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Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our neighbors -and friends for their kindness and sympathy which have been mani fested to us in so many ways durine our recent bereavement. We shall never forget their mtny kind acts .so lovingly bestowed. Mr. aod Mrs. Walter Holmes. MssBlalock Chosen. The board of trustees of the Edgefield graded Behool met Satur .~day and elected Miss Marion Bla l'ock a teaoher to fill the place made vacant by the resignation of Miss Eileen Ouzts. Miss Blalock graduat ed from the S. C. C. I. with the -class of 1911 and entered the Green - vill Female college the following session, receiving a diploma as a graduate from that institution last June. There were several applicants for the position in the graded school. Sunday School Rally Day. Next Sunday, September 29tb, will be observed by the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school as Rally Day. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. The parents and children of our Sunday school are urged to be on hand promptly at Sunday school, lervice beginning at 10 a. m. Rally Day service at 10:30. A beautiful song service will be an in teresting feature. J. M. Cobb, Supt. M. E. S. S. Last Meeting. Miss Jeannie Simkins entertained the Juvenile Embroider}- club Wed nesday afternoon. This was the last meeting of the summer season. The opening of school will cauae these little misses to give their attention to their books rather than the needle. The charming young hos tess entertained her friends so de lightfully that this final meeting will be a pleasant memory for the members of the club. Delicious re freshments were served. County Horne Well Provided For. During a conversation Mondaj*, with Mr. {J. Ii. Scurry the steward .of the County Home, we learned that in spite ol* the short crops, as generally reported, he will make a sufficiency on the county farm to .supply the needs of the Home. Be sides making an abundance of corn to feed the work stock, he will fat ten 15 large hogs for pork. They are already in the pen in fact. His .crop of peas, potatoes, etc., ?will also bo sufficient for the needs of ' the 16 inmates-8 of whom are white and 8 are colored. Steward Scurry is a successful farmer and good manager. And what is better still, he is thoughtful,kind and atten tive to the unfortunate men and women who are under his care. Some Substitute For Wood. Although this county doubtless has more wood of tactically all kinds than most of the counties in in the state, yet after ail there is but little that is really suitable for building purposes. It is now almost impossible to find pine shingles of desirable quality. Nearly all of. the original forest pines have been cut leaving only the second growth or "old field" pines which are very inferior for building purposes. Just a:-> metal shingles and otlu-r metal /roofing are supplanting wood.so will s mo substitute have to bc found for w->ud for building purposes. Maybe Thomas Edison's plan of building houses of cement will yet Lave to ?be adopted. f 3egin Sowing Grain. ' re?y this is one fall that far w ll not need to be reminded large acreage should b( .uwr in oats. With the corn c p unusually short and everything poi ting to higher western corn next earing, the necesrity for an a'? i udant harvest of grain is gr??t es han il has been in several years. T en too with the short cotton crop ) i r ic can be given to prepar land well and sewng grain. I his time instead of the an ,. ie we have only had gentle rain* that will put the soil in an ex c ut condition to be<*in sowing U. i within the next few days. i ? in and year out, oats that are BG 'i the last of September or carly ii ?1 t.ober, all things else being ec si, make the most satisfactory yi- . B ;vr all of this in mind .;ud star; ht plows as soon a ; the land dri' sufficiently. Union Meeting. . 'Vdlowing is the program for th inion meeting at Mountain C .baptist church, Saturday and v ay, the 28th and 29th inst. Devotional by the moderator. Enrollment of delegates. After the revival, what? J. D Kemp, O. Sheppard. Eternal punishment in the light of modern thought. P. P. Blalock. . Afterneon Session. A plea for denominational litera ture, J. K. Allen, J. M. Rambo. The Sunday school, 1st. An evan gelizing agency, E B Dorn, R T Strom. 