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IS Wednesday, April 14. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Mr. Earl Fuller waa among the visitors in Edgefield Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hatcher, of Johnston, paid a visit to Edgefield Sunday afternoon. Miss Daisy Lyon who it* teaching the Lott school spent Sunday at home. Are you talking up the Chautau qua? If not, you are not doing yonr fall duty as a citizen of Edgefield. Help to make "clean up" day at the school, Friday next, a success. The teachers alone can not make the day a success. Mr. B. B. Wilson, the senior member of the firm of Wilson & Can ie! ou, bas been the guest of Mr. Betlis Cantelou for several days. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ramsey of An <: us ta have been guests of Mr. ?nd Mrs. B. B. Jones for several days. The friends of Mr. W. Brocka Donovant are {?lad to see him at the store on the corner alter wrestling for nearly a month with pneumonia. Col. F. N. K. Bailey and Capt. R. B. Cain spent Sunday^ in Eden field. Crl. Bailey made an interest ing talk to the Baptist Sunday school. Hon. VV. H. Nicholson of Green wood, accompanied by Mrs. Nichol son, spent Sunday at "Cedar Grove" with his mother, Mrs. Eliza beth Nicholson. By talking up the Chautanqna you will boost the town. Help . along the good work. Full notice of the Chautauqua will be given, next week. Mr. James O. Sheppard, Mr. A. S. Tompkins, Jr., and Mr. Edyar Har; attended the Easter ball that was given early last week by the young men of the South Carolina University. Mrs. Hal Beman, nee Miss Ma rie Key, came up from Augusta and spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Key. She was very cordially greeted bv her Edgefield friends. ' Mrs. W. H. Turner and their two youngest children came down and spent Friday and Saturday in Edgefield. Our people are anxiously awaiting the time when they will feme to reside permanently among 08. By their splendid deportment last Saturday, the great throng of color <&d people wbn gathered in Edge :5eld reflected credit npon their ;raoe, and the perfect order that was maintained throughout the day was a strong testimonial to the practical worth of prohibition. Miss Ruth DeLoach who is one of the teachers of the Graniteville gradedt-school speut Saturday and ?Sanday here with her mother, Mrs. Cattie DeLoach. She was accompa nied by her friend, Miss Mary Chambers, who is a'so teaching in the Graniteville school. In their advertisement this week Messrs. Rives Bros call attention to theil complete stoc1" of spring dry goods and new arrivals for the mil linery department. A shipment of the latest things in millinery will arrive this week. Call at Rives Bros and see their new offerings. You can add greatly to the com fort of your home, to say nothing of the prevention of disease, by screening the windows and doors to keep out flies and mosquitoes. Mes srs. Stewart <fc Kernaghan advertise this week that they have just re ceived a large supply of screens for windows and doors. Their prices are very reasonable. Sunday last Dr. and Mrs. E. Pen dleton Jones and two of their daughters united with the Baptist church by letters from the ?irst Baptist church of ?ewherry. Mrs. Cattie W. DeLoach and her daugh ters, Misses Ethel, Annie and Ruth DeLoach, united by letters from Ebenezer church. Trenton. Calhoun A. Mays, Esq., who will be the assistant district attorney of the western district of South Caro lina, spent Monday and Tuesday in Edgefield. He will probably ooo ti nue to make his home in Greenwood, as the United States circuit oourt will convene in Greenwood, Greenville and Rock Hill. The friends of Dr. W. E. Pres cott are delighted to know that he is steadily improving at the hospital in Augusta. The Bi unson school will close Friday, April 23, and thc teachers are arranging an attractive miscel laneous programme. The people should attend in large nucibers. Silver Tea at Trenton. The ladies of the Methodist church of Trenton will give a Sil ver Tea Friday night next at the home of Mrs. W. W. Miller for the purpose of raising funds for the benevolences of their church in which they are deeply interested. A very attractive program has been arranged and all who attend will be well repaid. We trust that these la dies will be abundantly rewarded for their efforts. U. D. C. Meeting at the Home of Mr?. R. C. Padgett. The Edgefield chapter, U. D. C/, was entertainel on the afternoon of April 13, by >|rs. R. C. Padgett and Miss Hortense Padgett at the residence of the former, Mrs. Ma mie N. Tillman presiding in the ab sence of Mrs. J. H. Nicholson, president. After opening with the Lord's prayer by entire chapter present, numbering 32 members, ar rangements were made for Memori al Day, May 10. A committee ap pointed for decorating veterans graves. Dr. E. Pendleton Jones, pas tor of the First Baptist c'.iuich, was named for orator of the day. The Opera house will be decorated for the exercises. A picnic dinner will be given on the Addison lawn near Baptist church. A fund was collect ed for monument at Shiloh. A snra of money from the treasury was voted to be sent to Mr. Simkins Covar, a veteran who is ill at his home. Mrs. Tillman presided with her usual ease and efficiency. The program hy Miss Mary E. Jjake, the historian, began with Ars. J. M. Wright, who read an interesting paper on "General Wade Hamp ton, which was followed by Mrs. N. G. Evans' selection on ''Social life in Charleston on the eve of bombardment of Fort Sumter." Mrs. Lovic Smith read a selection on author "Little Giffen of Tennes see." Miss Hortense Padgett read a paper on Eli W bitney and the cot ton gin. Mrs. John Kemp read a paper on Dr. D. C. Tompkins, Capt. C. K. S. C. volunteers