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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-10
Death of Mr.. G. w. Wood, .Jr.

Mr.. G. w. Wood, Jr., of Millen
died at his home Wednesday
September 20, 1915, at $3.50 O'CLOCK
of typhoid fever He was in bee
eleven days, but he worked for sev
eral days with fever before he gave
up. Mr.. Wood was 81 years of age
having been born in Edgefeld coun
ty, S. c., on November 6, 1889. He
suffered great deal, but he bore
his suffering without murmur
and was conscious up to two hours
before he died.
DR.. Cleveland Thompson, his at,
tending physician, was very faith
full, and before Mr.. Wood died DR..
Thompson had in attendspce DR.
J. L. Kirkandall and also DR.. Q
A. Mulkey, and both of the con,
sulting doctors said there could be
nothing more done for him in the
way of medical aid.
Mr.. Wood said just few nours
before he died that be was trusting
in Jesus. Rev. R. L. Bolton and
Rev. E. E. Rose talked with him,
but he failed to have any dying tes-
timony, save be was trusting in Je
sus. With these his last words con-
cerning his future he passed into
the great beyond. LIN
Six weeks before he died he was
married to Miss Nina Burk, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. V. L, Burke,
of Millen. About three months be-
fore his death he was promoted to
section foreman on the c. of Geor-
gia railroad, where he stood very
high in the esteem of his employer.
He was also member of Millen
fire department, and was a good and
daring fireman, and his bright face
and quick, willing hand will be
missed by every member of the de-
partment. The fireman sent with
corpse to Edgeield, S. c., to assist
in any way the bereayed G. G. Kew
and S. Dickinson. Where just c. $
a few miles from Edgefeld, rite
4nent took place at 10 a. M. Fr' ia
l want to say for the fl s.aaA
that the bereaved have our sincere
and heartfelt sympathy. May God
bless and comfort every one in this
sad time.
G. C. Key.
MILAN 90
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CLEORA CJLLINGs.
Farmers Sowing Largely Of
+. Wheat and Oats. Cleanup
Day Observed at
Z Schools.

Editor The Advertisers This fine
weather is stimulating the farmer!
TO SOW more wheat and oats thar
has been sown for several years
Last year we tried to finish gather
ing the cotton before sowing grair
and the rain set in on. November
25 and continued until February.
This year we are gathering and SOW
ing at the same time.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Thomas
spent yesterday with Mr.. Felix
Morgan.
Master Abney Brunson has been
having chills for a week but is able
TO go to school this morning.
Mrs. Jane Harling spent las,
week with her daughter, Mrs. w.
Il. Keel, who has been confined to
the house for several days but is up
again.
There was large crowd at Sun.
day school at the Brunson school
house yesterday. We are looking
for q big crowd at the box party
next Friday night. Everybody is
invited to come. All the girls and
young ladies are to bring boxes and
all t1he boys and young men to
bring full pocket books and we
guarantee all a pleasant time.
Last Friday was cleanup day in
the public schools and it was OBJ
served at our school. Most of the
day was spent in this way. But for
the press of farm work most of the
patrons would have helped.
Subscriber.
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4ue supervisor


gang get over Sum 11
road each year believe at cost
of about $50 per mile. With 1900
miles of road in the county II takes
three years to get around SO that
it is plain that he has not time this
year to keep last years roads in re-
pair. How then are they going to
be kept up2 Plainly there must be
a lot of volunteer work done by
those people who are so prone to
live on their banks and borders. If
we want to travel good roads and
we want travellers to come over ohr
good roads and we want good roads
to stay good roads, we must all help
to keep them good roads. BY having
lived alongside them we know that
they will not stay goods without
help.
Many persons have been generous
this year in giving land that the
roads might be moved out of the
bitches and gullies. Now if every
body will be a little generous and
help with a shovel or King road
drag the good roads will stay with
us and when the supervisor comes
around again instead of having to
make over a road that has gone to
destruction he may be able to give
US still better road with the money
that we have saved the county BY
a little everyday care and attention
w. w. Fowler.
Parksville, S. G.
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HOLD CONFERENCE.
President Bright of Chamber of
Commerce Confers With
Railroad Officials. Condi.
tons Improved.

