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JOHNSTON LETTER.
Heavy Shipments of Farm Pro
duce. Asparagus Promises
Good Crop. Still Seiz
ed Near Town.
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Johnston is certainly some fine
market place. In the past ten days,
thirty-nine cars of farm products
have been shipped of sweet potatoes,,
corn, cattle, hogs, cotton seed, cot
ton bales and dressed lumber. The
seven cars shipped Monday were
loaded with seven different products.
Two cars of sweet potatoes were ship
ped to Washington and New York
Two cars of cows went to Richmond!
Va., also two cars of hogs. To Colum
bia, one car of corn, ten cars of cot
ton seed, ten cars lint cotton and ten.
cars of lumber went to various points.
We are indebted to Mr. P. N. Lott;
for the above figures.
The asparagus beds are going to
be -so successful that no doubt this
.product will soon be on the market
from here.
The Johnston High School is one
of the ten schools of the state that
has a manual training department.
The manual training boys are fifty in
number, divided into three classes,
which are turning out some wonder
ful work, under Prof. Stanton Lott,
who also has charge of the science
department.
On Sunday Chief of Police Boze
man Carpenter located a still ne?r
town, it was being operated by a ne
gro man, but no arrests were made as
the negro made his escape. A large
gasoline tank was used in the making.,
and this the officers brought into
town.
Mrs. Mims Walker is at the Colum
bia hospital for treatment, and it isi
hoped that she will soon be restored |
to her former good health.
Miss Madge Bland of Vidalia, Ga.,
is the guest of the^Misses Sawyer.
The,i,W.eefcipf;-Pjrayer; .ts observed
during the past week, by the W. M. [
U., of the Baptist church was a beau- J
tiful season of thus meeting together, J
and each meeting was one of great
spiritual blessing. On Friday after
noon pledges of the Campaign Fund
were handed in.. ,
Mr. M. W. Clark has been sick du
ring foe past week, but is now able
to be up again.
The remains of Mrs. Harry Foster :
were brought here from Cincinnati. :
on Monday last, and interred in Mt.
of Olives cemetery, where the parents .
of Mr. Foster are buried. The burial :
services were conducted by a minis- ]
ter of Augusta, who several years
ago had performed the marriage cer- I
emony. Mr. Foster is a first cousin ]
of Miss Ray Scott and Mrs. Walter 1
Derrick of this place. ?
Rev. W. S. Brooke was quite sick
during the past week but is able to <
be out again. On Sunday his pulpit J
was filled by Rev. James Edwards,
who preached, a beautiful sermon on ^
"Unconscious influence." ,
Mrs. Lillie Andrews left on Mon- ^
day for Cleveland, Tenn., to make ?
her home with her daughter, Mrs.. ]
John Milne.
i
On Tuesday evening, March 21st, <
8 o'clock at the Baptist church, an
open meeting of the Apollo Music j
club will be had, this to be in the na- <
ture of a concert. A most delightful
program of organ numbers, choruses, <
vocal duets and solos will be given.
The members have been enjoying the 1
programs held during the year, so
this meeting is being arranged to give j
pleasure to others, so it is hoped tha';
all music lovers will be present. ,
Everyone is most ordially invited.
Mrs. J. W. Stirnen, now of Bates- '
burg, was a visitor here during the
week. 1
The Baptist Sunday school has vot- <
ed to purchase a new song book for'
use, and the books will arrive soon. J
Mrs. George Bailey of Greenwood
spent the week-end here with her ]
daughter, Miss Edna Bailey. i
Mr. Burrell Boatwright, Sr., was r
carried to the Columbia hospital on
last Thursday. For the past three
weeks he has been sick and the real <
cause of his illness had not been defi
nitely decided upon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stevens and (
children and Mr. Ben Stevens of
Meeting Street were the guests of
relatives during the past week. T
Mrs. Nancy Lott is visiting rela- j
tives at Batesburg. <
Mrs. Martha Edwards, one of the*
"Girls of the 60's, was remembered
on her birthday, March 10th by a post
card shower from the members of the
M?ry Ann Buie chapter, U. D. C.
Mrs. Garland Coleman, has been
quite sick, but is now improving.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lott of Green
wood, spent the week end here with
relatives.
Mesdames C: P. Corn and W. C.
Connerly were joint hostesses for the
Apollo Music Club on Tuesday. The
play, "The Spinsters' Convention,"
under the auspices of the club will
be given on the evening of April 7th.
Mrs. G. D. Walker was elected dele
gate to the Federation of Music
clubs to be held in Spartanburg. A'
delightful program on America's
foremost woman composer, Mrs. H.
