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Edgefield-Advertiser WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13,1901. Mre Rebecca Jones, of Atlanta, is visiting her daughter, Mrs Tilla ' Jones, at Ridge Spring. Her many friencs in Edgefield hope that she will not forget how near she is to Edgefield and rember to pay her old borne a vist before r? turning to Atlanta. Mr J W DeVore's book, "Some what of a Liar Myself,"accoordiug lo a letter from the publishers, will be ready for delivery by next Monday, the 18th iustant. Those who may wish a copy can remit one dollar to F Tennyson Neely company, 114 Fifth avenue, New York. More improvements and addi tions are being made in the inter ior of MersrB Thomas and W R Furse's store. The counters and shelvi p are being extended several feet in the rear of the building, filling a pressing need and pre senting a more spa^.ous appear ancr. New Advertisements. " "That Winter Suit"-Dorn & Mims. " General Insurance''-Gaffuey & Mims. " Buggies, Carriages and Lap Robes"-H H Coskery, Augusta. "Furniture For Sale"-Chas. H. Fisher. Rapidly Improving Mr Henry C Watson who, it was feared last week had been danger ously wounded, is, we are glad to announce, improving rapidlyVhav ing beeu under the skillful treat ment of Drs Tompkins and Marsh, aud in the care of oue of the most skilled trained nurses to be ob tained, Miss Couzart, of Columbia. Mr Watson's fainer, Mr James Watson, and his brother, Mr S J Waf?ou, of the Bank of Johnston, came to Edgefield immediately af ter learning of the occurrence, but have retured borne, as Mr Watson is convalescing. Wells-Lyon Marriage. Mr Che8ley Augustus Wells, one of the prosperous and highly es teemed citizens of Edgefield coun ty, was married yesterday at the home of the bride's parents, to Miss Lilly Elizabeth Lyon, the beautiful daughter of Mr Matt Ly on, of the Horn Creek neighbor hood. Miss Liliy is a sister of Miss Jattie Lyon, who was for a year Sfone of th-? most popular students gfof the S C C Institute- The groom is a brother to M P Wells, Esq , of our '.own. They have the beat wishes of the ADVERTISER for a long aud happy married life. }&ev. pr. Gwaltney. The congregation of the Baptist ~f>h ii rc h wore fbo i h, f 3 u rpi Jse d and ' gratified, on Sunday morning last ^to welcome again Dr Gwaltney, wh-> for two Sundays previous had been absent from his pulpit on ac count of sickness. In the beginning of his sermon Dr Gwaltney gave a short re6ume of his life since first coming to Edgefield, forty-three years ago, saying that on Sunday morning he bad just passed the thef e-score years ? nd ten. In 1858 he first came tb Edgefield. spending ten years as pastor of the village Bap tist church, remaining away twen ty-four years, and returning to Edgefield in 1893. He has now been arning us and one of us for nine more years, and it is the prayer and desire of everybody in Edg- field that he may in th* wis dom of Providence, be allowed to announce from the same pulpit bis fourscore yearB. Dr Gwaltney has endeared him self by his sympathetic nature and Christ-like character to all of Edg field His influence, by precept and example, has bten the. noblest and best that any mortal could have exerted. God, in His provi lence, brought him into our midst because he was just the influence which Edgefield needed for ber " b- terrien tan i highest good. May. his latter years be filled Wilh none of tho sorrow which is prophesied for those who pass be yond the threefrore years aud ten. S. C. C. I. NOTES. Professor James F Eutzmiuger was absent from ^he Preparatory school several days last week ou account of illness. A lady who now resides in Ala bama,but who is visiting in Edge field, a few days ago remarked that she had heard much of the SCC Inptitute in Birmingham, Alabama, and that in her adopted state the institution had a great reputation. The Bamberg