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EDGEFIELDLADYERTISER Established 1835. f ; WEDNESDAY, HAR. 1^1909, Local News. April showers will not only make May flowers in Edgefield, but orange blossoms also. The W. C T. U. will meet Mon cXv afternoon next at 3 o'clock in the Baptist church. Another little daughter has arrived at the home of Mr. M. D. Lyon, which noakes the sixteenth child, eleven daughters-and five sons. 6ns Edmunds says measles is the durnedest* things be ever saw. With a.change of verbiage, we endorse his statement. J. Wm. Thurmond, Esq., was ' called to Columbia on Thursday last on important legal business. Mrs. Fannie Tompkins returned Saturday after spepding a month very pleasantly in-Mobile. Married, Tuesday afternoon, Miss Willie Cheatham and Mr. S. A. Jenkins, by Dr. C. E. Burts, at the latter's home. . Miss Maxcie Sheppard returned last Friday after a very delightful visit of several weeks to her aunt in Greenville. ^ Mrs. M. E. Barker is the guest of Mrs. J. H. May this week. Her Edgefield friends are extending her a cordial welcome. Messrs. Rives Bros. announce their spring millinery opening on Wednesday and Thursday the 24th and 25th of March. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cogburn have announced the engagement of their daughter, Ruth, to Mr. Samuel Mabry Craig of Anderson, S. C. Their marriage will occur some time in April. The cold snap of Monday will hold back the buds and blooms of fruit trees, and delay for a few days the debut of the1 irrespressible "Merry Widow" of 1909, which is wider by two feet than the model of 1908. The announcement that Dr. L. R. Gwaltney has been erikraged to v preach the commencement sermon -oftheS. C. C. I. on Sunday, May 23rd, will cause much genuine re joicing in Edgefield. Our entire populace will -eagerly look forward to his coming. Notwithstanding the beautiful merchandise, millinery, flower gar dens and lawns, one of the most attractive, sights around Edgefield is the herd, of Angora goats, with their twenty-six kids, belonging to Mr. J. R. Cantelon and Dr. J.H. Carmichael. Large stock of paints, stains, var nish, oil and brushes. Before you do any painting it will pay you to get onr prices. I>. Timmons. The thoughts of the young peo ple in Edgefield turn to athletics as well as to love in the early spring time. The young ladies are re-or ganizing their tennis clubs and the heads of the boys and young men are already chock full of balls, bats and mittens. : At the close of the regular ser vice at the.. Methodist church Sun day morning, the following united with the church: Misses Bertha Hill, Margaret Hill, Maria Hill, Catherine Hims, Elise Lake, June Rainsford, Emily Bailey and Jo seph Bailey, Engene and Lee Tim mons. We solicit your prescription business. Utmost care is exercised in compounding prescriptions and only pare,,fresh drugs are used. Our .prices are very reasonable. PENN <fe HOLSTEIN, successors to G. L. Penn & Son. This is the trade-mark of Scott's Emulsion andison every bottleof itsold in the world-which amounts n to several millions yearly. \.| w?/-Because it ?as 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 tour cents to cover ? postage, ?nd we will send you a .-Complete Handy Atlas of the world." SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl St., N.Y. The Corner Store calls especial attention in libe new advertisement to the millinery department ?also new arrivals, in undermushns. The l?dUes^?torold. read it.; .Attention is directed to ihe spring announcement of Mri J. W. Peak in this issue. The large stock of merchandise which he recently pur chased in New York is now on dis play at his store. A farmer who resides near John ston said to-the writer, a. few days ago: "The people here didn't know how tb farm till Billy Walton came down here and showed them how to use guano. If be can't get a dis tributor to put it down heavy enough he splits open a sack and scatters it up and down the row." Miss Mabel Kenner has arrived from Baltimore to take charge of Mr. J, Rubenstein's millinery de partment. Miss Kenner has had large experience and splendid op portunity to study the milliner's art in leading establishments of Balti more. Miss Hattie Newsom has since the first of January been teaching in the graded school at Bamberg, filling out the term of a teacher who resigned. However, in a personal note to a friend, Miss Hattie said that she "has not permanently sev ered her connection with the 'C. I."' i Mrs. S. A. Morrall of Trenton was the guest on Monday of Mrs. M. Bellinger. The many friends of herself and that noble gentleman, Dr. George W. Morrall, w ere in deed glad to see her again in the old home county where the family names are honored household words.