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Office No. 61. Residence, No. 17. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1. 1913 LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Capt. Claude E. Sawyer of Aiken spent several days last week here with his sister, Mrs. L. B. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Parker, ac companied by their children, soentj several days last week ia Parksville] with Hon. and Mrs. T. G. Talbert. Married, by G. W. Bussey at| the bride's home near Modoc Dec. 22, Mr. Jasper McDaniel and Miss ? Estelle Heese. Congressman James F. Byrnes paid a hurried visit to his Edgefield friends last week, being the guest of Mr. J. P. Ouzts while here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Tillman of Greenwood visited Mrs. Till man's aunt, Mrs. Mary J. Norris, last Thursday. Mr. James W. Thompson of J Southport, N. C., has joined Mrs. Thompson and their children here for a few days. Dr. F. P. Byrd of Batesbnrg / came up and spent a portion of the .holidays here with his brothers. Mr. W. A. and Dr. J. S. Byrd. Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Fair of I Atlanta spent the early part of last | 'week in Edgefield with Mr. and 31rs. N. L. Brunson and M?BS Kel lah Fair. Mrs. J. S. Byrd and little Fitz maurice will return to-day from Co lumbia where they have been spend ing the Yuletide with Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzmaurice. The regular monthly meeting of the U. D. C. will be held at the home of of Mrs. James E. Hart Tuesday afternoon, January 7, at 3:30 o'clock. * Mr. an? Mrs. John W. Marsh of Johnston and Mrs. Bouknight of Alabama spent Thursday in Edge field as guests of Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Bailey. Mr. James O. Sheppard who is now on the staff of the Columbia .Record visited his parents, Ex Gov. and Mrs. John C. Sheppard ?daring the holidays. Mr. R. L. Walker visited his sis ter, Mrs. J. R. Cantelou, last week. Mr. Walker is a musician of con siderable renown and is conducting a private musio school in Macon very successfully. The Stork has been busy in and around Edgefield as well as Santa j Claus. Among the homes visited just before the holidays by this) ubiquitous bird was that of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Byrd, leaving another little son to the fund parents. Mr. Edgar Roper visited his pa- j rents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. P. Roper during the past week. He holds a responsible position in the freight J department of the Southern rail road, being located >|n the office | in Colombia. Major and Mrs. T. J. Lyon have j returned from their wedding jour-) ney to Washington, New York and other northern cities. They will occupy the beautiful cottage which Maj. Lyon has just erected near tile college. "Agency Reo Motor Cars: We are looking for a good live dealer to handle Reo the Fifth in this County, and haye a money making proposition for the right man. Previous experience not essential. Gibbes Machinery Company, Dis tributors, Columbia, S. C. Mr. Henry Medlock has been among the holiday visitors in Edge field. Notwithstanding the fact that he confines his attentions to a very limited number of friends -here, he is always very cordially greeted by his* host of Edgefield friends. Mr. William A. Edmunds has been spending the huliday season here with his parents and has been cordially welcomed by his friends. He holds a position with the Mul lins Enterprise. At one time Mr. Edmunds was a member of The Ad vertiser force.* Messrs. Julian and Charlie Key were among the home-comers for the holidays, spending several days here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. H. Key. These two young men have reflected credit upon j Edgefield since going' out from among us lo seek their fortune in a larger field. Both of tho - hold j Jacrative positions in Col um DI a. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Mallory, of Georgetown, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Harling recently. Mrs. George W. Bussey, Jr., has been spending the past week here with her mother, Mrs. Mary Wates. Mrs. Mack Davis, of Beiden, Miss., accompanied by her three little children, is visiting bei pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Schenk. Rev. and Mrs. P. H. Bussey are visiting relatives here and in the county. They will leave to-morrow for their home near Hartsville. Miss May Ropei spent a part of the holidays with a friend in Bam berg. She and this young lady who is now married taught in the same school for two or three sessions. ,As a token of appreciation for her faithfulness as organist, the members of the Baptist church pre sented Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman with a purse of $50 Christmas morning. Mr. A. N. Jeffries came home from the University of Tennessee to spend his Christmas