President O. P. Bright writes
Southern railroad officials about de-
lays at Trenton, and in response the
officials came to Edge6eld and held
a conference. making all the decided
changes possible. The following
letters from President Bright are
setf-explanatiou:
Mr. W. N. Foreacre, Gen-supt.
Eastern District, Sorry. Char
lotte, n. G:
: Dear Sir: Several Of our citizens
and patrons of the Southern having
made complaint to me, asking that
the matter of connections and de-
lays at Trenton be taken up by our
Chamber for adjustment, and after
investigating the matter personally,
I agree with them, there is room
for complaint, but, knowing you
and having found you willing aud
ready to adjust any reasonable COM
plant and differences for the good
of1the service, l decided to place
this matter before you for action,
instead of taking same through the
usual channel, which feel can be
avoided.
Your No. 81 is due Trenton at
II. Is p. m, No. 80 is due at Tren-
ton at 9.95 p. m., your No. ITO TAX
ing up these two connections from
Trenton for Edgefeld at 2.95 p. M,
making it necessary for passengers
from northern points to wait at
Trenton 2 hours and ten minutes,
when No. ITO is. on time, yesterday
No Ito An ,.,,"ntn.. TO-
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ME HSimkins; secretary ana trea-
er,. Lallie Peak; color, pink and
green; flower, sweet pea.
Tenth grade-President, Ouida
Pattison; secretary and treasurer,
Carroll Rainsford; colors yellow
and white; flower, daisy.
Ninth grade-President, Meta
QUITS; secretary and treasurer, Will
! lie Peak; colors, white and green;
flower, white rose.
Eighth grade-President, Grace
Tompkins; secretary and treasurer,
James Porter; colors, lavender and
white; flower, violet.
The McDufie literary society
met Friday afternoon, November
5, 1915, at 4:3O o'clock. An un-
usually large number were present
and the program was highly inter
esting. The president being absent,
the meeting was presided over by
Prof. Copenhaver. The first pum.
Der on the program was current
events, Glover Tompkins; reading
Ilene Harling. Emmie Lou Edmunds
recited very humorous selection
and the debate followed. The sub
ject was resolved, That there
should be a limit to the ownership
of land" Affirmative, Annie Mae
Culbreath, Ida Folk. Negative,
Permelia Hudgens, Lal!ie Peak
Ruth Lyon, Annie ,lae Timmons
and Jennie S!mkins were appointed
to act as judges ard their decision
was rendered in favor of the afirma
tive. After the report of all commit
tees the society adjourned to NEE
Friday, November 26.
In order to pay for some of th'
playground apparatus, we are golns
to give musical ON the evening o
Friday, November 10. The mos
talented musicians and readers o
the town will take part. We hop
to make this entertainment one o
the most successful and enjoyabl
that we have ever given. The par
ents and people of the town shoul'
show their appreciation by patron
izing this entertainment which
am sure will come up to the requ1l
ed standard.
Misses Brook Jones and Jonnl
Cogburn are the acknowledged bas
ket ball stars in the high schoo
= teams. We urge every one TO com
> and see them play. If you come b
sure you do not forget to holler TO
the ninth grade. -.
, The foot ball team of the Edg'
field graded school viii play tn
Johnston graded school team Satu
, day afternoon $3.50 at the ia;
: grounds.
School Correspondent,
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Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.

