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VOL. 82 EDGEFIELD, S. C.s WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917 NO.27 i JOHNSTON LETTER. Evangelist Kinara* Conducting Revival. Rally Service at Baptist Church. Collec tions for Orphanage. Mrs. Lucinda Wright, whose health has been failing rapidly, was taken suddenly ill last Thursday evening, and is now in a semi conscious state, and paralysis may be the outcome. Mrs. Wright is 8-2 years of aere, and at this advanced age the physician has stated that she may not have strength to rally from this attack. All?of her family are at her bedside. Mr. Fred Parker. Jr., the most efficient and faithful pianist of the Baptist Sunday school, and organist also, will in two weeks go to At lanta to take a course in music. Every* one will regret to have him go, and his sweet and beautiful music, and especially that of the or gan, some of which has been of his own composition, will be missed. We predict that Mr. Parker will rank with our leading musicians, for he is a most gifted young musician. Miss Carobel Stevens has been elected to be the pianist for the Sunday school. Miss Sallie Dozier is at home from a visit to Derring, Ga. Prof. Chas. Lewis and children of Georgia are visiting relative here. Rev. J. H. Thacker and Miss Jim Beth Thacker are at home from a visit to relatives in Americus, Ga. Miss Edna Lott of Elko, S. C., has been visiting Mrs. P, N. Lott and other relatives. Mr. William Watkins and son of Chappell spent last week with the former's sister, Mrs. A. P. Lott. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin P. Curry, Mr. Graham Curry of Missouri, and Rev. Andrews of Tennesse, were visitors last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Turner. Mrs. Curry will be remembered here as Miss Pope Graham Payne. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Owen have returned to Bamberg after a visit in the borne of Mr. and Mrs. John Wright. Miss Hallie White is at home from a month's stay in North Caro lina, and her mother will remain a month longer at Edneyville, N. C., where she is being much benefitted. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dobey spent last week at Greymont, Ga,, with relatives, and upon their return vis ited their daughter, Mrs. Brimson, in Augusta. Mrs. Hattie Mobley of Colum bia is visiting Mrs. Edwin Mobley. Dr. Horace Wright of George town has joined his wife here, and is visiting relatives. Mr. P. N. Keesee and children and Mrs. Ann Mobley have return ed from a visit to Mesdames Harry Hamilton and Oliver Hamilton in Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh have been visiting relatives in Laurens and Spartanburg, making a car trip. The various circles of the Bap tist Missionary society have been doing good work for the Baptist Hospital, Columbia, and two of the circles last week, with Mesdames M. T. Turner and P. N. Lott as leaders, each sent on nice boxes of towels. There are six circles in the society, and each one has been tak ing a part in this work. On Sunday morning at the Bap tist church Mr. S. J. Watson, su perintendent, stated that on each first Sunday the Sunday school col lections would go to the Connie Maxwell Orphanage. The collec tion ranges from ?5.00 to ?7.00 each Sunday, so this bit will be a good hely. Rev. W. S, Brooke has been granted a month's leave of absence, to take effect September 16. Rev. W. P. B. Kinard began a revival meeting here on Sunday af ternoon, the ttint being placed on the campus of the school. He has with him, Mr. Milan), who has charge of the singing, and Prof. John Landrum, the blind pianist, is again with him. Three services are being held th iee times a day, and many have been enjoying the gos pel. Rev. Kinard has been here several times in meetings, and has done much good. Prof. and Mrs. W. F, Scott have arrived from Liuville Falls, and the little school manse of the campus is now opened again, and every one is glad to have these back again. Mr. Joseph Cox has gone to Hen dersonville, N. C., to accompany Notice to Contributors to the Red Cross Fund. For the convenience of those con tributors to the Red Cross F\md in Edgeheld county who have signed pledges, I have placed the pledge cards for the respective districts for collection as follows: Johnston territory, including Meeting Street and Philippi sec tions at Bank of Johnston and Bank of Western Carolina, at John ston, S. C. Edgefield