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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17
Our Weekly Letter from Clark's

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Railroad facilities are being much
improved at Clark's Hill, the in
creased trade wairanting it. A new
side track has been put in and the
old one much heightened.
Peaches are beginning to ripen.
Mr.. f. A. Sales was the first to
ship this year from Meriwether. He
sent of two crates this morning.
The long drought is beginning to
injure the truck crops very much
and gardens are badly wilted. The
corr fields are looking well though
and that child of the sum-" cotton,
is very pretty indeed.
The mission study class of which
mention was made last week met
as appointed at Mrs. Sharpton's and
was decided success. A large
crowd was out and deep interest
was manifested through the entire
program. One of the features of the
evening was a map journey by Mrs.
Sale who took us from Augusta,
Ga, to China, telling US of many
interesting things, not only about
the trip over but also of the mis-
sionaries and their work. At the
close she made a strong appeal for
the famine sufferers and was re-
.warded by generous donation. We
are all much interested in our mis-
sion study work.
The program for the next public
meeting is to be gotten out by the
men, who are none of them men,
bers of the study class. The women
feel that they must not do too much
of the work for by and by, the men
will grow inappreciative and criti-
cal. The men feel that they have
been placed on their mettle and say
that something good may be looked
for.
Fishing parties were quite the
order of the day last week from
Parksville to Woodlawn, some
even camping for the night. Trot
lines were stretched, set hooks were
placed, all enticingly baited, and
the fish swan gaily by even Mr..
j w. Johnston our Isaac Walton,
failing to snsnare the fnny beauties.
They all with one accord said the
water was 100 cold.
Miss Ethel Hughes left for her
homeplast Saturdaj.
Mrs. Withers, a sister of Mrs.
D. w. Sharpton, arrived last week
for an extended visit. The three
sisters with their mother, who is
very young in spirit, make charm
ing quartette.
Miss Lipford, of Augusta, is visi-
ting her great niece, Mrs. w. S.
Middleton.
Messrs. ]. P. Nixon and S. T..
Adams attended the convention at
Horns Greek. They gave very
graphic and interesting account of
the meeting.
Mrs. Bell, of Parksville, and her
daughter, Mrs. Cartledge, who had
with her, her interesting little chill
dren, visited in Clark's Hill last
week.
Mr.. John Milton Bell, of Angus
ia, was a guest at his aunt's Mrs.
Rich, on yesterday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17
Something New.

Those who pass sleepless hours
after drinking coffee and suffer 9TH
er ill effects from this popular bey-
erage should try our Pathfinder"
coffee, from which the, injurious
properties have been removed. This
is entirely new and will prove to be
a great boon to many lovers of
coffee.
Penn & Holstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17
NOTICE TOR. F. D. CARRIERS.

Johnston, s. c., May 9th, III.
To the r. F. D. Carriers, of Edge
field County:
There will be convention of the
R. Ed. Carriers of this county, to
meet at Edgefeld Court House, on
Memorial day, May, soth, 1911, as
per resolutions of last meeting. Mat
tiers of importance to come up.
Election of officers for ensuing year
and election of delegates to conyen-
tion at Florence July, 4th. Iwish
to urge every member to pay dues.
national 75c, state SOC, total $l.25)
to Treasurer or have it at Edgefeld
on 3oth., as it is not pleasant to 60
up to convention and not know
whether you are going to be seated
for half day. Boys, all of xas
come and Glover and I will tel =
of the way the Newberrs \ you
welcomed us. Then 1 - people
discuss good roads azs Want us to
them. al how to oat
R. Denny, Pres.
Il. +. d. Carriers, Il. G.
S0f
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

Let us hope that the victory chat
has been scored against the Standard
Oil Company will encourage the gov
ernment officials to take up the cudgel
against other trusts which, while less
formidable, are probably more harmful
than the oil trust.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17
Pasture to Rent.

have pasture of 500 acres un
der wire on Horns Greek and am
prepared to pasture stock for the
summer at very reasonable rates.
Anyone having, stock to carry
through summer should see OF
write me. L. Y. Bryan,
Edgefeld, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