The monthly meeting of the w.
G. T. U. was entertained on Satur.
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
W. G. TompkinG, about forty mem.
bers being present.
The subject of the afternoon was
the Bible in the public schools. :"
DR.. Pendleton Jones was present,
and made very suggestive and in
teresting talk, also leading the de.
votions.
The model members contest was
followed up aud one new member
was secured. A short report of some
news of the national convention was
made and as a result of the ballot
for treasurer, Mrs. Fannie Tomp.
kins was elected.
The announcement was made that
every union gaining twenty-five
new members this year would be on
the convention honor roll, and the
union gaining most members would
receive banner at the convention
| in Sumter next September.
The hostess served very bounti
full and delightful salad course with
coffee and whipped cream.
The next meeting will be show
er for the Door of Hope and vii
be held with Mrs. w. b. Cogburr
| on December the 9th.
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GOOD PUBLIC ROADS.
Mr.. Fowler Commends Work
of Supervisor Edmunds.
Many Miles of Public
i Roads Improved.

Mr.. Editor:- The supervisor OF
! Edgefeld comfy is answering tina,
big question whether We shall have
good roads by a gigantic effort to
assure that we shall. l am told that
he has built an automobile road ali
the way from Edgefeld to Parks
vile and know that he has for
some weeks they have been busy
constructing grand boulevard from
the county line near Mccormick to
the Savannah river near Woodlswn.
A road that in its first youth will
be JOY to every man that holds a
line or blows horn ard an object
of pride to every one living on its
banks and borders of that road.
AS the supervisor believes it
could be fenced and never used, 1t
would for long years be thing, of
beauty and joy forever but alas,
Immediately after being. worked It
must go to work and Is therefore IN
eminent danger Of an early decline.
The United States government
has recently put forth a bulletin
stating that such thing as a per-
manent road never has anywhere
been built. 1t tells us thatfthe best
road in the world as soon as it is
finished at once begins to wear out
and it almost says that the mainte-
nance of a road is more important
than its building, all Of which is
very sad but not news to us..
Now Supervisor Edmunds is Civ.
ing us, some splendid new thirts
feet roads but how are we going to
keep them splendid. How are thew
going to be mainI:
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1m Iurvi u.v~ .u-v -.-.--.----- - -
perintendent has issued bulletin
requiring Aiken branch train to
handle solid loads destined north of
Trenton from Aiken to Trenton.
This practice you very kindly broke
up while | was in the service az
conductor on Aiken branch. Know
ing the time consumed at Aiken IN
switching out these cars, and time
lost on schedule between Aiken aud
Trenton, saying nothing of the time
consumed at Trenton in setting of
cars, knowing these conditions as 1
do, and your being acquainted with
conditions that exist during tourist
season, l feel free in explaining to
you the complaint and the cause
therefor, and consequently take
this course in asking for prompt
adjustment Of same.
fully appreciate the fact that in
many cases there are many unrea-
sonable requests and demands made
of railroads by their patrons, and
at the same time l know you ap.
preciate the importance of tine best
service practicable, consequently l
am appealing to you in behalf of
our citizenship for relief. Thank
ing you in advance for your due
consideration, and prompt action in
this matter, beg to remain,
Yours truly,
o. P. Bright.
Pesident Edgefeld Chamber of
Commerce.
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Appropriate Resolutions.

AS the editor of The Advertiser
sat in the Baptist church at Harts
vile last Sunday morning we heard
the following appropriate resolu
tions upon the death Of Dr.. Howard
Lee Jones, president of Coker col.
lege, read and unanimously adopted:
DR.. Howard Lee Jones made his
first appearance in HartsvAle, in
this place, in connection with the
work which he later assumed and
to which he consecrated the last
service of his eventful and useful
life. On this OCCASION, his sermon
to the students of Coker College,
simple, scholarly, and profound, is
recalled as a masterpiece of pulpit
oratory betitling the time and place;
indeed, the thought of this remarka-
BILE address, that Sin is the failure
to realize ones possible best,," :" was
so eloquently presented that none
of US who heard it can escape its
lasting impression.
Later Dr.. Jones delivered here a
series of sermons which this con-
gregation and community heard
with delight and which still live in
the memories of Ill who heard
them. Polished by nature, courte-
Gus from the heart, this apostle of
truth, by his lofty character, high
ideals and rare ability, so engaged
our admiration and won our atfec-
tions, that his acceptance of the
presidency of Coker College in
June, 1914, was regarded as token
that he loved US as we loved him.
This church can never forget the
memorable occasion when our friend
entered.in fact into the fellowship
of the church and again made US
his debtors by sermon of great
power and propriety. The Way
&c s.A.>-rnonhn, "A forth the view
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Millen. Ga.

