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About The Augusta daily herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1908-1914 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1909)
THE AUGUSTA SUNDAY HERALD VOLUME XIV., No. 115. HISTORIC OLD EDGEFIELD, ONE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S MOST NOTED TOWNS Special Correspondence to The Herald Tells of the People and Events That Make Ed-gefield Famous. Edgefield is Growing and Prosperous and Has a Bright Business Future Ahead of it. (By A. D.) A town of • -.000 people that claims among its former citizens four or five famous Confederate generals, two gov ernors and journalists and jurists of na tional celebrity, demands more than passing notice. The recent death and burial of Gen. M. C. Butler has turned anew the attention of the whole country towards this interesting place. The names of Butler and Hampton and Gary are unexceptionally linked in the suc cessful endeavor to wrest South Carolina from its days of radical bad rule. When the remains of General Butler Were brought here on Saturday for interment escorts of various military and fraternal side If ties followed the body to its rest ing place in the vi-lage cemetery. The foot‘Prints of this bollved veteran are found along the paths of the community. We are shown the altar of the church where, twenty odd years ago, he stood for confirmation; and old residents tell of the happy and friendly social spirit that - succeeded the martial duties of forty years pa:- ! The records of such careers as his and General Evans and General Gary may not here be given more than reverent touch and must be reserved for the full justice of subse quent writing. The very air of Edge field now is redolent with the memory of their heroism. Among those in the procession silently passing General But l-r’s funeral was George Johnson, a col ored man of great age and unique ex perience. An honorary member of the Eagefleld Rifles. George appeared in his Confederate coat as seen in our por trait. George is a conspicuous citizen. Elis dignity and simplicity are such as to impress one with the truthfulness of his life’s story as he tells it. He claims 86 years, remembers by name the boys went off to the Mexican war, six tv-five years ago. When the .-civil war opened Goofgo went with the south, go ing to battle with his young master, Mr. William Frazier. When set free George assured “Master William,” as he now calls him, that he wanted to be treated just the same as ever, “even down to the whipping." It seems, however, by the old man’s record that he never en joyed this diversion after his boyhood, although, all other privileges of faithful service have been freely accorded him. George is life-long Democrat, enter ing heartily into local and state and national election contests. We are in debted to Mr. D. O’Hara and Mr. G. Mims for photos. These gentlemen can supply enough interesting portrait ure for a page, could we use it. But as to history, the Mims family, as every one knows, runs back and forth through the annals of the state. This section of South Carolina very graciously admits kinship by social, commercial and domestic ties with eastern Georgia, especially Augusta. In every turn in, seeking information I had to refer, of course, to Col. J. T. Bacon. The introduction of this well known editor came quite accidentally and very pleasantly through his rector, the Rev. Royal Shannonhbuse. Having long known of both gentlemen it was especially gratifying to find n hard-working journ alist taking time to aid an enterprising pastor in all sorts of church w r ork. This church, by the way, hopes for continued usefulness here, having expended some *-’.OOO in three years in improvements. It speaks well for rhe community to have :,!l the leading denominations represent ed by good church buildings. The Ro man Catholic church is a very pictur esque structure, the oldest church build ing h'*ro. The Methodist and Presbyte rian churches are actively led by Pas ters 1.. P. Gillespie and T. P. Burgess. 