vacation here with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Jeffries., Mr. A. C. Hart who has been making his home in McColl, S. C., for the past several years spent sev eral days here last week with, his father and brothers. Mr. Henry Kenney of Beiden, Miss., is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. N. Schenk. This is the first time Mr. Kenny has returned to Edge field since he left to make his home in Mississippi o7 years ago. Santa Claus made a priceless gift to Mr. and Mrs. James H. Tompkins-a beautiful little daugh ter who bears the name of her saint ly paternal grandmother, Emmie Dozier Tompkins. Cupid as well as Santa Claus has been exceedingly rushed during the holiday season. Mr. VV. T. Kinnaird, the judge of probate, has issued 52 marriage licenses during the month of December. Since the first of last January 230 have been issued. Mr. W. W. Sheppard returned to Dayton, Ohio, after spending the holidays here with the home folks. He holds a position with the Na tional Cash Register company, and will probably soon leave for South America !o look after the compa ny's interests down there. Death of Mr. W. D. Ramey. After an illness of about a month, Mr. W. D. Ramey died Tuesday afternoon, the news having reach ed The Advertiser office just before the hour of going to press Wednes day morning. Mr. Ramey was a lawyer by profession and rilled the position of United States Commis sioner for Edgefield county ftfor about 30 years. He served in the Confederate array during the entire four years of the war and those who were intimately associated with Mr. Ramey state thal he made a faithful and brave soldier. He has always taken an active interest in all matters pertaining the Lost Cause and to ??the surviving vet erans. He was in his 71st yesr. The funeral and interment will take place this afternoon at the village cemetery. Mims-Hill. Edgefield has been the scene of an unusual number of interesting mar riages previous to, and during the holiday season. One of the most beautiful home weddings was that of Miss Martha Hughes Mi ms to Mr. Henry Hughes Hill, at the home of the bride's father, Mr. James T. Mims on the afternoon of December 26. The color scheme was green and whit?, and as the bridal party de scended the stairs, hundreds of can dles gave a mystic glow to the scene 0f beauty. Preceding the bride were the following young ladies: Misses Heart Carmichael a?d Sarah Nich olson, Miss Madge Mays, and Ellie Fortson, the latter being a cousin of the bride and a most beautiful and gifted lady of Elberton Ga., Misses Liu-a Mi.ns and Lilian Nich olson, Misses Katherine Mims and Maria Hill. Immediately preced ing the bride came the maid of hon or, Miss Sophie Mims in a beauti gown of white satin with trimmings of gold lace with American Beau ty roses. Then came the bride on the arm of her brother, Mr. Lovick Mims. She wore an elaborate dress of white satin en train and her veil caught up with a beautiful spray of orange blossoms. Miss Elizabeth Rainsford played the wedding march. The groom with his best man, Dr. Rhett Nich olson, met the bridal party at the end of the hall, where the marriage ceremony was solemnly pronounced | by Dr. M. D. Jeffries. An elaborate salad coarse was served followed by Charlotte Russe and fruit, cake. The presents were numerous and handsome, consisting of silverware, cut glass, linen and furniture. After the festivities, of the even ing were over Mr. and Mrs. Hill went to their future home at Breeze Hill. On the following day, a fami ly reunion took place at Breeze Hill, in honor of the occasion. News Items From Moss. Editor Advertiser: Please allow us a few dots from this side, our P. 0. (Moss) isslowly but surely com ing on up the line, we hope at the expiration of three months Uncle Sam wil give our P. M. a perma nent job. The Xmas holidays are closing out fast, long to be remembered by the little ones, -ad we older ones too, for tis our duty to set Xmas examples worthy of future consid erations as parents, and leading them to walk in a religious path. We were invited to dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Thomas last Satur day among the guests were\ the Bartleys, Stroms, Christies, Mc Dowels and Mrs. Ben Thomas and family. To say the occasion was an enjoyable one is but a mild way to express it. The dinner was just as good as the Kings ever ate. Mrs. Thomas watched over us with such marked attention, that not only made us feel welcome, but our minds wondered why such occasions as time goes by slips the memory of the little folks. Grain, grain, all along the roads (and the best land) you see nothing but grain, surely we can feed our stock later oft without going west. Mr. George Strom has been quite sick, but glad to report he is get ting to himself again. Well Mr. Editor if you can slip in a word for our P. O., we would appreciaate it. Wishing