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VOL. 80 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25,1915 x NO. 26
WINTER COVER CROPS.
County Demonstration Agent
Lott Practices What he
Preaches. Urges Use
of Lime.
The time for procuring vetch and
dover seed is at hand and we hope
every farmer in the county will sow
at least a. seed patch. Several far
mers in the county have saved burr
clover and vetch seed. I consider
this a wise thing to do. We know
we can save seed of these valuable
winter le gumes and better seed than
we can buy. Then why not do it?
We do not think it necessary to
dwell on the importance of cover
ing every acre of land yon expect
to plant next year. in one of the
three groat soil building: plants that
do so well in our climate and soil.
We take for granted that you have
sown all your corn, oat and wheat
stubble in peas; if yon have yon are
a wise f?nrmer. Now if possible cov
er all your cotton land in grain and
vetch or burr or crimson clover. If
you can, have yonr land planted
daring the Winter with some kind
of growing crop, nitrogen producer
if possible to keep down leaching
evaporation and erasion. We would
call yea a farmer on the other
hand If yon do not and are deaf,
dumb and blind to this all impor
tant system we should be forced to
call you only a planter.
Some one will want to know if
I practiced what I preach. In fact
I have been asked that question. I
will not attempt to answer bat ex
tend to yon an invitation to visit
my farm. It is not probable that I
will be there but you will be shown
cotton and corn on vetch and clover
sod and vetch 'and grain stubble,
some of which has no commercial
fertilizer at all, I will compare with
any crops I have seen in the county.
The above statement is not made
with any boastfulness and is not in
tended for those that are practicing
this soil building system bat those
who depend on guano for making
crops. In our visitB over the county
we find conditions very much better
than last year this time. Where the
soil has been properly fed crops are
. good. Where stimulating influence of
guano only heretofore has been
used crops are sorry.
People have used business meth
ods in their operations this year
hence debts are smaller. More meat
and bread and there will be a lot of
hog and hominy on the market next
winier and spring.
Auother important faot I would
call your attention to is lime. Lime
is a paying factor in agriculture.
All legumes do their' best on a
sweetened soil and I would advise
the inoculation and lime to get the
best results from yonr clover and
vetch. We can secure a good grade
of lime for $2.50 delivered at Tren
ton and Johnston $2.50. Edgefield
$2.55. Points on C. <fc W. C. road
about 35 cents higher. These prices
are car load lots B and L attached.
Club together if you can't use a car
load.
We have discussed the army
worm which is making quick work
of grass and everything else in his
reach. I would advise farmers to
look foi* this pest and bay arsenate
of lead as soon as yon discover
him. Make small bags of cheese
cloth or some other thin staff hold
ing about 8 or 4 pounds and shake
th i son the infested part This poison'
will kill the worm and not injure
the plants.
V. N. Lott
Johnston, S. C.
Story of Edgefeld Woman's
Missionary Union.
The history of the Edgefield W.
M. IT. is completed and will be on
sale at the meeting at Clark's Hill
at 75 cents per copy. The book con
tains about two hundred pages, and
the cats of all the officers of the
present time, and many of the inter
ested workers of the past It bas
been a labor of love which the su
perintendent of the association,
Mrs. J. L. Mims has delighted to
give as an appreciation of the co
operation and sympathy of the no
ble wo nen of the Edgefield asso
ciation. The money received for the
book will go towards the expenses
of its publication, and all in excess
of this,, to the foreign mission treas
ury. Send all ordere for the book to
Mrs. J. L. Mims, Edgefield, S. C.
TRENTON NEWS.
Entertainment a Success. Mrs.
Simpson Cordially Greeted.
Concert ai*d Moonlight
Picnic.
The opening of the "Deestrick
Skale" an entertainment given by
Mrs. L. D. Crouch on Monday af
ternoon was a most novel and a
thoroughly enjoyed affair, as was
evidenced by the merry pe?is of
laughter that sounded and resound
ed through the tall pt**** the splen
didly suited site for the skule house.
Mrs. White, the mother of Mrs.
Crouch made, an excellent skule
marm but failed to establish a rule
of strict discipline with .such frisky,
mischievous skule girls as Earline
Morrall, Sue Wise, Dollie Moss,
Minnie Moss and Inez Swearingen.
