Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-04-17
PARKSVILLE LETTER.
Ministers and w. c. T. U. Com,
mended. Gel. Talbert At
tended dwelling in Co.
lumbia.

wind is blowing in politics by the
liquor men:
Chester, April 4.-SoIicitor J. K.
Henry, who according to Judge
Ernest Gary, has no superior in
this state as solicitor, has issued
note of warning that will be of i'm
mense interest to a great many
counties in South Carolina where
petitions are being circulated among
the people calling for an election
to be held at the general election
this fall on the dispansary question
He said that he desired TO sound a
note of warning against mixing Ii
quor with the general election.
There is being circulated, so he has
heard, petition to vote at the gen
eral election on the establishment
of a dispensary in Chester. This
will be terrible mistake" says Mr..
Henry, because everybody votes
Democratic and Republican at the
general election. 1t means that the
liquor interests will have an oppor-
tunity to get some negro votes on
this question and gradually this in
tsrest will see that the negro is reg
istered in order to vote him at the
general election.
ITO mix a vote on liquor with
our general election is the most dan
gerous move made in the state fol
many years. 1t will prove the begin
ming of the end to undisturbed white
supremacy sure. ~
1.-Two years ago l predicted, from
signs that. / saw in the political sky,
that this move would be made. The
only safe thing to do is to refuse to
sign such Il petition for such an
election except during an off cleo
ton year. This liquor question:
should be kept clear of our politics. p
After reading the two last issues
of The Advertiser I want to say;
God bless DR.. Jefries, God bless
Bro. Shannonhouse, God bless my
old friend Girls Williams, God bless
Bro. Minick, Uncle Iv, old Sol, and
all the good folks whose eyes are
onen and who are not afrid to con-
demn evil, and finally permit me to
say, God bless the good women of
the W. C. T. U. We have read your
appeal of mother love" protest
ing against the re-establishment of
the dispensary, directed to Che yot-
ers out side the town of Edgefeld,
and especially to the towns of
Parksville, Plum Branch, Modoc
and Clark's Hill. We congratulate
you upon the fine citizenship of the
town of Edgsfeld, and say God
bless your brave merchants, who
are clean, level headed and patriot
ic, and we want to assure you that
the good people of these towns,
have heard your appeal and intend
to stand by you. Amen.
Mrs. James A. Dobey from John
ston, and Mr.. and Mrs. Josie Bus
sey from Spartanburg, have been
spending some time with their
mother, Mrs. l.. F. Dorm. Mrs. Do
bey returned to her home yesterday
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bussey will re-
turn this week.
Mrs. Lena Reynolds, widow of
the late Thos. Reynolds deceased,
spent several days last week visit.
ing her sister, Miss Annie Reynolds,
whom she reports as quite sick.
Mr.. Hunter of North Carolina,
who married Miss Octavia Harmon
of Edgefeld, is on a visit to friends
and relatives in Parksville.
DIR. Stone from Saluda is on a
visit to DR.. w. G.. Blackwell of
our town. DR.. Stone is a classmate
and friend of Prof. A. G. West and
is |. withal a prepossessing young
man.
Bro. Covington of the Methodist
church preached a most instructive
sermon Sunday afternoon on wit
Messing for Christ. We noticed in
the audience Mr.. Will Wells of
Plum Branch, a faithful r. F. D.
carrier. He seems better pleased
with the roads than when we saw
him last.
Mr.. Dixie Buchanan, wife and
babies spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. M. Seigler. Plum Branch
people do love to come to Parks
vile and we do appreciate their Wis
its.