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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-13
Class History.


Ruth Marion Lashow and follows in
part:
Class History.
The class history by Ruth Marion
Lashow proved to be an exceedingly
interesting resume of the class since
the fall of 1910 when forty-nine ver-
dent Freshmen entered the High
school and signed papers for the four
years voyage. She told of the choos
ing of Jerome Talbot as class presi
dent and of herself as secretary and
treasurer; Of the interest aroused in
the choice of class colors and the fin
al adoption of blue and white.
The coming spring the class had
their first party on a pleasant May
evening in the knights of Columbus
hall: Of the theft of their ice cream
and of their trials in procuring more
and of the long time before the I'M
pleasant feelings of that evening wore
away. Next followed the trip to Mar
anacook with its pleasures long to
be remembered.
OF the forty-nine Freshmen who as
sembled in the fall of 1910 but forty
one came back in the fall of the sue
ceeding year as Sophomores. This
year proved the most uneventful of
any Of the four and as happy hearts
have no history so the second year pos
sessed no incident worthy of mention.
At the commencement of the Junior
year four were missing with nearly
twice as many girls as boys attend
ing. During the winter the first party
was given to which the Sophomores
were invited. This party will go down
in history as one where one cake
served the entire crowd. Plenty of
cake had been provided but had been
stolen. Inability to secure brought out
some skillful engineering in the class
to make one cake suffice.
AS spring approached the atmos-
phere began to hum with voices chat
ting about the Washington trip, which
took place as scheduled and of which
many happy memories are retained.
Next came the choice of the class
rings, and q reception given the SEN
iors in Library hall.
In the fall they returned with four
missing. The first event of this year
being trip to Purgatory Mills which
was closely followed by the birthday
party of Florence Hill and a straw
ride to French's Corner. The class
/ is much indebted to the Hazard
! Club for the pleasant afternoons en-
! joyed during the winter playing bas-
1 ketball at Hazard hall.
The browning point Of the Senior
year was the presentation of "Our
Boys" at which $3.50 was cleared. The
repetition of the play at French's Cor.
ner was not as successful. Next came
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-13
Class History

The class history was given by
Ruth Marion Lashow and follows in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-13

Realizing the need of every family in
flag to display Oh patriotic holidays, we
1er to our readers at ridiculously small
hove coupons and present them at the
he gag 10 yours. Five cents extra for
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-13

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11
Applying Soda to Oats.
Foreman.

March finds settled most ques.
tions regarding the choice of ferai-
lizsrs. However, before the pur-
chase of fertilizers is concluded,
provision should be made for enough
nitrate of soda with which to top.
dress oats during the month of
March. The first half of the month
is the best time for applying this
fertilizer to fall-sown oats. and
promptness is especially in order
this year as there was large acre.
age of oats sown early in the ia l..
For oats soun after Christmas land
may this tribe decrease) tae latter
half of March may be suitable date.
In selecting a time to apply nj
lrate of soda as top dressing, We
prefer spell of clearing weather.
when there is no prospect of i'm
mediate rain and while there is still
in the soil from recent rain enough
moisture to dissolve the nitrate
promptly. However, one should
not wait too late for this favorable
combination of circumstances; bu
if the surface is too dry whtn tn,
proper date comes around, weedel
or harrow may be used to break th'
crust and thus to bring the nitrat'
Of soda in contact with moist soil
Usually well-rooled oats will b
rather helped than hindered by thi
narrowing. Progressive Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11

Edgeneld, .. ", MAI. I'LL, 1o14'
10 His Honor, T. II. Spain, Presid,
ing Judge March Term of Court.
Edgeield County, S. G.
We beg to report that we have
1,assed or all bills handed us, by
rhe Court and reported the same.
This being the first sitting of our
body for this year we have only had
t,me to act upon the bills and ap.
point committees to look after
The various affairs of the county,
which committees will take such
matters as will be in their respec.
tive charges, make such investiga-
tions as they deem necessary and be
ready to report at the August term.
We have only considered such
other mat .ers as in our opinion
needed Immediate attention. I'm
der this head we find in one of the
reports of our preceding Grand Jury
certain recommendations for needed
repairs on the Jail and other county
buildings ignored.
We find that it has been the Gus
tom for years that after the reading
OF the report of the Grand Jury in
open court the same was filed by
the Clerk of Court, the filing Of
which usually ended the matter.
Now we have resolved in the out
set, and we want to be fully under
stood, that it will not be our pur-
pose to be over Jealous, making re-
concentrations just to be elaborate,
but to contine ourselves to s1ch
matters as we will feel the absolute
necessity of having done. We ex-
pect to see action upon each and
every recommendation that we may
see fit to make, or, we will know
the reason why.
We find after visiting our jail In
a body that the prisoners are as well
cared for as could be expected under
the present condition of the build.
ing. We find that the heating is
done by one little stove with a very
defective hue, on account OF wb'cl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11
PLUM BRANCH NEWS.
Sick of Community Are ConYa.
lescing. Methodist Revival b
Begins Next Week. z'
Bad Roads.

