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Edenfield Advertiser WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 100?. We carry the largest stock of light and heavy, single and <i< uble "harness, saddles, bridles, halters, leather, etc..carried lu 'bis section of tbe state. We can aave you money on these goods. . RAMSAY & TONKS. IT SAVED F1?5 I EG: * P. A. P?nforth of l?Grsng?, G suffered tor sire tu mths wirb .1 fri ghtfnl running sore on his leg; ! ut writes that Buckler's A? nica Salve who'll v cured it in five da vs. For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it's the best s<J\e in tuc world. Cure guoranteed. Only 25 cts. Sold by The Pinn Drug Store. Warm weather is right upon us arni ?ve hayo the wann weather goods, such as poi ch and lawn sets, hammocks, ice crecm ?burns, ie frigerators etc. Call and lei us show you our larg?; and valida stock of merchandise. RAMSEY & JONES. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TA'.'?NG * AV hen yea take c; rove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because t he-formula is plainly1 printed on every bottle-showing il?:?t it is simply Iron and Quinine ::: a tasteless him. Xu cure no pas SOc Everyone ne? ds a good bjo< d pu rifier in the spiirig. Rhoumncide is recognized as the tesl wherever! known. Refu.se ali substitutes. Does uot injure the digestive or gans. A superb laxative and tonic. Al Druggists. MORE i.lOTS. D sturbances ot'strik -rs are net nearly as grav^ as an individual disorder of the syratem.x Over work, 1 iss of sleep, nervous ten sion will lie followed by utter c il la pses, unless a reliable remedy is immediately-.employed. Ther . nothing so efficient to cure dis..nd. ers o f the Li ver or Kid nev s a s i" li o trie Bitters* lt's a wonderful ton ic, and eff< ct i ve nervine and the grearest all* around medici:.'1 for run down systems. lt dispels Nervousness. Rheumatism, and Neuralgia and xpels Malana germs. Only 50c. and satisfa ction gu'ar; ?nteed by The Penn Drug Store. TRAGEDY 1 VERT RD. "Justin the nick of time our litte boy was saved" write? Mrs W. Watkins of Pleasent City, Ohio "Pneumonia had played sad havoc with bim and a terrible cough set in besides. At length we tried Dr. King's New Discov ery for consumption, and our darling was saved. Tl?,* now sound and well Everybody ought to know, it's the only sure cur Coughs, Colds and all Lusty di eppe. Guaranteed bv TBE PENN DRUG STORE. Prie- 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free. Does not your office or hom< need a?neu desk or book ease We have a beautiful assortment ?grjf^Ladies Desks, Roller-top Desks, Book7~Cases. etc., suitable for the home or oilice. 1 Let us show them RAMSEY & JUNKS. Our prices ou chairs, rockers, tables, beds, wardrobe?, bedroom sui :s are surprisingly cheap. No one would think of orderiug or buying these goods elsewhere if they see ours before doing so. RA M SKY & J ON KS. Work?: g Overtime Kighi hour laws are ign< red by those Jireles?, little worker--Dr. King.s New Life Pill. Millious are alwavs at work, night and, dav. curing indigestion. Biliousness. Constipation. Brok Headache and all Stomach. Liver, and b '.ve trouble. Easy, pleasant, pnf . sure. Only 25c.'at The Penn Drug Store. MANAGER WANTED. Trustworthy, either sex, by Wholesale Merchandise Cemnany of solid financial standing, to manage I.oca! Rej resent at ives who will organize clubs among consum ers. 40 per 0' i.t saved for our cus*omers. Business no experi ment but a proven success. Sal ary .'l?.S.OO a week, expense? ad yanced. Experience unnecessary. Address D. B. Clsrkson. Mgr.. 334 Dear bore St., Chicago. Ii!. IsOTJCK. The pnlriic peh?i^s oft lits e?-unt.