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Local News* the Advertiser's Phones: Office, No* 61 Residence, No. 17. ' '*A float! A float! My kingdom for a float!" HMiJ)Ir. Percy Byrd left Friday last] to resume his course at the Atlanta Dental college. The Fair is but two weeks off. October 26-27-28th will all be Re d letter days in Ed gefiel d. . Have yon "laid ; the foundation" ^for your float yet? It's time you had nlade a beginning. ' - jil "Miss Elisabeth Raihsford came homp from the College for Women to spend Saturday and Sunday"last. The Stork left a wee little girl at -. the home of Mr. and' Mrs. J. T. McManus a few days ago. She al ready has entire control of the house hold. , V '.. ?x? .-,?>?' ? - '/Hon. Thomas H. Rainsford says they ate still feasting upon delicious watermelons at his home. He must have an "ever-bearing, variety. " c Judge J. W..DeVore came home \ to spend Saturday and Sunday. - re turning . to Spartanburg Monday morning to hold Court this week. . Dr. J. H.- Carmichael ha3 a curiosity in the form cf a meer schaum pipe. ' Its elaborate and Very beautiful carving make it a ' rea?^work of art. > The Young Woman's Auxiliary of the First Baptist church will - meet Saturday afternoon at four o'clock at the home of the pastor. ."Messrs. Stewart & Eernaghan are rapidly building np a large and N prob'table hardware business. They advertise liberally,, being strong; believers in printer's ink. ; Dr. J. H. Carmichael has a curios ity in the form of a meerschaum pipe. Its elaborate and very beau tiful carving make-it . a real work of art. . Mr. M. C. Parker has a beautiful oplt that ought to takeji blue rib-, botfat any fair. Mr. Parker must : hy>Ul means enter hisy catt. .'it- the approaching County Fauv. v ?" ?just received large shipment of J Brass Andirons, Coal Vr?ses, and Nursery' Fenders. You are cordial- j ly invited to'call and inspect, them. Stewart^feeroaghan: '.forSftEe* Singer Sewing Machine, in good condition. Have two and ?need onjy one. $12 cash or credit. Apply to O. B. Anderson, Residence next door to Sheriff Omits*. Office over Bank of Edgefield. Mrs. T. P. Burgess is attending J the Woman's Missionary conven tion of the Presbyterian church j which ia in session in Greenwood this week. She will also visit friends iii Ninety Six before returning. The Advertiser has been request- j ? ed to announce that Rev. B. J. Guess, '(. pastor of the Johnston Methodist | ; church, will preach in the Edgefield Methodist church Sunday afternoon - next at four o'clock. The public is J Cordially'invited. W . - . v .;-:-.?><'?--jr - Wanted: To buy 6 cows fresh to pail Each must give not less! than 3 gallons of milk daily. r F. N. E. Bailey. - : Large supply of Patton's Sun proof paint. All colors for inside or outside work. Get my price before buying. B. Timmons. Solid Silver. We liave.just received a beauti ful assortment of solid silver in the -latest patterns and designs known to the silversmith's art; Our "new Ijne of table cutlery is also being greatly admired. Penn & Holstein, - Successors to G. L. Penn & Son. fr/ j . v. - .. Large assortment of heating stoves, coal and wood burners. Stewart & Eernaghan. , The new Talcum Powder, Gar wood's pound package of Talcum f' Weier for only 25 cents. Nothing i ter. on the market. \_ Penn & Holstein. Postum, Cream of wheat and 'Grape Nuts at. B. Timmons. Swift's Premium Hams and Goer gla Cane syrup at B. Timmons. We solicit your prescription ?business. Utmost care'is exercised in. compounding prescriptions and Jnily jwwe, fresh drugs are used. Our ?prices are very reasonable. ' PENN ? HOLSTEIN, - successors to ? G. L. Penn & Son ".yhis is the season to give your chickens a tonie. We can supply ; ye* with Pratt's Poultry Food and *J|p$ Powders. Nothing better. B. Timmons. Wife:.STn ? ?Jfcr,..yY?.4-T-~' ' "fAf?a /Better secare your seatsearly for the iy?emt? entertainment"tp:b? i*iv-. ^jii?i^ekit.-.'