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! i I -4 i I ? J ! * Minu-Hill. The following announces the ap proaching nuptials of two young people who are widely beloved throughout the county: *'Mr. and Mrs. James Talton Mims announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Martha Huges and Mr. Henry Hughes Hill on Thursday, December the twenty sixth, nineteen hundred and twelve Edgefield, South Carolina." Meeting of Dixie Chapter. The Dixie Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. C. E. May Monday afternoon, December 8. The ob ject of the meeting was to re-organ ize. As many of the young ladies are away attending college it was necessary to eleot new officers. Miss Sadie Mims was elected president and Miss Maria Hill treasurer. All -of the other officers were re-elected. Quite a large reception was planned for December 27 at Mrs. J. E. Hart's. No Paper Next Week. In order that those who work on The Advertiser may have a short season for rest and recreation, the issue of next week will be omitted. vThe custom of not publishing an issue Chrstmas week was establish ed by The Advertiser possibly a quarter of a century ago, and it is likewise observed by most of the weekly papers in the state. Watch for the first issue of the new year. It will be full of news, good cheer and good wishes for 1913. Honor Roll For Plum Branch School, Third Month. 10th grade: Watkins Collier, Lula Self, Ralph Sturkey, Sudie Self, Arnold Miller. 9th grade: Oscar Starkey, Irene Holloway, Jaunita Miller, Bryan White, Janie Miner, Nellie Bodie, Gracie Wells. 8th grade: Esther Lassiter, Lil lie Walker, Evangeline Wideman, Lucile Humphreys, Mary Emma Freeland, Leona Bodie, Frank Freeland, Mozelle Kitchings. Ready for Parcels Post. Postmaster J. P. Ouzts and his capable assistant, Capt. W. A. Col lett, have everything in readiness for the operation of the parcels post, law which becomes effective on the 1st of January. One provision of the law is that only distinctive par cel post stamps can be U6ed. The ordinary stamps cannot be affixed to fourth-class matter after the 1st of January. The name and address of the sender of the package must ap pear on the package- Unless these two provisions of the law are ob served, the postmaster will not for ward packages that are mailed or deposited in the office. Officers Elected. At the regular meeting Tuesday night the Knights of Pythias elect ed the following officers to serve for the year 1913: Dr. j. S. Byrd, Chancellor Commander; Rev. P. P. Blalock, vice chance llor; J.L.Mims, prelate; R. C. Padgett, Keeper of Records and Seal; N. M. Jones, Mas ter of Finance; Dr. C. P. DeVore, Master of Exchequer; D. Calvin Morgan, Master at Arms; John Rainsford, Master of Work; W. H. Hading, Outer Guard; C.V.ilolmes, Inner Guard. The knights will hold their an nual banquet early after the holi ?days. Heed the Last Call. As this is the last issue of The Advertiser for the year 1912, this is the last call we will make to those who are in arrears with their eubscription before revising our list. Should your name be dropped, you can blame no one except yourself. You have been given ample notice and have had every reasonable op portunity to pay up, as dozens of others have done. In the first is sue in January we will publish the NA MES OF ALL WHO PAID IN DECEMBER, giving the date to which they paid. Would you not like to have your name on this HONOR ROLL? We find no pleasure in dropping names from our list, but the government will not allow a newspaper to carry delin quents for an indefinite period. Furthermore, it costs so much to publish such a paper as The Adver tiser is now that we can not afford to carry those who will not pay. If you are still in arrears and we have to part company the first of the new year, do not blame The Advertiser. You know we have always dealt generously with out patrons. If you can not come in person, send in a money order for the amount due, at the rate of $1.50 per annum. . Timely Information. For public information and for the benefit of those who are unin formed on the subject, the Insur ance Commissioner warns all per sons who sell fireworks that they should see to it that they have a special permit attached to their in surance policies, covering the sale of fireworks. If this be not done, the policy is void, aid, in case of los% there will be a chance of the assured being unable to recover on bis insurance. , The same applies to the storage of benzine, gasoline, or other in flamable substances; but particular attention is directed to the fire works at this season of the