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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16, 1907. t. Local News. Mr. P. C. Stevens ?rae among the visitors from Johnston to the county seat on Friday last. Mr. Abd Mrs. P. S. Mosh er are occupying the brick cottage for merly occupied by Mrs. Elia S. Tompkins. ^ The members of the rifle com pany have received their uniforms and can now appear at drill and on parade in ?ull regimentals. Now is the time to purchase .Heavy Underwear. Onr stock, is complete. Let us supply you. J. W. P-ak: Mrs. C. E. Burts and her little son, accompanied by Hrs. Burts' . mother, Mrs. Watson, will reach Edgefield on Thursday. An affec tionate greeting awaits them. Mrs. J. H. P. Ropei spent a part of-last week in the lower section of the oouutv visiting relatives. She went chiefly to see her brother, Mr. Edgar Hammond, who not long ago came from bis home in the far weet and is in ill health. Hiss Lessie Qaattlebaum who has a hoar of friends in Edgefield spent Sunday with relatives. She j lives at present in Williston bot will Swon move nearer Aiken, where ber father 'has purchased another farm. A letter from our esteemed yoong friend, Jamie Peak, states that he is getting along nicely and is greatly pleased with his work at the College of.Charleston. This splendid institution is prospering now as it has not done in many years. The salaried man is "catching bricks" light about now. Every thing that be bas to buy-and he has to buy-nearly everything-has greatly increaned in price, while .salaries have not increased in like proportion. G*t our prices on all staple dry goods and we will soil you.. May & Tompkiu-. - Rev. E. P. Easterl i np, financial ag^nt of Forman University has been in Edg^fi-ld forseveral days. vHe filled - the Baptist pulpit on Sunday morning, preaching a( gospel sermon that m adp a pro ft.und impression upou many of our people. Cotton pickers are very scare*?, j but if every farmer had a few like ono of Dr. A. H. Corley's the 'color of the fields could soon be changed. The hand that has been grab h i ne the staple for Dr. Corley picked 404 pounds in one day. Mr. Paul J. Mime, a brother of i -Mr?F Giles D. Mima, will be mar ried on Sunday evening next to Mise Major, who was formerly from Greenwood but ?B now ai resident of Leesville. Mr. Mims has also resided io- Leesville fori a number of years. "A man who had been married only a few months complained of j the changed adieus of his bride. Before their marriage when he . would leave her she always bade him "bye-bye," while after their marriage every time be left the I hou&<3 it was always "buy, buy." Aua order from court will be ob-1 tainod at the present session "providing for the sate of the real us tate of the late Dr. Horace Parker. The farm two miles north of Edgefield will not be sold in a body but will be subdivided into | four tracts wbich will bring it within the reach of the purses of ar/ jumber pf persons. /Wner of one of the leading r?es in the conn ty told the it?r a few days ago that be has , atci ed closely this year and finds that toe staple of cotton is su perior to the average year. The yield of limit from the seed is also good. Forty-one per cent of lint is the highest of which wa have beard this year. . PRESCRIPTIONS our special ty. We solicit your Prescriptions,! davor night. WE GUARANTEE pure drugs, accurate-corn pou riding, and rea-1 sonable prices. W. E. LYNCH & CO. Th<> gathering of the record breaking corn crop has begun. Many an old.crib that bas only ' ?en half filled heretofore will bo pack pd to the roof this year. Mr. M. D. Lyon put snch a great quantity.iu one of bis cribs last we<*k that the sills broke. We woaldo't mind hearing that every crib io the county had broken sills. Better broken sills than ; empty cribs. Big: lot of laces sod embroider ies at very low prices. * May & Tompkins. Try a Chattanooga . then plowing will be Plow :in the fall. Disc" Plo?,I a pleasure W. W Adams. For Trunks and Bags of all kinds go to * Ramsey k Joo*?s. Larg* shipment of the celebra Colgate Toilet Soap just re fired. Everybody knows .what] >lgai?