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EDGEF?ELD ADVERTISER Established 1335. W2IK?3SDA7, PE2. 9ih, IMO Office, No. 61. Residence, No. 17. When you want job printing ask "centrai" for phone No. 61. The farmers seem to vbe making a run on the fertilizer dealers. The tacky party at the rink will attract all ages. Barrels of fun for j everybody. MK O. B. Anderson, who is one of the leading stenographers in the state, is taking the record for the Lexington court this week. CaptT N. G. Evans, the attorney j of the Southern railroad company fct4?b?8 section, went to Jackson-1 ville yes erday on- legal business] connected with the Southern. Mr. Charlie Cheatham, of the] Celestia section, accompanied by his j family, spent several days last . week with Mrs. W. H. Ouzts and Mrs. D. P. Boone. t After resting quietly at home for some weeks, Judge J. W. DeVore j went to Yorkville Monday to hold court this week. Thr? cr?rnr.izat?on of a county W. C. T. U. and Hon. Seaborn Wright's address will be reported . in our next issue. The tttclry party ex the skating ri'ik is being eagerly looked for ward to by the young people, and many of.the older ones also. The Advertiser has not received any names for enrollment as mern ~bers of the boys club. Surely Edge-j field county will have at least/a score of boys who will enter. . Almost every day now some far mer will say put me down as enter ing The Advertiser's corn contest. The number promises to be larger than last year. /; ' All members of the Rifle compa ny are urged to assemble at the ar mory Thursday night in order to make preparations, for the annual inspection'to be held March 7th. " j Mr. F. M. Warren says the far mers of the Harmony section will have lotssof fun this year over the contest. He also stated that the man who beats John Hoyt growing corn will get first prize. The members of The Juvenile Mission Society Koi the Methodist church will give a festival of some kind in the armory Friday evening, February 18th. A fuller announce ment will be made next weekT Messrs. Ramsey & Jones have re ceived two cars of wagons and have anothet car on the road. They also have a solid car of Rock Hill bug gies in transit. Do not make your purchases -without first calling at Ramsey & Jones. Rent contracts, mortgages of per sonal property, titles to real eetate and mortgages of real estate for sale at this office. The legal blanks that The Advertiser sells will stand the test of the courts. The Advertiser job office is turii-1 ing out some very nice work, sat- j isfaction on every piece of which is ! "fully guaranteed. Have you not some printing that you would like to have done? -In this issue will be found an ad ' vertisement of the Home Re<*l Es tate Agency, whose manager is Mr. E. J. Norris. This agency so licits the listing of your property for sale. Every effort will be made to. sell it to the best advantage pos sible. Reports of the prevalence of grip come from all parts of the county. Pneumonia has also been quite com mon this winter. The unusual amount of sickness is doubtless due . to the very changeable weather We have had. However, the worst will be over in a few short weeks. The ladies who compose the Edgefield~Civic League have been vory generally commended for their public spirit in causing the sub stantial wire fence to be erected around the college property. The general appearance will be improv ed With the hanging of the large double gates. Massive rock pillars wiH he erected for the gates, in stead of using the ordinary posts of wood. Received fresh shipment of Leg gett's Nabob corn and peas-as nice as if just gathered from the garden. Penn & Holstein. We understand that some of the R. F. D. mailboxes 'have been mutilated and destroyed recently. Thejguilty parties probably do not realiz?nhe enormity of such law lessness in "Uncle Sam's" eyes. At the recent term of the United States court in Columbia a lad was con victed and sentenced to several years imprisonment for tearing down mail boxes. " Better let 'em alone"-is The Advertiser's advice. Full line of Levering's celebrated roasted coffees, 15, 20 and 25 cents j per pound; also Leggett's fancy j parched coffee. B. Timmons. ?E."--.fFjJLl-' ??-i - - ??-"? 