Before the next issue of The Adver-
tiser the teachers and pupils of the
college will have left US for their
homes in various parts of this and 9TH
er states. We wish them all pleas
ant vacation and shall look longingly
for the time of their return to Edge
field in the early fall,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

Modoc have had very i'll baby for
the past week. Much sympathy has
been felt by all Of Clark's Hill for
them in their trouble. Mrs. Mar
shall was an erstwhile Clark's Hill
girl, and we have never given her
up in memory at least.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

There are certain exhibits for the
county fair which if they areto be
creditable, must be given attention
now. Study over the matter and de-
eide what exhibits you will make next
fall. Then give them prompt atten-
ton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

Well, tomorrow will decide whether
or not the town will issue bonds in the
sum of SIS, 900 for the purpose of in
stalling an electric light plant. The
only sugg estion or advice The Advert
ser offers is: Weigh thematter careful
ly, pro and con, then vote as your
judgment directs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

President Kohn has been literally
flooded with letters and kilograms re-
questing reservations on the steamer
for the Press trip, which means that
very large number of persons in all
parts of the state realize something at
least of the real pleasure tc be derived
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

The wise farmer will plant largely of
late corn. That is the way to insure
a full crib next fall. A drought may
catch the early corn, causing it to
make practically nothinr,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

While the farmers of this county
have planted considerable acreage to
cotton, we do not believe it can be
said that they have gone ''cotton era
zy." Corn has had a large share of
their attention.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

trustees for faithful services rem
dered in experimenting the graded
school, for which he has never re-
ceived dollar by way of compen-
sation.
The school has been taught by a
corps of seven efficient, thorough,
painstaking lady teachers. So sat
isfactory have been their services of
these ladies that it is regretted that
all of them can not be engaged for
the next session.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

weeks has returned home bringing
Mrs. Brunson and little Cathleen
with her. To say that many were
proud to have Miss Annie return is
to put it mildly.
Misses SaHie Parks and Barbie
Christian worshipped yesterday
with the Plum Branch saints.
Misses Kathleen Parks, Claudia
Barrett, Myrtle Garrett and Mr..
Robert Bussey worshipped with the
Modoc Christianity Sunday.
We were blessed with a nice rain
Saturday night, which was greatly
needed, and will greatly help little
corn and cotton, though not enough
for small grain. We are sorry to
say, that small grain in our locality
is sorry. The best we have seen is
the crop of Mr.. w. w. Fowler.
who is developing into a first class
farmer.
Before we close, we desire to pull
off our hat to the Edgefeld Adver-
tlser, and to the goodly city of
Johnston, both for enterprise, the
one in doing things worth telling,
and the other.in telling it in an inter
esting way. We remember John
ston when there was only one store,
kept by Capt. Tom Jones, and a
shack of a depot, and we are by no
means an old man; when the sur
rounding country was considered
barren sand bed, etc., but look at
her magnificent churches, stores,
residences, etc., well calculated to
excite the envy of older towns. We
pull our hat and bow very low to
Johnston, to her people, who are
God-fearing and law-loviug having
possibly the best governed, dryest
town of its, size in the state.
The B. Y. P. U. last night was
well attended, and we especially en-
joyed the solo rendered by Mrs.
Margaret Wales. Mrs. Wales is an
accomplished pianist, and is always
helpful to our young people.
DR.. and Mrs. w. G.. Blackwell
are off for few days visiting rela-
tives and friends in Columbia. We
hope for them happy visit, and
safe return. More Anon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

So much is being written about Co
lunbia's "square meals that we ex-
pected to see the Colonia overfiowing
with newspaper men.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

The ssweet girl graduates" are cav
ing their day, but little being said of
the boys and young men, poor fellows.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17
Pleasant Lane News Letter.