'i he Baptist church has the largest communion here, and its pastor is Rev. C. K. Burts; under his popular leader ship improvements of a pipe organ and Sunday school extensions will soon ap pear. As has already been said, any just account of the career of such brave, ag gressive men as Generals Nathan G. Evans and Martin W. Gary must wait upon proper space. There Is, however, so much of interest in the lovely old southern home now occupied by the liv ing members of this historic family— Miss Gary. Mrs. and Miss Evans—that one must note some things in passing. Here we are showrt the only American Indian flag known—the curious combina tion of feathery stuff, captured by Gen eral Evans in a hand to hand contest with an Indian chief in the battle of Wishita, October 1, 1858, also is shown the thousand dollar sword presente i l»y South Carolina to Genera! Evans for gallantry in Indian warfare, and used in defense of Fort Moultrie. At the time of the civil war to General Gary was given the only medal ever award ed to i Confederate officer—a fine gold medal '•for hr - very at Ball’s Bluff bat tle, Va.. i-’ 1 . Tlje office of master of equity corre sponds with that of ordinary or Geor gia, and probate judge of Virginia—lt is v .-s ■,V ? , ' ii • e i 5 Col. Bacon and Master Royal Sliannonhouse worthily filled by Hon. W. F. Roath. Judge Roath is as sedulously attached to his sweet home in the sylvan suburbs as" he is devoted to his work in tlie city office. Edgefield can boast of sejme fine stores, though three times the square has been destroyed by fire. Mr. J. Ruben carries a stock of $25,000 or $30,000 in his department store, em ploying a large force; the Edge field Mercantile Co., under l - the manage ment of Mr. Ramson Padgett, of the most important stores in wos’fern Carolina. The .splendid drug store of Penn and Holstein is one or fne widest in the stale, established in 1845. The Bank of Edgefield •is an old institution, and the Farmers’ bank makes such a "_' ' I / , '' ' First Baptist Chnrch, Edgefield, S. C. creditable showing to be on the South Carolina’s honor roll. The S. C. C. I. is holding well its own among the southern colleges trying co-education. The aggressive principal and proprietor, Bros. J. N. K. Bailey and his corps of fourteen teachers, are now caring for about 200 pupils from nine states. The military feature and general equipment secure the success of-the in stitution. Persons seeking entertain ment will find Chancellor Commghder A- Gr. Broadwater a most pleasant host, ■■ George Johnson, a Colored Confederate Soldier and a life-long democrat while Capt. B. B. Jones can supply any thing needed in a livery ovitfit. Col. J. R. Tompkins Is mayor of Edgefield and is Justly popular with nil classes of peo ple. filling the un- xpir** term of Hop. C. E. May, until May Ist, pending elec tion. By the courtesy of Col. J. 1,. Mims, editor of the Advertiser, I was shown a copy of the Edgefield Adver- AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1909. Presidential Drive President and Mrs. Taft have put the stamp of official approval on the new Riverside Drive at Washington. This picture is from a snapshot of President and Mrs. Taft in the White House au tomobile on the way to the! opening of the new drive. LABOR M TO GIVE mijtiois ii PIS PARIS.—What is reserved for us on May Ist? is it Revolution, tho General Strike, or merely a pacific manifestation?' As the time draws a little nearer we shall probably be better informed as to the exact de signs of the C. G. T., as that formid able body, the Confederation Generate du Trevail, is popularly called. The intention is to work upon the nerves of the Bourgeoisie, but perhaps the means are not at hand. M. Lepine prefect of police, is particularly watchful. He has had a long ex perience of these Labor days, and he knows exactly how to deal with them. That is why all thoughts of a revolutionary riot may be dismiss ed as unfeasible. But, none the less, a serious attempt will be made to strike terror into the hearts of the pusillanimous by endeavoring to as sociate with the artisans and laborers the body of postal servants and state, employes generally. In fact, May 1, next is to mark another attempt to dislocate the telegraphic and postal administrations of the country. Ail postal workers are to be invited to ab stain from labor that day, as a lit tle reminder of what we ntay expect when King Pataud comes fully to his own. This powerful labor leader has just declared that the manifestations has no other end but that of suppress ing ihe barrier which now separates Hanoi ionaries from tho working classes. It is just possible, however, that the long suffering public may have something to say if a new at tempt is made to disorganize our al ready sufficiently disorganized post office SOHUCT BROWN IT HIRLEM TOBAT \ Governor-elect Joseph M. Brown will spend today at Harlem as the guest of