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Office No. 61. Residence, No. 17. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1912 ?as s LOCALS PERSONAL i Rev. E. C. Bailey will preach at the Presbyterian church on the 5th Sunday of March. Mr. N. Coclin will open his res taurant in connection with bis fruit stand next Saturday. Mr. O. L. Dobson, of Augusta, spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Emma Dobson. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Broadwater, of Greenwood, spent the latter part of the week with relative! in this section. Mr. and Mlrs. G. W. Bussey of | Red Oak Grove community spent) one day this week with Mr. and Mrs. R R. Wates. The new goods which -Mr. Peak purchased in New York, are daily arriviug and being opened up, giv ing his store a decidedly spring-j like appearance. After thc service Sunday evening] at the Baptist church, the ordi nance of baptism was administered to tl- "ollowing young people: Cal vin Morgan, Huff Hart, Rhea Tim-| merman. Mr. J. H. .Reel announces in his advertisement this week that he is | giving away a talking machine, ab solutely free, with cash purchases. Call at his store and get his plans. Mrs. Beauregard Timmons went over to Columbia on Saturday, ac companying her son, Lee, who went to tbe City Hospital for a slight operation. They returned to Edge ?eld early this week. Messrs. W. M. & J. T. Ouzts Company are advertising their "Anchor" buggies in this issue. See -what they say of this excellent bug gy. Their prices are always as low as the lowest. The many friends of Mrs. Letitia Bailey will be pleased to learn that she will return to Edenfield this week, and resume her duties as mil liner at the store of Messrs. Rives I Bros. Capt. 0. P. Bright has secured the agency for this section for the **Never Fail" razor strop, which have proven very satisfactory to those who have used it. See what he says in bis advertisement in this issue. Friday is the last day on which county treasurer .las. T. Mims will be allowed to receive taxes without I the penalty. As required by law, the books will be turned over Fri day night to the sheriff who will issue executions against the delin quents. Dr. W. E. Prescott desires the public and his patrons to know that his buggy contest is nearing the close. The drawing for the buggy will take place on March 20th. AV he'll be the winner? Let every one be on hand. Dr. M. D. Jeffries announces as I his subjects for\ext Sunday's ser vices the following: for the Sunday morning sermon at 11:30; "God trusting man," and for the evening service at 7:45, "The influence of immortality." Prof. W. H. Hand, State high school inspector, has decided tu hold the annual district high school conference at Leesville, March 15, 16. All the high school teachers of I Lexington, Saluda, Edgefield and' Aiken counties are invited to at tend. The meetings will be held in the college auditorium. For more than a quarter of a cen tury Campbell's Varnish Stains have been used by housekeepers everywhere for refinishing furni ture, floors and woodwork. Nothing j else will give as good satisfaction as the original. Insist upon getting "Campbell's." W E Lynch A Co., carries a line of all colors. Mr. Wayne Posey of the Philippi fiection, who has passed his eighty-j fourth birthday, was in town Mon-1 day last, walking and converging j like a young: man. He ate a hearty dinner at Edmund's restaurant and talked about the hardships before | and during the war. One could hard ly believe this man with such black hair had seen eightyfour years. Miss Elise Lake, who has been .fending college at Charleston, is at home. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hubenstein are receiving congratulations of friends on the arrival of their first little girl. Membership certificates for the local chapter U. D. C. are in the hands of Mrs. C. E. May. Members can secure them by applying to her. None of the county offices will uo begging this year. Among the latest to state that he will be a candidate is Mr. A. A. Edmunds, who inform ed The Advertiser's representative Monday that he will be in the race for county supervisor. Mr. Edmunds is sitting np nights building his platform, and will issue his pro nunciamiento in due season. Mr. R. L. McCarty, who recent ly came from Aiken, to accept a position with