*'sao8ps s re. G.. L. Penn & cou: Our large etock of furniture in c lu? les et*i ts fro m the. cb?-M fie at to tbs highest . class. Handsomest goode-we have ever shown. Call to see for.yourself. Ramsey & Jones School Stationery. Foll lia? Tablets, Pencils,] Slates, Book*, ?Uge, Straps, etc. W. E. Lyncb & Co. Mr. and M?S; F- F. Mosel moving i uto* t be house OD street that they - recently chased from Mr. W. H. Ti Edgefield eUd'y w-lc^ni** into hei bord-"H. Get our prices oirfv??ryth' our line. We will pei I \ou low prices as ca:> be Ix ugh if the goods are not right we them so. May & Tom pk i . Hon. W. A Strom, prec of Edgefieid County Cotton G ere' Association, attended the vention of cotton growers manufacturers which was be Atlanta last week. We beg the indulgence o: readers for this issue. Owiu the great demand for our ac rising space-more than 20 um us-we were compelled tc j down th?" reading matter for issue. The Advertiser is now trying more advertisements 1 probably at any other time ii history of 73 years. Ret?d th If you have money to spenc will pay you. Our shoe department ie fi with good shoes for mm, woi and children-good values, g styles. Parent.?, see our sci shoe 3. . J. W. Peal Ou Friday evening of last w Miss Shauer made an address fore a full house in the Coll Auditorium. She was most < dial ly received, and complet captivated students aud facv by her wirning and megut-tic r. tonality, and interesting presen tiou of this great question temperance. The UuitedState8district co that was to have been held Greenville on the 15fb of Octol has been postponed uutil the22i There will be quite a number persons to attend from Edgefic and vicinity. United States Co missioner Ramey and bis eTlcifi de'paty have rounded un a gool number of evil dnprs who mi appear before Judge Bra wi H v. Brown ?*hoe Company** i ti aro best. We sell I li ?m. May & T .ni pk i n*. Cotton is being ru*h?d om kot at a lively rat*. On Fr:d morning twenty-Cv* I) Jes of c ton w> re on the oil mill va ni hreakf-'St, and alter the gi;:s t>i z-?d ail day, emptying ei:ch wag? as its turn came, tl>cr(? w?-re.-6t about .twenty bales wailing ai down. Doubtless the ' giimwr; over tbe country are cm\td?'d the same manner. Mr. John C) Morgan, of PM rb ville, was r?quested at the m'*i ing last week of the Farina Uniou to write a paper on "t work of the Union in the Wet for publication. The writer h received a card from Mr. L. Dorn statins: that Mr. Morgan h been very sick, unable to wri the article, but would have ready next week. We were d lighted to hear on M?nday,t.hroui Mr. E.^G. Morgan, Sr, that M Morgan is much better. See our line of on ti ? gs ?t 10c others ask 12? cents. May & Tompkius. Edgefield county bas beou p culiarly blessed within the pa two weeks,- having entertained i our midst a most beneficent ii flu en ce for the cause of prohib tiou and temperance reform, i the person of Miss Roe:.a Shane of Missouri. She is one of tl most brilliant-and successful c all the great and good wome among the national organizers i the Woman's Christian Tempe ance Union. On Monday night at the Ba| tist church Miss Sbaner del ?vere one of her inimitable address^ The most potent argument indici ting her success in our county : the fact that siuce she has b e heard, requests are coming i from all quarters for ber servie* but as her engagements are a ready to close, ali further invi tations must be denied, hoDin for her return at some.future da] A Word of Warning. Parents, be careful how you A. ?low tubs aud buckets of water t set about the house. A few days ag a two-yearold child, the joy an happiness of a North Carol i ni home, toppled over iuto a bucke of water and drowned beforo it parents r^allz'd the langer. Littl children, like ducklings, are nron to play :u wa'er, which noakes th danger all the greater Picture th Iifelest? form of your little one ii a tub of waler. The very though Chupen* HUfiuish of sou', therefor us?