2nd. A means of training to give, J E Johnston. Sunday 10:80 a. m. Sunday school. The ideal w?y of giving syste matically, F N K Bailey, J L Mirna. Sermon, Dr. M. D. Jeffries. Afternoon Session. A message from the field, Rev. John Lake, of Canton, China. An Aggregation of Good Shows. The management of the county fair has been peculiarly fortunate in being able to make a contract with a first-class amusement company to furnish good, clean shows during the fair. This particular part of the arrangement has been pending for several weeks is why the time for holding the fair has not been announced prior to this. The oom pany that has been engaged objects to being called a carnival, because of the objectionable features that usually enter into the make-up o f the average carnival. The proprie tor of this company claims to have an aggregation of good shows that have not failed to give entire satis faction wherever they have been. A good band accompanies the ag gregation, which will furnish mu sic throughout the fair. Farm Demonstration Agent Urges Planting of Winter Cover Crops. To all farmers connected with the demonstration and exteusion work of the Departments of Plant Industry of the United States and Clemson college: Owing to ray continued illness I take this ,method of urging upon you the importance of putting on a winter cover crop between now and November, if possible. The wis dom of a winter cover crop has never been more forcibly demon strated than in results obtained this year. The record crop of 1911 drew heavier on the natural resources than any previous year of our knowledge, consequently the soil was left very much impoverished ?after the crop was gathered, and where there was no winter cover crop co absorb the remaining nitrogenous gases, they went off in to tbidr natural element, the atmos phere, leaving the land in an unfit condition for a new crop. The writer has seen several plots where winter cover crops grew. Hairy vetch, rye, and oats on pea vine stubble, all of these produce splendid crops. On the other hand the bare stalk land, in most in stances was very disappointing. A word to the wise is sufficient. P. N. Lott. Death ot Mr. Thos. H. Roper. Last Thursday the 19th of Sep tember at ll o'clock the death an gel visited the home of Mr. Thos. Hartwall Roper and called him to hie home abwva. He had been in ill health for some time, but never gave up. At times he was a great sufferer but he was never known to complain and he made a great struggle for life. His every want was attended to by loving friends and kind physicians. Mr. Roper ,rwas a good, honest upright gentleman, a good neigh bor and one who always minded his own affairs and not his neighbors. He was a most devoted husband, a kind and sympathetic father and he w;!i be greatly missed in his home and neighbood. He is survived by one Veiner, four sisters, his wid ow, iid the following children: Messrs. Jno. W. Roper, Ben Ro per. Mesdames. J. M. Gardner, J. A. Sutherland and Misses Maggie and Mae Roper. The funeral services were held at Sweetwater church on Friday 20, completed by the Rev. P. B. Lan ham and assisted by the Rev. J. P. Mealing. Many relatives and frienns assembled to pay thc last tribute J our beloved friend. His body w as laid to rest in the church yard v iiere it awaits the resurrec tion morn. The floral tributes were numerous and very beautiful. To |his beloved widow, the lovely daughtt! s and his sons we offer to them our prayers and sympathy in this sad nour and commend them to Him who doeth all things well. May God biess and comfort them ?\i? answer ibis, our prayer: l"Lc-ad us heavenly Father, lead us, O'er the world's tempestuous sea, Guard us, guide us, keepue, feed us. For we have no help but thee, Yet possessing every blessing, If our God our Father be." Mattie Shaw. Trenton, S. C. In Honor of Mr. [and Mrs. Lake. Gov. and Mrs. J. C. Sheppard will give a reception at their home next Tuesday afternoon from 5 to. 7 o'clock in honor of Rev. and Mrs. John Lake. Invitations have been extended to the members of the Woman's Mission Society of the Baptist church, ?to the memhers of the mission societies of all of the other .local churches and to the resident ministers. Every Room Engaged. The S. C. C. L students are al ready arriving for the opening to morrow morning. Col. Bailey is greatly encouraged over the outlook for the 22st session of the institu tion. There will be no public exer cise to-morrow but it is possible that suitable exercises will be held later in the week. The faculty has been strengthened and with the boarding department filled with bright young men and young wo men, there is no reason why the school year that is now being en tered upon can not be made the most profitable in the history of the school. Session of 1912-13. The Edgefield graded school had a most auspicious opening Monday morning. The attendance was lar ger than ever before for the first day, and the enrollment will steadi ly increase for several weaks. Miss Minnie Dicks has again been elect ed principal, and the following are the assignments of the other teach ers: The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades will be taught by Mrs. W. C. Tomp kins and Miss Grace Tompkins. The 4th, 5th and 6th grades will be tausrht by Mrs. H. N. Greneker and Miss Hortense Padgett The 7th and 8th grades will be taught by Miss Minnie Dicks, assisted by Miss Marion Blalock. A Tribute to Miss Alice Salter. Miss Alice Salter died at the home of her brother, Mr. Pierce Salter, September the 18th and was laid to rest in tho beautiful ceme tery at Ebenezer church, Trenton, The funeral service was conducted by her pastor, Rev. G. L. Knight, in