Herald in lust week's issue had something to say of the faculty of the Institute iu two locals, which show in what high esteem the people of.Bam berg hold those mentioned. They are as follows: "The South Carolina C )-Educa tional Institute at Edgefield is en joying the most prosperous year in its history. Qver three hun dred students have been enrolled, of which number about 160 are boarders. Professor F If K Bai ley, Bon-inrlaw of Dr J g Black, ie president qf the ?nstjtution,aud the mai'yelous supcess attending tye efforts shows wh,at a worker foe ja.M ?iftr P Marshall Moqre, who for merly taught in the Fttiug School here, has been elected a teacher in the South Carolina Co-? ducat ion al lustitute at JSdgefield. fte. has change of the (Jepartmeut of JBng lleht Mr Mpore is Well qualified for ! he position, baviug studied, at the Chicago University, in Qer many, apd at Yale college." ?iMinmiiii?iiiiimiiiiiiiimiimiiiimiuiiiiiiii I LOCAL AND PERSONAL ^l!llilUIIIIU?llllll?!IIIIUIIIHUIIIIII!IIIIIII?UIIII M?FS Ethel DeLoach was in ? town on Monday. Rev Luther White preached Antioch on Sunday. Mr and Mrs J H Self were Edgefield on Mouday. Mr S H Kanget, of Trenton, v a visitor to Edge?eld yesterday Miss Lula Boatwright is vii ing ber sister,Mrs Barnwell Jon Miss Lena Ho'steiu is speudi a few weeks at her old home n< Batesburg. Professor R L C 3^, of Johustc has gone to Pickens county to ta charge of a school. The Auf Wiedersehen club w meet this aft ?moon at the hoi of Mrs J B Haltiwauger. Cards are out announcing t marriage, this week, of Miss Al. Jones and Mr Ollie LaGrone. During the illness of the Smi family, Miss Elliott Hardy b larding at the Institute, The Southern Educational ? social ion meets in Columbia du ing thu Christmas holidays. Presideut Bailey attended tl preaching services at the Antio( church on Sabbath last. Mr John Wise has purchased tl Barr place, on Jeter street, fro Mrs O O Barr, of Niuety-Six. Mrs G H Burton, of Liber Hill, is visiting her sisters, M Broadwater and Mrs Camilla Bli lock. .The Woman's Foreign Missie and Aid Society meets at the Ba] tist chuich Friday afternoon at o'clock. Mr Sam Timmous will go iul partnership with Arthur Younj blood in the brokerage business ? Batesburg. Rev G W Davis preached a ver forcible and impressive educatioi al Berm >n Sabbath morning in th Methodist church. Mr and Mrs W G Harris, o Edgefield, aro on a visit to Mrs < A Henderson on River street. Greenville Mountaineer. Mr J D Holstein went to Ridg Spring Saturday to visit his m'oth er until Monda;;, at which time h left on a trip to Baltimoie. The great Robinson circu?,whicl has rivalled Barnum in popularity for two generations, will be ii Edgf field next Tuesday. Mr J E L?rick, Sr., of Trenton died Monday night from the ef fects of a cancer, from which bi had been suffering /or some time Miss Marie McNealy.after quite a lengthy sojourn among relative and old friends in Edgefield, has left the fcown^to join her husband. Lieutenant McNealy, in Japan. Miss Addie Ellis left for Edge field on last Saturday. She will teach school in that viciuity, and her friends wish, her the largest measure of success.-Abbeville Press and Banner, - The firm of Campbell & Strom have been awarded the contract to furnish beef, breod and fish for the Robinson circus, which will exhibit here next Tuesday. The most popular volnme in the Edgefield Public Library up to date has been Winston Church ill's last book, ''The Crisis," so Miss Julia Tompkins, the librari an, reports. Miss Ivey Henderson, daughter of Mr C K Henderson, one of the most prominent merchants of the thriving little city of Aiken, is on a visit tj Miss Effie Sheppard, in Buucome. Mrs M C Perkins, of Thomas ville, North Carolina, arrived in Edgefield Thursday evening last, to mnke her home with her sou, Mr. A. Fuller Perkins, at the Jones residence, iu Buncombe. Mi.' s Grace