\ will op> ti on M-'iiduy, Cet. 5'h, <>r as soon thereafter as possible. I be npp'Ttionnu nt of school funds hus been ra* ri**. Tlie Clerk of f I> Boro dot' Ti astees fer euch ilis'riet will furnish ?ny one willi H Stute nient of ihe umruiit apportioned to the disl riet The ( lerk of Ihe Board o? Tro tees for t neb dist rici will ci me in person or si nd wriin n order t< r the nuiiibi r < l n gist! i> reeried ?nd clu ck Iii.c k lo the Supt. Education'. w M A BYRD: EDWIN H. FOLK, GEO. \V. s< O ! T, Members County Board Education. % __ ? IHE AUGUSTA -J B SAVINGS BANK. ; 1805 Broad ?ti\ -t. | fcW. B. YOUXG, - - - 1 ?csMeii: jg J. G. WKIfJI.K. - - - - C.; ii-r fe SA ViXGS ACCOr\s SOLICITED |] nter?st Tald < : 1 ei?os Fill Your Prescriptions Accurately and proinpt ly day br night and usc only thc PUREST DRUGS. 7E Solicit Your ?scrlption Trade Lynch & Co TL? Opening of School. j Owing to the fact that the exercises : incident tolaytng 'theVcoiWratnne of lille building: will be held on the 30th of S?'pteyjb?fr, the day before the open i og day'bnl ail necessary announcements willie made to the assemblage after tia* rurner stone liars been laid. -Ul who expect to attend the school dur ang the ensuing session are requested to assen ble promptly at nine o'clock o: Thursday, October 1st, at the acad emy. Not nuly will lessons bc assign ed but a full day's work will lie dune on that day. E<>gcfiehTs Cotton Market. Thc Edgelield market cnitinu-s te be on?* cf the best in this section Notwithstanding the fact th:;'- sqiar tanb .county has twenty odd large co i on mills the cotton market of mat city has not been as good as Edge liehl's. \ i v. 11 ? t- man sold three bales one day lasi weeli or. our market atol received a check for more than S?70 therefor, which is as much tts the eu t ire <.: ip iii f?llen from a one-horse farm usually sells for. Edged eu' is buyers vim are eager for ?o Bri fl g it along. Oil Riiil in Operation. Tor ;.carly tbree months President Price :.! id t;u perin tendent T miltons hare beeu very busy men 1 besides overhau'ing and rei.ovating the oil ftiiil much new machinery has been added which has doubled tie* capacity. Everything wa- ia readiness on ?lon day morning, the duy appointed for the oj cuing of tile seas? ti. .Mr. Price ls thoroughly famili?r wit h every de tail of the oil mil! business and "being very aggressive in ni.- policy it is bis ; purpose th crush man}' more seed than bare ever been crushed heretofore during any one season. We like to hear the sound of tlie whistle ami ihe hum ol' ?he tail; .nacbiaeiy. When its I wheels are in fiction tie amount cf I m one} that is paid cul fur labor is in creased, v. hie', helps businessa'l along ihe line. Corner Stone to he Laid. On September th,- ."iii:ii, at e 1 e v e n o'clock a. m., the ce rner stone of ihe college uni,oin-: wiil be laid by Con cort i i Li dgewith Masonic ceremonies. I'he educational address will be deliv ered by Governor lleywardan 1 the Ma sonic address will be made hy ??asl Grand Masler Orlando Sheppard. Ev , ;.? ?dy is cordially invited lo be pres eut. and .. peeia?y are all of the Ma sonsiu the county urged to attend m fail regalia and participate in ttie ex ercises ol' this momentous occasion. I Lei Iltis bc made a red letter day ia Edgefield'ii history. Not only does the erection ol' this hancsotne building mean much to eur town bul the coup ty at lat ge. t?> I he remotest corner, will he beucjitttd and should be interested in ii. .'.gain we say let everybody within a radius ol ten, tinten anti twer.ty miles come lu Edgelield on September 80th. An Ideal Moderator. . . We clip the following complimenta ry not'evs from the write-up ot the J.-pi?si assoeiafio.i hy the Baptist Cot rier and the South Carolina Bap tist, respectively : ''Mr. Orlando Sheppard presides so gracefully in a religious assembly that you can but remark about it each lune you are present where he is 'Tithe chair. Brother Sheppard has oeeii repeatedly elected mode ator of tbs associaiioa. A better one could noi be found in thc Stale, and the bret lin ll W sh none better." '.Brother orlando Sln'jrp.mL of EdjiOtield is au abie atti rn ey ai the barra thal eily. For seven consecu tive years he has made au ide ii mode rato^, the Edged.dd br.