-Barnwell People. The directoire gowns are giving fashion makers trouble in locating the waist- line, whatever that is. We feel ?ure that some of Edgefield's young swains could give material aid in solving the difficult problem of locating the waist line. What say you-well, we will not call the names of those who are most ex perienced. We do not know how it is else where, but there are practically no. early gardens in Edgefield. The Ad vertiser's very promising early gar den was laid waste by the great Feb ruary freeze, and the entire surface of the ground is nowT beautifully car peted with chickweed, wThich is de cidedlv more ornamental than use ful. The editor of The Advertiser is in communication with Mr. B. Harris, president of the State .Farmers' V ion, concerning the coming of "" . Tate Butler to Edgefield to h the latter part of March. Definite announcement will be made later. Dr. Butler is Commissioner of Agri culture of North Carolina and onei of the foremost agriculturalists in the country. i. rs. McNeely, daughter of Gen. M. C. Butler, arrived in the city to-day, bein?; called to the bedside of her father. Her husband, Lieut. McNeely, U. S. N., has just com pleted the world voyage with the fleet and Mrs. McNeely met him at Norfolk, from which place she came to Columbia. Capt. M. C. Butler, Jr., V. S. A., is expected here in a few days.-Co lumbia Record, March 11th. Mr. Victor Heath, one of the coming young farmers of the coun ty who resides four miles west of town, planted four acres of Crim son clover last fall and is greatly pleased with the experiment. He purposes planting twenty acres ear ly noxt fall. Mr. Heath will not only mow a q antity ot hay from the four acres but will have a very heavy coating of vegetable matter to tum under in time to plant corn. He wijj^ select his prize acre from this four-acre piece of groUnd. An exchange observes that a boy can sit on a sled six inches square tied to a sled running nine miles an hour, but can't sit on a sofa five min utes for a dollar. A man can sit on an inch board and talk politics for three hours, but put him into a comfortable church pew for forty minutes and he gets nervous, twists and goes tj sleep. A man can pouch his cheeks with tobacco and the juice running dowrn his chin feels good; but a hair in the butter sim ply knocks him out completely. In spite of the very inclement weather, the attendance upon the lyceum attraction Friday evening was-quite larpe. The managers of this season's course have been ex ceedingly fortunate in they* select ions. The Royal Hungarian Orches tra can always count upon a hearty reception in Edgefield. The high class musical attractions of the ly ceum courses have had much to do with elevating the musical tone and taste of the community. Candidate for Mayor. In view of the fact that Mr. C. E. May has for business reasons handed in his resignation as Mayor of the town of Edgefield to take effecr April 15th, I hereby announce that I am a candidate for the posi tion. My business is such that I can devote almost my entire time to the duties of the office and pledge my services, to the best of my ability. John R. Tompkins. Freshen and beautify the interi or of your home by using our cal cir and alabastine. B. Timmons. i POW: The fine wholesome try are n ing Powd Royal is til Royal Gi We are very grateful for the steady growth of The Advertiser's subscription list. Would it'be im proper to say the people know a good thing when they see it? The session of 1908-09 of the College of Pharmacy having closed, Mr. Julian Key arrived from Atlan ta Sunday and is now with 'Mer rs. Penn & Holstein to remain until he resumes his studies in the fall. Mrs. Julian D. Holstein's friends will be happy to learn that she is steadily improving and that she will be abie to come home the latter part of the week, after a stay of six weeks at the Pine Heights sanita rium. Having just completed sawing one hundred thousand, feet of lum ber for Rev. P; P. Blalock, at the latter's farm near' Trenton, Hon. W. A. Strom will move his mill back to Boles mountain this week. A catfish weighing sixteen and one-half pounds is reported from Anderson. That beats anything in this neck-o'-the-woods this season. Get busy Edgefield fishermen. We heard a gentleman say the other day that when he is in a hur ry to get to Aiken he drives through. This bit of news is given with apolo gies to Capt. Oscar Bright and Jack Addison. Mr. A. S. Perry, manager of the Southern Bell Telephone Company, was in Edgefield last Friday look ing after the interests of the compa ny. While here he secured several additional subscribers. We most certainly believe in the doctrine that each man should love ? his neighbor as himself. But when one neighbor has a garden and the neighbor keeps hens it is : . mething difficult for a man with the garden to live up to the doctrine.