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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. /WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1909. Local News. The Advertiser's Phones: Office, No. 61 Residence, No. 17. aoooocooocooocooccocccooog Capt. E. H. Folk spent, Monday in Saluda on professional business. Miss Lucile Mobley -will arrive to-day from Johnston to be the guest of Mrs. J. H. Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Miller, of Trenton, were among the visi tors in Edgefield Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Byrd spent Sunday at Longmires with Mr. and Mrs. C C. Fuller. Mr. B. F. Mays and Prof, Cal houn Mays have arrived to spend some time with the home folks. Miss Ora Rives has a college friend, Miss Eloise Earl of Green . ville, as her guest. Mrs\ Eloise Clisby Norment, of Baltimore, and Miss Kathleen Clisby of Birmingham, are guests of their aunt, Mrs. J. M. Cobb. An illustrated lecture on China will be- given at the Baptist church after prayer meeting this (Wednes day) evening. The public is cordial ly invited. Cadet John Hollingsworth has returned from Clemson to spend the summer vacation at home. John has made a good record and is great ly pleased with Clemson College. Messrs. J. C. Sheppard, J^., A. B. Covar, James Sheppard and G. B. Car wile are all at home from the South Carolina University. "Lightning" ice cream freezers at reasonable prices. May & Prescott. Mr. A. S. Merriman, the happy bridegroom, was presented with $50 in gold, by the/' officers of the Sumter bank in which he holds a position. j Fruit jars, rubbers, and extra tops, also jelly tumblers. May & Prescott. Mr. John . Turner, ( who married M;iss Corley, a sister of Mrs. W. S. G. Heath, died at Batesburg last week. . Mr. Turner held a position .with the Edgefield Manufacturing 1 Company several years ago. Price Brought j Laces at 25 In stylish designs o a??3 ratals for thaii Sheer, dainty Swiss Ali Silk 4 inches w Soft and stylish,] ONE LOT Pretty muslins goin kind but muslin of m Summer Hosiery 15c Pair Sheer Mercerized Lisle in and colors. 40 Inch Lawn, Checks and Barred Dimities, Wash Kepi cerized Rajah Cloth, all. cris their newness, Millinery. Trimmed and Untrimrm Never have we presente values in head coverings, i Window of shapes 10c ead tue Millinery Department j $2^50 THE Ladi( Miss Josie Sheppard will join a very pleasant house party in Augus ta^ the latter part of this wjaek Dr. W. E. Hatcher who is so greatly beloved in Edgefield is con ducting a revival meeting at Bates burg. Little Misses Margaret May and Helen Dorn are attending a house party in Augusta this week given by little Miss'Floride Miller. Little Miss Nell Jones, who is a universal favorite, is enjoying a visit to friends?n Beaufort. Miss Ruth Randall, of Augusta, accompanied by her niece, sweet lit tle Ruth Robertson, is the guest of Mr, and Mrs. N". L. Branson. Mr. P. P. Blalock, Jr., has ar rived from Spartanburg for a short visit. Everybody is "Pat's" friend, and he is being greeted most hearti ly/ Already we are beginning to hear good reports from the prize acres of corn. The pet acre of Mr. Tuck Mathis is said to be very fine. After applying, the soda this week, he will "lay it by'? and then trust to Providence for the prize. The telephone company has is sued a new directory of the Aiken division, which is composed of Aiken, Johnston and Edgefield. The local exchange has about 55 sub scribers. Mr. P. R. Wates visited Modoc last week and reports' that the new railroad has been graded about two-thirds of the way to the dam site on the Savannah. A large force of hands are at work. ? Mr. Alvin Jones left last week to accept a position in a printing estab lisement at Hamlet, N. C. He is not only a good printer but is not afraid of work, and we hope that he will receive rapid promotion. Miss Hettie Sheppard has accept ed a very desirable position with fche Caesar's -Head hotel again for this season. As a summer resort Caesar's Head increases in populari ty with each succeeding year. The people of our town are look ing forward to the Methodist mis sionary convention with pleasant anticipations. Almost every home in Edgefield, irrespective of church affiliation, will be thrown wide open t? one hundred and thirty-odd delegates from all parts of the state. "He vowed he would love me al ways, np-matter what happened." "Well?". "'And got mad five minutes later 1 because I had a pin in my belt."