H. A. Beach, was had. A paper on the
subject, prepared by Mrs. W. S.
Brooke was read by Miss Louise Wat
son. The Panama hymn, which Mrs.
Beach had the honor of writing for
the exposition at San Francisco was
sung as a chorus. Voice numbers were
given by Misses Frances Turner and
Dessie Dean; piano, Misses Barre,
Sawyer and Kiuard. After Victrola
music, a dainty salad course was en
joyed.
The Woodrow Wilson society of the
high school will have an unusually in
teresting meeting on Friday at the
close of the school hours. A debate
will be had, the query being: Re
solved That Congress should pass a
bonus bill for soldiers of the world
war." Affirmative, Garrett Franklin,
George Rauton, B. L. Reames; nega<
tive, Miss Isoline Westmoreland, Stel
la Ouzts and William Haltiwanger.
Current events will be given by Miss
Ada Lou Cato. Reading from O'Reil
ly, Miss Ella Fannie Mobley; piano ,
solo, Miss Thelma Clark. Spice, Roy
Clark.
The Angeline Bacon chapter, C. of ;
C., held a full meeting. Saturday af- ..
ternoon with Miss Frances Lott.. Miss ,
Marion Turner, president, conducted
the" meeting', and" arranged a- profit- -
able program. These young people are :
keeping themselves well informed as ;
to the real truths of Confederate his
tory. A social while was enjoyed and ,
a sweet course served.
CaMison News.
We are glad to see the sun shin- ?
ing after a week of rain. The grain is
finer now than it has been in several
years.
Friends and relatives of Mr. and
Mrs. G. D. Bell sympathize with them
in tte loss of their little seven ?
months' old baby, Rebecca. :
Among the business visitors in 1
greenwood today were Mr. and Mrs.
R. T. Mayson, Messrs. E. W. Callison,
5V. A. Reynolds, J. J. and G. R. May- ?
son.
Mr. L. M. Whatley and daughter 1
>f Kirksey were guests of Mr. and ]
Mrs. C H. Whatley recently. i
After the closing of our schcol the
patrons and trustees of the Sullivan ?
school employed Miss Martha Bell to ]
:each a pay school. We can't say just 1
it presest how long it will run. We ;
aope our County Superintendent of i
Education will visit us during this 1
school. j
Messrs. J. B. Gilchrist and G. R. 1
Mayson were business visitors in Mc- il
Cormick Monday. i
Mr. I. C. Reames of near Columbia !
spent last week end at home. ]
Mr. J. M. Bell of Stevens Creek 3
ivas a worshipper at Mt. Vernon Sun- 1
lay and was the guest of Mr. Jim :
Lewis. 1
Rev. Doggett, the pastor of Mount ]
Vernun was dinner guest of Mr. J. P.
Sullivan Sunday.
Friends of Mr. J. J. Mayson itre de- j
ighted to know that he is able to be j
jut again.
Mrs. J. L. Reames was the guest of 1
Mrs. J. J. Mayson Thursday. \
Mesdames Irvin and Leonard <
Reames were the guests of their ?
nother and father, Mr. and Mrs. R. i
C Mayson Sunday. (
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Corley ware *
:allers in the homes of Messrs E. W. i
Mallison and C. H. Whatley Sunday (
ifternoon. j
We are sorry to report the illness ^
)f Mrs. W. M. Corley.
WANTED: Good, sound cora for
nilling purposes, sixty-five cents paid
'or same in shuck or seventy-five 1
:ents shelled.
J. G. ALFORD. t
A Few Comments From
Observer.
For several months I have h
reading the papers an J I must ;
that they have become a scorebo
for the card parties.
Would to God that the mott
might realize the responsibility X
has placed upon them. What t an t
expect of their children, when t'
are reared under such environme
Of course some may say there is;
harm in playing rook. If there is/:
ary harm in playing rook for pris
neither is there any harm in your-;,!
losing his last penny and the ?
off his back playing cards. Nevert
less, you rightly think so. Neither
there any harm in that bunch
crooks that respects the law enov
to hide in some old vacant house
spend a few social hours with th
friends playing cards. But you v
walk a dozen blocks to report the
Will some sister be so kind as
show me the difference? I had just
soon, or little rather, play for. t
money than play for a hat which 'cc
$10, for I could pay $5 for my h
and have $5 left to buy me a sawe
off skirt to match it. Cheap? Yes, b
not as cheap as the wearer in Got
sight. Or perhaps buy something
match that fine hand embroideri
centerpiece I won yesterday. Exeu
me, sister; if there is any differanc
I can't see it.