-tltreii de light to-honer him. Me was ihe first to.pledge ?50 tb Foreign Missions, in an i Iori to raise $??00, on the hist gre. u y of the feast. 'I'he Edge lieid Baptist church, including Broth er Sheppard's slibsriiption. will give fi?O ol i he amount.:' Death ol'an Aged Lad}'. Xot c;any residents if our county ii ive passed the four -tore and len mili post of their cari hi v sojourn, so ..'.hen one ?d' these venerable hind marks are ta :en every o ie s.iys, great is the pity that these who connect the past ol ilie long ago willi ihe living present should he taken from among ns; Whi e their Jnieinory lives, yet wJicti Hie} pass lh.ni Hie stage el' 'ac tion o ucli nor. corded history passes into oblivion, fc.iich are tte thoughts tba'crowd one's mind as they think of the long life and dca'h of .Mrs. ?.liza Walker, who so suddenly passed away :n her ninety-first year ai bei home six miles wes' of our town on -?al rda} last She was tue.last mem ber o? toe old Hollingsworth family, ? ho were tie wealthiest, in s;.uliur euai.d most i ti tl tit-ii t ial ol me early ettlers ot i.dgelield emmy lier life was spent ai her home with aid lor those who were near and dear lo ?.cr. consequently tnose beyond tie imm?diate home circle knew bul little ?it her. Mrs. Walker is survived by one daughter, Mrs Freeman, and two sons, Messers. John and Harwood .V'alker I'he interment t ink place on Monday al lite Hollingsworth burying gruline, where ber loved ones who are awaiting her on the other shore were I tid to rest. Death nf Capt. ?I. A. Bennett. The - rollowin s account of the life, business career and death of Capt, lames A. B\'noetl we copy from the Augusta Herald of Thursday, the 17lh inst. : ..( ai t .laines A. Bennett, a promi nent citizen of Kdge? dd county, died al -1 o'cl ck this m liming at 1 ts resi dence m Edgelield. In the passing away of Captain it? n?ctt. a man prominent in Augus ta olliciil and business circles some 30 or so years ago, many friends both in South l irorna and Georgia, espec ially A ugiif tit, vii! recall (he resi denceof Captain I'etiiM'tt here and d :e|dy regr? to learn of in's demise. Tb-? (fh!er citizens of Augusta wi 1 readily recall rtie deceased. He was born in South Cand?na, but removed to Angosta jest prior to the war. Ile wrns du ri nf; the "term of Major Bus sell a pol icecap tain on the Augusta lune, lt wa-ap? dod then that the rrfree was officered hy a chief, a cap tain and a l'eut?*ncnt. During the enntainc;,; of Mr. Bennett,the Ute Mr Christ .".n was rhii ?'ol' the police force i After sume years of police service Cntitaiti llennett#entered the grocery ?business with ins son-in-law, Mr Al fred I. Luker, . he linn l.icing located ?it th" presen! site of Mr Geo il LlOW : at ti's; lore mi Campbell street, j Lalor Captain Bennett was located with Mr Geo I Howard in business at ti<- stand, under the firm name of Ben nett & Howard. I ?some few ye;.i-s later he fi rmed <i I partnership with a Mr Thurmond, ; opening a wholesale gri eery business on the COO block ol' Broad street, the title of he concern being Bennett & Thurmond In ISit?, jusl after the great freshet ?Captain Bennett retired from active coinmercia) life and r-mtoved to Edge lieldj where he resided until his eli atli. 