Johnston Letter Reports Local Social and Church News
Mrs. B T Boatwright returns from Rock Hill and others visit relatives in Darlington Meeting Street and Gainesville Fla. Marriages expected in June. Baptist church building sold May 11 and to be converted to a dwelling. M E church offers joint services. Ridge association to meet May 28 29 at Wards church. Dr C F Strother buys four farms in Richmond county. Commencement at local High School with sermon by H M Snyder and address by Mendel L Smith. Bees found in church steeple. Adver tiser praised for last issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.T. Boatwright
Rock Hill
Welling
Darlington
D. J. la Grone
Margaret Stevens
Joe Payne
Meeting Street
J. W Payne
J. W. Marsh
North
W. B. Cogburn
J. E. Hart
Christine Tompkins
Wigfall Cheatham
Wad Allen
L. A. Russell
Augusta
P. C. Stevens
M. E. Church
The
Baptists
T. P. Millford
Graniteville
Ridge Association
Wards Baptist Church
Richard V. Payne
Jacksonville
Fla
Estelle Meers
Payne
John Payne
C. F. Strother
Georgia
Richmond County
H. M. Snyder
Wofford College
Mendel L. Smith
Camden
Mary Ann Buie
Baptist Church
Wertz
Advertiser
Good Roads Appeal in Shaw and Wise Townships
J D Mathis of Trenton outlines a petition urging Shaw and Wise townships to fund road improvements through taxation or bonds. He argues roads are narrow, sandy, and poorly maintained with little or no work since 1909, calling for grading, clay, widening, and smoothing, and urging legislative aid or county bonds. The note ends with a humorous dog-bite anecdote unrelated to the road issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Tinre
Shaw Township
Trenton
Grand Old County
When Jack Expands
The fragment hints at a characterization of Jack as remarkable by day and transformed at night, suggesting a poetic theme of change and perception under stars. No concrete events, dates, or entities are present to anchor a factual summary.
Boy Brighter Than Professor at Harrow Joke
Tit-Bits recounts a humorous Harrow tale where Dr Wood confronts an American boy who missed a battalion drill. The headmaster, as honorary colonel, coolly offers a harsh choice and the boy quips that he would rather be shot so the headmaster would be hanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Harrow School
Best Paper in the County Urges Readers to Buy In
Opinion piece extols the county’s top newspaper as the right choice for households seeking quality news and reliable updates. It appeals to readers to obtain the paper for timely local reporting and community coverage.
South Carolina Co Educational Institute praised for growth
Col Bailey has built the South Carolina Co Educational Institute at Edgefield into a respected institution with strong moral influence and intellectual life. The article notes disciplined military training, successful annual concerts, and notable student achievements under his leadership. Cadet Morris White wins the gold medal in a public square contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Col. F. N. K. Bailey
Col. Bailey
Edgefield
P. P. Blaiock
Lillie May
Thelma Bailey
Rosalie Parker
Orlando Sheppard
Morris White
Company B
White
B. E. Nicholson
Mr. White
White Town
Wheat and oats contest announced by The Advertiser
The Advertiser lists contestants for wheat prizes L Y Bryan J H Courtney C M Williams J Cheatham John R Bryant P N Lott Ralph Winn and for oats B R Smith J N Fair J R Bryant 8 Cheatham Ralph Winn P N Loit B D Kitchings Judges named for multiple communities with chairmen listed Blanks will be mailed to chairmen to be filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Y. Bryan
J. H. Courtney
C. M. Williams
Cheatham
John R. Bryant
P. N. Lott
Ralph Winn
B. R. Smith
J.N. Fair
J. R. Bryant
P.N. Loit
B. D. Kitchings
Horn’s Creek
S B Mays
J M Mays
A A Wells
Trenton
E L Ryan
M W Herlong
J M Sweslingen
Elmwood
Mittchalter
Charles Strom
Wofford
Johnston
W T Walton
W ‘Swearingen
W A Jordon
Blanks
Honest policy and clever son clash in a witty exchange
A millionaire tells his son honesty is the best policy. The young philosopher replies that honesty is good, but notes his father has nonetheless done well. The quip hints at a pragmatic view of success and virtue.
Not Worried About Paparazzi Labeling Husband Grafter
A quoted woman dismisses press labeling of her husband as a grafter claiming he has arranged for protection and can withstand any investigation. The exchange reflects public scrutiny and personal resolve in the face of rumors.
Colliers News Social Roundup and Local Visits
Colliers residents recount Halley’s comet, illness of Mrs Bettie McKie, and frequent visits among neighbors. Mr and Mrs Talbert of Antioch visited Joe Miller. Dr T L Timmerman stayed with Mathis family. Sallie Hammond visited Alma Hammond. many Attended Meriwether Hall barbecue with reported delight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halley
Sallie Hammond
Alma Hammond
Harris
Nona Mathis
North Augusta
G. A. Adams
D. T. Mathis
John Mays
Edgefield
J. W. Adams
Ernest
Augusta
Colliers
Meriwether Hall
Joe Miller
Sallie Jones
Antioch
W. E. Thurmond
Modoc
J. H. Mathis
Prescott Lyon
T. Adams
Sams
Ay Sheing-An
Doctor John Evans and the waiting heaven
A joke recounts Aman dying and arriving at heaven to meet St Peter. The gatekeeper checks names, finds John Evans in the back, and confirms he belongs there but wasn't expected for twenty years. The punchline reveals the question: Who was his doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aman
Pearly Gates
St. Peter
John Evans
Full supply of Glenn Springs and Harris Lithia water
Penn and Holstein items listed among available water products. Reading notes a full supply of Glenn Springs along with Harris Lithia water and related offerings from the vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Springs
Harris Lithia
Penn & Holstein
Programme Spring Song And Chamber Pieces
Piano solos by Clara Frier and Rosela Parker lead a recital program including Rando Brilliante Spanish Dance Mendelssohn Moszkowski pieces in unison and solo, with four pianos and a chorus titled Summer Fancies Metra featuring multiple performers.
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Old Baptist Church
J.D. Mathis
Trenton, D. C
Jack
Professor
Madge
John R. Tompki Turner
Eliza Mims
Mattie Carmichael
Natalie Padgett
Nell Jones
Lila Fuller
Harold Norris
Jane Rainsford
Ruth Mays
Emily Adams
Janie Minick
Mattie Mims
Aes
Taylor
Hankinson
Col
F. N. K. Bailey
Dr. L. R. Gwaltney
Colliers News
Comet
Meriwether
the Doctor
Rando Brilliante
Miss Clara Frier
Rando Capricciosa
Wiegand
Tolhurst
Mohr
Rosela Parker
Annie Laurie Attaway
Sophie
Miss Frances Burgess
Miss Lillie May Bailey
Wilson
Moskonoski
Cornet Sulo
Goria
Irvin Padgett
Neidlinger
A. L. Attaway
C. Frier
M. Shaffer
K. Glover
Rubenstein
Misses Lillie May Bailey
I von Suppe
L. Attaway
F. Burgess
N. Jones
E. Tompkins
E Mays
S. Mims
Wright
Liszt
Miss Veinona Strom
M. Turner
H. Peak
L. Mims
B. Parker
R. Forrest
M. Blalock
W. Strom
A. Cantelou
Metra
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