Tompkins is visiting relatives this week at Johnston. She goes iu a few weeks to spend Bomo time in Columbia, and to visit Mrs Willis Duncan, in the town of Barnwell. Mr Ira Carson, assistant cashier of the Bank of Johnstou, and Mr William Lott, of Johnston, came up on Sunday to visit Mr Henry C Watson, also attending morning services at the Baptist church. SEND your calves to J L Young He guarantees the highest cash prices and prompt returns, Give him a trial and I am sure you will be pleased. J L Your.g, N?. 942, Broad street, Augusta, Georgia. Mr Jack Burnett has sold his stock of goods to Mr Thomas Cole man and will move to Edgefield, Greenwood Index. Mr Burnett, it is reported, will coutiuue the business of merchandising upon his arrival in Edgefield. Miss Annie Martin, of Fair For est. Spartanburg couuty, has been the guest for some time at the home of her sister, Mrs Bud De Loach. Miss Martin spent Sun day visiting Miss Fannie McCravy at the Institute. WANTED-I desire to employ a good cook, without large family. Will board, furnish two-room pot tage and pay such a woniau fair price for her work. Write to or pall to see A F PERKINS, at the AD VERTISER office, Edgefield, S. C. It is reported tb$t in Treptop, lftst week business was s,o dujl \\\&\ Mr Ashley, one pf the lp.?erjp,08t merphauts, and proprietor of the famous Ashley hoarding, employ ed a mau to ride up and down the streets for 2? h'oq'ra to make things put JU a lively appearance. If the merphauts woijld ^judiciously Use a little printer's ink-placipg ad vertisements in t,he colurpus, qf the newspapers tirade would improve Try ?n ad in tho ADVERTISER. It will briflg good results and proye tq be 4 good investment. Mr Thomas Q Cogbu n, of John ston, laBt week received one of the o scholarships from this state io the Peabody Noimal school Nash ville, Teuuesee. The family of Mr Jake Smith, jiu West Edgefield, has recently ?been very unfortunate. For fhe past thr< e months, each one in ( turu has been attacked with a se vere and prolonged spell of fever. First, Mrs Smith, then immedi ately aflor the opening ot ?chocl, Miss Lillian, and now Mr Smith himself is quite sick. Parents should not fail to take or send their children to see the great Robinson's Menagerie on Tuesday next, November 19th. This is a rare opportunity to see one of the colossal exhibitions of animals in existenc3, a Zoological garden on wheels. Go early and Jet the children see the animals before the circu- commences. Grand, magnificent spectacular performance of King Solomou and the Queen of Sheba. Oui thous and men, women, children and horses are required for its produc tion, Grand ballet of one hundred young and beautiful women. All this to be presented at Robiusou's great circus next Tuesday in Edg field. Show comes direct here from Columbia. KING SOLOMON AND TH] QUEEN OF SHEBA In Connection with Robinson^ IO Big Shows Combined. This wonderful spectacle has a breadth of effects which surprises and delights. Its gorgeous pro cessions and splendid ballets arp incomparable, and nothing so vast or imposing has ever been seen in this country, We gaze upon the ar cien t city of Jerusolem and the Temple of Solomon animated with life and glowing with color. It is no mere artificial show, but a viv id an . vast realization of life in the time of Solomou. The scenes are beguiled by its reality as well as its 8urpaf.sing beauty and the p?rfection of its details. At Edge field Tuesday, November 19th. The Best Prescriptions for Malaria Chills and Fever is a bottle of GBOVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. It is simply iron"and quinine in a tasteless No cure-no Dav. Price 50c form For Sale. I will sell privately, all my household and kitchen furniture. No reasonable offer refused. 