The farmers have been at leisure
for the past week. Owing to the
cool weather the cotton and corn is
dying.
A posse of fishermen of this Sec
ton went fishing on Moultrie's pond
last week. We hear they had fine
luck.
Mrs. Emma Mayson of Cleora,
who has been in the Pleasant Lane
section for sometime has returned
among home folks. She is greatly
missed by all.
Mrs. S. d. Byrd and son visited
her brother, Mr.. ]. N. Strom of
Kirksey, on Saturday and Sunday
last.
Mrs. M. E. Etheredge and chill
dren spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. G. G. West.
Miss Sadie McGhee, of Cleora is
visiting her sister Mrs. Strom
Cothran.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Byrd spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Guthrie
Morgan of Cleora.
NJ All aid a5aa affs: 4. sffIns fl ~
Cleora and Mrs. M. B. Byrd an
children were guests at the home {
Mr.. G. L. Byrd on Thursday last.
Misses Sadie and Olena Byr
visited their grandmother, Mrs. N
E. Strom last week.
Mrs. Matte Dukes and daughte
of Cleora visited Mr.. and Mrs. T
B. Williams last week.
Mrs. Matte Byrd spent the wee
end with her daughter, Mrs. ].
Strom.
Miss Ollie Byrd visited relative
near Cleora last week.
Mrs. Emma Logan and Miss A
lie Byrd made a flying trip to Edge
field on Friday last.
Messrs. M. B. and T. E. Byrd al
tended Memorial services at [ lge
field.
Mr.. W. G.. Byrd has been sic
for the past week, but glad to say j
better at this writing.
Mrs. c. H. B. Williams visite
her mother near Cleora last week.
Several of our good ladies wen
to the good-old-fashion quilting a
Mrs. Belle Morgan's on Wednes
day last. They report a gran'
time.
Mrs. w. E. Byrd is visiting rela
tives near Cleora this week.
Our Sunday School is still i'm
proving. A good attendance las
Sunday.
Blue Eyes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17
PARKSVILLE NEWS.
Very Interesting Meeting at
Modoc. Johnston and The
Advertiser Commended
For Their Enterprise.

On last Tuesday night, / attend
ed one of the most interesting meet
ings it was ever my privilege to at
tend, and I have been in some good
ones. This meeting was held at the
hospitable home of Mr.. J. o. Mar
shall of Modoc, under the auspices
of the Woman's Missionary Socie-
ty of the Baptist church. 1t was a
public meeting, and the Bible
study class of Clark's Hill, con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Sales, Mrs.
Leggat and daughter, Mrs. Laura
Bunch, Mrs. Stackhouse and 9th
ers, whose names I do not recall,
came up to assist the good women
of Modoc in this meeting. The ex-
ercises were good, real eye-openers,
and we do so much wish our good
anti-missionary friends could have
been present to have gotten the facts
and figures as presented, especially
by the Rev. and Mrs. Sales. We
respectfully invite these good peo-
pie of the mission study class of
Clark's Hill to Parksville, and as
sure them, that our hearts and
homes are wide open to them. The
only thing to mar the pleasures of
the occasion was the extreme i'll
ness of Mr. and Mrs. J. o.
Marshall's sweet little babe of a
few months. We hope the little
one, still quite sick, may be spared
to their devoted parents.
We have heard it whispered that
there is a probability of the vicin-
age of Parksville joining in the re-
quest to join in Greenwood. We do
hope for the present, this report is
not true, for we do long for the
time to come to vote again in old
Edgefeld. Truly, we want a chance
to vote again SO bad. Well, we are,
some of us, just hankering for an
other vote. We think we can i'm
prove the public service, at least
we want to call some of our social
ed public servants to taw. We are
just dying to vote.
Where, oh where, is the county's
chain gang. 1t has been absent from
this part of the public domain un-
til the sight of it would be show
to some. Here children have been
born, taught to crawl, walk and
talk, since the chain gang has been
among us. To these children, the
first sight of the chain gang would
be quite show, causing them to
discuss for long time the quaint
ness of this public institution. Let
the chain gang come, if for no other
purpose, than to teach the children
now coming on in the Dark Corner,
what Edgefeld has.
We are sorry to report that Mr..
Sampson Strom, formerly of Edge
field, but now of Mccormick, Mrs.
Matte Strom and Mrs. Sudie Stone,
of Rehoboth are on the sick list.
Miss Annie Mcdonald VINO has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Joe
.gEans2n ial Aasgsta f4sfaxasaA ssssts
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17