and its territory with the Bank of Edgetield and the Far mers Bank of Edgefield. Cleora, with C. M. Williams, L. R. Brunson, Sr. and P. W. Cheat ham. Antioch, with C. C. Jones. Red Hill, with H. E. Quarles. Colliers, with Dr. J. N. Crafton, H. W. McKie, D. T. Mathis and Joe E. Hammond. Talbert, with J. D. Hughey. Pleasant Lane, with Dr. J. H. Self and F. L. Timmerman. All contributors are requested to pay their pledges to the persons holding same, and the ?Red Cross earnestly requests that these pledges be paid by the first of October. B. E. NICHOLSON, Chair, for Edgefield Co., S. C. Sept. 3, 1917. Echo of Hardy's Meeting. The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society will meet on Friday after noon of this week at 5 o'clock, when there will be echoes of the Hardy's associational meeting for the bene fit of those who could not attend. The time was changed one week earlier on account of the division meeting to be held at the church on the 15th, as will be seen in an other column of this issue. Programme. Devotions-Minutes. Ideals for the New Year, Mrs. J>, L. M i ms. Echo of W. M. S. Session, Mrs. W.'B. Cogb?rn. %te Young Woman's Aux. Session, Mrs. W. E. Lott. Organ Solo, Mrs. J. R. Tomp kins. Edisto Academy, Mrs. J. W. Peak. Sunbeam Session, Miss Kellah Fair. Closing Hours, Mrs. W. A. Byrd. Lula Whilden Memorial, Mrs. J. W. Thurmohd. Entertainment, Mrs, Ransom Tim menuan. Impressions, Mrs. R. C. Padgett. Business and arrangements for first division meeting and State day programme. Each person who comes is asked to bring a generous contribution to Edisto Academy, pledged at the Hardy's meeting to help buy a piano. Try the celebrated Yeedol oil; medium for Fords; Yeedol heavy for Overlands and Buicks and Yeedol extra heavy for Hudson Super-Six. Stewart ?fe Kernaghan. his wife home, who has been here for the past month. Every member of the Baptist! church is expected to be present on Sunday morning at the rally meet ing and answer to the roll call. One of the features of the day :s the sermon during the morning by Dr. Pendleton Jones of Edgefield. The roll call and annual reports will be heard in the afternoon. Dinner will be served on the church grounds. Miss Alma Woodward is at home from a stay in the mountains of North Carolina, where she joined a party of friends. Misses Zilla Smyer and Sammie Pearce, who were in the automobile accident last week between Johuston and Edgefield, are doing as well as could be expected. After two days they were able to be moved to their homes from that of Maj. Warren, where they were carried when hurt. Miss Smyer had her collar bone broken, besides many bruises, and Miss Pearce was severely cut about the head and face, besides her bruises. Miss Smyer was to have gone to Greenville Woman's Col lege on the 11th. Mrs. Boozer and Miss Boozer of Columbia have been guests of Mrs. B. T. Boatwright, who arranged several delightful social affairs for their pleasure. HARDY'S HAPPENINGS. A "Sea of Good Things." Goo People Furnish Bountiful Feast For Every body. Where shall I begin, I am at se a sea of good things, about our V M. U. Association. We bave a been looking forward to this gre: event and for the past month wor ing hard to be ready to take care < the ones who would come and sper a night or two over among u Then to be sure to have enoug dinner for all of them,and thanks 1 all our friends and neighbors froi the Sweetwater and Dothan coi gregations we had a ?bounteous su{ ply and we hope each one had a they wished for to eat both day We aU enjoyed having the goo ladies with us in our homes an hope that they enjoyed their sta with us as much as we did havin them. It was our good fortune t have ?Mrs. J. L. Mims, Mrs. Mi mie Tillman, Mrs. Davis, Misse Gladys Lyon and Eleanor Mims spend the night with us, althoug we were told beforehand that w should not have them. Were sorr Mr. Mims, Mr. and Mrs. Cogbur and Mrs. Lott, could not come wit us. There were many others w were anxious to have, but they wen home. My! when we were sitting ther listening to those gifted ladies, w wondered why we were left out s completely in those gifts. So man beautiful addresses given by thos Godly women of the Woman's Mil sionary, Y. W. A's., and the Sui beams. God bless the little chi dren, may they be trained whil young, so they will be efficient to d His work well. Mrs. Walter Stevens has the Hai dy's Su beams in charge, ajid is di jng g*oY ; work, aa they proved s "beautifv 'y on Wednesday by thei dialognj.'