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JOHNSTON LETTER (Continued from page l) awarded tbe contract for building thetuew Baptist church. The build ing will be a Si6,000 one. Miss Eva Hamilton, who has been visiting the family of Dr. P. N. iKeesee, has returned to her home ?at Middlebrook, Va. . Mrs. Eloise Sawyer died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Culluni, on last Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. She was a most estima ble, Christian woman, and had at tained the age of 92 years. Mrs. Sawyer was the mother bf Mre. L. B. Jones, of Edgefield, Col. Claud E. Sawyer, of Aiken, Mr. S. P. Sawyer, of Johnston,. and Mrs. Ga. . V A telegram was received here on Friday, stating that Rev- M. E. Parish, of Portsmouth, Va., was " a most critical state, from a severe attack of pneumonia. His relatives have been summoned to his bed side and Mrs. G. G. Waters and \ her son, Mr. Avory Bland, left on - the afternoon train. From 1895 t '92 he was pastor of the Baptist church here, and during this ti ai married Miss Hattie Wright, of this place. Rev. E. A. Beckam attended th M. E. District Conference in North Augusta. . A movement has been started b the D. of C., to build a club and chapter house, the funds being rais ed Ht>y soliciting subscriptions to magazines and periodicals, throug a publication syndicate. Each house completely and handsomely furnished with mission furniture, kitchen equipment, etc A $225 concert grand phonograph in the form of a mission table, is also furnished. The means of secur / ing the house, is one that will be without expense to them, and will provide a potent force for home and civic improvement. On Sunday morning at the school auditorium Rev. M. L. Lawso: preached his farewell sermon to the members of the Baptist denomina tion. During the two years that he has been pastor here, everything has moved in love and harmony, and his departure is sincerely re gretted. He and his family leave this week for Camden, Avhere he will enter upon his duties as pastor of the Baptist church of that place. Mr. M. T. Turner made a busi ness trip to North, S. C., the first of the week. He has the contract for building a large double st ore for Mr. Ed Livingston, and the resi dence of Mr. Wm. Toney, which work, he has now well under way. Miss Maud Sawyer, is at home from a month's visit to relatives in Vidalia, Ga. ? Jefferson Davis' birthday was celebrated by the D. of C. at the home of Mrs. Angeline Bacon on Friday afternoon June 3rd. After the regular business meeting, a spe cial program was rendered by the elderly members of the chapte". which will be given next issue. It is a fact of note that a day or so be fore, Mrs. Bacon passed her 89th birthday, and took an active part in the exercises. Master Mark Toney is at home from Porter's Military college, Charleston. Misses Welling, of Darlington, are visiting their sister, Mrs. D. J. LaGrone. Mr. Grady Hazel won the medal at Wofford college, for the best class poem. He is the son of the late Mr. W. M. Hazel. Miss Edna Carroll, a former Johnston girl, is the guest of friends. Mr. W. J. Hatcher has purchased an automobile. Mr. George Hardy is expected home this week from Clemson col-' lege. He had the misfortune to hurt his hand badly, but not seriously, in the gymnasium. .Mr. Orlando Sheppard, Jr., ar rived this week from Atlanta to join his family here, who are visit ing relatives. ??u m wv**----? Master's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY, Court of Common Pleas. Mrs. Lucretia Whittaker, et. al., against-C. B.^jGray et. al. Pursuant to the decree in this cause, I will re-sell at the risk of former purchaser at public outcry before the Court House, town of Edgefield and State of South Caro lina on Tuesday the 5th day of July ?9J0 (Monday being alegal holiday) between the legal ?hours of sale, the following described realty, to wit: /Tract No. 4. Al), that lot or par cel of land, situate, lying and being in the corporate limits of the town of Edgefield and. State of South Carolina, containing five and one tenth (5 l-l 0th) acres, more or less, adjoining tract No. 3, and street leading from Edgefield Village to Aueusta, Georgia, and lands of W. W. Sheppard. Terms of sale: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. F. ROATH, Master, June 8, 1910, E. C. S. C. I - . ''He's got no license to talk the way he does." ' Oh, he's got a license, all right! What he lacks is a muzzle."