With Mrs. Jas. Collier, Mr.. Jim
Adams and young Allen Mallett,
convalescent, we have clean health
bulletin.
Mrs. Tillman White of Troy, Wis
tied Mrs. J. w. Miller Tuesday. u
There has been quite a bit OF
guess 'ng of late as to when the
wedding bells are going to ring, az
there are several candidates in the
race. y
The good man of the house seems
to have served the applicant for
special favors around the family
ireside. They must furnish the
wood if they expect to win.
One such young man was heard
to say he was doing his best to get
the young lady to consent to move
his wood pile.
In answer to the question, would
it be legal for a. bank to operate 9
United States post Office, as uncle
Sam had installed banking de-
partmcnt? Ny opinion is it would
be perfectly in keeping with the
law, for the banker to take
over the Post mistress, with her
consent.
MISS Dorothy Miller has accepted
position with The Tapp Depart.
ment Store of Columbia, S. c., and
sill leave Monday, March the 9th.
Rev. B. H. Covington will begin
series Of meetings in the Methedd-
ist church next week. He will Con.
duct the services with two meetings
each day. The public cordially
invited. but the church membeEss
are arged to attend and lend a help
ing hand.
Our roads are in bad condition
an q q. ,It,ef' ss.e,
supervisor, but the folks will come
to Plum Branch under all kinds of
weather, bad roads to boot. There
must be reason.
You can get fresh ground meal
or grils to oroer at Ralph Sturkey's
mill Monday, Thursday and Sa'nr,
days, with no long waits. Plum
Branch is on the job with the goods
these days.
Plum Branch. S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11
Court Of Common Pleas.

The civil conrt convened Monday
The first day and all f Tuesday were
consumed with the suit br"l4hl by
Howard G. Park, of Columbus,
Ohio, against the Ed..efeld Coach
Horse Company, the members of
he defendant company being the
following leading citizens of the
lower section of the county: P. M.
Markert, w. II. Ryan,. L. Graf
ton, H. II. Scott, Sr., j. O. Scott,
!. H. Garrett, J. p. Nixon, w. H.
Nixon, r. H. Scott, II. L. Bunch
and J. j. Taylor.
The facts leading up to this suit
a, briefly stated, as follows: The
.bpve named citizens realizing the
Iced of improving the stock of their
community by bringing in
new blood, formed company and
purchased French Coach stallion
from Mclaughlin Bros. of Colum-
bus, Ohio, the purchase price be-
ing So, 600. Three notes of $1,000
each were given for the horse, which
was guaranteed to be sound and
first-class in every particular. he
makers of the notes paid the first
note when it matured, but before the
second note became due the horse
proved to be unsatisfactory, falling
short of the guarantee. Upon this
ground the makers refused to pay
the second note and won a snit
which was brought in the court
here at Edgeield. The case that
was tried yesterday wds brought TO
force the paym mt of the third note
with accrued interest since the lst
Dt September. 1908.
Before the note matured on which
me suit was brought itwas purchased
by Mr.. Park from McLausn.m
Bros. After all testimony was
given and Argument made by coun-
sel, Judge Spain ordered a verdict
for the plaintiff Cor the face of the
note and interest, sl,746, upon the
ground that it is owIed by an in.
nocent third party who had no no.
tice at the time the note was pur-
chased that fraud had been per-
The plaintiff was repre-
scnted by E. H. Folk and S. MEG.
Simkins and the defendants by j.
w. Thurmond and B. f. Nichol-
son.
The next case was suit against
the Southern railroad by DR.. w.
E. Prescott to recover damages SUE
tained by the burning of merclan-
disc in the depot at Edgefeld July
4,l9l3. The plaintiff, who was
represented by J. VIM. Thurmond,
was awarded q verdict for the full
amount asked, s24l,7s. The rail
road was represented by Capt. n.
G. Evans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11
Another Interesting Letter From
Rev. ]. r. Walker. ;..-nu.s, .s