you a happy New Year we beg to be (Mr.) Moss. Holiday Happenings in and Around Trenton. Christmas with its festivities bas past very quietly but altogether pleasant. For the young folks it has been a season of amusements of various kinds. The cares of the business life are laid aside and the^ spirit of the season has been enter ed into most heartily. So far, we bave learned of no sad accident and for this we aie thankful. Our boys and girls attending col lege all arrived at home and have enjoyed the holidays with the home folks. Mr. P. L. Wright, now professor of mathematics at Winston-Salem is spending a few days with rela tives. Miss Kathleen Wright of the Sumter graded school faculty is at borne. Miss Helen Salter, who is teach ing at Greenville, is at home for the holidays. Mr. J. C. Long spent a part of ;he holidays in Florida. Mr. II. C. Tillman and family, of Greenwood are spending a few days at Senator Tillman's. Mr. Geo. W. Ryan of Augusta spent Sunday with his mother. Senator Tillman and Mrs. Till man will leave the latter part of the week for Washington. Mr. B. Knight and family will leave this week for Washington. A new mercantile firm under the name of Black and Bush will be ready for business in a few days. MissRoseva Harrison, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Harrison will be married tomorrow (Tuesday) evening to Mr. Frank Kerlong of Brownsdate, Ga. Both of these young people are very pop ular in the community. Miss Har rison has made quite a success as music teacher herc and has charmed many an audience with her sweet singing. ' Mr. Herlong is the son of Mr. M. H. Herlong and until re cently was one of our Trenton boys. He is now doing a promising mer cantile business in Georgia. School will open next Mon day. We all join in best wishes for year of prosperity for the old Ad vertiser. We admire the stand you have always taken for the right, and we trust that the good results of your work will continue to live through the yearb. Farm F 350 acres; 1? miles Augusta; 12 mi acres cleared. Frame 8-room resider crib, etc. Will sell at a bargain. T< for 5 years at 8 per cent, annual inter JAMES FRANK & SON, Morgan-Berrett. Immediately after service at th* Plum Branch Baptist church Sun day, Dec. 22nd, Mr. Dempsie E Morgan and Miss Lucy E. Barrett, both of Parksville, were mairied at the parsonage by the pastor, Rev J. Earle Freeman. A brother of the bride, and a brother, a sister, and a cousin of the groom, caine with them, while quite a number of Plum Branch friends gathered to witnese the happy occasion. And the wedding bells will jingle again not many days hence. Jones Lyon. Thursday morning, December 26, Miss Robbie Jones and Mr. T. P. Lyon were married at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. S. D. Jones. The ceremony was perform ed by Rev. J. T. Littlejohn. Im mediately after their marriage Mr. an i Mrs. Lyon drove to Edgefield and boarded the train for Augusta, where they spent several days as guests of relatives. The Advertiser joins a host of friends in extending sincere congratulations to these widely beloved young people, in both of whom we feel a very kindly and affectionate interest. Dixie Chapter Reception. One of the most delightful social events of the holiday season was the reception that was given Friday evening, December 27, at the home of Mrs. James E. Hart by the members of the Dixie chapter aux iliary to the IT. D. C. The front parlors and hall were beautifully decorated with Southern smilax with a generous intermingling of holly and mistletoe. In the hall de licious punch was served in Japa nest style, the young ladies who dispensed the amber beverage being clad in Japanese costumes and stood beneath an enormous Japanese um brella. The program consisted of music and several unique contests. The first was an advertisement contest. A large number of advertisements were clipped from current issues of the newspapers and magazines and were pasted upon the lace curtains in the parlor. Each guest was given pencil and paper wi lb instructions to write the names of the advertis ers or articles advertised as sugges ted by the numbered advertise ments that were pinned to the cur tains. Miss Maud Rives and Mr. Willie Adams supplied correct names to the largest number of ad vertisements and were awarded the prize. The annual receptions of the Dixie chapter are always thorough ly enjoyed by the young people of the town, consequently they aie looked forward to with tager an ticipations. At the conclusion of the contests the hostess served a salad course with cake. *- Men's Inhumanity to Man. Some men, when they are arrested on a serious charge, are sent to jail Others, like one in New York, fare much worse. The magistrate told his wife to take him home and tell him what she thought of him. - Rochester Democrat and Chrouicle. Church Notices Preaching in Presbyterian