' 'V YA'
Oh, that our mothers might tal
time to meditate over the statemei
made by one of our greatest wri?er
when he says "Give me Christia
mothers, and I will revolutionize tl
world in six months." |
As we read our daily papers, aa
see what is going on all byer", ti
world, we > do not marvel when w
read the certificates, which show th:
less than half of the population of th
Southern States are members of ah
church at all. Where is tho trouble
Without hesitating one. moment,;.;
family worship. When that boy or gil
hears his or her father or mothe
plead with God daily for tne salvatio:
of their soul, there will be a change ii
this old sinful world. For it is no
this world that is sinful, it is tha
which God made in His own image
and it was not monkeys, either
I appeal to you, my friends, tha
you consecrate yourselves wholly t<
your blessed Lord. And I appeal t<
you, oh, unsaved, friend, if you will
that you surrender your heart to Je
sus your Saviour and through Hin
find that peace and pleasure that thc
card table does not give and that the
world, thank God, san not take away
Yos, the world can never satisfj
the capacities, the demands and the
longings of your immortal souls!
"Thou hast made us for thyself and
restless are our souls till they rest,
0 God, in Thee."
None of these things which are
eclipsing the Saviour today can real
ly satisfy the soul and give it salva
tion, joy and peace. You may worship
at the altar of pleasure until its in
cense rises to the skies; you may fill
the social cup with the red wine of
jood fellowship until it sparkles in
beauty to the very brim; you may
thrill with ecstacy in the rythmic fas
cination of the gliding dance; you
may surrender to the wierd and dead
ly hypnotism of the gambling table;
rou. may give yourself to the seductive
charms of impure beauty. You may
feast on the rare viands that wealth
can purchase or skill prepared ; you
may revel in the power of social pres
tige or public position; you may de
mote your talents to the amassing of
rolden treasure until your wealth
?clipses the fame of Croesus and sur
passes the dreams of avarice, but
?till you will be unsatisfied. Never un
;il you look away from the things of
;his world, and behold upon Colvary's
:ross that pale sufferer dying there in
igony and blood for your sins-never
intil you, too, come to "the place
:alled Golgotha," and accept Christ as
four Saviour and Lord, will you come,
nto the deeper meaning of your des
;iny, or find those divine and heaven
y ideals, which constitute, at last, the
;rue life of man and woman.
WANTED: Representatives to sell
nonuments. Attractive proposition.
Write Charlotte Marble & Granite
?Vorks, Charlotte, N. C. Largest in
.he Carolinas.
Luncheon in Honor of Mr. H.
Everett.
Saturday at two o'clock Mr. T.
Hightower, the superintendent of 1
Addison Mills, together with the f o
men of the several departments a
others connected with the mill, ga
an elaborate luncheon at the Di:
Highway Hotel in honor of Mr. H.
Everett, Jr., of Boston, the treasi
er of the Addison Mills. Probably
dozen cf their friends from the toi
were also honored by being includ
in the list of guests. Some time t
fore the appointed hour the hosts a;
their guests began to congregate
the hotel lobby, recording their nam
upon the register as they arrive
The social half hour spent by the ge
tlemen in the lobby and by the 1
dies in the large parlor on the fir
floor of the hotel was exceeding
pleasant.
Promptly at two o'clock Car.
Moore swung wide the dining roo
doors and bade all to enter. The lor
tables, with vases of fragrant sprir
flowers here and there, presented
beautiful and inviting scene. Ju
before being seated, Mr. Hightowf
asked Mr. E. C. Asbell,. cashier (
the People's Bank, to ,render thanl
for the abundant festive occasioi
The forty and more people were sen
ed as quickly and as easily as if ther
had been but a dozen. The menu wa
elaborate and beautifully served i
courses, being as follows:
Everett Chicken Soup
Baked Chicken with Dressing
- . Hightower Style
^oast Pork with Brown Gravy
a la Tucker
?Stalcup Candied Yams
Scurry Macaroni
"??im Sharpe's Own" Corn Pudding
Family Style
Green Peas a la Paine
Redd Sweet Pickles
, Padgett...Cold Slaw
Saratoga Chips "Reeves Special"
Roy Tucker Spring Onions with
Mayonnaise on Lettuce Hearts
Hot Biscuits Corn Bread
Coffee Tea
Tapioca Pudding
Soon after all were seated Mr
Hightower arose and extended a most
cordial welcome to the guests whc
were present and also gave utterance
to other appropriate remarks at some
Lngth, which we publish in full at
the close of the report of this pleas
ant occasion. Mr. J. L. Mims respond
ed to Mr. Hightower's words of wel
come on behalf of the guests.