1 '?. Sheppard; Esq., went to linton last Thursday on business nested vrxth the Connie Maxwe .phanagi**. Mr Sheppard hss teen ingupthe Terrell Smith estate the orphanage. Mr. L. J. Williams, now a dent cf North Augusta, wa Edgefield Saturday. He is ducting an automobile establish) in Augusta, having made the tri Edgefield in atlarge machine. While "music hath charm; soothe the savage breast," it als? tracts those who are many deg removed from the savage. Holland Music Store next dooi the post office is a popular ren vous these days. In their business locals this v Messrs. Penn & Holstein call at tion to some items that should terest every gardener and ho holder. Look them up and i I every line. In about two months a munie ! election will be held, and as present mayor and several ward will not serve again, the. people the town should be giving s( thought to the matter of elect j suitable persons to take tl j places. j Full supply of Glenn Springs i Harris Lithia water. Penn & Holstein Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Reece fr Thompson, Ga., visited at home of Mr. J. ,T. McManus 1 week while upon their weddi journey. Mrs. Re.?ce was Miss I Manus, a daughter of the late W. McManus. jMessrs. Holland Bros. will ha a formal opening Friday afterno from three to five o'clock. An tractive musical program will rendered. No invitations will mailed but everybody is most c dially invited to be present. We are headquarters for se Irislk-potatoes, Early Rose, Bli: Irish Cobbler and Green Mountai Ours will insure a goori yield. B. Timmons. There is much fun in ? store f the 3'oung people at the skati: rink Monday night next, the occ sion being a tacky party. The A vertiser will stake its money ( R. M. Scurry's costume. Mr. Moi trie will do his utmost to make t evening a very delightful one. -Nunnally's celebrated candy 1 express. Pen? & Holstein. If you want scalp treatment, d' druff cured and your hair to. giw go to see Mrs. W. C. Hate er at Mrs. N. M.-Jones'. Th work will be done quickly. The atrocious murd?r of Dr. ( W. Hickman.on the streets of SUE merrilie, a fashionable suburb ( Augusta, one nieht last week, wi one of the most horrible in the ar nals of crime in the south. R wards aggregating about $4,0C have been offered for the ?pprehen sion of the guilty person. I): Hickman was a kinsman of Mr N. G. Evans.V Messrs. Stewart Ss Kernagha have recently . added several ne< lines to their already large stocl one of the lines being cabinet mar tels. They received a shipment o mantels on Wednesday and sob four by Friday. Miss Robbie Jones paid The Ac vertiser a very pleasant call while i town Saturday. She was accompa nied by her manly little nephew Dabney Talbert. Miss Robbie i one of the best teachers in the coun ty, and has charge of the Prescot school this year. . Buist's Irish potatoes for seed all of the popular varieties. Noni better on the market. Penn & Holstein. Mr. T. W. Rearden is having some very fine lumber sawed on h if farm near town. As he is cutting native forest timber it gives the people of this section an opportunity of securing heart lumber, the supply of which becomes more and more limited with each passing year. Mr. Rearden's advertisement ap pears elsewhere in this issue. Fresh from Buist's seed farm-a full assortment of garden seeds. Buist's never fail to germinate well. Nothing better on thc market. B. Timmons. The spring term of court will convene on the first Monday in March, with Hon. R. C. Watts as presiding judge. The grand jury for 1910 and the first week's petit jury will be drawn by the jury commissioners Tuesday and will ap pear in the next issue of The Ad vertiser. The writer happened to be at Henry Powell's shop a few d3vs ago while he was delivering a large wll-eonstraoted, beautifully paint ed two-horse wa<>on body which he made for Mr. P. P. Boone. The very excellent manner in which the body was made impressed the wri ter, and we unhesitatingly recom mend Mr. Powell's work. He can make anything you want, either in iron .or wood. In buyintr your seed Irish Pota toes not leave off the Irish Cobbler, the earliest variety known. Finely flavored and cooks well. Penn & Holstein. I Prof. .mci Mrs. J: F. Entamniger drove down to Aiken Friday after noon and ?pent Saturday and Sun day wither, and Mrs. M. T. Hol ley, Mrs. Entzrainger's parents. Prof. Entzminger says the heavy .and roads of Aiken county are be ing greatly impro^d by th? appli cation of clay. A gentleman who makes regular trips io Saluda told the writer a few days ago that one can tell by the bad roads when he crosses the Saluda line. For all-clay roads, we do not believe any county in the state has better roads than Edgefield, taking them as a whole. National Biscuit Company's Fruit Cake fresh by express. Edgefield housewives know what it is. . B. Tim mons. Being the only Presbyterian min ister in this section, Rev. T. P. Burgess has to cover a large field. On Sunday last he filled an appoint ment at' Saluda. In spite of the heavy duties that are upon him, the faithfulness and devotion of this widely-beloved minister to his peo ple is very beautiful. If you want braids made, save your combings and take them to Mrs. Hatcher. Let us supply jrour table with new crop Georgia syrup, Blue Rib bon, Silver Drip, Silver Leaf syrup or Cuba molasses. Can please the most fastidious taste. B. Timmons. An old, experienced and very suc cessful oats grower remarked a few days ago that the extreme cold has killed all of the insects, and that as soon as the weather becomes milder grain will begin to grow. Although wheat and oats are small and look rather badly now, a record-breaking crop is predicted by many. Only ten, more days are left in which you-can return your property without penalty. Better call at the Auditor's office and "give in" your property. Auditor J. Ii. Timmer man has been instructed to add the penalty as tprescribed by law to all propertj' not returned hy thc 20th of February. Come to us for your valentines beautiful and comic, sublime and ridiculous-from 1 cent to ?