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Edgefield Advertiser WSDXSSDAY, SEPT. 23, 1908. Local News. Mr. Thomas Bbmar is at home from Atlanta for a few days. Read the "Cortipr Store's wel come to Little Visitors" in this issue. I Mrs. C. H. Key spent last week j visiting relative? and friends iu I .Park6ville and vicinity. CHI?. Miss Hettie Sheppard hus re turned after spending the sum mer months at Caesar's Head. The frieuds of Mrs. M. N. Hol stein are pained to know that she is quite ill at the home of her daughter Mrs M. A. Taylor. The October term of court will conven* on the- secoud Monday. Judge S. \V. G. -Shipp of Flor -ence will preside. Mrs. 0. Sheppard, Jr., is spend -" g some tim? with RIr. and Mrs-. j\ 3neppard, Sr., ibetr.re leaving for her home in Atlanta. Attention is directed to the quarterly statement of tha Rank of Edgefield which is published ip this issu?. CBPC. Mr. T. L. Martiu of Inman. Spirianburg county, is spending 'some tim*? with his sisters, Mes dames M. DeLoacb and A. B. Broadwater. Cotton is coming in rapidly. Several days ago we counted from our office window^ forty-odd bales on the square at one time. Mr. Alfred Covar, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Covar, who has heida position with J. B. -White & Co., of Augusta, came hom*? Saturday and left.yesterday to enter the South Carolina Uui y versify. s CHIC. Mr. Sidney Dreher, a young planter who resides near Lexing ton, was a visi?or in South Edge field on Sunday last. His w-si-ts to Edgefield are more and mon; frequent, bu' The Advertiser wi ? 1 refrain from telling why. Mr. J.- J. Griffis cam? down Tu??dav and arranged with Col F. N. K. Bailey for his son, James Fuller Griffi", to attend the S. C. C. I. during the session that be gins ou Wednosday next. We always carry complete as ? sortaient of fresh drugs and give especial attention to all prescrip tions sent us. A share of your patronage solicited. B. Timmons. .. Mr. N. M. Jones bas been con fined to b i B home during the past week on account of sickness. His 'frieuds greatly miss him from the store. We are pleased to state that he will be out agaiu in a few days. CHIC. . Miss Maggie Reel hus b^en re elected Rp. teacher of the Lott school for next session. This is a compliment to this very worthy young lady, being a sui^aulial endorsement of ber faithful ser vice rendered during fast session. SCHOOL BOOKS. We f.re headquarters for School Books-aud School Suoolies. ' Penn &'Holstein. Prof,. P. P. Burns, having done faithful work in the field canvass ing for the Sonth Carolina Co Educatinnal Institute since early in July, has cime in to rest till the session opens. Every*vacant place in the dormitory bas been filled. Normally'a celebrated candies fresh by empress pverv wppk. PENN & HOLSTEIN, .Successors to G L Penn & Son. Mr. J. M. Bell was in Edgefield on Monday, having brought some beef caft'e to wirket. While here be stated to The Advertiser's scribe that it is his purpose to sow a large acreage in oata this fall. Mr. Bell says his observation has been that a good oats year al ways follows a dry summer, con sequently he pxp^cts to reap a rich harvest next May. We solici1" your prescrit, tion business. Utmost care is exer cised in compounding prescrip tions and only pure, fresh drugs are used. Our prices are very reasonable. PENN & HOLSTEIN, successors to ' G. L. Penn & Son. Mr. and Mrs.^ D. B Hollings worth have er?gag?d Miss Kather ine McLturiu, of Sumter, toteich their children in the :ho-u-?. Miss McLaurin is a memb'r of the Presbyterian church and is a highly cultured and talented young woman. She was educated in Virginia. Edgefield extends a cordial welcome to Miss McLau rin. PRESCRIPTIONS our special ty. We solicit your Prescript ions, dav or night. WE GUARANTEE pure drugs, accurate compounding, and rea sonable prices. W E. LYNCH & CO. . M^fsrs. Penn <fc Holstein, wbo ure widp-awake and progressive, have had an excellent quality of paper, with envelopes to match, printed for the convenience of the students of the S. C. C. I. The paper bas tho "South Carolina Co-Educat''nnal Institut" beauti fully printed in the upper corner and is bound in pads. TOP envel opes are also beautifully printed to match"the paper. New Advertisements Ji ll Coskery, Ivlay & Tomp kins, J W Peak," E S ' Johnson, J M Ouzts. J Rub"ns:tfMii,^;cAar?b'tir Music Ht.Urf, 1 lie City Pressing Ciub. Petit Jury, October Court. Warren McDaniel, A M Nick ersou, J D Mathis, Walter Ste vei.8, J S Stillwell, J W Hardy, E C Dorn, J L Gilchrisr, C A Long, J E Morgan. Bett is Cauteiou, T B Gilchrisr, Butler Satch?