Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Memorial Day Observed. Cot
ton Burned. U. D., c. SMet.
Gov. Manning Visited *
High School.

Wednesday, May 10, flowers smiled
and flags futtered afresh on the
graves of the men who fought and
died for principle, principle which
they know they won, SO there can
be no Lost Cause, as some maintain.
: There is no day so dedicated to
sentiment as this ne,and sentiment.
is a great power, the spirit OF the
day is a force which stimulates us
to discharge the duties we owe to
civilization. Each, year anew, Me-
mortal Day bids US consecrate our
selves to the fulfillment of the
charge our fathers laid upon us; 1t
bids US remember and resolve to
keep the faith which our fathers
died to prove. And so on this day
the Mary Ann Buie chapter, Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, met and
observed the day fttingly, and ap-
propriate exercises were held in the
high school auditorium. The pupils
of the high school assembled at the
Confederate monument and gather
ing up the garlands marched to the
auditorium. The stage was attract
i've in many Confederate flags and
red and white flowers. After in
spring songs and prayer Prof. w.
T. Scott introduced the speaker of
the day, Dr.. Pendleton Jones of
Edgefeld, doing this IN very hap
DIV manner. He said that when at
college he we'll recalled Memorial
day exercise and the speaker. whose
words had so impressed him, and
this man was the father of the
speaker whom be knew would thrill
and interest the aaaudience also. DR..
Jones' address was considered the
finest ever given on any such pre-
yious occasion and he was listened
to with rapt attention. There were
points of history as told by him,
that were exceedingly interesting
When he concluded he was present
ed with large basket of red and
white sweet peas, by Miss Jessie
Edwards, president of children's
chapter. After the roll call of the
departed veterans the garlands were
gathered up by the children and all
marched to Mt. of Olives cemetery
where the veterans graves were
decorated.
What might have resulted in a
most disastrous fire began here at
1880 o'clock Wednesday morning,
caused from sparks of shifting
freight. The freight depot and ware
house house occupy a central loca-
ton on Main street and between the
two was a large wooden platform
containing $50 bales of cotton. The
sparks ignited the cotton and owing
to the long drought it burned quick
". The town has no water works,
hence there was no other way to
extinguish the fire than to work by
hand and the men fought the lire
heroically, but soon used up the
emergency barrels of water, so a
water brigade was formed. The
hish school was dismissed for a
period and the boys all rushed to
the aid and assisted greatly. The
wooden freight depot was miracu-
lously saved, but the brick ware
house was not in so much danger.
This contained hundred of bales of
cotton.
The last meeting of the w. G. I.
u. was held with Mrs. NJ. A. Huiet
and during the business conducted
by the president, Mrs. I. 4. Den.
nv, several matters were discussed
and arranged for. The union will,
as in the past, cooperate with the
other unions of this vicinity in OBJ
serving Jennie Cassedy's birthday.
The annual visit will be made tc
the County home with a picnic din
ner and little play by eight girl:
concerning flowers will be given fo'
the benefit of the inmates of the
home, this to be had in their chap
ell. A committee was appointed FOL
the stady manual on alcohol, this te
be taken up September lst. The 7
P. B. was discussed arC 1t was
hoped that the organization woule
.be revived and steps were to be tax
en- to this effect. The subject fol
the meeting was The mother
meeting" and special prayer wa
made by Mrs. Ol;n Edison for th'
mothers, and blessings on the chill
dren, Mrs. M. A. Huiet read
I. splendid paper, "A mothers oppor
tunity," and Miss Zena Payne als'
read a paper, when you open you
purse remember" Mrs. James Whit