$2.50 B. Timmons. Will Remain in Edgefield. Rev. R. G. Shannoiihou.se, rector of the Episcopal' church, recently received a call from a parish in western Texas, near the Mexican border, but we are happy to be able to state that he has decided not to leave Edgefield. In view of the splendid service that Rev. Mr, Shanmnhouse is rendering and the perfect harmony and beautiful fra ternal spirit that now prevails among the i?cal churches and their pastors, the people of our town of every faith and order would regret exceedingly to see him leave us. Large fat mackerel-just what you want for breakfast. B. Timmons. Ready for the Rush. Messrs. May & Prescott announce in this issue that they have con stantly on hand popular brands of guano from some of the leading manufacturers of the country and that they are ready for the rush. Farmers should haul now while the roads are good but should not close their fertilizer deals before seeing Messrs. May & Prescott. This popular firm can also supply the in gredients for mixing fertilizers on the farm. If they havn't what you want in any line they will get it for you. Try them. Put out your onion sets as soon as the ground is in order. Wc can supply you .with the best. - -B. Timmons. Often The Kidneys Are Weakened by Over-Work, Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re sponsible for much sickness andsuffering, therefore, if kidney trouble is permitted to continue, serious re sults are most likely to follow. Your other, organs may need at tention, but your kid neys most, because they do most and should have attention first. Therefore, when your kidneys are weak or out of order, you can understand how quickly your en tire body is affected and how every organ seems to fail to do its duty. If you are sick or " feel badly," begin taking the great kidney remedy, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. A trial will con vince you of its ?reat merit. The mild and immediate effect of Swamp-Root, the great kidney and bladder remedy, is soon realized. It stands the highest because its remarkable health restoring properties have been proven in thousands of the most distress ing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and one-dol lar sizes. You may j have a sample bottle by mail free, also a pamphlet telli..^ you iiomoot'Smiinp.Root. how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mis take, but remember the name, Swamp Root, and don't let a dealer sell you something in place of Swamp-Root-ii rou do you will be disappointed. No Deduction for Bagging. It is probable that the bill of Hon. M. P. Wells prohibiting a de duction for bagging and- ties will become a law. The bill has passed the House and has been sent over to thc senate. The text of the bill is as follows: i '.That from and after thc approv al of this act it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying cotton in this state as principal or agent, to deduct any sum for bag ging or ties from the weight of any bale of cotton,* when the same is properly packed- and wrapped in not more than nine yards of bag ging and six ties, of the kind that is now used in the custom of trade. "For each and every violation of this act, the offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in the sum of not less than $5 nor more than $25 or imprisoned for not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days: Provided, This act shall not apply to what is known in the trade as round bales, and bales of cotton which weigh lens than 300 pounds." Better Than Lard. Wesson's pure cotton seed oil is a cooking substitute for lard and butter. No greasy food, no dyspep sia. Odorless and tasteless. Benefits lealth, pocket-book and domenic atmosphere. Try a can and you will always use it-only 25 cents. Penn & Holstein. Muriel-I see now why you com pletely lost your voice when Joe asked you to marry him last night. Gladys-Why? Muriel-Silence gives consent. Young's Magazine. Look up 'the business locals of Mr. B. Tim mons this week. They will prove to be a valuable guido to the shoppe] s. Buis t's Garden Seed. Begin now for the early garden. We eau supply yon with seeds of all kinds that are fresh from the celebrated Buist seed farm. They hold the highest record for germi nation and satisfactory yields. Penn & Holstein. Ladies are well please^with Mrs. Matcher's work: Shampooing, scalp treal ment, massaging, manicuring, chiropody, hair bleach, face bleach and "hair dye. ' Lost: Small Alligator