-Cleve land Leader. Cutting Red Tape. Hauy amusing stories are told of ways in which postoffice officials, in? cliued ro keep too rigorously to the letter of their regulations, have been thwarted. On one occasion a man asked for 240 penny stamps and ten dered payment In copper. The official declined to receive it. whereupou the o?an began buying and paying for one stamp at a time. Before he had got a dozen in that way the postoffice official had surrendered. It must have been the same man or a near relative who one Sunday went into a postoffice that was open for telegraph business only. He handed in a sixpenny telegram and asked to be supplied with two stamps besides. No. he could not have stamps; telegraph business only was transact ed. Innocently he asked if he might have his telegram back for a mement to add something. Ile added four words to It and tendered the.additional twopence. The form was returned to him with the stamps to affix. Cross ing out the four additional words, he affixed the sixpenny stamp, pushed the telegram under the counter rail and walked out- with his two stamps.-Lon don Tatler. Extreme Absentmindedness. "The queerest case of absentminded ness that I have ever known of." re marked the night clerk of a certain ho tel, "was that which happened at this hotel early yesterday morning. Two fellow boarders, one .Tones by name and the other whose name is Brown, occupied a room on the third floor. "Well, Brown requested me to have him wakened at 3 o'clock so as to al low him to catch the 4 o'clock train. He was awakened at the requested time, and in his hurry to dress himself he put on Jones* clothes by mistake. He did not discover his mistake until he reached the depot, and. would you believe it"-here the speaker paused "when he found out that he was wear lng some one else's clothes he imme diately returned to the hotel and weut right to bed." "I don't see any absentmindedness about that," broke in one of the listen ers. "You don't? Why. he thought that I had awakened the wrong man." Life at the Pole. Life at the pole is a perpetual battle with nature, in which man is often worsted. "He was frozen to death" is the end of many biographies. While :< man is in health they speak of him as "stronger than death."' as if death were a watchful enemy always waiting for his chance. But life is on a large scale up there. Instead of the petty alterna tions of night and day they have tin great seasonal succession, and, wheth er they are waiting for the long lisrht of summer or the long dark of winter, they enjoy a keen delight In the pros peet of a change such as we can never know in the tamer arrangements of our climate. The long dark does not keep them wholly inactive. We read ol' expeditions after bear and hunting on the ice by torchlight, but in the main their winter ls given up to story tell ing, conversation and contemplation. Bored No Moro. 'Yes," said the famous M. P., "1 used to be pestered to death by a bore. My secretary was a good natur ed, obliging chap, and he could never find it in his heart to tarn the bore away. Just as sure as I was in the bore was certain to be adu??tted. "One day, after an hour's martyr dom at the man's hands, I determined to end that persecution. So 1 called my secretary and said to him mys teriously: "Tarton, do you know what makes Smith come here so regularly'.' " *No, sir,' said Parton, 'I can't say I do.' " ?Well, Parton/ said I, 'I don't mind telling yon in confidence that be's after your job.' "From that day," concluded ihe M. P., "I saw no more of the bore."-Lon don Scraps. Seventeen Year Locus';. The seventeen year locusts are some times called Pharaoh's locusts because they make a sound that resembles the repeating over and over of that historic name. The notes or songs are not what might be termed vocal, as they are pro duced by the rapid vibrations of two very thin films that cover a small cav ity at the base of the abdomen. In some localities the sound produced is somewhat different from that heard in other sections. Along streams, espe cially along the Ohio river, the notes are more bass, while on the highlands and especially in the mountain regions the sounds produced are more ?shrill. Omaha World-Herald. An Advantage. A well known Scottish clergyman got into conversation in,a railway car riage with a workingman, who inform ed him that he had been a coupler on a railway for several years. "Oh," said the minister. "I can beat that! I have been a coupler for over twenty years." "Aye," replied the workman, "but I can uncouple, and you canna!" A Mortal Insult. Mrs. Dimpleton-I want you to get another doctor right off. Dimpleton What's the matter with this one? Mrs. Dimpleton-What do you suppose he said about baby? He told me I must treat bim like a human being! Brotherly Resentment. Young Mother (proudly)-Everybody says the baby looks like me. Bachelor Brother (amazed)-The spiteful things don't say that to your face, do ?.hey? Secrets. "Don't complain of peop!? tellin' yob secretii." said Uncle Eben. "Dey couldn't do it if you hadn't stahted it." -Washington Star. Tho Producer. "Does your husband play cards for money?" , "Judging from practical recruits," an swered young Mrs. 