Messrs. Penn & Hol stein, is a very affable young man and is rapidly establishing himself in the esteem and confidence of our people. Besides having had a num ber of years of practical experience in a drug store Mr. McCarty is a graduate pharmacist, having com pleted the course in the college of pharmacy in Charleston Let us supply you with seed Irish potatoes. We have them direct from the eastern seed farm, in all the popular varieties, such as Early Rose, Bliss, Irish Cobbler etc. B. Timmons. In a personal letter to the editor of The Advertiser received a few day8 ago" Mr. Henry W. Hughes, stated that he and Mrs. Hughes are "greatly pleased with the west in general and with the city of Port land, Oregon, in particular." The many friends of these widely be loved young people, among the readers of The Advertiser, will be pleased to learn that they are de lighted with their home on the Pa cific coast. Come to ns for onion sets, and Landreth's celebrated garden seeds of all kinds. They never fail to give satisfaction. B. Timmons. For Sale: loo bushels of pure Toole cotton seed for planting. J. L. Miros. The 35th Annual State San day School convention will be held in the City of Greenwood April 16-18. Splendid music, affine program and a mamm oth Sunday School parade will make it one of the most remarkable conventions ever held in the State. Edgefield County is entitled to ten delegates. The delegation will be in charge of Mr. R. G. Sbannonhouse, Edge field County President. All those who are to attend the convention should apply at once to Mr. Sban nonhouse for credentials. For Sale: Simkins' Prolific Cot ton Seed, earlier than the King va riety. Well bred and absulutely pure. R. A. Marsh, Edgefield, S. C. The Edgefield girls at the S. C. C. I. were most elaborately feasted on a whole bunch of bananas from a tree on the college campus one day last week. The treat was pro vided by Arthur Tompkins, Gill Dunovant and Sam Mays. About thirty "daygirls" as they are usually referred to, responded to ibo invi tation, and by the actual eating of seven and eight bananas apiece, they soon reduced the banana tree to barrenness. Audience Delighted With Hon. Joseph G. Camp. The lyceum engagement in the Opera House on Monday evening was filled by the Hon. Joseph G. Camp of Georgia, who has been on the lecture platform for a number of years, gaining for himself pres tige and fame that place him in the front rank of lyceum and chautau que speakers. For an hour and a half, the audience was enraptured by his matchless eloquence, fault less rhetoric, profound philosoph}', refined humor, subline pathos, and glowing word pictures. Crowning the whole was his concentrated and consecrated thought, which convey ed to his hearers an holy and un wavering altruism of purpose. SPLENDID PORTRAIT. Miss Eliza Mims, Edgefield's ar tist, whose fame as a portroit paint er, is becoming more and more as sured, has just completed a very handsome and life-like painting of Mr. Watson of Anderson, the fath er of Mrs. C. E. Burts. Some months ago, a portrait of Mrs. Amanda .Watson, equally as much admired, was made by Miss Mims. The great beauty of Miss Mims' portraits is their truth to life, real likenesses of the individuals whom she seeks to reproduce. This is real art, and it is nothing less than this valuable gift which has made this artist so successful not only as a painter of portraits, but the reci pient of so much appreciation of her work. Her patrons know that she will give them the true repro duction on canvas of those whom they love and lost awhile." Court of General Sessions. On account of the unfavorable weather, making work upon the farm practically ^impossible, the at tendance upon the court was larger than usual, the court house being thronged the closing days. Mr. J L Reynolds, indicted for malicious mischief, having cut wire from across a road that had been closed, was found guilty, and sen tenced to pay a fine ten dollars, or serve ten da\ s on the chain gang. The fine was paid. Mr. Reynolc'e was reprsented by Mr. Smoak, of Aiken, and the state by solicitor Timmerman. Against Mr. W P Coursey, in dicted for violating the dispensary law, a consent verdict of not guilt' was rendered. Capt. N. G. Er represented the defendant a licitor Timmerman, the statr Frank Oliphant was fou- ;uilty of the charge of burglar and lar