- ? r^nisville Courier-Journal. - * ' Saving Op ?Jbout by Our B c Dozen yards f round thread and vals. I . mong in this sale dor?ios ?it IC ; and nainsook worth up to Lil Summe] ide good line of colors. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS IN likely line of colors. REMNANT SILKS TO GO AT g at 5, 8 1-2, and 10 cents t erit. -Wash colors. Specials Fora Few D 20 yards soft finished Bl 86 inches wide for $1.00 \ 12 yards Androscoggin Bl for $1.00 Not over 20 and 12 yards customer. We leave many items n< toined together with the whi?h shows how we divide < lng experience with our fri trimmed ones 50c and up. PRICE FOPO ? $3.50 and |f CORNER Black .\..' ? Cross 3, Mer p with ed. d such 3ee the i, then for the I. Turner,P Mrs. W. H. Harling and children spent last week with Rev. and Mrs. G. Ti Ashil. . Mrs. Kate D.. Butler ?as gone to Southport, N. C., to mak' a pro longed visit to her daughter, Mrs. J: W. Thompson. Hon. J. C. Sheppard has. just re turned from Niagara Falls, where he attended the Grand Lodge Knights of Honor. Miss Anna Twelvetrees, of Char lotte, a lady of very decided intel lectual force, is the guest of Miss Grace Tompkins. Mrs. A. E. Yon, accompanied by her little son, r turned to Nash ville Friday, after spending several weeks in Edgefield with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reese. Mr. O. B. Anderson is in Lexing ton this week performing his duties as stenographer in the court of Gen eral Sessions. Mr. Anderson is one of the most efficient stenographers in the state. Prof. C. M. Mellichamp is great ly beloved by the people of the west-side. He made a charming as sistant to the host at the Prescott school picnio-Saturday. A professor has discovered in some ancient ruins what is supposed to be the eleventh commandment. The text is as follows: "Emas rof yltpmorp tseyap uoht sselnu repapswen a daer ton tlahs uoht." The commandment is easily trans lated by beginning at the end and reading backward.-Ex. Beautiful lot of suit cases, travel ing bags and trunks. ( Ramsey & Jones. After adjourning court in Aiken Saturday Judge Ernest Gary came by to visit his relatives in Edgefield. Judge Gary is now the oldest or ranking circuit judge from the stand point of length of term of service. He has made a record of which he should be proud. The following are the new books just received by the Free Library: The Man in Lower Ten, Hilma, Mr. Isaacs, The Cost of Chance, The Spell, The Enchanted Hat, The Mayor's Wife, ? Before Adam, "Call of the Blood and the S?quel to it, The Spirit in Prison, Helen's Babies. Old Darkey's Prayer. An old negro "exhorter" in Or angeburg county sat with the con gregation in a big meeting recent ly. The preacher sighted him, and called on, him to lead in prayer. Here is his prayer verbatim: Oh, Lord, confound our souls this ebening,imperfectus-in thy love, ind if we haye done anything'agree t>le to thy will, blot it out. Amen." portunity lecerit Purchase io woman can fail to recogn > Cents Yet: 25c ? mtolborLs 1 DRESS SILKS 25 CENTS THE YARD he yard. Not the thin cc Special Sale of thc ous Queen Undermu In this department we ? ments that will surprise an you. They are all perfe< and elegantly trimmed, ott plain tucks. You will find a range c that will surprise you by th< ness. In this ad. there a pictures a&d. descriptions, will ser> e to p ?int the way items wb ch h ive been seci his Speck 1 Sile ?dd Lots Men's a kOO Oxfords, I STORE, Proprietor. ays. eaching ea ching to the >t men above mr buy ends. Miss Julia Walker; of Beaufort, is visiting her aunt, ' Mrs. N. G. Evans. When,,she left Edgefield a few years ago to make her home permanently in Beaufort Julia was but a little girl, and now she has grown to ?be a tall, ' graceful, beautiful young woman. The editor of The.'Advertiser is greatly indebted to . Dr. JD. Av J. Bell for the very kind words con tained in his article published else where in this issue. We are pleased to state that words of commenda tion and the names of new subscri bers are being received, from all parts of the