??e- fon* beatf?fnl. : find. very, .talented realists yir?ll draw a large crowd. Mr. P. W. Cheatham, the effi cient clerk of the County Board of Commissioners, has handed us the Supervisor's quarterly Teport for publication, but owing to the ab sence of one of our printers it will 'not be.published until next week. As several prizes have been added since the list was first arranged, we publish the premium. Hst of the floral department of the Fair again in full this week. .There are more than twenty-five. valuable prizes offered this year-which, is decidedly, the strongest list ever presented. With the beginning of this month, Dr. C. E. Burts entered upon his seventh year as pastor of the Edge field Baptist church. ' At a recent called conference, without Dr. Burts' knowledge, the church vol untarily increased his salary to .$2,000. Mr. C. M. "Williams, one of the most successful wheat growers of the county, has, we understand, decided not to ?- ind the wheat he made this year into flour but will hold it to supply the. demand for seed wheat. A number of- farmers have already applied to him for seed. The Ad vertiser man wants some of Mr. Williams' wheat for seed. Mr. "J.P. Whatley, a very success Cleora farmer, made about 300 bushels of oats this "vear and has sold most of them for ?ixty-five cents per bushel, delivered 'at his farm. One wagon came down from Green wood and returned with fifty bush els. Mr. Whatley has only planted eight acres' iii cotton this year and will gather seven bales! He expects to be one of the contestants for the oats prize.. A poQr lady th? other day hasten ed to the nursery arid said to her daughter: 'Minnie what do mean by shouting and screaming? Play quietly, like Tommy. See he does'nt make a sound." "Of course he doesn't," said the little girl. "That is our game. He is papa coming home late and I am you.'' First Lyceum Course., Mr. L. S. KerAaghan and Mr. Paul Cogbur? have closed a con tract for a first-class lyceum course. The first attraction of the season will be the "Scotch Singera?" and will appeal Friday night, October v22r*. These- very -talented ladies, *fho are direct from. ;,Glasgow, are making a tour of' the south under the auspices of the Radcliffe Enter tainment Bureau and the people of Edgefield. are very' fortunate .in' b?v?h^'thehx'com?" among tis.- Ko musicians have ever appeared before an Edgefield audience who were more strongly recommended than the Scotch Singers. Better arrange with Messrs. Kernaghan and Cog burn at once about your seats. 3 ,v,. . '? --T** ~ Union Meeting. - .. > ? ..> The union meeting of the 2nd division of the Edgefield Baptist association will meet with Republi can church on Saturday 30th 1909 continuing two days. #10:30 a. m.-Devotional exer cises' conducted by Prof. C. M. Mellichamp. 1st: Query-The. best method of ?securing, holding and developing people in the Sunday school work, J B Timmcrman, George Wright. 2nd.Query-The need of and the means of cultivating home religion Prof/ C M Mellichamp, Rev. J P Mealing. 3rd Query-Best methods of reaching.and enlisting non-church goers. Dr. J Craftqn,. Rev. P B Lanham. * 4th Query-Lessons to be learned from the mother church as in Acts, 2nd chapter. J D Ti m merman, J T Littlejohn. Sunday services to be provided for. i ?C. E. Quarks For Committee. this is the trade mark which is found rfn every bottle cf the genuine Scott's Emulsion the standard Cod Liver Oil preparation of the world. Nothing equals it to build up the weak and wasted bodies of young and old. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS Send 10c, name of paper and this id. for our beautiful Savings Bank and Child's Sketch-Book. Each bank contains a Good Luck Penny. SCOTT & BOWNE. 40? Paart St.. N. Y. ii:-''. \*,7 A CwelTil Woman.. tffeial Estate v?igent^n?jljltg1 Pf de^rt?^tfof house to ^8/-Frad? 1 ey,' a* prospective tenant O-^Here's the kitchen-splendid room-all modern : conveniences-hardwood tloor- !? Mrs. Fradley {interrupting)-Oh, it won'lf do at all. My present Vitchen has a softwood floor, and the breakage of dishes even on that is something frightful. . Strong, Popular Company. '. Attention is directed to the very lo jv rate Mr. W. S. Cogburn makes in .Iiis largo advertisement on our first page. He is superintendent of tj ie Eastern Department of the Great Wto?ern Life Insurance Company and is offering some extremely de sirable contracts. Those who con ten, plate taking & policy should con si.lv, him before coing so. ,It is not n<ices8ary to urge people to carry It;i$' insurance now-a-days. Every body realizes its importance. Call ar "d let Mr. Cogbnrn explain the de-' sibbie feature? 