satchel, Saturday last, between the court house and the residence of Mr. James T. Muns. Suitable reward .will be given if left at The Adver tiser office. Wanted: Twenty pigs and yo mg hogs, not to exoeed 40 pounds in weight. Small oi ed preferred. F, N. K. Bailey. Ali opportunity to get a fine piano at Eock Bottom prices; right at your home. Holland Bros. of Greenwood, S. C., have a nice lot of pianos in the Norris building next to the postoffice and wish to close out all of them during the month of February. They also have a "CECIL?AN" player piano, one of the best on the market, and will have some choice music and invite the public generally to call whether you contemplate buying or not. Mr. John A. Holland will be on hand and will be glad to give all the information desired v Don't fail to see these pianos and let us talk the matter over with you, as we can make it to your interest if you are thinking of buying a piano. Norris Building Edgefield, South Carolina msma? New Arrivals at Rives Bros. Seasonable Groceries MendaPs ladies tailored shirt waists. American Lady corset model for 1910. Spring dress gingham. Ladies Ne w spring neck wear. Misses and ladies new style oxfords. Best ass ortment of shoes for all in stock. One case 4-4 bleaching special 10c value for 7c. Big shipment of laces, embroidery. AU over lace, tucking^ lace bands, etc. Men's and boy's full regular made work shirts, 36 inches long. Special value for 50c. The Fergerson McKinley shirt for spring now in all sizes cut to full measurements and warranted to fit or money refunded. Ladies muslirY underwear just in and.open to your inspecction. RIVES BROTHERS* The Farmers Bank Of Edgeficld begins the New Year with much appreciation to thc public for the liberal patronage extended to it in the past. For the New Year, 1910, it wishes its custo mers and patrons a prosperous season, and asks a continuance of their patronage. Combined Capital and Surplus - - - $100,000.00 Interest paid on deposits by special agreement. We arc authorized to act as guardian, administrator, trustee and accept trusts generally un der our charter. A General banking business transacted on reasonable terms. Prompt attention given to all business m our linc. We Solicit Your Deposit Account, Georgia cane syrup 50c gallon Hudson brand maple -syrup 25c quart. Old process buckwheat, very best, 5c pound. * Evaporated apricots 15c pound Evaporated peaches 12 l-2c lb Leggett's Nabcb brand corn 15c can. Leggett's Nabob brand peas 20c can. Our stock of groceries is com plete and up-to-date. Your orders will have our prompt and careful attention. . W. E. Lynch & Company. "I suppose, Bridget/' said Miss Woodby to the new maid, '"you think it strange that one who plays the piano as perfectly as I do should practice so much." 'Tis, mum," replied Bridget; ;'shure, if 'twas me IM give up in disgust." / A Modern Maid: "Am I the first girl you ever loved?" Modern Youth: "I cannot tell a lie. You are not. You are sim p ?y thc best of the bunch." Jimmie, correct this " Our teacher am in Teacher sentence : sight." Jimmie-Our teacher am .1 sight -.Tit-Bits. ' OR.KING'S ?MEW DISCOVERY Will Surely Stop Thal Cough. Won't Need a Crutch When editor J P Sossman, of Cornelius, N. C., bruised his leg badly, it started an ugly sore. Many salves and ointments proved worth less. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it thoroughly. Nothing is co prompt and sure for ulcers, boils, burns, bruises, cuts, corns, sores, pimples, eczema or piles. 25c at Penn & Holstein's. W E Lvcnh & Co. Subscribe for The Advertiser For Sale: Shingles sawed from native forest pine, also car. furnish No. 2 shingles. Will deliver them in town. J. TT. Reel. I Took All His Money. Often all a man earns goes to doctors or for medicines, to cure a stomach, liver or kidney trouble that Dr. King's New Life pills would quickly cure at slight cost. Best for dyspe^ ita, indigestion, billiousness, constipation, jaundice. J malaria and debility, /25c at Penn ' & Holstein's, W E Lynch & Co. President Helps Orphans. Hundreds of orphans have been Iud ped by the president of the in dustrial and orphan's home at Ma con, Ga., who /writes: We have used Electric Bitters in this insti tution for nine years. It has proved a most excellent medicine for stom ach, lher and kidney troubles. We regard it as one of the best family medicines on earth. It invigorates all vital organs, purifies the blood, aids digestion creates appetite. To strengthen and build up pale, thin, weak children or rundown people it has no c-qual. Best for female complaints. Only 50c at Penn & Holstein's, W E Lynch & Co. f, Electric Bitters Succeed when everything else fails. In nervous prostration and female weaknesses they are the supreme remedy, as thousands have testified. FOR KIDNEY, LIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLE it ia- the best medicine ever sold overa druggist's counter.