'I In- .u e.vc prominent gentleman was married titree 1 ines, his last wira, who was before her marriage, Mrs. .lane lorry, of Edrelbdd, surviving him. One daugiiler also surviver bite, Mrs, Alfred , Larker." I le- remains were cari ?ed to A uglis . lr, Ki" fda y morning for interment. CaptaitivB? nr.ett \vas aMas??u and al his request was buried with Masonic '..ours hy Social Lodge of J eg ist-? titler funer;., ejerc? es nt the ceme tery chanel b} il e pastor of the Eirsl Obriatian church, of which church the d'ceased/was a member, Mr. J H. Allen apent Sunday last in Trenton. The supply of houses for rent iu Edgefield is short but the de mand is long. Miss Lee Morral 1 h-is returned after spending several weeks in thc mountains. Ed?efield's cotton market is al right.. So say tho.se who have been selling hore. 0. Sheppard, Esq., spent several days last week in Sa.uda on pro j fessional business. Beautiful and winsome Miss Faunie Strother, of Johnston, is visiting Mies Curran Hartley. Misses Sallie Parker and Flor rie Morral] left yesterday for Gaff ney io enter Limestone college. Mr. W. H. Turner, the Corner Store's busy proprietor, made a business trip to Augusta ou Thurs day last. Mr. Robert T. Strom, of Travis, Saluda county, visited his parents, Mr. ai d Mrs. T. C. Strom, ou Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. H. \V. Dobey, of Parksville, spent Saturday and Sunday with relativos at Johns ton and Edgefidd. Mrs. W. H. Dorn and -e little ones spent last week on a visit to Mr. and Mri?. J. R. Dorn, ot Celes tia, reluming on Saturday last. Mr. Ralph Jones and Misses Ruth Cogburn and Lizzie Lou Jones spent Sui day at Trenton HS I he cues'sof Miss Ruby Miller. Mr. Kalford Burton, while en nut? from Teunille, Ga., to his home at Middleburg, N. C., spent severul days in Edgefield last week. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. YV. Da I vis and children will return the latter part of this week alter spend ing a month ona visit lo rela tives. Mr. J. PI. Bou knight, president of the Dank ot' Johnston, and his two bright little sons, Masters Bettis and Joe, were in Edgefield on Monday. So gceat is the demand for houses in Edgetield that they are spoken for or rented for mouths botore they are vacated by thc ir ese nt occupants. Mr. \V. E. Hull has been assign ed lo a position on the maiu line of i he Southern, and Mr. NV. Ar thur Collett lias been given the run on the Gap road. The Red Hill school will be taught this year by Prof. John Briggs, ably assisted by Miss Mary Helston, who is an honor gradi; ate cf the S. C. C. 1. Miss Elliott Hardy, the pretty ' and accomplished daughter of : Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hardy, of ' Johnson, is visiting h-^r cousin, Miss Lillian Smith. I Handsome George Walker, of I Johnston, was a visitor in Edge- 1 field on Sunday. In a short time 1 he will resume his course at the- I Atlanta Dental college. I Miss Janie Law, of Augusta, ar rived in Edgetield on Saturday. She will spend some time at the I home of Mr. Henry Hill who re- < si<l-je in the Cleora section. It is the earnest desire of Dr. L. R. Gwaltney's friends that ho ac cept the invitation to be present on Wednesday next at the laying of the corner stone of the college building. ' Misses Allie Bellinger and El liott Hardy, at their own requests, have been grill ted letters of dis missions from our Baptist church tojunit' with churches in their re spective communities. On account of the death of Cap!. James A. Bennett, who was a mem ber of the board of directors, the Bank of Edgetield was closed Thursday afternoon and Fri lay morning of laBt week. Mr-. Nannie G. King, who has repeatedly mani tested to Edge field that she is a most excel lent teacher of children, will bc in charge of the primary depart ment of the school next session. To Dr. E.; C. Smith time Hies with leaden wings. Mrs, Smith and the children are still sojourn ing at their old home. Ask the Doctor how many hours are in tlvee September days. Miss Nellie Hill returned to Winthrop college on Wednesday last to resume her studies. This being her s .nior year she will be classed among the "sweet girl graduates'' at the next commence ment. The friends of Hon. L. J. Wil liams will regret lo know that he is very ill with fever. His w fe and daughter are also very sick with the same malady. A train ed nurse from Columbia is with thom. Mr. Jasper While, a very nuc C( ?sful planter of