-r, B B Jone?. J W Morgan, E H White. C H E>v. P B Thomas, Waiter W Wise, A R Nicholson, C ? Ma\, EM Holmes, E W /fburmond, ? C Busaey, W L Dunov^ut, M B Moultrie, B A Jordon, J H A Wil liams, W H Thurmond, D B Hol lingsworth. J W Miller (Plum branch), J W Bracknell, W H Bee, B E Sawyer, W S Adams. Beautiful New Goods. Mr. J W Peak announces that 'he large stock which he recently purchased in New York is all in ready for inspection. Long years of i .xuerieence enabled him to pick up many bargains while north and heisgiviug his patrons the benefit of these great values. He can supply the ueeds of the ladies, misses, children, meu and boys. Every ^department is full of cartfuliy selected, wisely pur chased merchandise. Call at his store, inspect the goodi aud see who very reasonable his prices are. Missionary Entertainment at Antioch. vOn Friday night last the ladies ; of the missioua-y society of An tioch gav? a birth day party at the church. Every one who at1 j tended carried as many penuies < xs bey were years old. The ag- i gregate ages must have been j 1,400 years, as the amount realized i was $14. Ice cream aud cake were served free. The social feat- , u*e of this very unique entertain ment was exceedingly pleasant. Toe young people who attended 1 from Edgefield greatly etjoyed ' the occasiou. ' A Builder of Churches. Co.ninctor W. S. G. Heath has , gained qu-ite a reputation 'as a , builder of churches aa w^ll ss resid^-nc"? ?ev?rai weeks ?go he ? compieied China Grove church, i last v.e?-k he ]ookwd after c liing | and otherwise finishing Pleasant i Grove, and this week he ba* ?ou?j ( up to build a n?-w house of wor- ( ship for toe C^dnr Spring congn- | gat ion The foregoing are three \ large churches of the color?d peo ple, the last named being not a gr^at distance from the home of \ .Mr. Cook Burkhalter. Chrysanthemum Growers, At tention! I Tb*> members of the Cbrysan- ? fcherauoi association, aud all. < others interested in, the Floral , Fair, are requested to meet at the home of Mrs. V7. B. Cogburn Fri day afternoon at four o'clock. A4 1 this meetiug the date for holding the Fair will be decided upon, the ? list of prizes will be arranged and j other matter? of importance will j ? came up for consideration. The . members of the association cou- i template entering the Chrysanthe- ] mum con'ests ar ihe Georgia Caro'ina Fair which is lo be held ' early in November. P.ans for this exhibit will be discussed and ar ranged Friday afternoon. The ( meeting is a very important one } and should be largely attended. Ladies, show your interest in this , very worthy enterprise by being present. i -, I Pleasant Meeting of the W. C. T.U. The Woman's Christian Tem- ?< perance Union met on Monday afternoon in the Presbyterian church with a large number in attendanci. Plans and purposes were discussed for the-ciraing I year. Two special departments were stressed. The finit was the importance of having every churc!? iu our county adopt'the u.ofer meiited wine, so that there will be no buying of alcoholic wines from dispensaries or ' blind tigers for that purpose, nor any encourage ment to make wine in the home. Auother department istbat of the Sunday school, which has as its aim the encouragement of the special observance of the temper ance Sundays and the thorough teaching of the trmperauce lea rns, f The membership contest is growing in, enthusiasm, both sides together reporting about twentv three new members, with the red ribbons in-the majority. On re queet of both sides the contest will be continued until next meet ing in October: As soon as the couttsl clores, the