6.: his policies: ' Death of Mrs. Taylor. .Sunday night hist at her 1 ome in th? lower" part of the county, Mrs. Jonathan Taylor sassed away.'God had spared this good woman to her loved ones more than four score ye irs, being in her 88th year at the titae of her death. Mrs. Taylor was a consecrated Christan {{woman, being a member of the Baptist church for many\years. Tho inter ment took place Monday afternoon in the family burial ground. Mrs. Taylor is survived by 'several chil dren, our esteemed fellow townsman Mr. M. A. Taylor, being her son. Introducing New Implements. Attention is directed to the new advertisement of Messrs. Stewart & Keritaghan in this issue. They study the farmers' needs and then do their utmost to Supply those needs, i This progressive firm is introducing .new and {inproved fanning implements iii this section. While in the hard ware business in Columbia they sold ma ry of the latest improved imple ments to the farmers of Richland county and there in no reason why the firmers of this section caa not use these implement just as profita bly as those in otter parts of the ' "ate. Messrs. Stewart & Kerna ghaa will order what you want, if they do not have it in stock! Concerning Floral Exhibita. All ladies residing in or near Edgefield whn^have. flowers to en ter nt the .approach ing County Fair are requested and urged to send them to the Fair building Tuesday afteimooin?<?g51i?r 26th. Those who live aVa dis?boet vrho have fltwers cam :S>r?ng Offend them Wednesday mbrmng by^ eleven o'clock,, ii1 it is not convenient to tend them Tues day afternoon. Mr. Robert Berck man fi, of Augusta, has very kindly consented to judge the flowers again this year. He will arrive in fidg?fi?&d Wedneuday morning, October 27th, and return that, after noon, consequently all flowers must be entered by eleven o'clock in ordei* to be inspected by Mr. Berck manti. Ariyoae who is fond of good read ing can obtain the Saturday Evening Post from me every Friday after noon, at jThe Advertiser office. I will 'dso^sWon hand abont Oct. 25 a few co$&$f The' Ladies' Home Journal {oFNovember. These pub lications need no introduction. Call on or phone W. A. Edmunds, Phone No. 61 or 48. Court Procsedings. The fall-term of Court of G?n ?ral Sessions comened Monday morning with Hon. John O. Wil son as presiding judge. The solici tor, stenographer and other officials being promptly at their respective posts^the court machinery was im mediately set in motion... All indictments were handed out' and promptly acted upon by the grand jury, which completed its work and made the usual present ment Tuesday afternoon. The first case called was that of Bill Broadwater, indicted for mur der. Messrs. Thurmond '&> Nichol son represented the defendant and thaJSoHcitor the state. A verdict of "not guilty" waa rendered. Elbert Nobles pleaded guilty to the charge of disposing property under, lien. Jim Mims and Copper Harris pleadisd guilty to ^larceny of live ?Btock," and were sentenced to one year each onchaingang. Henry Seals, charged with mur der, |was tried on Tuesday and found guilty of manslaughter. He was defended by Mesura. Thurmond & Nicholson," and the State was represented by the Solicitor and S. McG. Simkins, Esq. The next case calle d was that of Mr. Yancy May for ki liing. Mr. Tid well at Johnston. The defendant ?B represented by Messrs. Thurmond & Nicholson and the State by Solici tor Ti rjmerman and C L Blease, Esq., of* Newberry. The court is en gaged with this case as we go to press. Another large ihipment of Pitts burg perfect fence wire expected this week. Stewart & Kernagb.au'. Woman's Christian Temperance I"'- Th^??gula^ 'g?bnthly meeti?g-of tn*e W.'C. T.." ff. will take . p?ace on Monday afternoon October 18th at 4 o'clock atvtbe Methodist church. The subject is Scientific Temper ance Instruction in our schools, and. all our "r graded School teachers are invited*'to be present. Devotional exercises in charge of Mrs. W. E. Prescott. Convention echoes. *i Mrs.. W. B. Cogburn, "Business and evening sessions.' Miss iiizzielqu Jones, "reception and hospitality;" .."Incidents," Mrs. Hugh Wates. Vocal solo, Mrs. E. J. Norris; Paper on j Scientific Tem perance Instruction.1 read before State Teachers association, written by Mrs. J? L. Mima. Presentation of "Crusader. Monthlies" to teachers and 1st book on. physiology to pri mary teachers. Address from Prof. P. P. Burns "Importance of teaenmg the effects, of alcohol and narcotics in the graded schools." Business. ? _?_ S.? C L Kotes. ' Notwithstanding .the accident ? which recently occured..,at the col lege, in which-Col. Bailey and sev eral ^others were slightly injured and the gas generator" house blown to pieces, : everything is running j along smoothly and as though noth ing had happened. Col. Bailey has been in bed ever since thcexplosibn but expects to be out in a few days. He is being greatly missed by' the students and a Ibearty welcome \ awaits his appearance.. Anyone passing by the college about 4 p. m. will see several squads scafter?d about the campus, drill ing. Those . who know anything all all about ' military7.' can readily see j the wonderful progress made by the recruits within .the past week. Already the guns have been issued and before i??ny mobns the citizens of Edgefieldtwill be able to witness company drill on the public square. *The' literary' societies have held two meetings and everything bids fair for some warm debates before long. A complete list of. the students will be furnished when all have come. as ww as lu ?re Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, discourages audlessens ambition; beauty,. !?.-.vn=^i *?. vigor', and. cheerful ness soon disappear I when the kidneys are J out ' of order.' or dis eased.,; ' Xidneyjtronblehas ! become so prevalent that it" is not uncom mon for ii child to be bornMa^cted with fc/-?M^t?d^<!yi. If the rftiTrt^natips^ the flesh, or if, when/the child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it i? yet ?fficted with bed-wet ting, aeplend?poh it, thecause of the diffi culty is kidney trouble,, .and . the first step 6hould be towards *he treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are made miser able with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of J Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold by druggists, in fifty cent and one-dollar size bottles. You may have a sample bottle by, mail free, also a J pamphlet telling all i _ about. Swamp-Root, Kaan ?IBwinp-BOTA. including many of the thousands of testi monial letters received from sufferers who found Swamp-Root to be just the remedy needed. In Writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and mention this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember -the name, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on every battle. We have a few ladies' tailored wash suits and Bummer weight skirts that .we will close out regard less of cost. . ' . ?3 11 ; 'Rives Bros. Let us supply, you with garden seed. We sell both Buist's and Fer ry's seed. Either will give perfect satisfaction. - B.: Timonms. Rives Bros are now receiving their fall line of shoes from the manufacturers and they carry such manufacturers goods as are guaran teed to them,ahd ttieyiwarrant every pair ot shoes they ?ei??to be" solid and as represented. All our summer goods going at a sacrifice. Rives Bros. 100 sets o? buggy harness soon to arrive. Full assortment of car riage and wagon harness. We buy in large quantities and our patrons get the benefit of the advantages thus gained. Ramsey & Jones* NEW MARKET OPENED. I desire to inform . the people of the town and county of Edgefield that I have opened up a FIRST CLASS MARKET in the Tompkins building to the /ear of the Bank of Edgefield and will certainly have on hand the choicest* meat throughout the week/Monday as well as Satur day night. A. A. EDMUNDS. Trenton News Items. . Dear Mr.' Editor: If your, "Oc casional" ^renton correspondent is "short" this week, and. you