Mr. -I. P. McCord. The gov ernor-elect will leave Harlem to make a tour of Lincoln county. Mr. Brown is making this tour as one of several following his announcement that he proposes to go all over the state learn ing the ideas and needs of the people before goint: into office. User of March 2, 1837. It is t Im* oldeßt paper in the state—that Is, bearing one continuous name. Now that the war paint of recon struction flays and old family feuds has fallen away; now that agricultural Inter ests are enlisted faitnful toll, and now that the fine old buildings hold the va rious n. Ttantbe concerns, this town must go on to new prosperity. The alti tude gives a dllrnate as fine for resi dence as any in the state. The rail roads and postal facilities are ample and convenient; while the hospitality and courtesy are South Carolinian which is saying enough for any cosmo politan under heaven. The visitors here look:- and listens and lingers as long as strenuous call will allow, and in leaving hope that, some d?*y the wheels will roll him again this way: Yes, “I am gone" lost my heart to a South Caro lina girl, and she lives, not in old Edgefield, but in dear old Charleston by the Sea. SHILOH ORPHANAGE BUILDING 10 BE DEDICATED Colored Hackmen Are Co operating and Will Carry People Q|Ut At Reduced Rates. Several hackmen have promised Rey. Daniel McHorton to transport people to and from Shiloh orphanage tomorrow at the time of the dedication at greatly reduced prices. Some have offered theii services free of charge and will bw Used in that way. Rev. McHorton wißhes to call attention to this fact, and asks other hackmen and livery stable men to co-operate with him In this matter. He regrets that he was not able to see ail of them In person; but hopes that this message will reach them and have th« desired effect. Everything is ready for.the exercises tomorrow. Many of the local negro preachers, headed by C. T. Walker and Bishop R. H. Williams, will be on hand to encourage and cheer Ihe old man In his work. Many churches will send do nations, and all friends are asked to send donations and all friends are asked to carry something to give in the col lection which will he taken. The exercises will begin at 11 o’clock a. m. The services will he ended in time for white friends to be away in tirrio for dinner and the Memorial Day services. FRENCH ELECTION FOLLOWED BY BIOT PARlS.—There has been an excit ing sequel to a municipal election at Roubia, near Narbenne. The disap pointed electors gave way to violent demonstrations, declaring that ther. had been fraud, arid that official pres sure had been used to secure the re turn of certain candidates. The suc cessful candidates were threatened and their resignation demanded When the Ifndorprefect of Narboftne arrived on the scene the crowd be came unmanageable and threatened to seize the mayor’s offices. Orders were given to the gensdarmes to charge. A riot followed and several women and children were injured. DISEASES PLAYING HAVOC IN GARRISONS PAItIK The havoc eaused by th* epi demies of meningitis anti typhoid f«*ver In several garrisons In the north and northwest of France during the last, few weeks is now a subject of careful In* qulry. Meningitis «.as now made Its ap pearance in the Twenty-second Dragoon regiment at Helm*, where several sol diers have had to be sent to the isolated hospital. A pupil of the training ship Borda, now at Brent, has died of men ingitis, and the epidemic Is also preva lent at Cherbourgh. During the last few weeks the military hospital has been full of typhoid fever cases. Holdiers and sailor;-; are dying of the disease almost every day. Two fresh deaths were re. ported yesterday. The number of case: in the hospital Is now 210. VON KAMP, VAUGHAN & GERALD ■l= ■ I”:.. ' ■■■■■+ " Tomorrow Being Memorial Day We Will Close Our Store at 3 O’clock THE DAY BEING SHORT IT’S UP TO US TO MAKE AN EXTRA EFFORT TO DO A FULL DAY’S BUSINESS IN SIX HOURS TIME. If You Do Not Believe S his Statement read every line which follows. There's not an item but what is remarkably cheap so far as the price is concerned. Nine hours business must be forced into six. We meet the conditions heroically—and you profit splendidly by the trans actionSHOP EARLY. 