the Rehoboth sect iou, accompanied by Mrs. White, spent Sunday in Edgefield with his brother, Mr. J. T. White, who is the faithful fireman on the Gap road. Mr. Frank Richardson, a very hanc'some and pr? possessing young mau from Johnston, visited Edgefield on Saturday last. He ?will leave iu a fow days to filia lucrative position which he has accepted in Birmingham. Despite tho temporary disad vantage that Coi. Bailey is labor ing under there is a \ery bright outlook for the session so soon op f. A strong faculty has been employed, and all the boarders thai can bc accommodated will be j here on the opening day.^fl^gg&a To The Thinking Thousands i It was a pleasure ot, meet that most excellent citizen, Mr. F. B. Thomapj of the Cold Spring sec rion, on our stn et? Friday last. Iii stated to us that the cotton was oil* nearly ha!? hut that the corn crop was very good. Mr. "Wallace E. B. Tompkins has also contracted the railroad fever and has entered the employment of the Southern. This old reliable road is getting some mighty good timber from among Edge fiel d'B young men. Who next? Cadet Horace Cogburn has btuu chosen as a member ol' the varsity foot ball team of Clemson, having been assigned to the position of left tackle. We predict .' .t this young Edgefield Apollo ? . make the star player of this team. Mr. Floyd Davis, of Richard souville, Saluda county, who at tended the S. C. C. I. last year, has been en ployed to mauage Ihe commissary at the quarry. He entered upon the duties of his new position on Thursday last. Monday's Augusta Chronicle contained a verv interesting write up of Mr. B. tJ. Jones' farm near Horn's Creek by Hon. W. P Cal houn. Ju a short time an illus trated sketch of Mr. D. B. Hol lingsworlh's plantation will ap pear. Miss Jeunifi Addison has re turned to her home near Ninety Six after spending several weeks in Edgefield. It comes to us from excellent authority that when she conies among us again she will be greeted by another name. Enough said. Fully twenty-five houses could be rented in Edgefield by January 1st. Not only are people board ing because no houses eau be rented but tiiere are many who want to c?>me to Edgetield and cannot do so because there are no vacant houses Ivre. Miss Sophie G wal (ney wi il leach instrumental music in the college during the ensuing session as she has done heretofore. This means that the same high stand ard will be maintained in this department nf the college curric ulum ns in all others. Prof W. P. Coker, who wa9 a member of tho S. C. C. I. faculty last year, has been eloc .d princi pal ol' rho graded school at Wel don, N. C. Prof. Coker is well qualified for the duties that lie before him. His Edgefield friends wish him abundant success. We have b?en requested to an nounce that Rev. P. li. Lanham ?ill preach at Honrs Creek next Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. The congregation is urged to meet ono nour earlier (at three o'clock) lo consider the calling of a pastor f r the ensuing year. Col. Joh i R. Tompkins, of Mo bile, who is not only a very cul :ured gentleman and able jurist out a i eratt s of i o mean renown, las joined Mrs. Tompkins, who la-i been visiting in Edgf field for seyeral weeks. They will remain imoug us till about October 1st. Mrs. Mary Sullivan, who has been spending several mouths in greenwood visiting her daughter, will return today accompanied by her grai ddaughtor, Miss Prentiss, who will board at the home of Mrs. J. W. Peak and attend the college during the ensuing session Tho following members of Con cordia Lodge accompanied the re mains of Capt. J. A. Bennett to Augusta where they were interred by Social Lodge No. 1 : J. P. Ouzts, R. S. Anderson, J. W. Reese, W. B. Cogburn, J. B. Halii vvanger, M. P. Wells and J. B. Kenuorly. s Handsome young Rhett Nich ol son, youngest son of Mr. A. R. Nicholson, left yesterday to enter Wofford college ; this uping