'lorkins, "I should say not. But all the other men in the game do."-Washington Star. Her Observation. "Love," remarked the romantic young man, "is said to brighten the eye." "I don't know about that," rejoined ,the practical aaid. "but it has a tend ency to disarrange one's hair."-Pitts burg Post S -o. ? Announcements. I For Congress. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Congress from this, the second Congressional District, pledging my self to abide by the rules of the Demo cratic primary and support the nomi nees thereof. JAMES F. BYRNES. Aiken, S. C. House of Representatives. I respectfully announce myself a can didate tor re-election to the House of Representatives, pledging myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary and to support the nominees of the same. S. McG. SIMKINS. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives from Edgefield county and pledge myself to abide by the ruies and regulations of the Demo cratic party. . M. P. WELLS. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for the house of Representa tives and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. JEROME H. COURTNEY. Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Superintendent of Education of Edge held county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary, and solicit the support of the' voters of Edgefield county. If elected, I pledge myself to a conscientious discharge of the duties of the office. A. R. NICHOLSON. I am candidate for Superintendent of Education, subjct to rules and regula tions of Democratic Primaries. I have taught about ten y v ars in the public schools, am deeply interested in them, and feel that I am familiar with ttheir needs. If elected, I pledge an earnest discharge of the duties of the office, ?r W. WALTON FULLER.^ Judge of Probate. Thanking thc voters of this County for their support in the past, I offerfor re-election to the Office of Judge of Probate of Edgefield County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic Primary. J. D. ALLEN. County Treasurer. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Treasurer of Edgefield County subject to the rules of the Democratic party. It" elected I pledge my best ef fort to give tu ' people a satisfactory adminisf \*"* THOMAS E. BYRD. I herewith respectfully announce myself for election to the office of Treasurer of Edgefield county, trusting j that my past record /in said position will warrant the support of all Demo cratic voters, and am pledged to abide by all rules and regulations of the August primary. JAMES T. MIMS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Treasurer of | Edgefield County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic pri mary, pledging myself, if elected, to serve the people to the best of my ability, i fi) 'fi Ci M. WILLIAMS. & For Auditor. , I respectfully announce myself a can didate for re-election to the office of Auditor of Edgefield county and solicit the support of the people, pledging my self to abide the result of the Demo cratic primary. J. RANSOM TIM M ERM AN. County Supervisor. I respectfully annouuce that I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Edgefield County sub ject to the rules of the Democratic pri mary, and pledge myself if elected to continue to discharge the duties of said office with the same faithfulness and fidelity that I have in the past. R. J. MOULTRIE. I hereby announce myself forjthe of fice of Supervisor of Edgefield.county, and pledge my friends and the people as a whole, faithful and competent service. I know the work of the office thoroughly, and solicit your support, Eromising to abide by the result ot* the lemocratic party. WILEY G. WELLS. I hereby announce myself a candi-1 date for the office of Supervisor of | Edgefield county and solicit the sup port of the people, pledging myself to abide the result of the primary elec tion. J. W. CRIM. County Commissioner. Yielding to the solicitation of friends and voters I respectfully announce my self a candidate for County Commis sioner, pledging myself to abide the result, of the Democratic primary, and promise faithful service if elected. JOHN F. PARD?E. Collier's, S. C. I am before the people as a candi date for County Commissioner, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. If elected, I shall look to the best in terests of thepeople and of the county. N. L. BROADWATER. I hereby announce to the voters of Edgefield county that I am ? candidate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner subject to the regulations of the Democratic primary. I pledge myself, if elected, to honest service, safeguarding the people's interest in every possible way.T JNO. 0. HERIN. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the office of County Com missioner aud pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. JAMES DEVORE. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner of Edgefield county, pledging myself to abide the result of the primary election and to support the nominees of the Democrat ic primary. J. NICK GRIFFIS I herewith respectfully announce myself a candidate for re-election for Supervisor of Registration of Edge field county, pledging myself to abide the result of the primary election and to support the nominees of the party. GEORGE W. QUARLES. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for Supervisor of Registra tion and pledge myself to abide the re sult of the Democratic primary. As I must stay at my post, making meal for the people, will be unable to make a complete canvass. N. R. BARTLEY. I resp ectfully announce myself a candidate for' re-election to the office of Supervisor of Registration, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary and to sup port the nominees of the same. CHARLES STROM. Supervisor of Registration. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Registration and pledge myself to abide the result of the Demo cratic primary and to support the nom I inees of the s".me. G. G. WEST. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Supervisor of Registration subject to the rules of the Democratic party, and solicit the support of the people. C. H. WHATLEY. For Coroner. Through the solicitation of my friends, I announce myself a candidate for the office of Coroner, subject to the Demo cratic primary, soliciting the support) of the people. .. GIP H. SEIGLER. Come to us for your valentines beautiful and comic, sublime and ridiculous-from 1 cent to ?2.50 B. Tinimons. Hudnufs Toilet Articles. We have just a'dd^d a complete line of Hudnut's celebrated toilet articles such as perfumery, violet water, cold cream talcum powder, nail enamel, etc. There is noth ing superior to these on the marker. We invite the ladies to call. Penn & Holstein. Large Stock of Kherson's Zinc, Lead and Asbestos paint; impervi ous to water and resists the heat of I the sun? Ti. Tim mons. For Rent :-A typewriter in r ;od! ^'condition; two dollars per month, or-will sell reasnnable. O. B. Anderson. Nobby line of summer lap robes. Ramsey <fc Jones. National Biscuit Company's Frui Cake fresh, by express. Edgefield housewives kLow what it is. B. Timmons. We have accepted the. agency for Babcock buggies. Large shipment now on the road. Call and inspect these high-class vehicles. Ramsey & Jones. Eggs For Hatching : White Plymoath Rock eggs, 15 fo? ?1.50 can be had by calling at The Ad vertiser office. Guaranteed to hatch 12 out of 15. The iee tea season is here and of course that means you will use Perri Walla tea. Quality and price remain the same. W. E. Lynch & Co. Full supply of Glenn Springs and Harris Lithia water. Penn & Holstein. Fresh shipment of cakes and fan- j cy crackers just received. B. Timmons. Cold Water Paints for freshening) your walls. All colors. B. Timmons. Large assortment of perfumery and toilet water. B. Timmons. Photographs. I am now carrying on the photo-) graph business at my residence. First-class work guaranteed. I will make large crayon portraits from photographs. R. H. MIMS. Another car load of Pittsburgh Perfect Fence just received-any height you want. Now is the time to rebuild your pasture fences. Use Pittsburgh wire and you will have no more fence troubles. Stewart & Kernaghan. Our stock of harness is tho lar gest that we have ever carried. Wagon and buggy harness, single or double, light or heavy. We have any kind you want, with thc prices right. Ramsey & Jones. Every farm should be equipped with a good Bell. Shipment just re ceived and marked at very reason able prices. Stewart <fc Kernaghan. "TV JL 8 ki-a v??: HE crowds are still coming to our Harvest Sale, because we are making good by giving bargains that save them money. In every de? peartment, Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, Clothing Shoes, etc, we have marked pri?es