Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-07-21
Flying Squadron Visits Golfers.

AutOmODlle parIleS cdTTlea aoouI
thirty men. women and children,
from Edgefeld, about half of them
taking part in the temperance de.
monstration. The good people of
the Golfers community showed their
sympathy for the cause by being
present in large numbers and mani
Testing their usual splendid hospital
ity.
Two of the party went ahead III
an open buggy expecting to reach
Collier and consult with the organ
lat and other persons at Collier, and
Mr.. Littlejhhn, as to the program,
but while MAN proposes, God dis
poses," for when these two had
passed every means of shelter and
had gotten into an open country, a
cloud came up suddenly and unex-
pectedly, and their only protection
was one green umbrella. They
looked in vain for a friendly tree,
or hospitable home on the side of
the road. and thought of the cry for
immigrants which has been made
for the filling in of vacant places in
our county. Finally they saw in
the distance. but too late to save
their clothes. which by now were
drenched, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thaddeus Strom. Here under this
friendly roof tree they took shelter.
When they entered, they hoped that
there would be some one who could
provide the necessary adornment to
make it passible for them to pro-
ceed, but 10, and behold, everybody
was as thin as rail. Nevertheless
Mrs. Strom said that once upon a
time she had worn garments that
would suit, but that of course they
were not In, style at the pres,
ent time. These they very thanEss
fully donned, and as soon as the
rain abated, proceeded on their
journey sadder, but wiser. The
meeting was just as good, however,
and everybody was jast as happy as
;if il had never happened, Rey. ], 8.
Littlejohn conducted the exercises,
leading in prayer, and announcing
the songs.
There were two contests for sill
yer medals, one by boys and girls
of 10 and IL, who sang a temper
ance story in song. These songs
were announced in last weeks Ad,
vertiser, the first being Edward
Peak, then Dozier Tompkins, Cor
rie Cheatham, Francis Jones, Flea
nor Minis and William Jones, all
wearing the Young Campaisners'
costume. The judges were Mrs.
B. L. Jones. Mrs. McMurrain Of
Edge6eld and Miss Carrie Rich of
Clark's Hill. William Jones Was
awarded the medal, his song called
Youths Victory.
when the liquor dealers hear US
coming
IT'S then you'll see them running
And at their rout, we all will shout
The song of Victory"
The oratorical contest was as fol-
lows:' G. b. Littlejohn, A Plea for
the children"
Florence Minis, Sebastian Man
ning's Dream
Willie Peak, "The Second Elec-
tion.'"
Ouida Pattison, s'Old Soapy.;'
Hortensia Woodson, The Win
ming Crusade" and the last speaker
was J. T. Littlejohn Jr.
The medal was awarded Miss
Ouida Pa,tison, Mr.. e. d. Minis,
DIR. J. N. Grafton and Mrs. w. 5.
Middleton being the judges.
At the close of these contests, DR..
Pendletcn Jones made very stir
ring and impelling address on pro-
bibition. In spite of the very warm
weather everybody would have been
willing to listen much longer. DR..
Jones interspersed his address with
some very witty and interesting i'll
cidents which cooled the atmos-
phere and added to the interest.
The last number Oh the program
was the famous DRY Line," snow
ing the states of the states, with the
appeal to uncle Sam for a white
South Carolina by little Elizabeth
Lott. Literature was distributed
as a souvenir of the occasion, and
Vote Dry" buttons were worn by
the Flying Sqadron. +. A. M.
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they were here"
This is the third class to finish
this course, and they have averaged