At $3.50 Saturday morning, July
26, we left Paris for Havre, the
seaport of Paris, l43 miles from
Paris. Havre is in the northern part
of France on the English channel.
At l p. m. we went on the ship
Sicilian sailing from London and
Ilavre to Quebec and Montreal. Out
of our 80 on tour 3 only % OF us
are returning on the Sicilian. The
~ of us were in two sections, L.
and Nj, each with conductor.
These conductors met US at Glas-
gov. June 23, and went with US all
our journey from Glasgow to end
of our stay in Paris, July 2G. They
did our Dutch talking in Holland,
German in Germany, German and
French in Switzerland, and French
in Paris. They took US to our hotels
which had been engaged by our
touring company, Thos. Cook d
Son; they arranged for our travel
by train and boat. Section l. had
about SO people. section NJ between
30 and 80. Mis-. Walker and / were
in NJ. Section L had IL on the ST.
Gillian. M had IL. Among the IL my
congregational preacher friend,
Lampbear. Among the IL of l. our
Canada friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Baty.
These Canada folk love England. l
fear they will never consent to
come in with Uncle Sam. Not that
they love Uncle Sam less, but John
Bull more. But Canadian Baty,
New England Lamphear, Southern
Walker, and many others unite in
putting first our blessed Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ! The kind
Count was still with US, and e. 6.
Denison, head of employment de-
partment of west side Y. NJ. @. A.
New York City. Mr.. Denison show
ed Mrs. Walker and ne many cour-
tesies when we reached New York
Wish | had space to mention every
one OF our plendid company OF
veterans.
We met on the Sicilian several
splendid people who had gone out
on another tour to the convention.
Among these were two with histor-
ic names of interest to me, Edwards
and Cartwright. The Cartwrights
are of same family as the old time
Methodist preacher Peter Cart
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11
Program of Union Meeting.

The union meeting of the first di,
vision of the Ridge Association
will meet with Phillppi church Sat
urday and Sunday, March 1880,
1914.
l0a a. M, Devotional exercises,
by Lewis Holmes.
l. How may we best affect in
terest and corporation in our asso-
cialional work, by Rev. II. B..
White.
2. Is the territory of our associa-
tion being worked by our churches,
by Rev. L. H. Possy.
8. Should we not provide to sup
ply our people with good books and
papers, by P. N. Lott.
4. Would not a Baptist Academy
in our midst further the interest Of
the Kingdom, by S. b. Sawyer.
Sunday.
III a. m, Sunday Scnooi.
/. Are our present methods of
Sunday School work efficient, by c..
L. Jones.
g., Home Miss, a, Frontier, by
DR.. A. 9. King, b, city work by S.
J. Watson, C, Cuba by G. w. Scott,
d. Mountain schools by w. w.
Johnson, e, among the negroes by
H. w. Jackson.
8. Foreign missions, a, Papal
fields, by w. L. Coleman, b, papal
fields 1y T. r. Denny, c, Educa,
tional Department By l.. D. Holmes.
4. Show thai the Bible teaches
missions, b. i. NJ. Jones,
Dinner will be served on the
grounds each day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11
LEGISLATION.
Bill Passed by MIR. DeLaughter
in House and by Mr.. Mich.
olson in Senate Com
mended.

Measure regulating licensing of
insurance companies was passed at
the last session of the general as
sembly and is now a law. The bill
was introduced in the house by J.
P. DeLaughter, member of the
Edgefeld delegation.
F. II. McMaster, insurance COM
missioner, has addressed the follow
ing letter to Mr.. DeLaughter:
I wish to acknowledge my in
debtedness to you for securing the
massage of what is known as the
DeLanghter bill in the house and
The Nicholson bill in the senate,
regulating licensing of insurance
companies.
i believe this to be an excellent
piece of constructive Legislation. 1t
enlarges the present law, in that it
adds tc the investments which in.
surance companies may. make in
this State and secure license fee re-
ductions, State, county and muni.
cipal notes and deposite in banks of
this State, maintained continuously
for six months.
This law, while eminently fair
to the insurance companies, will.be
of great benefit to the people oflhe
State in securing investments within
the State by foreign insurance com
panies. Of course | can not under
take to compare this with legisla-
lion of which / know nothing, but,
so far as this department il con-
cerned, believe this to be one of
the bet pieces of legislation that
has ever been enacted.
The unanimity with which this
bill was passed by the house is a
tribute to your influence and to the
confidence in your Judgment held
4, Ise ilo use. al s, tate
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11