week attending the state w. M.
U. convention.
Mrs. O., D. Black entertained
with a tea on Tuesday evening the
honor guest being Mrs. Taylor
Good dwyn of Greenwood. After tea
sweet music, vocal and instrumental,
was enjoyed and all enjoyed chat
ting with Mrs. Goodwin who is
general favorite here.
The friends of Mr.. Dink Lott
will regret to learn that he has
suffered another stroke of paralysis
and that his condition is very un-
favorable.
While Robert Brown and his
wife (colored) were away from
home Saturday evening having
come to Johnston to make some
| purchases, their home which is
about where Mt. Tabor church used
to stand, was burned and two of
their four children were burned
within the house. Brown was late
returning and the children had gone
to sleep, and according to the Oldest
she was awakened by smoke and
the heat and seeing that their es'
cape would soon be impossible tried
10 drag the sleeping children out.
She succeeded in getting one
awakened and out and got one of
the others = to the door, but the
flames reacLod her and caused her
to lose her hold. Her clothing
caught fire and she was badly burn
ed as she sprang out. Her Sscreams
aroused others who came, but the
the house had fallen in. The charrec
bodies of the two children were
found. Brown and his wife arrived
soon after the house fell in. Their
is no clue as to how the hous
caught fire.
The Mary Ann Buie chapter hell
a very full and interesting meetin'
on Thursday with Mrs. G. P
Cobb. The officers were all presen
and, each reported all duties fulfilled
The chapter work is systematlze
) by committees this being a spler
did way to create interest and ais
a little rivalry, which in the en-
J makes the work well done, so ever
committee was ready with goo
report. The chapter decided 70 al
sist in the appeal for help for need
t veterans and their wives and ais
to contribute to Winthrop schola
: ship fund. Flowers and baskets
: fruit have been sent to the veteran
here who have been sick. The chal
!. ter will have a full representatio
$ at Aiken next week at the state col
S vention.
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Mr.. W. n. Foreace, General Super-
intendent Southern Railway, Char
lotte, N. c.:
Dear SIR. In connection with at
tached complaint, l wish to call
your attention to delivery of freight
from Augusta, Ga. Freight loaded
say on the 9Th reaches Edgefeld on
train No. ITO, afternoon of the 9Th,
when No. ITO is late as it was to-
day, it is impossible for our agent
to check out freight, make out e1-
pense bills in time to deliver be-
fore night. So in this case we do
not receive our freight until the
morning of the 7th, this freight
is On board from So to As hours a
distance of SO miles, practically,
ONE MILE PER HOUR. as a
merchant, and in behalf of others
will appreciate very much your at
tention, and relief in this. matter.
7 Yours truly, :,zs -
+ o. P. Bright.
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A little girl, when asked by her
teacher to distinguish between the
human and the animal families, re,
piled: 90 :. :
man is aIperfect beast
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-10

We carry a complete line of sta
tionery, Ledgers, Typewriter paper,
Typewriter Ribbons, Fountain Pens,
Letter Files. etc. Everything for
the office.
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g In reply to the above letter, Mr..
w. n. Foreacre, General Saperin-
1endent, Mr.. E. McGee Division
Passenger Agent, and Mr.. Wossom
Division Superintendent came over
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-18
THE ADAM AND EVE