he who has no opinion of his own,
but depends upon the opinion and
taste of others is slave.--KLoP-
STOCK.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
cOLzYz1ey Sk14| ar Il mn ny HNuIeN,4W "a

west where timber too scarce to be wasted
on rail fences and where there stones to
be cleared. The wire fence has proven an
greater boon to stock raisers, many of whom must
needs fence large tracts and who not disposed
to bubble over cost If they get fence that
can be put up quickly and will stand hard usage.
o. course the dramatic incidents Of ~wire cut
ting" days In the cattle country proved that the
wire fence easy to destroy it was quick
to build but of course that turbulent condition is
not one that has continued
And while are the subject of the wire
fence It may be noted the regeneration OF the
wire fence has been of the most marked
features of the present of more presentabe
farm fences. The treatment that has been
corded many Of the old wire fences reminds one
in its ingenious expedient for covering up old
terial with new-of the scheme now SO frequently
followed in coating old brick houses with layer
of stucco or concrete that gives them pristine
freshness. In some instances IVY roses, or rap
idly-growing vines of one kind or another have
been planted at frequent intervals along wire
fence-say at each post-and in surprisingly
short time the fence becomes trellis for uxur-
liant growth that is bound to charm even the
most fastidious person and one to whom a wire
fence unadorned would prove a perfect eyesore.
Another present day ruse for making the wire
fence unobtrusive and yet retaining all its virtue
as a boundary is to have the fence serve as
core for a hedge. The bushes shrubs other
hedgemaking vegetation may be planted eth
er or both sides alternately of the fence and
in a few years the presence Of wire strands and
their supporting posts would be a complete sur.
prise to person who attempted to pass the bar.
rier so completely will they be hidden. Indeed.
a close growing hedge reinforced by wire fence
has a twofold value as preventive OF trespass
by man or beast and many persons of wide ex.
perience declare that It is the ideal form. The
hedge may be permitted to grow to any height
and there is, of course, no necessity for farmer
to keep such hedge trimmed In symmetrical
fashion as Ia done with those in the formal gar
dens 70 the rich
The hedge, close-cropped beautifully rounded
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
StarNes Self Fifty Years.

A strange case of a brothers fifty
years voluntary starvation was
brought to light lately by the death,
near Lucerne, of a Swiss shepherd,
named Dangeli. Dangeli, who was
seventy-seven years OF age, was found
lying on some straw in barn. He
was in the last stages of exhaustion,
and was starving. "My papers are
correct" DangeH told the farmer.
You will find that am wearing three
suits of clothes. In each Of the suits
are pockets in which you will find al
together $6,400 in notes and shares.
For fifty years | have worked in
France as a shepherd, and saved al
most every penny of my earnings for
my sister. | walked from France to
Lucerne so that she will benefit by
every farthing of my savings" The
money was found on Dangeli, and
given to his sister. She believed him
to have died long ago.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
Any Oil to Order.

She had been married a week, but
she wasn't going to show it. She had
spent half the morning scrubbing the
newness off her shopping bag and the
other half in practicing supercilious
droop of the eyelids before her mir
ror And she was quite sure of her
self as she sailed into the local de-
partment store.
Yes, madam" asked the foorwalk-
err in voice of milk and honey, land
what can | show you?"
81 want-something in OIL" she de-
manded, suitable for my dining
room"
quite so, madam; quite So" said
the floorwalker, gazing meditatively at
her wedding ring. Would you pre-
fer salad oil, oilcloth, oil paintings, or
sardines ?"-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
M OZD|HS/HdOXzD MN EWGZN/nD
EIHRN EZIEE