ceny, and received sentence of one year cn the chain gang. The de fendant was represented by Capt. N. G. Evans, and the state by sor licitor Timmerman. The last two days of the court were consumed with the trial of Mr. Wm. Rearden for the killing of Mr. C. H. Cobia in Edgetield on the 17th of February. After being all night, the jury rendered a ver dict Saturday morning of murder der, with recommendation to the mercy of the court. Sentence was life imprisonment in the state pen itentiary. The defendant was repre sented by Sheppard Bros., and S McGowan Simkins, Esq., and the state by solicitor Timmerman and S M Smith, Esq. The council for the defence made an able argument for a new trial, but the motion was refused by Judge Prince. Notice of an appeal to the supreme court, has been filed. Court of Common Pleas. Ths court of common pleas con vened Monday morning; The only case disposed of the first day waa that of the Johnston Realty Co., against Mr. John E. Swearingen for commissions due the plaintiff on real estate that had been sold. A verdict of $125.00 was rendered^ The plaintiff was represented by S McGowan Simkins, Esq., and Mr. Kirby, and the defendant by Shep pard Bros. The next case called, that which is now engaging the attention of the court, is the suit of Mr. J R Blount against the C & W C rail road to recover damages to the amount of tl5,OOO for personal in juries sustained while on duty as flagman. The plaintiff isrep.esented by Thurmond ?fe Nicholson, and the defendant by Sheppard Bros, and F B Greer, Esq., of Greenwood. The court adjourned for a short time yesterday afternoon on ac count of the illness of stenographer O B Anderson, but another ste nographer came over from Colum bia last night, and regular work was resumed this morning. Dr. John F. Vines at Baptist Church. Dr. John F. Vines of the First Baptist church of Anderson will address an audience on Friday eve ning on a theme fraught with in tense interest to all patriotic chris tians, those who love their country by living for it's best interests. Dr. Vines is one of the strongest speak ers in South Carolina and in the South at large, and it will be a rare treat to listen to his magic elo quence. Come out and hear him Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the Baptist church. Everybody is in vited. Notice. We desire to announce to our friends and the public that we will continue business in Greenwood just as we have in the past. The fire has caused a temporary cessa tion of our selling and as soon as we can secure quarters again, adver tise lour goods and our business. At this writing we have not secured a location to re-open but we hope to be settled in new quarters within the next week. Those who are past due on accounts, we would urge that they come to our aid at this time as we are greatly in need of money. HOLLAND BROS. Greenwood, :.: S. C. PARKS VILLE LETTER. Continued from page 1. er the costs. Do I hear some of our practical enonomists say the county can't afford it. Great scots! Well, lets change the subject. Mr. and Mrs. John Brunson who have been visiting their old home here have returned to Augusta. Miss Fannie Kate Marsh of Mc Cormick is on a visit at the home of Mr. J. A. Harv ley. Mr. Pete Lankford who married Miss Ella Parks is on a visit to our town from his Tennessee home. Mrs. Lankford came some days ago to visit her parents and Mr. Lankford joined her a few days ago. Mr. Will Wells of Plum Branch worshipped at our Methodist church Sunday afternoon. He is an R. F. D. carrier and unreservedly condemns the public highways. Mr. Claud Parks our faithful R. F. D. Carrier has tried wagons, buggies, motorcycles, but on ac count of mud, went to Augusta Sat urday and boLght him a road cart to straddle the mud. If he can keep the thing above the surface, I think it will do fine. We are glad to say that Mrs. J. J?. Parks, who has been quite sick for a month is now convalescing. More Anon. [ANNOUNCEMENTI I hereby announce myself a can- j didate for re-election as a member Of the town council of Edgefield/ from Ward 4, and will abide the result of the election. * E. S. Johnson. _ Speeial Notie is Fresh shipment of Harris Lithia Water and Ginger Ale, at B. Timmons. For Sale: A few well broken, , young Percheron horses, at a bar gain. S. B. Nicholson. Fresh shipment of Russell's can dies by