losing side will entertain all the old memhertf?? active a,ud honorary, as well as air new ones. The report9 of the con vention by the members present were instructive and interesting, ami in 6ome caeeB, amusing. The prizi essay contest wa6 discueted and the county organizations will try a^ain this moans of making temperance #sentimeut. He-You neem hard of hearing, aud y? t when I proposed you seemed to he^r me all righ'. She-No,-I rf al ly didu't hear vou, dear; but you looked so foolish\ th ut I knew what you meant 1-Yonkers Sta'esmau. White Pearl and se\era'l other varieties of Onion Sets, just ro cei ved. PENN & HOLSTEIN. Successors to G L Penn & Son. For Rent* Two 5 room col tapes nd b* rooms in another cottage. Mrs. D. S.DuBoae Card of Thanks. s I wish" to tbank tho people of Edgefie'd comity for the vote they Ka ve me in the two primaries, ai? well aa for their kindness and hospitality extended to me dur ing the campaign. .Ino. 0. Herin. Card of Thanks. I take this means of thanking my friends for re-elfctiug me magistrate of the S'h district. I will show my appr'ciatiou by striving harder than ever to per form my full duty to every person iu' the district. A. C. Ouzts." Harvesting Hay Crop. Couutv Commissioner-elect JQO. 0. Herin was in Edgefield on Alouday, and whil<? in conversa tion witn The Advertiser's repre sentative 6tated that he has been riding his mower and rake siuce the election, harvesting his pea hay. Mr. Herin is a very success ful farmer. Besides growing cot Ion, he has corn, fodder and hay for market. From his ' own little patch of eight acres, as Mr. Herin called it, he will gin seven b?les of cotton in spite of the drought. Ready for the Shoppers. Messrs. May & Tompkins are now ready for the fall shoppers. Peores of large cases, boxes and bales of pretty new merchaudife have just been opened and dis played. They are showing fine dress goods for evening, home or street wear in all the new weaves Bt very reasonable pjiccs. This popular store ia also well lupplied with siapl. J.ry goodB at sur prisingly low prices. Messrs. May fe Tompkins invite you to in spent their line of shoes. They guarantee satisfaction. What nore could be asked of them. Vir. Hill's Good Example. The " Advertiser is pleased to $eud abroad the nows that the sowing of oats has already com menced iu some sections of the 30uiity. We have been informed that Mr. John B. Hill his sown about fifty bushels and will sow more later. This is a good exam ple for his neighbors and fellow farmers. How many will folio/' il? The farmer who grows cotton .o p ty for* western c?m, psp-cial y al present pricer, will fin! it irery difficult tn 'make ends me^t." Sow a large acreage in rrain. Besides providing ?eed for he horses and mules, it improves ;he land upon which it is sown. braded School Opened. The Edgefield Graded School .esumed regular work on Mojday. The attendance was about as i8ual on the opening dayj proba bly a larger number. A very ?drong corps of teachers, the equal af any graded school in any town )f like size in the Btate, was on hand to receive and classify the pupils. The differeut grades will be taught as follows: 1st grade, Mise Jeouio Pattison; 2nd and 3rd grades. Mies Hortense Pad gett ; 4tb and 6th gradep, Miss Trace Tompkins; 5th grade, Mrs. Bailie Greneker; 7th and inter mediate gradep, Miss Minnie Dicks. The Cerner Store's Welcome to Little Visitors." - If the Stork bhould leave a lit :Ie visitor in any home iu this town cr county of Edgrfield this mouth (September), the Corner Store will be pleased to have the ioupon filled in aud returned to as, so we can send the little visi tor a token of welcome: To The Corner Store: Name_. "Date. Address_. "Good gracious! Look 1 What san be the matter? There--across the strootv What is it that is toss ing that woman about, from ?ide to side in euch a violent man ner?" "Possibly she is Irying to hold her tongue."