year. Monument to Dr. Gwaltney. The Advertiser publishes with pleasure the following ^tter and subjoined article from ch? Rome i paper, both of which are self-explan atory: ? Editor Edgetield Advertiser: If not asking too much will you j be kind enough to give space to j the enclosed clipping? A few of the former students of j I Dr. L. R. Gwaltney,. who made his) home in your city for many years, have undertaken a work in which we hope to show our love and ap ! predation for what he did for us. ! Realizing that so many of his near iest and dearest relations were with the EdgefieW community, we feel] that it is but just to tell this com munity of our undertaking and in j vite all who would like to do so to I help us. Thanking you for your kindness, ! I remain Respectfully, Mrs. J. C. Harris, Rome, Ga., Dec. 9, 1912, 3rd Ave. Raising Fund For Monument To tho Late Dr. L. R. Gwaltney. Former students of Dr. L. R. Gwaltney are raising a fund to erect a monument over the last J resting place of this noted educator] and minister in Myrtle Hill. Dr. Gwaltney was an influence for good over hundred.-* of young women with whom he came in contact and there is no doubt that the former | president of Shorter and of Judson will be honored in this beautiful way by the alumnae of these institu tions. Whiie the movement is in augurated by former pupils, friends ot* Dr. Gwaltney are invited to con tribute. The following self explanatory 'letter is being sent out by those in terested : ' 'You may know that our former beloved teacher, Dr. Luther Rice Gwaltnej, died in Rome, Ga., I July 18th, 1910, and lies buried in beautiful Myrtle Hill Cemetery of I that place. Some of us, his form er students, who love him, have never lost hope that a day will come when we may join our endeav ors and raise a monument to his memory. We are sure that all who were inspired- to a better, higher living through his example and teaching, will gladly assist in this loving service. There are those who suggest that some noble charity would have been chosen by Dr. [Gwaltney as a memorial to him self. This is doubtless true, for he was capable of any self-effacement and if we heed the lessons of his life, we will not neglect those whom he loved, for "the poor we have with us always," but this dear ambition to mark his resting place, has become to us the box of pre cious ointment; it is in meaning far j beyond the works of life or time, the very perfume of the Spirit it-| self. We want to do this for him. Shorter and Judson colleges will place portraits of Dr. Gwaltney in their memorial halls, but we will carve our love in ever enduring stune to place upon his grave. Contributions may be sent to any of the persons whose addresses are given below: Mrs. C. G. Davidson, (Jennebel Barker); Mrs. W. H. Weatherly, (Alice Stone); Mrs. T. L. Robinson, [Kate Hillyer); Anniston. Ala.; Mrs. J. C. Harris, (Kate Robeson); Mrs. C. E. Woodruff, (Lula Bruce); Rome Georgia. I Letter From Pine Grove School. As the pleasure of reading a let ter in your paper from any mem ber of our school has not been m.ne I will try my luck and if the first escapes the waste basket I will write ag un. Ona little hill just a few yards from Mr. S. T. Williams' store (surrounded by a grove of pine (trees stands our school house. Be ing surrounded as it is it was giv [ en the tam 3 of Pine Grove School and I am s ire no other name could have suited it so well. We have as our teacher a young lady from your town, Miss Mamie Cheatham. We all like her very much. It was your loss and our gain to be so for tunate as to have her in our neigh borhood if only for a short while. We have eighteen- pupils on roll j ranging in grades from the firs the eighth. I am thirteeu yt old and am in the sixth gr? Some young man has kindly 8ented Miss Mamie with one of best ma kes of buggy whips for pupils' benefit. Miss Mamie i she did like to get presents and pecially useful ones. That w occupies a prominent place in school room and we boys fear will reap the benefit of it only soon. Time with its trials and ph ures has sped swiftly by and w joyful hearts we will soon welco merry Christmas again. Miss 1 mie has kindly consented to let have a Christmas tree Tuesday e ning Dec. 24, and we are expeoti a jolly good time. Our school v close Dec. 24 until Jan. 6th fori holiday season. I expect those w are going to have only a week I Christmas are feeling pretty b over it, for I know we would feel bad if our teacher should spe unly ono week for holidays. Our community regrets .ve much to part with Mr. and M James Reames and children. Th will aove to their