-Orange burg Times and Democrat. Mr. Joe Gordon Holland will toss the ball again another season, leav ing1 Edgefield in about a month. He has contracted to go to Mobile but is endeavoring to secure a release in order to goxto Norfolk, the Virginia State League having made him a flattering offer. Furthermore, the climate of Norfolk is preferable in summer. Mrs. George Bussey return 1 to the hospital in Augusta last Satur day. It was thought that a second operation would be necessary, but the attending physicians have in formed her that no further opera tion will have to be performed, and that she can soon return home. Rives Brothers New Arrivals. We are handling the Defender Muslin Underwear for Ladies. We have just received a large ship ment and the prices for the quality and make are second to none. Corset covers trimmed with Lace and Embrodery at 25, 39, 49, 75, and 99cts. Ladies' Muslin underskirts with Lace and Embroidery trimming at 49, 62, 72, 99cts, and $1.3flj! Children's drawers 10, 12?,15,25, 39, 49, 62, 75 and 99cts. . Ladies Gowns, 49, 62, 75, 99 and ?1.39. We carry Mendal Bros Tailored shirt waists which are noted for fit. We have a nice lot in Lawn, Dimity, Madrs, Cambric, Linen Lawn, La dies wrappers and Heavy Dresses. Second lot of coat suits to arrive in a few days prices from ?1.50 up wards. American Lady Corsets to fit all figures. RIVES BROTHERS, The Home of Honest Shoes. Near Death in Big Pond. It was a thrilling experience to Mrs. Ida Soper to face death. "For years a severe lung trouble gave me intense suffering," she writes, and several times nearly caused my death. All remedies failed and doc tors said I was incurable. Then Dr. King's New Discovery brought quick relief and a cure so perma nent that I have not been troubled in twelve years. Mrs. Soper lives in Big Pond, Pa. It works wonders in coughs and colds, sore lungs, hem orrhages, grippe, asthma, croup, whooping cough and all bronchial affections. 50c and ?1,00. Trial bot tle free. Guaranteed by W E Lynch & Co., Penn & Holstein, successors to G L Penn & Son, drug stores. Five-pound bucket of roasted Mocha and Java coffee-flavor un excelled-only S1.00. B. Timmons. JBsat?tety Pore st, most tasteful and s biscuit, cake and pas aade with Royal Bak er, and not otherwise. te only Baking Powder made from ape Cream of Tartar Senator Tillman at Home. After putting in some long licks and steady blows that deprived Roosevelt of his favorite Crain, as well as participating in the enact ment of important legislation, Sena tor B. R. Tillman has, after attend ing a meeting of Clemson trustees, reached his home at Trenton to re main for a month. He is said to be enjoying excellent health. A Word to Trustees. As the capitation dog tax swells the public school fund of the county, it is the duty of the trustees to / co operate with the township equaliza tion boards to the end that every dog in the county be returned for taxation. Doubtless the members of the boards will add many dogs whose owners have not included them in their returns, but it will be almost impossible for them to find all of the un-returned dogs. Every dog that is returned adds 50cts to the school-fund. To Form a Library Association As Mrs. Haltiwanger is so soon to leave Eii:,'efield, she has turned over the Free Librai-y as it now stands, in toto, to, Mrs. George Evans. Mrs. Evans is anxious to have this work continued in our town and not see the books sold, as will have to be done if the people do not respond in forming an asso ciation.She earnestly asks that every woman and girl in Edgcfield, will cometo a meeting wh'"^ will be held at her home Monda; .?moon, .March 22nd, at 4:30, for the pur pose of forming a library associa tion which will elect a president to take charge at once. Only occasion al called meetings for business pur poses will be necessary to keep up i this association, so busy women I need not be afraid to join and co j operate in carrying on a work which appeals to all. Training the Girls. ' The foundation of society rosts on its homes. The success of our I homes rests on the wives. Therefore, first of all, teach our girls how to be successful wives. Begin in tbuir in fancy to develop their characters. Teach them to keep the smallest promise as sacredly as an oath, and to speak of people only as they would speak of them. Teach them to look 1 jr the best quality in everyone they meet, and to notice other peo ple's faults only to avoid them. Train them to do small things well and to delight in helping others, and the necessity for sacrifice for others' pleasure as a means of soul development. Once given a firm foundation