-Puck. Very large ?tock of trunks, suit cases and traveling bags. Let us supply your needs. Our prices are very reasonable. RAMSEY & JONES Steelyards and balances. May & Prescott. For Rent: A seven-room resi dence. Apply to J. L. Mitns. This is the trade-mark of Scott's Emulsion and is on every bottle of it sold in the world-which amounts to several millions yearly. W/ry-Because it has made so many sickly children strong and well-given health and rosy cheeks to so many pale, anaemic girls and restored to health so many thousands in the first stages of Consumption. Send this advertisement, together with name of paper in which it appears, your address and four cents to cover postage, and wc will send yu a "Complete. Handy Atlas of the wOrld.1* SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl St., N.Y. The Edgefield Hotel. Mr. duri M rp. A?a. G. Broad water have leased the larg?1 bot?1 on tho corner from Messrs. L. B. -ind N. M. Jones and will open ou Octobsr the 1st for regular aud transient ooarders. It is their pur nose to conduct a first-class hotel, doing their utroosi at all times to give, entire satisfaction to their po.trous. Mr. Broadwater will call his hostelry the Edgefield Hotel. Tent Meeting at Parksvilie. Evangelist P. B. Kiuard pitched bis tent at Parksvilie 'ant week and is conducting a series of rn-ie tings in that growing litt To town. So far . as wa are informed, Rev. Mr. Kiuard is ' conducting fie meeting alone. This possibly indicates that the people of Parksviile and vicinity ari a good people, and that he can handle the situation uuaided, but when he comes to Edgefield aud John ston he secures aid, the ablest lhat he can find. Attending Dental College. Not meeting with the encour agement that he expected from .the large machiue shops of Atlau ta, Bine* reachiug that city Mr. Percy B Trd has decided to take up dentistry as his life work. He bas already entered the Atlanta*" Dental College and will jjrees for ward until he ?eceives his diplo ma at the end of a three-years' course. Percy is ambitious, en ergetic, talented, and back of it all is a high Christian character. A young man who possesses these prerequisites of success is 'certain to reach the top round of the lad der. Mark you, this is The Adver tiser's prediction as to Percy Byrd's future. . Seriously Injured by Bull. On Saturday morning last I "Uncle" John Simmons, a colored man who resides near Mr. John Hill's, was attacked by a Jersey bull. The vicious animal made five ugly wounds upon the body and limbs of his victim. Som1 idea ot tb* extent of the injury can be gained from the statemeut. that the attending phvsiciaus found it necessary to take fifty-odd sti'ches in dressing the wound*. "Uncle" J)hn wuukl ppobub'y have b*eu killed outright had th" bull not-been tie I tn a stake. John Sj ellmoos is a hard-working, law abiding color? -d mau who bas a great many 'friends 'among 1 b? wh.te people as well KH am mg his own race; and his misfortune has been very generally regretted. Mr. Morgan Calls Meeting of Farmers'. To the Farmers who Markpt their Cotton at Edgefield Court House: You having reposed in rae confidence, and honored me by electing me to the office- of Cotton Weigher, at Edgefield court house, I feel it my duty to give you this ^forma tion. I have boen advised that at the last session of roe'General Assembly the law p riding for a Cotton Weigher a ?dgefield was repealed. The buy? at Edge field have bad rae to ;gh only 21 bales of cotton for 3m up to this date, September 1; ?. Aa I understand ??tbere is no law compelling thom to have me weigh their cotton. I now call DH many of^you as can to meet me in the court house at Edgefie ld, on Saturday,, Sep tember 26th, at ll o'clock, a. m., to decide what course to pursue in the premises'. T. P. Morgan. Officers Elected for Ensuing Year. At a meeting nf the Edgefield chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy hold on Saturday af ternoon last at the home of Mrs. Julian D. Holstein the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Mrs. N. G. Evans, president; Mr3. T.. P. Bur :4esp, vice president ; Mrs. J. D Holstein, recording secretary; \frs. H. A. Smith, corresponding ipcrotary; Mrs. C. A. Griffiu, treasurer; Mrs. Eleanor Bailey, historian; Mrs. W. P. Calhouo. registrar Iustead of meeting on 'he 19th of each mooth, as for merly, the chapter will hold its regular meetings on the third Sat urday ki each month. Mrs. Bett is Cabtelou and Mrs. W. P. Cal houn weieelected delegates lo the national convention which is soon 'o meet in Atlanta. The next meeting of tho Edge field chapter will be held at the home of Mrs. Bettis Cantelou. Georgia Seed Rve. May & Prepcott. 