1 can be found at Bank of Edgefield. CHAS. H. FISHER. That Winter ?nit You are wearing is thread-bare. Don't you need a new one ? Now is the time to buy. We had to duplicati our order ou many of our choice patterns to supply the de mand. Our second shipment has just been received. Call early and get the - - - PICK OF THE LOT. Our Hat sales have been up the high-water mark. So much greater than we expected that we had to place a second order. Tho very latest in Men's head-wear just received. Shoe Department brim- . ful of Good, Guaranteed Shoes. PRICES ARE RIGHT. I>ORN & MIMS. 9& aa GFIELD $3,500 Daily Expenses. $100,000 New Fea lures $2,000,000 INVESTED. tl Coming in its Own Palace Special Trains. ?7th year of the Oldest, Biggest and Best Show on Earth.J THE PIONESRS AND PERPETUATORS OF TENTED AMUSEMENT INSTITUTIONS. Ten Big Shows All United. 4 Circuses-3 Menageries-2 Stages Roman Hippodrome, Combined with the Grand Biblical Spectacular Production KING SOLOMON T QUEEN OF SHEBA An impressive and eminei tly moral and mind Elevating Pageantic and Sceuic Spectacle vith its Enchanting Ballets, etc. 100 HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL BALLET GIRLS 100 500 Men, Women and Horses in the Cast. CARL HAGENBACK'S $4o,eoo Har Elephants that waltz. Elephants that play musical instruments and Elephants that do everything bu,t talk, I ipe New and- Novel Circus Acts. i,op.Q Rare and Costly Animals, 50 Hair Raising Races. iai)0 Floe .= street PaiaOe 5 bauds of muBic, fife and drum corps, chime of bells, 50cars and gilded dens, 29 tableaux care, 12 traps, 300 thoroughbred horses 6*0 min ponie8,steam caliope drawn by 40 ponies ?driven by one man. Si Herds of ESl??>:t3L?txxt?3 EXCURSIONS ON ALL LINES OF TRAVEL. : IOG?FI?LD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 il / r J PRINTING JOB PRINTING B PRINTING Letter, B-ll aud Note Head Envelopes, Posters. 1 s, MIJIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHilllMIIIHIIIIIIIHII I THE AUGUSTA ? SAYINGS BANK. S 805 Broad Street. S \V. B. YOUNG, - - - - President i I J. G. WEIGLE,.Cashier j S SAVINGS ACCOUTS SOLICITED j I Interest Paid on Deposits j i ri?11111111111n11111n11 ? ? it ii111niM f i m ? 11 M m ii iiiii= ^iiwiiiiiiimiiiiiuiiiMiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiii iiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiimiimmiiiwiimiimmiiiimu OF MY ENTIRE STOCK AT i 1 fe ? =i I must have room, and will have, if low prices will move the goods. If you want a wedding present, or need a dinnea set, chamber set, lamp or anthing in Crockery, China, Glassware, Tinware or House Fur nishing Goods, be sure and rxamine my stock and prices before purchasing. Remember "the place. 809 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA mi lim uni limn III II.nun.II f IIIIIIIIII liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinif rf iiniitiiiiiif IIIIIIII H. FAY GAFFNEY. JAMES T. MIMS ?:M&TWI ?a? flint,' GENERAL INSURANCE. Represent the very best Fire Insurance Companies in t'.ie country and are Agents for the NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO., the oldest and largest internal life insurance company in the world. Insurance in force Januarj 1st, 1901, over $1,202,000,0)0.00. This company i-sues the on'y policy that absolutely insures. Offiice Over Bank of Edgefield. Ki H.H. COSKERY, Has just received a ^ery large shipment of Beavei, Plush and MOHAIR CARRIAGE AND BUGGY ROBES, a very beautiful line. Also a full lino of horse blankets. SoleAgts. for the famous Babcock and John W Masury & Son's HOUSE PAINTS, 733 a?d 735 BROAD ST., SOUTH CAROLINA CO-EDUC?TIONAL INSTITUTE. /Q G? O? I?) * Edgefield, 8. C. . Oldest arni Largest Co-Edncational Collie ii tte Stale. Next Session Begins Jhursdav, Sentember 26, 1901. Over 300 students enrolled this Bession, represanting 10 States. Youug men under strictly military discipline. Faculty composed of 21 College ard University graduates-9 men. Thorough Literary Courses leading lo tho degrees of