> e??ry precaution fo prevent il M**ii'* ladies'' a>.d children' eh DPS in all style* at VP ry lo* prices. We can meet t? iy com pp tition. May & Tompkius. M ?pl? syrup. May & Prefcott. Fr- sb Queen and 6tuffed olives All BIZ** at May & Prescott. Sp^c'acies made up to *=uit yow particular need at lowest possib'c price Ge\ F Mim?, " 'Edgefield, S. C We have juBt received a full line of Colgate*s perfumery and violet water-Apple Blossom, Jockey Club, Carnation and Vio let, i G. L. Penn & Son. Large stock of paper, pens, pen dle and tablets. B. Timmons. Large, stock ?>f Rigs and An Sq ian s in cotton, 31 wool and Wilton velvet. Ramsey & Jones. ??i-?-I I TW--~ ~*~ ? ll ?? cm i mi. nu s Committee Has Not Been Idle. r Th- comm itt CP. consisting o - Hon. J. C. 'Stoppard, :,Mr. A. ? ? Padgett ?iud Mr. Wm. P. Calhoun i which wn? a; p< ititi-d to ninko n-r 'HMI ii>y.*'f*t|;,fjtiouP (.t>ric'ir?ii'i;jj ib Building 6'i holley line lead'U? 1 out from EdgefieWJ 'ans bo- beer j idle. Thry ure in pi spepsioi: cl valuable hiiotioa'ion which will be reported at a maps meeting which has been califd by Hon. B E. Nicholson for Saturday. Send in Yonr Names. All persons who contemplate participating in the floral parr.de to be held during the Chrysanthe mum Fair are lrqv.ested to send their names t ) the secretary, Miss Grac^..Tompkins, at once. There ought to be at leas* fifteen or twen ty decorated 'vehicles in tb? pa rade, and half dozen or more couples to puter the horse-back rid i Dg contest. Io many iowns the parade is the chief attraction in connection with the Fair Why should it not bd so in Edgefield? A Surprise marriage. Mr. Presten Ivey, the efficient telpgraph operator, surprised bis Edgefield friends by stealing away and leading to the altar a fair young daughter of Johnston. He and Miss Leila Owdom were marritdiu Augusta on Tuesday of last week. The Augusta Herald contained the following notice: ' "Mi'BB Leila E. Owdom and Mr. PrPB*ou J. Ivey wpre quietly mar ried in Augusta on Tupsdav, and bopping'long enough in Jobns'on Wednesday to bid good bye to the family of Miss Owdom. Mr. and Mrs. Ivey left at 12:30 for New Yotk, to bo absent several w.eeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ivey have lived in Johupton from their youth un, and their many friends wish them a long and happy life." U. D. C. Notice; Veterans desiring to securs Crosses of Honor through the Edgefield chanter of tbe the U. D. C. will apply as soon as possi bre fur application blanks to Mrs C. A. Griffin, at Hie Bank o' Edg fi-ld, and tivy are inked to rp'urn s ?nip fi'le.j out pMppriy lo M s N. G. Evans, president nf the ona pier, by the fir>t wjek in November, ?niLnv can be r corded iii iime-for them to rveeive ihf-ir CrossVe ar the ni-xl meeting or Ctopse-i ot' Honor. Mr. A Giichri.-t and Mr. John B. H;ll art; ask pd to call at the "ffioe of Capt. N G. Evans for their Crosse? ot' Honor. Sweet Little Hostess at "Edge wood." Saturday a pala day for thp ii'ii- folks ?ut al '"Edgewood,"1 ?ind I'^r their friends who were in vited to little Dou>chka Tillman's, hirlhday partv, being- ber third" rtiinivcisary. Brides the innocent amusements and gamer* which made the time pass rapidly, de lightful iced refreshments, cake and an abundance of fruits were served Drum? in red, white and blue filled with candy, just the kiujci_tu delight the children, wei ni al e1 t' v t Meeting Street Camp w. v. tr. About two weeks ago a number of representative citizens of the Meeting Street sectiou formed a camp cf Woodmen. There are al ready about, twenty-five charter members enrolled