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V acquainted with him as I am with tte others. I have been at the front several times. Now I do not feel right unless I can hear the crash of the artillery and the whistle of machine gun and ?ifie fire. I almost forgot to mention the .lanes and their hum through space. There is nothing more thrilling than tc witness a battle between our planes and those of the enemy. Dare devils they are. I have witnessed several of them, thousands of feet mp into space. I have seen them fall crashing to the earth or probably in burning fi?mes. They are brave and nervy! When I last wrote you I did not think there would ever be any warm weather here. I have somewhat changed my mind for we have had ?ome real warm weather since. It is nothing, though, to compare with the summer time in our old South Land in the States. The nights are always chilly. I could give you some idea what kind of country France is but it would take too much time. I think I have already described some of it in letters to you before. But I will say it is beautiful still. Every soldier and citizen is striv ing for the victory of the common cause, and for the defeat forever of German militarism. If victory is ours and it must and wilt be, we are wil ling to sacrifice the last drop of our .lood to attain it. You can not defeat such a wonderful and brave people. My address is the same: Corporal W. F. Manson, Co. D, 114th M. G. in., A. E. F. I. also received a letter from Grady dated the 7th of July, the same day I received yours. He was doing fine and was in fine spir its. I am so glad he is. Am glad he had the chance to come home, though he might be somewhere else now. I shall write him at once. I wrote Al ma a letter a few days ago. You rau.it tell her and M. L. they mst write to me. I shall try to write to everybody every chance I ha* .. I hope little Hugh recover I from the fever all right. Would like so much to see all the children. I guess they have almost forgotten me. Some of them, I imagine, are getting to be pretty big men now. I heard of the death of the lament ed Senator B. R. Tillman a short while before I got your letter. We have certainly lost a great man of the Nation and State. I think he was one of the greatest statesman the State has ever produced and he will rank with any in the Nation. He is no more in life but his works will-go down in history when generations have come and gone. I guess election campaigns this year have been running warm. It's getting: so dark I will have to close. You must write to me as often as you can, Mother, and tell me all the news. Give my regards to all my friends. With love to you and all the family I will bid you good night. May His love forever guide your destiny and that of every one safely always. Your son, W. F. Manson. Mrs. Mary Crouch of Ridge Spring Receives Letter From Brother in Can ada. Sydney, Neva Scotia. August 31, 1918. ?ear Sister: j I will write you a few lines so you will hear from me once more in this old life. I am now in Northern Can ada in a place by the name of Nova Scotia. Am in the hospital with mumps. There are ten of us here together and a bunch with the meas les, too. I am getting along fine now. I guess we will be here about three weeks. If Liller is still there tell her I would write to her but don't know where to write so will write to her later. I guess you all are now picking cotton out there. This is certain ly a pretty country up here. It is as cool here now as it is there in Nov ember or December. I don't know where we will go from here. Well, I will write more next time. My address is Private G. T. Smith, Maxham Convalescent Home Sidney, N. S. FOR _RENT - Vital -Conservation Ranch (six miles south of Newberry). A thoroughly reliable and progres sive family will have a very unusual opportunity to come into a very de sirable property. Address, DR. G. WEBER, New berry, S. C. 9-18 4t Just received a siiipment of No. 2 Cane Mills that were bought early and I can sell them at the old price. See or write me at once. J. H. REEL. For Rent: Good two or three-horse farm. Good land well fenced, good orchard, plenty of water. Apply to H. S. Gardner, North Augusta, S. C. S-21-tf. Union Meeting. The Union Meeting of the third division will meet with the Plum Branch church September 28 and 29. The program follows: ll A. M. Devotional by moderator. 11.30. Enrollment of delegate? with reports. First Query: Are Baptists doing their part in winning the world for Christ? J. M. Bussey, J. C. Harverly. Second Query: Why all Baptists should attend their annual associa tion. G. W. Bussey, Jr., and L. G. Bell. Third Query: What is an all-round Christian worker? J. G. McGee and Dr. Wm. G. Blackwell. Fourth Query: Is our zeal measur ed by our sacrifice? Mr. Luther Black well and J. W. Johnson. Sunday Morning. Sunday school in usual order. Missionary sermon by Rev. Kugher. Adjournment for dinner. Fifth Query: What is the respon sibility of child training? T. Garrett Talbert. Sixth Query: What are some of the perils that surround youth? S. T. Adams. W. E. Bunch, For Committee. Union Meeting. [ The Union Meeting will be in ses sion at Bold Springs September 28 and 29. The opening exercises will be in charge of the moderator, M. B. Hamilton. The following programme has been arranged for the two days: Saturday. 11:30. Millions for Missions, Rev. H.' B. White; Rev. P. B. Lanham. Dinner and aoeial hour on the grounds. 2:30. Financing the Kingdom at a Time Like This. D. L. Burnett; M. B. Byrd. 3:30. The Sunday School Usin^ Its Opportunity. Prof. G. D. Bell; Hon. R. T. Strom. Sunday. 11:00 Twenty Minute Missionary Sermon. 11:30. Our $350,000 Educational Drive. O. Sheppard; Rev. Chas. A. Jones. Dinner and social hour on the grounds. 