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?s* Newspaper So toto VOL. 80 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1915 MO. 32 JOHNSTON LETTER. Monthly Meeting of W. C. T. U. Mary Ann Buie Chapter Meets. New Century Club Active. The monthly meeting- of the W. C. T. U. was held on Friday after noon with Mrs. J. A. Dobey and in the absence of Mrs. T. R. Denny the meeting was led by Mrs. L. C. Latimer. "Scientific instruction" was the subject for the afternoon, and Mrs. Latiraei gave some good thoughts ou this and read a beauti ful poem. Two splendid papers were read, "Scientific instruction" by Mrs. Olin Eidson and ''How they do it in Russia," bv Mrs. James White. Mrs. Joseph Sprott's mes sage to the white Ribbon comrades was given by Mrs. W. J. Hatcher. A number of bouquets were report ed sent during the month. This is a beautiful mission and brings pleasure to many. Resolutions were read upon the death of Mr. T. R. Denny who was an honorary mem ber and an earnest worker in the cause. Miss Emma Bouknight has re turned from a pleasant, visit to her cousin, Mrs. Miller, at Richmond. Mrs. Hampton Kirkland of Ola, is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. T. Boatwright. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kelly will leave this week for Columbia where they will make their future home, they having recently sold their resi dence here to Mr. Joe Cox. The best wishes of their many friends here follow them to their new home. Mrs. Annie P. Lewis spent a part of last week in Augusta with friends. Mrs. M. Huiet has been quite sick for two weeks and being unable to attend her class room duties at the high school, Miss Sara Stevens . filled her place. Mr. J. W. Payne of Laurens spent Saturday here with relatives. Sirs. Clarance Strother has gone to Margaret Wright hospital for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Watson with their five interesting ohildren were guests of relatives here on Friday. Miss Lillian Mobley is at home from a mont b's stay at Orangeburg with her sister, Mrs. M. T. Siftley. Miss Hortense Padgett spent the week-end here in the home of Mr. J. C. Lewis. Mrs. M. M- Stewart who has been spending awhile with her daughter, Mrs. F. M. Boyd, will return to Chester in a few days, the latter accompanying her for a visit. Dr. W. P. Timraerman of Bates burg was a week end visitor here. Mrs. Frank Land rum and little Elizabeth and Marie have returned to their home in Florence. The meeting of the Mary Ann Buie chapter which was held Thurs day with Mrs. M. W. Crouch was the first of the fall months, and the large attendance, the zeal and enthu siasm with which the members took up the work was a good prediction for a year of telling results in this noble and patriotic canse, and the president Mrs. James White in opening stated that it was delight ful to enter into the work with prospects. Every officer was present and their reports showed them ac tively engaged. Two new members had been gotten for the chapter. The flower show was discussed and plaDs will be made for this at the next meeting. A Halloween party was planned for on the evening of October 39. Delegates to the state convention were elected. Mrs. O. D. Black delegate, Mrs. Harriet Kenny alternate. According to the constitution the president always goes as oue delegate, so Mrs. White will also attend. After all business the hostess, assisted by Miss Emmie Wright served hot chocolate, whip ped cream and cake. The historical meeting will be Thursday afternoon of this week with Mrs. White. Mrs. Lallah T. Graydon of Greenwood is spending this week here with relatives. Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Edwards and Mrs. W. T. Kinara were visitors here from Edgefield on Sunday. At the state W. M. U. conven tion to be held at Spartan burg November 10-11. Mrs. L. C. Lati mer has been elected delegate, Mrs. Hattie Parrish alternate, to repre sent the Baptist mission society. Miss Zena Payne will go as dele gate from ih.e Y. W. A. Miss Helen Wright entered upon? Beautiful Church Wedding Fol lowed by Reception at Home. The first church wedding of the fall was solemnized at Trinity Epis copal church Wednesday evening when Miss Raven Vander Horst Simkins, the eldest daughter of Mr. ?and Mrs. .Samuel McGowan Sim kins, and Clinton Tompkins Gray don ol Columbia were married, the Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse, rector of the church, officiating. The interior of the church was decorated in whi'e and green. Mrs. John lt. Tompkins presided at the organ, playing several appropriate selections while the guests