There were in all about thirty-five
pupils to enroll and the speeches in
answer to the roll call were rich
and original. Mrs. W. F. Roper re
ceived a prize for the best speech
while Mrs. Black took the prize for
the best essay ou a rabbit. One of
the attractions for the children was
a well or bettor say fountain, from
which flowed freely ice cold pink
lemonade. Of the many entertain
ments Mrs. Crouch has given this
was voted the most enjoyable. It
was out of the ordinary and we
knew a *'litthi nonsense now and
then is relished by the most of
men-and ladies too. Mrs. Crouch
served delightful refreshments at
the second recess.
We are happy to know that Mrs.
Fannie Simpson, whom everybody
in this neighborhood loves, has suffi
ciently recovered from her sickness
to come among us for-a visit. She
is the guest of her nephew, Mr. Geo.
Swearingen and is accompanied by
ber daughter Miss Pet Simpson and
her little grandchildren, Fannie
Mae and Mattie Teague. .
A visiting belle in our midst at
present is Miss Minnie Sch?ler 'from
Elloree, the guest of Misses Eulis
Padgett and Marie-Marsh. Pion ios
and parties galore have been given
her, the two most largely attended
perhaps were those of Misses Pad
gett abd Marsh.
We are delighted to know that
oar young friend Miss Ruth Long
who was operated on for appendi
citis at the University hospital, Au
gusta, is rapidly convalescing.
The concert to be given on Fri
day evening of this week under the
management of Prof. H. W. Scott
and his gifted wife is tb? anticipat
ed event of the week. Johnston and
Edgefield will lette} some of their
best talent and this combined with
the home talent is sufficient guaran
tee of a genuine musical treat, Fol
lowing the concert ;the, young peo
ple will enjoy a moonlight pionic
on the school boase grounds.
Mrs. W. F. Roper and baby
Louise from Colombia, are visiting
-Mr. and Mm J. D. Mathis and
there is much rejoicingin.the Math
is home over their coming.
Social Life at Clark's Hill.
On Thursday Mrs. S. T. Adams
was the hostess at an informal lun
cheon given in honor of her house
guest Mrs. Pratt Pierson of Gaff
ney, S. C. The reception hall was
tastefully decorated with pot plants
and cut flowers. Musical selections
Wire giveq ly Miss Annabel Pendle
ton of Augusta^ after which the
guests were invited into the dining
room where a delightful coarse lun
cheon was nerved. Mrs. Pierson
lett Friday for Edgefield where she
will be the guest of Miss Madge
Mays. Those invited to meet the
honoree were were Mesdames Dave
Sharpton, Ed Bunch, Robt. Fowler,
R. H. Middleton, H. A. Adams,1
John McKie, Jennie Middleton, J.
[O. Marshall, Mrs. Will Hubbard
of Mexico, Mrs. Amos of Sparta,
Ga., Miss Annabel Pendleton of
Augusta, and Miss Mae Taylor of
Atlanta.
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Cleaning School Grounds.
On next Tuesday, August 3li all
patrons and friends of the public
and High School are requested to
send a hand or team to help in
cleaning the school grounds. The
grounds are large and will require
a good deal of work bat if every
body will help it will be an easy
job. The ladies of the Civic League
have kindly consented to aid in this
good work. Now is the time to lend
a helping hand |and show your in
terest io your school.
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Union Meeting at Philippi. Misa
Bouknight'8 House Party.
Speed Limit of 15 Miles jj
Enforced.
Mrs. Kine: and Master Jamie
King of Savannah are guests in the
home of Mrs. M. A. Huiet.
Mrs. Davenport of Newberry is
visiting ber sister, Mrs. P. B. Wa
ters'* Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. LaGrone and
little Gerald of Darlington, were
among the visitors here last week.
Dr. Horace Wright of George
town is spending awhile here with
relatives.
Mr. Tutt Bradford of Columbia
was among the visitors here Hast
week. Many years . of his boyhood,
were spent here and he had many
warm friends to greet bira.
Miss Sara Stevens is visiting
friends at Saluda.
?Miss Bessie Bedenbangh of New
berry' is the guest of Miss Essie
Ly l> rand. ,
The union meeting of 'the first
division of the Ridge association
will be held with the Philippi Bap
tist church on Saturday and Sun
day of this week. The missionary
sermon will be preaohed by Rev. ?T.
E. Jackson.
Mrs. J. W. Marsh and Messrs.
John Flemming and Theodore
Marsh are at home from a pleasure
trip to northern points.
During the spring the Arrferioan
association for international con
ciliation, offered $25 through the!
United Daughters of the Confed
eracy for the best essay on ''inter
national conciliation," tjhe offer to
close September 1. Those competing
were to be graduates of High
Schools of 1915. Missf Bessie Bean
of the' Johnston high sohool has
prepared an excellent essay which
the local historian Mrs. O. D,j
Black has forwarded to the state
historian, Mrs. Patrick. In reply,
Airs. Patrick slated that to date,
this wasf the only essay ehe had re
ceived from any chapter in South
Carolina, and it gave her great
pleasure to forward it. Miss Bean's
paper is a splendid one and can
well compete with essays from the
other states. '
A very pleasant house party wis
held last week in the home of Miss
Emma Bouknight and her brothers,
their guests being Misses Lola linn
ie r of Trenton, Laura Clark, Scot
land Neck, N. C., and Kathrine
Miras of Edgefield, and Messrs.
Frank Simmons of Charleston and
Geo. Reynolds of Hartsville.
Mrs. L. C. Latiraer is at home
from a visit to her son Dr. Edward
C. La ti mer at Macon, Ga.
Mr. Albert Dozier with Willis
and Albert Dozier spent Saturday
and Sunday in Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Willis and
Miss Helen Willis of Williston are
guests in the home of Mr. John
Sawyer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lott and Mas
ter Marion and Mrs. A. P. Lewis
spent Sunday at Edgefield and wor
shipped at the Baptist ohurch.
Master M i ms Mobley entertained
a number of his friends very pleas
antly on Saturday afternoon the oc
casion being bis birthday and two
or three hours were happily spent
during the time a trip to Slide be
ing made, this alone being counted
a great pleasure to young people.
After games and other pastimes
they returned tc the home where
all enjoyed ice cream and cake.
On Sunday morning at the
Methodist church little James Rob
ert, the son of Mrs. Mattie Benny
Perry, was christened and it wa?
an impressive sight as his mother
brought him forward and gave him
to the Lord.
Mrs. Lena Davies of Barnwell is
the guest of her niece, Mrs. J. R.
Kelly.
Mrs. Mattie Toney of Granit?
ville has been for a short visit to
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Belton Stevens of
Eulala spent the week end here in
the homes of Messrs. P. C. Stevens
and W. T. Walton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. JW. Brown and
children have retained from a
month's stay - at the seashore and
mountains.
Mrs. William Rhoden is at home
from a visit in the home of her fa
ther, Mr. Wheeler at Covington,
Ga.
Miss Lillian Mobley went to Or
angebarg Tuesday to spend awhile
with ?is sister, Mrs. M. T. Siftley.
Mrs. Buford Ergle of Grabite
ville spent a few days of. the past,
week ?ere with* Mr*. J. Jacobs.
> Miss Lizzie Cri m is at home from
a two week's visit to relatives at
Batesbarg.
Mr. Julian Bland bf Charlotte
spent the week-end hero with the
home folks.,
Mr. and Mrs. Teague Holstein
have ^returned to Savannah after
a visit to their sister, Mrs. Walter
Grim and in the home of Mr. Stan
j Rolston.
I Miss Annie Crouch will have to
vtisit her this week two of her
j classmates of Converse eolleg^, Mis
ses Annie Mowery and Lillian
Crosslands.
Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Kester are
guests of relatives at Hickory, N.
jp. . >
Mrs. M. R. Wright ( and little
Cathrine and Estelle have returned
from a visit to Mrs. Milton Meyers
at Aiken.
. Mr. and Mrs. Garland Coleman'
.made a car trip to Athens, Ga.,
last week for ? visit to friends.
Mr. S; J. Watson went to Balti
more last week to accompany his
brother, Mr. Henry Watson of
Edgefield, to the Johns Hopkins
hospital for medical treatment.
Misses Fannie and Julia Shade
are at horne from a visit to Atlanta
and Angosta.
Mrs. W. C. Miller and Misses
,J^n_r,ie Blount and Julia Br?x jf
'?vbb?v?le are guests rn the hctowof
Mr. Lewis Blount.
Miss Rhett Warren ?pent last
week in the Bethlehem section with
friends.
Miss Cogburn of Meeting Street
is the guest of friends and relatives.
Mrs. Wm. Lee Coleman went to
Columbia last Wednesday for
medical treatment at the Baptist
hospital and her physician is very
sanguine over a permanent recovery.
For ihe past three years Mrs. Cole
man has been a sufferer and her
friends rejoice over the good news.
The speed limit for automobiles
is now beihg rigidly enforced by
the council, 15 miles being the lim
it. Numerous signs have been placed
about to warn the joyriders.
Mr. W. W. Satcher spent a few
davs of last week in Saluda with
his brother, Mr. Walter Satcher,
who upon his return accompanied
him for a visit.
Will Meet in Columbia.
The State Conference of Chari
ties and Correction will meet Sep
tembjr 7, 8 and 9 at Columbia, in
conjunction with the conference for
common good. The {important top
ics to be presented by these sessions
should bring a large attendance of
people, who believe that our penal
and charitable methods are not
what they should be, .and ought to
be made better. Distinguished speak
ers from a distance, as well as home
talent, will lead.in discussions bear
ing specially on the feeble-minded
and the short-term offender. All in
terested persons ??are invited to at
tend these conferences. Further in
formation may be had by address*
ing Dr. A. T. Jamison, Greenwood,
S.C. '
Chickens Galore.
Our friend Sam Adams says that
the people of Clark's Hill will take
it as. a reflection on their hospitality
and capacity 'for entertaining if the
people, especially the delegates do
not come in large numbers to the
Woman's Missionary Union. He
has himself, he says, 7.00 chickens,
ready for eating, and can entertain
25 with all ease. Now, Mrs. Adams,
is chairman of the committee on
hospitality and no doubt told him
to say that, so let there be no hesi
tation about going. It would be a
mercy to the people of Clark's Hill
to help them get rid of some of the
700 chickens.
How Will You Vote?
Interesting Letter From Miss
Mamie Lake From North
Carolina Mountains
Franki io, N. C., is a prohibition
town. A sick friend of mine who
has been in bed for several weeks,
under a physician's care, had a bot
tle of fine wine sent her, but the
friend could not get it delivered
from express office, and no matter,
she will recover without it by the
grace of God, we trust.
This is a quiet, peaceful moun
tain resort. No drunkenness, of
coarse, as there is not the where
with to inspire lawlessness, no
fiends, no balls, nor dancing, just a
picturesque cave, witt mountains
in the blue distance the nearest be
ing Trimont,a couple of miles away.
Sugar fork is a little farther, then
the others in the range. The grand
est, third or fourth size to Mt.
Mitchel is Wawyah Bald, ten miles
off which is superb, and towers away
up in the clouds and is very cold at
night.
Crowds frequently go to this
mountain in wagonettes,automobiles
and on horse back, carrying blankets
and lunches, staying all night, and
catching sunset and sunrise. It is
worth seeing.
I tell yon when Aurora with her
retinae drives her chariot approach
ing from the far east she leaves a
rosy track behind.
. Man made the city, but God made
the mountains- A small river which
*e vould eali a .reek rans through
this town. Little Tennessee as it iff
called has a peculiar chained bridge.
The floor seems to be of stout pop
lar or oak boards chained toeether
and a railing of chains linked to
gether. It sways back and forth as
yon pass over. A man was murder
ed on this bridge one night in the
days when moonshine whiskey h ?ld
the reins.
The negro race'of which quite a
good many are here dare not eros?
this bridge, as the murdered man'
bannt* the place. About twelve
miles from this town is the beauti
ful Burningtown falls a popular re
sort for tourists. A settlement of
Indians colonized this settlement,
which was barned, hence the name
' Burningtown falls, almost rivaling
Talulah, some twenty miles away.
Franklin has a population of
about six hundred, a thriving libra
ry of standard books. All yon want
twenty-five cents per month twice
a week. Lemonade and stone's cake
served each of those afternoons.
There is a beautiful Coo federate
monument with the old Confed
well executed at the pinnacle.
We attended the Baptist church
last Sunday, a rather oldish brick
building. The piano was sustained
by a choir of pretty girls and a solo
well rendered by a married woman.
