Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-10
%PARKsyILLE NEWS.
Rev. I, H. Garrett VIII Serve
Parksville Baptist Church,
Profitable Session Quar-
terly Conference.

privilege OF Sittlng DOWN 10 uleae
with President Taft and party at
the banquet in honor of the Presi-
dent given by the state of South
Carolina last week. The editor
usually has to sit down to meat with
"Publicans and Sinners" and the
contrast must have been inyigorat
ing and rejuvenating to his over
worked body and care worn soul.
We are glad he was there, for he
deserved the recreation which an
opportunity like this from the hum
drum" of the newspaper office must
necessarily give.
A severe windstorm struck the
new residence of Mr.. w. S. Middle
ton at Meriwether last Tuesday, and
utterly demolished it. Mr.. Middle
ton, who is building at Meriwether,
on lands recently purchased, a two
tory mansion, had the building
raised, rafters up, and so on, when
storm struck it, and the structure in
a few minutes lay in a heap. The
neighbors, however, sent in hands,,
who soon cleared away the debris,
and the faithful workmen have the
structure again raised, and we hope
no other storm may strike it until
the building is thoroughly braced,
and even then, that none so severe
may ever strike the house.
The Presiding Elder of the Cokes-
bury district, Rev. DR.. Roper, held
quarterly conference in our Metho-
dist church here Saturday. Dr..
Roper preached one Of the most
comforting and practical sermons
on the model prayer we ever heard.
We only wish he could have had a
larger audience. The reports from
the charge seemed to show, that the
conference claims would all be
paid up, which makes a good
showing for the present pastor, MIR.
Lee.
The Baptist church yesterday,
after preaching by pastor White,
was called together in conference
and unanimously called the Rev.
7. II. Garrett, of G~reenville, for
half his time for another year.
A large crowd left here this
morning to attend the opening of
the Georgia-C Carolina Fair and in
ci~dentally of course to see the Presi-
dent. Among those who boarded
the train we recognized Rev. L. B.
White and wife. Mr.. R.. N. Ed
munds and wife, Mr.. Tom Barrett
and wife and Messrs. Claud Parks,
Milledge Moultrie, Judge Brunson
and wife and others whom we did
not get to'see.
Last night we had a fine meeting
of the E. Y. P. U. on the subject
of. missions. We had as a subject
the fight, the field and the forces"
Prof. Williams gave usi a good
paper on the fight, Hon.T. G.. Tall
bert made a good speech on the
field while DR.. Blackwell talked
we'll on the forces.
Bro. w. w. Fowler in an open
conference on what the B. Y. P. o..
can do for missions, suggested that
when we employ our native work
ers on the foreign field as we ex-
pect to do, that we keep in touch
with him, getting frequent reports
of his work from the field, so as to
keep in sympathy with the work
AMI the president suggested that
we get his photograph, which would
help to keep up interest in our mis-
sionary.
We are glad to say, that Mr.. Will
mer Christian, who has been quite
sick is now convalcscent. His doctor
cured him at one "whack'' in a way
that you ought to hear him tell.
Well, unless Miss Rosa Hutto, our
fair and efficient teacher, tells the
thing, I will let him tell you.
The people are talking our fair
now, scheduled for Friday, the
26th, the day after Thanksgiving.
The people of Clark's Hill, Meri-
wether, Red Hill and Plum Branch
are making inquiries as to entries,
etc. We invite all to come and bring
anything and everything they can
raise at home especially do we want
home raised mules and horses.
We have a nice little track to ex-
ercise the colts and we can deter
mine to some extent as to speed, etc.
The fair grounds have been pre-
pared and the grand stand will be
built ere long. / want to put you
on notice, that whether President
Taft comes or not, the community,
club, or what not, that beats White
Town in home raised EXHIBITS will
take the cake, so to speak. Come
one, come all.
We are sorry to chronicle the
fact that the sweet little babe Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Robertson, of
Modoc, only a few months old, is
to be buried this afternoon in the
Red Hill cemetery. Our sympathies