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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. J. L. MIMS .... EDITOR TERMS: ONE i'EAR Bl 50 SIX MONTHS .75 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27, 1909. jBy reading a man does, aa ita ? were, ante-di. e his life, and ? ? make himself contemporary | awithpastag^^ Public Sentiment Not Reflected. The fact that some of the twen ty-one "dry" counties, as shown on the map on our first page, are rep resented in the general assembly by delegations partly or entirely op posed to state prohibition, does not necessarily mean that a majority of the voters of those counties likewise oppose such a measure. In local or county elections, the personal popu larity ,.or personality of a candidate often attracts voters to a greater ex tent than the position that he may take upon a given issue", especially is this true when there is no direct issue before the people. If we mis take not, there are one or more pro hibitionists members of delegations j from some of the "wet" counties. Anderson, a prohibition county, has one dispensary advocate on its dele gation, the remainder being prohi , bitionists. The Tennessee situation also clearly shows that the views of the successful candidate do not always reflect the sentiment of the people. Last summer, the lamented tJarmack, prohibition candidate for governor, was defeated, and Patterson, the whiskey candidate, was elected, yet . the voters of Tennessee at the same time elected a legislature that adopt ed state-wide prohibition by an overwhelming majority. Enter the corn growers' contest. I Visiting the Public Schools. Miss Mary T. Nance,' whose com ing The Advertiser announced some j time ago, is now making a tour of j the schools of our county. She began with Plum Branch on Wed nesday morning of .this week, ad dressing the Parksville school Wed nesday evening. Thursday morning she will go to Modoc, and on to Clark's Hill that afternoon. Fri- j day morning she will meet with the j pupils and patrons of the Faifa and Flat Rock schools at the latter place, and in the afternoon visit the Col liers\ school. Saturday morning Miss Nance will reach Edgefield, re maining here the guest of Mrs. J. L. Mims until Monday. Bright and early Moriday morning she will go to Red Hill to fulfill an engagement, thence to the Branson school in the afternoon. From the latter place Miss Nance will go to Miss Pauline. Byrd's school Tuesday morning, reaching Berea in the afternoon. Wednesday morning she will be car ried to Meeting Street, returning in the afternoon by way of McKendree. Thursday morning an engagement has been made with the Trenton High School, visiting the Lott school in the afternoon. Engage ments will probably be made with the Harmony and Philippi schools Friday. This will end Miss Nance's work in our county at this time. r Miss Nance being one of the fore-1 most educators in South. Carolina, [ the people of our county are indeed fortunatein having her spend ten days among them. The teachers, trustees and patrons should do their utmost to secure large audiences to hear this very gifted young woman. A golden opportunity is before them. Will they improve it? Lee County's Fine Land. Mr. R. T. Strom stopped over in Edgefield'Saturday whiie en route from a week's visit to his daughter, Miss Sallie May Strom, who is teach ing near Lamar, S. C. Mr. Strom was very favorably impressed with the fine farming lands of Lee coun ty that sell from $50 to $150 per acre, but he did not approve of the business methods of the farmers. They average a bale of cotton to the acre but produce very little corn. While in Bishopville he saw these cotton farmers already buying bacon at time prices." Mr. Strom says he saw fertile fields that measured seven miles across but practically all is devoted to cotton. Barns are sel dom ever seen, the hay and fodder being stacked out in weather. Mr. Strom admired the fine lands and - fell in love/with many Of the peo ple, but questions the judgment of the Lee county farmers. * Brave Fire Laddies. Often receive severe burns, put ting out fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica Salve and forget them. It soon drives out pain for burns, scalds, wounds, cuts and bruises its earth's greatest healer. Quickly cures skin eruptions, old sores, boils, ulcers, felons; best pile cure made. Relief is instant. 