most inviting. Whim all these good friends, many of whom had not met in many months, had spent an hour in serial intercourse, the convention re-as sembled, with Mrs. W. E. Lott, j vice-president in charge. Mrs. Ma mie Walker of the Modoo society and leader of the Sunbeams there, I led the devotional exercises and I Mrs. Prescott Lyon read the min utes of tiie morning session, and the ?Sunbeam bauds reported from their I I re pee ti ve societies. A message from j .Mrs. W. J. Hatcher, so lona- and [ tenderly loved by the Edgefield as sociation was read by Mw. b>. h?. Jones of the Edgefield association. Mrs. Jno. O. Gough coade very clear, in a talk at this time, The responsibility of Woman's Mission Societies for the young Peoples' Societies," Mrs. W. B. Cogburn read one of the very best papers presented during: the meeting; on the possibilities of Royal Ambassa dor work. When a discussion was called for,the ladies said they would lather go away witb the impression left by Mrs. Cogburn's paper than to introduce any further ideas on this subject. Mrs. J. T. Littlejohn, who is valued above rubies on account of her efficiency and faithfulness, made a splendid talk on "Teaching the Bible, the most important works of the leader." ThiB was very help ful. After the minutes of the after noon session, the meeting adjourn ed to be resumed at 10:30 Thurs day morning. After the meeting closed we were given a treat in an automobile drive uver the splendid roads in Green wood county from Bethany church co the home of Dr. and Mrs. Man ly Titnmons so well beloved and highly esteemed not only at Betha ny, but we believe, more especially by their home folks in Edgefield, tor here they are "still loved and longed for." We were indebted to Mr. and Mrs. . Hollingsworth for Lhis pleasant drive. One would have thought from the lavish tabie on the church ?rounds that the suppers would of necessity be ver.v scanty, but not so it all. At Winterseat the hospitable home of Mrs. Ellen Youngblood ind her daughters, and of Dr. and Mrs. Mauly Timraons there was spread a most bountiful supper and iee tea and telephones were in abun dant evidence to such an extent that we felt as if we were in town, f hore was not only chicken on the cable and at the church, but.very tine ones in the ^ard and in the coops, ready for the revival meec , mg visitors thifc week when, the meeting, will be in progress at Bethany. - Another unusual thing m tiiis section is the quantity of tine apples growing in many or the or chards, having the appearance of mountain regions. THURSDAY MORNING SEb.SION? At eleven o'clock the meeting was called to order by Mrs. J. L. Minis and Mrs. 6. T. Adams of Clark's Hill conducted the devot.ous in intercessory service for the girls of South Carolina. The young wo man's auxiliaries reported and the s'.ate recommeuuation.s were read by .Mrs. B. JN. Talbert of the Bethany society, and the message from Mrs. Geo. Dorn, state superintendent of Y. W. A. was read by Miss Flor ence Minis of the Edgefield Y. W. A. The new associational policy was read and adopted by sections, and .Mrs. J. D. Chapman explained the .situation in regard to Margaret Home and the Margaret fund. There were but two societies which re ported mission study classes, one Edgefield which used "In Royal Service" as text book, and the oth er "Western Women in Eastern Lands" by the Trenton society. The committee on nominations made the following recommenda tions, Superintendent, Mrs. J. L. Minis, president. Mis. W. E. Lott; secretary, Mrs. Prescott Lyon; treas urer, Mrs. Fannie Tompkins; asso ciational superintendent Y. W. A.; Miss Hassle Q uar les, associational superintendent Y. T\ S. Mrs. Ma mie X. Tillman, associate su perintendent Royal Ambassadors; Mrs. W. B Colbara; chairman mission study. Mrs. W. S. Middle ton. Tue report on resolutions was most graciously made by Mrs. S. '1'. Adams. Tue farewell service was led by Mrs. J. I). Chapman who throughout thc two days was ot' great assistance in many ways. Letters were read from Mr. and .Mrs. .lohn Lake and Mrs. Clarice recently returned from Japan. The meeting adjourned at one o'clock lo meet the Tuesday and Wednesday before Ut Sunday in September 1915 at Cork's Hill. One of the most interesting feat ures of the last morning session was the exercise by Mrs. Tal belt's Sunoeam society. There must have been forty girls and boys who marched into the church, and ar ranged themselves in a beautiful picture across the stage, then si:ig (Continued on page 5) /