of character like this, which the poorest as well as the richest can give to their girls, and no matter what necessity arises, they will be able to rise above it. -Leesville News. Plant More Than an Acre. The editor is beseig?d with ques tions as to what constitutes an acre. Some farmers Avhose ground is ir regular in shape arc puzzled to know just how to measure off an acre. We almost invarial V tell them to plant more than an acre, then let the judges next fall meas ure off an exact acre. Nothing will be lost. All of the corn that is har vested from thc field will be yours. But in competing for the prize the corn from an acre-not 'leetlc de rise" of an acre-is to be measured and reported by the judges. Seed Irish Potatoes. Come to us for your seed Irish Potatoes. We have a large stock of genuine eastern grown potatoes in several varieties. W. E. Lynch & Co. Watch and Jewelry Repairing Eyeglasses Fitted All Work Guaranteed GEO. F. MIMS, Edgefield, S. C. DOING'S NEW DISCOVERY . Will Surely Stop That Cough. Almost a White Man Again. Measles has made almost a house to house ' campaign in Edge? field, but those who have escaped need have no further uneasiness, for it took all of 'em in town to put Gus Edmunds in bed-so much surface to be covered, you know. However, through the double-teem ing process they have done Gus up brown-red, we mean. For one time, our good-natured friend was a stern, stolid RedMan,and, as is char acteristic of measles, he felt as if he w ?re about to be transported to he H .ppy Hunting Ground. On The Honor Roll. The names of all banks in South Carolina whose surplus earnings amount to sixty per cent of the capi tal stock are placed upon the roll of honor. The minutes of the last state banker's convention which were issued recently places the Far mers Bank of Edgefield on the honor roll. The capital stock of the bank is ?58,000 and the surplus ?Profits amount to something over $35,000. The management is to be congratulated upon this excellent showing. Descendant Can Secure Cross. The eldest descendant of a confed erate soldier who ?lied before receiv ing a Cross of Honor, will now have an opportunity of securing the cross of his or her father. Those who are entitled to such and desire a cross, will please apply at an early date to Mrs. C. A/GrirKn, at the Bank of Edgefield for descendant's applica tion papers and till out same, as soon as possible, returning them to Mrs. Griffin. No more Crosses of Honor will be given to any one after thc year 1910, and for this reason the CT. D. C. have to let the descendants apply now along with the veterans, which has heretofore been strictly against the rules. Revival Services. Beginning this evening a series of sen-ices will be held at the Bap tist church during the next ten days, being conducted by Rf-v. W. E. Hatcher, D. D., of Richmond. The public generally is invited to attend and participate in these services. Two meetings will beheld each day: 4 o'clock in the afternoon and , 8 o'clock in the evening. It. will be remembered that Dr. Hatcher con ducted a very successful meeting here two years ago, and our commu nity fs gr?atly blessed in having him return. If the people will enter heartily into the meeting, this c^n be made a season of great spiritual awakening and quickening. Edgefield Farmers First. There is no questioning the fact that as fine corn can be grown in Edgefield county as iii Marlboro, Clarendon or any other county in the state. A"gentleman who was one of the judges at the Georgia-Caroli na Fair told the writer a few days ago that of the entire corn exhibit last fall the finest specimens were grown by two Edgefield county far mers, Mr. A. A. Wells and Mr. J. M. Gardner. Scores of farmers are going to show the outside world next fall how much corn can be produced on one acre of Edgefield soil. How A beut ErfgefieM's Sofas? "Mandy" said the lovesick Hiram as he twitched the wax flowers ner vously, 'won't you be mine? I swan! It feels like my heart is com ing through." "Gracious!" exclaimed Mandy ap I prehensively. "I reckon I'll have to. Not only is your heart com ing through, but we have been court ing so long two of the sofa springs are coming through."