95c at W E. Lynch & Co., Penn & Holstein successors to G L Penn. & Son, PROGRESSIVE RED HILL. Miss Nance Will Visit Red Hill School, Spelling1 match, Gas Plants Will be Installed. This Red Hill mud is about dry and we can get along without hav ing it clinging to ris and showing its friendship for the pedestrian. Some days ago Mr. .Mart Quarles, accompanied by several ^ ? e from this community, went over near Johnston and was wedded to Miss Betty Bledsoe, one of the attractive ladies ?f that neighborhood and j brought her. home to reign, in his I new house. Mart is one of our in dustrious and deserving young men and we extend to them our congrat ulations and best wishes. May prosperity smile on all their under takings. Among the recent visitors at Rose Cottage have been Miss Lila Lanham the efficient young teacher of the Prescott school, and Misses' Julia and Fannie*. Strom, two of Reho both's most popular young" ladies. Our widely known and esteemed I friend, Mr. John Hughey accompa nied, by#Mr. Strom another one of Rehoboth'sstand-bys, paid us a, fly ing visit on fest Friday. x The Woman's Missionary'Society of Red Hill church held one of its regular meetings at the home of Mrs Henry Quarles on Thursday noon. The meeting was well attend ed , and after the usual exercise dain ty refreshments were served. Rev. J. T. Littlejohn was in Co lumbia on the twentieth in the inter est of statewide prohibition. Miss Lula Quarles was at home last Saturday and Sunday. The pupils of our school had an interesting spelling match on Friday afternoon, and Miss Lydia Holmes remained on the floor after all others had missed. We are looking forward to the coming of Miss Nance, the represen tative of the South Carolina Schoo Improvment association to visit our school next Mondavi at this meeting j it is desired that all of the fathers f and mothers and any others interest- ^ ed in the school attend. Some of our progressive and far- t seeing citizens have been considering v the question of lighting their homes ^ places of business, society hall, etc with acetylene gas. We know of i numbers of Edgefield homes in ( which a plant has been placed, and i such good reports? cornel from th?m j that we want them in our town. i X. Y Z. f Resolutions Adopted by the Trus-1 tees of The Edgefield School District Whereas, the amount of funds apportioned for the' schools in the Edgefield School district for the Scholastic year 1908-1909 have been found insufficient i(? pay the Teach ere necessarry to teach said schools for the term of usual length, the amount apportioned to said district for the scholastic year 1908-1909 be ing Six Hundred ($600.00) dollars less than the amount apportioned for the scholastic year 1907-1908; abd, Whereas, we the trustees believe it to be for the best interests of the school, the children and the people of our school district that the schools should be run for the scholastic year 1908-1909 to the 15th day of May 1909; Now, therefore, Be It Resolved: That we the trus tees of the Edgefield School District authorize the superintendent and teachers of the schools in this dis trict to continue after the public fund has been exhausted until May 15th, 1909, and that a reasonable | ? tuition fee be fixed by the trustees of this district as, follows: $3.00 for the first and second grades; $4.00 for the third and fourth grades; $5.00 for all grades above these. It being understood that these fees shall cover the tuition for the respec tive grades for two and one half months after the public fund has ex hausted, or until May 15tb, 1909. ( A. E. PADGETT, \ A. S. TOMPKINS, * ( j. T. MCMANUS. Jan. 22nd, 1909. As Trustees. Seed That Succeed. When your buy seed get the best. We carry Landreth's celebrated garden and field seed. Fresh stock just received. Let us have your or- j dere. W. E. Lynch &Co. For Rent: A five-room residence; possession given at once. J. L. Mims. Notice to Taxpayers. The county Auditor's office will be open for the purpose of receiving tax returns from the 1st day of January to the 20th of February 1909 inclusive, after which date the law imposes the addition of fifty cents pejftalty to the dollar for neglect or refusal to make returns. The law requires a full return of all property owned or managed by husband, guardian, executor, ad ministrator or in a fiduciary c?paci ty, and to note all transfers of real estate. All male citizens between the ages of twenty one and sixty years of age, are required to pay a poll tax of one dollar