. Jjittle Miss^stelJe.Coop. er's we?c ,rne to the visiting Sun beams was excellent, and little Mis Lott's response so happily givft We thought of herfaotber/'and wqfl she had said to ni the day before ("I cannot stay thank you, but ar leaving my daughter as my repre sentative," and wished she coul' have been there and seen and hean how welcher daughter acquitted bel self. The little girls, Mathews girli that sang Mr. Lake's song, were s sweet aud kind to sing so beautifu ly and Mrs. John Mathews to pla for them. We most heartily appre ciace Miss Youngblood's" kindness in coming and giving such beaut: ful music, Misses Allen of Savat nab, Salter of Trenton, and Mrt Julius Vann of Trenton, in assist ing with the singing. We than all, all the neighborhood, for com ing, and hope this will wake ou people up to trying and aohievin more and better work.in the futur for our Master, all the visitors both near and far for their interest i this great work. And hope, a Mrs. Minis said the churches ma, have to be enlarged, so the men cai all come in, and hear what is bein] done in the Master's work by th women, and may that be an incen tiye to wake up the men to thei duty. We must not forget to thanl all the good naen for so kindl; helping us with the cue and waitinj on the tables for us.Those who wer not there, do not realize what the; missed. We were sorry to hear one o our best workers, Miss Georgi, Reese was sick and could not at tend. Hope she is feeling mud better ere this. Mr. and Mrs. John Reese have ? lovely little daughter, Mary Kath rine. We congratulate them. We hear Miss Marjory Mc I Ivie, will to Georgetown to teacl this winter. She was the sweet lit tie lady that welcomed the visiting societies on Tuesday. We're told Miss Rubie Watsor will teach the Gardnerville schooi this winter. Mr. Fred Barker will bring the former teacher back from Fikes ville, Tenn, as Mrs. Fred Barker, instead of Miss Burmah Barker, as the marriage is to be September 5, She will be lovingly welcomed back to make this her permanent home. We are glad to hear Mr. and Mrs. Milton Barker are aomt better. M rs. Frances Townes has return ed from her stay in Hendersonville, N. C. aud is looking fine. Hardy's. HORN'S CREEK. Words of Praise for Hardy's People. Horn's Creek Host Next Year. Surprise Party. The farmers have begun to gather the fleecy white cotton. The first one in our neighborhood to place a bale on the market was Mr. J. W. K. Smith. We cannot understand why cot ton keeps goiner down when, from all reports, the cotton crop is cut short in every section. I see where in some parts of Texas the majority of the crop has been gathered and sold. Wednesday, September 5, I be lieve is the day set for some of our boye to leave for encampment in Columbia. It will be a very sad day for some mothers, sisters and sweethearts. Dear friends we will join in prayer with you for the safe return of your and our boys. Last Tuesday and Wednesday we had the pleasure of attending the annual ladies' mission meeting at Hardy's. We feel that words fail to give due credit to the hospitality of those good ladies. I must not leave out the men, as they gave U9 a splendid treat of a barbecued dinner on Wednesday, We were glad to see our Horn's Creek society so well represented at this meeting. The delegates were Mrs. Sam Mays, Mrs. Sam Millet, Mrs. Jessie Grafton, Mrs. Susie Mil ler and Mrs. Wallace Miller. We extended a very hearty invitation for the ladies to meet at Horn's Creek next time, and on that occa sion we hope to have the opportu nity of returning the kindness and hospitality shown us by the ladies .of Hardy's. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wells spent Saturday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs HV W. McKie of Colliers; J . ratteB/?in g. the baptism at--Re publican oh Sunday, at which place eleven wene adde?^to the iphurch.?;. Miss Annie Louise Crafton is spending awhile with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Markeri of .Belvidere. Mrs. Jessie Crafton and son vis ited North Augusta recently. There was a surprise party given at the home of Mr. Y. L. Bryan Monday night in honor of the boys who are to leave Wednesday for Columbia, where they go to be pre pared to defend our country. Mr. A. A. Wells has rented the residence of Mr. Frank Jones on Jeter street of your town, and will move into town in the near future, Horn's Creek. A Capable Representative. As Federal agent for Edgeneld county, recently appointed by (gov ernor R. I. Manning, Mr. S. McG. Simkins is co-operating with the lo cal exemption board. Mr. Simkins is capable, fair and just, rendering exact justice to everybody. His chief duty consists in appealing in behalf of the government to the dis trict baard at Greenwood from de cisions of the local board. Pleasant Birthday Party. On last Friday afternoon, little Sammie and James Ouzts the ll and 7 year old sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Ouzts entertained very delightfully at a birthday party for 30 or more of their little friends at their homo near Trenton. Games of varied kinds were en joyed by these happy little folks, and when they had played to their heart's content, they all marched into the beautifully decorated din ing-room, made more lovely by the pins and white decorations. There were two lovely cakes one for each of the little hosts. One held pink candles, and the other white ones. Here the children were served with ice cream and cake and pink lemonade. The little girls who eerved were Leila Bland Tompkins and Willie Padgett assisted by Mas ter W. G. Ouzts, Jr. All such happy occasions are long remembered by the fortunate little folks who are recipients of an invitation. Many happy returns of the day to our little friends Sammie and James, and may they live long to be a comfort and joy to their parents. Woman's Christian Temperana Union. Monday afternoon a very success ful and well attended meeting cf tb? W. C. T. IT. was held with Mrs Woodson, when tho annual electioi of officers took place. Each denomination present wa asked to have some temperance fea ture in next Sunday's Sabbatl school, this being temperance Sun day. Mrs. W. E. Lott read Mis Zena Payne's communication fron the last Palmetto White Ribbon ii reference to this department. Mrs. Rainsford read .the lette: from our State president, Mrs. Jos cph Sprott, urging the women t( greater activity. She also reac Miss Gordon's call to all unions foi an observance of September 12, ai patriotic membership day, and ead member present was asked to paj a visit some time during that day ii the interest of the work, and to gail a new member. As an observance of Septembe: 14, the time when our State votec for prohibition, each member was asked to remember that day to thanli God for His answer to our prayers for this cause in giving us the gifl of prohibition for. South Carolina, The announcement was made of the wonderful news that all distilleries in the United States would close September 8, and that all saloons would close their doors in our Na tion's capitol in November. Miss Hortensia Woodson recited with much effect a lovely and appro priate poem called "The Mother on the Sidewalk," which was an intro duction to the subject of comfort bags. Five of these were sent tc Columbia to our boys there through the kindness of Sergeant Wad Al len, who was returning to Columbia on the evening train. Ten more comfort bags will be presented to the young men who leave to-day from all parts of our county foi Columbia. ?xpressigns of ^hauks^for. com ing bags'/^were jsenc b^ Douii.iaf Ttemerrafc), Horace Jones and Ab ney Woodson. Mrs. Stewart read some general expressions of value ol these bags. Officers for the coming year wen elected as follows: President, Mrs. J. L. Miras; vice president, Mrs. T. H. Rainsford corres pond ing secretary, Mrs. W L. Dunovaot; recording secretary Mrs. J. W. Stewart; treasurer, Mrs W. A. Byrd. Superintendents of Departments. Flower Mission-Mrs. W. B. Cog burn, Mrs. N. M. Jones, Mrs. VV L. Dunovant. Literature-Mrs. J. A. Townsend Seien ti ric Temperance lnstrue tion-Mrs. T. IL Ransford. Anti-Narcotics-Mrs. J. Chalmer Hughes. Medical Temperance-Mrs. W S. Cogburn. Co-operation with Mission Socie ties-Mrs. Abner Broadwater. Musicai Director-Mrs. Tillman Devotional Services-Mrs. M. P Wells. Vice-presidents' from the variou: churches are: Mrs. B. Titnmons Methodist; Mrs. M. P. Wells, Pres byterian; Mrs. R. C. Padgett, Epis copal; Mrs. J. B. Kennerly, Baptist Delegates were elected to the State convention in Aiken as follows (al local union officers and State super intendents and eight delegates al large): Mesdames E. J. Norris, A. A. Woodson, W. E. Lott, E P. Jones, A. E. Padgett, J. A. Town send, VV. W. Fuller, J. C. Hughes. Other members were also invited tc attend. A