7 We Make No Attempt to pay railroad fares for out-of-town customers, neither will we have a free lunch counter. We would not think of insulting our customers with free lunches. Hotels, Boarding Houses and Restaurants are the proper places to take your meals. We sell Dry Goods at a fair and legitimate profit, without adding rail road fare and free lunches to the cost of our goods. BACMO PATENT CHAMOIS GLOVES FOR WOMEN, GUARANTEED TO WASH, WHITE AND NATURAL COLOR WITH TWO CLASPS, AT 89c, sl.lß and $1.48 PER PAIR Great Inducements For Monday from 9 to 3 O’clock $1.25 and $ 1.50 Dress Goods at 55c yd 53 pieces of fline Chiffon Wool Voiles, 45 inches wide, in all Ihe most popular colors, worth $1.25 and $1.50 per yard, r-.v reduced, to yard i?UC 20 pieces of Smooth finished Black Panama Skirting, 50 incites wide, worth 40c per yard, special for Monday, at, yard ZoC Stirring Cotton Goods News THOSE WHO WANT PRACTICAL, INEXPENSIVE DRESS COTTONS FOR SUMMER DRESBEB, FOR CHILDREN’S WEAR, WILL BE INTERESTED IN THE GREAT LIST WE OFFER TODAY. EVERYTHING IS GOOD, EVERYTHING IS LITTLE PRICED. 15,000 Yards of Dress Ginghams at 5c a Yard All of a standard quality, in stripes, chocks and plaids and plain Chambrys, In pink, blue, lan and brown, real value Sc per yard, r- Special tomorrow at jC Oates Seersucker’s Tho best known Cotton Fabric on earth, In stylos far superior to 36c goods, will go t ~b\ / tomorrow, at, yard iZ/^gC Mercerized Silk Ginghams In light grounds with delicsle stripes, checks and plaids, very desirable for dresses, worth 26c per yard, cut to .... I Z Parasols Reduced $3.00 Parasols, now ....$1.98 $3.50 Parasols, now ~..52.25 $4.00 Parasols, now ....$2.80 $5.00 Parasols, now ....$3.65 $6.00 Parasols, now ....$4.19 $7.50 Parasols, now ..,.$5.25 SIO.OO Parasols, now ... .$6.99 $15.00 Parasols, now ....$9.98 Fine Bea Island The kind that sells every where at 6c per yard, will go Monday, at, 'xl / yard I IMPM Full 90 inches wide, the kind that is made of Lllvlli once IIIIU p Ure fj ax f rom the fields of Ireland, worth $1.25 per yard, will go tomorrow from 9 to 3 o’clock CQp at per yard, limited UuU Here Are The Right Silks The rich, exquisite, long wear Silks- Silks of character, Ihe very widest choice of color, tone., and shade. See them In the'white light or aril fieial, just as you choose. There are none more beautiful or better, nor can you buy them at these savings. $1.25 Colored Taffeta Silks, full 36-inehes wide, reduced to, - - _ yard «5»5C Sapho Messaline Silks, extra quality, In all the wanted shades, worth SI.OO per t yard, cut to, yard ~../ «5C Reger Rough Silk In desirable shades for street dresses, worth SI.OO per yard, DOC Fancv checked and striped Silks, worth 86c and 90c per yard, reduced to jo , yard 4VC White China Silk, worth 39c per yard, | will go at, yaid ZIC DAILY AND SUNDAY, SG.OO PER YEAR. 35c Cotton Voiles at 12*4 Yard Imported Chiffon Cotton Voiles In a large variety of checks, stripes and plaids, worth 36c, $-$| / special for Monday, at, yard 1 Zy^>C 15c Linene Suiting at 10 Yard 60 pieces of plain and fancy Linene Suiting, Just the thing for women's coal aults, worth 15c per yard, at t 1 v/C Apron Ginghams 3*4c Yard 0,000 yards of Standard Apron Gingham, in all size checks of blue, green and brown, lengths, 3to 15 yards, worth 8c yard, Monday, jl / special, at, yard Pretty Seasonable Waists White Lawn WalslH, with luce and embroidery, 50 different styles; also madras waists, worth $1.60 each, Special Sale q price VOC Grand Collection of lawn Waists Worth $5.00 and $3.60 will go Mon day, at, /p --limited' *PI.VO Black Taffeta Silk Waists With tucked front and long sleeves, worth $5.00 each. Special for Mon day, at, -j io limited 4>0.40 White Goods Specials White Curtain Hwlss in all the newest dots and figures, worlli 15c per yard, JA _ cut to, yard lvrC Pajama Checks soft finish, worth 19c |rx., per yard, reduced to, yard IOC 200 pieces of good 40-Inch White Lawn, the kind that sells everywhere at 10c per yard, CT/-* will go Monday, at, yard wV White Lingerie Mull for Empire Dresses, 45- inches wide, Worth 50c per yard, special Monday, at, yard 3UC White Wash Chiffon 46-inches wide, worth 36c per yard everywhere in Augusta, our (A special price for Monday only \zC 26c and 56c Hwlss Lawn, slightly soiled from handling, to close, at, _ yard 5C 85c Damask, 58c Table Damask, full 72 inches wide, a genuine grass bleached Damask, worth 35c per yard; specially priced for Monday, at limbed 58c Hosiery Ladles’ Fine Gauze Lisle Hose, with double soles, heels and toes, guaranteed fast black, worth 65c pair, special - for Monday, at *5dC 300 dozen Ladles' Lisle Fin (sited Lace Hose, in tan and black, worth 19c per pair, special Monday, at, pair IZC