each, except those exempt by law. J. R. Timmerman, Qounty Auditor. Enter the corn growers' contest Very Beautiful 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Giles D. Mims Celebrated the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Their Marriage at Their Beau tiful Country Home. There is ;U0 more prosperous community in the county than the Faifa community, now only sixteen miles southwest of the court house, but the bad roads at one time made it well-nigh thirty. Here lands that were a drag on the .market many years ago at two and three dollars per acre now find ready purchasers at handsome prices. Faifa farmsmn like many farms in the county, bear the marks of good management and prosperity. Most of the residences, are well painted, fences and out buildings are all in excellent repair md the large, well-tilled fields are properly terraced. One of the prettiest homes in the Faifa section, modern in design as well as in all of its appointments, is that of Mr. and Mrs. Giles D. Mims. Mr. Mims came from the sand hills of Lexington to the red hills of Edgefield in 1879. Five vears later, on January 25th, 1884, this young Lexingtonian led a fair laughter of Edgefield, Miss Sallie Whatley, to the altar, where Rev. Greorge W. Bussey invoked Heav en's richest blessings upon them as ?nan and wife. On Monday after noon last, January 25, from two to live, Mr. and Mrs. Mims celebrated their silver wedding in a most be ?oming manner. It was the writer's privilege, accompanied by Mrs. Mims, to share the joys of this ex ?eedingly delightful occasion. On approaching this beautiful ?ountry retreat, one is impressed vi th the fact that the hand of an irtist designed and fashioned the m pro vernen ts on the premises. The ront yard is terraced and enclosed vitli a massive stone and concrete vail, with stone steps leading from he public thoroughfare. The air vas laden with the perfume of dolets and roses which despite this ?id-winter Season were blooming n great profusion upon the lawn. I )n the long southern piazza two j arge lemon and orange trees were ?asking in the sunshine, the lemon tanging with golden f,ruit and fra rant blossoms peeping from be leath the deep green orang? f?li ge. ! The lovely floral and evergreen iecorations in the spacious hall, ?mich greeted one on crossing the hreshold, were suggestive of wed ling bells and plighted troths. As he guests arrived they were ushered nto the large liront ^parlor, where he "bride" and "'groom," who for a [uarter of a century hav? shared ach others joys and sorrows, greet: d them most cordialty. Mrs. Mims, with^ the bloom of routh yet upon her cheeks, was be lomingly clad in a beautiful gown >f the latest mode, having failed to ?reserve the old-styled bridal cos ume, while Mr. Mims, erect, active ,nd as gallant as of yore, was clad n the same broadcloth suit that he yore when his knees quaked and rembled as a groom. This Prince Ubert, possibly the oldest in the ,'ounty, was made of the finest fab le and is well preserved. The 'groom" laughingly remarked to he "bride" that he is keeping it to lon when he goes out after hersuc essor. Assembled in the large darkened larlor, lighted by soft, silvery beams rpm numbers of tapers, the con-1 :enial company engaged in delight-1 ul social intercourse, relating many tumorous anecdotes and experiences ncident to their courtship in the "ETI FERTI For All Cr The Fertilizers Known For Over Fe tatty Used By 1 Farmers. The Fertilizers Right Materials Crops Grow. Etiwan Com] Aik Fer Silver Wedding 1909. years gone by. Rev. George W. Bussey, the minister who officiated at the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Minis, was, with the exception nf the "groom'', decidedly the most youthful gentleman present. As the expression .goes, he . was off of his dignity on this gala occasion, and kept those gathered about him in an uproar of laughter. With un bridled, tongue, Rev. Mr. Bussey j related a number of boyhood ex periences and told jokes at the ex pense of his brother, Mr. Pat Bus sey, who sat athis side.'