home near C lison next week. Mrs. J. B. Pardue has been for the past two weeks, but I a glad to say she is now improvii rapidly. Her daughter Mrs. A. Norman from Greenwood bas be visiting at the home of her paren duriug her mother's illness. Miss Maggie Harling spent se eral days last week with her sist Mrs. M G. Collins, of Ouztsvill who is also on the sick list. Messrs. J. W. Parkman and '. F. Logan spent last Sunday ai Monday in Greenwood. I hope to hear from Flat Ro< again. I enjoyed the letter ve much indeed. Merry Christmas and happy Ne Year to you Mr. Mims and all tl readers of your paper. T<. mmie Parkman. Pleasant Lane, S. C. Plum Branch School. Dear Mr. Editor: Will you a low me space in your valuable p per for a few words from Plui Branch School? I am a member of the high schoo Our teacher is Mr. C. H. Fowle We like him fine, altho' like a other school teachers, his patienc is sometimes taxed very much. W are called in at 9 o'clock, and ar dismissed at 4, with an hour : noon. Our High School menibei are as follows: 10th grade-Watkins Colliei Lula Self, Sudie Self, Ralph S*?ui key, Arnold Miller. 9th grade-Oscar Sturkey, Iren Holloway, Juanita Miller, Brya White, Nellie Bodie, Janie Minei Grace Wells. 8th grade-Esther Lassiter Evangeline Wideman, Lily Walli er. Mary Emma Freeland, Leon Bodie, Lucile Humphrey, Mozell Kitchings and Frank Freeland We all were very sorry that ou school could not join the others ii their parade at the fair, but wi hope that next year we can joii them, for our school will probably be larger and we can help out muct more. Our assistant teachers are doing nicely with their work, and I thinfe that all of their pupils have learned the first lesson. They seem to be very much interested, Miss Lowman teaching the first, secoud, third and fourth grades, and Miss Crouch teaching the fifth, sixth and severn grades. We are all looking forward for a glorious time Xmas, and we trust that Old Santa" will remember all the boys and girls, "specially Jim." Our teacher has promised us two weeks ..of holidays, and we are anticipating some fine par ties, as we have them already en gaged. Our Sunday school was well at tended last Sunday morning, and directly afterwards the people en joyed a sermon from the 23rd psalm preached by Rev. George Monroe Sexton of Innland, S. C. Last Sunday night our B. Y. P. H. was also well attended, the sub ject of the lesson being "The in telligence of faith." Those on the program were, Miss Irene Hollo way, Mr. John Self; Mr. Jasper Wells, and a talk by our faithful president, Mr. Thomas M. C. Al lister. We are grieved to state that he has resigned his position, his resignation going into effect on the first Sunday night in January. Miss Lowman, Miss Crouch, Mi. C. H. Fowler, Mr. Jim Collier, and Mr. John Self are on a committe to appoint a new president. Those on program for next Sunday night are Mr. Jim Collier, Rev. J. E. Freeman, Miss Dorothy Miller, Mr. Ralph Sturkey, Miss Lula Self, Mr. John Self, Miss Grace Wells, Miss Nellie Bodie. Miss Bessie Holloway, Mrs. Will Crawford, Little Elsie Sandel s and Mr. Arnold Miller are on tho sick list this week, but we sincerely hope that they will soon be well again. ; Miss Eva Freeland visited rela tives in Georgia last week, aid re turned home Sunday reporting a fine time. Misses Lula and Sudie Self en tertained Miss Kellie Bodie at their home on Monday night last. Miss Grace Wells also entertained Mips Leona Lowman on Saturday night last. Miss Pearl Hawthrone, the tesch er of Union School No. 2, made a week-end visit to her home at Don alds, S. C. last week on account of the illness of her sister, Miss An nie Hawthorn. Well, Mr. Editor hoping that I have not written too muoh, will bid you adieu. A merry Xmas and a happy New Year to all. Threelip. Plum Branch, S. C. Auditor's Notice. AU persona owning property of any kind Whatsoever, or in any capacity, as husband, guardian, executor, ad ministrator or trustees are required to make returns of the tame to the Audi tor under oath within the time men tioned below and the Auditor is requir ed by law to add a penalty of 50 per cent to all property that is not return ed on or before the 10th day of Eebru- : sry in any year. AU male citizens between the ages of SI and 60 years except those ex empt by law are deemed taxable pol li. The 60 per cent penalty will be added for failure to make returns. For the convenience of tax payers, I army representative will be at the following appointed places on the dates mentioned to receive tax returns: Roper's, Wednesday Jan. 15. Meriwether, Thursday Jan. 