-Pittsburg Post. The Respectable Saloon. During a lively discussion on the subject of temperance in/an Alle ghany mountain stage, one of the company who had hitherto remain ed silent said: "Gentlemen, I want you to understand that I am a liquor dealer. I keep a public house at-, but I would have you to know that I have a license, and keep a decent house. I don't keep loafers and loun gers about my place, and when a man has enough, he can't get any more at my bar. I sell to decent people, and do a respectable busi ness." "Friend," replied a Quaker, "that is the most damnable part of thy business. If thee would sell to drunkards and loafers, thee would help to kill off the race, and society would be rid of them. But thee takes the young, the poor, the in nocent, and the unsuspecting, mak ing drunkards and loafers, of them. When their character and money are all gone, thee kicks them out, and turns them over to other shops to finish off, and thee ensnares oth ers and sends them on the same road to ruin." Christian Endeavor World. , It Saved His Leg. "All thought I'd lose my leg," writes J A Swenson, Watertown, Wis., ten years of eczema, that 15 doctors could not cure, had at last laid mc up. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it sound and well. In fallible for skin eruptions, eczema, salt shcum, boils fever sores, bnrns, scalds, cuts and piles. 25c at W E Lynch & Co., Penn & Holstein, successors to G L Penn <fc Son, drug stores. Cabbage Plants: Wc have all varieties of sea-coast cabbage.plants for sale. Received fresh by express. Dunovant & Co. The Lurid Glow of Doom. v/as seen in the red face, hands and body of the little son of H M Adams, of Henrietta, Pa. His awful plight from eczema had, for five years, defied all remedies and baffled the best doctors, who ssid the poisoned blood had affected his lungs and nothing could save him. But, writes his mother, "seven bot tles of Electric Bitters completely cured him." For eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, sores and all blood dis,-, orders and rheumatism Electric | This is the season to give your Now is the time tb prepare for an early , spring garden. We can sup ply you with all kinds of seed fresh from the celebrated Buist seed farms. ? Penn & Holstein. Bitters is supreme. Only 50c. Guar anteed by W E Lynch & Co., Penn tfc Holstein, successors to G L Penn & Son, drug stores. chickens a tonic. We can supply you with Pratt's Poultry Food and Stock Powders. Nothing better. B. Timmons. SPRING SHOPPERS We invite the spring shoppers to call and inspect our new arrivals in Spring Goods. All of the newest fabrics and weaves in Dress Goods, and ma terials suitable for waists. We have not space to describe these goods in detail but come to see them. Large stock of Lacas, Embroideries, Ribbons etc. Full assortment of notions including many late novelties. Large stock of Ladies' and Misses' oxfords, also full line of shoes and oxfords for men and boys. OUT goods combine style and durability at moderate p-iices. We invite the men and boys to call and inspect our large stock of clothing and hats in the latest styles. Our prices are right. J. W. PEAK. March 17 and 18 Tho Special Representative of The Globe Tailoring Company Of CINCINATTI will display at our establishment their entire complete line of smart new Spring and Summer Woolens including hundreds of the most desirable patterns pro - duced b}* the leading American and foreign mills. Oiders for Globe-taiored garments may be placed at this time for delivery at any date desired. Satisfaction is assured b Th'e Globe's established reputation for su perior workmanship. The tact that their experienced representative will take all customers' measures makes this assurance doubly sure, MAY & TOMPKINS, EDGEFILD, S. C. DON'T BACK AWAY. We have something to sell. Drop in aud let us spill a little chat ter about a good thing, you can take it or leave it according as it jhits you and no expense bil[ either way. I am the Carriage Dealer,^ took it up long ago. I have sold enough 'nice work each succeeding year to qualify as the Leader in my Line. Now you can hear about me One-Hundred and Fifty Miles from my . buggy shatk in any direction you go, and when it comes to what is what in anything you hitch a horse to;-pardon me for starting the 'applause,-but I'm the greatest noise in the cona try. " Remember the quartette-BACCOCK. CHASE, < FRAZIER AND * . <f Coskery, ^ At 749 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia ^ 1908 Banner Year ^Notwithstanding the panic and other business drawbacks, our sales were larger 'than any previous year. AVe are better prepared than ever to serve you and can give you your money's worth every time. Agents for Sucrene Feed. ARRINGTON BROS. & CO. Leading Grocers, 863 Broad St., Augusta, tia. Georgia, Chemical Works Fertilizers The Celebrated Patpsco, Mastodon, Georgia Formu la and other well known brands of this company need no introduction to the trade their position is establsshed by 37 years of successful results-It is no experiment louse them. Fish goods, blood and bone goods, Colton Seed Meal Mixtuies and other products of this company are sold at Edgefield by Edgefield Mercantile Company See them before buying. Prompt serviqp and faith ful attention will be given to all orders.