the presence of a concourse of relatives and friends. The floral offerings were numerous and beauti ful. Miss Alice was converted and united with the Baptist church at Ebenezer when a young girl, and if her character could be set forth in ono phrase, that phrase would be "faithful unto death." Her faith sustained her when she came to the end of the journey. She suffered ? physical decline for more than four months, during which time she leaned confidently and comfortably upon the sustaining grace of God, and died in the faith, and in the joyou? anticipation of a glorious immorality. She was a woman of high Christian character, she stood for her church and loved its doc trine, but she was broad and liberal in her views; she carried with her daily a living faith in a loving Christ, and made God's word the man of her counsel and the guide of her life. Miss Alice was a lovely woman possessing a magnetic na ture, made so by the fullness of the Christ spirit within. The sweet ness oif her Llife touched all hearts and won all she met. It is hard to express an estimate of this quiet, true woman. This beautifully de veloped flower from earth's garden to be transfered to Its specially pre pired vase in the storehouse of heaven. She suffered much, but she had an abiding faith and a sweet hope. She was rich in the currency of heaven, and dying, left behind her the sweet fragrance of a pure life, and she met her pilot face to face at the crossing, and finished her course with joy, and is now where she can see the "King in His beauty, and where the inhabitants shall never say I am sick." May the happy vision that so charmed the sweet singer of "Israel" rest as a benediction upon the memory of Miss Alice Salter forever. How she will be missed in the home, in the. church and community, words can't tell it. There is a chair vacant that can never be filled. Her sweet sa cred dust will sleep beneath the cedar and the pine at Ebenezer un til the trumpet shall sound in that morning. From afar I salute my de parted friend, who still lives in my heart, who still inspires my life. May God's comforting grace be sufficient for each one of the family in this sad hour. J. Russell Wright. Fall Opening. We cordially invite the ladies of Edgefield and vicinity to bur fall opening of millinery on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Octo ber 1, 2 and 3. On these days we will have our second showing of ladies' tailored suits and long coats. We will also have on display our complete fall stock. Rives Bros. LET'S STOP TALKING POL ITICS AND TALK BUSINESS The crops are made and the farmers are now harvest ing and converting th?fti into cash. We need some of this cash and you need fall goods. Our store is filled with new Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoes, Eta Come in and let us show you through. The quality of our goods and low prices will induce you to buy. We will not have to urge you. EZ- ? Y'' ',< -'? ??????? -SZSZJ Israel Mukashy Bargain House, -Next Door to Dunovant and Co. Many Driven From Home. Every year, in many parts of the country, thousands are driven from their homes by coughs and lung diseases. Friends and business are left behind for other climates, but this is costly and not al ways sure. A better way-the way of multi tudes-is to use Dr. King's New C^covery and cure yourself at home. Stay right there, with your friends, and take this safe medicine. Throat and lung troubles find quick relief and health "eturns. Its help in coughs, colds, grip, croup, whooping cough and sore lungs make it a positive blessing. 50c and ?1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Penn Ss Holstein, W E Lynch & Co. Does Your Piano Meed Tuning? While I am down on my annual visit to Edgefield I shall be pleased to tune a number of pianos in this section. Many people in Edge field already know of the quality of my work. Those who do not kno^ me I reter to Rev. P. P. Blalook, who has known me from boyhood. I guarantee my work and my prices are reasonable. Orders can be phoned or left at The Advertiser of fice. T. L. Martin. . Blacksmith Shop. Jim Oliphant, "Court House Jim." formerly with Rich Holmes blacksmith shop near Presbyterian .church, has opened a first-class blacksmith shop on the Crooker jroperty at Cantelou's stables. Work solicited. 4t Jim Oliphant. Every department of our two stores is being tilled with new fall goods that I recently purchased in New York. We will be better fit ted to serve our patrons than ever. Hubenstein. School Books and Supplies. We are state agents for all books that are used in the public schools, and will e onstantly have a full as sortment of these books cn hand. We also carry a full stock of pens, pencils, tabletg, copybooks, exami nation tablets, etc. Penn & Holstein. Every farmer can now own an cn to draw water cuts wood and run a feed cutter. The price is very low but the engine : strictly first class. Every engine is sold under a guarantee to give perfect f ir faction. Stewart & ev aghan