As cigars were being passed Mr.
Hightower, as toastmaster, callad up
on Mr. A. S. Tompkins for a sp?ech,
referring to him as one of the found
ers of the Addison Mills. Mr. Tomp
kins entertained his hearers in his
inimitable way and was followed by
Mr. E. C. Asbell, Mr. W. H. Harling
and MT. E. J. Minis, Dr. .R. A. Marsh
and Dr. A. R Nicholson. The last
speaker was the guest of honor, Mr.
Everett, who spoke in a very pleas
ant vein. The occasion was exceeding
ly delightful and will be a source of
pleasant memories to all present for
a long time.
Mr. Hightower spoke as follows:
Gentlemen and Ladies:
It is with a peculiar pleasure to
say that we are glad to have you all
as our distinguished guests at this
luncheon.
Every trade and occupation in the
great commonwealth of industry has
its special interests .and objects and
moves, so to speak, in an orbit of its
own. Hence, a strong feeling of sym
pathy exists among the members of
every business guild. It is well for
us to lubricate ourselves occasionally
with thc oil of good fellowship. La
bor is the atlas upon whose broad
shoulders the world is sustained. Our
interest requires that we should meet
as often as convenient ir} this capa
city to exchange ideas on subjects
which concern us nearly as a commu
nity and to suggest measures for the
improvement of conditions and good
fellowship.
Whether cotton is the regal prod
uct of the earth or not, it would at
least be difficult to keep the world
spinning without it. Although a sta
ple of peace, "Old Hickory" found it
useful in war times and since his
day it has probably been more ex
clusively employed in raising breast
works than any other commodity. It
is the raw material of probably two
thirds of the cotton of the human
race, and its cultivation, manufac
ture, distribution, sales, etc., which
give employment to many millions
of men and women and to an amount
of capital beyond an estimate.
It is quite a convivial topic, never
theless, for the principle merit of cot
ton consists in its overflow boles and
without gins which adapts the said
boles to the uses o fthe manufacturer,
it would be comparatively of little
value.
To pronounce a eulogy on cotton
at this stage of the world's history
would be as idle as to gild gold. It is
a subject in which we are all wrapped
up. We are cradled in it; it is around
us in all the walks of life; we sleep
in it and are buried in it; we can even
turn it into ammunation whereby to
shoot our enemies, but it is when con
verted into printed lawns and ging
hams and hung on what some idiom
atic "hoosier" has called our calico
frames, that the great staple becomes
most attractive. To my mind an
American Lady is as bewitching in
cotton gingham and printed lawns as
in Lyon's silk, and if all the women
of the land could be brought to think
so, the balance of trade might per
haps be kept permanently, in our fa
vor. If I had the gift of verse I could
turn out some neat couplets on lawns
manufactured out of upland cotton.
We talk about the gold of California,
sometimes, as if it were an important
source of wealth, yet the gold mines
of the union could not yield in five
years enough of the precious metal
to pay for a single crop of cotton.
We have with us today as our dis
tinguished guests, doctors, nurses,
bankers, editors and the men who op
erate the machinery of Addison Mills,
the only commodity .of its kind in the
county and of which Mr. Henry C.
Everett, Jr., of Boston, Mass., is its !
treasurer, and one whom we always i
delight to have visit us at/ Edgefield. 1
We have not met here today for
any special program for discussions, ?
but we believe by coming together in !
this capacity that we gain the person- .
al touch of each other and learn how
to co-operate more intelligently with !
each other. 1
Last, I also wish, on behalf of this '
little banquet to thank Mr. and Mrs. ;
L. Y. Moore for this bountiful feast '
that they have spread for us today. 1
Music Club Meeting.
The Philharmonic Music club held j
the March meeting with Miss Sophie .
Mims and Mrs. Lovick Mims Thurs- J
day afternoon at the home of the lat- ,
ter. The attendance was large and en
thusiastic.
Mrs. Tillman, president of the club j
was absent on account of illness and
Miss Ruth Tompkins, chairman of the ,
program committee, was visiting in ]
Washington. Mrs. Lovick Mims, vice- ,
president, took charge of the meet- 3
ing, announcing the various numbers, A
Miss Genevieve ' Norris played )
charmingly the minuet from Padcr- ?
ewski, and Mrs. Walter Cantelou and 1
Miss Lois Mims gave a violin duet in ]
unison, with Miss Genevieve Norris 1
accompanying on the piano. Mrs. ?
Cantelou and Miss Minis were very 1
much complimented by the musicians
present on their skill and tasteful se
lection.