9 pounds of seda for 25 cents. May & Prescott Large fat 1G oz. mackerel 10c. May & Prescott. Del ici us fish roe. May & Pre cott. When you need a buggy try a clock Hill, or Hackney, or Colum ms, or a Ty sou and Jones. Nr .trouger line of . buggk-s can be lound io this secliou. Large as sortment to select from. Ramsey & Jones. Short Sleeves are eminently pi Colors ibm $2.0( It's to your bes reliable goods. School hose a v/hen you read i at other stores ? Yet when you se is different. These Hose ai the quality is th hind them the C They are sold other hose. Wj wish to impress That's the poi We have a fey Watch for our iva prices. We thank Wanted: To purcliese- three good m il cb cows, fresh to pail; must be three-gallon cowe. I am airo iu the market for some shoats. F. N. K. Bailey. Fresh shipment of Harris Lithia Water $1.50 for 5 gallons ; Glenn ! i Springs Water$1.75 for 5 gallons, jj B. Timmous. We have just received a 'arfie assortment of jewelry and silver ware, in the latest desigjis from the most up-to-date and roost re liable manufacturers in the couu try. We invite you to call aud inspect these goods. RAMSEY & JONES A Sure-enough Knocker. J, C Goodwin, of Reidsviile, N. C. says: 1 Buckleu's Arnica Salve is a sure-enough knocker for ul cers. A bad one came cn my leg last summer, bat that wonderful salve kuocked it out iu a few round*. Not even a pear remain ed." Guaranteed for piles, sores, burns, etc. 25c at W E Lynch &, Co., Penn & Holstein, successors to G L Penu & Son, B Timmous drug stores. City Pressing Club. I respectfully announce to the ladies and geutlemen of Edgefield that I have opened a Cleaning, Pressing and Dyeing business in our towu, and herewith solicit their patronage. Our workmen are first-class m their line. They clean and press not only gentlemen's clothing, but also hats and ladies' skirts and cloaks. All orders will be attended to promptly and with great thorough ness. Absolute satisfaction guar anteed. Give us your work. M. Lewis Stevens. Rear of Gray's Barber Shop. SI GROCERIES. Full supply of Fancy and Staple Groceries always ^oyiiand. Let me supply your table. Ice cold soft drinks al ways on hand. Full supply cf Bagging i- d Ties on hand for the| armers. Your patronage solicited. J. Hf. OXJZTS. will be worn Ly manj oper. You can find t ) up. t interest to know aL( 115c pair. Nothing very new it. You, see 25c hose offered :or 15c and it appears bigger. !e the hose SIDE BY SIPE it re fresh from the mill. In fact ere, the style is there and be amer Store's guarantee, closer to actual cost than any lien we say real 15c hose we the word REAL, int to the story. y pi?ces left, the Lest st advertisement next we _ StaXeuieatjarthe. condition.of ip MfiK Of EDGEpIEItD located at Edgefield, S. C., at-the close of business Sept. 11th, 1908. Resources, Loans and Discounts $228,254 591 Overdrafts 668 99 Banking House 4,073 95 Furniture and Fixtures 1,596 98 Other Real Estate , 434 85 Due from Banks and Bankers ' 5,393 80 Currency 1,698 00 Gold 1,042 50 Silver, Nickels and Pennies 831 22 Checks and Cash Items 221 39 Total $244,216 ll Liabilities Capital Stock Paid in Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid Due to Banks and Bankers Individual Depositsjsubject to Check Time Certificates Bills Payable Total $57,400 00 j 12,695 84 j 112 67 31,993 22 102,014 54 40,000 00 $244,216 27 STATE OF'SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD, Before me came E. J. MlMS, Cash- j ier of the above named bank, who, be- ? ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. E. j. MlMS. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 16th of Sept., 19?8. v B. B. JONES, (L. S.) Not. Pub. S. C. Correct Attest, J. C. SHEPPARD, JAS. M. COBB, W. W. ADAMS, Directors. How To Get Stroug. P J Daly, of 1247 W. Congress St., Chicago, cells of a way to be come stroug: He says: "My mother, who is old and was very feeble, ie deriving so much bene fit from Electric fitters, that I feel it's my duty to tell those who need a tonic aud strengthening medicine about it. lu .my moth er's case a marked gaiu flesh has resulted, insomnia has-been over come and she is steadily growing stronger/' Electric Bitters quick ly remedy stomach, liver and kid ney complaints. ?Sold under guar antee at NV E Lynch & Co., tenn j & Holstein, successors to G L| Penn & ?on, B Timmons drug stores. 50c. Timmons Locals. Have you tried our 15 and 25 cents parched coffee. Nothing equals Argo Salmon for the pnce Delightful lye hominy in cms. ? Best green coffee iu. town 2 j pounds for 25 cents. Nothing, better than White Drve ?lid Swift's Premium Hams. Very large assortment of flue chewing and 6mokiug tobacco. Try our Lord Casper Cigare. Improved Fruit Jars aud extra rubbers. Best Toilet soaps and toile* powder. Try our Sun-Proof Pniuts, all colors. . B. Timmons. ree7 ion r again this season, hence long Gloves hem at the Comer Store in'the leading mt it It's to your interest to buy only High time to purchase early fall Neck fix ings. Corner Store as usual, is showing a strong line of new fads, viz: high ruching all colors, tourist ruching in all colors and white, the new tassel end string ties. Embroider ed and plain linen collars, sizes 12 to 13 1-2 Also the new Merry Widow and wire hair frames, hair brushes, shell pins, fancy combs etc. We also offer for a few day 3 only, 1.000 yards mill end Sea Island 36 inches wide at 5 c yard. andard calico at 5c yard. ek, twill be full of many items at attract usiness and wish to merit inuance. 1KB ' 26C XhZ AlW2,w,J-?:c; "s^stXl stock. Now Ready To our customers and the people of Edgefield county: I ask that you inspect our large stock of fall merchandise j^j which surpasses auythiug ever displayrd in Edgefield be rn fore. While ou my recent visit north, owing to the money pl panic and the demoralized condition of the manufacturers, ?0 I secured some unprecedented Bargains that I am giving i?j my customers the benefit of. Come to x)ur store, see the y^- goods, get our prices, and we are satisfied that you will be lg) pleased. Ou staple dry goods we are offering some very lew W prices. We are showing ali of the S a.ates& .Weaves and Colors. M (Sj io dress goods such as Panama, Poplin, Batiste, Voil, Mo li : hair, Venition and Broad Cloth-all at surprisingly low jg prices. I Beautiful line of shirt waist material. We are offering .. calicos, homespun, gingham and sea island from 5c up. '. . Beautiful assortment of Ladies Waists and Ladies Skirts pi from $1.00 to $3.00. Fine Panama and Broadcloth from m $3.50 to ?fS.50. Ladies long cloaks from $3.00 to $8.50. Silk a rain coats $5.00 to $12.50. Full line of men's and children's coats and Reefers. Clothing* We can fit the men in stylish and durable suits from $4.50 to $15.00. Good values in youth's and boys clothing jg! from $1.50 to $10.00. Very strong liue of children's clothing rt at bargain prices. You will make a great mistake if you do not see our stock of clothing before you buy. Very strong line of underwear for ladies, misses, mon and boys, the beet we have offered. Large stock of stylish hats for men and boys at tempting prices. Shoes. Our nhoe department is particularly siroug. Fit your children with our school shoes. They look well arid wear well. Ladies fine dress shoes in all ?f the popular leathers. \ Men's heavy work shoes aud stylish dress shoes. Do not ail to se?; our stock before supplying'your needs. P ~ Millinery. ?? Ladies, misses and children's ready-to-wear hats in the (|4 latest styles and much cheaper than ever. Space will not permit u . to mention all of our offerings. Come and inspect ^ them that is all we ask. . PEAK. mm st Received Two car loads of Brick, One ear of Lime, One car of Cement, One car C. S. Meal and Hulls. I have also just received 125 dry cell batteries fer Gasoline engines. I solicit your patronage. JOHNSON