B. E., B. S. and A. B. Superior advantages offered i~ the Departments of Music, Art and Business. Four magnificent, well t quippe buildings. Thousands of dollars recently spent in improvements. From $100 to $140 covers expens ia in Literary Department for the entire school year. During the past session f ?j Boarders were enrolled. A large num ber of applications were rejected for want of room. Additional room will be provided for the coming session. If you contemplate attending our college, writa for one of our beau tiful catalogues and application blank to F N. K. BAILEY, PRESIDENT, ? EDG-EPIELD, S. O. OUR AIM--THE BEST For the past fifty .years our aim has been to give our customer the BEST VALUE in CLOTHING for their money, and for THIS FALL season, we can with pride show to our patrons the BEST MATERiAL,*the best work manship and the NEWEST PATTERNS obtainable from "the best markets, and will sell them nt the very lowest prices. jP^~A VISIT FROM YOU WILT. BE APPRECIATED.^^ /. C. LEI/Y'S SON ? CO., TAILOR-FIT CLOTHIERS. 838 Broad St., AUGUSTA,. GA I llVp il?! DVNKl THE NEW YORK BACKET Is not dead and don't expect to? be as long as any other store is in operation. I am too fond of living to die as long as i can help it. I came into the world alive and have been living ever since, for I learned to live when I was little. When I bought my Fall and winter goods I realized that cotton would be low and that my customers wanted to live too, and to tell the secret of my success I have KILLED HIGH PRICES. Merit is the Trademark of Success, a ? Valu* is thc true test of Cheapness. My motto i o u ler buy, undersell, and therefore the New ork .ack et Store can sell goods cheaper than comp ?titors. My stock is new and up-to-date. When in need of a suit of clothes, shoes, hats, caps, underwear, dress goods, jackets capes, pants goods, etc. come to THE NEW YORK RACKET STORE J. W. PEAK, Proprietor J. M. COBB'S received his mammoth stock of J^n^es' Dress Goods, SKIRTS, COATS, and STAPLB DRY GOODS. & DRESS TRIMMINGS, Cotton piece goods ot Augusta prices. Our .line of SHOES, CAPS & CLOTHING are now ready for your inspection. Don't fail to get our prices. Remember that we make a specialty of Dress Goods. ban Vou Pffor? to DO ?Ji?jo?t Ii? Insurance! CHARLES A. GRIFFIN Will place you in some of the LARGEST and BEST companies ou earth. COUNTRY BUSINESS A SPECIALTY. SEE OUR LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT. W. J. RUTHERFORD. R. B. MORRIS. W. J RUTHERFORD & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF RIC AND DEADERS IN Lime, Cement Plaster, Hair Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Ready Roofing and Other Material. X\Tx-ito TTs For Prices. Corner Reynolds and Washington Streets,' AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Boogies, (ups, Pianos Organs, psicallsiruoients. A good Buggy-the easiest running, best riding, with the longest staying qualities-see my line of Open and Ten Buggies, Carriages Phaetons, etc. The best Wagon made, our Owensboro and Russell Wagons. Anything in the Harness liue, Buggy Robes, Whips, Saddlery,etc, we can furnish it to you at prices as cheap as the cheapest. The finest toned and best made Piano on the market we can show it to you, or the best Orgt.n by the least money. Call and let us show them to you. The finest sele'ctiou of Sheet Music ever seen in this section, come ?iud look through our line of classical and operatic vocal and instru? mental music. And last, if the sad necessity e-\ er comes to you or yours when you shall need anything iu the Undertaker's line, our Hearse and en tire line of Undertakers' Goods are at your services. You are cordially invited to visit my store and let us show, you anything you wish io see or hear. . C3r ? I3 - O O IB Q . JOHNSTON, S V. CHARLES B. ALLEN Stoves, Grates, Ranges and Tinware of all kinds. 830 BROAD STREET, AU G US JA, [ GA