express. B. Timmons. *' ' f 1 $35.00 snits to order for $25.00 made with snap and style, give us yiour Bp'ring order. F. G. MER TINS, The Clothier and Furnisher, Augusta, Ga. ?y,. K Shirts 39c, 59c, 79c and $1.25 at our mark down sale, write for what you need. All new goods, F. G. M ERTINS, Augusta, Ga. ?j For Sale: 300 bushels of pure Toole Cotton Seed for sale, ginned on private gin, kept pure. E. W. Samuel, Edgefield, S. C. 1 Come to our mark down sale, i GET $3.00 FOR $2.00, F. G. MERT1NS, the Clothier and Fur- ' nisher, Augusta, Ga. > Georgia Cane Syrup, fresh from i the South Georgia farms, at B. Timmons. i Notice to Farmers: My Per- ; cheron Stallion will stand the sea son at my farm 4i miles from Edgefield, on Blocker Road. Fee ?10.00. S. B. Nicholson. Hats, the newest on the market, Stetson and other makes; Straw and Panamas from 10c to 50c reduction at our mark down sale; ?et together and write F. G. MERTINS, Au gusta, Ga. White Plymouth Rocks, won first prize on pen and first on cockerels at last fair. Eggs $1.50 per 13. Harold Norris, Edgefield, S. C. For Sale: 100 bushels of Stony Improved Mustard Seed Cotton i>ed Absolutely pure at $1.00 per bushel. D. T. Mathis, Colliers, S. C. For Sale: 200 bushels of long staple cotton seed, cross between "Blue Ribbon" and "Columbia," both long staple. 10 bu. lots 75c. $1 per.bushel for less. Calhoun Seigler, Plum Branch, S. C. For Sale: Several hundred bush els improved Cook cotton seed. Ginned on my one gin system, i $1.00 per bushel, less for larger quantities. Hite's Prolific cotton seed also for sale. J. W. R. DeLaughter, Modoc, S. C. We are holding a mark down ] gale, to clean up everything in the store. Suits and Overcoats from 1-4 to 1-2 off, Write F. G. MER TINS, Augusta, Ga. Mi '*.*. *.. ? t . "*f t Used and praise competent and try cooks the The only Baking from Royal Grs Tartar-made NOTICE All persons are notified not to do my work on the public roads of the ?ounty without beirnr personally in structed to do so by a member of ihe board. w. a. v,\.?is, J. O. Merin, N. L. Broadwater, County Board of Com. Seed Which Succeed. Seed purchasing is a matter of ?onfidence.. We ask your confidence in Landreth's seed which have stood ihe test for 128 years. We'solicit pour orders for garden and flower jeed. You cannot do better than buy Landreth's seed. W. E. Lynch & Co. Like a Frame Plenty of Class to the carts, buggies, runabouts, buckboards, etc., on view here.You will recognize them as carriages of quality with comfort combined. Take a look at them and if you bave beeu thinking of buying a new carriage, a view of ours will show you exactly what you want. Wilson & Made With Brains an A CUP OF GOOD TEA is always welcome. It makes the visitor feel at home, the hostess more sociable. If you haven't tried our tea you have missed a rare treat. Let us send a pound along with a trial order for some of our other high-class grooeries. UNDERTAKE* We carry a large stock of c< cheapest to the highest grade, ly to all calls. Edgefield M< ? ?& ' 0 2 i ?&?L?W y PMS*? d by ?iie most careful pas \ world over Powdei' made ipe Cream of from grapes Cotton Seed For Sale! Prolific cotton seed for sale. Will grow two bales to acre on or dinary land with 200 pounds of [ruano. I made 24 bales on 12 acres last year. Seed ready for delivery at the store of the Edgefield Mer cantile Company-price 50 cents per peck. The seed I planted cost Si per pound. F. L. TIMMERMAN, Pleasant Lane, S. C. For Sale: (28) twenty-eight grown sheep, also several lambs easily controlled, a bargain for quick buyer. Apply to J. O.Atkinson, 'Collier's, S. C. d Picture ?re the handsome sets of single andi loable harness which we make for )ur customers. This accounts for .be popularity of oar harness where ver it has been once tried. Nothing sut tbe highest grade of material ind labor are put into these harness )ets, and the experienced workmen guarantee the thoroughness of the work. Yet our prices are no high jr than are asked for inferior goods Cantelou d Skill as our furnituae is, it is at once unique in design and solid in con struction. Our furniture is made to be both ornamental and useful. And as for comfort all you have to do is to try it and " you'll know this is furniture that makes real homes. VS SUPPLIES )ffins and caskets from the Our hearse responds prompt ?rcantile Co.