were gathering. Upon the arrival of the bridal party the wedding march was sounded by Mrs. Tompkins and the bridal procession entered. The beautiful little ribbon girls were Mary Butler Thompson, Pouschka Pickens, Lucy Sheppard and Eilen Iredell Butler and channing little Maria Pickens Butler was the flower girl. The ushers were Tom Bouchier, Edirar Hart, W. D. Allen and A. V. Lewis, who preceded the follow ing bridesmaids and groomsmen: Miss Hallie Josey of Columbia with A. S. Tompkins, Jr., Miss Ruth Tompkins with Frank Sims of Co lumbia, Miss Reaux Jones of Co lumbia with William Graydon of Abbeville, Miss Sirakins with Paul A Cooper of Columbia. Mrs. Ster ling Graydon of Charlotte, the dame of honor, next entered, followed by Miss Virginia Harrington Simkins, the maid of honor. The bride, beau tifully clad in a rich gown with con ventional veil entered with her fa ther, and the bridegroom and Lis best man, Sterling Graydon of Charlotte, entered from the vestry. At the close of the ceremony, the bridal party repaired to tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. Simkins on Co lumbia street, where a reception was held. The parlors ana hall were decorated with pink carnations and smilax. Numerous pot plants also added m heh to the beauty of the decorations. Soon after the bridal party and the invited guests reached tue home and congratulations were bestowed upen Mr. and Mrs. Graydon, iced refreshments with cake were served. lu the west parlor the bridal presents were arranged on several large tables These were very nu merous and of great variety, being presented by friends ia Edgefield, Columbia and other parts of the state. After the bride obanged her wed ding gonn for a traveling suit, they left amid a shower of rice for their wedding journey, traveling as far as Augusta in an automobile. The following out-of-town guests attended the wedding: Miss Frizell Allen, Dr. and Mfs. F. W. P. But ler, Gen. Wilie Jones, T. P. Logan of Columbia, Mrs. Lalla Graydon, Miss Virginia Graydon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fetzer of Greenwood, Mrs. Sally Smyly and Miss Srayly of Charlotte and Miss May Simms of Barnwell. Mr. and Mrs. Graydon will make their home in Columbia where Mr. Graydon is practicing law. her duties as teacher of the Center Spring school on Monday. A very pleasant and profitable meeting of the New Century Club was held with Mrs. F. M. Boyd on last Tuesday afternoon. The club has nearly completed a traveling library which will soon be sent to the chairman of this department and several new books were pre sented at this meeting. This is to be sent out in rural districts where reading matter is not so available. The lesson study was of the ''Ear liest women writers," beginniug with "Sappho" who lived about 1,600, and twelve others were dis cussed. A delightfnl half hour was spent socially a number of guests coming in, and while enjoying bright music and delicious frozen cream and cake, all were unmindful of the disagreeable, rainy exterior, so cheerful was interior. Do you need a typewriter? The Advertiser is offering a great bar gain in Oliver typewriters. Nothing better on the market. We carry a complete line of sta tionery, Ledgers, Type-writer paper, Type-writer Ribbons, Fountain Pens, Letter Files, etc. Everything for the office. W. E. Lynch & Co. PLUM BRANCH. Strong Sermon by Mr. Sexton. Town Steadily Grows. Sick Improving. High School Flourishing. -- On last Sunday morninsr at the Baptist church Rev. G. M. Sexton preached a soul stirring sermon on "God's love," which was enjoyed; by every one present, judging from the closet attention that was given throughout the entire service. Wig hope that this; wonderful. lesBO; which was pictured to us. will as seed sown in good ,rround, th will spring forth and bring mu fruit. ' * Well our town ie continually making improvements. Mr. Wita lie Reynolds is preparing to addt two more rooms to his dwelling) which will make a nice home whei completed. Weare glad to report that tho? who have been on the sick list ii our town are much improved. Mr Ed. Winn and also Mr. Adams are j able to be up again. Mrs. H. j Banks is gradually improving. We hope she will continue to improve | and soon be out again. ? The cotton market here holds ufjg well. The prices surpass those o McCormick very often. The high school here seems to be doing nicely under the manage* ment of Prof. Anderson, and his assistants, Misses Collier, Crouch, and Self. We feel very grateful to our trustees for being able toi keep the same teachers, as their) work was so thorough last session. Quite a number