church Sunday night at Trenton. Preaching in the Presbyterian church Sunday at 11:15 by the pas tor. Service in the Edgefield Episco pal church next Sunday morning at 11:80 and at Trenton in the after noon au 3:30. At the Baptist church there will be services at 11:30 a. m., and 7:30 p.m. In the morning the pastor wants to emphasize the thought that religion is a personal experience. He is hoping that the people, now that our streets are lighted, will make the Sunday and Wednesday night services, as vigorous and pop ular as the day services. Sunday school 10:15 a. m. Preaching at the Methodist church Sunday morning at 11:30 by Rev. J. R. Walker, subject, "Obligations and privileges." Preaching at Trenton in the after noon at 3:30, subject, "Preachers and other officers." At the mill chapel at 7:30, Bubjeot, "Our obli gations and our privileges." B. E. Nicholson will conduct prayer meeting in the Methodist church Thursday night at 7:30. 7OT Sale les Edgefield; 4 miles Trenton; 100 ice, painted, fine repair, also baru, jrms: One-third cash; balance loaned est. :.: :.: Augusta, Ga. She makes it best culinary department, \ ly upon unhealthiul, < accessories. She is < that true economy do of inferior meat, flour, is an earnest advocat baked food, and has \ statements of the exp ing in the world todi ^ Baking Powder, Auditor's Notice, All persons owning property of any kind whatsoever, or in any capacity, as husband, guardian, executor, ad ministrator or trustees are required to make returns of the same to the Audi tor under oath within the time men tioned below and the Auditor is requir ed by law to add a penalty of 50 per cent to all property that is not return ed on or before the 20th day of Eebru ary in any year. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years except those ex empt by law are deemed taxable polls. The 50 per cent penalty will be added for failure to-make returns. For the convenience of tax payers, I or my representative will be at the following appointed places on the dat?s mentioned to receive tax returns: Roper's, Wednesday Jan. 15. Meriwether, Thursday Jan. 16. Collier, Friday Jan. 17. Red Hill. Saturday Jan. 18. Clark's Hill Monday Jan. 20. Modoc, Tuesday Jan. 21. Parksville, Wednesday Jan. 22. Plum Branch, Thursday Jan. 23. Morgan's Store, Friday Jan. 24. Liberty Hill, Saturday Jan. 25. Cleora, Monday Jan. 27. Pleasant Lane, Tuesday Jan. 28. Meeting Street, Wednesday Jan. 29. Johnston, Thursday Jan. 30. Herin's Store, Friday Jan. 31. Trenton, Saturday Feb. 1. The office will be open to receive re turns from the first day of January till the 20th day of February as prescribed by law. J. R. TlMMERMAN, Auditor, E. C. S. C. Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby notified not to trespass in any manner noon the lands of the undersigned. Those who fail to heed this notice will be prosecuted under the law. J. E. Johnston, F. A. Johnston, T. E. Wood, W. F. Rolston. 12-1 l-8t. .TW'P""1?'''1"T11"T S 18S9' Greetings Fi Adams Since 1889 our friend loyal to us, 1912 being or We have every reason to erous support given us in 1 friends and the public ger their confidence, and gua: most generous treatment business methods. IThanking every one you all a most happy and aie, Yours ver W. W. Ad: lakes the Home who, looking after the turns her back resolute ly even suspicious, food economical; she knows es not consist in the use or baking powder. She e of home made, home )roved the truth of the I j lerts that the best cook- I ly is done with Royal J (Classified (?olumn FOR RENT: Cottage and black smith shop, reasonable. Apply at once. Box 57 Clark's Hill, S. C. FOR SALE-One Davis Acety lene gas generator. Apply to Dr? J. G. Tompkins, Edgefield, S. O. FOR SALE.-Two milch cows with voting calves. L. R. Brunson, Cleora, S. C. FOR SALE-A small Victor iron safe practically new. Can be seen at my store. J. H. Reel. 12-ll-2t. LOST:-A brown Collie pup, fe male. Suitable reward if returned to B. H. Parker at Rives Bros. store. WANTED-Good farm hands can secure employment by applying to Mrs. M. G. Hammond, i?ortn, Augusta, S. C. FOR SALE-The Ropers Pres byterian church building and lot. Sold together or separate to high est bidder. Put bid in with W. C. Lynch. FOR SALE-Lumber cut to any dimensions. Mill located on my farm. Mrs. Lucy Dugas, Edgefield, S. C. 12-11 2t. FOPL SALE:-One hundred thou sand frost proof native cabbage plants for sale. F.F. Mosley, Edge field S. C. 11-27-tf. PHOTOGRAPHS.-See Miss Eliza Hims' specimens of photo graph work in Mr. W. A. Hart's windows; children a specialty studio at residence. LiJriik^^^-,^:_.I.:._-_ZZ~7 .1913 'om W. W. i &Co. s and patrons have been ie of our banner years, be thankful for the gen tile past, and assure our lerally that we appreciate rantee for the future the consistent with modern of you, and wishing for prosperous new year, we j truly, ams & Co