wright, and Miss Edwards of tht
famous Jonathan Edwards family
However, the Cartwrights ( Alabama
have become Fresbyterians, and
Miss Edwards of the great Presb,
tteFian name has become Methodist.
Miss Edwards is of Illinois. She
wrote this in my notebook which
|isof interest in connection with
|hosh Cartwright and Edwards
grandparents entertained
Uncle Peter Cartwright who preach.
edIns nstheir home in pioneer days. "
Another point of interest to as
South Carolinians especially, Miss
Edwards knew our James H. Car
lieie. She told me that the only man
ssstha worlds Sunday school con-
sssation that seemed to her to rank
with Carlisle was f. B. Meyer of
London. If there were any more
tssy ywere very few. A Methodist
praacher i'll South Carolina with
whom / was talking about the
worlds convention said to me: ]
have seen in all only two men l
thought really great" My question
Immediately was, "Dr. Carlisle and
who eise?''
HIS. Walker and / had better
fsom than on the Cassandra, and
we liked the fare better, but this
may have been by comparison with
The fat boiled fish and other poorly
prepared food of Europe. They used
to bore as with an hour of courses
or rmesses all of which l should like
:tohaye swapped for Is cents
lunch of my own choosing land
GccokiDg). That was at night at din
her when we were fed by Thos.
teook .& Son. (Tom is a poor cook
ii some ways.) We generally made
ont pretty well when we could go
#ndsbny our midday lunch. Some.
times. we got a good dinner.
On Tuesday a few of US went
sso@p into the engine room. We
we're down in the bottom of the
SHIP below the sea level. These en-
%5ers and tiremen are in great
81 ship IS amaged.
isfs,e,r orders are TO SUCK TO ftneir
work as long as their heads are
barely above water. The Sicilian
which is small ship burns about
GO tons of coal a day.
On Wednesday We saw two
whales. Thursday, July 81: 1t is
said that the fog horn began blow
ing at 5 o'clock this morning. |
heard it only once before 1880 or
q. 1t was still blowing in the after
noon. By 1880 p. m. the fog had
cleared away. Wind strong and
waves big. Many sick.
On Friday. August /, | saw my
tirsv iceberg. 1t looked like cloud
rising out of water.
J. R. Walker.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11
Know Ye Not That a Prince
Hath Fallen.

I may corne with silent tread and
lay this bouquet of flowers upon the
new made grave of my departed
friend, James T.. QUITS.
With them / drop a tear, and
breathe prayer. May the mighty
powers of grayitatio, guard and
keep them there; may the sun shine
upon them painting them with all
the beauties of nature; may they be
sprayed every evening with the sof,
gentle dews of heaven, and may the
bright vision that 30 charmed the
sweet singer Of Israel rest as a
benediction upon the memory of
J. Il. QUITS forever. In life he war
as gentle as woman, in thought az
pure as virgin. He lived in the
18th Psalm: He walked uprightly
among meT and worked ,ighteous
ness" True 1t must be that death
loves shining mark" and this man,
loving and beloved, had walked a
long time where the multitudes
press. 1t is one of the blessed conso
lations that is left us, thai we can
treasure in our memories the quail
ties of character that made splen.
did and beautiful the souls of those
who slip away from us. And surely
there is much for comfort and peace
in the recollection Of how well and
faithful Mr.. QUITS filled the many
years that were given him here. He
had a high sense of reverence of
things sacred and holy.
In his case death was robbed of
it's sting. lie just gathered the
draperies of his couch about him To
lie down to pleasant dreams" He
plies his task yonder under softer
skies and freed from ths limitations
thatare ours who yet tarry. His
life was arrested here to find rich
er fruilion otherwise. lie still sits
in the family circle, but out OF
earthly sight, and will still minis
ter to,,hose whom he, loved, and
shose vii ossiitoVen him and have lost
him but for awhile.
Il cannot say. aud will not say
That he is dead, he is just away,
With CHEEKY smile and q wave oi
hand,
He has wandered into an unknown
land,
And left US dreaming. How very fair
l. must he, since he fingers there.
And you, oh you, who the widest
yearn
For the o!d-time laugh and the
glad return.
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of there, as the love
of here.
Think of him still as the same, /
say;
He is not dead-he is just away.
Warm summers sun shine
Kindly here.
Warm southern winds blow
Softly here.
Green sod above, lie light lie
light,
Good night my friend,
Good nlght, good night"
j. Russell Wright.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11