aiid a number of applications on file, which will increase their ranks to about fifty m ambers. The following officers have beon elected and were in stalled Tuesday night: J. R. Blocker, consul commander ; Frank Logu?, vice cousul com mander; J. F. Payue, bauker; W. S. Logue, secretary ; J. W. Ouzts, cleik. Tho state organizer, Mr. W. D. Slaughter, of York .iouuty, was present Tuesday night. The time for the regular meetings of the camp ie Saturday night before the 4th Sunday in each mooth. The Woodmen will have their quarters over the store at Meeting Street. Cantelou-Morrall. Two "wooka from to-day the Church of nur Saviour of Trenton will be a sc-^ue of a very brilliant wedding, tho c .. .aoting parties being Mr. Bett is. Cautelou of' Edgefield and Miss Sara Lee Mur rall ot Trenton. Owing to the wide popularity ?f these two y? uuy peopltheir merr.age, though previously unannounced, has been for some wetkfi the chn.-f topic of conversation among their host? o? admiring friend.-?. Edgefield in ^reutly rej "iced over tho ev nt. Instead ol loning the happy groom, . H ot ?.ur mot-t %terlii g a^d sub -lantial citizens, Edgefield will ^ain the fair y< ung bride, iriih all d' her charms nud loveliness-a most d wimble acquisition lo the social l.?'e-of the community. The following it a copy of thu invita tions thal have been issued: "Mrs. Get-rge W. Morral 1 re quests 'he honor of your presence .tt the marriage of heir daughter, Sara Lee, to Mr. BUt;s Cautelou, on the morning of Wednesday, he thirtieth of October, at eleven .'clock, at the Chur jn ol our Sav iour. Trenton, South Carolina. Hie Dear Old Mother. . .'My dear old mother, who is no* ejgbtylbr1 e years old, thrives on El ctric Bitterp," writes WB Brunson, of J ubi in, Ga. Pho hap taken th'm for about two y arp and enjoys rm exce-uVnt appetite, feels st ro? g and sleeps wi ll That's the way ElectricTBit!?-^ alf ct the aged, and the same happy r suith follow in all cas38of fem?.e weak oeps and gene-al d- bili ty. Weak, niiny children too, are pre ut.!} ' strengthened by them. Guaran teed also for stomach, liver and kidney troubles. 50c. B Timmons. W E Lynch & Co., G L P un & Son. ..... . .. .. . \ Rev. T. P. Burgess is conduct t ing ?i pt-rit-r? of . meetings in [b . Pivulnt^iinn church at. Trmtjo'i , thin w??'fe'. HR i-- "being assisted toj - Rf r. G. A. Blackburn of Colutn . . . . ? i . ? b::v ( Mt?. >>. Ks te Vim* T?lmrtt?i ?? . Tuesday from the sanatorium ii ? North Augueta greatly improvec , in health. Do you like macknre]? Wehavf just received a barrel .of nice, fat real mackerel, not other kind ol fish.calkd mackerel. Try them. G. L. Penn & SOD. j [County Treasurer J. T. Pattison was in bis office ready to receive taxes on Tuesday, October thc 15th. The first man to pay waE Mr J. C.Turner,who resides near Johnson. The suit of Bussey against the C. & W. C. Kailway Company has been decided in favor of the plain tiff, the supreme court granting judgment for $15,000. Mrs. Bus sey was represented by Hon. J. Wm. Thurmond, Col. J. H. Till man and S. M. Smith, Esq.. We believe that we have a bar rel of excellent quality Georgia Re-boiled Syrup. We woufd like lo have you teBt it. G. L. Penn & Son. Roger and Gallet's perfumery, toilet water and soaps. Nothing better. B. Timmous. Very fine assortment of Buggy Robps and Harness of at! kinds. Ramsey & Jones. Ye sportsmen, come hither to buy your guns, club shells, leg gings and coats. Ramspy &? Jones . WP invite th?? lnlieB to call and Bee our beautiful toilet ppts. Ramsey & Jones. Five (('clock I tas, lady fingeis butter thiuF, nabisco and geueral line of crackers. All fresh. May & Prescott. Waited: To furnish your ki cbfM'B with stoves, cookirg u'Mi-ilf. and y>ur din i tig rooms w t h furVttur?