*. Diversion was given to these short hours of social intercourse by sweet strains from the- handsome new piano which responded to the touch of Mrs. George Whatley, and by the fruit punch, the bowl being presided over in the hall by pretty Miss Emma Mims. After sipping this delicious beverage, what mor tal would thirst for anything bette or stronger? Finally, the princely wedding dinner was announced, "the "bride" and "'groom" leading the way, arm in arm, as of twenty-five years ago After an appropriate invocation by I Rev. Mr. Bussey, "he guests were seated about three very large tables [upon which .were Spread spotless linen and artistic centre pieces Crystal vases containing violets and roses, all plucked from the garden without, lent fragrance and beauty to the scene. The dinner ?was served in courses, the first being- oyster stew, pickles and crackers. The second course con sisted of turkey, chicken salad, ham, potato salad, sandwiches and liglit bi ad. Next, two kinds of gelatine v \ wnippwert cream, fruit cake, < ?olaU.?nd?.pound cake. These \ followed by delightfully Brew ( >ffee. : the conclusion of this^princely | F?* :, Rev. Mr. Bussey, by request, ar se and in giving utterance to very appropriate words, began by say ing: "There stood before me twen ty-five yeahs ago an auburn-haired young mai and young woman who to-day sit before me silver crown ed." v Afttr Mr. Bussey had con cluded, Mi. J. L. Minis also gave expression to sentiments befitting this very beautiful occasion. Spread tpon a table in th*- parlor were a nunber of very handsome pieces of ?lverware, betokening thc. abiding lore and esteem in ? which Mr. and Mrs.-Giles JD. Mims are held al ike by kindred and friends. Along yith the "smiling of pros perity" urpn Mr. and Mrs. Mims, Heaven bis-blessed them with five children,-a^jm, Fred, four bri^ht^j beautiful; daughters, Lizzie, Annie May, Enima and Sallie. The oldest daughter, Lizi?, graduated from the South Coolina Co-Educational Institute last summer and is now teaching a la-ge school at.Modo?. The otheY gills are all in school. Next June. Annie May will be among the ' sveet girl graduates." So exceedirgly delightful was this 25 th weddin? anniversary that the guests, thouga some resided great distances, lhgered till nightfall. Sickness presented thc attendance of some of Mr. Mims' relatives, causing also the absence of friends whose presence wonld have added pleasure to the occasion. Besides the inmates of the home, among those presen! were Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Bussey* Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Whatley, ilr. and Mrs. J. C. Whatley, Rjv. G. W. Bussey, Mr. George Dorl, Mrs. W. T. Prescott, Mr. Oliverljrince, Miss Rebie Mor gan, Mr. T.jR. Whatley, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. yhatley. Mr. and Mrs J. L. Mims.; LIZERS ops |nd FOP tops That Have Been >rty Years And Profi Pwo Generations of That Contain The and Make Your Fertilizer pany, Charleston S. C. Union Meeting Program. The union meeting of tte first division of the Edgefield asso ciation will meet with Mountain Creek church Saturday and Sunday January SOI h-31st. 10:00 a. m.-Devotional exercises by the moderator. 10:30-Enrollment of delegates and verbal reports from eh arches. 1st. Query-^The Christian's duty in suppressing the unlawful sale of whiskey in a community, W. L. Johnson, A. S. Tompkins, Rev. D. W. Heckle. ? 2nd. Query-Some reasons why the Baptist Courier ought to go into every Baptist home. J. M. j Rambo, J. L. Mi ms, Dr. C. E, ? Burts. Intermission. 3rd. Query-Christian benevo- j lenee: What percent of the Chris tian's income belongs to the Lord, W. E. Lott, O. Sheppard, Rev. P. P. Blalock. 4th. Query-Education: (l) The importance of better] common schools, R. T. Strom, W. D. Holland, F. N. K.'Bailey. (a) The importance of the De- ? nominational colleges, J. M. Gaines, W. A. Kart, Dr. C. E.. Burts. 5th. Query-Church attendance, its importance: Is it on the decline? If so, some reasons why, J. D. Ar rington, Walton Fuller and Rev. P. P. Blalock. Sunday morning ll o'clock, 3peech by Dr. C. E. Burts, Duty of church members to Sunday school. 12:00-Missionary sermon by j Rev. D. W. Heckle or Rev. P. P. Blalock. 1:00-Intermission. 