Rhett's first year away from home he will doubtless be a sufferer from nos talgia and heart sickness, ?the latter being caused by Ihe separa tion from his Edgefield girl. After spending a very delight ful ?ummer\in Schenectady, N. Y., at the home of Mr. Edward An derson, ono ol' th 3 foremost elec tricians and inventors of the day. Mrs. E. B. Anderson and Miss Julia returned 0.1 Saturday last, and the rejoicing over their re turn is not confined to the home circle. So great has become the volume of business ol' the Con.er Store that Mr. Turner has found it nec essary to employ another sales m in, making throe clerks now en gaged at this popular store, The latest addition ia Mr. Mitchell Reynolds, son of Mr. E. S. Reyn olds d' Longmire's. It is strangely strange to those who do not know the why and the wherefore ol' it that 15. E. Nich olson, Esq., deferred his trip to tie1 mountains lill the early au tumn. Yes, when everybody in Edgefield on Saturday last was huddled abound fires and donning last winter's togs Mr. Nicholson betook himself to the mountain heights. But all lovers do strange things. Mr. R. L. Dunovaut, one of the new owners and manager of the Penn Drug Store left on Monday ?asl to ransack the Baltimore and New York markets tor the newest ;II,(1 nalli? ot Christmas nov litiep atoi holiday goods. The Penn Drug .-tor" will be heaped ano piled with these goods ll) greatel vnriety and abundance than evei before. Santa Claus will be well supplied in Leefield lins Xmas. Read the notices of the County Treasurer aud the County Board of Education in this issue. Jas. M. Cobb is showiug some thing new and stylish in Ladies' .Dress Goods. Give your child a chance in life. In this busy, progresdive age the child thal is kept out of school will stand a poor chance to win iu the race of life. How fortunate Edgefield isl The inimitable Ralph Bingham, who isgroetod with largo audien ces everywhere he goes, will give an entertainment in the opera house on Friday evening,Oct. 2ud. The many friends of .Mrs. J. B. Haltiwanger greatly deplore the fact that she fell from a ladder on Tuesday of last week, breaking her left arm just above the wrist. She received prompt attention and isdoiug remarkably well. The services of Miss H. L. New some, a full graduate of Winthrop college and a teacher of six years experience, have been secured as principal of the intermediate de partment of the school during tbe coming session. She is conceded to be one of the best teachers of children in the State, and Col. Barley has been trying for two years to secure her as teacher. Mr. Abe Cohen, proprietor of the Augueta Bee Hive, greets his Edgefield friends through our columns this week. II" carries a tremendous stock of dry goods, clothing, shoes, notions and mil linery goods that he bought at rock bottom prices and he is offer ing them very low. Read his large advertisement and call upon him when in Augusta. When Ihe proprietor of the New York Racket Store, Mr. J. W. Peak, speaks, the Edgefield shop pers listen, for they know what he says will interest them. Mr. Peak t-lls iu his large advertise ment of his very larg^ purchases while in New York. His large stock of dependable merchandise was bought right and will be soldi right. Go to the Racket Store audi feast your eyes on the beautiful^ things there displayed. _ j Lost : A large Cameo ? breast-pin between Edgefield and thc home I of Mr. A. R. 