* ?Mid crockery. EdgVt?sld Merci-.nl.ile Co. Ont ot Sight. . "Our nf K?t>h?, nu? nf mind,'' ie .in old paying which appheewith sp eui! force lo H son?, bnrn or wound that s been treated wi?h BucklenV Arnica Salv*. It'e ont of pifjht, ( ut of mind and out of existence. P?PP foo and chilblains dipapp^ar under its healing iu flu?i cf. Guaranteed. 25c B Tiro monp, W K Lynch ?fe Co , G L Penn & Son. Wsuted-': To show i-veryodvli our newly arrived stock of furni turi; and IIOUPP furnishings. Edg? field Mercantile Co.. School Books. We have a full pupply of all pchool books that are USP<1 m the country schools and the S" C.*. C. I. W. E. Lynch -& Uo. Letter to M. P. Wells. face, sbiftingiauuersscalfolds pulleys and, ropes, and brushing on paint. Take another job exactly like that; try another paint; it takes 12 gallons. The bill is 10.00 more. Take another exactly the same; another paint; it takes20 gallons. The bill is 100. There is only one Devoe; there's a dozen 12-gallons paint, and 100 that take 20 gallons to cover a 10-gallon lob. The only difficulty ia in finding-out Devoe. After that you save work; there's less work in 10 than in 12 or 20 gallons; IPSS paint to buy and less to brush on and less wages to pay. It Devoe were onlv a little beteer than others, there'd be some difficulty in Anding: out the differenca. It coes twice as far as half the paints; tba? ought to be ea9y. lt wears longer too. You'll "wait a good while if yon wait to find out how long: it *ears; th?re are thou" sands oi people who know that the least-gallons paint wears longest, Yours truly F W DEVORE ACO. Edgefield Mercantile Co. 36 Agents Wanted. Wanfpd: A live aaent for the largest pxclusive personal accident and health insurance company in the world for Edg?field county, the right party can g^t an exoelleut contract. Apply to W. Carlisle Furse. manager, 303 Loan ami Exchange Bank Building, Colum bia, S C. We have put in a. complete line . f NHW ?ra Paint. L't us paint vour house, fenc?, buggy or wag in. " Wr. W. Adams. Frehh keg malaga grapes mid ali fruits and crcoahuts. - "May & Prescott. . Large line of Rocker?. W-J can suit evpry taste and pvery purwe. Rt! m soy & Jones. Large assortment of Colgate's toilet soap. B. Tisonnons. S -o our large assortment of pictures. Ramsey & Jones. Agents for School Books of ?11 kinds. Wirr^U very close-at th* introductory prices. No bo.kB cbnrg"d. . G. L. Pon & Son. & The effect of Scoff ? pate children is magical. It makes them plv o It contains Cod Li * and Glycerine, to mal and so put together 1 by little folk. ALL DRUGGISTS; 6* ? I ii Our Great October Sales Grow in Interest. More Sales-Larger Quantities of Bargains- Lower Prices. Meet Your Friends at oar store. Make your headquarters with us. No matter where you're shopping, you are welcome to make our store your headquarters, while our rest and dressing rooms are at the disposal of the ladies. Especially during the Fair week, we invite you to make use of our store, and your packages may be left with us to be delivered at the train, 01 wherever you may designate, free of cost. Big Specials in Men's and Boys9 Suits and Furnishings. Ribbon Sale. 15c ribbon ioc. In all shades of popular colors, and black and white. 19c ribbon 15c. Plain taffe tas of fine quality, in all good shades. Rogers' Plated Silver. $1.50 forks, $1.10. Fine plate and special at $1.10 per set. $2.25 knives, $1.75. Worth $2.25 per set, our price $1.75 Domestics,'Etc. $1.7$ English Kainsook $1.29 * N 15c Huckabi?ck towels 10c .? 