The minister who seemed earnest,
gave a sermon after the usual San
day school. This sermon by the
clock was one hour and fifteen min
utes. We attended the handsome
Episcopal church with its memorial
window, given by a wealthy north
ern woman in memory of her daugh
ter. Rev. Crosby, young and mag
netic, in his vestment and his yoang
wife who has a fine voice conducted
the choir. The court house of Ma
con county, of brick is on public
square, whose clock can be heard
over the town. The jail adjoining
is not as large as oars in Edgefield,
but as usual with the prisoners feet
sticking through the bars.
You can live very cheap in this
placed Good grocery and dry goods
stores. A better building is the post
office and very good service, bat
not any better than at home. Fine
ic? cream and soda water here and
Frank Smith's drug store and hand
colored post cards of quality to the
tune of 25 cents for two.
Two good tourist hotels Terrace
and Trimont, some picturesque ban
galows noticeable on a high cliff,
which is reached by a long broad
walk and with spacious grassy lawn.
f ottlaod Daily Pre?
Toa have a wide vista, long porch
es, lounging chairs, cushioned
swings, san rooms, wired windows
and doors through which we look
into luxurious bed rooms, parlors,
tea anddining rooms. We got per
mission to go up and lounge on the
porch of the Bidwell place in the
absence of the owner, a widow at
the north. I would never leave such
a place for one day if it was mine.
? vine draped pergola oaught ray
fancy,w e said. "Lets for one hour,
imagine this bungalow on the crag!?
belongs to us" as we leaned back tn
the wide bamboo chairs. Loni;
drives for automobiles, made of
crushed stone intersect thin 'place.
There ia a good public school build
ing of brick, the girls with beauti
ful complexions tall' and straight
like the tourist quite fashionable,
wearing the hair a la Mrs. Vernon,
Castle. The voung men tall, straight,
dignified wearing the Vernon Cas
tle shirt waist. I send love to Edge
field.
M. KL'
Medal Contests and Temper
ance Rally at Mc Ken dree.
On Sunday at McKendree church; .
there.will be an all nay service,
with, dinner on the grounds, Rev.
M. M. Brabham, pastor of the
church preaching in the morning.
. The afternoon service will begin,
at 2:30 o'clock, and will consist of
medal contests in declamation and
one in song, tue latter ol'younger
boys and girls from Edgefiei??. Ono
"declamation contest will be com'"*"*1
posed of young ladi es in the Mc
Kendree community. The following/
is the program, the declamations
and songs alternating:
Prayer, Rev. M. M. Brabham.
Music by congregation.
Song.No. 1. Welcome song, Kate
M i ms.
Declamation No. 1-"King Alco
hol Shall Die," Fannie Ouzts.
"We're for home and mother,"
Hansford Miras.
"It is something to you," Came
Ti ra mer man.
" Will You?". Corrie Cheatham.
"Two glasses," Clara Stroud.
"Youth's victory," Julian Minis.
"Pledge with wine," Nita Onzts.
"Prohibition," Jeanette Tiramons.
"An angel in a saloon," Lonla
Ouzts.
1 "Please won't you vote it out?"
Frances Jones.
Quartette, "I am thinking of yuii,
mother," Mrs. McMurrain, Mrs.
Tillman, Mrs. W. L. Danovant and
Mrs. J. R. Tompkins.
Declamation Contest No. 2:
No. 1-Mattie Timmerman, "A
Sigu Board."
No. 2-Annie May Calbreath,
"Tommie Brown."
No. 3-Ruth Stroud, "What is it
to Yon?"
No. 4-Florence Mims, "Two
Portraits."
No. 5-Lucile Culbreatb* "Lips
That Touch Liquor Shall Never
Touch Mine."
Address by Dr. E. Pendleton
Jones.
Awarding of medals for song and
oratory.
"The dry line" tableau, Eliza
beth Lott.
The boys and girls who sing will
wear the young campaigners caps
and pennants, and will carry ban
ners.
Welcomed Visitor?.
Dr.. J. Meeting of North Augns
ta.and Mr. John Mealing of the
Curryton section were in Edgefield
Monday on business. Both, of them
called at The Advertiser office. We
regret that their visits are so in
frequent. Mr. John Mealing planted
about an acre in Egyptian ? wheat
this year and is greatly pleased with
the yield and the splendid quality
of feed that is furnished for stock.
It resembles sorghum and is culti
vated in a simitar manner.'7'

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