2:30-Temperance mass meeting) with short speeches by A. S. Tomp kins, O. Sheppard, F. K. K. Bailey, Rev. D. W. Heckle, Rev. P. P. Blalock, Dr. C. E. Burts. J. E. Johnst m, for committee. Blank Books. Start the new year right by com ng to us for your blank books. We lave a large stock of ledgers, jour-" ? lals, cash and day books. . , ' W. E. Lynch & Co. In making this our twentie generous treatment pf us in t port and good will now, than ture as we have endeavored to Without any attempt of egoti care of our friends who see fi ure of joy and prosperity for A few of our Specialties fo The best brands of Fe: sand we are willing to h ?stock Fertilizer Speciall IBlood-Cerealite-Cottoi fertilizers and Fertilizii B. F. Avery's complete line ig Cultivators-Disc Plows id in fact all of Avery's Spe The Old Reliable Gantt Gi The Best Heart Shingles-( American Steel and Wire < ie that you will not find in i Just in a train load of Cott< We have just received a lar trade so as to save them mont dlings, and you will come bael REMEMBER; Our price on Fertilizers or anything else We have Calcium Carbide : stock of G. A. S. is derived fi W.W. TIMM0?&C0RLEY, SURGEOl^ DENTISTS, Appointment at Trenton )n Wednesday. Crown and Bridgework a Special y. Walter Chiller, Dental Sureon, 731 Green St., Atusta, Ga. 'Phone 8? J AS. S. BYto, SURGEON DEN'IST, EDGEFIELD, S A Office over Post-0 be. James A. Bobe, DENTAL SURGEON johnston, S, C. Office over News-Monitor Office. : CMTIL li, taurvnA y J. H. P. ROPER Edgef?eld, S. C. BREEDER OF Single Comb Rhod? Island Reds Eggs $1.50 per 15 Place Your Orders Early. Fl eek heeded ly birds hem prize-winning strain. Fertilizers For 1909 The Edgef?eld Mercantile Company takes this opportunity of thanking the public for the liberal patronage received in the past, and offers again to sell the best fertilizers manufactured for this market. G ermofert Fertilizers Armour's Fertilzers Royster's Fertilizers Georgia Chemical Fertilizers Bowkers's Fertilizers > Navasa Fertilzers MacMurphy 's Fertilizers Kainit, Cotton Seed Meal, Nitrate of Soda. Top Dressing, or Cearealites Muriate pf Potash, and and Lee's Agricultural Lime. For prices call on Mr. R. C. Padgett at his office Edgef?eld, S.'C. Farm Foi? Sale. ON TIME AT A BARGAIN 601 acras, Moss Township, Edgefield County, South Cirolina 10 miles northwest of E.igefield Court Hous*, on Abbeville Public Road, watered by Turkey Creek; known as the David V. Harris Place. JAMES FRANK & SON, Augusta, Ga. SHEPPARD BROS., Attorneys. [he Buyers OF ?th New Year greeting, allow us to thank you one and all for your he past and to assure you that we are no less anxious for your - sup tw^aty years ago, and we intend to conduct ourselves in the fu do in the past, so as to merit your confidence and patronage, sm allow us to state that we were never in better condition to take t to intrust their business with us. We wish you all a full meas the entire three hundred sixty-five days of 1909. r this year are as follows: rtilizers, which have been often tried never denied, ave you try them again. We also will carry in les such as Nitrate Soda-Muriate Potash-Dried i Seed Meal-and in fact every thing in Complete ig Chemicals. of farming implements viz.: Stalk Cutters-Riding and Walk -Disc arid Smoothing Harrows-Acme Harrows-Corn Drills cialties. sane Distributors and Planters. Careys Paroid Roofing. Zo's. Fencing; in fact there are but few of the best goods in our our stock. ?n Seed Meal and Kainit, move it quick while Roads are good. ge shipment of flour-some 500 Barrels-which we can sell to our ?y, and still make a living profit. Try a sack of our White Mid c for more. s are right and we guarantee to meet any prices made in Edgef?eld for making Acetelyne Gas, and let us state just here that our entire rom Carbide. Yours Truly, Bradley's Quality. | The farmer who buys BRADLEY'S FERTILIZERS purchases and receives with every pound of every brand something, the value of which cannot be reckoned in dollars and cents, viz. : the. direct appli cation in the manufacture > of the Bradley Brands of all the best knowledge possessed by mankind on the subject of practical fertili zation. ~ Whatever the Crop or the conditions under which it is raised, we can furnish Best Fertilizer for it. Ia buying our products you gain all tho benefit of our expe riments in practical agriculture, covering more than the third of a century and checked by the experience of hundreds of thousands of farmers who have used BRADLEY'S Fertilzers with unvarying satisfaction upon all kinds of crops and un der all the varying conditions of soil and climate. B. D. Sea Fowl Guano. Bradley's Superpotash Acid Ihosphate Bradley's XX Ammoniated Dissolved Bone. Bradley's Potash C'm'p'd. Bradley's Cotton Fertilizer Bradley's Dissolved Phosphate Bradley's High Grade Guano Bradley's High Grade Acid Phosphate. Bradley's X. X. X. Acid Phosphate. FOR SALE BY: W. W. Adams & Company. Edgef?eld, S. C. And controlled by the Ashepoo Fertilizer Company, Charleston, S. C. /