Miss Margaret May gave a piano
solo from a Russian composer, which (
was very characteristic and beauti- 1
ful. (
Current events in the music world 1
was read by Mrs. W. M. Mooney, and
an article on Russian music was read
by Mrs. J. L. Mims ?
Several visitors were present, and t
those welcomed from a distance were J
Mrs. P. B. Day and Mrs. Julius Vann
of Trenton. ^
At the close of the program Mrs.
Mims, assisted by Miss Sophie Mims y
and Miss Grace Lanham and little j
Catherine Mims, served an elaborate -
salad course, coffee and whipped j.
:ream and mints.
The next meeting will be held April
12, with Miss R?sela Parker. The fol- j
lowing program will be expected:
French music
1 Chopin Waltz, Mrs. H. C. Mitchell.
Reading, French Opera, Mrs. Till- ^
man.
Vocal solo, Elige, Miss Tompkins.
Current events, Mrs. Tucker.
Piano solo, Miss Padgett. ?
Violin- solo, Miss Parker.
Boundaries of the Six Wards
in Edgefield.
As quite a number of persons in
Edgefield do not kntfw the exact
boundaries of the several wards of the
town, we publish herewith the boun
daries as taken from the ordinances
of the town :
Ward No. 1. All that part of the
said town of Edgefield embraced with
in the following limits and bounda
ries, to wit: Commencing at the Court
House and running along Buncombe
street in the direction of Ninety Six
to the corporate limits of the town;
thence along the boundary line in a
westerly direction until intersected by
Jeter street to the Court House.
Ward No. 2. All that part of the
said town embraced within the fol
lowing limits and boundaries, to wit:
Commencing at the Court House and
running along Penn street in thc di
rection of the city of Augusta, Ca.,,
to the corporate limits of the town;,
thence along the boundary line of
said town in a westerly direction un
til said line intersects Jeter street,
thence along Jeter street to the
Court House.
Ward No. 3. All that part of the
said town embraced within the fol
lowing limits and boundaries, to witt'
Commencing at the intersection of
Penn and Norris streets, near Gray's
stables, and running along Penn
street to the boundary line of saide
town in the direction of the city of.
Augusta, Ga., thence along the boun
dary line of said town in the direction
of the town of Trenton in an easterly
direction until intersected by Coral,
street, thence to Norris street, thence
along Norris street to Penn street.
Ward No. 4. All that part of/the -
iaid town embraced within the fol
lowing limits and boundaries, to wit:
Commencing at the Court House and.
running along Penn street to Norris,
street; thence along Norris street to
3oral street; thence along Coral street
to the 'boundary line of ; said townes
therice "a\ong the' boundary- line' to""
Butler street, thence along Butler'
street to Main street, thence along
Main street to the Court House.
Ward No. 5. All that part of the..
said town embraced within the fol
lowing limits and boundaries, to wit:..
Commencing at the intersection of
Main and Bacon streets; thence along:
Main street to Mrs. Victoria Evans,
menee along Butler street to the
boundary line of said town, thence
along the boundary line to the inter
section of Wigfall street or a contin
uation of said street in rear of the
former residence of 0. Sheppard,
menes along Wigfall street to Sim
ians street, thence along Simkiiis
street to where it intersetcs with Ba
:on street, thence along Bacon street,
io Main street.
Ward No. 6. All that part of the.
said town embraced within the fol
lowing limits and boundaries, to wit:
Commencing at the Court House and
running along Main street to the in
;ersection of Main and Bacon streets
;hence along. Bacon street to Simkins.
street, thence to Wigfall street;
:hence along Wigfall street to the,
aoundary line of said town, thence
me boundary line to Buncombe
street, thence along Buncombe street
;o the Court House.
STRAIGHTEN THAT BENT
BACK.
No need to suffer from that tired,,
lead ache in your back, that lame
less, those distressing urinary dis
>rders. Edgefield people have found
low to get relief. Follow this Edge
ield resident's example.
Mrs. Addie Turner, S15 Cedar Row,
lays: "I often went to bed with a
errible pain across my kidneys and
voke up next morning feeling just as
>ad. I was,more tired mornings than
vheirlrwent to bed the night before,
rhe misery' in my back tired me out
easily and I could hardly finish my
lousework. Sharp catches caught me
n my kidneys and I often thought I
couldn't be able to straighten after
tending. J * d dizzy spells and specks
lanced before my eyes..My kidneys
cted irregularly and I used Dean's
kidney Pills. Doan's entirely cared
tie of the trouble and I haven't had a
eturn of it."
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