85c napkins, 49c highly mercerized, good size. Our Wail Order Department Continues to Grow. * Our customers are rinding this service, more and more satisfactory, so when you can't shop in person just "drop us a linc.'7 NOTE: We'll guarantee that therese always Four Times as many bar gains on centre aisle tables, as you'll find mentioned in the big advertise ments in the Augusta papers "Ladies' Home Journal Patterns" THOMAS 3?SST0N CO Augusta? Ga?. Pianos, Organs, Sheet Music and small Musical M*._~H _Vuv0,ucas. AI j oa nice the case design and the price suits, yon need not worry a.bout anything else the piano is allright. There is nothing false about it,' and nothing that ?rill go wrong after it is in your home. We guar anfee its excellence. Easy payments il desired. Organs Farrand,Packard, Needham, for the home, in cates of beautiful design, ia Oak and Walnut. Sweet singing tone, guaranteed for 10 years, prices from 75.00 to 150.00 CHAPEL ORGANS . AU styles and designs, in oak and walnut, including the famous Farrand Pipe Tone Organ the nearest approach to a pipe org'an ever made. Prioes 75. to 275. All fully guaranteed. GRAPHOPHONES The world's best and greatest musical instrument reproducing all the music of the day just as the singer or player interprets it. It is truly wonderful. Records both cylinder and jdiec. represent ing everything in music from coon songs to operatic airs, marches and two steps to overtures. Send for catalog of Columbia grapho phones and lecords mailed free on application. Leaders in fine furniture, sewing machines, baby carriages, carpets, rugs, matting linoleums, standard paper patterns, etc, THOMJfS ? BfiRTON CO 708-10-12 BROADWAY, AUGUSTA, GA. Rerolled Badging jost as good, brings the seller just as much money; aud costs him taree dol lars, less. W.*W. Adams. Beajtiful line of stationery Tablets, I'ox paper aud paper by the pouud. Timmons Bros. Our stock of mattresses is very Urg?. \V> eau hell you a first-class cotton mattress at from $5 50 to $15,00. Edgefield Mercaulile Co. Wanted: Every young man ID Edg?-field and vicinity to knoAi ?hat we have just received a fresh supply of Nuuually'8 candies by express. Cr. L. Penn &Son. Ye owo? rs of mowers a?d other mr chinery, let UR supply yon with hi?h-grade lubricating oils. G. L. Peau & Soo. > Emulsion on thin, . rosy, active, happy? Oil, Hypophosphifces at, blood and bane, t it is easily digested Dc. AND $T.OO* New crop Louisiana cane ?yrup. May & Prescott. I Wauled : To sell you a Mitchel wagon and a Moyer buggy or car riage. ; . Edgefield Mercantile Co. Large fat select mackerel. 3 for 25c. May & Preaeott. Marmalade, Jellies, Sweet Pep pers, etc. May & Prescott. Highest price paid for county claims. Present them to Mr. N. M. ?Jones at tho store of Messrs. Jones & Son. ?. N.K. Bailey. Ladies Wanted: To buy our new rugs, art squares, portiere and. house furnishings. Edgeiield Mercantile Co. LOST: ThrewBpottfdpigs about two or three months old. Straned from the college ten days ago. Any information concerning them will be liberally rewarded. F. N. K. Bailey. Now is the lime to *ow Wb>at and Rye for green patcher. We j have tb? sef d. W, W. Adams. Wanted: The public to know that our hearse is reaidy for ser vice at any hour night or day sud that we carry a full line of coffins caskets and undertaker's supplies. Edgefield Mercantile Co. Allan's celebrated perfumery n handsome bottles and in bulk br retail. B. Timmous. Large assortment of Lampe and Clocks at Ramsey & Jones. TRESPASS NOTICE. I hereby forbid all persons from hunting, fishing Or trespassing in any manner whatever upon my lands. All violatiors of the tres pass law will be punished. J. W. Dora, McKendree, S. C. uress Uoods ana ?UR Novelties, Gingham, Chambrays, Outings, Shirting. Sheeting, Ticking, Ladies' Waists, Ladies' Kimonas and Dressing Saques, Tailor-made Skirts, and Ladies' Wrappers. Burson's and Black Cat Perfect fitting Hose. REGAL CORSET-"no fit no poy." Children's School Shoes that Will LAST a Handkerchiefs and Towels in* abundance, a?sd a beautiful line of Neckwear and Negligee Shirts. SHOES, SHOES, SHOES for everybody that are Solid and will last. "The Best Goods are the Cheapest. ?E":roro ay Hats from $r to $5. Shoes any price. Overcoats $5 to $18, We invite you to call on us: We can suit you in what ever you may need in Gentlemen's wear. f. i HART. . ^,..?v..' -:-; r'Ac ... ? . .... ^???k: