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giving Day place on the president's table are New England products. Rhode Island turkey, Cape Cod cran berries, and Massachusetts pumpkin pie, three absolutely necessary ad juncts of the holiday's keeping, form a part, perhaps the chief part, of the president's feast day's provender. The president has eaten many Thanksgiving dinners in Ohio, at least two In the Philippines and if memory is not at fault, he ate one in Cuba. He never has miBsed his turkey, for be lt known that persons of New England ancestery, no matter where they lire, always take precautions to see to lt that when the last Thursday In November comes, turkey, cranberry and pie shall have a place within the larder. Holiday at the Capital. Washington's native population does sot make as much of Thanksgiving day as it does of Christmas, for Christmas is the great day in the south and a large part of the capital city's population is composed of south ern people. It is a general holiday, however, and it is marked in every home by what the children of the family call a "big dinner." The mar kets of the city are filled with game, and in fact, game in many households which can afford the luxury, takes the place of turkey. The cook at the White House ex cels at southern dishes. It is a good many years since a southerner sat In the chief chair of state, but north erners coming to Washington to live always have a first desire to taste the famed cooking of the south. So lt ls that whether Ohio or New York, or Indiana or any other state north of the Une is represented in the White House a goodly share of the dishes President Taft Likes His Holiday Game of Golf. prepared for the three daily meals have the flavoring of Virginia, South Carolina, and Louisiana. But on Thanksgiving day everything but food and cookery which have the savory essence of New England in them, is 1 put under the ban and the president and family eat what the Puritan fath ers ate in t)>e days which now are ' only memories. < Thanlcsrr .'!." g day ls a good deal of - a church-;;:)-'. , day in Washington, ! notwithsta: ling : !ie fact, that the holi day is regarded largely, as it ls in fact, a New England institution. The presidert is a Unitarian, but last Thanksgiving day he attended a great Thanksgiving service in St. Patrick's Catholic church, where there were ' gathfrc : all t:ie representatives ot f . the Catholic religion prevails and nearly all the represen tatives ol the other countries as well. Episcopalians, Methodists, Catholics, Congregationalists, Unitarians, Luth erans, and all the rest h-ld Thanks giving day morning service in the capital, and let it be said .hat while the holiday is ia every respect one surcharged with New Englandism the church attendance in this part of the country is larger than it is in many places in the land where Thanksgiving was instituted. The southern and semi-southern people are greater churchgoers than are those of the north. Soon Learn to Cook Turkey. Some of the foreign ambassadors and ministers bring their own chief COKS to Washington witn tnem, ana one of the first lessons which the kitchen artist must learn is how to cook turkey in American fashion. A Washington story is that President Arthur on-e broke a White House rule and dk.ed with a European minis ter who happened to be an intimate personal friend, on Thanksgiving day. Mr. Arthur told his host that the tur key tasted as if it had been cooked in the kitchen of a New England housewife of unmixed Plymouth de Chief Executive Hat Eaten Thanksgiv ing Dinner In the Philippines. scent. He was told that it was cooked by a man who had come from Aus tria within three months and that he had never cooked a turkey before In his life. This story is told in Wash ington as an example of the adapta bility of foreigners to America's ways, even to the ways of the kitchen. There are comparatively few sena tors and representatives in Washing ton, although the opening of congress is but a few days in the future. The home instinct is strong at Thanksgiv ing time and it keeps most of the na tional legislators away from the capi tal at this early holiday season. The New England states are represented in the departments of Washington in the ranks of the clerks just as numer ously as other states are represented. New Englanders always go home to spend ThafljflpjBwing day, if they have the mone^Myif father and mother, or either, ?Rft'others and sisters are living in trw old homestead to pre pare the old Thanksgiving day dinner and to welcome the wanderer. Presidential Game of Golf. President Taft likes his holiday game of golf, and his Thanksgiving day appetite ls whetted by a journey over the links in company with Secre tary of State Knox, Brigadier General Clarence R. Edwards, or some other official golfer of renown. From the golf links the president, if he looks far off across the Potomac, can get an occasional glimpse of the redcoated fox-following members of one of the great Potomac hunting clubs. Thanks giving day in Washington is marked as the day of the openig of the fox hunting season in Virginia, which lies just over the river. The old-time Virginians still follow the fox, and the ranks of the natives have been augmented In recent years by northerners who have come south to make their winter homes. Along the Potomac westward and a little northward from Washington a good many "great houses" are in process of erection. They lack thc age and dis tinction of the old-time residences of Virginia and it may be that the native born ones resent somewhat this in trusion of the wealth of the north, wealth accompanied as it ia frequent ly by an oste.ntataion that is nothing short of vulgar. The new rich ele ment, however, which is erecting homes in Virginia, is confining itself largely to the section of the Old Do minion near the capital and there it does not intrude to any considerable extent upon the time-honored reign of the old families who have lived in the state themselves and through their ancestry for hundreds of years. Notice School District No. 17. On account of illness in the fami lies of two trustees who are manag ers in special election ordered for Nov- ll, said election will beheld it Rehoboth school house Nov. 25, LOU. W. W. Fuller, Co. Supt. Education. Cotton in Yard and at Planta, rion. I will insure for $?Q per bale at following rates: 0 mos. lG^c per bale, 4 mos. lVc per bale, 3 mos. 19c per bale. E. J. Norris. For Sale. House and adjoininglot of Sacres near pnblio square. Orchard,gardch,good well, pasture, barn, buggy house and other outbuildings. House piped for acctzlyene gas. For price and terms apply to W. A. Byrd at Edgefield or W. A. Strom, Pleasant Lane, S. C. Can Save You Money. We carry a large stock of General Merchan dise, and not being in town our expenses are small, consequently we can make very close prices.. When you need heavy groceries or planta tion supplies or dry goods or shoes come to see us. ? We wish to to call espec ial attention to our shoes. They were bought close and we will sell close. Shoes for every mem ber of the family, for work or dress Fruits, nuts, candies and holiday goods of all kinds. J? H? REEL One mile west of Edgefield Thanksgiving Dinner Van Camp's and CampbilFs soups Canned beans corn okra beets English peas rice tomatoes spegghetti durkees sweet pickels India relish cream potatoes celery salt Turkey cranberry sauce orange marmalade Bread from Iris flour Spanish peppers olives gelatine jello Fruit cake raisin cake psur<d cake cocoa Votan black coffee toothpicks ' Frank Mayo cigars Prompt Delivery from May & Prescott First Shipment Kentucky Horses and Mules We have just received our first shipment of mules and horses for the reason. This stock was bought in person by Mr. Wilson athis leisure. In the lot you can find anything you want in driving and saddle horses, also some good brood mares. Would like for you to see the gentle ponies suitable for child's use. Our mules are uecidedly the best bunch we ever ship ped. Some extra good large teams among them. GASOLENE!! Am prepared to furnish you in wholesale or retail quantities, at prices much reduced. OijtlQk WHOLESALE AT OLD DEPOT. RETAIL AT L. E. JACKSON'S STORE. E. S. JOHNSON (ITT. EclaeMctS. C. Notice The Granitev?le Mfg. Company has discon nect buying cotton from the farmers, and will not be in the market until Decem ber 1st. A. H. Gibert, Secretary. The J. Willie Levy Co. AUGUSTA, - - - GEORGIA. is ready to flt you out Sir, in Fall Suit,KHat or overcoat. To the ladies our Womens' Ready to-wear Dept. presents the latest Parisian and New York Creations in tailored suits, cloaks, waists, hand-bags and furnishings. When in Augusta use our waiting rooms, make Levy's your headquarters. Stoves! RANGES! p We take this means of informing the public that we have the largest stock of STOVES, RANGES, HEATERS and hardware of all kinds that we have ever carried.Also large stock of table and pocket cutlery, enameled ware, glassware and crockery. We call the especial attention ot the ladies to our beautiful china. Call to see it. The farmers should come to see us for then plantation hardware and implements of all kinds. Our prices are very reasonable. Come to see us. A. C. MOBLEY & SON JOHNSTON, 1. C. TO our EDGEFIELD FRIENDS We are ready to serve you. Every department awaits your inspection. Our buyers made large purchases while in northern markets, and we are showing unmatchable values at 8-cents-cotton-prices. Whether it be Dry Goods, Clothing. Shoes, Millinery or Notions we will not take second place. We guarantee our styles to be the latest, quality the best and prices the most reasonable. A special invitation is extended to the ladies to visit our millinery department. Everything new and up-to-the minute. When our Edgefield friends come to Augusta they will make a mistake if they make their purchases before seeing us. AUGUSTA BEE HIVE ABE COHEI?, Prop. 16-918 BROADWAY Davd Slusky Wholesale and Retail Roofing Materials. x Tin plate, galvanized corrugated iron shingles, rubber roofing, etc* Galvan zed iron cornice and sheet metal work, skylights, etc. Stoves, ranges, man tels, tiling, grates, paints, oils, varnishes, etc. 10\ j Broad Street Augusta, Ga