Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09
GRAVES DECORATED. /.
Beautiful Custom Of Woodmen
of the World, Very Interest .
ing B. Y. P. U. Meeting
at Parksyille.

at Parksville.
Yesterday, June 9th, was q nota-
BILE dayswith the Woodman OF the
w orld. It is a custom Of 1.-The order
to decorate the graves, of its de:
ceased members on the 9th of June
each year, and this, together with
the fact, that it places beautiful
monument at the grave of its mem-
bers, makes this order unique among
fraternal societies. No other order In
the world that lam aware of, does
this, and what can be more beautit
full, especially the placing OF beau
tiful flowers once a year upon the
tombs Of departed brethren. When
nature has put forth her buds and
the flowers are blooming in fra
GRANGE it seems fitting time to re-
call the memory of those who have
stood with us,in the past: This the
Woodmen did yesterday, being as
sisted by the Modoc and Plum
ranch camps, daughters Of Parks;
Iville, who still honor and love their
mother camp.
/ Sow. w. p. Parks was appointed
master of ceremonies, L. f. Dorm
leader of the singing, whereupon the
| Woodmen were formed in procession
carrying the United States flag,
marched to the the cemetery and
4 placed beautiful flowers, arranged
by the deft fingers of our lovely
girls, upon the graves of Sovereigns
w. A. D. Blackwell, j. L. Stone
and r. S. Blackwell, the lattersa
new made grave. The ceremonies,
were interspersed with singing, at
the conclusion of which, Sow. >. M.
j Morgan made a tender talk, recall
4 ing the virtues of the departed, af-
ter which we were marched into
4 the church, and Rev. Z. B. White
fpreached most excellent sermon
4 to the fraternity, taking asHhis sub
i iect the good Samaritan; which end
! ed beautiful, as well assmost Inn
4 pressive exercise. IS.
Messrs. Bob and; g. q: w hite,
4 of White # own, WORSHIP pped with
\ l,us, Yesterday as 4
the aIaany HEoodnen who:
fvisited EPafksNille yesterday were,
Messrs e. Strom and Butler Stroml
4 of Rehoboth. Plum Branch sent
!. Mr.. Wideman, and Messrs. B. M.
4 Bussey, Cab Key, Press Parksman,
J, Wiley Crawford, Warren McDan-
.liel, Winchester Robertson, Mr..
Marshall, A. V. Bussey, Gordon
Boswell and others represented
: Modoc in the decoration exercise.
| Miss Maggie Connors, who has
been teaching in Anderson, while on
!, her way to her home in Orange
burg, stopped over for a few days
with her sister, Mrs. J. M. Bussey.
She was an interested listener at our
B. Y. P. u. last night.
! The B. YeP. U. had an interest
ing meeting. last night, subject
e with Jesus in the Garden" Mr..
2 w. w. Fowler gave us good talk
g on Avoiding temptation" J. NJ.
Bussey talked we'll on the subject
Resisting temptation" and Mr.. j.
!, G. Morgan gave sound words of ad-
, vice on Enduring temptation" 1t
was very interesting and pathetic
:; subject, and all seemed to enjoy the
o meeting.
J, We noticed as an interested lis
; tener Mr.. John Bussey of Colum-
) bia county, Ga. Mr.. John Milton
!. Bell, of Augusta, ran up yesterday,
!, End spent the day with home folks.
' He says he would be obliged to
e come once in awhile, if he didn't
e have better reason, to get some of
r Mothers transparent custard.
d Miss Ida Gluarles, of Modoc, is
visiting her aunt, MIS-. lda~darVley,
n of our town.
d We are sorry to report the little
ol two-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. r. N. Edmunds, as seriously sick
l. The physicians think there is nc
s. possible chance of recovery. Its
r grand father, Mr.. Tad Strom
d spent two days with it last week
l. Our sympathies 60 out to the
n stricken family.
S. MORE ANON
r.