of pupils from Whitetown are attending the school here. Dr. Adams and wife motored m Greenwood on last Monday, ijH turning the same day.. Mr. Marcus Ti m merman wife are preparing to move to Greenwood m the near future. Mrs. John Banister is visiting relatives at Bradley this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Freeland and son, also Miss Pearl Collier, were guesis of ?Jr. and Mrs. R. E. Cole man Sunday last. Miss Lula Self and Miss Irene Holloway will go to Angust? in a few days. We expect to hear wed ding bells in and around our town soon. Miss Collier and Miss Crouch will go to Greenwood next Friday to attend the teacheis' meetiug. A Subscriber. Plum Branch, S. C. Death of Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Lewis Wood died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Hattie Robertson, in Ninety Six, early Friday morning. She was brought to Edgefield Friday night and Sat urday morning the funeral was held at Antioch church. The body was laid to rest in the .family square in the cemetery by friends and neigh bors, floral tributes were silent ex pressions of love and sympathy. This good woman had been in fail ing health for some time and went to visit her daughter in Ninety Six in the hope thai the change would be helpful. She has a large circle of friends in the Antioch section who will greatly miss her. Before her marriage Mrs. Wood was Miss Mamie Gardner. Besides her hus band she is survived by five daugh ters, Mrs. Hattie Robertson,- Mrs. Sallie Robertson, Mrs. Mae Ousts, Missen Angelle and Lillian Wood, and five sons, Cleveland, Glenn, Lewis, Henry and Frank Wood. Our millinery department will strongly Oom mend itself to every lady who values exclusiveness in millinery. Magnificent display of pattern hats, as well as our own pro duction. Our prices on millinery are in accord with the advantageous prices of our other departments. Let us supply you with your fall hats. Rubinstein. FOR SALE-Two good mules, 8 and 9 years of age, sound and good qualities. W. E. Ouzts, 13-2t-pd. Edgefield, S. C. FOR RENT-A derirable room, ! furnished or unfurnished. Apply to ! C. M. Mell ich am p. TRENTON TOPICS. Mrs. Broadwater Entertains. Halloween Party For School. State Mission Day. Observed. Mrs. Abner Broadwater was hos tess Thursday evening at a lovely dinner party, the honoree being her sister. Mrs, Dowling from Waco, Texas. Among those who enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Broadwater and the pleasure of knowing the charming honoree were Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Padgett, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith and Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Mathis. Miss Emma Boukmght and Mr. Bettis Bonknight who visited friends in Richmond daring the past week have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Miller and Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Morral! joined a congenial party for an automobile trip to Augusta on Saturday. Mr. Arthur Clark, the popular and efficient railroad agent, here is toff on his vacation. He will visit Greenville and Asheville cn his rounds. Mr. George Walker from Belve dere was the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. R. Moss, Saturday and Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moss have inoved into the Baptist parsonage where their friends are giving them a hearty welcome. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mathis, Mr. Leslie Eidson and Mr. Ed Harrison }were week-end visitors in Columbia, ?gnests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ro per. I The Halloween entertainment which will be given by' the ladies of the school improvemeut associa tion is the much talked of affair for pie 27th. There will be amusements and attractions for all ages and from the outlook the attendance is ?to be exceptionally large. We will give more definite particulars next , * Mn*. Martha Padgett from Bates burg has returned home after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Mike Herlong. State mission day was appro priately observed on Wednesday afternoon by the Baptist missionary ladies at the home of Misses May and Carrie Harrisson. A good con tribution was made and at the con clusion of the program delightful coffee and sandwiches were served. Short Session of Sessions Court. That the people of Edgefield county are a law-abiding people is proven by the record of crime as reflected by the short term of the fall court. Judge T. S. Sease con vened court Monday morning and had the calendar cleared by Tuesday morning, leaving before Tuesday noon for his home. 1 be grand jury made its report Tuesday afternoon. The report was very brief and will be found in this i ?sue of The Ad vertiser. Git Wilson pleaded guilty to the charge of housebreaking and com pound larceny and was sentenced to four years on the chaingaug. Al Cook, a negro boy of 13 years, was sentenced to eight months in the State reformatory, after plead ing guilty to the charge of house breaking and larceny. James Searles was found guilty of violating the dispensary law, and being tried in his absence a sealed sentence stands against him. The case of Ben Bryant for re sisting an officer and assault with intent to kill was continued to the March term of court. Till Hart pleaded guilty to the charge of housebreaking and larce ny and was given a term of five years on the -haingang. Jim Broadwater, indicted for murder, having killed a negro in the Clark's Hill section, was acquitted. Broadwater was represented by B. E. Nicholson, Esq., and the State by the solicitor. The court of common pleas will convene next Monday and will con tinue in session two weeks. Our popular price patterns and weaves in wool and wash fabrics are the most attractive in .style and beauty, and more tempting in their money-saving possibilities than you oould expect. We have here the kind you will be glad to choose from, and at prices you can easily afford and would be glad to pay. Hubenstein. Mr. Wright Writes of the G< den Wedding ol Mr. and Mrs. Claxton. I On October I, Mr. and Mrs. ', V. Claxton celebrated the 50th a niversary of their marriage, the golden wedding at their hon "High Point" in Edgefield count; These two good people must bai felt very happy as they thought c the past fifty years, when they stoc before the preacher and promised 1 be faithful until death. And no fifty years have passed. Childre have been given and they hav grown up, married and gone t make homes for themselves. Man grand children came from seven homes to cheer the declining 4aj of their grandparents. Mr. and Mn Claxton have borne the heat an burden of many years togethei They have had joys and they hav had sorrows. But now at their ac vanced age in life they are still hal and hearty. Few men in the count; if any, can laugh heartier than Un cle Lewis. And now as they ar coming down to the edge of th river may the little bark on whicl they have been sailing over the se, of time have a safe landing ii the ports of beaven where they ma: wait to meet and greet their ch il dren as each of them cross over They have a splendid home ai "High point" and Uncle Lewis is a gentleman of the old school, a veri table Chesterfield, abd his good wife is the uncrowned queen of "Higl: Point." We all will carry sweet memories of this grand and bril liant golden wedding, with all good wishes for them in the future. This happy couple did not expect an; presents, but 1 they came rolling in from South Carolina and Georgia. They were numerous aud the day was an ideal one. There were one hundred and sixty souls present for dinner. Everything said welcome, every countenance was full of be nign pleasure. The soft zypher as it floated in the leaves of . the grand old white oaks ^whispered Jhappy greeting, the little brook that flow ed hard by murmured its pleasure at our presence. And with one ac claim both mah and nature bid every one kindliest greeting. At high twelve the big farm bell peal ed forth calling the craft from labor to refreshment. An old time ante bellum dinner was served and en joyed by. a happj group of people under the stately white oak trees. Such a dinner kings would envy. It vs as cooked so well aud seasoued so niue. The barbecued meals and hash could not have been better. Sim Daniel, colored, cooked the hash. And now may each of you enjoy the bright sunshine of peace and contenum-nt. May the golden bowl of health be full like the pool in the valley where flows the waters from the springs hidden in the heart of the hills. May your hearts be fill ed in the future with a sweet charm like unto the gentle murmur of a silver fountain stealing forth midst a bed of roses aud every evening may you lie down in the igreen pas tures of God's love and by the still waters of his grace where the angel of the Lord will watch over you until the morning comes. Mr. and Mrs. Claxton appreciated very highly the lovely bouquet of flowers from the U. D. C's. of John ston. The guests from abroad were M. J. Claxton and family, C. L. Claxton and family, H. P. Claxton and family, Y. W. Claxton aud family, L. P. Claxton and family, J. C. Claxton aud family and Oscar Rener and (one pug dog name Buck). Twenty-five Claxtons, all from Kite, Ga., came through in motor cara. For several years Mr. L. V. Clax ton has been giving from the full ness of his heart a dinner to his old company A, 15th South Carolina regiment. He is one of the few men who take time to strew the bright roses of affection, the white lillies of sympathy aud the sweet violets of love while living. He oan say "Shibboleth." All of his dealings are doue on the level by the square. For the lack of space we will have to omit the names of the invited guests from Johnston, Edgefield, Aiken, Saluda and the country round about. Suffice it to say that outside of the immediate family there were about one hundred and forty people present. J. Russell Wright. Johustou, S. C. . JOHNSTON KALLY. Chamber of Commerce Pians Monster Rally. Free Bar becue Dinner. Good Speeches. Johnston, October 12 -At s meeting of the business men of Johnston touight in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce arrange ments were made for the holding ol" a monster rally and community day to take place Friday, the 22nd of this month. Plans were mapped out whereby one of the most interesting* and at the same time instructive events of its kind ever held in this part of the state will come oft on that date. It is proposed to tay aside one day, at which time the farmers, business men and others of the towns and the country surrounding the 1 i ve little city of Johnston will be invited to come here and participate in the gathering, at which time prominent speakers of know? reputation will l>e on hand to address the people. The meeting will m entirely non political in character, and will have as its prime motira felelligenw dis cussion of questions affecting the farmer, the merchant the banker and the like. The idea is to get the farmers to come here for a dav and meet and mingfe with their friends from all over this section, and to hear soma s>? file best talks seldom afforded the people of thia section. Diversification, and it? relation to the future' welfare of the cuuntry, the boll weevil and other evils confronting the farmer, cotton speculation and its effect upon the economic value of the cot ton crop, business methods upon the farm, the relation of the mer chant to the farmer? are some of the questions whick will meet with discussion, and it is safe to predict that the largest crowds which have aver been to Johnston will be here an the 22nd inst. Speakers who kate made and bold a reputation in their particular line will be on hand to address the people, and a feature of the big day will be a free barbeen* tendered the visitors from far and near by the business men of Johnston, who have i well deserved reputation of never doing things by halves. The barbecue will be served at the school grounds, while thu speak? iug will take place in the Johnston, school building, than which there is no prettier nor more comforta bly appointed in the state. AL the meeting last night 8. J. Watson, was named as general chairman, which in itself bespeaks a most successful occasion, with Representative J. JU Walker, P. N. Lott and John Wright as members of the general committee. The va rious committees will be appointed by this committee, with a member of the general couwseittee as an ?x officio chairman of tne sub commit tee. At the meeting tonight those present vouchsafed their support by a riging vote, which assures one of the biggest days ever held on the Ridge. A general invitation will be sent out to all to be here on Friday the 22nd inst.? to hear the splendid ad dress, to meet and mingle with one another aud to take advantage of the free barbecue dinner which will be provided. Readers of this newspaper are particularly invited to come, as the occasion is guaranteed to be well worth a trip of miles to atten.l. Card of Thanks. In this hour of our great bereave ment we desire to thank our friends and neighbors who were so kind to us and our loved ona, Mrs. W. P. Winn, during her illness and death. These manifestations of friendship and devotion will always be treas ured by us and we trust that at some future time we can in some measure at least return these many acts of thoughtful kindness. W. P. Winn and Children. If yon waut some firt>t-olasi Ful' ghuin oats and Abruxzi rye, s?nd your orders to DrT W. E. Prescott, f He can supply you with seed grown? on his farm from carefully selected seed. Seed grown ey a reliable man at home or in your county are better and more dependable than those yon buy of a seed dealer, who buys them from soma farmer, one who probably is not as reliable as your neighbor who often for sale.