and with no wire fence concealed is much
more frequently than formerly as one traverses
the most travelled roads in America. Such hedges,
however, usually bespeak the indulgence of some
wealthy land holder who is willing to spend freely
for the sake of appearances. The invasion of the
country districts by this leisure class, retired
of means and so-called gentlemen farmers has also
resulted in the appearance of numbers of
and concrete walls OF such barriers, like
wise the UNCOVERED brick walls. costly and par.
ucuary when take into account the massive
gateways which have usually been provided in such
connection There is doubt. however that such
walls add much, in the estimation Of most per-
sons to the beauty OF our rural landscapes In
deed, it is the walls and hedges more than any:
thing else which cause eturned travellers to grow
enthusiastic over rural England.
The iron fence has shared in the stimulated
activity but the iron fence, alike to the stone
WALL calls for a pretty heavy outlay, although
il it is kept painted 1t will endure for so many
years that it is rendered fairly reasonable in the
long The picket fence preferably painted
white white and green, continues to have
many stanch friends among the farming class and
the running board fence which is said to have
originated in New England has spread to many
other sections of the country and taken on few
frills suggestive of the designs of barred pie"
Rustic work when we'll done is always mighty
effective in any rural surroundings and the pic
turesque appearance of the logs with the bark on
is heightened by the introduction of some bright
hued posies Another latter day development Is
in the latitude manifested in the height
of the fences in the rural districts. generation
ago pretty much all the fences were about the
height Nowadays they vary greatly. In
instances where the fence or hedge is pure
ly ornamental its height is very much restricted
whereas the other hand 1t Is not unusual to en-
counter a wealthy land owner whose desire for
privacy has prompted him to erect-at least in
the immediate vicinity of his dwelng-a wall
so high that horseback cannot see over
It. A comparatively low stone wall surmountec
by high iron fence is another form of construc'
ton that has been introduced extensively.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

iater on ana ne wants to keep cattle, etc, out Of
MS cultivated tracts even if he has stock Of his
own that he wishes to restricted to a given area
But IN the old days farmer felt that
ne could afford to lay out much money in
fixing such limitations Almost invariably the
pioneer or early settler in any community
was anxious to find material for his fences
on the place. This will explain the al
most universal use in whole broad farm do
main of the old familiar type of zg-zag rail
fence. And just here be it noted that it Is an
admirable type of fence too. Cheap to construct,
If the rails be split from timber on the place;
easy to keep in repair substantial and enduring;
It is calculated to yield excellent service. This
is the type of fence that Abraham Lincoln con-
structed and its fame may go down to posterity
through the rails which treasured precious
relics because he split them.
The early settlers in stony districts, such
New England and certain sections of New York.
Including the famous Mohawk Valley, In many
instances made their first fences of stone. In
this respect they we're in ahead of their
times because stone fences constructed now
adays because of their artistic and picturesque
attributes and preferred by people to whom
expense Is no object. AS matter of fact fence
of loose stones was never cheap form of con-
struction. On the fact of things IL has always
been an extravaganza as compared with the rail
fence but the consideration that leads to its Sc
lection in many localities was that the land had
to be cleared of stones ere 1t could be titled. II
was no more trouble to pile the stones thus col
1ected in the form of fence than in a pile which
would serve no good purpose and 1t took less time
to thus arrange the stones along the boundary
lines than to cart them to some distant dump.
Go the average farmer working such land killed
two birds with stone, so to speak. and set up
fences that in most localities have endured to
this day.
The appearance Of the wire fence and particu-
,arIv the barbed wire variety marked new era
a. yorco building in our rural districts NOBODY
hos ever contended that the average wire fence
was anything very beautiful to look upon but It
A.. rrovon boon to thousands OF farmers In the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
Hoo That Climbed Ladder.

When Charles Prausa of Kadlee,
Wis, heard racket in his apple or
chard during the night he started out
with his gun to investigate, says the
Milwaukee Sentinel. He saw some
thing pulling apples from a tree and
supposed it was person. He de-
manded a surrender, but no answer
came. Then he threatened to shoot.
In due time he pulled the trigger and
upon closer investigation discovered
that he had shot one of his own hogs.
The hog had climbed up on a step
ladder and was helping himself to the
apples.