The London of two centuries ago, when the first of the Hanoverian kings had just come over from Germany to wedge his big and b1oated body into the English throne, was a. very diff ferent city from what it is today. Com gested districts now covered with row upon row of swarming tenements and teeming with people were then subur- ban and even rural in their aspect. In Oxford, Hampstead and Tottenhan Court roads were to be found the houses of gentry, each in it's large grounds, and the cottages of trades
 men, with here and there a, quaint old inn offering refreshnent for man and beast, and recreation and amusement for the men of the vicinity. Beyond was open country. broad expanse Fof farm lands, pastures and gardens,
 grass grown and tree-c1ad. @ On a corner of Hampstead Road and Tottenham Court Road but set Npack on a narrow lane, and not far from Oxford Road, was to be found one of the oldest and quaintest and
 most famous of the many taverns in the vicinity. It gloried in the name of The Adam and Eve, and there were those who declared that it. was
 actually founded by the distinguished
 pair. whose names it bore. Certain it is that The Adam and Eve was a. venerable institution at the time of
 which we write, and for centuries it had been far famed for it's ales and roasts, it's cake and cream, and the delicious strawberries from it's own gardens. Princes and nobles of high l degree had often fingered beneath it's hospitab1e gab1ed roofs and disported themselves on it's bowling green Old Ben Johnson and his friend, Will Shakespeare, had been guests of The 1 Adam and Eve, and on occasion had ] imbibed more of it's hospitality than was good for them. Johnson made it
 the scene of one of his comedies, "A
 Tale of a Tub" At later period Hogarth, the great artist, had further i added to the 1ustre of The Adam and
 Eve by picturing it with his immortal l brush.
 The Adam and Eve was a favorite
 resort of the sporting gentry of two l centuries ago. Many sword-combat l exhibitions had been held on it's
 grounds. but in the early part of the eighteenth century that rather brutal
 and hazardous sport was losing it's
 hold.
 Among the most distinguished of the patrons of The Adam and Eve two centuries ago was the Earl of l Peterborough. Fresh from his fam
 ous victories in the War of the Sue
 cession, between England and Spain, l he was a popular idol, and people still
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talked in, awe of how he had com menced the conquest of Valencia with a detachment of 150 dragoons, and accomplished it to the wonder of his own army and the amazement of the enemy. Many were the stories told of the great Earl by the Frequenters of The Adam and Eve, for he had been as gallant in love as in war, and this propensity for the Opposite sex con tinued until his old age, when he had an affair with a beautiful opera sing CT, whom he eventually married.
 The Earl was thorough sports man, and interested in all forms of
 manly combat. One day he appeared at The Adam and Eve with a stalwart young man, of medium height but powerfully built in his train, and in troduced him to the assembled bloods as James Figg, a countryman, who had a natural genius for swordsnan- ship. The Earl of Peterborough an. nounced that he had taken Figg under his patronage, and this was sufficient to assure the success of the country
 man when he opened a school of arms in Tottenham Court Road, not far from The Adam and1 Eve. All the youthful nobles flocked to = Figgs place to receive instruction in sword manship, for the recommendation of the 5arl of Peterborough was quite sufficient to guarantee his proficiency.
 Figg was native of an Oxfordshire village, where he early displayed great ability in fencing and quarterstaff While displaying his prowess upon the village green, he attracted the atten- tion of the great soldier, who immed- lately took him to London and intro
 duced him to polite society.
 The young man prospered, and af- ter. a few years he found it necessary to secure more extensive quarters
 He gained possession of the premises adjoining The Adam and Eve, and
 erected an amphitheatre in Oxford Road, just back of the old tavernA It
 was a large building of wood. In the
 center was circular stage, some forty feet in diameter, where Figg and oth-- CTS displayed their prowess. Immed- lately surrounding the stage were
 boxes for the nobility and gentry, and
 back of them rows of seats, with a gallery above, the entire seating capa- i city being about 1,20O.
 In his youth Figg had often fought
 with his fists, and, as sword combats
 and wrestling matches had lost much
 of their popularity, Figg decided to add 1stic contests to the program of
 his frequent exhibitions. These i'm
 mediately became popular, and box | ing was soon the favortte sport of
 those who patronized the tamphithea- tre. Figg easily demonstrated his su- periority at the new game of f1sticuffs
 and was acclaimed the shrst champion
 of the new sport. Many hsttc Sladia-