'Nicholson. TheP finder will be rewarded if the piu ij is returned io | JAMES T. M1MS. Second-Hand School Books. We have good stock of second hand school books which we are .selling at greatly reduced prices. W.E. LYNCH & Co. We arc headquarters for e WHOLESALE and RETAIL lie Square. Our Brick Warehi We are in business for bus our existence here. Have Kemeniber That You Qua JUST RECEIVED Two car loads of Bag ging, one car load of Ties, one car of Flour, one car of Salt, one car of Soap, two cars of wagons, one car of B uggies, one car ofj T exas Rust Prooff Oats. k>_ The New Street. The question of opening a new street from Mr. R. L. Dunovant's westward to Mr. Turners will not down. There are not a few citizens of our town who want to see it open ed. The property owners through w hose property it will run are anxious f r it. Besides opening UD a number of building lots I hat would otherwise be unavailable, it will enable tl.ose re siding in the western portion of our town to reach the college more easily than at present. Jas. M. Cobb is headquarters for lovely winter White Goods and Flannels. Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining in the Postoffice at Edgefield, S. C., week e idiiig Sept. 19th 1903. Geo. W. Adams. Alilee Covan John T. Hill, William Sharp. Wu ey Wake. When asking for letters on this list say "advertised." We buy buggies in car lots is why we can 6el! them so cheay. All styles of Babcock, Tysou Sc Jones, Rock PI ill and dozens of other reliable makes of buggies always on band. RAMSEY & JONES. NOTICE, This day I have sold my busi ness, known as The Penn Drug Store to W. L and R. L. Duuo vant who will continue the busi ness under the same name, with Vr. R. L. Duuovant as manager. I thank tba public for their gen erous patronage, and bespeak for my successors a continuance ot' their support. The liabilities of The Penn Drug Store j.re assum ?d bj my'succ 'ssors. The ac cou ts owing to my business are retained by me, and the parties ?wing them will pitase make pay ment al my office. B. E. NICHOLSON September 14, 1903. ... u _ Mesdames John B. Hill, R. L Duuovaut and E. J. Minis visited Mrs. W. D. Ready on Tuesday. The Kindergarten school will be opened by Miss Cottie Young blood on Monday October 12th Kindergarten music will be taught this year. A. fuller an nouncement will be made later The Lynch Drug Store bas been designated as the county de pository tor school books. All of the books that are used at the 8. C. C. I. und in the public schools of the county can be had at ver)' low prices at the Lynch store. Read their new locals. This is a day of freaks but the freekiest freak that has come un der our observation recently was an egg from a bewitched hen of Mrs James A. Holland. Its con tents were almost solid instead of viscous or liquid, and upon the exterior of the ahill, besides some hieroglyphs, were a perfectly formed one and two, making the number twelve.Tho figures were more distinctly and perfectly made than the average person could make with a piece of crayon. Who has an odder oddity than this to report? T?e mere mention of the name of I. C. Levy inspires confidence. For more than a quarter of a cen tury the 1. C. Levy clothing store has been a favorite rendezvous for the Edgefield people who shop in Augusta. I. C. Levy's Son & Co. are better fitted this fall to sup ply the needs of their patrous than ever before. They have a very large and well selected stock ol' clothing, hats, furnishings, etc., that was bought at rock bottom figures aud will be sold according ly. Satisfaction guaranteed to every customer. Your money back if you want it. Road their advertisement School Supplies, Full lino of School Bags, Slates, Peus, Pencils, Ink, Tablets, etc. W. E. LYNCH & Strangely Low Prices are going j on in Domestic and Staple Dry j Goods at Cobb's. Tetlow's celebrated talcum pow der only 10 cents, o for 25 cents at THE PENN Ditug STORE. ver) thing in our line in Edgefi , TRADE. Get our prices fi Duse on Railroad track will be ( ?ness, because the commercial You Heard the Drop in '. Can Buy in Edg( ntities at Right Prie We carry Groceries of ali Plates, Coffee, Sugar, Tobacco, a g Horse and Mule Shoes, Barbed Wire Undertaker's G and Metall: Also Farm Implement Hakes, Lime and Cement. We Also Buy Cottoi duce Ge] Eye glass es that give you Comfort. Geo. F Mims, Graduate Optician. Jas. M. Cobb can show the pret (iest up to date Shirt Goods aud Silks on the market. High grade teas and coffees can always be had at rock bottom prices at THE PENN Du ? STOKE. Nothing would add 60 greatly to the beauty and comfort of your home U3 new matting spread up on your lloors. \ We have a very large supply of matting in all of the latest, colors aud patterns, al60 beautiful linoleum for the hall. Pries very low. RAMSEY & JONES. Attention Farmers. I am ready to gin your cotton. My gins will" CLEAN the SEED thoroughly and will M AKE GOOD SAMPLES, I will buy your seed at my gin and pay the Edgefield market price for them. Give mo a share of your business. D. B. HOLLINGSWORTH. There is no department of our store that is more complete than that of toilet artie'es and perfumes. We carry a large stock of Adolph Speihler'a, Alfred Wright's and Colgate's perfumes in White Rose, Vi?J?t, Heliotrope, Queen of Car rfttiins, etc, in 10,25, and 50 cents sizes. Try them. THE PENN DRUG STORE. Seven Minion boxes sold in past 12m ?J?IIII?IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHI ( iiiiitiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiijiiitiiiiiiiiiiniii ililli j THE FARMERB E A.NK I f OF EDGEFIELD S. C. | j STATE AND COUNTY MPOS??OBI. ! E E = THE LARGEST AND STRONGEST BANK IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY ? I Paid wp Capital.$ 58,000.00 | S Surplus and Undivided.Profits. 18,000.00 = I Liability of Stockholders. 58,000.00 | I Protection to Depositors.$134,000.00 ? = Wc invite attention of those desiring a Baie depository^for their money to the above = = facts. INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS BY SPECIAL CONTRACT. 5 S Under provision of its charter this bank is authorized to act as trustee, guardian S = administrator and executor, and to accept and execute trusts generally., S A. E. PADGETT, President T. H RAIN Vtce-P res = = J. L, CAUGHMAN, Cashier. W. H. HARLING, Asst.-Cashier Z ^lUUIIIIIIIIIIIIIillllUI!llllltllllllllllll|l?Ull|||||||||||| IIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItllilllllllllllllllllllHIIIIII^ THIS 18 THE TICKET." Tliey Are Here. Our first shipment of earhart Overalls, Gloves, Etc. They are made io an HONORABLE way for honorable men. All men who Jneed Overalls are invited to inspect the CARHART BRAND. Your dollars ..worth or your do'lar back, our Motto. Yours ti nly, AS. E. HART, J0^"Get your Laundry in Tuesdays. Groceries ! vi PLANTATION SUPPLIES? I am prepared to save you money ou Staple and Fancy GROCERIES. Always get my prices before buyiug. I represent SMITH BROS., of AUGUSTA, GA., and cad supply you with Gro ceries at Augusta Prices. Give me a call. RespectfuUy, Er S. JOHNSON. ADVERTISER BUILDING cid. We sell both to th? rom our Retail Store on Pub )ur Wholesale Headquarters, needs of Edgefield demanded Prices? ?fteld in Wholesale es. 1 kinds, Bacon-Bellies, Rib Sides, eneral line of Hardware, Nails, >, Etc. roods-Coffins ic Cases. s, Harrows, Mowers, Hor.se a and Farm Pro Gierallv. THE BANK OF EDGEFIELD, EDCEFIELD S. C. State and County Depository DIRECTORS. J. C. SHEPPARD, W. W.ADAMS, J. H. BOUKN1GHT, J. A. BENNETT, J. M. COBB. B. S. HOLLAND, A. S. TOMPKINS, C. C. FULLERfl ? W. E. PRESCOTT. OFFICERS J. C. SHEPPARD, President W. W. ADAMS, vice-President. E. J. MIMS, Cashier. J. H. ALLEN, Ass't Cashie Paysinterast on deposits by specia contract. Money to loan on liberal terme. Prompt and polite attention to buai ness. YOUR Accourt* Solicited BEFORE Spending any money on DryGoods Shoes Hats and Clothing [Shop around and examine the goods offered by various stores. We are satisfied to have you do this because we know that you wiil find nothing quite so good as what we o ftc:." If we were buying these things for our own personal usc we could not take greater care in their selection. O. EX ! I re a Cold in One Day Cures Grip io Quinine Tablets. ? This Signatare onths. tn Two Days. cm every