and his war career. Questions and an swers hy entire chapter on causes and consequences of war between the states. A beautiful vocal trio was rendered by Mrs. John R. Tompkins, Misses Ruth and Mar jorie Tomi kins, the song being the old Spanish favorite, Juanita, which was sunfr throughout the south in war days. A salad course was serv ed in this delightful home. The next place of meeting will be at the residence of Mrs. DeLoach. Member. No Use to Try and Wear Out Your Cold it Will Wear You Out Instead. Thousands keep on suffering Coughs and Colds through neglect and dela}'. Why make yourself an easy prey to serious ailments and epidemics as a result of a neglected Cold? Coughs and Colds sip your strength and vitality unless checked in the early stages. Dr. King's New Discovery is what you need the first dose helps. Yo<ar head clears up, you breathe freely and you feel so much better. Buy a bottle to-day and start toking at once.-1 A Sluggish Liver Needs Atten tion./ Let your Liver get torpid and you are in for a spell of misery. Everybody gets an attack now and then. Thousands of people keep their livers active and heathy by using Dr. King's New life Pills. Fine for the Stomach, too. Stop the Dizziness, Constipation, Bilious ness and Indigestion. Clear the blood. Only 25c at your Drug gist.-2 Ticket number 774 drew the 5 pound box of Norris candy Satur day night, April 10. The holder of this number will please oome for ward, present the ticket and receive the candy. The drawing for the boxes of candy will continue as ad vertised. Collett & Mitchell. Let us supply you with seed Irish potatoes that bear the stamp of government inspection, which is a guarantee against diseases that at tack many potatoes. We have the Early Rose, Bliss, Irish Cobblers and other popular varieties. Penn & Holstein. I Religious lotices, ? Trenton. Please remember the special ser vice at the Episcopal church next day morning at 11:30. Al:o the special service and sermon by Bish op Guerry, on the night of the 4th Sunday. Appointments change this month on account of Rector's illness, but regular appointments as usual beginning with' May 1st. Bishop Guerry will preach at Edgetield, Monday night, April 26th. R. G. S. Justification is the subject at Tret ton Methodist church next Sunday moining at 11:40 preaching service. Come instead of loafing on street coners. Let all the people come to Meth odist church next Sunday night at 8 o'clock to the monthly anion ser vice. Dr. Jones is to preach. J. R. Walker. Our $3.50 boys' suits are extra ordinary values. Sizes up to 20. We also have them as high as 110.00. Ruhenstein. Try one of our ladies genuine Panama Shapes at 11.28, they are equal to any $4.50 Panamas else where. . Ru ben stein. NOTICE^ I have put on a transfer car be tween Edeefield and Greenwood. Will make a rcund-trip every day. Watch for schedule and rates next jveek. G. T. O?ZTS. Kirksev, S. C. ~VALUAIUPAD^^ Edgefield Citizens Should Profit by the Fellowing State ments. Doan's kidney pills were used by this Edgefield resident. Their merit was shown, the story told. Now comes further evidence. The testimony in confirmed. The remedy w?.s, tested, tue re sults lasted. Could Edgefield residenls demand stronger proof? It's E Igefield testimony. It can be investigated. W I) Dorn, Edgefield, says: "You may continue to use my state ment, recommending Doan's kidney pills. The cure they made for me has been a permanent one and I hate had no signs of kidney trouble for the past few years. I always recommend Doan's kidney pills to anyone suffering from weak kid neys." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's kidney pills, the samo that Mr. Dorn had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. GEO. F. MIMS OPTOMETRIST Eyes examined and glasses fitted only when necessary. Optical work of all kinds. EDGEFIELD, S. C. Land for Sale Life is too short to go on renting land, when you can buy a small farm for almost the rent money. I, have land in small lots around Johnston, and near Batesburg, Meeting Street, Celestia, Rocky Creek or Fruit Hill, Ropers and near Edgefield, and lots and stores in the town of Edge field. TERMS EASY Arthur S. Tompkins Edgefield, S. C. What to do to Get Rid of Flies Screen your windows and doors. Do it Early befor< fly time and keep them up until Snow falls. Screen all food, especially milk. Do not eat food thal has been in contact with flies. Screen the baby's bed and keep flies away from tb baby's bottle, the baby's food and the baby's "Com forters." REMEMBER: NO DIRT, NO FLIES Flies are the most dangerous insects known to man. Flies are the filthiest of all vermin. They are born in filth, live on filth and carry filth around with them. They are maggots before they are flies. Flies may infect the food you eat. They come to your kitchen or to your dining table, fresh from the privy vault, from the garbage can, from the manure pile, from the cuspidors from decaying animal or vegetable matter, or from the contagious sick-room with this sort of filth on their feet, in their bodies and they deposit it on your food, and YOU DO swallow filth from privy vaults, etc., etc., if you eat food that has come, in contact with flies. We can furnish Screens for Windows at 40c. to 65c Screen Doors from $1.25 to $2.75 Screen Wire Cloth all Widths Complete Line of WATER COOLERS and REFRIGATORS STEWART & KERNAGHAN! A New Model The Standard Visible Writer BUY IT NO m Yes, the crowning typewriter triumph is here! It is just out-and comes years before experts expected it! For makers have striven a life time to attain this ideal machine. And Oliver has won again, as we scored when we gave the world its firs| visible writing. 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