2:30. What Our Auxiliary Socie ties Are Doing and Planning to Do. Mrs. W. B. Cogburn, Division Presi dent, and other lady workers in charge. 3:30. The Relation of Our Church es to the Present World War. Hon. J. L. Mims; Hon. A. S. Tompkins. We desire full representation from the churches both days. C. G. WELLS, Pastor. Union Meeting Second Division of Edgefield Association. The union meeting of the 2nd div ision of the Edgefield Association will convene with Republican church September 28 and 29, 1918. and the following program will be carried out: 11 A. M. Devotional services. 11:30 A. M. Organization and ap pointment of committees. Discussions. 12 M. How may we reach and de velop the weak and indifferent mem bers of the church in all the phases of our work? S. B. Mays, J. D. Hugh ey and Tobe Lanham. 1 P. M. Dinner. 2 P. M. Do Baptists believe in church discipline? If so, is it not sad ly neglected? P. B. Lanham, J. O. Atkinson, and' Thos. Adams. 3 P. M. Question Box. 3:30 P. M. Exposition of Romans G:l-8, Rev. C. W. Kneeland. 4 P. M. Adjourn. Sunday, 29th. 11 A. M. Doctrinal sermon, Rev. C. W. Kneeland. 12 M. Dinner. 1:30 P. M. Sunday school mass meeting, conducted by pastor J. W. Kesterson. 3:30 P. M. Adjourn. Execcutors' Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. Notice is hereby given that we will sell at farm located two miles North of Trenton, S. "C., and at the resi- ' dence of the late Jacob L. Smith at ? Johnston, in the County and State aforesaid, at Eleven O'clock A. M. on the 4th day of October 1918, and continuing from day to day, if nec essary, certain personal property and real estate in action belonging to ?the Estate of Jacob L. Smith, Deceased, consisting of Real Estate, Stocks in Corporations and Companies, live stock, vehicles, farm implements, notes and accounts, and any and all personal property of said estate, the sale of which such as is authorized by his last will and testament. M. Ada Smith, Ervin N. Smith. Earle H. Smith, As Executrix, and as Executors of the last will and testament of Ja cob L. Smith, deed. Sept. 3rd., 1918. We must raise wheat ^ ^ fer our Annies and . ti., for our Allies ^. \ Wheat is the most important War Crap, tinta its production is increased still mere there will not be enough to remore the dan ger of a Food Shortage from the Frost. Qi tweive most importaat Food Grope, th? entire emmtrj gained ia planted acreage in 1917 ever acreage of 1914^-28,124,030 acres. -J -J Of ?ys gam the Southern States increased 14,965,&G0 acres or,57 per cent of the whole. Of tfee adrvidual crops the South gained: In Wheat-1,976,&?0 acres, er 56 per cent of the wfeole. In Cera-6,582,$90 acres, ? 41 per eeni ef the whoJe. In Other Food Crops-6,407,8$$ acnas, ar 37 per oeai of the whole._._ .^>... Of fee Fal wheat acreage ef 1918 t?ere was an in crease of 3,067,00c) acres, cf whieh the South gained 2,332, ??6 acres, er 76 per cent *But ve ean do still better in 1919. i: L#efs back up Oui' Boys in France. It is no tess ?HT duty to tarnish them and our allies food than it is their duty to fight. We are raising this faH an ample eetton crop to clothe ancj provide edible fats and ?iii for our boys. Let us raise a big grain crop next spring to help feed them. It ?aa be done. The labor requirements are compara tively small, and the acre yields may be increased with good seed, a well prepared seed bed and a liberal application of proper fertilizers. Augusta Packing Co. Augusta, Ga. On New Savannah Road, on Belt Line Phone 518-P. O. Box 818 We buy Cuttle. Flogs, Sheep, Calves, lu the market at all seasons of thc year. Car load lots or less. Wc charge no commission. SHIP US YOUR CALVES Com ROS. & Wholesale Grocers and Dealers in , Oats, Hay and all Corner Cumming and Fenwick Streets On Georgia R. R. Tracks Augusta, Ga. Distributors of Marathon Tires and Tubes. None better, but our price is less. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED I?" See our representative. C. E. May. 3BWS& 4 BARRETT & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) COTTON FACTORS Augusta Georgia ? ention Farmers Since the Oil Mill has closed down 1 will handle Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls on a larger scale. See me before buying. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR COTTON SEED A lot of Red Cedar Shingles for sale M. ?. Taylor R. E. RUSSELL, JR. R. E. ALLEN RUSSELL & ALLEN INCORPORATED COTTON FACTORS 857, 859 and 861 Reynolds Street AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Bonded Warehouse. Liberal advances on cotton in storage. Correspondence invitedfand consignments solicited. I represent the Abbeville-Greenwood_;Mutual Fire Insurance Association, and will save property own ers money on their fire insurance it' they will notify me by mail or in person when their insurance ex pires. Your insurance is written at actual cost-no big expense to be paid or big profits to bc paid to stockholders, as j's the case in the old line fire com panies. See me and let mc inform you as to what this mu tual company is. T. P. SALTER Trenton, S. C. Your Telephone Operator The BELL Telephone operator has a mission in life, and her mission is to serve you. Quickness, accuracy and courtesy are her essential qualifi cations. Frequently, she is called upon to act quickly in emergencies when cour age and presence of mind are required. No more loyal and conscientious group of workers can be found than the young women at the switchboard. Their service can be greatly extended by your co-operation. When you Telephone-Smile SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY J. J. 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