pleasant interruption to the af ternoon programme was the intro duction of one of the W. C. T. Lr. babies, little Myra Watson and her mother, Mrs. W. R. Swearingen, to the union. Miss Patti Major was introduced, and talked on her Home Demonstra tion work, securing a nucleus for an organization immediately after the close of the meeting, during the so cial half hour. Miss Major is rep resenting the government in this capacity, and will remain in Edge field during the winter. Mrs. M. P. Wells conducted a beautiful devotional. At the close of the business ses sion a very dainty salad course with iced tea was served by the hostess, Mrs. Woodson, assisted by Misses Julia Folk, Florence Mims and Hor tensia Woodson. The October meeting will be held with Geo. F. Mims. MISSIONARY CONVENTION Woman's Missionary Union Held 13th Annual Session at Hardy's. Large At tendance. The thirteenth session of the W. M. TI. of Edgefield association held a delightful and successful meeting August 28 and 29 at Hardy's church about 18 miles from Edgefield. Hardy's is beautifully situated in a lovely and shady grove, and is now the oldest church in the Edge field association. It is very com fortable, and, although having a small membership compared with many of our county churches, has a constituency of very cultured and hospitable people and from the evidences that we saw, they must each one do their fall duty. The morning session was called together by the superintendent, the devotions being conducted by Mrs A. B. Young of the Red Hill so ciety, Mrs. Mims superintendent and Mrs. Prescott Lyon secretary on the platform. The first, second and third divisions occupied the three tiers of seats, each wearing their own colors, these badges be ing provided by the division presi dents. Charts of all the officers and superintendents of departments were ranged on the wall in sight of the congregation, showing in detail the work of each one. The hymn adopted by the State and associations, ''Jesus Calls Us," which had been printed and dis tributed among the delegates and visitors, was first sung, Miss Young blood the efficient organist of the North Augusta church, presiding at the organ. > The welcome address was made by Miss Marjorie McKie, a very sweet little girl of the Hardy's com munity who did the part beautifully and graciously. The response to the -?welctfrae was made by one ol the most honored members of our Edgefield Woman's Missionary. Union, Mrs. W. J. Gaines of the Mt. Zion society. A number of visitors were recog nized, among them Mrs. George E. Davis of Orangebnrg, Mrs. J. T. Littlejohn of Lockhart, Mrs. Till man as president of the Western division and others. The superintendents address show ed a society of women in each church, 17 Sunbeam societies, 8 Young Womans and 2 Girls' Aux iliaries. This was followed by the report of the division presidents, the first being Mrs. B. N. Talbert of Betha ny, president of first division* Mrs. Talbert has supervision of the societies in 7 churches, and made a good report of the year's work. The second division comprising 8 churches of which Hardy's is one, was represented by Mrs. Julia Pres cott who has been of invaluable aid since the removal of the former di vision president, Mrs- J. T. Little john. This division was the only one having an honor roll Woman's Mission society, Republican which attained every point in the Standard of Excellence. Mrs. Carne Ham mond of Colliers is president of this society. Mrs. J. M. Bussey of Parksville, the capable president of the third division which comprises 5 church es made the report from her divis ion and did it in a very original way. Mrs. Bussey belongs to one of the very best families of Orange burg county, being a granddaughter of Paul McMichael a distinguished soldier of that county, the U. D. C. chapter of OraDgeburg bearing his name. The three division presidents and the superintendent were appointed messengers to the Edgefield associa tion, which meets at Rehoboth. Recess, At the recess and dinner hour is the time when a delightful social season is enjoyed. On this occasion the feast that had been prepared was magnificent, abundant, and what is most important, was so delight fully prepared and tastefully and daintily arranged on the table that a picture of it in colors ought to have been secured. It was a picture for an artist's eye to look upon. Mr. Hoover himself would have (Continued on Fourth Page.)