county. We are pleased to learn of th success that our young friend P* H. Bussey, Jr., is aohieving. After graduating from. the S. C. C. I., he took a post graduate course of two years at the Peabody: college of Nashville. He was, then . elected as sistant principal of a large graded school in Crowley, La., andris ser vices have proven so satisfactory that he has been engaged J for an other year at an increased salary. Mr. Bussey is at home with his paren ts for the summer vacation. The next ten. or fifteen years, says an advertising expert, will see remarkable developments in ad vertising, and it is only a question of a few years when firms will be compelled to exploit the advanta ge^ of their 'goods, or retire from business. We all know that at the present time it is the "dead ones" who do not advertise--the ones whose shelves are laden with ^fly specked and shelf-worn goods; The lire-wires of every community are the men who keep their wares and their names constantly before the public. Her Suggestion. ' Little Elsie was tired. She wasn't used to being still, but her papaj'who was the preacher, had impressed upon her the necessity of doing so in church. It seemed to her that he had been talking an awful' long time when, at - the close of some point he hadjnade, hie asked: "And what shall I say next?" whereat the voice of the third little girl piped out: "Papa, I think you'd better say Amen." For Sale: 77 acres of, good land lo cated just below Ropers on public road leading from Edgefield to; Au gusta; fine bottom land; good/build ing taite on public road. Apply to \ E. J. NORRIS. Freshen and beautify the interi or of your home by using our cal cino ind alabastin?. . B. Timmon8. I LOT s. ize the rd .Cte >arse 3 Fam slins. .ave gart d delighe ?tly mad lers with )f prices sir small re some They to many ired for ,nd ?9 Located at Red Hill. Dr. J? T. Pattison has located at Red pill, the heart of the West side, for the practice of medicine. He is boarding at the home of Mr. W. T. Brown, as his family will con tinue to reside at Edgefield for the present. Dr. Pattison is a very ca pable physician and, as he makes friends rapidly wherever he goes, will soon establish himself in his new field. Red Hill is a good loca tion for a physician, and we trust that he will buildup a lucrative prac tice. ^ Judge Pritchard has issued an ^order providing for the sale of the property belonging to the Edgefield Manufacturing Company which con sists of a cotton oil plant, farm, tene ment houses and cotton mill. The date fixed for the sale has not been announced. The people of our town are extremely anxious to see this plant, which has been idle for near ly a year, in operation again. The purchaser of the property will ^doubtless have the mill running full ti?y? at an early day. j LATER: The property will be sold on July the 17th. The notice of sale of this valuable property is published in this issue. New Quarters for Free Library. Our regret at leaving our old quarters and our lovely neighbors, the entire force of the Edgefield Chronicle, is profound. We will miss them all proprietor, editor, as sistants and devil. In fact, oiir re gret is only equalled by our joy that our new room, in the handsome building of Mr. W. W. Adams,-is given us by that gentleman for a certain length of time free of charge. We are grateful for the kindness shown us, and hope that every one else ,in Edgefield will also help us by reading our books, and patronizing the entertainments we give from time to time for the purpose of buying new books. Every one is invited to visit the library and inspect the books and see for themselves the kind of literature offered free to the people Edgefield. OXE OF THE ASSOCIATION. Where he Slept. / A prosperous farmer sent his son to Kew York to begin life as a clerk. After he had been in the me tropolis for six months the farmer wrote the merchant to ascertain how his son was getting along and where he spent his nights. In due time the merchant sent a reply to the farmer which read: ' Your son sleeps in the store in the daytime. I don't know where he ?pends his nights.'' Death of Mrs. M. N. Holstein. .After being.