low Our customers go home satisfied and tell their friends about their purchases which causes many others to come 'to our store when they come to town to shop This special price cutting will last only a few days longer. Better come now while we have what you need The 10 days will soon expire, and the regular prices will be restored. This is the last appeal. Do not de lay your coming. AN ESPECIAL INVITA TION \< extended to tlie Ladies tu visit our millinery department. The cut in prices will be found .there also. Everything that is late and new in the way of shapes and trimmings can be found here. Yours for bargains, Advertiser Building, Edgefield, S. C. ff-^ i 1785 1910! COLLEGE of CHARLESTON 126th year begins Sept. 30. ENTRANCE examinations will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 1, at 9 a. m. All candidates for ad mission can compete for vacant Boyce scholarships, which pay $100 a year. One free tuition scholarship to each county of South Carolina. Board and fur nished room in Dormitory, $12. Tuition $40. For catalogue ad dress, HARRISON RANDOLPH, President -? GEORGE F. MIMS, Edgefield, - - S. C. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Scholarship Examination. The University of South Caroli na offers scholarships in the Depart ment of Education to one young man from each county. Each Schol arship is worth ?100 in money and ?18 term fee with free tuition. Examination will be held at I County seat July 1st. Examination J of students generally for admission to the University will be held at the same time. Write for information to S. C. MITCHELL, President, Columbia, S. C. Full line of Lcvcring's celebrated roasted coffees, 15, 20 and 25 cents per pound; also Leggott's fancy parched coffee. li. Tim mons. Let us supply your table with new crop Georgia syrup, Blue Rib bon, Silver Drip, Siller Leaf syrup or Cuba molasses. Can please the most fastidious taster' B. Timmons. Perri-Walla tea, just the kind you want for ice lea. B. Timmons. \ \ Summons. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF EDGEFIKI.I>. Court Common Pleas. The Bank of Johnston-Plaintiff Against---Cherry E. Benjamin, Eliza Mayson, Charlotte Trapp, Eliza Adams, Amanda Gary, Mat tie Butler, Luke Austin, Anna Richardson and John P. Eidson -Defendants. To the Defendants above named: You are hereby summoned and required lo r.ns\ver the complaint in this action, which is filed in the of fice of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County and to serv? a copy of your answer to the said complaint, on the sub scribers at their office at Edgefield Court House South Carolina, with in twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer thc complaint within the time afore said, the plaintiff in this aetion will apply to the Court for the relief de manded in thc complaint. Dated May 4th, li) 10. Test: W. B. Cogburn (Seal) Cl'k. C. C. P. & G. S. . Sheppard Bros., Plaintiff's Attorneys. To Eliza Mayson, Mattie Butler, Luke Austin and Charlotte Trapp -non-resident-Defendants: Vou will take notice, that the origi nal Summons and Complaint in the above stated cause, are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Gen eral Sessions, in and for thc Coun tv and State aforesaid. SHEPPARD BROS. Plaintiff's Attorneys. May 4, 1910. 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 1 ealth, pocket-book and domestic atmosphere. Try a can and you will always use it-only 25 cents. Peon & Holstein. W anted. to so!l your small town lot? a_nd Country farms, demand good. f^oi- Sale i, 12-room house injEdgefield '_ with 1 acre land ALSO 10-room house with 70 acre farm. Known as Lewis Jones place. B. W. Timmons dwelling and 3 acre lot with same in Edgefield. House mostt conveniently built and everything modern Residence newly painted, com plete, "up-to-date." Modern, con venient, located in heart of Edge lield. 1 l-l o acres Horne Real Estate Agency E. J. NORRIS, Mgr. Notice. On Wednesday June the 15 (Jj 1910, at ten o'clock, The Building Committee will sell to the highest bidder the present Schoolhouse Building and Furnitnre, the pro ceeds from same will be used in the erection of a suitable High School Building. The committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids. J. Ri Bodie, L. B. White. Plum Branch, S. C. If you want to be satisfied with, your figure and pleased with quali ty style and price, consult Rives Bros. If you want shoes from reputable manufacturers in the latest last go to Rives Bros. for a pair. Men's gray oxfords to match your gray suit.-Adv. If you want laces and embroidery, to match in big varieties make fer Rives Bros.