16. Collier, Friday Jan. 17. Red Hill, Saturday Jan. 18. Clark's Monday Jan. 20. Modoc, Tuesday Jan. 21. Parksville, Wednesday Jan. 22. Plum Branch, Thursday Jan. 23. Morgan's Store, Friday Jan. 24. Liberty Hill, Saturday Jan. 25. Cleora, Monday Jan. 27. Pleasant Lane, Tuesday Jan. 28. Meeting Street, Wednesday Jan. 29. Johnston, Thursday Jan. 30. Herin's Store, Friday Jan. 31. Trenton, Saturday Feb. 1. The office will be open to receive re turns from the first day of January till the 20th day of February as prescribed by law. J. R. TIM M ERM AN, Auditor, E. C. S. C. Ten Things to do This Month. Find out what your year's work has profited you; take an inventory and find out what you are worth, and if your fanning bas paid. 2. Get ready for next year's work; lay out the crops; find out what you need in the way o. tools, stock, fertilizers, etc., and arrange to farm on a business basis. 3. Take at least one day off and visit your school and encourage the teacher and pupil a little; help the children with their studies and keep them enthused. 4. Make that split-log drag and put it to work now while you have time; fix up the farra roads and the walks abo ut the house. 5. Look after fences; clean up stumps, dig ditches, fill gullies, drain wet lands. ?. Set out fruit tress, 6hade trees, shrubs and perennial vines 7. Haul out the manure as made and spread it on the fields, be sure to give thc garden a good coat. 8. Plow clay lands and those wanted for very early crops, taking special care to guard against winter washing; sow rye on plowed lands, if practicable. 9. Kill the hogs as soon as their condition and the weather permit; keep close watch on all stock and about the poultry houses. 10. Make the winter evenings pleasant; provide plenty of fuel, good lights, good books and papers and some games and music. KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL. Health is Worth Saving and Some Edgefield People Know How to Save lt. Many Edgefield people take their lives in their hands by neglecting the kidneys when they know these organs need help. Weak kidneys are responsible fora vast amount of suffering and ill health-the slight est delay is dangerous. Use Doan's Kidney Pills-a remedy that has helped thousands of kidney suffer ars. Here is au Edgefield citizen's recommendation: Mrs. Hattie Dunn, Edgefield, S. [J., say?: "I seffered from kidney complaint for Beveral years and my aealth was so badly run down that [ could hardly get around. The kidney secretions were in bad shape and caused me no end of trouble. 3n various occasions ?I have used Doan's Ki?ney Pills and have re lived a world cf good. They nade me feel like another person. L'ains in my back and sides disap peared and my kidneys again did ,heir work as they should. This .einedy is without doubt the best rae to be had for kidney complaint" For 6ale by all dealers. Price >0 cents. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for ,he United States. Remember the name-Doan's ind take no other. Why Not Buy Your Christmas Pres ent Now. She'll Expect it from Renkl's-So Will He Make your selection now. We will deliver it when and where you want it, and thus relieve your mind of all further thought of Christmas. Never again this year will our stock ot Christmas presents be so complete as during the next two weeks-be fore the greatest rush commences. Watches Clocks La Vallieres Pendants Necklaces Brooches Jewel cases Umbrellas Jewelry Card Cases Cigar cases Smoking sets Desk sets Fans Canes Diamonds Silverware H-painted China Mesh Bags Electroliers Art wares Toilet cases Fountain Pens A. J. RENKL 706 Broad St., Augusta, Georgia. CH1ISTH?S IN GREAT ABUNDANCE AND RARE BEAUTY Among the newest arrivals may be mentioned : Pearl Necklaces, Gold Pen dants, and Bracelets, Lockets, Brooches, Scarf Pins, Tie Clasps, Belt Buckles, Watches, Coin Purses, Vanity Cases, Elec troliers ? Signet Rings. China Clock, etc. SEND FOR OUR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE Schweiger! And THE JEWELERS Santa Claus We have made special provision for Santa Claus, having purchased large ly of fruits of all kinds, nuts, can dies and fireworks. We can make very close prices as our expenses are very small. Get our prices before buying your Christmas groceries. J. H. REE? One mile west of Edgefield. Farm For Sale 350 acres; 14 miles Augusta; 12 miles Edgefield; 4 miles Trenton; 100 acres cleared. Frame 8-room residence, painted, fine repair, also baru, crib, etc. Will sell at a bargain. Terms: One-third cash; balance loaned for 5 years at 8 per cent, annual interest. JAMES FRANK & SON, Augusta, Ga.