-, an- intense sufferer during the greater portion of two years, Mrs. Julia Dozier Holstein, the wife of Mr. Mbses N. Holstein, quietly and peacefully entered upon her last, long sleep early Sunday morning at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. M. A. .Taylor. Her life of nearly seventy-five years had been a very happy one, singularly free from the cares and sorrows common to mortals. Truly, the Lord dealt graciously with her and her house hold. For more than fifty-six years, Mrs. Holstein and her devoted hus band were spared to each other, and notwithstanding the fact that they reared a large family of children, all of whom are an honor to'their name, the death angel had never en tered their immediate family cir cle before the wife and mother was taken. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Hol stein on the Ridge was not alone happy because of the withholding of bereavements and sorrows by a merciful Providence, but largely be cause of the loving service and self sacrificing devotion on the part of her who was the very light and life of the home. God spared this good woman to her friends and loved ones beyond the allotted span-but his plan in her life having been completed she was taken to that upper and better world to await those who shall come after, forming a re-united home circle never again to be bro ken. Besides her husband who has been tenderly devoted nearly three score years Mrs. Holstein is sur vived by fiv? daughters, Mrs. Kate Lynch, Mrs. A. S. Tompkins, Mrs. Taber Hill, Mrs. M.A. Taylor, Miss Lena Holstein,and one son, Mr. J. D. Holstein The interment took place in the village cemetery Monday morning, Dr. C. E. Burts, Mrs. Holstein's pastor, officiating at the funeral. Concerning R. F. D. Route?. The M eeting Street and Ropers R. F. D. routes have been granted, as show n by the following letter to Senator Tillman, and the service will begin on Thursday, August the 2nd Hon. B. R. Tillman, United States Senate. Dear Sir: I have the honor to advise you that rural delivery ser vice has. been ordered extended from Edgefield, Edgefield county, South Carolina, with two carriers, to be effective August 2nd, 1909. Very respectfully, R. H. Prender, Acting 4th Asst. Postmaster Gen Early amber cane geed for sowin^ with P*as. May & Prescott/ Uncle Wash's Dream. Uncle Wash, an aged colored man who is given to seeing visions, was recently regaling a group of brethren and sisters in the church with ?i dream of heaven /that he had had the night before. As he was graphically describing its gold paved streets, its gates of pearl, and the hosts of white-robed, fair-haired angels playing upon jeweled harps, an old woman interrupted with the guery: "See any niggahs dah?" Huh," he snorted indignantly, does you 'spose I went 'round to de kitchen?"-Argonaut. Best Kept Yardi. The board of health made a thor ough inspection of the town early last week for the purpose of award ing the prizes offered by the Civic Club. ^After car?fully comparing notes, the members of the board de cided to award the first and second prizes to Mrs. A. S. Tompkins and Mrs. M. A. Taylor, respectively. These two ladies are conceded to be two of the most painstaking and accomplished housekeepers in Edgefield and now they have won the distinction of being the- best yard jeepers" also. The 4th of July at Bettis Academy. The celebration of the 4th ?of July at Bettis Academy will be on the 3rd of July (Saturday) and while we welcome all to our cam I pus. We want it distinctly under stood that no lawlessness or viola tion of the law will.be tolerated. Whiskey sellers are warned not to come on the ground and we warn all persons not to bring fire arms on the ground. The sheriff of Aiken county with his deputies will be here tr: see that the laws are respect led. A. W. .Nicholson. Carriage paints, harness oil and dressing. Ramsey & Jone9. 1785 1909 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON r 125th Year Begins Oct, 1. Entrance examinations will be held at the county court house on Friday, July 2nd, at 9 a. m. All candidates for admission can com pete in October for vacant Boyce scholarships, which pay % LOO a year. One free tuition scholarship to each county of South Carolina. Board and furnished room in dor mitory, $11. Tuition 840. For cata log address Harrison Randolph, President. r 2. <