defect, we would not be surprised
1t any time to hear of the destruc,
tion of the building by fire. We
find only one entrance leading from
the lower to upper floors; this is
through and connected to the stove
room. In case of a fire originating
from the stove, or, in. the stove
room, we don't see any possible way
for the pris ,nels to escape. We
understand from the jailer that ins,
the past week fire broke ont in the
stove room and had it not been for
his immediate action perhaps the
building would have been destl Dyed
and the prisoners cremated.
So we recommend that the sheriff
in conjunction with the committee
on public buildings, secure plans
and specifications and have built at
once a sufficient fire escape, this
escape to be located at such place
on the building as they in their
/ Judgment deem best for the escape
of the prisoners in case OF fire.
That the sheriff presen, his bill
to the 30 .rd of County Commits
sioners for their approval. We
have taken up considerable time
with our Supervisor and he has
p, omised to look into the former
presentments of our preceding juries
ar d to act in conjunction with the
several committees from our body.
Committee on Books, Accounts
and County Oficials-W. L. Duno.
want, N. M. Jones, o. P. Bright,
E. M. Walker, j. R. Strother ami
w. A. Strom.
Committee on Chain Gang
NJ. Shaffer, II. w. Quarles and l.
b. Derrick.
Committee on Poor House-H NJ
Herlung, E. N. Smith and E. l.
Scott.
Committee on Public Buildings
S. A. BARLEY, x and L. NJ. Dorm
Committee on Education-R. H.
Quarles, J. NJ. Miller, T. E. Byrd
aud H. q. Cooper.
(. Il.
vital hindrances, religipusly, edsoa
tionally, socially and financially IL
The condition of our county roads
To suggest 3 better method by
which they should be worked has
not only been most puzzling to US,
but to every Grand Jury for several
wears. We notice various recon-
mendations by the preceding Grand
.Jurys which we consider good but
not carried out, so we have resolved,
that instead of following the usual
custom in appointing a few men from
our body as a special committee on
roads, bridges and ferries to con-
slider ourselves a committee of TN
whole to advise with and assist the
Supervisor in every way possible to
bring about better conditions. We
approx, the action of our sheriff in
his appointment of Homer L. Viii.
liams as his deputy which under
recent act was to be done by him
with the consent of the Grand Jury.
We desire to extend thanks to Judge
spain. Solicitor Zimmerman and
other officers of the court cor the
assistance rendered us i'll the dis.
charge of our duties and other
courlesies extended.
Respectfully submitted,
w. a. Strom,
Foreman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11
Report of Grand Jury.

Edgefeld, S. c., Mar. 4th, 1914.
10 His Honor, T. II. Spain, Presid-
ing Judge, March Term of Court,
Edgetield County, S. @.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-11

Cures Old Sores, 0lhsr ReHaties Won't curo,
The worst cases, no matter Of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Or.
Porter's Antseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 2sc, Soc, S1.oO
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-26
Purifies Blood
With Telling Effect
Gives Conscious Evidence Of
Its Direct Action.

s.. S. S., the famous blood purifier, almost
talks as it sweeps its way through the cir
culation Its action is SO direct that very
often In some forms Of skin affection the
appearance Of the eruptions changes over
night, the itch and redness are gone and
recovery begins Immediately
As matter Of fact, there is one ingredl-
emit IN S. S. s. which serves the active pur-
pose Of stimulating each cellular part Of
the body to the healthy and-jEdicious selec-
ton Of its own essential nutriment That
is why 1t regenerates the blood supply why
1t has such a tremendous influence In over
coming eczema, rash, pimples, and all skin
Affections.
And in regenerating the tissues s. S. s.
has q rapid and positive antidotal elect
upon all those irritating Influences that
cause rheumatism, sore threat, weak eyes,
loss Of weight, thin, pale checks, and that
WEAKNESS OF muscle and nerve that Is gen
orally experienced as spring fever. Get
bottle OF s. S. S. at any drug store, and in
a few days you wiz not only feel bright and
energetic, but you viii be the picture Of
new life. 5. s. S. is prepared only In the
laboratory Of The Swift Specific Co., 534
swift Blag., Atlanta, Ca, who maintain a
very ef1eient Medical Department, where all
who have any blood disorder of a stubborn
nature may write freely for advice and
special book OF instruction. S. S. 5. Is sold
everywhere By drug stores, department ana
general stores, but beware Of all subsututes.
Do not accept them.