Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
PARKsVILLE NEWS.
Public Installation of w. o. w
Officers. Facts Connected
With, History of Camp :.
B. Y. P.U. Officers.


B. Y. P.U. Officers.
Parksville is exceedingly quiet
now, having resumed the usual ac-
tivities, with renewed energies, SO
to speak; the farmer TO his field, the
merchant taking stock, the banker
to his desk, and the doctor in the
mud, the teachers at the helm,. one
and all looking forward with bright
hopes for a prosperous year. 1t is
well, and may God grant that all
these hopes may be realized.
The Woodmen of the World held
a public meeting in their new hall
over the bank Tuesday night, Janu-
ary srd, at which time said hall
was christened, and the new officers
publicly snstalled. Phe public were
invited and our gallant and chival-
rous young Woodmen amply pro-
vided refreshments for our female
visitors which seemed to be enjoyed
to the utmost. One of the retiring
officers brought out the fact that
our camp is in its 18th year, read
ing the names of the charter mem
-bers, sadly referring to the fact,
that six esteemed names have drop
ped out, having joined the silent
majority over whose earthly re-
mains appropriate monuments have
been erectrd. These honored names,
are as follows: w. A. D. Blackwell,
w. III. Goddard, P. G. Reynolds,
j. G. Bussey, ]. L. Stone and L. +.
Dorm.
The organization is justified from
the fact, that no member is any
poorer by having Joined and we
have paid the bene6ciaries, thirteen
thousand dollars besides contrlbu-
ting to sick Woodmen, and erect
ing six monuments, at cost of one
hundred dollars each. 1t is a striking
and remarkable fact, that three of
these sovereigns lost their lives by
accident. Sovereign J. G. Bussey
was killed by an engine while mani
fully trying to remove his hand car
off the track Nafter the hands had
deserted it.. Sow. p. G. Reynolds
went down to his, death in that ter
rible catastrophe on the St. Law
renee river in, Canada when that
world renowned bridge gave way,
and all remember the death of Sow.
Dorm at Irento9 S. c., by terrible
and unaccountable accident. These
are some facts that should stimulate
and encourage Woodmen.
Sow. r. N. Edmunds is noW at
the head of the w. o. W.ein our
town with Rev. T. Fl. Garrett sec
ond inf command, and we predict
a successful year. Sov. G. Robert
son>was elected delegate to the
head camp meeting in Sumter to be
held in March.
We are glad to state that Mrs.
Hattie Bussey Gilchrist, Oldest
daughter Of the Rev: G y: Bgsey,
is on a. visit to her old home, friends
and kindred hereabouts.
Sunday school here yesterday was
largely attended and we were glad
to see Miss Lucille Seigler from
Rehoboth.in the audience.
Mr.. Willie Whatley from Reho-
both, and Milledge Strom from
Cleora are visiting friends, sweet
hearts and relatives in this town.
Mrs. Redd and friend from
Augusta are visiting Mrs. Redd's
father of our vicinage; Mr.; Thos.
Barrett.
Miss Sadie Smith left this morn
ing for her post of duty, that of
stenographer, in the city of Allan
ia.
l am sorry to report that the
health of Mr.. Rheube Smith is in
precarious condition and fears are
entertained as to his recovery.
Miss Ellie Rich whom we report
ed as quite sick of typhoid fever is
we trust, some better.
Miss Mary Middleton Bell who
has been spending awhile with her
cousin in this town returned to her
home in Meriwether Saturday.
Mr.. Hoyt Cartledge from North
Carolina is visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Virginia Stone.
Mr.. Luther B. Stone is at home
on furlough. He has lucrative
position on the G. & w. G. rail
road.
There was a large crowd out last
night at the Baptist church in at
tendance upon our i. Y. P. U.
meeting, the subject being Sin. Mis-
ses Maggie Mae Robertson and
Carrie Cotton, and Mr.. Dan A.
Bell read appropriate selections.
The present president having fill
ed the Office for ten consecutive
years, and declining reelection in
the hope of developing a younger
man, brother Wallace M. Robert