think he will pardon this intrusion, please insert the following items. The only fault I find with him is that his interesting letters are too far apart. Mr. J.. E. L?rick, formerly of this place, now of Florida, is shak ing hands with his many friends, as1 he is on a short visit to his old home. A thousand bales of cotton have been shipped from this place this season. We now have three cotton buyers. Quite a large . crowd greeted the Edwin R. Weeks Company at Wise hall on Monday . night last, the oc casion 'being the opening number of this season's lyceum course. The company gave a very pleasing enter tainment and were well received. Senator B. R. Tillman made a few introductory remarks. .The next number on the course comes on Thursday the 21st inst, and is a ladies' quartet -The Hearons Sis ters. This attraction is the highest priced one on the course, which consists of five members. { Mr. J. B. Knight has purchased 125 acres of land from Mr. J.E. L?rick, near here, and it ; is under stood that he will go into asparagus business. Mr. B. S. Holland who has re cently be^n indisposed, is better. Miss Sophie Ti liman is at home again after a month's absence, visiting friends. " '. Robinson's big circus is scheduled to appear h ere on 80th inst. Mr. Frank W. Miller and. wife are at home from their bridal trips. BJJTTINSKY. . Five-pound bucket, of roasted Mocha and Java coffee-flavor un excelled-only $1.00. B. Timmons. Money Comes in Bunches. to A. A. Chisholm, of Treadwell j N. Y. now. His reason is well worth reading: "For a long time I suffered from indigestion, torpid liv er, constipation, nervousness, and general debility," he writes. "I couldn't sleep, had no appetite, nor ambition, grew weaker every day in spite of all medical treatment. Then used Electric Bitters. Twelve bot tles restored all my old-time health and vigor. Now I can attend to business every day. It's a wonderful medicine." Infallible for Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, Blood and nerves. 26c at: W. E. Lynch & Co., and Penn .& Holstein. .Surveying. Having obtained..sur-..& v eying outfit, I tender my services to the public. J. H. Cantelou, Surveyor. .?j ROYAL A?moiutmfy Purp Blakes Ore finest, most deli cie ns blseni t, cake and pastry; conveys f o fi nod themostnealfinlnl of finit properties Death of Mr. Sullivan. Mr. John Sullivan, better known as "Uncle" Jack Sullivan, died at his home near Horn's Creek church Friday morning last at 7:30 o'clocx. The interment took place Saturday at Republican church, Dr. C E. Burts conducting the funeral. Mr. Sullivan was in his 95th year, ard was probably the oldest; citizen in the county. His general health was good up to a few days before the end. While he never united with ! any church, Mr. Sullivan professed faith in God and was resigned to His will. The loving attention and constant devotion of Mr. Sullivan's children to him, especially in his declining years, was beautiful. He is survived by three sons, Messrs. I J. P., D. M., and S. W. Sullivan, [and five daughters. Mrs. Mary May son, Mrs. Kate Mayson, Mrs. Lena Dorn, Mrs. Eleanor Foley and Miss Fannie Sullivan. Onr Grate's have arrived and we can now supply those who have been waiting for them. .Stewart & Hernaghan. Try Levering's celebrated roasted coffee 15 and 25 cents. B. Tiramons. Harris and Glenn Springs water in 5-gallon demijohn at low prices B. Timmons. Frightful F?te Averted. "I would have.been a cripple for life, from a terrible cut on my knee cap" writes Frank Disberry,Kelliher Mich., "without Buoklen'? Arnica Salve which soon cured me." Infal-i lible for wounds, cuts and bruises, it soon cures Burns, Scalds, Old Sores,Boils,Skin Eruptions. World's best t.-?r Piles. 25c at W. 35. Lynch & Co. and Penn & Holstein. Laundry Notice. Yous Laundry is wa nted. Send your work to my store any day in the week, All work received up to Tuesdays will be ready for delivery on Saturday p, m. James E. Hart 7'.. shionable New Hats ar g daily. We are showing eater number of ready med and untrimmed hats season than ever before, every day we add to this rtment. mr Fall Hat Aw?its You )ensteins linery Dept.